Anytime you see Wale you see his band. His live go-go style music is his trademark and he has two of the best bands in DC to thank for that sound, TCB and The Backyard Band. We'll apparently they haven't been feeling the love recently and turned to Twitter to air out their grievances. They say they are upset he has sold the rights to songs they created without their permission and they're upset he shot the "Pretty Girls" video without featuring them. They have started a… Continue
The Game’s highly anticipated release The R.E.D. Album has been delayed, according to the Compton MC himself. The rapper took to his Twitter page announce that his legal obligations to the state of California for a gun possession charge will prevent him from traveling to promote the album, until March. “Bad news: this just in. The R.E.D. Album just got pushed back again to March 23rd. The judge told my lawyer & my P.O. I can’t travel or do any out… Continue
Oh, what a tangled web.
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced they're officially squashing "Spider-Man 4" in favor of a gritty reboot that demotes Peter Parker back to high school.
The move means that fan favorites director Sam Raimi and actor Tobey Maguire are leaving the franchise, which has grossed nearly $2.5 billion worldwide at the box office.
"Working on the 'Spider-Man' movies was the experience of a lifetime… Continue
The Garden State is set to bloom with weed.
Outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine is expected to sign legislation before leaving office next week making New Jersey the nation's 14th state to legalize medical marijuana.
Legislators approved a law Monday allowing chronically ill patients to buy up to 2 ounces of pot a month at state-monitored dispensaries.
"I don't think we should make criminals out of our very sick and terminally ill,"… Continue
Cheaters everywhere now have a rap anthem, and it's named after the world's greatest golfer.
Brooklyn rapper Maino's "Get 'Em Tiger (Tiger Woods)" has snagged the attention of radio and club deejays and has been viewed thousands of times on YouTube.
In the chorus, the self-professed cheater says, "I got women in the 'burbs / Women in the hood / Yeah my wifey mad 'cause she knows I'm no good / Man I'm just a dog / I'd be faithful if I could / But I'm… Continue
Usher claims he was the victim of a serious Christmastime jewel heist -- when someone jacked $1,000,000 in jewelry from the back of his car! It all went down in Atlanta on December 14th -- Usher and a friend were in an AT&T store when someone broke into his GMC Yukon and took whatever they could get.
According to the police report, Usher claims the bandit made off with all sorts of Xmas gifts and personal belongings including $50,000 in… Continue
Lloyd Banks' lawyer said the rapper should be headed home to America on Tuesday.
Since Saturday morning, Banks has been held in a Kitchener, Ontario, jail on assault and robbery charges after an incident involving a local promoter Friday night. Authorities say Banks and three others assaulted the promoter after the G-Unit member performed at Club NV in nearby Brantford late Friday night. There will be a… Continue
Mark McGwire, the St. Louis Cardinals slugger whose home run legacy was tainted by performance-enhancing drug allegations, admitted using steroids in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday.
McGwire acknowledged using steroids on and off for nearly a decade and apologized for his illicit drug use.
"I wish I had never touched steroids," McGwire's statement to the AP said. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly… Continue
LONDON -- Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger have split after dating for more than two years.
The 25-year-old McLaren driver and 31-year-old American said in a joint statement released Monday that they wanted to concentrate on their careers.
They had been an item since meeting at the MTV Europe Awards in Munich in November 2007.
Scherzinger, a constant presence in F1's paddock since,… Continue
Ex-Jets star Joe Namath's daughter was busted on drug charges in Florida Sunday.
Olivia Namath, 19, was arrested at 4 a.m. on charges of possession of marijuana, intent to sell the drug and underage possession of alcohol.
The drinking age in Florida is 21.
She was released Sunday afternoon on a $3,000 bond.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's office said a deputy stopped her silver Mercedes for speeding about 1 a.m. and… Continue
Cowell out!
Simon Cowell said Monday he will leave "American Idol" when the current season ends.
Cowell's departure comes as the network has picked up a version of his popular British talent series "The X-Factor," which will launch in 2011.
"We did talk about me staying on both shows, but then when we looked at the practicailities of that, it was just impossible," Cowell said at the Television Critics Association gathering… Continue
Following last year's headlining tour for BET, Trey Songz will be on the road again in 2010. This time around, the talented Virginia-born singer will join Jay-Z and Young Jeezy, according to Billboard.com. Songz will be opening on the second leg of the Blueprint 3 tour starting at the end of February. Young Jeezy has also been announced as an opener.
Songz' label, Atlantic, had no comment at press time, but they did say the singer will make an… Continue
Khloe Kardashian is a lady who knows what she wants.
After her recent marriage to Los Angeles Laker forward Lamar Odom, the 25-year-old reality TV star called up 104.3 MY FM's "Valentine in the Morning" radio show last week to dish on her desire to have a baby.
When asked about becoming a mother, Kardashian responded, "I want to so badly! That's a goal for me."
To accomplish this goal, Kardashian also admitted that she's off… Continue