Popular Hot 97 deejay “Mister Cee” was busted trying to pick up a male prostitute in Brooklyn, cop sources said Saturday.
But Cee, 46, whose real name is Calvin LeBrun, didn’t know that the gigolo he approached at Madison St. and Broadway in Bushwick just before midnight on Friday was really an undercover cop, the sources said.
Pepsi Co has said it is cutting ties with Lil Wayne after he made an "offensive" reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song.
The New Orleans rapper has been embroiled in a months-long controversy over a lyric in a remix of Karate Chop, originally written and performed by hip-hop artist Future, that likens the lynching of 14-year-old African-American… Continue
American Idol is down to its final three contestants, but the competition onstage is nothing compared to the rivalry at the judges table. As the 12th season nears its end, it has become increasingly clear that the show just isn't big enough for both Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Earlier this week, the ongoing feud between the two divas was kicked up a notch when Minaj let loose… Continue
President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday had lowered the age at which people can buy the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill without a prescription to 15 — younger than the current limit of… Continue
Abraham Orellana, the hip-hop producer known as AraabMUZIK, has been shot and is hospitalized.
Orellana's publicist said in a statement late Thursday that he is "currently alive and well" after being shot Wednesday night, noting he was in the wrong place at the wrong time while hanging out with friends. Police are investigating.
Uh oh, Jay-Z may have just given Taylor Swift some new track material.
The music mogul, who is the executive producer of the star-studded "The Great Gatsby" film soundtrack, made a clear note of the 23-year-old country star in his lyrics possibly regarding her feud with his pal Kanye West.
In Jay’s song, “100$ Bill,” he implies that celebrities don't really…
Kobe Bryant is in a tooth-and-nail fight with his mother over some priceless basketball memorabilia, including his 1998 All Star ring.
Seems Kobe's mom, Pamela Bryant, made a deal with Goldin Auctions to sell hoards of Kobe's bball swag, including a 2000 All Star game signed ball, game and practice jerseys from his days at Lower Merion High School, a Lakers jacket… Continue
While some believe "June Eighteen" is the date West's new album will drop, others believe it's his baby mama Kim Kardashian's due date.
She is the only person he follows on Twitter.
"Kim Kardashian announced she was pregnant with their child on Dec. 31. So it wouldn't be too big a guess to say he was giving his 9.4 million followers a due date," writes The… Continue
Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Florence & The Machine are teaming up for a four-hour charity concert in London next month to benefit women's health and education projects around the world.
The "Sound of Change Live" concert on June 1 in London's Twickenham sports stadium could fund at least 120 projects supporting girls and women in more than 70 nations, if all the… Continue
"Kris Kross" rapper Chris Kelly had been using a combination of cocaine and heroin the night before his death, this according to the police report obtained by TMZ.
According to the report, paramedics initially responded to Kelly's Atlanta home around 3 PM EST -- after his mother called 911 asking for medical assistance.
Chris Kelly -- one half of the iconic rap group Kris Kross -- died today in Atlanta at the age of 34 ... TMZ has confirmed.
According to FOX 5 in Atlanta, Kelly was found unconscious in his home and was pronounced dead around 5:30PM EST at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.
As part of Kris Kross, Kelly shot to super stardom in the '90s with… Continue
The hottest mobile entertainment and innovation festival of the spring and summer is set to kick off in New York City when John Legend and the Salomé Chamber Orchestra headline the star-studded Yahoo! On The Road show on Friday, May 3, at the United Palace Theatre.
Also on tap for this special engagement is R&B and hip-hop artist Ryan Leslie.
Despite spending two months in prison for punching former long-term partner Josie Harris, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has wasted no opportunity to deny and downplay the events of September 9, 2010. In fact, boxing's biggest draw tells a very different version of what happened on the night that ultimately led to his incarceration last summer.
Lil Wayne was hospitalized again for a seizure ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Wayne tells TMZ ... the rapper was taken to Cedars-Sinai in L.A. late Tuesday night by his bodyguards. He suffered a single seizure and was treated and released early this morning.
As we first reported, 30-year-old Lil Wayne spent a week at Cedars back in March after… Continue
Jamie Foxx may be bringing his singing chops back to the silver screen in the upcoming "Annie" remake.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Django Unchained" star, 45, is in negotiations with Sony to play Benjamin Stacks, a version of the millionaire character Daddy Warbucks.
Sony reportedly sent an offer Foxx's way, and he's currently mulling it…