It wasn't a heart condition that killed the King of Rock 'n' Roll, it was chronic constipation. This is the new theory of Elvis Presley's longtime friend Dr. George Nichopoulos, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
"We weren't sure [of the exact cause of death] so I continued to do some research," said Nichopoulos, who was also the personal physician to the legendary singer. "I had some doctors call me from different places and different med… Continue
NFL legend Lawrence Taylor has been arrested on suspicion of rape in New York, this according to police.
Officials have released a statement confirming 51-year-old Taylor was taken into custody by police after someone accused the Hall of Famer of committing rape early this morning at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, NY.
The Town of Ramapo Police Department is currently investigating the situation.
Being behind bars hasn't stopped Gucci from making moves on the business side. He's followed in Nicki Minaj's footsteps and fired his manager, Debrah Antney, who is also the CEO of So Icey Entertainment and the mother of Waka Flocka Flame. He's also parted ways with his booking agent, Johnnie Cabbell, who had some problems earlier this year when he was accused of booking and receiving money for shows Gucci wouldn't be able to make. Gucci is now managed… Continue
You would think female rappers would be happy to see one of their own receiving the attention Nicki is but I guess this "crabs in a barrel" mentality is why respected female lyricists are so rare. Every day it's like someone new has a problem with her, today it's Video vixen turned rapstress Gloria Velez. Gloria recently released a freestyle to "Roger That" and hold nothing… Continue
A preview of Lil Wayne's third blog posting since he began his prison term appeared online Tuesday (May 4) and, in it, the Young Money boss honors the mothers of the world.
Timed to coincide with Mother's Day on Sunday, the full letter will be published on Friday on his fan site WeezyThanxYou.com, launched so the Cash Money rapper could stay in touch with followers while he's away. Wayne pays homage to the all the hard-working women in the web… Continue
Ludacris wears many hats these days — recording artist, actor, entrepreneur — but when the Atlanta MC was younger, the riches weren't exactly raining down like they are these days.
"At the age of 17, I had a job at Pizza Hut," Ludacris reveals during the next episode of MTV's new show "When I Was 17," which airs Saturday at 11 a.m. and also features "Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels and Pete Wentz.
Here is Beyonce’s new official video for “Why Don’t You Love Me?” Solange, cousin Angie, and others are her co-writers on the track. The Bamaz did a good job… Continue
Mary J. Blige will be keeping her fans smelling fresh with her new fragrance line “My Life.” Blige says she’s always had people asking her what she’s wearing, which prompted her to create her own scent.
“My Life,” which is named after Blige’s 1994 album of the same name, will be released by the beauty company Carol’s Daughter. The “I Am” singer tells “Women’s Wear Daily” that she wants her fragrance to be, quote, “something special for my female… Continue
Former Bad Boy rap star Black Rob has been released from prison, after seven years of incarceration on a grand larceny charge.
Black Rob is best known for his hit single “Whoa,” taken from his platinum-selling 1999 album Life Story.
According to Black Rob, his fame followed him behind bars, where some inmates acted like “groupies” upon seeing the rapper.
"You had people in there man who felt like groupies every time they said… Continue
It seems Tiger Woods is still prone to getting all hot and bothered below the belt when his wife's outta town -- thanks to temperatures in the high 80s during a practice round this week.
The temperatures topped out at 89 degrees in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL during his practice round for this weekend's TPC Sawgrass tourney -- we'll see if Tiger can finally bring the heat when it… Continue
The murder trial of Aubrey Berry, the man accused of shooting Atlanta rapper Dolla in broad daylight at the Beverly Hills mall, started today (May 4th).
Berry, 24, is being tried by a jury for committing the 2009 murder, after the two had allegedly been involved in an altercation at a strip club in Atlanta.
Berry claims Dolla, who was shot from behind, was threatening his life, while acting in self-defense.
I don’t fuck with him… and you can print that.
This guy just seems to be full of interesting press bits. When VIBE asked him if he’d be reuniting with Lil Wayne on Carter 4, Bangladesh revealed that he had yet to be paid for his work on Carter 3:
“It’s [Wayne and Baby's] responsibility to pay [me] because all the money from album sales goes to Cash Money. I get checks from Sony for Beyoncé, checks from different labels for different… Continue
The musical "Fela" is nominated for 11 Tony Awards. It's backed by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Alicia Keys, about late Nigerian Afrobeat guru and activist Fela Kuti; "Memphis," Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan's romantic show about a white DJ who falls in love with a black singer in the segregated 1950s; and "Million Dollar Quartet," a show about the historic Sun Records jam session of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and… Continue
In a recent interview, Usher tolded UK news outlet The Guardian that he believes reality television talent shows like “American Idol” are keeping the music industry from progressing.
Ursh says many of the yet talented performers are thrown into the industry without knowledge of the business of music.
“The true art form of music is being lost, because it seems so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight,” he told… Continue
Times got to be hard if a woman is facing insurance fraud charges after authorities say she worked as a stripper while collecting worker’s compensation payments. The state Attorney General’s office said 43-year-old Christina Gamble, of Quakertown, collected stacks in insurance payments while working at a Pennsylvania strip club.
According to our sources, Gamble claimed she fell and hurt her back while working at a restaurant in 2007 and told… Continue