Hot 107.9 in Atlanta continued to announce names for their annual Birthday Bash concert, taking place on June 19. A couple of weeks ago, the station trumpeted the names of Plies and Ludacris as their initial two performers — and on Thursday (April 29), a couple of more names on the roster were revealed. Holding it down for Miami will be Rick Ross, and bringing the hometown heat onstage will be A-Town's own Monica.
Ross is heavily in the process of… Continue
Rick Ross said a night of hanging out with Diddy and the Ciroc Boys inspired the opening lines of his "Super High" record: "From my n---a Diddy view, I think I see his vision too/ 'Purple Rain,' over Central Park, chillin' with my goons."
Ross, Diddy and a few friends were watching Prince's "Purple Rain" in the mogul's New York penthouse when he was inspired to write the lyrics. Ross' friendship with the founder of Bad Boy Records blossomed… Continue
Houston rapper Paul Wall is one of the few white men in the hip-hop industry, but it’s not a uniqueness that he pays much attention to. The emcee recently spoke with “XXL Magazine” and explained that he has never let his skin color shape who he is. He states, quote, “Everybody raised me to believe I was a kid and an individual. So me being white or any other characteristic didn’t define who I was. So I don’t carry myself as a white person. I am who I… Continue
Gucci Mane (Radric Davis), his booking agent Johnnie Cabbell (Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment), and Debra Antney (So Icey Entertainment CEO) are facing another lawsuit over alleged concert no-shows.
The latest lawsuit was filed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by William Marshall (Marshall Productions) and Derrick Brown (Rockstar Entertainment). The two parties allege that Gucci’s representatives took two deposits of $13, 750.00 to book him for… Continue
TAIXING, China - A knife-wielding man attacked a kindergarten class of 4-year-olds in eastern China on Thursday, slashing 28 children in what an expert said was a copycat rampage of two other episodes at Chinese schools in the past month.
A 47-year-old jobless man, Xu Yuyuan, burst into a classroom at the Zhongxin Kindergarten early Thursday, waving an eight-inch (20-centimeter) knife and stabbing a security guard who tried to stop him, the… Continue
Robert Downey Jr. is an "Iron Man" indeed: The bad boy actor admits he felt the safest he's ever been when behind bars.
"When the door clicks shut, then you are safe," says the veteran actor, who spent a good amount of time between 1996 and 2001 in prison for drug use and possession. "There is nothing aside from a rogue correctional officer that can do you harm if you have the right cellie. You are actually in the safest place on Earth. Safe from… Continue
A former Rikers guard says she was canned after a bad rap - a claim she tried to sneak a peek at Lil Wayne in lockup.
Amelia Negron, who is preparing a federal suit against the city, said union higherups forced her to falsely confess she was trying to star-gawk.
"I don't even like rap," said Negron, 33.
"I like rock and alternative music and didn't know much about him when they said I tried to see him. None of it's… Continue
Complex: Got it. You were involved a robbery recently where the alleged assailant took a picture that popped up on the Internet with him wearing your chain. Did that bother you?
Waka Flocka Flame: I don’t feel like they took it. Taking it is snatching that joint off my neck. They ain’t do that.
Complex: Do those types of videos and pictures seem silly to you?
Plies and Young Jeezy have an obvious respect for each other. If you know either one of the Southern street champs, you know they won't do collaborations with just anybody.
Plies just released the song "Look Like," featuring Jeezy and Fabolous, which comes on the heels of the underground record "So Bad" that leaked last year and the Snowman's current club anthem "Lose My Mind."
"For me, bruh, to have an opportunity to create the situation I created with my… Continue
Celebrity couple Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon won’t be adding to their family any time soon. Over the weekend, bloggers speculated that Carey is expecting after the two were photographed at Beverly Hills’ Beverly Glen Deli. Carey’s rep says any rumors about a baby are completely false, telling “Us” magazine that the singer is “not pregnant.” Kids could still be in the future for the couple, however, as Nick Cannon told MTV News back in January that… Continue
Happy Meal toys and other promotions that come with high-calorie children’s meals will soon be banned in parts of Santa Clara County unless the restaurants meet nutritional guidelines approved Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors.
“This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children’s’ love of toys” to sell high-calorie, unhealthful food, said Supervisor Ken Yeager, who sponsored the measure. “This ordinance breaks the link between… Continue
Pam Grier has a tell all book coming out. In the book she says she and Richard Pryor broke up because his cocaine use had led to a dangerous buildup of the drug in her vagina. Is that even possible? Thats crazy… The name of her new book is “My Life in Three Acts” (which is now a must-buy) and is in stores now, here is her recounts of a conversation with her doctor which led to her breakup with Richard… Continue
Afeni Shakur, mother of world famous rapper Tupac Shakur, will appear in court in May, after she was arrested earlier this month and charged with posession of marijuana.
According to the Fayetteville Observer, Shakur was arrested by state alcohol agents.
Police arrested Shakur on Friday, April 16th and hit with a number of charges, including felony possession of marijuana, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for a controlled… Continue
JIM JONES OFFICIALLY ENDS BEEF WITH CAMRON ON NEW YORKS POWER 105 RADIO WITH DJ CLUE
ALSO CLEARS UP RUMORS THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE BEEF WITH FAB. ALSO DISCUSSES NEW PROJECTS AND WHAT THE FUTURE PLANS ARE, DIPSET IS…
Now, I am not one to question Lil Wayne's street cred at all. Here is what I am hearing from a CO in Rikers. I heard - as we have heard before - that Wayne is pretty much to himself. From what I am getting, he seems to be to himself even with the Blood gang members that are in the place with him. If you don't know, Wayne is a flag waving member of the Blood gang. But I am hearing, he's not doing any jail house walk-bys with the homies. I am being told… Continue
Drake borrows a bit from dead prez. I can't believe it has been 10 years since "[Bigger Than] Hip-Hop."
"Uh, one thing 'bout music When it hit you feel no pain White folks says it controls your brain I know better than that That's game and we ready for that Two soldiers head of the pack" - dead prez -2000
"One thing ’bout music, when it hits you feel no pain And I swear I got that s**tthat make these bitches go insane So… Continue