Former Bad Boy artist Jamal “Shyne” Barrow recently appeared on the Drink Champs podcast and delved into the backstory behind his rise to fame, but the elephant in the room was the topic of the infamous 1999 shooting at a New York City club and subsequent trial involving him and Sean “Diddy” Combs, which he addressed during the interview. On numerous occasions in the past the rapper-turned-politician has spoken out against his former CEO, who avoided a prison bid while Shyne was sentenced to 10 years for his role in the shooting, however, he’s since had a change of heart, revealing that he no longer holds any ill will toward Diddy for the situation.

Stacey Dash‘s beef with Black Entertainment Television is giving Meek Mill a run for his money. Her latest commentary claims that the network is hypocritical when it comes to diversity, an argument heard from the Clueless actress before. READ MORE: Stacey Dash’s Solution To Oscars Controversy: Cancel BET And Black History Month “BET lies to American black people by telling them that the rest of America is racist, so stick close to your own kind, ” Dash’s blog post on Patheos read.

On Sunday, Nov. 26, BET will honor the most soulful artists in entertainment at the 2023 Soul Train Awards. The network announces today (Nov. 17) that cultural icon T-Pain will receive the Legend Award at this year’s ceremony to commemorate his nearly two-decade-long career of making hits and setting trends. “To be honest, it feels incredible to be recognized by BET as this year’sSoul Train Awards Legend honoree,” said T-Pain. “Not that I’m looking for recognition at this point in my career; I’m just doing what I like and what makes me happy, but it still feels great when you receive it.

The Game has built a reputation for coaxing rap artists to engage in beef on and off wax throughout his career. Yet, one target he’s yet to lure into a back-and-forth is rap legend Eminem, who has yet to respond to The Game’s challenge to a rap battle following claims that he’s a superior emcee to Em. During an appearance on the Fresh Pair podcast with Katty Customs and Just Blaze, The Game spoke on his reasoning for lashing out at Em, attributing his actions to his competitive spirit rather than a verbal threat.

Damn, Sony. In high school, you were the man, Sony! Remember when Sony basically ruled your life? (assuming you’re not, like, 12 now) You’d come home from school listening to your Sony Walkman, watch your Sony TV, play your Sony PlayStation…And then, one day, poof! Suddenly, it’s all about your Apple iPhone, your Panasonic TV and your Xbox 360. Sony is hoping to change all that very, very soon, though. According to the Wall Street Journal, the electronics company is currently working on smart phone that will play video games (could this be the long-rumored PlayStation cell phone?