As some of you who have money invested in the stock market right now already know, the market has collapsed.
Lat week, the government took extraordinary measures to help bail out a private financial company called AIG by sinking $85 billion of our money into the company. The feds are now running the former insurance […]

Wednesday nights in Atlanta belong to the Investment Club! Yes, the Investment Club is the title of the hottest industry party every Wednesday night at Luckie Food Lounge.
Everybody in the industry knows the IC is poppin’ on Wednesday nights.
It’s the destination of choice on Wednesday nights for celebs like Michael Jordan, T.I., Monica, Yung […]

Rap artist Andre 3000 recently launched his new men’s clothing line Benjamin Bixby at Barney’s New York during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
The new line named after a cartoon character in Dre’s head, is inspired by the 1930s letter sweaters and Varsity jackets worn by Aristocrats while they watched leisure sports such as Polo and Lawn tennis […]

I have just received word from a confidential source at Hot 107.9 that the A-Team Morning show was abruptly let go today.
Word is comedian Rickey Smiley has been installed as the new Morning show host at Hot 107.9. That is sad news, but the new Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) has every radio programmer […]

The world’s most famous golfer Tiger Woods was in Dubai on Tuesday promoting a multi-billion dollar golf course named after him. The Tiger Woods Dubai course was designed by Woods and features a spa and a $600 million dollar hotel.

Over 75 mansions and 100 villas (similar to the miniature scale models above) will dot […]

Yesterday, Jay Z announced the sale of “his” Las Vegas 40/40 sports bar less than a year after it opened.
In reality, Jay Z never really owned that club. If he was the owner he wouldn’t need partners. He would hire people to run the club for him. Instead, he is simply the […]

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Please note that you must have evidence in the form of canceled checks or pictures or your Blast will be rejected. This section is not for the public to air grievances with other […]

It looks like the honeymoon is over for rappers in Hollywood. First Jay Z gets the cold shoulder from Hollywood bigwigs, and now 50 cent is feeling the sting of rejection.
According to Wooha.com, 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, was used as bait to sell the movie “Righteous Kill” to a major distributor for […]

This is why you can’t believe everything you read on the Internets. Last week I received an email from someone claiming to work at Island Records who wrote, “as we speak Jermaine Dupri’s termination of services contract is being typed.”
“Yeah, right,” I said as I sent a text message to my well-placed source who […]

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According to Rap-up.com, Ciara’s 3rd studio effort, Fantasy Ride, has been pushed back to December ‘08. But according to a label source: don’t expect the CD to be released this year. For reasons that I can’t go into right now, Fantasy Ride may end up being shelved until early ‘09.
You must […]

Damon Dash and his wife, fashion designer Rachel Roy, are in danger of losing their two Manhattan apartments to foreclosure.
According to bank filings, Dash and Roy owe $7.3 million on the two properties and foreclosure proceedings have begun. Dash and Roy failed to meet monthly mortgage payments of $78,500 on the two pricey properties.
Lately, […]

3 months ago I told you about Keyshia Cole’s new venture to be the spokesperson for Pink Luster’s Smooth Touch Hair care products. Well, thanks to fellow celebrity blogger Style Razzi for this scan of Keyshia’s new ad!