Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z is one of 15 entrepreneurs Forbes magazine has predicted will be worth a billion dollars by the year 2015.
Jay-Z was named amongst an elite group of tech moguls, hedge-funders, athletes and entertainers who all have a chance of breaking into the Forbes 400 this decade.
According to Forbes, Jay-Z has a total worth of $450 million, through his Roc Nation label, his catalog, which returns to him in 2014, Rocawear and a… Continue
Diddy is trying to get into the panties of “Jersey Shore” reality star Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola.
Rumor has it that Diddy has been trying to get with Sammi after spotting her at one of the September 10th Fashion’s Night Out events.
Life & Style’s Scene Queens say they spotted Sammi and her friends outside of the event when Diddy pulled up to the curb and reportedly called out to Sammi, “I love Jersey Shore. I’ve been thinking… Continue
Kim Kardashian is not in a relationship with Chris Brown. The reality TV star — who recently broke up with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin — has denied that she’s dating the R&B singer on her Twitter account. Kardashian writes, quote, “I literally laughed out loud at these dating rumors,” adding, quote, “I literally can’t keep up anymore, not true!” The online gossip site MediaTakeOut.com was the first outlet to report that Kardashian and… Continue
A third man has come forward alleging that he was sexually abused by the Atlanta mega-church bishop already under fire in two similar lawsuits. Jamal Parris, 23, alleged in a suit filed today that Bishop Eddie Long used his private plane to fly him around the world -- from Los Angeles to Trinidad to New York -- and sexually abused him along the way. Parris alleges in the documents, obtained by ABC News, that the bishop would request he be nude while in his presence and… Continue
Sad news for Lyfe Jennings! The singer has finally reached a conclusion to the 2008 conflict with his babymama Joy Pound and it isn’t pretty.
Lyfe faced an Atlanta judge today and was sentenced to three and a half years jailtime as a result of that fateful confrontation with his ex-girlfriend. He was charged with DUI test refusal, criminal trespassing, discharging a weapon near a street, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and fleeing or… Continue
Will "The X Factor" be an "ax" factor for Antonio (L.A.) Reid and the Universal Music Group?
Wednesday, the music giant's publicity machine beat back blog reports that Reid had been fired from his job as chairman of Island Def Jam Records, and we hear the speculation was tied to Reid's discussions with producers of both "American Idol" and "The X Factor" about becoming a judge on one of the shows.
A Brooklyn man standing in front of his apartment was hit with a trespassing ticket, even after cops watched him use his key to get inside.
Lindsey Riddick, still fuming over the bizarre Aug. 18 incident, said he showed police his identification. And when he opened the door to the Flatbush home, his girlfriend and two daughters greeted him and then ran outside the apartment.
"I told the officer, 'I live here and I have the key,'"… Continue
Katy Perry's breasts -- and song -- have been yanked from "Sesame Street" ... after the show began receiving complaints like, "DUDE MY SON SAW THIS AND GOT A BONER WTTTTTTTTTF." Katy shot a segment for the show -- which was supposed to air on New Year's Eve -- in which she sings a cleaned-up version of her song, "Hot N Cold" with Elmo.
The song made its way to YouTube Monday and racked up nearly a million views. But some parents started complaining her cleavage… Continue
If you've been anywhere on the Internet today, you may have heard the new leaked Nicki Minaj track, "Right Through Me." While some of us here at VIBE already have the pop-y hook stuck in our heads, others would rather forget it. Here's a quick snapshot of the VIBE office first impressions of the track, supposedly a single off Nicki's hotly anticipated debut, Pink Friday, due Nov. 23. HERE IS WHAT VIBE SAYS: Heard Around The… Continue
Luxury carmaker Bentley is recalling nearly 1,500 cars for faulty hood ornaments that could hurt pedestrians by failing to retract in an accident.
The metal emblem - known as a "flying B" - is designed to fold into the hood upon impact.
But corrosion in the mechanism may cause it to remain upright in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
There have been no injuries reported as a result of the… Continue
Chicago rapper/actor Common has extended an offer to fellow rapper/actor Ice Cube, to possibly work on a film together in the future.
The news is significant because the pair had one of the most legendary and well chronicled feuds in Hip-Hop.
Ice Cube and Common went back and forth over Common's classic song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from his 1994 album Ressurection.
The track drew the wrath of Ice Cube and his group Westside… Continue
LA Reid still as a job with Island Def Jam, contrary to recent reports.
The rumor mill has been ablaze all day with rumors that the mogul was terminated from his post, but that is untrue,
“[The rumors] are completely untrue and without merit,” the spokesman told XXLMag.com.
Reid has held the prestigious post since February of 2004 and signed acts like Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Shyne. He took over Lyor Cohen’s post after he… Continue
Rap star 50 Cent is being sued for $200,000 by a production company who claims the rapper stiffed them on payments for their work on a movie called Things Fall Apart.
Crispy Twig Productions and Nancy Nayor Battino filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent on September 17th in Santa Monica District Court, claiming they had an oral agreement to provide casting services for the rapper's self-financed film.
According to the lawsuit, Crispy Twig was… Continue
Charlie Murphy discusses pulling a gun on Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle knocking out who???
He also talks about his early career in Hip-Hop, Sarah Palin and being approached by the Secret Service after bagging on Dick… Continue