Some people were born with a silver spoon— but two of your favorite rappers have gold ones. But the status symbol is not about inherited wealth, but the kind earned the honest and hard way.

Master P and Snoop Dogg have inked a lucrative with Post Holdings Inc, one of the top cereal companies in the world.

The No Limit Soldier dropped the news on MLK Day, a move that signified for both companies a venture into diversity and inclusion in the once all white-owned breakfast food space.

He captioned, “HAPPY MLK DAY @snoopdogg and I are the first black-owned cereal company with a national distribution deal. Salute to @post_cereals for believing in diversity. SnoopCereal.com BroadusFoods.com The more we make, the more we give. #GODisGOOD #goldspoon.”

As reported by AllHipHop.com, Master P and Snoop launched their two breakfast food lines over the pandemic. First P debuted his line but then brought the Death Row owner along with him in the game.

He posted a video of the inking with the Post record execs, he said, “Now, I feel like I’m back in my record company days.”

“I did a record deal I sold 100 million records, and now with the cereal game. This is a new game!” Master P, whose real name is Percy Miller, declared.  “I got a gold spoon. This is what diversity is all about.”

The multi-hyphenate said Post was the “only company that stepped up and seen the vision” he had about “getting African American owned products on the shelf” in major markets. He noted the importance of Blacks having ownership in the space because they spend over $1 Trillion spending on breakfast food products.

“Now, we will be able to put money back into our community and our culture.  So, t this is bigger than just the cereal. This is going to make a difference and we’ll be able to feed so many people.”

He later joked about having solid gold ceilings in his home but said the gold spoon means something more now.

An executive spoke up saying the company was extremely “happy to partner with [P] on that vision.”

P, then promised, “This is only the beginning,” adding  “We’re going to work hard. We know it’s not going to be easy and there’s a lot of competition out there but we’ve never been afraid to work.”

Johnathan “Blueface” Porter is now better known for being a reality show/internet star than a Hip Hop recording artist. Apparently, the Los Angeles native also made six figures from OnlyFans.

The OnlyFans service allows hosts to provide exclusive content to their subscribers. While pornography is popular on the platform, Blueface claims he made nearly $800,000 without going nude for his fans.

Blueface posted a screenshot of an invoice to his Instagram Story. According to the image, the 25-year-old “Thotiana” hitmaker grossed $798,800.26 from his OnlyFans account. The verified Bluegc2022 page charges $25/month for access.

“If you can find a way on OnlyFans without showing your private parts, I highly recommend [it]. Crazy work, good salary📈,” wrote Blueface on his Instagram Story.

He added, “Side note: Nothing wrong with showing your private parts on there tho. I ain’t knocking the hustle. S### my privates [are] online for free. I’m just not promoting that to my audience. Nothing personal.”

Last October, Blueface’s on-and-off-again girlfriend, ChriseanRock, reportedly leaked a sex tape featuring the couple. The two controversial figures now star in the Zeus network’s Crazy In Love reality series which premiered in December 2022.

Numerous other celebrities have set up an OnlyFans account. For example, internet personality Bhad Bhabie, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, and B2K member Lil Fizz all made headlines in the last year for their respective OF content.

Drake is giving fans a glimpse behind the curtain of his superstardom in the new video for “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin.” 

The “Rich Flex” hitmaker surprised his fans with visuals for the Her Loss song, announcing its release via Instagram Monday night (Jan. 16).  

A message at the beginning of the visuals reads “This is 24 hours for us,” before cutting to scenes of the Toronto native living the highlife of a megastar rapper.  

The video opens with Drake flexing part of his jewelry collection, but fans of Skateboard P will notice several of Pharrell Williams’ iconic pieces on display.  

While several famous faces make cameo appearances, including Mike Tyson, Lil Baby, and U.K. rapper Central Cee, Drake’s new drip takes center stage.  

Included are several pieces from Pharrell Williams’ Jacob & Co. collection that he recently sold for millions via his new Joopiter online auction platform.  

Among them is the 14K three-tone N.E.R.D Pendant Chain, which went for $2,184,000 at Joopiter’s launch in November.  

“This is one of the most historic pieces of contemporary jewelry that represents an incomparable artist, at an incomparable time, with incomparable creativity,” the auction description notes.  

While Drake did not confirm he copped the chain from the auction, he flaunted several other pieces sold in the same lot. He also has the $725,000 White Gold Brain Pendant Chain and Pharrell’s iconic Skateboard Pendant Chain, which sold for $103,750.  

Other pieces include the yellow gold version of the Brain Pendant Chain and the BBC Pendant Chain. Both were sold for $150,000, valuing Drake’s haul at over $3.3 million. Check out the collection in the video below.  

 Spike Lee, a Morehouse graduate and filmmaker, has decided to give back to historically Black colleges in a major way.

According to Deadline, he has partnered with The Gersh Agency to start a Fellows Program to help students attending three schools in the Atlanta University Center Consortium including the following schools: Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown, and ITC.

Only students in the undergraduate program are eligible.

The fellowship is The Spike Fellows Program will provide access and exposure to opportunities in entertainment. The first class will select graduating seniors from AUCC. The scholars will be selected by stakeholders in the AUCC and also members of the Gersh Agency’s management.

“It is with great honor, privilege, and excitement to announce the Spike Fellows in association with my partners The Gersh Agency and the AUCC,” said Lee. “From the jump, from the get-go, I knew when (not if) I opened a crack in the door, I was bringing as many Black and Brown folks with me in front and behind the camera.”

As recipients of the fellowship will walk away with not only debt relief, but also get industry mentorship, post-graduate internships, and full-time employment at the agency.

Lee has an extensive relationship with the AUCC.

“I am who I am because of my grandmother (Zimmie Jackson) and my mother (Jacquelyn Shelton Lee) who both graduated from Spelman College. I am who I am because of my grandfather (Richard Jackson Shelton) and my father (William Lee) who both graduated from Morehouse,” Lee reflected.

Adding, “It’s on the campuses of Spelman and Morehouse where they met, fell in love, and got married. As my elders often told me, ‘Deeds not words.’”

The Academy Award winner is one of the most prolific graduates of the college, along with great men like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Rev. John Henry Allen, Edwin Moses, and former Surgeon General David Satcher.

Lil Tjay was arrested in the Bronx on Monday (January 16) as he was en route to a video shoot with Ice Spice. The New York City Police Department made contact with the rapper during a traffic stop. According to TMZ, officers discovered a handgun in his vehicle, which ultimately led to his arrest. In a video of the incident, Lil Tjay is seen being taken away in handcuffs as people continue to film him. He’s placed in the cruiser and hauled off to a local precinct.

Lil Tjay’s arrest comes seven months after he survived a near-fatal shooting. In June 2022, Lil Tjay was at an upscale mall in Edgewater, New Jersey when Mohamed Konate attempted to rob him. Gunfire was exchanged, and Tjay and a friend were hit. Tjay sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and neck; seven shots in total. Konate was also hit during the shooting and later dropped off at an Upper East Side hospital where he was arrested. Konate has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery and various other unlawful weapons charges.

Lil Tjay was touch and go for awhile. But in August 2022, he returned with an uplifting Instagram video for his fans. He said: “I just wanna say, thanks for the love, thanks for the support. I been looking at the DMs, comments and everything else and I feel love. Seven shots, it was tough, you know. Most people don’t survive it. But I’m here, here for a reason. New music coming soon. We gon’ come back stronger than ever, man.”

The 21-year-old is expected to be hit with at least one weapons possession charge. This isn’t his first arrest. In 2020, he was arrested by the NYPD for criminal possession of a weapon, marijuana possession and grand larceny.