Lil Wayne couldn't have picked a tougher state to face a gun charge than New York.
The rapper entered a guilty plea in a Manhattan court on Thursday (October 22) as part of a deal that will see him be formally sentenced to one year in prison (although it seems likely he'll serve eight to 10 months). Wayne pleaded guilty to a class "D" violent felony of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; the charges stem from a July… Continue
Some members of the hip-hop community have recently been vocal about their anti-violence stance in the wake of the murder of Derrion Albert. David Banner has been particularly active on the matter of youth violence and attempted to organize a rally in Chicago — which was ultimately postponed — for the video of the remix of his song, "Something's Wrong." Banner recently told us that the song wasn't dedicated specifically to Albert, but it was a part of… Continue
While they did work together on her forthcoming album, Rated R, Ne-Yo said fans shouldn't expect a repeat of his and Rihanna's 2007 duet "Hate That I Love You" — the pair couldn't find the time to lay down a track together.
"No, unfortunately," he told MTV News. "Just scheduling and whatnot didn't allow us to do that. Everything that I did, I did with her specifically in mind — we just never got the chance to really get into that."
The search for a 7-year-old Florida girl appears to have ended in tragedy with the discovery of her body in a Georgia landfill.
Authorities tentatively identified the body Thursday as that of Somer Thompson, based on clothing and a birthmark. Somer had been missing since Monday.
"I'm still holding out hope this is not Somer," Somer's aunt, Laura Holt, told the Associated Press Wednesday night, her voice cracking.
This is an update on Desiree Jennings. This poor woman was crippled with a neurological disorder after taking a vaccine, which is poisonous and contains mercury, squalene and other chemical toxins harmful to the body and nervous system among other dangerous substances that are in them. Research into the ingredients of what is inside a vaccine and DO NOT foolishly put something into your body when you do not even know what's in it or what it can do to you. Taking vaccines just… Continue
Songstress Whitney Houston wants to kiss her New Jersey estate goodbye!
Houston has listed her massive Mendham Township home for a cool $2.5 million, RealEstalker reports.
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom, 12,561-square-foot home sits on a 5-acre gated lot. It offers "soaring ceilings, abundant natural light and circular-themed interior spaces," the site reports.
Houston once shared the home with ex-husband Bobby Brown, and it… Continue
50 Cent insists that despite publicly expressing "disappointment" in Fabolous recently over Twitter comments, the two have no problems.
"Yeah, we're cool," 50 said recently on the set of his video for "Baby by Me." "Fab particularly is an artist I've interacted with twice. He's [opened] two international runs [for the G-Unit]. It wasn't specifically to try and help him broaden his international presence, but obviously it would help for him to be… Continue
NEW YORK — Filled to capacity with aspiring songwriters, the students at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU were on their feet to welcome Alicia Keys. The event, moderated by MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway, was an opportunity for the school to showcase Keys' humanitarian and philanthropic efforts and also a chance for the songstress to share details about her creative process. The New York City native talked how she came up with… Continue
MIAMI (AP)—Hall of Fame players Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson famously kissed moments before tip-off of Game 1 of the 1988 NBA finals.
Today, the relationship clearly isn’t anywhere near as close.
Thomas told SI.com earlier this week that he is “really hurt” over criticisms levied by Johnson in a new book chronicling the careers of Johnson and Larry Bird. According to Thursday’s SI.com report, Johnson said Thomas questioned his… Continue
On Thursday morning, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on a felony gun-possession charge and is expected to be sentenced to a year in prison (although a shorter term of eight-to-10 months on good behavior appears likely). Several hip-hop artists MTV News spoke with in the hours after the news broke were extremely saddened by the development.
"Lil Wayne is a great friend of mine," said DJ Khaled, who had just heard the news. "He's a brother and he's helped… Continue
Grammy Award-winning singer Robin Thicke may be practicing his lullabies.
Thicke and his wife, actress Paula Patton – who began dating in high school – are expecting their first child, Usmagazine.com reports.
The parents-to-be attended the 2009 Angel Ball in Manhattan on Tuesday, and Thicke gushed about his wife of four years.
"She could make a marriage work with a chair," he told the magazine of Patton, 33. "She's an incredible… Continue
Add Amy Winehouse's father to the growing list of creepy celebrity dads.
Mitch Winehouse recently boasted that his troubled daughter's new breast enhancements were "fantastic."
"Fantastic, fantastic. Her boobs are great as well," Mitch said Wednesday on British TV show "This Morning." "I shouldn't have said that should I? She looks absolutely fantastic."
Though the Daily Mail reported that Amy's surgery cost $56,000, her dad… Continue
Chris Brown again relived beating Rihanna in a chat with a New York radio host, but revealed little details.
He tried to excuse his behavior by repeatedly saying, "I'm human," in Wednesday's interview with Angie Martinez on New York radio station Hot 97.
The 20-year-old singer, who kicks off his "fan appreciation" tour Nov. 14, says he feels that he let a lot of people down, especially kids that looked up to him.
Here's what pop singer Tiffany Evans posted online about Rihanna, and her new album Russian Roulette:
Russian Roulette= Suicidal Rate gon sky rocket!
You gotta watch what u say. Because there are a lot of weak people in the world. They are susceptible to anything so anything you say or do some people actually do listen. So make sure its nothing bad. Its okay to be deep,but not murder… Continue
While hosting a children's health fair, Michelle Obama worked a hula hoop on the White House lawn yesterday. The 45-year-old First Lady knows how to put her back into it.
Lil Wayne is headed to the big house.
The troubled rapper pleaded guilty to felony gun possession charges Thursday, agreeing to spend a year behind bars.
Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, 27, was hit with a pair of charges after a loaded 9-mm. gun was discovered in his tour bus two years ago.
He pleaded guilty to attempted possession of a weapon in the second degree, sparing him a possible 3 1/2-to-7-year prison… Continue
Rosie O'Donnell and longtime partner Kelli Carpenter are having "issues."
The 47-year-old actress responded to questions about the status of her five-year marriage in an interview Tuesday with USA Today, saying "We are a family. We will remain a family forever. And we are working on our issues."
Rumors that the relationship was on the rocks began after O'Donnell posted cryptic messages on her personal blog about the difficulties of… Continue