During a recent Twitter Spaces celebrating Lil Wayne‘s 40th birthday, Dipset‘s Juelz Santana addressed allegations that Weezy hijacked his rap style and flow in the mid-2000s. “Ni**as love to, you know, especially these blogs…they love to always hit me with the, ‘Oh, Wayne took all this from you,’ the 40-year-old artist expressed to moderator Rob Markman on Thursday (Sept. 30). “I’m like, ‘Man, Wayne is a student of the game just like we’ve all been students of the game.
Jussie Smollett testified in his own defense during his criminal trial. On Monday (Dec. 6) the Empire actor took the stand and detailed his relationship with the alleged attackers. The 39-year-old faces six counts of disorderly conduct after law enforcement claims he staged a racist and homophobic attack and lied about it for publicity in January 2019. He was indicted in March 2020 after prosecutors had previously dropped similar charges against him related to the incident and a judge refused to drop the case.
Keke Palmer was awarded the Vanguard Award, alongside Pamela Anderson and the late Leslie Jordan, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala on Saturday (April 22). Hosted by Ts Madison, this marks their first gala in four years due to the pandemic.
When accepting the honor, themother of one spoke on her personal commitment to LGBTQ+ activism.
“For me,it’s about freedom,” said Palmer, 29, via The Hollywood Reporter. “At the core, we are all trying to tell the world to let us be ourselves.
Kerry Washington is not only Jamie Foxx‘s frequent on-screen love interest, but she is also his real life friend. Following reports that the actor “experienced a medical complication” earlier this week, the Scandal star sent a message to Foxx on social media.
“A @iamjamiefoxx appreciation post,” wrote Washington, 46, under a throwback photo of the pair. “Sending you all the love and prayers my movie huzbin.”
She played the wife to Foxx’s characters in both Ray (2004) andDjango Unchained (2012).
Kevin Gates has a knack for saying and doing things that are discussion-worthy and often eyebrow-raising. The 37-year-old rapper recently came under fire for teaching his 10-year-old daughter how to drive without having her wear a seatbelt.
The Baton Rouge, La., artist posted an Instagram video on Monday (Oct. 23) from the passenger seat while his daughter, Islah, operated a motor vehicle. “You can give it a little gas, go about 20 [miles per hour],” Gates said to her as she drove.