Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Wyclef Jean didn't make the cut.
The Haitian-born hip-hop star cannot run for president in the country's Nov. 28 election, an electoral council ruled Friday night.
Singer-songwriter Jean, 40, an international celebrity who brought star power to the election in the impoverished and earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation, was left off the list of approved candidates.
During Drake’s Ustream session last night, he invited Wiz Khalifa to come onboard his Lightdreams & Nightmares tour. Although Wiz is flattered by the gesture, he respectfully declined the offer since he’s set to embark on his Waken Baken tour. “Just the fact of cuz even extending his hand and me being on his radar is tight, to me. It just lets me know that I’m doin’ what I need to be doin’ as far as stayin’ relevant and stayin’ poppin’. But I think… Continue
His route to the brink of hip-hop stardom has taken him from a college campus in Queens to a spot on Jay-Z's latest album.
Now J.Cole, pegged as the next big thing in the rap game, is just a few touches from finishing his first solo album. And he's quick to give props to his alma mater, St. John's University.
"St. John's, it allowed me to be a little better prepared for the career that I chose," the 6-foot-4 rapper told the Daily News… Continue
It will be the ultimate before and after.
The supposed Heidi Montag sex tape will feature the reality star before her drastic surgery and after, sources told TMZ.
In November, 10 plastic surgeries were performed on 'The Hills' star–radically changing her appearance-- in one day.
Operations on the 23-year-old included increasing her breast size from an A cup to DDD, a brow life, a nose job revision, liposuction on her stomach… Continue
Kanye West and Taylor Swift – it's time to let bygones be bygones. At least that's what Chelsea Handler thinks.
The host of MTV's upcoming Video Music Awards wants to make peace between the two mega-stars, she told Ryan Seacrest on his KISS-FM radio show Thursday.
"We'll try to think of something clever to do with them, because that would be really fun," Handler said.
West sparked a scandal last year when he stormed the stage… Continue
Dallas, Texas rapper Dorrough has cleared the air surrounding rumors on Twitter, Facebook and blog, about the looming release of a sex tape.
“I sent the single right after I UStreamed last night," Dorrough told AllHipHop.com. "I Ustreamed about 9 P.M. Central time, and it was basically because everyone was blowing up my Twitter about a little issue, about sex tape going around, and I just got on my UStream and let… Continue
An international DJ -- who claims he's huge in Scandinavia -- is suing Brandy (the singer) for allegedly backing out of a deal to write and sing 32 bars worth of music ... after she accepted a check for $10,000.
The DJ behind the suit is Marc Mysterio -- who did a pretty cool remix of that "One More Time" song last year ... if you're into that sorta thing.
In a lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Mysterio -- who… Continue
Former NBA star Jayson Williams just got sentenced to a year behind bars for his DWI case ... but that sentence will have to wait until AFTER he finishes his current 5 years hard time for the shooting death of his limo driver.
Williams was arrested for DWI back in January after he slammed his Mercedes-Benz into a tree in New York City.
Moments ago in Manhattan Criminal Court, Williams -- through his lawyer -- plead guilty to DWI and was… Continue
Matt Kemp's L.A. Dodgers teammates and coaches have been blaming Rihanna for Kemp's poor performance on the field. According to the critics, Matt Kemp is focusing too much attention on Rihanna and his "L.A. lifestyle" and not on the game. Being the guy that he is, Matt responded recently be saying:
"My girl has nothing to do with what I do on the baseball field," Kemp says. "If anything she helps. She makes me happy, and as stressed as I am… Continue
Former Fugees member, Lauryn Hill has found her way back to Billboard's Hot 100 Chart with her new song “Repercussions”. Last month (July), the song “Repercussions” leaked onto the internet and fans were racking their brain to figure out if the song was new, recently recorded material. Debuting last week at #94 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart, “Repercussions” marks the first time Lauryn Hill has been on the chart since she was featured on Method Man's… Continue
It only takes one listen to Eminem's latest album, to see that the 37 year old mc is at a good place in his life. He's kicked a lot of old bad habits and it shows in his music.
'Recovery' just reached double platinum status and it probably has a lot to do with two things. He has a very loyal fan base and also because his subject material is not rehashed from past albums.
Em doesn't take his normal shots at annoying pop stars like… Continue
Make way, Kim and NeNe – there's some new gals on the block.
Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra Parks are joining the cast of Bravo's hit TV show, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," the network announced Thursday.
While Lisa Wu Hartwell has been booted from the show, the new additions promise to keep the show scandalous, reports People.com.
First, there's Cynthia Bailey, an Alabama-born model who once strutted her stuff on Paris and… Continue
DJ Khaled has signed with Cash Money Records.
The celebrity spin doctor announced the move online and the news quickly spread via the internet.
"DEAL IS DONE!!WE THE BEST YMCMB! See live footage from @Derick_G !! Hard work pays off! I'm on my way to the studio!" he said via Twitter. "WE THE BEST CASH MONEY ! FREE WEEZY! WETHEBESTFOREVER COMING SOON!"
Previously, Khaled was signed to E1 Entertainment, formerly known as Koch… Continue