Rapper T.I. could be back in front of a judge, but instead of criminal charges, the rapper is being sued for copyright infringement by an upcoming rapper.
At issue is T.I.’s Grammy Award winning song “What You Know,” which Nathan Filby aka Motoe Blizzid, claims T.I. stole.
Filby, who is being represented by One LLP, claims the 2006 track sampled portions of a 2004 song he made titled Reverence.
A Brooklyn man who prosecutors say was sodomized by an NYPD cop withstood a grueling cross-examination Monday after graphically telling jurors how he was assaulted.
Michael Mineo, 25, started out cool - his beard neatly trimmed and his tattoos mostly covered - as he told jurors how Officer Richard Kern allegedly had attacked him as he was arrested on a subway platform on Oct. 15, 2008.
"I felt a hard object being forced into [me],"… Continue
Lady Gaga ended her Radio City Music Hall stint with a bang - as if anyone expected less from the wild songstress.
"Do you think I'm sexy? Because I think you're sexy," she cooed to Sunday night's sold-out audience. The 23-year-old then added: "I'm like Tinker Bell ... I can't live without attention."
Like we couldn't tell.
At least she's using her fame - and feminine charm - for a good cause: All proceeds from he concert,… Continue
Disney chicks and R&B starlets aren’t the only ones snapping naked flicks of themselves in the bathroom mirror and hitting SEND. Portland Trailblazer Greg Oden decided to do the same thing. View the vid to take a glimpse at his nakedness he was sending to one of his jumpoffs. It’s clearly him as he’s wearing the same white band in every shot and has the exact same… Continue
She was ridiculed for wearing "mom jeans" during a performance last year, but that won't stop Jessica Simpson from launching her own denim line.
The 29-year-old singer will expand her fashion line to include jeans in July, WWD reports.
"Because I live in denim, the fit was the most important," Simpson said. "A girl's booty needs to look good. I was inspired to create a great denim line that complements the entire Jessica Simpson… Continue
The Vice President for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” has labeled Kanye West an idiot, after the chart-topping rapper and his girlfriend were seen wearing fur coats during Paris’ Men’s Fashion Week.
The photographs of West and his girlfriend Amber Rose have ruffled the feathers of the higher up’s at PETA.
The pair wore matching full-length lynx coats during a show at Men’s… Continue
Rihanna may need to do a better background check on the men she dates.
As first reported by Star magazine, RiRi's new boyfriend, L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp, was accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend, Felisha Terrell, who went as far as to file a restraining order against him in 2008.
An agent for the 25-year-old baseball player, however, insists that the court order is a "nonissue."
"Matt dated Felisha about two years ago and… Continue
Could Jamie Foxx be mean enough to fill Simon Cowell's shoes on "American Idol?"
Maybe so.
According to Life & Style, the Academy Award winning actor and singer is one of the names being tossed around to replace Cowell when he leaves "Idol" after the current season.
Cowell is leaving "Idol" so he can focus on bringing his British hit "X Factor" stateside in 2011.
Gary Coleman was arrested Sunday for domestic violence, authorities said.
The former child star was arrested in Santaquin, Utah on a domestic assault warrant and booked into the Utah County jail about 1:30 p.m., according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
He was wanted for one count of domestic assault - a misdemeanor - though it's unclear when the incident occurred. Utah County Deputy Denton, who declined to give her first name,… Continue
Diddy was on a mission to throw his son Justin Dior the ultimate Sweet Sixteen on Saturday night, and no one was going to stop him.
Spies at the M2 Ultralounge bash say the music mogul almost got into an altercation with a publicist early in the evening, when the flack tried to get in some personal business time with him.
"Diddy was yelling about how it was his son's birthday and not a night to talk about… Continue
Someone phunked with the Black Eyed Peas' heart today.
At France's NRJ awards, the country's top music awards show, the band were incorrectly announced winners of best international group.
Sexy singer Ke$ha and French choreographer Kamel Ouali initially named Fergie's band the victors, but no one stepped on stage to pick it up.
Massachusetts police have arrested the brother of famed Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in connection with the suspicious death of their father.
Mark Kerrigan, 45, is expected to be arraigned later Monday on charges of assault and battery on an elderly person, police said.
Daniel Kerrigan, 70, was found unconscious Sunday in the kitchen of the skater's childhood home in Stoneham, Mass. after cops got a 911 call reporting a "sudden… Continue
After performing at the Hope for Haiti telethon, new mom Jennifer Hudson and her jacked up wrestler fiance David Otunga let it be on the beach in the Bahamas this weekend.
No word if the 28-year-old Oscar winner is watching Fantasia Barrino's reality show.
I can't remember the last time I saw a fight break out at First Avenue or even at a hip-hop concert. In fact, the last bad fight I saw was out in the Home Run Porch at a Twins game. So it's somewhat shocking to report that last night's TC Hip-Hop Awards at First Ave reportedly erupted into a brawl on and around the stage. It started when some bozo bum-rushed the stage after Illuminous 3's set got delayed due to technical glitches, and host Boima Freeman started throwing… Continue
George Clooney and his famous pals raised millions through their Friday telethon for Haitian earthquake relief. But some high-profile Haitians can't understand why it's taking so long for food, water and medicine to get to the victims.
"If these people don't get what they need, there's going to be a civil war," former Fugee Pras Michel predicts. "If there was an earthquake in Manhattan and New Yorkers couldn't get food, I guarantee you New… Continue
Miami rapper Trina seeks to get involved with the effort to aid the millions of people in Haiti who were impacted by a devastating 7.0 earthquake on January 12, that has killed at least 200,000 people.
According to Trina, she is seeking to contribute more than money and/or other relief by adopting a child from Haiti.
“I would like to contribute on a higher level for more personal reasons in addition to being ready to raise/nurture a… Continue
Say it ain't so - Brangelina might soon be just Brad and Angelina.
The Hollywood power couple is headed for splitsville, London's News of the World reported Saturday.
Citing sources, the paper said Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have met with California divorce lawyers and have agreed to divide their vast fortune.
It's worth an estimated $330 million and includes mansions in France, New Orleans and Los Angeles.