LAS VEGAS - Bruno Mars, singer of the hit R&B song "Just the Way You Are," faces a felony cocaine charge stemming from his arrest after a performance at a Las Vegas nightclub last month. The Clark County district attorney's office filed a criminal complaint Friday alleging the rising singer-songwriter had 2.6 grams of cocaine when he was arrested Sept. 19 after being detained by a hotel security guard.
A longtime Bronx graffiti artist who claimed to have gone mainstream returned to his roots by tagging a subway car uptown, police said. Fernando Carlo - whose graffiti has covered trains, walls, and trucks since the late '70s - was busted this week. Police said Carlo, better known as Cope or Cope2, slipped into a subway yard at 207th St., using a train as his personal canvas.
A rare pink hippo was spotted along the banks of the Mara River in Kenya, much tot he delight of two photographers that captured the animal with their cameras. The pair of photographers shared their images with National Geographic and described their encounter with the rare pink hippo on their own blog.
The photographers - brothers who run a blog together, said: "Just as we started to tuck into our breakfast, we looked up and gawked, open-mouthed,… Continue
Mario -- the platinum-selling R&B singer -- was arrested in Baltimore this morning for allegedly assaulting his own mother in an apartment they share.
According to police, Mario's mother Shawntia Hardaway -- a former heroin addict -- told cops the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant had been "throwing and damaging property" ... and pushed her around with his hands and forearms.
Cops say they found several broken items inside… Continue
Hip Hop's star of the moment cut a rare figure at Radio City last night.
Drake boasts a different character, sound and homeland than most of those so anointed.
Born in Toronto to a white Jewish mother and an African-American father - and first known for his acting on the Canadian TV show "Degrassi: The Next Generation" - Drake renders the old hip-hop mandate of hard-core "street cred" laughably… Continue
Well-played, MTV. Way to tease the climax of last week's episode and cap the hour just before we're about to see it…again. Last time it was the Sammi/J-Woww fight; this time it was Angelina laying a Rick James caliber five-star across the Situation's face. It's really impressive how you punked us twice with that, but rest assured: we will not be fooled again.
So here we are: Fight Night Round 2. Angelina, aka "The Dirty Hamster" vs. The Situation,… Continue
Tavata is twenty-six years old demented trans-woman who makes her living as a hair stylist in the Peruvian capital. She goes on Laura Bozzo's talk show to confront her cheating (married) boyfriend.. a man who wants nothing to do with Tavata now that she's in financial… Continue
The Teflon Don, aka Ricky Rozay on the cover of Urban Ink with his hand on Draya’s hip and his big fatty mcnasty bulging belly and breasts exposed.
One question ladies. How many of you would let Rick hit it?…
Rapper Paul Wall is never ever going to apologize to the guy he blasted with a microphone this past weekend ... because according to Paul, "He ain't my fan. I'm not worried about him."
We caught up with Paul in Calabasas yesterday, where he told us the reason he decked the bird-flipping concertgoer in San Antonio was because, "A**holes get outta line sometimes."
Paul Wall Fun Fact: Dude always "keeps an extra grill handy."
When Alicia Keys asks for a favor it’s hard to say no. Many of her music industry friends, including Beyonce, Usher, Whitney Houston, and Sade, said yes to lending their support to her 7th annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball last night (September 30) in New York City. A glowing Alicia showed up with her husband, producer/rapper Swizz Beatz, and proudly showed off her massive baby bump while posing for… Continue
Harlem rapper Vado has decided to release his mixtape Slime Flu as an official album through Entertainment One Music, due to the demand for the project.
Slime Flu, which was supposed to be a free download for fans, is a 14-track effort that features Philly rapper Meek Mill, Cam'ron, Gruff and Jae Millz.
“Everybody goin’ crazy for it,” Vado told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “I’ve always been skeptical with the project ’cause I didn’t… Continue
Atlanta, Georgia rapper Rocko Da Don has finally negotiated his release from Def Jam after his relationship with the label soured.
According to Rocko, he's been released from his contract and is focusing on building up his own new label, A1 Recordings.
“Things haven't been the same over there since Shakir [Stewart] passed," Rocko explained to AllHipHop.com. "I've been trying to get off the label for almost a year and we finally got all… Continue
Although facing a possible new jail sentence, T.I. and his wife Tiny are continuing their fight against Alzheimer's.
The couple's foundation “For The Love Of Our Fathers” will host the invitation-only For the Love of Our Fathers Honoree Luncheon on Sunday, October 3rd to serve as a pre-launch for its website and upcoming Benefit Concert.
Special celebrity friends, business associates, community leaders and family will be in attendance… Continue