Timbaland was the subject of a manhunt yesterday after his family believed he was so distraught over the theft of a $2 million piece of jewelry he might harm himself ... this according to law enforcement sources.
According to sources, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department put out a "possible suicide attempt" APB just before 5 PM PT yesterday. A helicopter and squad cars went on the hunt for the rapper/producer's Escalade.
Incarcerated South Side Baton Rogue rap star Lil Boosie will drop his fifth album, titled Incarcerated. The album, which will drop on Asylum Records, will feature guest appearances by Foxx, Webbie, Lil Trill and others, while producers include B.J. and Mouse on Tha Track. The album is the followup to Boosie's critically acclaimed album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz and is due in stores on September 28. The news comes as Boosie sits in jail… Continue
T.I. continues to explore new avenues in entertainment. The emcee was recently a guest on Sirius’ Shade 45 where he revealed that he’s producing his own animated series. “Tip” explains, quote, “[It's] a cartoon…called ‘Lil Homies.’ I may do, like, voice over [work]…like a narrator.” “Lil Homies” is currently without a network, but T.I. says he still plans to push forward with the show. “Lil Homies” isn’t T.I.’s first experience as a producer. The “Got… Continue
The European brand E-Label has recently accused Beyonce of jacking their designs for her line House of Dereon. The owners pointed to a pair of leggings, that Beyonce which they say look really similar to the the pair of ‘Heavy Metal’ leggings from their Fall/Winter 2010 Collection. Bey allegedly bought the E-Label leggings from the London store Topshop on a recent trip to England. One of the labels’ owners,… Continue
Did Ciara and Keri Hilson go at it during Sunday’s Power Live concert at Governors Island?
Insiders initially told us that the two R&B/hip-hop artists, who've had a long-brewing feud through their songs, had a verbal catfight backstage that kept Hilson from performing.
The sources, however, suddenly changed their stories after the singers’ publicists got involved. The reps' stories, which are both slightly different, contend that… Continue
Wyclef Jean is lashing out at the country he wants to lead.
On Monday, the hip-hop singer accused Haiti's provisional election council (CEP) of using "trickery" and violating the constitution when they barred him from running for president.
"Even before our work began friends in Haiti and abroad had warned me that much trickery would be used to block me. The result: CEP has proved it true," Jean said in a audio message in Creole, which… Continue
Though photos of a fuller-sized Mariah Carey performing in Brazil have hit the Web and reignited pregnancy rumors, the singer's husband Nick Cannon isn't giving up any hints about a possible baby on the way.
"I've said it before and I'll say it time and time again, when my wife feels like talking about whatever she wants to talk about, you will hear it directly from her," Cannon said on his radio show Monday on New York's NOW radio (92.3… Continue
Cousin marriages are on the rise in the U.K., putting children at ten times the risk of genetic disorders, reports the Telegraph.
The problem is the most prevalent in Britain’s Pakistani community, where more than half the marriages occur between first cousins.
Cousin marriage also occurs among British Bangladeshis as well as some Middle Eastern and East African communities.
The medical risks of first cousin marriages include… Continue
Could Hitler's hatred for the Jewish people have been a case of self-loathing?
The repulsive leader of Nazi Germany may have had Jewish and perhaps African relatives, according to DNA tests conducted on nearly 40 living relatives.
The report comes from the Belgium magazine, Knack, which says it obtained saliva samples after tracking down 39 relatives from throughout Europe, as well as in America.
Musical recluse Lauryn Hill resurfaced at a concert in California this weekend, looking like the female version of Urkel from "Family Matters." Did I do that? Yes, you did Lauryn.
Last night in NYC, Fab shot the video for “Lights Out,” a song from TINC 2: The Grieving Music EP which will hit store shelves on August 31st and Nigel D. provided some visuals from the shoot. The video was directed by Aristotle Torres of ByAnyMeans who shot most of the visuals from the TINC 2 mixtape.…
Eminem will be one of the performers at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards MTV confirmed today (August 23rd).
The news comes amidst Eminem's chart domination with his latest album Recovery. The album, which has been nominated for 8 VMA nominations, has been #1 for almost 7 weeks, while two singles, "Love The Way You Lie" with Rihanna and "Not Afraid" also topped the charts.
Other performers hitting the stage during the VMA's include Kanye… Continue