January 2016 Blog Posts (105)

Not everything Jay Z touches turns to gold -- his cologne line is an absolute disaster and it's all his fault ... according to a lawsuit filed by the manufacturer.

Parlux Fragrances is suing Jay for failing to live up to his end of their deal. The company says it made a licensing agreement ... where it would use his name and image to launch Gold Jay Z in…

Tracy Morgan is going back on tour — and he’s definitely using his near fatal car crash in 2014 as material.

“The accident was a setback,” he said, “but ... a setback is a setup.

“You use things that happen in your life that weren't funny - tragedy turned inside out,” added Morgan, who is currently warming up for his “Picking Up The Pieces” tour. “If you don't…

Jennifer Lopez suffered a wardrobe malfunction on Saturday during a live show in Las Vegas.

The singer bowed for the crowd after performing "On the Floor," when her sparkling sequin jumpsuit split near her… booty.

Her famous rear end was exposed for several fans to see — and someone happened to be filming the pop star from behind.

J.Lo's full wardrobe…

Kanye West has issued his boldest prophecy yet — his new album, "Swish," is the greatest musical achievement by anyone ... ever.

"So happy to be finished with the best album of all time," West posted on Twitter early Monday.

It's a brazen statement for the shameless West to place "Swish" ahead of everything: not only universally adored classics such as The…

It’s no secret that Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya are not friends, as the two keep sending jabs each other’s way.

Following his attendance at the Danny Garcia/Robert Guerrero fight on Saturday night (Jan. 23), Mayweather sat down with Fight Hype and had a few more words for De La Hoya. Taking the petty route, the undefeated retiree brought up that one time De…

The beef between 50 Cent and Meek Mill has kicked up dust from past problems the G-Unit boss had with Murder Inc as Irv Gotti recently gave his two cents about his disdain for Curtis on social media. Never one to let anything slide, 50 recently fired back at Gotti via Instagram with a vicious post.…

He discovered so many top-tier music talents — Usher, TLC and Outkast, to name a few — it's almost hard to believe.

He was instrumental in the careers of Sean "Puffy" Combs, Kanye West and Justin Bieber.

He orchestrated the revival of Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.

Over four decades in the music business, L.A. Reid has crafted a resume few can…

Chris Rock still plans on hosting next month's Academy Awards amid Hollywood's ongoing diversity debate — but that doesn't mean he's ignoring the issue, according to the show's producer.

The comedian is vigorously reworking his script to address the much-talked-about lack of diversity at this year's Oscars, producer Reginald Hudlin told Entertainment Tonight on…

Is Lil Wayne back to sipping on dirty Sprite?

According to TMZ, the Cash Money rapper, who announced he was putting down his double cup three years ago, is back at it. After a two and half year hiatus from the drug, the report claims Tune picked the Promethazine Codeine bottle back up a few months ago and has been going hard just like old times.

In recent weeks…

Rapper Ghostface Killah called disgraced CEO Martin Shkreli a “s---head” who should release the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album he owns, a report revealed Friday.

Ghostface, a Wu-Tang member, joined the legions expressing outrage toward the pharmaceutical executive dubbed “Pharma Bro” who jacked up the price of a pill used by AIDS and cancer patients by 5000% this…

James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond is one of the more controversial figures in hip-hop history and is currently serving a life sentence for his involvement in the 2009 murder for hire that resulted in the death of G-Unit associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher. The former record exec has also been linked to the 1994 robbery and shooting of 2Pac and was charged with leading the…

LL Cool J became the 2,571st star to be given a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday morning (Jan. 21), joined by Sean “Diddy” Combs and Queen Latifah in front of the Hard Rock Café on Hollywood Boulevard, CBS Los Angeles reports. Both Diddy and Latifah have received the same honor.

In addition to being the first rap artist to have ten consecutive albums go…

Mariah Carey is starting the year on a high note!

The pop star and her billionaire boyfriend James Packer got engaged Thursday night in New York City, her rep confirmed to the Daily News.

Packer, 48, proposed to the “Dreamlover” singer in front of her closest friends at a private dinner at New York’s Eleven Madison Park, TMZ reports.

The Aussie…

Due to Yeezy Season’s impending approach, it has been reported that Kanye West will no longer serve as the executive producer of Rihanna’s highly-anticipated eighth studio album, ANTI.

A fan Twitter account had an alleged exchange with the songstress down in the DM’s, where Rihanna gave the fan some inspirational words of wisdom and also spilled the…

Will Smith is happy to co-star in his leading lady’s plan to skip the Oscars.

The “Concussion” actor echoed the concerns of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, over the lack of racial diversity among this year’s Academy Award nominees — and confirmed that he’d be sitting out the ceremony along with her.

“No, my wife’s not going. It would be awkward for me to show up…

A Harlem man who beat and choked his girlfriend in front of her daughter humiliated her by having her walk the streets naked while he followed her and then posted the footage online has been arrested, police sources said Thursday.

Video that appears to capture the incident shows the woman being tailed by a man speaking in Spanish who derides her as a “b---h” —…

Eminem’s sister-in-law has reportedly died of a drug overdose.

Dawn Scott is said to have passed away on Tuesday in the Motor City Trailer Park in Detroit.

According to RadarOnline.com, police in Warren Michigan confirmed the 40-year-old died of 'an apparent heroin overdose, pending a toxicology test.'

Dawn has been friends with Eminem since she was a…

He'll continue to dance in jail.

"Shmoney Dance" rapper Bobby Shmurda, aka Ackquille Pollard, was again denied a request to have his bail lowered from $2 million Tuesday.

Pollard's lawyer, Alex Spiro, in court Tuesday, said his client's worth is closer to $427,000 instead of an estimated $20 million, according to a TMZ report.

Spiro requested the bail be…

R&B crooner R. Kelly is apparently tone deaf.

The "I Believe I Can Fly" singer hit a sour note by expressing his sympathy for Bill Cosby amid allegations that the TV legend sexually assaulted dozens of women in incidents that date back to the '60s.

"Well, my opinion on that is, I don't know what happened. I'm a fan of Bill Cosby's from the Bill Cosby show,…