DMX dead from COVID vaccine. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — When rapper DMX (né Earl Simmons) suffered a massive heart attack a few days ago, word on the street claimed it was the byproduct of a drug overdose. Turns out, that’s not the case at all. A family member said the quondam junkie took the coronavirus vaccine a ...

Lil Wayne buys spiffy mansion.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Lil Wayne considers LeBron James to be the G.O.A.T. Now he can visit him whenever we wants. That’s because the 38-year-old rapper purchased a spiffy new mansion in Los Angeles for $15.4 million. The palatial farm house estate comes with 12,135 square feet of living area, 7 bedrooms, ...

Saweetie hurt in elevator scuffle. Blog King, Mass Appeal HOLLYWOOD — Now we know why they really broke up… and it wasn’t just cheating. TMZ released a video of hip-hop lovebirds Quavo and Saweetie fighting inside an elevator (à la Ray Rice). The Ike & Tina imitation went down a few months ago at Saweetie’s apartment complex in North Hollywood. ...

Lil Nas X joined Lucifer’s clique.  Blog King, Mass Appeal HOLLYWOOD — Lil Nas X has sold his soul to the devil and, according to him, it’s “better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven.” The gay rapper set the Internet ablaze on Friday when he released his new music video “Montero” that shows him sliding down a ...

Saweetie & Quavo officially break up. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Quavo and Saweetie are no longer an item. The hip-hip lovebirds are calling it quits amid allegations of Quavo sticking his phallus into other popsies. They were together 3 years. Scuttlebutt ran rampant when Saweetie unfollowed Quavo on Instagram. But the 27-year-old rapstress confirmed their cessation on ...

Snoop returns to gangsta personae. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — “Drop it like it’s hot.” After spending a couple of seasons in the kitchen with Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg is returning to his gangsta roots. The 49-year-old rapper is now a member of Starz’s “Black Mafia Family.” The Dogfather will play “Pastor Swift” in 50 Cent’s impending dramatization ...

Kanye and Kim getting divorce. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — You can stick a fork in Kim Kardashian’s marriage because it’s done. The 40-year-old reality TV star and rap artist Kanye West are calling it quits after 7 years of holy matrimony. Kim, who’s represented by disso queen Laura Wasser, filed dissolution documents in Los Angeles County Superior ...

Salt-N-Pepa is dramatic & sad.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — “Push it real good!” Here’s all you need to know about Lifetime’s “Salt-N-Pepa” biopic: Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton achieved hip-hop stardom while studying at Queensborough Community College and working at Sears as telemarketers alongside “House Party” stars Kid ‘n Play and comedian Martin Lawrence. Neither ...

Lil Wayne gets Trump pardon.  Blog King, Mass Appeal MIAMI — Looks like Lil Wayne won’t serve a decade behind bars after all. That’s because President Donald Trump has decided to make the embattled lyricist a notable beneficiary of a presidential pardon before his successor, Joe Biden, officially takes office. Last December, Weezy (né Dwayne Michael Carter) pled guilty in ...

Nicki shares 1st baby slideshow. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Nicki Minaj is starting to get the hang of this parenting thing. The 38-year-old lyricist published a slideshow of baby photos via Instagram on Saturday, saying, “Becoming a mom is by far the most fulfilling job I’ve ever taken on.” Nicki, wife of maligned ex-con Kenneth Petty, gave ...