Featured Blog Posts – February 2014 Archive (132)

The spectacle that was Michael Jackson's life shows no signs of abating with his death.

There was the conviction of the doctor who gave him the fatal overdose of a powerful anesthetic, battles over his will, attempts to remove the executors of his estate and the wrongful death suit against the promoter of his doomed comeback tour.

Now, Jackson's estate is in the…

Trinidad James just got busted for possession of marijuana after lighting up in his Mississippi hotel room.

Cops in Panola County tell TMZ the rapper -- real name Nicholas Williams -- is in custody and being booked right now.

TMZ was told Trini -- whose biggest hit is "All Gold Everything" -- was arrested at the Batesville, MS Holiday Inn.

Just 2…

Rapper T.I. is the Henry Kissinger of hip hop ... because he's done what seemed like the impossible ... brokering a peace treaty between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.

You'll recall ... the Ross/Jeezy beef goes way back ... and got nuclear at the BET Hip Hop Awards two years ago when the two rappers tangled backstage and shots were fired in the parking lot.

Sources…

Filming of "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" turned into a Nuts totally free-for-all Wednesday ... as a enormous brawl erupted throughout manufacturing leaving stars bloodied and injured ... and TMZ has the wild mobile telephone video.

The cast was shooting the opening of a cafe. Resources near to the clearly show explain to us ... the trouble started when Joseline Hernandez…

Nicki Minaj's new natural look is way better than looking like a super hero. I mean yeah! She has those cleopatra eyes but atleast she looks classy & not trashy!…

Justin Bieber is scoffing at Selena Gomez, telling friends she has no one to blame but herself for her addictions.

Sources with daily Bieber contact tell TMZ ... Bieber and his friends are laughing at Selena's "bad influence" claims, because they say she's always the drunk at the party. Bieber acknowledges he gets wasted, but whenever he had parties Selena was…

What's worse than counterfeit cashmere clothes? How about counterfeit cashmere clothes made with rat fur.



Italians authorities said they found acrylic, viscose and "fur from rats and other animals" in cashmere coats manufactured by Chinese-run…

Kokane says that Ice Cube should talk to Eazy-E children and Above The Law, among others, in order to properly tell N.W.A's story.

As a member of Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, G-funk pioneer Kokane helped the Godfather of Gangster Rap build a brand that would serve as the prototype for Hip Hop's independent label business model.

But with the buzzed about N.W.A…

Two of Eddie Murphy's grown up daughters stripped down for a racy lingerie shoot.

Bria Murphy, 24, and sister Shayne, 19, posed for steamy bedroom shoots with Los Angeles photographer Dimitri Ray — and the pics are garnering a lot of buzz.

Both daughters, whose parents are Murphy and Nicole Murphy, are apparently taking after their mother in pursuit of modeling…

Justin Bieber can't seem to stop partying … or taking his shirt off.

The 19-year-old troubled singer celebrated with Diddy at Vanquish nightclub in Atlanta Wednesday night, reports TMZ.

Chantel Jeffries, Bieber's new lady who was wrapped up in the chaotic Miami night when the pop star was arrested on DUI charges in January, was supposedly on hand in ATL as…

Super Bowl Sunday came and went, but people are still talking about pop star Bruno Mars. Why? Because he took center stage during the halftime show, reaching an audience upwards of 100 million, and gained exposure to people entirely outside of his demographic. And yet, according to Time.com, the singer didn't receive a single penny for his performance.

This is…

Three Filipino brothers hacked their own mom to death and then ate her organs in a horrifying ritual killing, believing she'd become possessed by bad spirits, police said.

Dante Amil, 35, and his younger siblings Paroy, 21, and Ibrahim, 18, allegedly tortured and butchered Musala Amil, 56, at their home in Ampatuan over several days, Philnews.com reports.…

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has issued an explanation for why it looked like his bass wasn't plugged in during the Super Bowl halftime show: It wasn't. Photos hit the internet yesterday on Vulture showing that the bassist's instrument was not connected to his amp during the group's performance of their song "Give It Away" with main halftime performer Bruno Mars.…

Selena Gomez needed a break.

The 21-year-old "Come & Get It" singer entered rehab at The Meadows recovery center in Arizona in January for a two-week stay, a rep for the star confirmed to the Daily News.

"Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse," her rep said in a statement.

Her stint came shortly after the brunette…

Hold off on placing your wagers ... money has become a big snag in George Zimmerman's boxing match against DMX -- the rapper's rep says, contract negotiations are STILL ongoing ... so the fight isn't official ... yet.

The rep Domenick Nati tells TMZ, DMX verbally agreed to "beat Zimmerman's ass" ... IF and when he sees the terms of a contract ... which hasn't happened…

Hip Hop has been the source for education courses for years. From 2Pac‘s music being analyzed at the University of Washington to The Notorious B.I.G.‘s “Ten Crack Commandments” being taught as an online business class to Nas becoming the inspiration for a Harvard University fellowship, rapper’s cultural contributions are now actively a part of higher learning.

It…

Toni Braxton and Babyface switch gears on Love, Marriage & Divorce highlight “Heart Attack”. The much-anticipated LP, which drops tomorrow, mostly showcases the duo’s dulcet tones on soulful ballads and slow jams but they still know how to speed it up when the feel like it.

“Heart Attack” takes it straight to the club — circa 1978. Toni and Babyface jump on the…

A Pennsylvania couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning as they had sex in a car parked in a garage, police said.

Cops think Keith Payton and Salina Johnson, both 40, were fatally overcome by fumes as they made out with the engine still running.

The partially clothed pair was found in the Williamsport lock-up at 9:30 p.m. Friday by Payton's…

Chris Brown probably wanted to kiss-kiss his judge Monday after, sidestepping a new effort to put him in jail.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with the short-fused singer when he rejected a prosecutor's motion to toss Brown behind bars pending a probation violation hearing related to his Rihanna assault case.

Judge James Brandlin said Brown appeared…

Chief Keef screwed over breast cancer patients by bailing out of a Cleveland charity concert hours before he was supposed to go on stage.

In court docs, Kim Productions claims it paid Keef a $15K deposit ... to perform at the RapCure cancer benefit last June. The balance -- $10K -- was supposed to be paid at the event.

Kim Prods. claims the day before the…