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Wendy Williams has broken her silence after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. Wendy, 59, underwent a series of tests last year that led to her diagnosis. “I want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD),”

Skilla Baby joined forces with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in hopes of helping his hometown of Detroit. The Geffen Records artist teamed with the nonprofit organization and city officials to host a firearms buyback. The event, which includes a “felon-friendly” job fair and more, is scheduled to take place at The Icon

Lil Durk is delving deep into his past life on the streets, battles with drug addiction, lost friends and much more on his introspective new single, “Old Days.”  The Chicago native offers a raw insight into his personal growth and shares his yearning for peace in Chicago. “I wish I could stop the war, I

Benzino retained his ill will for Eminem despite crying over their beef on an episode of Drink Champs. Benzino lambasted Eminem when asked about the emotional breakdown in an interview with the Art of Dialogue. “’Rap Elvis’ already destroyed him,” Benzino said. “I already killed him with ‘Rap Elvis.’ Where’s he at? Where’s the response?

Tiffany Haddish is responding to the backlash over her visit to Israel to learn about the ongoing war.  The comedian and actress, who discovered she was Jewish later in life and had her Bat Mitzvah at 40 in 2019, faced criticism after revealing her fact-finding mission to the war-torn region.   Actor and comic Tiffany Haddish

Yung Miami defended herself after a security guard put the rapper on blast on social media. The City Girls member responded to a TikTok video posted by a user known as Famous Lex, who claimed the rapper was “mean” to her at the 2024 Super Bowl Experience. The video was reposted on a gossip outlet’s

Floyd Mayweather is being criticized for his comments concerning Diddy and the assault, rape and sex trafficking allegations levied against him by multiple women.   The boxer appeared on the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast Tuesday (February 20). While discussing his relationship with NBA Youngboy, who shares a son with his daughter Yaya, Mayweather veered

NBA YoungBoy apparently received a bust down chain from Playboi Carti—similar to the one he gave to Ice Spice. On Monday (February 19), NBA YoungBoy delivered his latest video, “No Time,” which included a cameo from his close associate ILoveMakkonen and views of his sprawling Gravedigger Mountain Utah estate. Upon release, a clip of the

Meek Mill left his followers stunned over a post that seemingly implied he was hoping a recently deceased friend would make it to heaven and not hell.  “Burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell!” Meek Mill wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday (February 18).  The Dream Chasers Records founder had social media

The Black Music Action Coalition joined Democratic lawmakers and dozens of organizations to demand President Joe Biden’s help in passing racial equality and reparative justice legislation on Monday (February 19). BMAC urged the president to meet with Reps. Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to work on rectifying historical and systemic

Suge Knight claims a double standard exists that affords Dr. Dre forgiveness for his alleged past violence towards women but not Chris Brown.  The incarcerated Death Row Records co-founder spoke out on the latest episode of his Collect Call podcast after the National Basketball Association (NBA) disinvited Brown from playing in the upcoming Celebrity All-Star

N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN recently welcomed Benzino to Drink Champs, where the former publisher of The Source had an emotional moment. But it took him awhile to get there. Slamming alcohol throughout the nearly three-hour interview, he got progressively more intoxicated until he was a blubbering mess. However, Benzino did manage to utter some words

Sharon Stone’s evacuation story during the OJ car chase has been queried. In a recent interview, the “Basic Instinct” actress claimed armed police officers from the Los Angeles Police Department arrived at her home unannounced during OJ Simpson’s infamous 1994 car chase. “(They said) he’s dangerous, and we don’t know how dangerous, and we don’t know

Donald Trump was just slapped with a $355 million fine from the State of New York, but evidently he’s more concerned about an unflattering photo of himself making the rounds. On Friday (February 16), hours after Trump appeared in court, the former president addressed a photo of himself playing golf that depicted him with a

A groundbreaking documentary offers an unprecedented look into one of Hip-Hop’s hidden figures and his personal journey. “Comin’ Up Short,” a film by Queen Muhammad Ali and Hakeem Khaaliq, explores the life of Jerome “Shorty” Muhammad, known for his deep connections with Ice Cube and his transition from a gang leader to a protector in

Snoop Dogg disclosed the death of his half-brother Bing Worthington on Friday (February 16). Snoop posted photos and videos of his brother on Instagram as he mourned the loss of Bing. “@badabing33 always made us laugh,” Snoop wrote in one caption. “u bac with moms.” Bing worked closely with Snoop over the years, going from

Cam’ron is heaping praise on Drake and defending him against the hate he gets for being a Dipset superfan.  The Harlem native opened up about the OVO honcho’s love of Dipset and addressed the hate Drake receives for it while talking with GQ for his cover shoot. Drizzy donned Cam’ron’s iconic pink fur when he

Photo courtesy of Netflix Vince Staples’ new show, “The Vince Staples Show” premiered on Netflix today, and the 30-year-old rapper and actor wants viewers to know that they can expect to see something new, yet familiar! VInce, Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams serve as creators and executive producers on the project, and additional executive producers include

Brent Faiyaz recruited an Oscar winner to appear in his latest music video. Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther, Us) rides with the UnitedMasters-backed recording artist for the new “WY@” visuals. “WY@” landed on Wednesday (February 14) which happened to be Valentine’s Day. Mark Peaced directed the clip which has already broken into the Top 30 of

Lil Jon has revealed Justin Bieber turned down an appearance during Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show because he “wasn’t ready” for the undertaking. Fans had widely expected Justin to make an appearance alongside his friend and former mentor during the sporting extravaganza on Sunday, but he ended up watching the performance from his seat at