Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind attempted to clear up the numerous reports circulating regarding the 50-year-old Yonkers rapper, who has remains on life support after suffering a heart attack at his home last Friday. In a statement released late Tuesday, Rifkind said that Grammy-nominated rapper’s medical condition remains unchanged. “DMX is…
The producer made the call in an Instagram post on Monday after attending his cousin’s funeral in Virginia Beach, where Williams grew up Grammy award-winning musician Pharrell Williams has called for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of his cousin along the Virginia coast. Williams made the call in an Instagram post on Monday after…
Dr. Jason Johnson remembers his friend Midwin Charles, who died on Tuesday at 47 years old One of the more morbid parts of the journalism business is the process of writing obituaries. Oftentimes, for older celebrities or historic figures, there’s a rough draft obit on hand so that the moment the person passes you can…
The world may know actor Terry Crews as the guy who appears in movies and shows doing quirky dance moves and delivering gut-busting lines, and almost always rocking a smile on his face. But, Crews says that was not always the case, especially not while growing up in a home with an abusive parent. Former…
The singer herself suffered an overdose in 2018 In a recent interview with TMZ, Demi Lovato spoke on DMX‘s overdose, saying, “That could have been me.” As theGrio previously reported, DMX suffered a heart attack following a reported drug overdose last Friday. Over the weekend, DMX’s family released an official statement regarding the rapper’s health,…
Author Terry McMillan offered more insight into what fans should expect from the “Waiting to Exhale” television series adaptation that’s currently in development and expressed her hope that members of the 1995 film adaptation are able to make cameo appearances. The film adaptation starred the late Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Loretta Devine and…
Davis’ comments, shared in a 50-second clip, quickly made the rounds on social media and promptly garnered confused responses. Hubert Davis, who was an assistant basketball coach for years at the University of North Carolina, spoke at his first news conference since being named successor to coaching legend Roy Williams, where one part of his…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is taking steps to diminish the voter restrictions imposed by SB 202, a controversial elections bill signed into Georgia law last month. In an administrative orders issued Tuesday, April 6, Bottoms directed the city’s chief equity officer to implement actions her office says are intended to “to mitigate the impact of…
In a surprising update on his condition, manager Steve Rifkind confirmed early Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rap star DMX will undergo a battery of tests to better assess his brain function after a heart attack that followed an alleged drug overdose. His manager, Steve Rifkind, had described X’s condition as “unchanged.” But…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘People have latched on to this idea of snitching and I think they’re missing the point of the writing, which is about making difficult decisions as a parent, visionary and elder’ Kevin Carroll and Michael Hyatt don’t want fans to write off Snowfall‘s Alton Williams just yet. The two co-stars, who appear as Alton…
