Recently, Ray J jumped on Instagram with claims that Kris Jenner drew up the contract for him and Kim Kardashian’s infamous sex tape and now the singer/actor is threatening to sue Kim Kardashian for defamation due to her claims that he once sexually assaulted her.
Ray J speaks on Kardashian’s claims that put a dildo inside of her while she was asleep. He says those accusations are totally false and says that he might file.a defamation suit against the reality show star.
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer’s trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with jury deliberations to follow.
This trial has showcased heart wrenching testimonies, revealing payoffs and unthinkable decisions from all parties involved.
Minutes before the defense rested late Friday, Kelly co-defendant and ex-business manager Derrell McDavid ended three days on the stand. He testified for nearly two days that he had believed Kelly when he denied abusing minors — then said he started having doubts about Kelly’s believability during the trial that started last month.
Kelly and McDavid are charged with fixing Kelly’s 2008 state child pornography trial, which Kelly was acquitted, by threatening witnesses and concealing video evidence. Both also face child pornography charges. A third co-defendant, Kelly associate Milton Brown, is accused of receiving child pornography.
Prosecutors normally get a chance to call witnesses in a rebuttal of the defense case. But when they told Judge Harry Leinenweber that they needed time to prepare, he said there would be no rebuttal and the case would go straight to closing arguments Monday morning.
McDavid was the only one of the three defendants to testify on his own behalf. Stay tuned for updates!
On her recently debuted AppleTV-powered Gutsy, former First Lady Hillary Clinton had rap Megan Thee Stallion on the show, with the two discussing how Mrs. Clinton came to know anything about the Houston native’s music.
Clinton admitted that it was her daughter Chelsea who exposed her to Megan’s catalog, but it was her “W.A.P.” collab with Cardi B. that really got her attention. Megan delved into the concept behind the song , saying that she wanted to match the male sexual bravado in the song that has been dominant in Hip Hop.
Chelsea Clinton can be heard saying, “It’s great to see women be so kind of fierce.”
On this date in 1989, Brooklyn rapper Lana Moorer aka MC Lyte dropped her second full-length studio LP Eyes On This.
Released on her family’s First Priority imprint through the parent company Atlantic and produced by her brothers Audio Two, King of Chill, and Nat Robinson, Eyes On This was Lyte’s introduction into stardom, with the NYC skyline(including WTC) and two ’89 Porsche Carreras on the album’s cover as proof.
Some of the album’s standout tracks include “Cappucino,” “Cha Cha Cha,” and “Shut The Eff Up(Hoe)!,” which was the second installment in her battle with female rap phenom Antoinette.
The 13 track album made it to #86 on the Billboard 200 and is still recognized as a classic by real Hip Hop aficionados around the globe. Salute to Lyte, Milk, Giz, and the King of Chill for giving the people this dope album!
Disney Pictures has released its first look at the live-action The Little Mermaid. A teaser trailer for the remake was unveiled at Disney’s D23 Expo on Friday.
It featured beautiful underwater shots of Halle Bailey starring as Ariel, singing some of the iconic song, ”Part of Your World.”
Bailey said Friday was the first time she had seen footage of the film.
“Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined that would come to life, she gushed on stage. “The three days filming “Part of Your World” was the most beautiful experience of my life.” Bailey continued, “..Feeling all the feelings she feels, her passion, discomfort, and everything she’s experiencing. It was so exciting for me to play those emotions and to have Rob directing me and being such a moving force on this film was really an honor.”
Out of the sea, wish I could be… part of that world.
Director Rob Marshall said it was important they honored the original film while still reimagining other parts to bring more depth to the story, which includes the musical numbers.
Alan Menken, who worked on the original Little Mermaid soundtrack, is teaming up with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create four new songs for the movie as well.
Who is running out to see The Little Mermaid in theaters May 26, 2023?
No one alive will ever forget where they were when one of the deadliest attacks on America took place. On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defined the presidency of George W. Bush. Judy Castro was an NYPD officer, Nina Pineda was a local reporter and Regina Wilson was one of the few women firefighters in New York City. Marilyn Wills was working at the Pentagon. Here are the stories about their experience that unforgetful day.
Sevyn Streeter returns with a new single and video titled, “23.”
Leaving her fans with one more bop before closing out the summer, “23” is produced by Needlz and Dominic (Cardi B, Drake, Bruno Mars) and written by Keith Martin and City Bridges. “23,” is a fun, flirty, up-tempo track that is sure to make you feel like Jordan in the sixth.
Earlier this year, Sevyn released the deluxe to her sophomore album Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz, which produced the hit song “Guilty” featuring Chris Brown and A$AP Ferg and fan favorite “Taboo.”
The man who voiced the AI rapper FN Meka says the creators “ghosted” him and never paid him a dime.
Rapper Kyle The Hooligan posted a video on his Instagram explaining that he was the voice behind the controversial non-human rapper.
Kyle took to Instagram and said he collaborated with record label execs Anthony Martini and Brandon Le, the creators of FN Meka.
Kyle said he agreed to lend his voice to the FN Meka project with the expectation that riches would follow after Martini and Le signed a lucrative recording contract for FN Meka.
Capitol Records announced an unprecedented recording deal with the AI robot, but Kyle said he was never invited to the table.
“I know y’all done heard about this FN Meka stuff. People been DMing me,” Kyle said.
“I been trying to keep it quiet because I was gonna really wait ’til this shit blew up for real and went after them. Basically, it’s like, they came to me with this AI shit and was like, ‘Would I like to be the voice of it?’ I thought it was gonna be some collaboration. They promised me equity in the company, percentages, all this stuff. So I’m thinking, OK, this about to be some collab, something different for me, so where I can do my music and be on some AI stuff with this FN Meka character.”
After fierce backlash on social media, Capitol Records dropped FN Meka from the label and apologized to the Back community.
That’s when Kyle came forward claiming to be the voice behind FN Meka.
“Next thing I know, niggas just ghosted me. Used my voice, used my sound, used the culture and just literally just left me high and dry. I ain’t get a dime off of nothing. And they got record deals, all this stuff. I wasn’t involved with no meetings or none of that, which is f*cked up. So, honestly, I’m glad they ass got canceled. That’s karma for they ass.”
Martini and Le are sticking to their claims that FN Meka was modeled after disgraced rapper Tekashi69, a controversial white Hispanic rapper.
David A. Arnold, a comedian, actor, writer and producer who headlined two Netflix comedy specials and was a writer/producer on the Fuller House reboot, passed Sept. 7 at just 54 years of age.
The Arnold family issued a statement confirming the death. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold. David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time, as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”
Arnold started out as a stand-up comic, performing at the Montreal Comedy Festival and on Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza on Comedy Central, among other projects.
He wrote for several comedy series, including Meet The Browns (TBS), The Rickey Smiley Show (TV One), Raising Whitley (OWN) and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS). He also created and was executive producer and showrunner on Nickelodeon’s hit series That Girl Lay Lay, making him one of few Black showrunners in Hollywood.
Arnold’s first stand-up comedy special on Netflix, David A. Arnold: Fat Ballerina, debuted in 2019. His followup comedy special on the streamer, It Ain’t For The Weak, premiered July 19.
At the time of his sudden death, Arnold was three stops into a four-month national comedy tour.
Survivors include his wife, Julie L. Harkness, and two children, Anna-Grace and Ashlyn.
While his infamous family has been in the spotlight, Iman Shumpert, has been preparing for the release of his anticipated first studio album “This Car Ain’t Stolen”. Initially set to release the summer of 2020, #TCAS has been magic in the making. Known for reciting the phrase “We Own It”, Iman. doesn’t only take pride in the album, it’s the first project to drop on his own record label, “A Sinners Peace Records”.
The sixteen-track album is a story Iman has been ready to tell for quite some time. The album is produced by “Hey Samyr” who worked with artists like Rick Ross, Jada Kiss and DeRay Davis.
“Iman. is very versatile and has a record for everyone. Be prepared to hear different sides of him throughout his album. He is very lyrical and his bars always include a double entendre.”- Hey Samyr.
His summer single off the album, “Drop Ya Glasses” is a remix to Eve’s familiar “Blow Your Mind” track w/ Gwen Stefani and is a smooth addition to the track list. “Should Be Dead”, is a personal track that explains a story close to his heart, reminiscing on a near death experience filled with dope lyrics and a hype flow. Another hitter is “Prada”, an ode to celebration of self and fly fashion.
“This Car Ain’t Stolen” is about OWNERSHIP. Owning your art, Owning your voice, Ownership. No matter the age nor the type of vehicle, being classified “Black” we are constantly reminded that we as a race are seen as unworthy and a danger to those around us. For a long time I struggled with the science of how normalized that was and how I became desensitized to seeing it. My older self sees this all as a game, a game we plan to win. They literally put the most dangerous one behind the controller and now I got control. When people listen to this, I want them to understand this is not the basketball version of my mother’s son. But this is “Mani” that never knew if he’d ever make it. PLAY TO WIN. DRIVE SAFE. THISSTOLEN”
– Iman. #TCAS
“This Car Ain’t Stolen” is available on all platforms. CLICK HERE to check it out
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