Gang Starr MC Guru underwent successful surgery on Monday, according to DJ Premier. Premier, Guru's partner in the long-running hip-hop outfit, tweeted the news Tuesday morning (March 2), writing, "Good news: Guru surgery was successful, keep sending him love." Premier did not specify what the surgery was for or what the MC's current condition was, and spokespeople for Guru could not be reached at press time for further information on the rapper's… Continue
Barring any colossally unforeseen circumstances (or eight more root canals), Lil Wayne will be formally sentenced and finally turn himself in to begin his one-year prison sentence in New York on Tuesday (March 2).
The sentencing was scheduled for last month, but Wayne's attorney requested a delay due to dental surgery the rapper required. Judge Charles H. Solomon agreed to the last-minute request and rescheduled… Continue
Rapper Jay-Z's partner in the group picked to operate the Aqueduct racino runs a debt collection company that's been sued more than 100 times for illegal tactics.
David Rosenberg is CEO and founder of Unifund CCR Partners, an Ohio-based firm whose aggressive collection methods are under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission and the state attorney general's office.
NEWARK, N.J. - Like the pair of jeans it depicts, a billboard poster in downtown Newark is coming down.
The ad for Akoo jeans shows a woman kneeling in front of a man and facing the camera. The man's jeans are unbuckled, and the woman appears to be pulling them off.
The billboard, which hovers over a busy intersection, sparked criticism after a local columnist questioned its taste.
On Monday, a spokeswoman for CBS Outdoor,… Continue
Nas’ troubles with the Internal Revenue Service have reached a new level, with the Queensbridge rapper’s debt amounting to more than $3 million.
According to court documents, Nas owes $3,365,671.26, an increase from the $2,584,206.31 lien IRS filed last week against him.
Nas isn’t the only rapper to encounter trouble with the IRS. Just last week, the organization revealed Ruff Ryders affiliate Eve’s tax delinquency with state and… Continue
Method Man appeared again last Friday on the All Out Show, and criticized the media for taking his point “out of context.”
In addition, Method Man clarified his personal feelings on Waka Flocka.
“[My statement] wasn’t about that man or what that man do. It was about the statement [Waka made],” Meth detailed. “I don’t even know that man to feel any type of way about that man….Anybody trying to eat legally and get their money the… Continue
"Precious" director Lee Daniels made a big blunder this weekend when accepting Best Film honors at the NAACP awards ceremony in Los Angeles, and it didn't go unnoticed by the crowd - or the star, Gabourey Sidibe.
"No one in Hollywood told me they wanted to see a movie about a 350-pound black girl who had HIV," Daniels blurted out during his acceptance speech, before realizing that he'd… Continue
Rapper Guru, who is the founding member of legendary rap group Gangstarr, is reportedly in a critical condition. Word is that he slipped into a comatose state after suffering a sudden and massive heart attack.
Guru’s sister Trecia contacted the press yesterday and confirmed that the hip hop legend is in BAD SHAPE. According to her, Guru (gov’t name Keith Elam), is in a New York hospital and will undergo surgery today.