Jay Z says he is “waiting on the facts” before he decides whether to scrap his partnership with Barneys New York — but the Brooklyn-raised rapper has never shied away from making bold statements on race and other social issues.
In July, the rapper born Shawn Carter and his singer wife, Beyoncé, made the front page of the Daily News as they supported the mother… Continue
Drake rolled things out slow and steady at his Prudential Center concert in Newark Sunday.
His raps often arrived in a measured flow — sure in delivery, with only fitful upticks to the manic or agitated. His music likewise stressed firm and deep rhythms that barely needed to strain, or kick into high gear, to make an impression.
The 28-year-old singer is engaged to her rapper beau Future, reports The Associated Press.
"If I'm dreaming I don't want to wake up," she tweeted Sunday. "Aaaaaahh!!"
The Atlanta rapper and producer surprised his lady, who was celebrating her birthday, with a 15-carat diamond ring, the couple's publicist Chris… Continue
Chris Brown was expected to appear in court Monday on an assault charge after a fight broke out over the weekend near a Washington hotel, which could further snarl the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer's ongoing legal troubles.
Brown and another man were charged Sunday with felony assault in the altercation that started just before 4:30 a.m., D.C. police… Continue
50 Cent won't be going to jail after allegedly kicking his baby mama and destroying a bunch of her property during a blowout fight back in June -- TMZ has learned, he struck a plea deal to stay out of the slammer.
Fiddy was charged with 5 criminal counts following the incident -- 1 count of misdemeanor domestic violence, and 4 counts of misdemeanor vandalism… Continue
Authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia have banned a planned concert by U.S. pop singer Ke$ha after deciding it would hurt cultural and religious sensitivities.
Concert organizer Livescape said it received a letter about the decision on the eve of the show that was to be held Saturday at a Kuala Lumpur stadium.
Jay Z played the role of a victim Saturday in his first words on the Barneys controversy — releasing a whiny, self-serving statement that doesn’t once criticize the department store or mention the black customers it’s accused of racially profiling.
Instead, the Brooklyn-born rapper cries about the attention he’s received in the… Continue
9:54 PT -- Sources connected with Chris Brown tell TMZ ... the alleged victim is full of BS -- he was not trying to have a picture taken with Chris ... he was trying to get on Chris' tour bus, and Brown was simply trying to stop a trespass. The sources say 2 girls tried to get on the bus to have their picture taken with Chris but they were blocked, and that's when the two… Continue
After news stories broke of two separate young black people being discriminated against at Barneys, fans have turned to change.org to file a petition for the rapper to end all business ventures with the high-end store.
Yesterday a 19-year old black man, Trayvon Christian, purchased a $349 belt at Barneys in NY and was later stopped by a police officer after a store… Continue
Quincy Jones says he's been double-crossed by Sony and Michael Jackson Productions (aka MJJ) ... claiming the 2 companies intentionally aced him out of his cut of Michael's music.
Jones has sued MJJ Productions and Sony ... claiming he owns a big chunk of "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" because he produced all of them. Jones claims Sony and MJJ concocted a scheme…
A new brew is on the market, and its makers claim it is the strongest beer out there.
Snake Venom, which was created by Scottish brewery Brewmeister, is an astounding 67.5% ABV (alcohol by volume). Budweiser, for comparison sake, is 5% ABV, and vodka is traditionally 40% ABV.
Lewis Shand and John McKenzie, the masterminds behind the beer, said they created…
Hip Hop music mogul James (Jimmy Rosemond) Henchman — long suspected of being involved in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur — was sentenced Friday to life in prison plus five years for overseeing a massive drug trafficking empire that supplied Brooklyn and Queens with cocaine.
"You're the kingpin," Federal Judge John Gleeson said. "Not all kingpins…
Brooklyn rapper Jay Z got tongue-tied Friday as Swedish paparazzi swarmed him and demanded to know if he’s going to sever his business ties with Barneys.
The 43-year-old music mogul has maintained radio silence all week after news broke that two African-American shoppers said they were racially profiled while buying luxury items at the snooty… Continue
According to HDD, DJ Khaled’s Suffering From Success is projected to sell 19-23k units in the first week. Low numbers for all the promotion and big name features on the project. His last album, Kiss The Ring moved 41k the first week.
Pardon me I had to laugh at that!… Continue
Before you question the need for such a thing, know that it's not for sale. The Tweeting Bra, which was designed by OgilvyOne Athens, is actually part of Nestle Fitness' campaign promoting breast cancer awareness.
Maria Bacodimou, a popular Greek TV presenter, will wear the high-tech brassiere for two weeks. Every…
A 66-year-old man visited the doctor for abdominal pain and received a stunning diagnosis: He is genetically a woman.
The Chinese patient, raised as male, is short in stature at just 4 feet, 5 inches, is able to grow a beard, and has sexually ambiguous genitals, with a micropenis and no detectable testicles, doctors at Hong Kong's Kwong Wah Hospital… Continue