Congratulations to Jermaine Durpi, who is the second rapper elected to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. (Jay-Z was inducted last year.) Dupri is widely known for his record label So-So Def, which had artists like Da Brat and Bow Wow, and for writing songs with Usher, Mariah Carey, and more. The rapper, producer and mogul will be inducted along with John Mellencamp, Alan Jackson, Kool & […]

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her first child. It’s Stormi Webster (with an “I”). The reality star made the announcement on Instagram Tuesday with a photo of the baby girl holding on to her mother’s finger. Fans thought Kylie and baby daddy Travis Scott would name their daughter Butterfly, Monarch or Posie. A source tells E! News, “She feels like being a […]

We’ve gotten some more details about that Snoop Dogg gospel album. Tha Doggfather will praise the holy father on Bible of Love, a sprawling 32-track set that’s set for release on March 16th. Snoop talked about the set from the stage last week at the annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. He said, “The record’s all about love from start […]

50 Cent just went in front of a judge to ask for court protection — for some of his best-known titles. Fif’ already has his name trademarked, and now TMZ reports wants that he same treatment for a bunch of things, including Get Rich or Die Tryin’ — the title of his debut album. He just signed an eight-figure deal […]

A Colorado police officer was gunned down yesterday in a shooting that also injured three other officers. 34-year-old Micah Flick discovered a car which had been reported stolen and was led on a chase through Colorado Springs. Shots were fired, hitting Officer Flick and three other deputies. One bystander was also injured. Police say the […]

There was plenty of star power featured in the commercials during Super Bowl 52. Here are the best of the best. Matt Damon: Stella Artois Morgan Freeman & Peter Dinklage: Doritos vs. Mountain Dew Ice   Bill Hader: Pringles   Chris Pratt: Michelob ULTRA Rebel Wilson, Jeff Bezos (and others): Alexa   Danny DeVito: M&Ms   David Harbour: Tide […]

Starting inside the bowels of the stadium, using multiple stages, the field itself and ending up in the stands, Justin Timberlake did just about everything except getting airborne to entertain during the Super Bowl 52 halftime show Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Where he didn’t go was to special guests or to an anticipated Prince hologram, which […]

Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife Leah LaBelle were killed in a car crash early Wednesday morning in Studio City, California. Butler, who played 14 seasons in the NBA with eight different teams, was 38-years-old. Police say he lost control of his Range Rover, struck a parking meter and slammed into a wall. His wife, a former contestant […]

DMX is headed to his home away from home — prison. X, who’s been out on bail in his tax evasion case, was taken into custody in New York this morning (Tuesday) after failing a drug test. He tested positive for opiates, cocaine and oxycodone, and the judge in the case deemed him a flight risk. He […]

Donald Trump‘s first State of the Union address is set for tonight. There’s only one problem — tickets to the big event issued by the House of Representatives have the word “Union” misspelled as “Uniom.” Instead of letting the mistake slide, lawmakers from both sides of the aisles tweeted photos of the faux pas along […]

Cardi B is dragging her feet toward the wedding chapel. She and fiancé Offset have delayed wedding plans. Cardi blamed their hectic schedules, (quote) “We’re really into our careers. We are really workaholics.” Her ideal wedding would happen in autumn. But there’s a chance of touring late this year or “putting out an album.” Cardi admitted there’s enough hours […]

Jay-Z has 99 problems and now President Trump is one on Twitter. The president lashed out at the Grammy-winning rapper Sunday morning after he said in a CNN interview that Trump’s comment about African countries was “hurtful” and questioned his claims about creating jobs for blacks. Jay said it’s especially disappointing because the words come from the leader of the free […]