Earlier this year, Trey Songz took R. Kelly to task for using Auto-Tune on his Demo Tape mixtape. Kells responded earlier this month on DJ Skee's radio show. "If you're gonna step out on that limb, which is very thin, you should make a personal call," Kells told Skee. "Now if you're trying to sell an album and start a beef, then you make it public. ... But you have to be very careful with that. Because why would I tell Stevie Wonder, even though he… Continue
So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has responded to critics who claim that he is not supporting incarcerated rapper Da Brat.
Da Brat became involved in an altercation with an aspiring model/Atlanta Falcons cheerleader named Shayla Stevens, who was working as a waitress at a night club Dupri owned outside of Atlanta.
In the ensuing altercation, Da Brat struck Stevens with a bottle of rum, causing multiple lacerations on her face which… Continue
America’s Next Top Model contestant Nik Pace just gave birth to a son - by NFL baller Braylon Edwards.
According to them, as soon as the baby was born in Atlanta, Braylon went down and filed in court to make sure that he was recognized as the boy's dad.
Sounds like he's doing what he's supposed to, right??? Well not according to Nik and her lawyers. They reportedly REJECTED Braylon's filing and instead SUED for child support in New… Continue
A woman who claims to have been Katt Williams' assistant says the comedian made a joke out of her loyal service -- and now she's looking to have the last laugh to the tune of $232,000.
Jacqueline Gutierrez filed a complaint with the California Labor Commission against Kattpack Investments, INC. -- after she was allegedly never paid for the 10 months she was on the road with the comedian.
Ashanti's mom first tried to ignore the "disgusting messages" on her phone and then she told the caller off, but the X-rated voice mails and photos kept pouring in.
"I would never, ever pick the phone up," Tina Douglas, who manages her stunning daughter's singing career, testified Thursday as the trial of Devar Hurd got under way. She said she could tell it was Hurd by the telltale 312 Chicago area code.
Three men from the same family were shot to death Thursday in an upper West Side apartment - and the suspected killer jumped to his death trying to escape, police said.
A woman, identified by relatives as Gisela Rodriguez, and her daughter walked in on the bloodbath.
The elder woman was pistol-whipped by the killer, but managed to escape the apartment at 492 Amsterdam Ave. alive, police said.
Gucci Mane spoke to MTV News from jail on Wednesday and, despite his location, was in good spirits and excited about the release of his new LP, The State vs. Radric Davis. The album made it into the Billboard top 10, and Gucc wanted to thank all the fans for their support and also apologize for not being on the outside to perform for them.
Gucci also revealed that he already has his next album done and as soon as his jail term is over, he's going… Continue
Raekwon had an emotional moment last night during his Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 concert at New York's Irving Plaza. The Chef was rolling his classic tunes such as "C.R.E.A.M." (he performed both his and Inspectah Deck's verses) and "Ice Cream" (Cappadonna came out as a surprise guest) when he took time to acknowledge the presence of an extra-special VIP. He announced to the crowd that Ol' Dirty Bastard's mother, Cherry Jones, was in the building and that she braved the cold… Continue
Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige will be among 4 esteemed honorees next March at Essence’s third annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.
The event recognizes women of color who’ve made strong impacts in the entertainment industry.
Next year, the award luncheon will also commemorate Essence’s 40th anniversary. Latifah is being honored with the “Power Award” for her numerous milestones in… Continue
John Edwards has never admitted to fathering a love child with a one-time staffer, but new legal documents suggest the failed presidential hopeful is the baby's daddy - and may soon have to pay up big-time.
The new documents detail an ongoing money battle between Edwards and Rielle Hunter, 45, whom Edwards has admitted bedding even as his wife, Elizabeth, discovered she had cancer.
Edwards has never copped to fathering little Frances… Continue
Mexico's vicious "Boss of Bosses" and three members of his drug cartel were killed in a two-hour gunbattle with a navy assault team, authorities reported Thursday.
The killing of Arturo Beltran Leyva - notorious for numerous murders and beheadings - marks one of the biggest victories in President Filipe Calderon's drug war.
The shootout Wednesday in Cuernavaca came after months of killings and violence in the region.
Hip-Hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs became the latest Hip-Hop artist to have his image and likeness immortalized in wax at Madame Tussaud's world famous wax museum.
Combs unveiled his new waxed figure on Tuesday (December 15th) in New York City.
Designers from Madame Tussaud’s spent hours with Combs, going over a pictures and photographs, to create a detailed wax figure of the rapper/mogul, right down to skin tone and eye… Continue