Month: December 2025

Missy Elliott gave $50,000 to Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless through her mother, Patricia Elliott, during a community food drive at the Joe B. Fleming Building.

The donation was made through a partnership with Third Baptist Church to provide free meals to community members. Pastor Joseph Fleming said they were “passing out hope” through hot meals, a bike drive and mobile pantry services.

Patricia Elliott discussed her family’s past struggles and why giving back matters to them.

“Life is so short,” Patricia Elliott said. “You can be up today, and down tomorrow. But it doesn’t mean that you stay down, ’cause we were almost there, and that’s why it’s very sensitive to us that we give and we give back to the community.”

Missy Elliott’s hometown connection runs deep. Portsmouth honored her with Missy Elliott Boulevard in October 2022, renaming a portion of McLean Street after the Grammy-winning artist. The street dedication was part of the city’s Entertainment District development and recognized her global impact on music and culture.

The Virginia native has made history multiple times throughout her career. She became the first female rapper with six consecutive platinum studio albums and is the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Her philanthropy was recognized when Governor Glenn Youngkin declared October 17 Missy Elliott Day in 2022.

Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless will use the $50,000 donation to provide food, shelter and housing assistance for people in need. The nonprofit operates programs that give people safe places to sleep and help them get back on their feet.

Elliott’s giving extends beyond this latest donation. She has consistently supported Portsmouth families through rent assistance programs and holiday toy drives. Elliott’s recent philanthropic efforts include rent relief for families, $60,000 in toys for children, and the provision of shoes and socks for elementary students.

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Stefon Diggs was arrested on felony strangulation charges stemming from a December 2 incident, just one day after the Patriots beat the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.

The 32-year-old wide receiver appeared in Dedham District Court through his attorney, Michael DiStefano, who called in remotely and asked the judge to seal the police report.

Diggs’ lawyer told the court his client made a financial offer to settle with the alleged victim.

“As we speak, they’re working to come to an agreement on that,” DiStefano said during Tuesday’s hearing. The judge said she’d consider the request and issue a ruling soon.

The Patriots released a statement backing their star player.

“Stefon has informed the organization that he categorically denies the allegations. We support Stefon,” the team said. “We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary.”

This isn’t Stefon Diggs’ first legal rodeo.

The NFL star has been fighting multiple lawsuits over the past year. His ex-girlfriend, Mulan Hernandez, sued him for alleged assault, seeking between $250,000 and $1 million in damages. Hernandez claimed Diggs attacked her from behind during an altercation at his apartment.

Diggs fired back with his own lawsuit against Hernandez and another woman, Brianna “Brii” Mack.

He accused them of extortion, assault and trespassing. Court documents show Diggs claimed Hernandez punched him several times and damaged his expensive watch during the incident.

The legal drama got messier when social media influencer Christopher Blake Griffith made sexual assault allegations against Diggs online. Diggs sued Griffith for defamation in Maryland federal court, calling the claims “fabricated” and demanding damages for the damage to his reputation.

Now Diggs faces fresh criticism from fans of his girlfriend Cardi B. The rapper had to defend their relationship after fans dragged her for days about dating the NFL player.

Cardi posted a video on X on Monday telling fans to “calm down” about their relationship.

“Y’all need to calm down,” Cardi said in the video. “I can’t change sht. I can’t go back in time. I already had a baby. Y’all want me to put my baby back in my p####?”

Fans got upset after Diggs didn’t spend Christmas with Cardi and their newborn son. Instead, he posted photos of his other three children on Instagram Stories. The couple welcomed their baby boy on November 4, but Diggs has five other children with different women.

Cardi told fans she needs their support, not their criticism.

“I need my support system, my fans, to love me,” she said. “I want y’all to come to my tour and enjoy yourselves with me. Don’t be dragging me. That’s enough!”

The timing couldn’t be worse for Diggs and the Patriots. New England just won their first AFC East division title since 2019 and could secure a first-round playoff bye with a win over Miami this weekend.

Diggs is scheduled for arraignment on January 23, just two days before the AFC Championship game. His attorney asked the court to consider pushing the arraignment date to March, which would keep the legal drama away from the playoffs.

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Cardi B pushed back against online criticism over her relationship with Stefon Diggs after social media users questioned why the NFL star spent Christmas with his children instead of the rapper and their newborn.

In a video posted to X on Monday captioned “We need a reset,” Cardi B addressed the backlash head-on from bed, delivering a blunt message to her critics.

“Y’all need to calm down,” she said. “Y’all been dragging me for three or four days, and y’all been a little too mean. I can’t change s###. I can’t go back in time. I already had a baby. Y’all want me to put my baby back in my p####? You want me to leave my man and f### yours? What y’all want me to do? We can only go forward now.”

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— Cardi B (@iamcardib) December 29, 2025

The Bronx rapper’s angry tirade came before news broke to the public about Stefon Diggs’s arrest over a December 3 incident in which he was accused of strangling a person.

This could account for Cardi B’s aggravation, since she no doubt knew of the arrest before the public

The Bronx-born rapper gave birth to her first child with Diggs in November, though the couple has not yet announced the baby’s name. In the days leading up to Christmas, Cardi posted photos of her attempts to wrangle all four of her children for a holiday photo shoot.

She shares Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 14 months, with estranged husband Offset, whom she filed to divorce in July 2024. The legal process is still ongoing.

Despite the online noise, Cardi said her focus is locked on her upcoming 35-date “Little Miss Drama Tour,” which supports her sophomore album, Am I the Drama? The tour kicks off on February 11.

“I’m gonna be away from my babies, away from my personal life, away from my home… I need my support system, my fans, to love me,” she said. “I want y’all to come to my tour and enjoy yourselves with me. Don’t be dragging me. That’s enough!”

She ended the video with a plea: “Leave me alone, though. Damn. Y’all scare me sometimes!”

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What a year.

Beauty in Hip-Hop has never been a one-size-fits-all conversation, so we know that all women in the culture are beautiful in their own way. In 2025, female rappers dominate charts, culture…and visuals, videos, red carpets, fashion and social media. Setting aside artistry in music, because they are the art. Their ability, influence – even streaming numbers – is their aesthetic. We never tire of their face cards, presence and how their allure translates before our eyes/screens. From high-fashion editorial looks to natural, effortless appeal, these are the female rappers who stood out visually in 2025.

Please call it subjective and absolutely call it fun. Leave a comment after you see the whole list, because our multi-generation, multi-gender motley crew of opinions is just that…opinions!

Here’s our Top 10.

• JT
  JT’s beauty is sharp and high-glam. He’s a model with bars. She has runway posture and a refined edge that feels editorial and expensive.

• Lady London
  Lady London is elegant and intellectual. Her beauty feels grown, refined, and poetic—more wine bar than club section.

• Monaleo
  Monaleo mixes nerdy-cute with confident sex appeal. Her intelligence and authenticity elevate her beauty beyond aesthetics.

• GloRilla
  GloRilla’s appeal is authentic and grounded. Her smile, voice, and Memphis energy make her sexy in a real, relatable way.

• Ice Spice
  Ice Spice has that effortless, “cool girl” allure. Soft-spoken but visually striking, her appeal lives in subtlety and natural charm.

• Doja Cat
  Doja’s beauty is unconventional and fearless. She’s sexy because she’s unpredictable—part alien, part supermodel, all attitude.

• Latto
  Latto blends southern swagger with polished glam. She’s sexy in a bossed-up way—confident, flirtatious, and fully in control.

• Cardi B
  Cardi’s sexiness is loud, funny, and raw. She’s beautiful because she’s unapologetically herself—glam one minute, Bronx the next.

• Doechii
  Doechii’s beauty is expressive and artistic. She switches personas with ease, making her sex appeal intellectual, edgy, and high-fashion.

• Megan Thee Stallion
  Megan radiates grown-woman confidence. Athletic, statuesque, and playful, her appeal comes from body positivity mixed with sharp intelligence.

Some Alternates – All The Ladies Of Rap Are Lovely – Here Are 5 Alts

1. Saweetie
   Saweetie is classic pretty with modern luxury. She gives West Coast sunshine, designer looks, and effortless femininity.
2. Kash Doll
   Kash Doll’s beauty and confidence shine through on social media and stage, embodying polished swagger and timeless rap glamour. 
3. Little Simz
   Little Simz has understated, regal beauty. Her appeal comes from authenticity, artistry and emotional depth.
4. DreamDoll
   DreamDoll leans into classic video-vixen beauty but pairs it with confidence and media savvy. She can act a bit too.
5. Rico Nasty
   Rico’s sex appeal is punk, wild and confrontational. She’s beautiful because she rejects softness and turns aggression into style.

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50 Cent is the myth and sometimes runs faster than the facts. Recently, a video resurfaced showing a packed Jim Jones concert where the DJ floated an idea that trolled people that saw it after the fact. The DJ said he was thinking about playing “Many Men” and wanted to make sure it was cool with Jim first. Permission was granted, the record dropped, the crowd erupted…the the rumors took over.

From there, the story mutated. One media outlet decided that DJ Drewski from Hot 97 was called by 50 Cent and became a cartoon-like villain. That rumor says he demanded the record be played to get at Jim. On paper, that sounds exactly like something 50 might do if this were a movie. In reality, the video itself tells a regular story if you simply listen to it.

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In the clip, Drewski clearly asks Jim Jones for permission. Jim clearly says it is fine. Drewski even acknowledges that there is history and tension, but also makes it clear the moment is about the crowd and the music. 50 Cent The Master Puppeteer does not show up or out.

This is not breaking news, but we have to make something out of nothing, it seems.

DJ Drewski jumped into the comments and flatly denied being pressured or bullied into anything. When people pushed harder, he rejected it again. That should have been the end of the story, but bad actors kept filming. And in media, it never stops.

What makes this moment frustrating is not the rumor itself, but how easily misinformation now spreads under the banner of Hip-Hop media. At AllHipHop, rumors were once about curiosity and it was cool. Now too many folks are just making things up and hoping for a click, like or share. The new year is coming fast and the game needs to stop this somehow. We are bleeding out.

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Damon Dash watched his film production company get sold for a measly $100.50 at a Tuesday court auction, but the Hip-Hop mogul’s financial problems are far from over.

The former Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder’s Poppington LLC was put up for auction to help pay down more than $1 million in damages from multiple defamation lawsuits. Only one bidder showed up.

Mike Muntaser, CEO of Muddy Water Motion Pictures, placed the winning bid according to The Post. Ironically, Dash owes Muddy Water Motion Pictures over $4 million, which caused the auction of his assets.

The legal fight started over their work on the independent film Dear Frank. In 2022, a New York jury found Dash liable for copyright infringement related to the film.

A federal judge later upheld that verdict. Webber also secured the separate $4 million defamation judgment after Dash made statements about him on a business podcast

The sale included rights to Dash’s best-known film, Honor Up, which starred Dash, Cam’ron and Stacey Dash. Other films in the package were the sequel Too Honorable, a documentary, Welcome to Blakroc and a personal film, We Went To China: Our Search For Like Minded Individuals.

Dash filed for bankruptcy in September, claiming he had only a few thousand dollars despite owing $25 million in federal and state taxes, child support and other debts.

Filmmaker Josh Webber will still be owed nearly all of his $4 million judgment against Dash after this auction. The $100.50 sale barely makes a dent in what Dash owes. The legal fight already triggered the sale of his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records for $1 million at auction in November 2024. The state purchased the shares to recover $8.7 million in back taxes owed by Dash.

Jay-Z had tried to block the sale through legal action, but the auction went forward anyway. The state now owns a piece of the company that released Jay-Z’s debut album.

Dash’s legal problems keep growing.

Josh Webber and attorney Chris Brown filed a new $10 million lawsuit against Dash in Los Angeles federal court last week.

The lawsuit claims Dash ruined Webber’s $10 million deal to direct and produce a film called TORN by publicly calling him a criminal and threatening RICO charges.

According to court papers, Webber had secured the $10 million agreement in August 2025. But the deal fell apart weeks later after Dash appeared on The Breakfast Club and made statements about Webber.

Dash then sent Webber a text message threatening to file a civil RICO case and demanding $100 million. He posted the message on Instagram with mocking captions.

The lawsuit says one investor demanded Webber be removed from the “TORN” project because of reputational risk from Dash’s accusations.

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Isiah Whitlock Jr. died at 71 after a short illness, leaving behind a remarkable career spanning decades in film and television.

Born September 13, 1954, in South Bend, Indiana, Whitlock became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable character actors through his work on HBO’s The Wire and numerous Spike Lee films.

Whitlock attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a football scholarship before injuries redirected him toward theater. This change proved fortuitous, launching a career that would span over three decades and include collaborations with some of cinema’s most respected directors.

His breakthrough came with small but memorable roles in major films. He appeared in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas in 1990 and Gremlins 2 the same year. These early appearances showcased his natural ability to steal scenes despite limited screen time.

The actor’s most famous role came as corrupt State Senator Clay Davis on HBO’s critically acclaimed series The Wire. Across 22 episodes, Whitlock brought depth and complexity to a character who could have been a simple villain.

His signature delivery of “Sheeeeeit” – a drawn-out pronunciation of a profanity – became iconic among fans. Whitlock credited his uncle Leon for inspiring this distinctive speech pattern.

Spike Lee became one of Whitlock’s most frequent collaborators. The director cast him in six films: She Hate Me, 25th Hour, Red Hook Summer, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods and others.

Lee recognized Whitlock’s ability to bring authenticity to every role.

Whitlock’s versatility shone through his television work. He appeared in comedies like Chappelle’s Show and Veep, where his deadpan delivery provided a perfect counterpoint to the shows’ frantic energy.

More recently, he took on dramatic roles in Your Honor and The Residence, appearing in eight episodes of the latter in 2025.

His voice work included Cars 3 and the video game Grand Theft Auto V, proving his talents extended beyond live-action performances. He also appeared across multiple Law & Order franchise shows, demonstrating his range in procedural television.

Whitlock’s alma mater, Southwest Minnesota State University, now offers a scholarship in his name to recognize his contributions to the arts and his commitment to education.

The actor leaves behind a legacy of memorable performances that elevated every project he touched. From corrupt politicians to insurance agents, Whitlock brought humanity and humor to characters that might have been forgettable in less capable hands.

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Kelis hit the timeline with a set of beach thirst traps that had dudes drooling and timelines overheating. The singer served a full-blown wet dream in high-def – literally.

She hit the surf in a striped bikini so tiny it looked like it was holding on for dear life. Waves crashed into her thighs, her skin glistened like she was dipped in baby oil. The bikini top barely held it together—literally.

The first few pics had her kneeling in the water, thighs soaked, cleavage front and center. The sunlight bounced off her curves like it was trying to show off for her.

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And those necklaces laying across her chest? They weren’t accessories—they were props making the whole scene look like a fantasy shoot.

Then she leaned forward. Boom. That angle. The sun hit the top of her breasts and the curve of her waist just right. Her arms looked toned as hell, holding herself up while the ocean tried to get handsy.

And then she hit us with the switch-up.

In another post, she rocked a black cut-out one-piece that fit like a second skin. It hugged her body so tight it looked airbrushed on.

Her cleavage got even more lifted, and the water dripping between her breasts was doing the most. Her stomach, hips, everything—on full display. The red lips, slicked-back hair, and that “watch me” energy?

Game over.

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