Rich Homie Quan started 2017 off with a bang after announcing his new deal with Motown Records and he successfully released a new mixtape, Back To The Basics in anticipation for his upcoming debut album, Rich As In Spirit. Unfortunately, Rich Homie Quan and his entourage were arrested over the weekend after police discovered stolen weapons and drugs in […]
Woman Arrested For Breaking Into Drake’s Bedroom Drake is having QUITE a week. First, he got racially profiled at Coachella …then he (maybe) knocked up a stripper …and now there’s a weirdo kicking it in his cribo when he’s not around. Law enforcement tells TMZ that one of Drake’s friends walked into the OVO Estate around 10:30 at night one day last week and found a 24-year-old woman in Drake’s bedroom wearing his hoodie. The person called the cops, but the woman told police she had been invited in and had permission to be there. She admitted that while there she had guzzled down a Fiji Water, a Sprite, and a Pepsi. Too bad she didn’t have one to offer to the police because she was booked and charged with trespassing and possibly theft, even though it totaled about $10 worth of bottled drinks. There were no signs of forced entry. Since she clearly didn’t break in, we’re guessing another member of Drake’s entourage brought her in and she went exploring on her own. Drake needs to head home and have a nap and some aspirin for a few days… Instagram/Splash/ATL Pics
Jay Z, Blue Ivy And Beyoncé Spotted At Lunch In Venice The coupled up Carters, Jay Z and Beyoncé had a family outing that included their five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and Hov’s mom Gloria Carter on Friday. According to E! News reports the family was accompanied by security guards as they headed to one of their favorite restaurants, Gjelina, in Venice. Bey rocked a large floppy hat and bohemian style dress. She rode to the restaurant in one of three Escalades that carried the group, their security and entourage. Jay drove a Tesla with his mom as his passenger. The family sat in their usual section in the back of the restaurant for over an hour. When they finished their security drove one of the Escalades to the curb by the venue’s exit and Bey slipped inside. Following lunch the group headed to Def Jam’s offices a few miles away where Hov and Gloria picked up a woman. Wonder who that was… Do you enjoy reading about the Carter family’s outings or do you think they’re too much and the family deserves to have more privacy?
It’s been a tumultuous few weeks in the life of Nicki Minaj. First, Nicki was savaged in a diss track by Remy Ma that contained burns so brutal many feel they’ll haunt Ms. Minaj for the rest of her career. Before she could respond, Ma leveled Nicki with another track , this one not quite as scathing, but still injurious. Eventually, Nicki responded with a verse of her own, but many hip hop fans felt that it was too little, too late. Adding to the magnitude of Remy’s victory is the fact that Nicki has been repeatedly accused of playing snitch: appealing to various authorities in an attempt to silence her rap rival. Sources say Nicki began by reporting Remy for violating her parole (Ma just completed a seven-year sentence for shooting a member lf her entourage). When that didn’t work, she allegedly alerted the copyright police to a possible case of infringement. “Shether” – the first track that Remy directed at Nicki – samples its beat from 2001’s “Ether” a Nas diss track targeted at Jay-Z. Industry insiders say Nicki blew the whistle on Remy, alerting Nas to a possible theft of intellectual property that he was probably already aware of. If she really did make the call, it probably amounted to a favor request from a friend and former collaborator. Apparently, Nas wasn’t concerned about Remy’s homage. (Unlicensed beat sampling is a common practice in hip hop.) But while the phone call didn’t turn out to be an effective strategic move for Nick, it may have sparked a romance between a hip hop legend and the current queen of the genre. Yes, sources say Nas and Nicki are dating . It would be a lightning-fast rebound for Nicki who just broke up with Meek Mill back in January. Of course, moving on quickly is Nicki’s M.O., as she allegedly got involved with Meek not long after she dumped Safaree Samuels following their 8-year relationship. Disses and romances and snitching, oh my. Nicki’s got enough drama to support three soap operas. She’s got a TV show in pre-production, but sadly, it’s a kids’ show based on her childhood. We’re guessing the time she tried to get Nas to sue her rival but wound up hooking up with him instead probably won’t be deemed family-friendly. View Slideshow: 19 Nicki Minaj Fun Facts!
Yesterday, Wendy Williams started off her Chris Brown segment laughing and joking until remembering she was supposed to be more somber and worrisome. Wendy blames Chris entourage and feels the mother, who is a survivor of domestic violence, may not have the respect from Chris or the power in herself to interfere and help. Also, Safaree came on the show to talk N icki Vs Remy Ma and he straight up blamed Meek Mill for the breakup with Nicki … Turn the page and peep.
Before she was engaged to Prince William and became one of the most recognizable, polished and photographed women in the entire world … … she was plain and simply Catherine Middleton. As the first commoner to marry an heir in centuries, it's no wonder that Kate Middleton has captivated millions of fans the world over. Here's a photo gallery through the years. 1. Vintage Kate Middleton and Prince William Kate Middleton and Prince William back when they first started dating. Such an adorable picture … and such a head of hair he used to have! 2. Kate Middleton as a Baby Kate Middleton as a baby girl in 1982, with her proud father Michael. 3. Kate Middleton as a Kid A beautiful, vintage photo of Kate Middleton as a young school girl. 4. Kate and Pippa Middleton as Kids Kate and little sister Pippa with father Michael Middleton in the mid-1980s. 5. Kate Middleton Childhood Photo An adorable childhood photo of Kate Middleton, the girl who would be queen. 6. Kate Middleton in Grade School A young Kate Middleton looking absolutely adorable in an early school photo. View Slideshow
Last week, we learned that Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill had broken up when Nicki confirmed her “newly single” status on social media. The reasons for the split were not immediately clear, but not surprisingly, rumors that Meek got caught cheating began to circulate on social media. Several supposed insiders seemed so confident that at one point, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Meek’s side-chick emerged to tell her side of the story. Now, however, TMZ is claiming to have unearthed the real reason that Nicki and Meek called it quits , and amazingly, it seems it might not have anything to do with infidelity. Apparently, Nicki, Meek, and a bunch of their friends jetted off to Turks and Caicos for her birthday weekend last month. Sources say the trip was a disaster from the start, with Meek basically ignoring Nicki and partying with his entourage non-stop. The story goes: Nicki blew up at Meek in front of his crew, and rather than allow himself to be semi-publicly disrespected, he headed to the airport and flew home several days ahead of schedule/ Nicki basically called his bluff and informed them after he landed that the relationship was over. A believable series of events and further evidence that stars are just like us – they break up for dumb reasons, too. But that doesn’t mean the question of Meek’s possible infidelity has entirely been answered. There are still those who believe that the real reason behind Nicki and Meek’s feud was her persistent suspicion that he’d been sleeping around on her. Meek is suspected of getting down with a woman named Sonye Rasool. A friend of Rasool’s tells TMZ that Sonye hooked up with Meek years before he met Nicki, but denies that she was ever his cheating partner. The site reports that Rasool is not taking the allegations lying down, and that she’s planning to file defamation suits against several media outlets. Whatever the case, Nicki and Meek ‘shippers have already started talking about the possibility of a reconciliation. Many feel that the Turks and Caicos story indicates that Nicki and Meek broke up over something small, which means they could easily patch things up. Sounds like Safaree Samuels better get in there fast! View Slideshow: 19 Nicki Minaj Fun Facts!
It seems like was just last week that we reported Wilmer Valderrama and Minka Kelly were back together and officially in a relationship. Oh, wait … That was just last week. Yes, we think it’s safe to assume that Minka’s douche detection equipment is much more powerful than Demi Lovato’s, as sources say the model has kicked Wilmer to the curb after just a few days of dating. In fairness, Minka and Wilmer dated back in 2012, so she had some warning that the douche-nado was headed her way. So she loses some points for taking Wilmer back in the first place… …but she quickly redeemed herself by kicking his ass to the curb. “They stopped dating,” a source confirmed to Us Weekly today. Since Us was the tabloid that revealed these two are dating in the first place, it’s safe to assume they know what they’re talking about. On the surface, it looks like a “friends with benefits,” fling-type situation, but the insiders seem to believe there was more going on. One source claims the couple actually got back together several weeks before we previously thought. The insider says the Minka-Wilmer reunion actually lasted about a month before it imploded, presumably over a fight about who has the quirkier first name. The reconciliation came just a few months after Wilmer and Demi Lovato broke up after six years of on-again, off-again dating. We’re guessing Demi was more than a little surprised by how quickly Wilmer moved on. Sadly, we weren’t exactly shocked. Wilmer has a reputation for living his life like he’s taking his cues from an unused Entourage script. We’re guessing after he broke up with Demi, the Turtle in Wilmer’s life twisted a couple doobs and discouraged him from calling up his ex, but Wilmer did it anyway, because while he’s totes a chillaxed bro, he’s kind of a romantic too, ya know? View Slideshow: 18 Most Bitter Breakups in Hollywood History Anyway, thankfully Minka was having none of it. Of course, this is a woman who dated Derek Jeter , and just about every dude on the planet pales in comparison to El Capitan. It’s a truth A-Rod knows all too well.
Chris Brown has been released from prison. But his latest legal ordeal is only just beginning. As previously reported, Chris Brown was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday night. He has been charged with a felony. We’ll get to the details of the case against him in a moment, but the most immediate update on this controversial artist is that he’s been released on $250,000 bail. It was posted at 11:19 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Los Angeles Sheriff Department inmate records, with Brown’s attorney Tweeting to fans around 2 a.m. “Thanks to everyone for their support and well wishes,” Mark Geragos wrote, adding: “Chris is out and well. The allegations against him are demonstrably false #TeamBreezy.” We’re not sure if a lawyer should really be hashtagging “TeamBreezy” if he wants to be taken seriously, but then again.. … we’re not sure about a whole lot when it comes to Chris Brown. The 27-year-old artist was taken into custody last night after a nearly 14-hour standoff at his Tarzana, California home. It started after a woman named Baylee Curran claimed she and a friend stopped by Brown’s house just to hang out. In subsequent interviews, Curran says Brown was acting strange all night, culminating in him pulling a gun on her after she took a close look at an expensive piece of jewelry that was being held by a member of Brown’s entourage. Speaking to Extra (below), Curran describes the events as follows: “Chris came in, pulled out his gun and said, ‘I’m getting so sick of you people,’ pointed the gun at me, (and told me) to get the f—- out of the house.” Baylee Curran on Chris Brown: He Knows What He Did! She has since told several media outlets that she feared for her life, adding to E! News of the diamond piece in question: “I did not pick it up, I did not touch it, take it or grab it, anything to that sort.” Curran fled from the premises and called the cops. They arrived around 3 a.m., but Brown refused to let them inside his house. While they were in his driveway, the singer unleashed a tirade of profanity on Instagram, filming three separate videos that cursed off the police and proclaimed his innocence. “You’re going to walk right up in here and you’re going to see nothing,” he said in one message after verbally attacking the cops for making him out to be a villain. He then said he was “asleep half the damn night” and that “it’s always gon’ be f-ck the police.” A video posted by 1 YOU ❤️ 2 HATE (@chrisbrownofficial) on Aug 30, 2016 at 9:16am PDT Soon after sharing the above footage, Brown reportedly taunted the authorities outside his Los Angeles mansion. “Come and get me,” sources say he yelled to them upon dropping a duffel bag full of weapons and drugs out the window. Eventually, of course, the cops obtained a search warrant and they DID go and get Brown. A little after 5 p.m. PST, they took the singer into custody. We don’t know at the moment exactly what evidence they found at the scene, but one has to assume they came across at least one gun. Earlier in the night, Brown had entertained such guests as Ray J. An initial report claimed the former Kim Kardashian sex tape partner was actually getting a tattoo inside of Brown’s home before the chaos ensued and he got the heck out of there. According to TMZ, Ray J was actually handcuffed by police and had his BMW confiscated while they tried to figure out what the heck was going on. After Brown’s arrest, Ray J came to his friend’s defense with the following video: A video posted by 1 YOU ❤️ 2 HATE (@chrisbrownofficial) on Aug 31, 2016 at 1:15am PDT That’s all we know at the moment Is Baylee Curran a reliable witness? We can’t say for certain. She’s a recent beauty pageant winner and an aspiring model. She allegedly stole a Louis Vuitton purse from The Plaza Hotel in New York City in 2013, although no charges were brought up against her at the time. More details will likely come out in the near future about Curran, about this weird night in question and about Chris Brown’s role in it. But if you’re asking us whether we give Brown the benefit of any doubt or if he’s earned out trust in any way, shape or form, then we can only respond with a question of our own: Are you insane? This guy is a violent agitator who thinks he’s above the law.
Maryland is expected to rake in some serious dough through legal marijuana starting in 2017. It has been estimated that the cannabis industry in the state could reach $60 million by 2020. And considering that the African-American/Black community makes up 30.5 percent of the population, one would assume local Black entrepreneurs will be cashing in as well. Unfortunately not. “Maryland set up its legal medical marijuana industry with hopes of racial diversity and equity in spreading profits, but none of the 15 companies cleared this week for potentially lucrative growing licenses are led by African Americans,” reported the Washington Post. Of course, local Black community advocates and business people are calling out Maryland officials on the license approvals. “We are not going to see this industry flourish in the state of Maryland with no minority participation,” said Del. Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore), chairwoman of the Legislative Black Caucus. Glenn is so upset she is pondering filing a legal injunction to stop the licensing process along with other legal options… [ MadameNoire ] White Women Just Discovered Showercaps And Are Wearing Them In The Streets If you’re a white woman in 2016, there’s a good chance you’ve only now been introduced to the former, simply because another teeny bopper company came along, changed the name of the product, and deemed the item en vogue. Enter New York Times’ profile of “street showercaps” and the women who wear them, like Aly Walansky above. The 35-year-old writer told the newspaper she feels no shame pulling out a shower cap and putting it over “coarse, Jewish Eastern European, curly” hair to keep it intact when rain and humidity threaten the “expensive” $30 weekly blowouts she gets… And now that (certain) companies have made street showercaps a thing, we should all be prepared to see more women like Walansky walking down the street. For instance, Drybar has created a Morning After showercap to keep customer’s hair pristine on their way to the office post-blowout. And Jacquelyn de Jesu has launched an entire company called SHHHOWERCAP that sells “waterproof turbans.” Forty-three dollar waterproof turbans… [ MadameNoire ] Mike Epps, T.I. And Queen Latifah Team Up To Produce “The Trap” Movie Mike Epps is returning to the big screen with some help from T.I. and Queen Latifah. The comedian is set to star in and produce a new comedy titled The Trap.The Hollywood Reporter writes: The Trap tells of a man (T.I.) who returns home to Atlanta after an extended absence to help save his brother (Epps) and mother’s run-down restaurant. An unexpected change to the chicken recipe breathes new life into the restaurant but also brings unexpected problems. Sounds legit. Acclaimed film and music video creator Chris Robinson will direct the movie. Queen Latifah‘s Flavor Unit will produce it in a partnership with Epps’ Naptown Productions and T.I.‘s Grand Hustle Films. Epps has never worked with T.I., but it seems like the pairing will make sense. Robinson previously worked with T.I. as he directed the 2006 film ATL… [ HipHopWired ] Diddy Now Suffering From Shoulder Injury After Cassie Breakup Fight Reports Surface [ iHeart Radio ] Sorry, But The Private Prison Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere [ HuffingtonPost ] ‘LHHH’ Moniece Slaughter Gives Ray J’s Marriage 2 Years Top [ TMZ ] PartyNextDoor Reveals Rihanna’s “Work” Almost Went To Alicia Keys [ Baller Allert ]