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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!
Blueface may have received some major family news in real time after his pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, reportedly went into labor while he was livestreaming. The rapper was streaming from behind the wheel when he called Nevaeh and learned that her contractions were reportedly coming every two minutes. Nevaeh told Blueface that she was already three centimeters dilated, prompting him to ask whether she was officially in labor. He then asked her to get confirmation from a doctor. After Nevaeh relayed the question to medical staff, Blueface told his viewers that the labor had been confirmed. “Chat, we may be…
Kanye West is taking the phrase “losing his head” to an entirely different level in his latest music video — and Bianca Censori is behind the camera. Ye has released the bizarre visual for “OK,” his collaboration with Don Toliver, and the video puts the rapper in the middle of a surreal medical nightmare. Kanye appears as a headless corpse lying on a morgue table, while a team of doctors examines and operates on his body. Things get even stranger from there. The medical crew is shown pulling unusual objects from inside Kanye’s torso before eventually attempting to reattach his…
The Tupac murder trial entered its second day Tuesday, with testimony from a former Las Vegas police officer providing a striking account of the rapper’s final moments after he was shot in 1996. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is accused of helping plan Tupac Shakur’s killing and allegedly providing the gun used in the shooting. Prosecutors maintain that Davis was not the person who pulled the trigger. Davis has pleaded not guilty to the charges and faces life in prison if convicted. The trial is taking place in a Nevada courtroom nearly three decades after Tupac was shot while riding as…
Hayden Panettiere, the actress best known for Heroes and Nashville, has died at 36, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her sudden death. Panettiere was found unresponsive inside a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 16. Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive woman and cardiac arrest, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to authorities, an acquaintance made the emergency call at about 1:51 p.m. local time. Paramedics attempted to revive Panettiere, but she could not be resuscitated. Police have said there were no initial signs of…
Derrick Parker, the former NYPD detective who became known around the Hip-Hop world as the “Hip-Hop Cop,” has died at 65. Parker died unexpectedly on July 24 at a hospital in Nassau County, his family said. His brother, Ralph Parker, confirmed the death but did not disclose a cause. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home in Jamaica, Queens. For more than two decades, Parker worked inside the NYPD, including homicide and cold-case investigations, while developing a reputation for monitoring the movements and conflicts surrounding some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names. His career eventually placed him…
Tyga is taking $TARFACE from the streaming world to the stage — and he is doing it despite a rough reception from critics and fellow artists. The Los Angeles rapper has announced two September performances built around his ’80s-inspired $TARFACE persona, with the first scheduled for September 10 at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Two days later, Tyga will bring the concept to Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. The Brooklyn performance is currently the final announced date, meaning fans have just two scheduled opportunities to see the $TARFACE concept performed live. The shows come after criticism from Doja Cat and…
Ray J is making it clear that he is not ready to give up on his marriage to Princess Love. The singer and reality TV star marked their 10-year anniversary Wednesday with an emotional social media message directed at his estranged wife, publicly saying that he does not want to proceed with their pending divorce. Ray J reflected on the couple’s decade-long relationship, which began when they first met in 2013, while acknowledging the difficult years they have experienced together. “I told you I don’t wanna get a divorce! We will get it right—Happy 10 years,” Ray J wrote. The…
Styles P is preparing to close another major chapter in his Hip-Hop career. The LOX rapper recently held a private listening party to preview his upcoming three-part final album, Ghost of the Past, Present, and Future, giving guests an early look at a project centered on aging, accountability, legacy and identity. The first installment is expected to arrive this fall. Styles played the 11-track project for guests inside the downstairs lounge of his Strains For Life dispensary, where he was also celebrating the business’ one-year anniversary. The ambitious project brings together several notable producers and appearances from Styles’ longtime LOX…
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…
Alabama Barker is pushing back against online rumors about her sexual health after a screenshot allegedly showing a herpes-related search sparked speculation among followers. The daughter of Travis Barker addressed the claims Monday, August 10, during a livestream before later taking the issue to Instagram. Barker firmly denied having an STD and said she wanted to put the speculation to rest. “Hey bitch, I am clean,” she said during the livestream after a follower repeatedly mentioned STDs. Barker also said she had shared her blood work and insisted she had “actually never had an STD in my life.” The explanation…
Rod Wave is back in the spotlight after body-camera footage from an April 2025 traffic stop resurfaced online. The 62-second video, which surfaced on X and has reportedly surpassed 1.5 million views, captures the Florida rapper during a roadside encounter with an officer who eventually recognizes him. The traffic stop took place at approximately 1:09 a.m. on April 3, 2025, according to the timestamp shown in the footage. The encounter remained relatively calm, but the officer said Rod Wave had been traveling at 83 mph. Despite that, the rapper was not cited for speeding. Instead, the stop ended with a…