News & Gossip

News & Gossip

Over the years, the question, “Who is Kanye West’s girlfriend?” has been the source of much confusion. How do you define girlfriend? What about dating?…

You knew this was coming. The Internet has been occupied with all things Nicki Minaj and Hot 97 for the last few days, so it only makes sense that Lil’ Kim weigh in on the performance that never actually happened. As we reported, Minaj was scheduled to headline Hot 97’s Summer Jam, but pulled out because Peter Rosenberg dissed her music. Had she […]

Hot 97 DJ, Peter Rosenberg, is the cause of all this drama surrounding Summer Jam and Young Money’s princess–Nicki Minaj. She was supposed to perform…

It looks like Jay-Z is the only one to come out selling Roc-A-Fella Records on a positive note. Co-founder of the label, Kareem “Biggs” Burke…

As the 2012 Election ramps up, President Barack Obama sat down exclusively with ESSENCE to discuss his plan for improving the economy, our health, homes…

It’s not like 50 Cent isn’t known for his beef with other rap artists but Oprah?  Check out what will be discussed on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” this Sunday! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE!

The drama over Nicki Minaj pulling out of her headlining performance at Hot 97′s Summer Jam is still the most talked about thing in New…

‘Basketball Wives’ star Evelyn Lozada and her fiance Chad Ochocinco want all the bells and whistles for their upcoming nuptials, but unfortunately for the couple…

From XXL.com: Looking to reach some kind of understanding over the Summer Jam 2012 debacle, Nicki Minaj called renowned Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex on Monday night (June 4). Talking over each other loudly for a bulk of the phone call, Nicki and Flex did manage to get some major points across. Check out the […]

Hanging around Jay-Z so much may have clouded Gwyneth Paltrow’s judgment. The Oscar winner ruffled feathers, for tweeting the title “Ni**as in Paris,” in reference to attending The Throne’s show in the city of lights, over the weekend. Paltrow’s entire tweet read, “Ni**as in paris for real@mrteriusnash (the dream) tyty, beehigh,” alongside a photo. The 39-year-old was of course flooded with criticism, the origin of […]

Sneakers and comic books (as well as Hip-Hop); they all are distinct entities that nevertheless go together. Reebok has collaborated with Marvel Comics for a collection of sneakers that add superhero aesthetics to familiar models from the athletic brand. CLICK HERE TO SEE PICS!  

Oh y’all thought Kenya Bell was playing when she said she was doing her music thing?! She was dead serious and we have the new…