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BET+ is bringing back The Ms. Pat Show in January, officially confirming a fifth season and unveiling a teaser that signals another bold chapter for the Emmy-nominated comedy. The series stars Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee alongside J. Bernard Calloway, Tami Roman, Vince Swann, Briayna Guadalupe, and Theodore John Barnes. Known for its unapologetic tone, the sitcom continues to explore difficult and often avoided subjects including family trauma, addiction, abuse, and personal accountability, all filtered through sharp humor and raw honesty. According to BET+, the upcoming season raises the stakes even higher. “[T]he multi-dimensional Carson family tackles topics including scars left by absent…
Ralph McDaniels didn’t need a stage or spotlight to command attention. Holding a microphone on the after a show with Styles P and Millyz, the architect behind Video Music Box spoke with calm authority, exactly how one expects of someone who helped define how Hip-Hop learned to see itself. “Uncle Ralph,” as he’s affectionately known, made it clear that the brand has always spoken louder than titles. For many viewers, Video Music Box was their first real connection to Hip-Hop and the companies like BET (“Rap City”) and MTV (“YO! MTV Raps”) followed. The difference is, Uncle Ralph is still here and so…
Another day, another lawsuit. This time boxing icon Terence “Bud” Crawford is confronting a fresh legal challenge days after confirming his retirement. A New York jeweler has sued the undefeated champion, claiming he failed to deliver on a luxury goods promotion tied to his fights. As reported by our good friends at TMZ, the civil action was filed Thursday in Manhattan Civil Court by Mazza New York. The retailer alleges Crawford visited its store in February 2024 and sought a $139,000 Patek Philippe Aquanaut watch. According to the complaint, Crawford proposed a $35,000 down payment and agreed to promote Mazza…
Charles Barkley is opening up about the precise moment his relationship with Michael Jordan fractured for good, describing a fallout that stemmed from a blunt assessment delivered on television and never repaired afterward. Charles Barkley says his friendship with Michael Jordan ended when he called him out for being a bad GM on TV 😳“He called me that night and went ballistic on me. He said ‘you supposed to be my best friend and you’re going to do that bullsh*t?’ I told him I have to do my job… pic.twitter.com/TeDgwYAqTL— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) December 21, 2025 Barkley said the break…
Max B releases his first solo album in four years, Public Domain 7: The Purge.On Monday (Dec. 22), the Harlem, N.Y. rapper, who was released from prison last month after serving nearly 18 years in prison, put out his return album on streaming services. The latest LP from the Wave God features 25 songs and guest appearances from French Montana, A$AP Rocky, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lola Brooke and more. Max also announced he will be dropping a deluxe version on Tuesday (Dec. 23).This is Max B’s first solo album since 2021’s Negro Spirituals, which was released while the rapper…
A federal judge has thrown out the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr. in the 2002 killing of Run-DMC co-founder Jason William Mizell, widely known as DJ Jam Master Jay, finding prosecutors failed to establish a critical element of their case. U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ruled Friday that the government did not prove Jordan acted out of drug-related retaliation, a requirement for the charge that tied the killing to a narcotics trafficking conspiracy. The decision overturns Jordan’s February 2024 conviction for murder and a related firearm offense, while leaving intact the conviction of co-defendant Ronald Washington. Mizell was…
Tory Lanez’s legal team accuses Megan Thee Stallion of filing a $118,000 insurance claim for foot surgery, which his legal team says lasted less than a minute, adding a new twist to his ongoing appeal over the 2020 shooting case. The imprisoned rapper is serving a 10-year sentence for assault with a semiautomatic firearm after Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the foot following a party in the Hollywood Hills. Now, Lanez’s attorneys are challenging the integrity of the evidence used to convict him, alleging critical medical documents were either altered or withheld. In a newly filed court report obtained…
Ray J got hit with six misdemeanor charges and can’t see his kids for Christmas after a judge extended his restraining order following his Thanksgiving arrest for allegedly pulling a gun on Princess Love during a livestream. The singer faces charges ranging from brandishing a firearm to child endangerment after the explosive incident that was broadcast live on social media. Ray J was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and released on $50,000 bail, but the fallout continues to impact his family life. “Man, I don’t even want to talk about it,” he told reporters outside court. “I’m missing my kids. I’m…
“They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” is a song by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon (better known as “Trouble” T. Roy of Heavy D & the Boyz) in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 1990s Hip Hop. Pete Rock in a 2007 interview with Village Voice: “I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the community. I was kind of depressed when I…
Zachary Huff, professionally known as ZoonieG, is carving out his own space in music with a blend of independence, vision, and consistency. Raised on classic hip hop, the first album he ever owned was The Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready to Die, a project that helped shape his approach to storytelling and ambition. Before stepping on stage, ZoonieG locks in mentally. He spends at least an hour focused solely on his music, headphones on, blocking out distractions as he prepares to deliver. When it comes to unwinding, he keeps it simple with Minute Maid lemonade or fruit punch. Creatively, ZoonieG says his…