“Oprah for President 2020.” The internet has been buzzing with that phrase after Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned speech at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. The media mogul made history as the first African American to be awarded the Cecil B. DeMille award, which honors those who make outstanding contributions to entertainment. Many in attendance, including Winfrey, donned
Rihanna Pays Her Respects to Murdered Cousin at Funeral
Two weeks to the day that news of his murder devastated the pop star and their family on the island, Rihanna’s cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was laid to rest following a service held in their native Barbados, on Tuesday, January 9. Visuals obtained by The Blast shows the eight-time Grammy Award winner in attendance at
Christian Combs Signs Deal with Dolce & Gabbana
Diddy’s 19-year-old son Christian Combs is following his dad’s business footprint as he secured a modeling contract that makes him the new face of Dolce & Gabbana’s 2018 spring-summer campaign. Christian’s mother Kim Porter spent her career as a model. Christian recently posted a photo from the D&G campaign with the caption: “Shoutout @dolcegabbana For
Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Stop By Warriors Practice to Discuss Business with Team
The two music industry giants decided to meet with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at practice for a discussion on business. Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine stopped by the Warriors practice facility at the behest of the team’s director of player programs, Jonnie West. Needless to say, the players were pumped at the
G-Eazy Dumps H&M Collaboration Over ‘Monkey’ Hoodie
H&M has been under fire from every direction after the retail giant featured a black child model wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the words “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” on the company’s online store. While the clothing brand has since removed the ad and issued a public apology, they’ve been slammed by several notable figures
Quavo and Nicki Minaj Drop Visuals for “She For Keeps”
Quavo and Nicki Minaj have released the music video for their new single, “She For Keeps”. The song calls in Murda Beatz and Frank Dukes for production. The video is retro-themed, vibrant and colorful, with Quavo playing Super Nintendo and wearing a fanny pack, rapping about a woman he is lusting for. In the visual, Quavo
Will Smith Explains Why Failure Is Integral to Success
49-year-old Actor, rapper, producer, and comedian Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (Will Smith)took to Instagram on Sunday (January 7) to share some motivational words with his fans and followers. According to the clips posted on his Instagram story, his inspiring words were filmed while he was driving in a car. No stranger to success himself, the
Teaser for Atlanta Season 2 Drops (Trailer)
After much speculation on when the second season of the critically acclaimed show Atlanta would premiere, which was in part fueled by Lakeith Stanfield’s antics on Instagram, the FX series dropped its first trailer at the Golden Globes last night. Similar to the trailer released for the first season (which premiered on the finale
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Could Earn $700 Million from Apple Stock
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre became billionaires when Apple bought Beats in 2014, earning them $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in stock. According to Variety, once Dre and Iovine’s stock holdings vest in August, the stock could be worth about $700 million. The publication came to the number by using a metric of
The Weeknd Says He is No Longer Working with H&M After Hoodie Fiasco
After an H&M advertisement of a black child wearing a “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” hoodie began to circulate the internet this morning, The Weeknd decided to sever ties with the company. The singer took to Twitter to announce that he will no longer be working with H&M even though he began collaborating with them