One of the biggest cultural and economic shifts to hit America has its roots in LL Cool J's hat.
So writes brand-marketing guru Steve Stoute in his book, "The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy."
The Gotham Books tome examines how hip-hop culture and mainstream America collided in the 1990s,… Continue
The party's not over until Shia LaBeouf spits water on Marilyn Manson.
That was the strange scenario that played out at the opening of the L.A. outpost of The Box nightclub on Friday night, an eyewitness tells Life & Style exclusively.
Before the performance even started, the "Transformers" actor, 25, "seemed wasted" as he sat in a designated area with… Continue
Looks like Nicki Minaj's rap talents have rubbed off on her inner circle. It's being reported Nicki's longtime boyfriend and former hypeman Sarafee Samuels has decided to throw his hat in the ring and startup a rap career.
Sarafee, as referred to by close friends as SB has released his debut track titled "My Watch." The Gucci-Mane sampled tune has made… Continue
Congratulations to Kelly Rowland! Her first single from Here I Am, “Motivation” just went platinum! Kelly’s on fire right about now and is seen everywhere. She recently tweeted:…
The MTV Video Music Awards are getting a dose of rap royalty. Jay-Z and Kanye West will bless the stage at Sunday’s show.
E! Online reports that the dynamic duo has been added to the already star-studded lineup. Details surrounding their performance are so secretive that even MTV’s crew doesn’t know exactly when Jay and ‘Ye will appear or what song(s) off their No. 1… Continue
Drake was the big winner at Friday night’s BMI Urban Awards in Hollywood. The Canadian superstar picked up numerous awards throughout the evening including Songwriter of the Year. He dedicated it to his mother and uncle, and called out former Universal Motown president Sylvia Rhone, who told him he’d never make it.
“I really want to dedicate this award… Continue
Dwayne Wade has responded to a story reported this week, stating that former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal told a Newsweek reporter that his former teammate Dwayne Wade was cheating on his girlfriend actress Gabrielle Union with actress Lauren London.
Dwayne Wade responded to the rumors on Thursday saying:…
As Hurricane Irene steamrolled up the East Coast Saturday morning, weakening slightly in intensity but still packing a dangerous punch, Mayor Bloomberg urged those living in low-lying areas to flee - before it is too late.
The ferocious storm was downgraded to a Category 1 after it slammed into North Carolina, but its landfall in New York is still expected to produce… Continue
Fort Myers, Florida rapper Plies is at the center of a lawsuit, which claims he stole several songs from an upcoming rapper.
David Lee Sessions a.k.a. Stackks filed the lawsuit this week in the United States District Court, for the middle District of Florida, Orlando division.
According to the lawsuit, Stackks had a buzz around 2009, with a regional hit… Continue
BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Culture has ordered music download sites to delete songs by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys and other pop stars within two weeks or face punishment.
The ministry posted a list of 100 songs - including Lady Gaga's "Judas" and Perry's "Last Friday Night" - that had to be purged from the Chinese web because they had never been… Continue
A body-building firefighter was suspended without pay Friday after he was busted for beating and biting his transgender model girlfriend, officials said.
Taylor Murphy, 28, was hauled into court late Thursday for the alleged attack that left Claudia Chiarrez with bruises and bite marks.
She was shoved into a phone booth and choked in a midtown hotel room… Continue
Former Washington Wizards player Javaris Crittenton -- the other guy in the Gilbert Arenas gun incident -- has been charged with murdering a 23-year-old woman.
Crittenton -- who has been bounced from the league -- is accused of shooting the mother of 3 on August 19 in Atlanta. Investigators don't believe she was the intended target. According to AJC.com, authorities… Continue
Chris Brown's violent off-camera conniption at Good Morning America last March didn't bother the judge handling his Rihanna assault case.
Judge Patricia Schnegg never even mentioned reports of the trashed dressing room and chair tossed at a window during a probation hearing Thursday -- the stormy singer's first since his midtown meltdown.