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The Grammys might be out of touch with hip hop, but is hip hop even worried about it?

The internet is abuzz with talk of a backlash if Iggy Azalea beats Common, Eminem and others to win best rap album Sunday for "The New Classic."

Other artists, though, say the hip-hop community already has a tenuous relationship with the music industry's top…

Birdman and his very big crew was turned away from Nicki Minaj's pre-Grammy party in West Hollywood early Sunday, and cops raced over to make sure things didn't get out of hand.

There's talk Nicki is going to bail on Birdman's Cash Money and follow Lil Wayne, so the fact that the mogul was sent walking seems like a big deal. He showed up at 1:45 AM and…

Chris Brown has cops on high alert these days ... and an anonymous tip that the passenger in his car had a gun was enough for L.A.'s finest to spring into action.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the LAPD got a call from someone saying Chris' passenger was carrying a gun. Chris was already inside Sayer nightclub in Hollywood, but the cops were able to coral the…

Dame Dash recently announces a movie deal venture with Kanye West

After Dame Dash‘s recent speech (what some may call an awkward rant), honoring his comrade Kanye West as he received a BET Honors’ Visionary Award, he now announces a business venture involving the both of them. It’s assumed we can look forward to seeing a new movie produced by the two Hip Hop…

Haitian Jack finally speaks.

By now, many rap fans are familiar with the 1994 shooting of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur in New York City’s Quad Studios. The incident is what sparked the now infamous East Coast-West Coast feud after Shakur accused Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G. of being involved in his attack. On his posthumous 1996 album “The Don Killuminati: The…

Atlanta police say a relative of singer Bobby Brown hit another relative in the head with a bottle during a fight at a hotel.

Police spokeswoman Kim Jones says officers responded to the W Hotel early Friday in midtown, though the reason for the fight was unclear.

Police say Tina Brown hit Shayne Brown in the head with a bottle. Police did not specify…

In the office, there's your average colleague—the one who grabs you coffee from time to time—and then there's your work spouse, the one who will listen to your Gchat rants, cover for you when you have to sneak, balance out your crazy, and who just gets it. Beyoncé, who Nicki Minaj says really is as wonderful as you think, is basically the ultimate work wife. "I always feel…

Common and John Legend’s upcoming Grammys performance is adding a little spice … Beyonce.

“We do have an incredible introduction to our performance,” Common told Us Weekly at the Tanqueray Trunk Show in New York City on Friday.

“A segue into our song ‘Glory,’ as a tribute to Selma, being done by the great Beyonce,” he continued.

Last year, Beyonce and…

Another card is pulled from the house that Birdman and his brother Slim built. The Hot Boy$' Turk sued Cash Money Records for rights to his music and some 1.3 million in damages, reports TMZ.

The group, which also includes B.G., Juvenile, and Lil Wayne, released two albums with CM/Universal including the platinum-selling Guerilla Warfare. They disbanded in 2001 amid…

Family sources tell TMZ the decision is now in Brown's hands -- but we're told he's refusing to make the painful choice today, and instead wants to wait until after the weekend.

The timing could not have been worse.…

Scottsdale Police want a sit down with Diddy because a disgruntled fan claims the mogul slugged him during a Super Bowl bash -- but video of the incident shows the fan was asking for trouble.

The accuser, Steven Donaldson claims Diddy was slated to host a nightclub party Saturday evening, but didn't show until 1:15 in the morning -- and then, only hung out in VIP ...…

Beyonce’s new diet has the potential to make you — and your wallet — very thin.

The Queen of Pop has launched a new vegan food delivery service with her trainer, Marco Borges — a fully gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free and 100% plant-based meal plan called “22 Days Nutrition.”

The 22-day regimen — featuring three meals a day delivered all at once to your…

Dogs aren't the only animals that vie for best in show. Hundreds of breeds of pigeons compete in their own version of the Westminster show, strutting on long, thick legs or fluttering curly, lacy feathers in their bid to be best bird.

These pigeons aren't the nuisance flocks that swarm food scraps at outdoor restaurants. They are genetically rich birds, including…

Missy Elliott has a message for the younger generation: She’s not a “new artist.”

The Grammy winner took to Twitter to respond to the positive buzz from her surprise appearance at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show with Katy Perry.

Elliott was one of the biggest rappers and producers in the early 2000s, but receded from the spotlight in recent years after being…

Suge Knight was rushed to a hospital Tuesday morning after pleading not guilty to murder and attempted murder, sources told the Daily News.



The co-founder of Death Row records wore an orange jail jumpsuit and shackles as he answered to his name in court but said little during his brief arraignment in Compton, Calif.



Minutes after the hearing ended, the…

Former NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp’s Super Bowl trip in Phoenix ended with a pink slip from his employer and a trip to the Maricopa County jail after the ex-Buccaneer and Raider was arrested by Phoenix police and booked on charges of soliciting prostitution and two counts of assault.

Sapp was in town for the NFL title game as an analyst for the NFL…

Hold up! Wait a minute.

The Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao fight that you thought was on is NOT on.

On the other hand, if you missed it, Friday (01-30-15), TMZ reported that Mayweather and Pacquiao had agreed on a May 2 fight date at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after running in to each other at a recent Miami Heat game. Unfortunately, Mayweather shot down any hope…

Jesus Christ.....where in the hell do I start???? Why is @champagnepapi in a bathtub with a hookah???? Who said that this shot would be great for UR career. Is this a Canadian thing??? This looks like a "Sex Hotline" add....I bet the bubbles were your…

An actor who played a Power Ranger on several versions of the popular and violent kids show killed his roommate with a sword, police said.

Ricardo Medina Jr., who was once the Red Lion Wild Force Ranger on “Power Rangers Wild Force,” got into an argument with Joshua Sutter, 36, and the two started brawling in their Palmdale, Calif. home, TMZ reported.

Police…

Bobby Shmurda, the spark-plug Brooklyn rapper, has posted $2 million bail after spending more than six weeks in jail on gun and drug charges related to allegations of a gang conspiracy, his attorney said on Friday.

The city will now have up to 72 hours to review the bail package, which was arranged with the help of Ira Judelson, a bail bondsman known for his…