Author: Wamala
Wamala Sipirian is an Editor with high interest and knowledge in the entertainment space, an industry he has been actively part of since 2022. Leads to breaking stories are welcome!
Chris Brown is addressing the backlash Rep. Jasmine Crockett has faced since recognizing his musical career during his Texas concert. The R&B superstar shared an Instagram Story Monday, Sept. 14, featuring a photo of himself embracing the Texas congresswoman onstage. The moment came two days after Crockett joined Brown and Usher during their concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Crockett recognized both artists for their contributions to music and said she wanted to document their impact in the Congressional Record. The ceremonial recognition was presented during the sold-out show, with Texas state Rep. Venton Jones and music producer RoccStar also…
Tyler Perry has made a career out of telling complicated marriage stories — but when it comes to his own love life, he says he has no plans to walk down the aisle. The filmmaker recently addressed marriage while promoting his latest film, Why Did I Get Married Again?, the Netflix sequel that revisits relationships, commitment and the complications that can come with marriage. During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Perry, 57, was asked whether he would ever get married. His answer was immediate: “Nope.” Perry then explained that marriage itself is not what concerns him. Instead, he…
Pretty Ricky member Spectacular Smith is facing a sexual assault lawsuit from an Arizona woman who alleges the rapper contacted her on Instagram before arranging a private meeting that ended in an alleged assault. According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Alexis Dieng filed the complaint in August, accusing Smith of sexually assaulting her after initially reaching out to her on Instagram in October of last year. Dieng alleges Smith first contacted her seeking restaurant recommendations, then gradually developed her trust before arranging to meet her in person. According to the lawsuit, Smith initially provided Dieng with a meeting location…
Duane “Keffe D” Davis had a lengthy list of alleged disciplinary problems behind bars before a Las Vegas jury convicted him in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. TMZ obtained records from the Clark County Detention Center detailing Davis’ alleged violations from his September 2023 arrest through the start of his murder trial. The records include allegations of physical fights, threats against corrections officers and confrontations over jail rules. One of the more serious incidents allegedly happened in December 2025, when Davis got into a physical confrontation with another inmate in a dayroom. According to the records, Davis and the…
Macklemore is officially off Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after his pro-Palestine remarks triggered backlash and several venues reportedly objected to having him on the lineup. The rapper had been scheduled to perform on the remaining dates of Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, but tour promoter Messina Touring Group said venues had notified the company that they would not allow concerts to proceed with Macklemore included. The promoter said the situation threatened the tour itself and could have affected hundreds of thousands of fans. The controversy stems from Macklemore’s performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month, where he told…
Macklemore’s exit from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour has turned into a public clash with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, with both men offering sharply different accounts of what happened behind the scenes. Macklemore says Kraft effectively shut him out of Gillette Stadium and helped pressure other stadium owners to do the same after the rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments during Ed Sheeran’s shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Kraft, meanwhile, has confirmed that he did not want Macklemore performing at Gillette Stadium, accusing the rapper of crossing a line with what Kraft described as antisemitic rhetoric and imagery. The dispute…
Ari Fletcher is pushing back after critics accused her of being a “deadbeat” mom because her son, Yosohn, lives in Atlanta with her mother. The model addressed the criticism online, explaining that her mother’s role in Yosohn’s life is part of a deliberate family arrangement — not, as critics have suggested, a sign that she has stepped away from parenting. Ari said she “retired” her mother so grandma could serve as Yosohn’s nanny and homeschool teacher. She also pointed out that her mother is currently working toward her third master’s degree. In Ari’s telling, the setup allows her mother to…
Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff, is seeking access to evidence in the case as he prepares for his upcoming murder trial. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Clark wants permission to review certain evidence currently in the possession of the Houston Police Department, including what he describes as the bullets connected to the fatal shooting. Clark is asking for an independent expert to examine the evidence as part of his defense ahead of the trial, which is scheduled for November. The request is part of Clark’s effort to scrutinize the physical evidence prosecutors…
Boosie Badazz is putting his alleged text exchanges with a Trump pardon broker on blast after claiming he paid $600,000 for help securing presidential clemency that never came. The rapper posted screenshots Monday that appear to show conversations between him and Jack Burkman, one of the political operatives Boosie says he hired to pursue a pardon from President Donald Trump. The messages appear to date from November 2025 through February 2026, with Burkman allegedly assuring Boosie that his team was working on the pardon. At one point, according to the screenshots, Burkman appeared to explain delays by pointing to other…
Kanye West is facing a potential eight-figure damages claim from a former Donda Academy employee who alleges he was discriminated against because of his hairstyle. Benjamin Provo, a former employee connected to Kanye’s now-shuttered school, says he could be owed up to approximately $23 million in damages from Kanye and Donda Academy, according to new court documents obtained by TMZ. At the center of Provo’s case is his claim that he was fired after refusing to cut his dreadlocks. Provo, who is Black, also alleges that he experienced discrimination while working at Donda Academy in 2022. Among his claims, he…
Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 has died at 22 after a deadly early-morning shooting at a gas station in the city’s Fuller Park neighborhood. Q50, whose real name was Mikquale T. Cooper, was behind the wheel of a white Tesla parked at a BP gas station around 4 a.m. Sunday when he was shot, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has since determined that Cooper’s official cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, with the manner of death ruled a homicide, according to TMZ. Police say the shooting involved six masked gunmen who allegedly arrived in…
Bay Area hip-hop has lost one of the producers who helped define its sound. Tone Capone, the producer behind Luniz’ iconic “I Got 5 On It,” has died at 59. Capone, born Anthony Douglas Gilmour, died Saturday, according to reports shared by family members. His cause of death has not been disclosed. For Bay Area rap, Capone’s legacy runs deep. His production helped shape the region’s distinctive mobb music sound, while his catalog stretched across generations of West Coast artists. His signature moment came with Luniz’ “I Got 5 On It.” Released in 1995, the track became a Bay Area…
Method Man is taking his talents back to television — and this time, he’s stepping directly into one of music’s biggest technology debates. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper and actor, whose real name is Clifford “Method Man” Smith, will guest star in CBS’ upcoming legal drama “Cupertino,” playing a rapper caught in a battle with an artificial intelligence music studio. Smith plays Yungwood, a rapper who sues an AI music company after his streaming revenue begins to shrink. The storyline puts Yungwood in a fight over whether the technology is profiting at the expense of his music career, bringing the increasingly…
LeBron James is stepping into the prediction-market world. The NBA superstar has announced a new partnership with Polymarket, one of the leading prediction market platforms, according to The Athletic. James teased the deal in a 60-second video posted to X, where he appears to step off an elevator after pressing a button marked “sports.” The commercial, captioned “Step inside Polymarket HQ,” features an unusually star-packed lineup, including Eli Manning, Rajon Rondo, Spike Lee, Alexandra Daddario, Emily Ratajkowski and Derek Jeter. Polymarket also welcomed James to the platform in a post responding to his video. “Thanks for stopping by our HQ,”…
Quavo is looking ahead to a new solo era — but he’s making it clear that Migos is still very much part of the conversation. The rapper stopped by HOT 97 to talk with Nessa about his upcoming album QRÖME LIFE, his creative partnership with Pharrell Williams and what could be next for Migos. QRÖME LIFE arrives October 2, with Pharrell producing the entire project. Quavo explained how working with the legendary producer pushed him creatively and helped shape the album. The collaboration has already produced plenty of memorable moments, including a Disneyland trip involving Pharrell and Justin Timberlake. But…
Bebe Rexha has no problem making the first move — and apparently, Drake was recently on the receiving end of her approach. The singer revealed that she slid into the rapper’s Instagram DMs after his viral 20 v 1 challenge, even introducing herself as his “dream girl.” Rexha made the admission during an appearance on Angie Martinez’s In Real Life podcast, released Thursday, September 10. When Martinez asked what type of men she likes, Rexha made it clear she isn’t working from a particularly narrow checklist. “All shapes, colores, sizes, everything,” she said. That led Martinez to ask whether Rexha…
Janet Jackson is missing from the latest Why Did I Get Married? movie, but Tyler Perry says there’s no drama behind her absence. The writer-director addressed Jackson’s noticeable absence from the new installment, which premiered on Netflix on September 9 and reunites much of the franchise’s original cast. Jackson famously played Dr. Patricia Agnew in the first two films, making her absence one of the first things longtime fans noticed. According to Perry, however, the decision came down to something much less dramatic: scheduling. “At the time, she was doing her residency in Vegas, so we couldn’t work out the…
Migos are coming back — and Quavo says this time, he and Offset want to give the legendary rap group a proper final run. Quavo confirmed the long-rumored Migos reunion during a recent interview, revealing that he and Offset plan to record one final album and hit the road for a world tour. “We coming back,” Quavo said. “We’re going to do it one more time. We going to tour. We going to do it right.” The announcement carries extra weight nearly four years after the death of Takeoff, the third member of the Grammy-nominated trio, who was killed in…
Chingy has revealed a major family secret, identifying “Family Reunion” star Isaiah Russell-Bailey as his youngest son. The “Right Thurr” rapper, whose real name is Howard Earl Bailey Jr., made the revelation during an appearance on “The Jason Lee Show,” where he discussed his children before identifying Russell-Bailey as his son. Russell-Bailey, 20, quickly found himself at the center of a social media frenzy following the revelation. The actor, best known for playing Shaka McKellan on Netflix’s “Family Reunion,” has generally kept his personal family life away from the spotlight. But the sudden attention prompted Russell-Bailey to address the conversation…
Lil Durk’s father, Big Durk, is celebrating his son’s courtroom victory — and says the entire family is on a high following the rapper’s acquittal. Big Durk spoke outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, just minutes after a jury found Lil Durk not guilty on all five charges in his murder-for-hire case. He told TMZ he was “bursting with joy” and could barely contain his happiness after hearing the verdict. According to Big Durk, the relief extends throughout the family, which he says is now on a major emotional high after years of uncertainty surrounding the…