New Music: Future – “Last Breath”

Future is definitely becoming a household name, and for once not mentioned in the same company as his baby mother.  He lends his talents to the soundtrack to the upcoming Rocky spin-off Creed.   The triumphant anthem called “Last Breath,” was produced by Metro Boomin and Ludwig Goransson,  and features a sample of the Rocky theme “Gonna Fly Now.”

Listen below:

Gabourey Sidibe Hits Back at Body Shamers

The last weeks episode of Empire on Fox opened with a love scene between Gabourey Sidibe’s character Becky and her boyfriend rapper J Poppa.

Gabourey addresses the onslaught of fat-shamers following her performance.

In a blog for Entertainment Weekly! Gabourey writes,

I, a plus sized, dark-skinned woman, had a love scene on primetime television. I had the most fun ever filming that scene even though I was nervous. But I felt sexy and beautiful and I felt like I was doing a good job. I’m very proud of the work we all did to make that scene a great opening for the episode. I keep hearing that people are “hating” on it. I’m not sure how anyone could hate on love but that’s okay. You may have your memes. Honestly, I’m at work too busy to check Twitter anyway. #Booked. Hope you enjoy next week’s show!

Beyonce Appears on New ColdPlay Album, Not Once, Twice, but Three Times

Earlier this week Chris Martin of Coldplay announced that Beyonce would appear on his new album ‘A Head Full of Dreams.’

Turns out Bey appears on more than one song and her fans will be surprised at her new sound.

Chris Martin tells London’s Magic Radio:

“She sings on two tracks, yeah. Three, really. But she is just wonderful, as you know, and she was so sweet, and I said, ‘Is there any chance you would come and help us do some, you know, backing vocals?’ That’s how it started, ‘cause we were trying to keep it a secret, but she just sounds so great that I think we faded it up in the mix a bit.”

“And then on one song, ’Hymn For The Weekend,’ I said, ‘Could this be a bit more of a duet?” and we just — she was just so lovely to watch sing. She’s so good, it’s insane.”

“When she’s on the microphone in the studio, you can just tell that this is a person that can choose any color from the palette and do it perfectly, musically. She sounds a bit different, and she was very kind of humble. She didn’t really want, she didn’t ask for anything or say ‘I need my own bit here.’ She was so lovely.”

Coldplay’s new album ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ drops December 4, 2015

Blac Chyna Involved in a Hit and Run?

Last night Blac Chyna’s BMW was involved in a hit and run accident.

According to TMZ Blac Chyna’s white BMW was speeding in the San Fernando Valley last night when the driver blew a stop sign and smashed into a car that was making a turn.

Blac Chyna’s car hit a fire hydrant and a pole and then the occupants, described as two African-American women wearing mini skirts, fled the scene in a car that was following behind them.

All three passengers in the other car were injured.

A source close to Blac Chyna tells TMZ she was home all night Saturday and was not driving the car at the time of the accident.

Tamar Braxton Drops Out of Dancing with the Stars

Last night Tamar Braxton announced she was leaving Dancing With the Stars and canceling her upcoming tour for medical reasons.

On Monday night amar Braxton showed up on Dancing with the Stars at the very last minute after she was rushed to the hospital with a suspected case of pneumonia.

Turns out it was much worse than that.

50 Cent Vs. Rick Ross Again!!!

The beef between rappers 50 Cent and Rick Ross goes back for years and last night 50 Cent re-heated the beef.  It all started when 50 made a joke body shaming Rick Ross, Rick responded.

Things just kind of spiraled out of control from there.

Then Ross took it to the next level involving 50’s son and that’s when ish got real with 50 up in Ross’ comment section making thinly veiled threats.

August Alsina’s Mother Speaks Out

Last week R&B singer August Alsina accused his family of turning against him.This morning, after reiterating his claims, August’s mother lashed out.

He told the Breakfast Club that he didn’t have a family and was suffering from depression.

August’s mother responds to her son’s claims.

Queen Latifah, Jermaine Dupri to Search for Next Hip-Hop Star With Lifetime Series

The unscripted series will follow five emerging hip-hop artists in a bid to be groomed into the next big rap star.

Lifetime is getting into the hip-hop game.  Following the success of Fox’s Empire, the female-skewing cable network is teaming with Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri for a new unscripted series called The Rap Game.

The eight-episode unscripted series, set to premiere on New Year’s Day, follows five emerging artists ages 12-16 who will be immersed in the Atlanta hip-hop scene in a quest to become the next big rap star.

Producer Dupri will be joined every week by such guests as Usher, Ludacris, Da Brat, T.I. and Silento to help mold the kids into the next big young rapper and earn a record contract with their mentor’s So So Def Recordings label.