Hip-hop star Talib Kweli says his first visit to Occupy Wall Street won't be his last.
The Brooklyn rapper loaned his lyrics to the cause last week when he performed a song off a new unreleased solo album at Zuccotti Park.
"I'm not aligned with everyone politically who is there," he told the Daily News. "But I was overwhelmed by seeing… Continue
A man fondled a woman's breasts as he grabbed her purse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Sunday, cops said.
The 35-year-old victim was choked from behind by her attacker near 60th St. and Sixth Ave. about 5:30 a.m., police said. The thug groped the woman's breasts before running off with her purse.
There were no arrests. Police described the suspect as in his… Continue
When R&B Diva Kelly Rowland tweeted “Wooooo!! @chrisbrown just took me down!” during Brown’s Oct. 2nd F.A.M.E tour stop in Atlanta, many fans demanded video evidence — or it didn’t happen. That evidence was provided yesterday by a CB Stan.
Rihanna busted it wide open for her “Loud” tour at the Liverpool Echo Arena dressed in colorful prints and patent leather shoes! Ri Ri gave fans a real treat as she squeezed her bottom and gyrated on stage.
THAT'S WHY SHE STAYS WINNING!…
The country has officially banned the tomato condiment from all high school and college cafeterias, reports the Los Angeles Times.
While France may blame the condiment's high sugar content, it may also be snubbing the pervading influence of American fast food culture, like McDonald's.
Cops chased six thugs who fired guns at a Queens housing project - catching them trying to hide in the sand of Rockaway Beach, police said.
Cops heard gunfire at the Hammel Houses in Rockaway Beach around 11:30 p.m. Friday. They followed six men running from from the scene, catching them under the boardwalk. Six guns were recovered, and the suspects were hit with… Continue
Filmmaking legend Spike Lee picked up some extra cash Saturday by holding a music-thumping stoop sale outside his Brooklyn studio.
The movieman pitched two tents in front of his Fort Greene production company - 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks - and sold racks of vintage T-shirts and other items promoting his pictures for what he billed as a one-day "popup… Continue
Loud Bum Get's Into Fight! He's like what are you gonna do and that white boy f**k's him up! I would never fight with a bum! You never know what they might have! F**k around and catch AIDS!… Continue
The new date for Take Care is November 15th, 2011. I managed to create this album in my hometown of Toronto and the thoughts and stories I wanted to get across just became so clear. It truly felt like when I was here 3 years ago making So Far Gone. So I have completed 19 songs (17 on physical and 2 on bonus), and have run into a… Continue
Florida police believe they've busted a man who wouldn't stop pooping on a middle classroom stoop.
The suspected serial defecator, identified as Kenneth Martin Sarsony, was collared after he left an unwanted mess on the front steps of Ft. King Middle School in Ocala, Fla. at least five times, NBC Miami reported.
Sarsony told police after he was nabbed that… Continue
A bull brutally gored a matador in Spain on Friday, tearing through the man's jaw and pushing out his eyeball as spectators watched in horror.
"I can't see, I can't see anything," Juan Jose Padilla, 39, shouted as he was rushed out of the ring while bleeding profusely and cupping his protruding eye.
Jennifer Hudson's no-show at the Michael Jackson tribute concert yesterday caught the show's producers completely off-guard ... especially since she was already paid to do the gig ... this according to sources close to the show.
JHud tweeted Saturday afternoon she wouldn't be doing the show -- citing "major production issues."
Two of the biggest voices in music are coming together. Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé have recorded a duet for Mary’s 10th studio album.
The song, entitled “Loving a Woman,” will appear on My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I), Rap-Up.com has exclusively learned. The R&B divas have remained fans and friends throughout the years, but this marks their first major… Continue
What recession? A $39,000 backpack designed by the Olsen twins' designer brand The Row is selling out.
Former child actress turned high-end fashion designer Ashley Olsen told Women's Wear Daily that The Row was scrambling to keep up with demand for the luxury car-priced accessory.
"It was the first thing that sold off the shelf," she… Continue
An Indiana man is looking to make some quick cash after he helped ensnare a married Republican state lawmaker in an embarrassing sex scandal.
Kameryn Gibson, who got State Rep. Phillip Hinkle in hot water after he agreed to take $140 for a "really good time" at an Indianapolis hotel, is taking his clothes off – this time for the general public.
I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac, will be the name of the independent documentary that illustrates the career and life of comedic legend Bernie Mac. The North American rights to the film were picked up my Image Entertainment and is said to feature many of Bernie’s famous friends such as Zoe Saldana, Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz and Chris… Continue
Chris Brown has been shunned once again and this time it’s by the U.K. As we all know, Chris Breezy was scheduled to perform in the tribute concert for his idol Michael Jackson (which takes place today). However, that will no longer be the case. The U.K. has denied Chris a work visa because of his criminal record.
It’s very unfortunate that Chris won’t be allowed to… Continue
Irv Gotti and R&B crooner Lloyd were once a great duo musically but since his release from the record label things have gone sour between the two. Gotti signed Lloyd to his record label Murder Inc back in 2005 where Lloyd had top charting hits after top charting hits. Many were surprised when Lloyd decided to leave the record label after only giving them 2 albums and rumors… Continue
Nicki Minaj got up close and personal in her cover story interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine.
In the November issue of Cosmo, the star rapper revealed that before her career took off, she once complemented saying, “I kept having doors slammed in my face. I felt like nothing was working."
"I had moved out on my own, and here I was thinking I'd have to go… Continue