Category: Media & Culture

Recently, Ice Cube dished on turning down Verzuz battles with both LL Cool J and Scarface, though he had a wholesome reason for doing so. Ice Cube Admires LL Cool J & Scarface So Much That He ‘Can’t’ Compete Against Them The subject came up on The Bootleg Kev Podcast, where Ice Cube was joined by Too $hort […]

Saweetie is launching a six-week financial literacy course for the youth. According to VIBE, the “ICY GRL” rapper kicked off the initiative in November at an event in Sacramento. The initiative comes in partnership with Saweetie’s Icy Baby Foundation. According to the foundation’s official website, it is a “non-profit organization that equips young people with the […]

It can be hard to keep it with all the music released daily on the world wide web with new tunes dropping left and right. With #TSRTunez, The Shade Room aims to share our batch of some of the best music releases available on streaming services. This week’s notable drops include music from R&B it […]

During a recent sit-down with Ziwe, Glee star Amber Riley had her feet held to the fire regarding her past claims about Lea Michele not being racist. Amber Riley Stood By Lea Michele In The Past: ‘I’m Not Going To Say That She’s Racist’ The issue first came to public attention back in 2020 after Samantha […]

Wild N’ Out star Vena Excell aka Pretty Vee seemingly confirmed she’s dating MMG mogul Rick Ross—and she’s smitten by his leadership skills. Previously, fans speculated about Vee and Rick Ross after she shared a series of spicy photos with the music label CEO on Instagram, promoting his liquor company. Now, we know that Vee […]

R. Kelly isn’t kissing his music career goodbye just yet–despite a 30-year conviction and looming trials. The singer silently released a 13-track album called I Admit It on Friday (Dec. 9). R Kelly dropped an album 😳 pic.twitter.com/fC2NQD3yyb — Collen (@Collen_KM) December 9, 2022 It’s unclear if majority of the album is never-heard-before music, but its last […]

The American Girl doll brand has come under extreme public backlash for a book that “encourages young girls to explore their identity” and offers information “about transitioning,” as reported by TMZ. Parents should know that American Girl guide books — which used to be pretty good — now promote dangerous gender ideology to little girls […]