Jay Z is more than just talking about criminal justice reform. He’s literally putting his money where his mouth is. Although the rapper 21 Savage is not on his label, Jay has hired noted lawyer Alex Spiro to assist in getting Savage, born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, out of ICE custody, reports Variety. Savage, 26 was detained […]
A class-action lawsuit which had been filed against Kanye West and Tidal over “The Life of Pablo’s” “exclusivity” has finally come to an end, NME reports. The legal action was first launched back in 2016 with the argument that the rapper and the streaming service had allegedly bamboozled fans by announcing that ‘Pablo’ would be a Tidal exclusive upon release. A […]
Following the premiere of the jaw-dropping Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly,” Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash has come forward to spill even more tea about the R&B hitmaker. First the claimed late singer Aaliyah thought R. Kelly was a creep and a monster, now the says Jay-Z’s association with the alleged child molester contributed to the downfall of Roc-A-Fella. However, former producer Choke No […]
Amber Rose is sharing the details of her past life. It’s one that includes selling crack cocaine. But, she says she just wasn’t cut out for that kind life and stepped back. We know this because she recently made the confession – one she’s NEVER discussed openly before – after sitting down for a raw convo […]
After an extensive legal feud full of ugly revelations, countless seizures, and an attempt on his life, Lil Wayne finally severed his contract with Cash Money Records kingpin Bryan “Birdman” Williams and released Tha Carter V this summer after a 7-year wait. The rapper spitter took a moment to shoutout the real ones who held him down during […]
We previously reported that the Super Bowl was having trouble finding acts who will play with its feature attraction, Maroon 5, for the halftime show. According to numerous reports, artists are reluctant to take part in the 13-minute production because of the controversy concerning blacklisted former footballer Colin Kaepernick and the NFL’s stance on a player’s right to protest. But TMZ confirmed […]
As we near the end of 2018, Forbes announced their annual earnings list. Tuesday they announced America’s Wealthiest Celebrities. In 2017, notable icons like Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young earned a spot on the list. While Winfrey, Jay, Jordan, and Diddy maintained or earned more of their counterparts for 2018, Dr. Dre was […]
The recipients of Jay-Z’s college scholarship fund did not find the grants very helpful last school year, according to the New York Post. The rapper’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund gave out an impressive $407,250 in grants last year to 255 students with awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each… but that’s “barely enough to cover books,” the publication wrote. The money is reportedly paid […]
Beyonce and Jay Z are in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Global Citizen: Mandela 100 festival to commemorate what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. Bey and Jay performed parts of their On The Run II tour. Madame Bey did the damn thing once again. She brought the crowd to its feet and even triggered tears of joy from thousands […]
Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter) has sued to halt his private arbitration with a clothing company over the Roc Nation logo, saying he needs to see more people of color on the list of potential arbitrators, TMZ reports. “The AAA’s lack of African-American arbitrators came as a surprise to [Carter], in part because of AAA’s advertising touting its diversity,” the rapper says […]
Sheesh! Check out this story. It’s definitely a sign of the times. A Tennessee man named Davon Eddington found himself staring down the barrels of guns of multiple cops all because he quoted the familiar lyric to Jay Z‘s hit tune, “99 Problems.” Eddington told TMZ that he was hanging out in his backyard last week in Spring Hill drinking a […]
