Category: Hip-hop

While celebrities descended into Los Angeles for the BET Awards, comedian Mike Epps got married to OWN Network producer Kyra Robinson. The pair tied the knot in a private Newport Beach, Calif., ceremony with a few of their famous friends in attendance including Snoop Dogg, T.I. and Tiny, and Doug E. Fresh. Baller Alert caught up with the entertainer for a quick chat about his newlywed life.

“I’m a happy married man now,” Epps said. When asked about what it feels like to have famous friends like Snoop Dogg skip award shows just to attend his wedding, Epps was humbled. “It feels good, man. Everybody in Hollywood need camaraderie, everybody need friends in Hollywood. It just feels good to know you got a couple friends—some real ones—to come check you out.” Continue reading

Cam’ron’s ex JuJu struck a nerve when she dropped a “whew chile” about his recent Instagram post. Earlier today, Cam’ron shared that twerk videos were played out and seeing videos of women reading out loud is something that turns him on. The Shade Room reposted it, and JuJu commented, “Whew chile.” The couple was together for the best of a decade before they decided to call it quits back in 2017. JuJu made the official announcement that she and Cam’ron were over on an episode of Love & Hip Hop New York, and since then she’s sparingly discussed why they just didn’t work out. Continue reading

The relationship between Birdman and Toni Braxton wasn’t one that fans thought would last, but the couple is going strong. There have been breakup rumors as of late, especially since they haven’t shared any plans of tying the knot anytime soon, but Birdman insists that he and Braxton are doing just fine. HollywoodLife caught up with him recently and when they attempted to pry about his relationship, he let it be known that private life is off limits.

“Straight. She’s straight. We good,” he said. “I ain’t the one to give my life like that. I feel my life is my personal life, especially with my kids. I’ve never been the kind of man to exploit my kids on social media or my personal life. I only use it for business, movie driven, that’s all I ever use it for.” Continue reading

Nothing Skinnyfromthe9 has released has actually stuck but you should commend him for his persistence. Over the past few months, the rapper’s continued to drop new music, sometimes on the heels of a new controversy — whether it be an arrest or getting jumped inside of a restaurant by a
“fan”. Either way, he’s been working relentlessly to take his career to a new level. After his past few solo singles came and went without much attention, he brings out a few bigger names to help the cause. Continue reading

Lil Zay Osama is one of the hottest young rappers to emerge from Chicago in recent times. His single, “Changed Up” helped get him a serious amount of attention outside of his own region. After following up “Changed Up” with a few other singles, he comes through with a brand new collaboration with YFN Lucci. Lil Zay Osama and YFN Lucci paint a picture of paranoia and struggle while trying to survive the streets. The rappers came through with a fresh visual for the single which features Lil Zay and YFN Lucci posted up in the studio.  Continue reading

YG’s had to deal with some unfortunate legal issues in the past year. The rapper was sued last year by a man who claimed he was beaten up and robbed by YG and his crew. Last month, the rapper made it clear that he wasn’t going to answer any questions regarding his affiliation with the Bloods.

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The Blast obtained court documents which revealed that the rapper will not be forced to answer any questions of that nature. The judge granted his motion to refrain from being interrogated about his affiliation, past convictions, as well as anything surrounding the alleged assault that went down in Las Vegas. YG will have to identify any witnesses that he may have for the case. The judge continued to pull a solid for YG after denying the request to sanction the rapper for $5,370. Continue reading