In conjunction with the release of his 11th solo album, The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z is gracing the cover of XXL magazine for the publication’s October issue. Speaking with XXL’s Special Projects Editor Bonsu Thompson, the self-proclaimed, “God MC” delves deep into many hot topics currently buzzing around him, including his mega success, BP3, jabs at his new singles “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” and “Run this Town,” his tenure as the president of Def Jam… Continue
Lil Boosie is the latest rapper added to a police lineup. A Louisiana judge ruled Monday that Sheriff Deputies used proper protocol when seizing a bag of marijuana, a gun and a cigar filled with marijuana from the rapper. Real name, Torrence Hatch, Boosie is charged with his third offense of marijuana possession and possession of a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance. The first charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison; the second… Continue
Lookin' good Clair Huxtable! When Phylicia Rashad realized she was not able to catch her breath after walking up three flights of stairs, the actress knew she had to take action.
Following in the footsteps of Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli, Rashad signed on as a Jenny Craig spokesperson in December and has since lost an impressive 35 pounds.
"For me, this was not about going on a diet; this was about a change for life," says the… Continue
A career criminal admitted gunning down a Bronx livery-cab driver in cold blood but claimed the slaying was in revenge for a botched drug deal, prosecutors said Tuesday. Benny Delgado, 31, a paroled thug with a long rap sheet, told cops that he blasted cabbie Jose Peña-Segura, 42, because the hack's friend stole pills from one of his pals.
"We weren't able to find Jose's associate so we went after [Peña-Segura]," Delgado said, according to… Continue
Sen. Edward Kennedy, the indefatigable liberal icon whose 47 years in the Senate were often overshadowed by his twin roles as keeper and casualty of the Camelot myth, died late Tuesday night after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 77, and passed away at the famed Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass.
"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and… Continue
Juelz Santana was arrested Tuesday morning (August 25) after an argument with police, but he is not in jail, according to the rapper's rep. Santana and his son's mother had a dispute in front of his home in Teaneck, New Jersey, and neighbors called the police. When the cops arrived, Santana (born Laron James) was arrested after getting into an argument with authorities. He was taken to the station and then released. Juelz, an original member of the… Continue
TULSA, Okla. — This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addictive drugs.
Only a few years ago, making meth required an elaborate lab — with filthy containers simmering over open flames, cans of flammable liquids and hundreds of pills. The process gave off foul odors, sometimes sparked… Continue
TLC, one of the biggest girl groups of all time, will play their first show in America in seven years, for a good cause - and for Justin Timberlake. The surviving members of the group will perform at the "Justin Timberlake and Friends" concert at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center on October 17th.
The concert benefits the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The long sidelined group will reunite Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins with Rozonda… Continue
The former music producer for Britney Spears, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey continues his legendary fall from grace -- Scott Storch has lost his massive Miami Mansion. SunTrust Bank took back ownership of the home Storch defaulted on last July, buying it back at an auction on Friday for $5.5 million.
The 10-bedroom, 16-bath home was valued at around $7 million.
The bank had been trying to foreclose on Storch for months, but couldn't because he… Continue
The following report - from a former co-worker of Amber's at Suez Rendezvous - a popular strip club in the Bronx, NY:
I know for a fact Amber Rose had butt shots and lipo. I work at Suez stripclub in Ny and when she first came here she was wayyy bigger, had no ass, and was shaped funny.
She asked around and got in touch with the person that does the illegal butt shots for the girls here. She also does a lot of… Continue
NY police executed a SEARCH WARRANT on rapper Jadakiss’ Yonkers NY, apartment. The search resulted in the seizure of 5 grams of heroin, 6.5 pounds of marijuana and $40,000.
Jadakiss. whose real name is Jason Phillips, wasn’t in the apartment at the time police executed a search warrant. So far police say haven’t issued an arrest warrant. But if we know the NY police – that’s coming… Continue
OH NO SHE DIDN'T! Tameka Foster is being accused of plagiarizing an essay she wrote for the Huffington Post, entitled "She's Pretty for a Dark-Skinned Girl ... " Aisha Curry, who penned the book "Pretty for a Black Girl," claims that the work is in fact hers, and not that of Usher's ex. Says Curry: "I cannot and will not say she stole my idea, because you never should assume. However, I will say that it seemed like one heck of a coincidence, and… Continue
Snoop Dogg was in Amsterdam with his entourage this weekend -- one of whom was carrying what looks like a five-foot marijuana plant right into the… Continue
Although Los Angeles County coroner's officials have put a security hold on the official autopsy results in the Michael Jackson case until police complete their investigation, the Los Angeles Times reported that a search warrant unsealed in Houston on Monday (August 24) revealed that coroner's office investigators found lethal levels of the fast-acting, powerful anesthetic Propofol in Jackson's body. The documents reportedly quote the L.A. County… Continue
50 Cent says he has decided to hold up the release of his long-awaited LP, Before I Self Destruct, yet again. Fif, in Poland for a concert, told a local media outlet that instead of the previously announced September release date, he's now looking at the first week of November, according to a video interview posted on 50's Web Site.
"I had the time make it and remake it," he said of his work. "I didn't have that [kind of time] on my other… Continue