On Independence Day in 1986, Daryl McDaniels, his partner in rhyme Joseph Simmons and their DJ Jason Mizell, who are best known as the legendary Hip Hop group Run-D.M.C., released one of the most successful singles of their career; “Walk This Way”, which guest stars rock n’ roll vets Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of […]

Janet Jackson was the main event at Day 2 of Essence Fest! Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The music legend was in attendance at the her Be Bold Dinner party for AT&T Dream In Black at Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans. The dinner, which honored Janet, went down on Friday, July 1, making a […]

The Day N’ Vegas festival featuring Travis Scott, SZA, and J. Cole has been canceled due to logistics and timing issues. Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Day N’ Vegas was scheduled to kick off this September and would mark Travis Scott’s first show in the United States since his Astroworld Festival last year. Since the […]

One thing we know about Wendy Williams is that she never stops getting to the bag and will always keep it real. In the wake of her talk show’s abrupt ending, the purple chair icon finally let it be known everything that’s going on in her life. Wendy recently joined “TMZ Live” to reveal why […]

BOSSIP’s ultimate July 4th cocktail guide is littered with libations perfect for celebrating the holiday. Source: FOTOGRAFIA INC. / Getty Fourth of July is upon us adn the hot dogs, burgers, and all the fixins’ are being prepared. The cooler is awaiting ice and the grill is ready for the day ahead. The most important […]

On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994’s Illmatic entitled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, and Havoc. This time around, the fresh-faced, 22-year-old Brooklyn-born emcee consciously pushed the album in a more mainstream direction, hoping to secure a wider fan base. It worked. The album […]

A crazed fan of R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago after threatening to attack the U.S. attorney’s office in New York. According to the Chicago Tribune, a suburban Chicago man, Christopher Gunn, 39, was charged in a criminal complaint in U.S. District Court on Monday in Brooklyn. Gunn is accused of making threats that involve […]

Brittney Griner’s trial is officially set to start on Friday. According to ESPN, Griner has been ordered to remain in custody for the entirety of her trial. Griner was arrested four months ago for alleged cannabis possession. Griner is facing up to 10 years in prison if she is convicted on the charge of large-scale […]

On July 3, Wyclef Jean, Amazon Music, and Sony Music Entertainment will host a live-streamed event from New Orleans’ Toulouse Theatre to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his breakthrough solo album Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival featuring Refugee Allstars, popularly known as The Carnival. “When I created The Carnival album my idea was to show, […]

Just a few days after she reportedly never leaves home, Wendy Williams was spotted in the street by TMZ. Wendy Williams spoke glowingly about her forthcoming podcast, in which she plans to have some very important guests. According to Wendy’s manager Will Selby, the former talk show host has no interest in returning to TV. […]