He's back! After a long hiatus from the nightlife scene, Kanye West made an appearance at LES hotspot CV on Saturday night.
And fans of the "College Dropout" got more than just a sighting. We hear he gave the deejay four tracks from his upcoming album to play for the crowd.
"Josh Hartnett and Kid Cudi were both there, and they immediately got up and started dancing," said one spy. "Kanye stayed with his own entourage in a corner booth,… Continue
Law enforcement sources tells TMZ there are signs Simon Monjack may have died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
One well-placed source says, "There were a number of pill bottles on the nightstand in the bedroom, and some were empty."
There is, obviously, an eerie similarity to the death of Monjack's wife, Brittany Murphy, just five months ago. In her case an array of prescription drugs were found on the nightstand of… Continue
Diddy is expanding his empire. The mogul recently announced the opening of a management firm that he'll oversee in addition to his existing business holdings, which include a restaurant, clothing line and, of course, Bad Boy Records.
Rick Ross was the first to ink with Diddy, describing the knowledge Diddy has as "priceless." And now, Nicki Minaj is finalizing the paperwork that will allow the Last Train to Paris superstar to guide her career. The… Continue
Rapper/actor Romeo has quit the USC basketball team, after a disappointing season due to a shoulder injury. During the two seasons he played with The Trojans, Romeo played point guard in a total of nine games, earning a total of five points. Romeo, who starred in the hit series “Romeo!” on Nick, originally graduated from Beverley Hills High School, where he started all four… Continue
There are other factors behind the ability of U.K. R&B artists to crack the hard nut of U.S. radio. Over the last year, R&B/pop stations have changed their format, downplaying conventional, midtempo, hip-hop-inflected R&B in favor of faster, dance-oriented pop. "R&B and hip hop have been usurped by rhythmic pop," explains Sean Ross, author of the industry newsletter Ross on Radio.
That shift has resulted in the rapid rise of… Continue
A jury acquitted a man Friday of killing up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Dolla during a shooting last year at a crowded, upscale Los Angeles mall.
Jurors rejected prosecutors' contentions that the killing of Dolla, whose real name was Roderick Anthony Burton II, was a callous act of apparent revenge.
Burton and his accused shooter, Aubrey Louis Berry, had been involved in a fight at an Atlanta club less than two weeks before the… Continue
A high school reunion party in Queens turned into a bloodbath early Sunday morning, leaving six people shot, one fatally, police and witnesses said.
Hundreds of revelers showed up for the barbecue outside a private home on 145th Drive in Springfield Gardens, creating an impromptu block party. A group of men on motorcycles argued with another group of partygoers before gunfire erupted about 2 a.m., witnesses said.
Looks like that “Stalker” that Evelyn Lozada was speaking of (the one who hacked her email and stole her sexy nudie pics) is now being sued….And the stalker just so happens to be Vanessa Davis, Ricky Davis’ ex-wife. Details on the flip
According to TMZ:
One of the stars of the VH1 show “Basketball Wives” claims she’s the victim of a nude-photo-stealing revenge plot — and she suspects the perp is a woman who’s… Continue
Looks like Dr. Drew has finally scored one "celebrity" to rehabilitate.
Tila Tequila, the attention-seeking pseudo-celebrity who gained recent "fame" by playing the victim in socialite Casey Johnson's tragic death, has signed up for "Celebrity Rehab," TMZ reported on Sunday.
The pint-sized reality television star, whose popular MySpace page helped feed her celebrity status, is the first to sign up for the suffering VH1… Continue
When guys are in the doghouse with their girlfriends or wives, there are two ways to get themselves out: saying they're sorry, which will likely keep them in the doghouse a bit longer — or showing that they're sorry.
The-Dream's latest single, "Make Up Bag," embraces the latter strategy.
"The song itself originated from just trying to find a great make-up gift," The-Dream explained to MTV News from the Los Angeles set for the song's… Continue
I know Shyne fans are going to freaking out, but…here it is!
"Wayne is a trooper. Wayne is doing great. It was a personal visit, so I don't want to get into the details of that. We're just counting down the days of him getting out. He's somebody that has been there for me over the years numerous times. I live in New York. It wouldn't have been right if I didn't go see him and check on his health and well-being. But the status of where that's at,… Continue