I don’t fuck with him… and you can print that.
This guy just seems to be full of interesting press bits. When VIBE asked him if he’d be reuniting with Lil Wayne on Carter 4, Bangladesh revealed that he had yet to be paid for his work on Carter 3:
“It’s [Wayne and Baby's] responsibility to pay [me] because all the money from album sales goes to Cash Money. I get checks from Sony for Beyoncé, checks from different labels for different… Continue
The musical "Fela" is nominated for 11 Tony Awards. It's backed by Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Alicia Keys, about late Nigerian Afrobeat guru and activist Fela Kuti; "Memphis," Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan's romantic show about a white DJ who falls in love with a black singer in the segregated 1950s; and "Million Dollar Quartet," a show about the historic Sun Records jam session of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and… Continue
In a recent interview, Usher tolded UK news outlet The Guardian that he believes reality television talent shows like “American Idol” are keeping the music industry from progressing.
Ursh says many of the yet talented performers are thrown into the industry without knowledge of the business of music.
“The true art form of music is being lost, because it seems so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight,” he told… Continue
Times got to be hard if a woman is facing insurance fraud charges after authorities say she worked as a stripper while collecting worker’s compensation payments. The state Attorney General’s office said 43-year-old Christina Gamble, of Quakertown, collected stacks in insurance payments while working at a Pennsylvania strip club.
According to our sources, Gamble claimed she fell and hurt her back while working at a restaurant in 2007 and told… Continue
Damon Dash has announced he will re-start legendary Hip-Hop imprint, Roc-A-Fella Records, which was originally founded by Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke. The first release under the Dash-controlled label is Curren$y's Pilot Talk, which is due in stores on June 15th. “Def Jam or Universal bought the brand. I think the 'beef' [with us and Jay-Z] was that Jay made it clear he didn't want me or Biggs to be a part of it,” Damon Dash told MTV… Continue
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has officially parted ways with his former management company Mizay Entertainment and booking agency Hitt Afta Hitt Enterprises.
Mizay Entertainment is helmed by Debra Antney, while promoter Johnnie Cabbell is the owner of Hitt After Hitt Enterprises.
Both companies and their respective owners are named in several federal lawsuits, claiming they booked Gucci Mane in several cities throughout the country,… Continue
A Phillies fan was tasered by cop after running onto the field during Monday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, sparking a police investigation into whether the officer used force appropriately.
The fan jumped a fence at Citizens Bank Park, dodging two security officers in the bottom of the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals.
One officer used a Taser and the fan went down in a heap.
Several Phillies placed gloves over their… Continue
Just days after Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat up Shane Mosley, he's already scheduled for another fight ... and it's all over his musical entrance to a recent WWE event.
According to a new lawsuit, Pretty Boy Floyd is accused of jacking a beat from a musician named Anthony Lawrence Dash and remixing it for his entrance music for Wreslemania 24 in March 2008. Dash also claims Floyd is using the song on his website.
Ice Cube outdoes himself as the director, narrator and interview subject of the upcoming ESPN "30 for 30" documentary "Straight Outta L.A." The film examines the love affair that Cube and many people living in Los Angeles had with the Raiders before they moved back to Oakland in 1995.
"Straight Outta L.A." also documents the origins of gangsta rap, including Cube and N.W.A's rise and how the group played a part in popularizing the NFL franchise by… Continue
Lil Jon once proclaimed "crunk ain't dead," and these days, he could easily rework that former mantra in support of his long-delayed Crunk Rock album.
The long-in-the-works project finally has a release date set, June 8, and Jon is in full promo mode behind the project. The album, in the works for four years due to a feud with his former label, transformed over time from a rock-leaning effort into one that reflects his new life as a working… Continue
ATLANTA — Jim Jones' Jones Family team took home Converse Band of Ballers Tournament trophy for their second consecutive time on Saturday, but the day's main talking point was Jones' surprise teammate: his formerly estranged partner in the Diplomats, Cam'ron. Cam's arrival at Clark Atlanta University caused quite a stir, as fans and media swarmed the Harlem rapper. Cam barely had a chance to enjoy the Jones Family's physical win against Shawty Lo and OJ Da Juiceman's team,… Continue
A relative of rap star Nelly has been killed. St. Louis’ KPLR is reporting that Michael Johnson was shot several times while either entering or exiting a home last Wednesday. St. Louis police reportedly don’t have any leads in the case. It has been reported that Johnson, 36, was a bodyguard for the rapper, but Nelly describes him as a “cousin and friend.” Nelly is upset with St. Louis’ KTVI’s coverage of the story writing on his Twitter account,… Continue