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After months of referring to her boyfriend as her husband, Nicki Minaj has officially tied the knot with Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty. The rapper broke the news to her fans on Monday with a video on Instagram showing matching “Mr. and Mrs.” mugs and black and white baseball caps that had “Bride” and “Groom” written across […]

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Just a week after the the news broke that The City Girls’ JT was freed from prison. The two have more to celebrate as they welcome the newest city girl, Summer Miami. Related: Yung Miami Admits “I’m Really Not Okay” After Being Targeted In Miami Shooting Yung Miami took to social media to share the news […]

  Yella Beezy is from Dallas, and even though he’s good friends with Jalen Mills, he’s all about his Cowboys when they face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. He and DJ Caesar make a bet on the game!     Check back next week for the pay up! What’s good 97.9 The Beat?! 

It’s homecoming season, which means everyone is preparing for the a brief week of freedom from academia and life in general.   For most Historically Black Colleges and Universities, it’s the weekend events that people look forward to the most. The weekend events, like tailgate and all the parties, have the most alcohol, the most […]

A$AP Rocky’s never been shy about his sexual history, admitting to having an orgy in seventh grade during a 2018 interview. Now, Pretty Flacko is telling fans he’s a sex addict. The rapper made the admission during his appearance on “Untold Stories of Hip-Hop.” In a teaser clip that made its way into the hands […]

In less than 24 hours, Gina Rodriguez has apologized again for using the n-word on social media. On Tuesday (Oct. 15), the Jane The Virgin actress recited lyrics to The Fugees’ 1996 classic “Ready Or Not” and posted to her Instagram story. Wanting to specifically rap Lauryn Hill’s verse, Rodriguez mumbled the n-word before snickering. The line: […]

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Cyntoia Brown-Long is finally living her life as a free woman after spending 15 years behind bars for the murder of 43-year old, Nashville real estate agent, Johnny Allen, who reportedly sex-trafficked the then 16-year old. Brown’s story got international media attention after stars like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna took to social media to support […]

Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Breaking News, And Contests Sent To Your Phone. Text SQUAD to 60796 to join! Doja Cat released her debut album, Amala, in 2018. Shortly after that release, Cat gained great popularity when she dropped her viral video, “Moo.”  Although the song started as an inside joke, […]

Aaron Paul bringing that Jesse Pinkman energy to the Game Of Thrones world. You with it?

Aaron Paul bringing that Jesse Pinkman energy to the Game Of Thrones world. You with it?