It's been said that the best defense is a good offense. Possibly with that in mind, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford Harris, Jr. (a.k.a. T.I.) have filed a suit to protect their monster summer jam "Blurred Lines" from potential copyright claims by the family of late soul great Marvin Gaye and Funkadelic.
The "Blurred Lines" songwriters filed… Continue
Raz-B -- the former B2K singer -- was hospitalized in China yesterday after someone smashed him in the mouth with a glass bottle ... turning his face into a bloody mess.
The 28-year-old R&B star was performing at a nightclub in Zhejiang (birthplace of Qian Xuesen -- the "Father of Chinese Rocketry" ... yay science!).
Ya might see Mark Geragos driving around town in a bright orange Lamborghini in the near future ... 'cause Chris Brown says it's the LEAST he could do for his super-lawyer for saving his ass ... again.
Brown hit the club scene in Hollywood last night after Geragos worked his magic and obliterated the hit-and-run case against the singer ... a huge deal considering… Continue
Lil Wayne fans may only have to wait another ten days for the next installment of his Dedication mixtape series. The Young money leader took to Twitter to respond to a follower who is anticipating the release of the project.
2 Chainz details the first time he met Kobe Bryant in the second installment of his new mini-series.
Fans of Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz are continuing to get a glimpse into the rapper’s persona thanks to his new, video mini-series, which he also serves as executive producer of.
In the first part in the mini-series, titled “24 Hours To Live,” 2…
Drake speaks on his 2012 verse exchange with Common, revealing that he believes he came out on top.
Last year, Drake and Common had a highly publicized beef on record. Starting with Common's "Sweet," garnering a response from Drizzy on "Stay Schemin'," and ending with Common addressing Drake by name on his own remix of the track.
There is still about a month to go until Rihanna's fall collection for River Island drops, but fans of the singer and her clothing line now have glossy images and a video to tide them over. The new ad campaign features select pieces from the 80-piece collection, which combines sophisticated chic and urban glamour. The line includes camouflage and…
Terrence Howard ain't got to go home, but he's gotta get the hell out of a NYC apartment -- 'cause the landlord has evicted him, and is now suing the actor for back rent.
According to the docs, filed in Manhattan, Howard's lease on the West Broadway apartment ended back in November, 2012 -- but he kept living there until at least May of this year ... when he was… Continue
Wale isn't trippin one bit over Kendrick Lamar's new lyrics of mass destruction -- despite being personally called out in KL's rhymes -- telling TMZ, he'd be offended if Kendrick DIDN'T threaten his ass.
Quick reminder: Kendrick put the entire rap world on notice Tuesday, dropping an explosive verse in Big Sean's new track "Control," in which he targeted Wale and a… Continue
Kendrick Lamar has done one thing, if not anything else, he has sparked debate and caused a ripple effect in the rap game. When he appeared on Big Sean’s “Control,” Kendrick Lamar said, save Nas and Jay-Z, he is the best rapper in the game. On the song, he also said he is the king of New York.
Given the state of New York hip hop and them regrouping, there is not quite…
A man who claims he was punched and kicked by a member of Chris Brown's entourage during a fight at a recording studio sued the R&B singer on Tuesday for assault and battery.
Sha'keir Duarte sued Brown for unspecified damages in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming he suffered a concussion as well as humiliation and mental anguish as a result of the…
Rumors that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's relationship is on the rocks have been reinforced by the testimony of an alleged mistress of the basketball star.
Polina Polonsky, an attorney, recently passed a lie detector test on her claim that she and Odom carried out a six-week affair over the summer.… Continue
The backlash against Kendrick Lamar is in FULL SWING ... with Diddy putting the rapper on blast on Instagram ... and he's even dragging Jay-Z into the attack.
Lamar has been under fire for the past 24 hours for the lyrics he spits out against other rappers on Big Sean's new track, "Control" ... in which KL refers to himself as the "King of New… Continue
Kendrick Lamar continues to leave his mark on hip-hop history.
The Compton born rapper set Twitter ablaze Monday night after hip-hop heads around the web caught wind of his battle rhyme for the ages on “Control,” a seven minute song also featuring Big Sean and Jay Electronica. Did a west coast rapper really call himself King of New York? Did a rap rookie really…
Add throwing down mad beats to the job description of the First Lady.
Michelle Obama, through her “Let’s Move” campaign, will release a 19-track hip-hop album next month geared toward children and focusing on messages of eating healthy and exercising regularly.
The First Lady teamed up with a handful of big names in the music business,… Continue
An Idaho man who enjoys dressing up as a dog was arrested early this month for having sex with a cat on several occasions, authorities said.
Ryan Havens Tannenholz, a self-identified "furry," or someone who wears anthropomorphic animal fur suits, was charged with six felony counts of crimes against nature and one misdemeanor count of cruelty to an… Continue
The pervy pest who has been hammering Ashanti and her family with crotch shots and sexts — tweeting at the starlet multiple times a day since getting sprung from jail — claimed his creep campaign was welcomed.
Soulja Boy may have soared for a while with his Superman-themed chart topper "Crank That," but the rapper was grounded by American Airlines on Friday after causing a big scene ahead of his scheduled flight.
The 23-year-old musician, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, became disrespectful with flight attendants when asked to sit down, according to TMZ, and was…
Riff Raff, the wiggerspiration for James Franco's character in Spring Breakers, was arrested for drug possession in Greensboro, NC last night. RAP GAME MATLOCK. TMZ reports:
Riff Raff just learned Southern hospitality only goes so far … he was arrested early Sunday morning in North Carolina after cops found drugs in his car. The rapper was tooling around Greensboro… Continue