A$AP Rocky recently sat down with Jerrod Carmichael for Interview magazine, where the two men discussed fatherhood, masculinity, and several other topics. Amongst the topics discussed was Rocky’s opinion of the current state of Hip-Hop. The Harlemite stated that rap has been immature since Soulja Boy stepped on the scene …
Read More »The Game Blasts 50 Cent For His Relationship With His Estranged Son – VIBE.com
The Game recently made an appearance on the I Am Athlete podcast, during which the West Coast rapper discussed his life and career, as well as the various beefs he’s been embroiled in throughout his career. At one point during the sit-down, The Game was asked if he’d ever consider …
Read More »Suge Knight Could Pay $81 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit – VIBE.com
Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight could pay $81 million in the wrongful death lawsuit after a lawyer for the victim’s family suggested. It’s argued that the figure would properly compensate his clients for their grief and hardship, Rolling Stone reports. During closing arguments in the case on Tuesday …
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Gunna has been fighting for his freedom and maintaining his innocence, since getting locked up on RICO charges along with Young Thug and other YSL associates. But, even with the uncertainty around the case, that hasn’t stopped the young Atlanta star and his team from making sure his fanbase is …
Read More »The Notorious B.I.G. Demo Tape Collaborator DJ 50 Grand Dead At 55 – VIBE.com
Kevin “DJ 50 Grand” Griffin, the man who helped The Notorious B.I.G. record the demo tape that earned him a profile in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine back in the publication’s early days and prompted Sean “Diddy” Combs to sign him, passed away over the weekend. The …
Read More »Tyler Perry Clarifies His Actions Post Will Smith’s Oscar Slap – VIBE.com
It has been two months since the infamous Oscar slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock and attendees of the 94th Academy Awards are still speaking out about it. During a live Q&A at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tyler Perry caught up with Gayle King and talked about his shortcomings …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Calls Current Rap Landscape Immature – VIBE.com
As A$AP Rocky adjusts to his role as a father after Rihanna gave birth to their baby boy in May, the Harlem native’s outlook on life has shifted. During an interview with Interview magazine, Rocky sat down with comedian Jerrod Carmichael and discussed topics ranging from masculinity to fashion, with …
Read More »Jay-Z & Blue Ivy Have Courtside Daddy-Daughter Time At The NBA Finals – VIBE.com
Amongst many celebrities attending Game 5 of the NBA Finals, music mogul and part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z, was spotted courtside with his Grammy Award-winning daughter Blue Ivy Carter as the Boston Celtics faced off against the Golden State Warriors. Both sporting black and white–and Blue portraying the perfect …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Reflects On Oscar Win Amid Achieving EGOT Status – VIBE.com
Earlier this week, Jennifer Hudson became the youngest female and third Black EGOT winner after winning a Tony Award for producing the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, A Strange Loop. On Tuesday (June 14), the singer took to Twitter with a captured video of her in an intimate setting celebrating her new …
Read More »Former VIBE Editors Launch “LEVELman” As Solo Website From Medium – VIBE.com
Jermaine Hall, CEO and founder of the the popular Medium publication LEVEL Magazine, has decided to step it up a level with the launch of the official LEVELman.com website. The website will pave its own lane separate from the Medium platform, continuing to focus on race, identity and cultural issues …
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