Author: Wamala

Cardi B is taking her feud with BIA beyond the music. During an X Spaces conversation, Cardi pushed back against claims made by her rap rival and insisted that the material in her diss track was rooted in truth. The “WAP” rapper repeatedly questioned BIA’s version of events before making several claims of her own about their relationship and the circumstances surrounding their beef. Cardi also disputed a claim about how she became gang-affiliated as a teenager, saying she did not have sex with anyone to gain that affiliation. Then came the warning: Cardi said she has more information “in…

Dolly Parton had planned to be at Dollywood in person Friday for the opening of the theme park’s new NightFlight Expedition roller coaster, but a health setback forced the country music icon to change plans. The 80-year-old singer joined the celebration virtually instead after her doctor advised her to remain in Nashville. Appearing on screen wearing fairy wings, Dolly joked that her doctor had “clipped my wings” and told her she should not travel this week. She also used the appearance to give fans a direct update, explaining that she had been dealing with dehydration and occasional dizziness while continuing…

Ryan De Nino, who became known to reality TV audiences through Lifetime’s Married at First Sight, has died at 40. A family member told TMZ that De Nino died suddenly earlier this week in New Jersey. His family has not released details about the circumstances surrounding his death. De Nino first appeared on the reality series in 2015 during its second season, when he was 29 and working as a businessman. His appearance on the show centered on his arranged marriage to Jessica Castro, whom he met for the first time at the altar. News of his death has now…

Former All That star Christy Knowings has died at 46 after suffering an asthma attack that reportedly resulted in brain damage. A family member told TMZ that Knowings was hospitalized Friday following the attack and was placed on life support. She remained on life support through Tuesday, when her family made the difficult decision to take her off it. Knowings died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles-area hospital. The news marks the loss of a performer remembered by a generation of Nickelodeon viewers for her work on All That, where she spent three seasons playing a variety of memorable characters.…

Police were called to Blueface’s Santa Clarita home Wednesday night after a livestream showed the rapper kicking his pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, into a swimming pool. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded after a concerned person alerted authorities to the video, which showed the incident unfolding during a livestream. Blueface was not arrested. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that deputies made contact with Nevaeh, who reportedly told them there had been no altercation with Blueface and that she had not suffered any injuries. Based on that account, authorities did not make an arrest. The incident adds…

Tyga is pushing back on the idea that his new project, $TARFACE, is an entirely AI-generated album — and he wants critics to read his original comments before making that claim. During a Thursday appearance on “TMZ Live,” the rapper explained that artificial intelligence was used only for certain elements of the project, including some synthesizers and guitar solos. Tyga said he spent three months working in the studio, wrote every song and performed every vocal himself. His explanation comes after the album attracted criticism over its use of AI, including a rare 0/10 rating from Pitchfork and a blunt…

Doja Cat has taken an unsolicited swipe at her former collaborator Tyga over his use of artificial intelligence on his new album, $TARFACE. During a livestream Wednesday, Doja offered a blunt assessment of the rapper’s decision to incorporate AI into the project. “Nobody asked me anything about Tyga, but I felt like saying this,” she said before calling him “a penis for making an AI album.” The comment lands as Tyga faces growing criticism surrounding $TARFACE, including a rare 0.0 rating from Pitchfork. But there is an important distinction in the AI debate: Tyga has said the technology was used…

Jay-Z fans may want to pump the brakes on those new-album rumors. Roc Nation has pushed back against reports that the hip-hop icon has completed a new studio project, calling the claims “Fake News” in a social media response. The denial came after music industry figure Ray Daniels reportedly claimed over the weekend that Jay-Z had finished an album but was holding it back while working to secure a particular business partnership. That claim quickly sent fans into speculation mode, particularly after years of anticipation for another Jay-Z solo project. But Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z, has…

What started as a routine driving lesson between T.I.’s sons quickly became a frightening near-miss. King Harris, 19, was helping his younger brother Major Harris, 16, practice parallel parking when the maneuver suddenly went wrong. Video shared on social media shows King standing outside a vehicle and attempting to guide Major as he reversed into position. But when Major’s vehicle moved faster than expected, King found himself directly in its path and had to scramble out of the way. King later summed up the frightening moment with a line that captured just how close the situation appeared to get: “I…

A$AP Rocky has offered his blunt—and very humorous—take on the long-running conversation surrounding Tyler, the Creator’s sexuality. During a recent appearance on “The Jason Lee Show,” Rocky was asked whether his longtime friend and collaborator was genuinely gay or had been carrying out an elaborate joke on the public for years. Rocky did not appear interested in overcomplicating the question. After Jason Lee pressed him on whether Tyler was simply “trolling,” Rocky responded with a blunt assessment of his friend, before comparing Tyler’s public behavior to the old “walk like a duck” saying. The exchange added another layer to a…