Houston rapper Slim Thug used Twitter to put it all out there regarding his breakup with Letoya Luckett. When Slim Thug was asked via Formspring why he broke up with the R&B singer, he bluntly replied, “I cheated and had a baby with another chick, it all went down from there.” Some use Twitter as a platform to share a little too much information, but you can’t be mad at the man for beating what blogs and media will turn his break up…
Rapper DMX appeared in a Phoenix, Arizona courtroom on (March 16) to face charges that he violated his probation last week, by using cocaine.
DMX, 39, was sentenced to six months in prison for failing a drug test last June according to prosecutor. He was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
The troubled rapper could be released in as little as six months, since he's already been accepted by Dr. Drew Pinsky's Pasadena… Continue
All in the family! Alicia Keys shared time with her mom, Teresa, and rumored fiance Swizz Beatz at Gotham magazine's annual gala at Capitale on Monday night.
Spies say Keys' mama and the rapper were definitely hitting it off.
"They were dancing together in the VIP section and looked like they knew each other really well," one snitch says. "It seemed like they were already very… Continue
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officials are reviewing security tapes to try to determine who used a southern New Jersey store's public-address system to tell "all black people" to leave.
On Sunday evening at the Washington Township store, a male voice calmly announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."
Witnesses told the Courier-Post newspaper that customers and store… Continue
YUMA, Ariz. -- An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons charges because he is serving jail time in New York.
A Yuma County Superior Court judge issued the warrant after the entertainer, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, failed to appear in court for a final trial management conference.
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Chicago rapper Common will hit the stage at Cal State Northridge next week during the 11th Annual African-American Music Festival.
The festival takes place from March 22nd -27th and is free and open to the public.
The annual event is geared towards middle and high school students and allows the children to learn about the important contributions African-Americans have played in the development of popular music throughout the… Continue
Census-takers may soon have to add a new check box for gender.
And the thanks for the confusion goes to Norrie May-Welby of Australia, who has passed as a man — and a woman — and is now the first person legally designated neither, London's Telegraph reports.
The genderless 48-year-old was born male in Scotland, and moved Down Under at age 7. Twenty-one years later, May-Welby underwent a sex change, but really wasn't happy living life… Continue
Shawnna Live in Concert at Karma Night Club Minneapolis, MN March 12 2010. Shawnna shaking her ass to "She Got A Donk" and performing "Getting Some Head" Reppin Nappy… Continue
Gangster rapper The Game doesn't want to be referred to as a gangster rapper anymore -- but it's not because he's changing professions ... it's because he's trying to win a court case.
The gangster rapper's legal move is part of a lawsuit that was filed against him in 2008 -- in which he's being sued for allegedly punching a guy during a pickup basketball game and then pulling a gun on him.
TMZ has confirmed the Michael Jackson estate has signed the biggest deal ever in music -- worth up to $250 million with a guarantee of $200 million.
The estate made the deal with Sony Music Entertainment -- the contract is for 10 projects over seven years.
One album will debut in November, which contains never-before released recordings. We're told Jackson left enough material for at least three albums of fresh… Continue
Model Jenna Shea breaks up with long term boyfriend Yung Berg after robbery. She is now rumored to be with Young Jeezy. Rapper Yung Berg was a victim of yet another robbery at his Mulholland Drive House in California. Model Jenna Shea and Yung Berg were together at the house during the robbery. Jenna Shea witnessed him being pistol whipped and robbed at gun point in his underwear and socks with teary eyes in front of her. After the… Continue
Nas was on hand at the Boys and Girls Club’s 43rd annual National Keystone Conference in Pittsburgh to drive home the importance of education and leadership.
The elite lyricist spoke candidly about his personal life, admitting that he never finished high school and regrets the decision despite his years of a success as a musician.
He now plans to obtain the diploma, and urged those present not to make the same… Continue