Singer Drake is getting a helping hand, err, voice, in a time of need: Alicia Keys announced Wednesday that she'll delay releasing her duet with Beyoncé to instead push "Un-Thinkable" with him — on the heels of the news that Drake's debut album has been delayed. "Thank Me Later," which initially had a May 25 release date, is being pushed back to June 15, joining the Keys/Beyoncé duet "Put It in a Love Song" on the back burner.
By now you may have heard that Young Money rapper NICKI MINAJ is no longer joining Rihanna's summer tour.
Well now we got all the JUICY DETAILS behind what REALLY happened. According to a VERY CREDIBLE snitch, Rihanna has been growing increasingly worried that her popularity is starting to fade. The insider explained, "No one [in Rihanna's camp] is panicking yet, but there is DEEP concern that Rihanna has peaked, and is on the downside of her… Continue
Young Money rappers Nicki Minaj and Drake share the cover of the May 2010 issue of XXL Magazine, which hits stands April 20th!
Both have built a deafening buzz throughout the past year and change, with standout verses and chart topping singles under their respective belts. With fans clamoring for their highly anticipated debut albums, Drake and Nicki stand on the cusp of being crowned hip-hop’s new reigning king and queen.
Recently-released rap star T.I. is getting rave reviews from one of R&B’s brightest stars. The-Dream recently spoke with MTV News and revealed that T.I.’s rhymes are on a whole new level. He proclaims, quote, “Tip is in a zone, man,” adding, quote, “Every record he played me, I was like ‘Wow.’ I could just feel it. It wasn’t about judging it. It wasn’t about, ‘Is this a single or is this that?’ It was just, ‘Wow, where have you been? Where’d you… Continue
MI – A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion "Suge" Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party.
Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap's biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in August 2005 by a still-unknown assailant at the ultra-trendy Shore Club. West was hosting the party before the MTV Video Music Awards held that… Continue
A mob of angry protesters on Wednesday beat up Kyrgyzstan's interior minister, who died shortly afterward, an opposition member said.
Opposition activist Shamil Murat told The Associated Press that he saw the dead body of Minister Moldomusa Kongatiyev in a government building in the western town of Talas.
In the nation's capital of Bishkek, police opened fire on thousands of angry protesters who tried to seize… Continue
Apparently the wait was worth it. After several delays, Usher's Raymond v. Raymond finally made it into stores last week, paving the way for a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The disc, which sold more than 329,000 copies, is the R&B singer's third #1 debut in a row, and it knocks last week's top dog, protégé Justin Bieber's My World 2.0, down a notch to #2. The Bieb has nothing to worry about, though, since, according to figures… Continue
The guy in this video is Lin Yu Chun -- a reality show contestant who covered Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" for a show in Taiwan called "Super Star Avenue" ... and dude CRUSHED IT!!!!!!!
Chun is a favorite to win the million dollar grand prize on the show -- and people are already calling him the next Susan… Continue
Robin Thicke has something to sing about.
The crooner and his wife, "Precious" actress Paula Patton, welcomed their first child, Julian Fuego, on Tuesday in Los Angeles, People.com reports.
"Mother, father and son are all doing well," Thicke's rep said.
Though the singer had "personal reasons" for canceling his part of Tuesday night's concert in Los Angeles, his "Freedom Tour" cohort, Alicia Keys, reportedly offered the new… Continue
Rapper T-Pain got STOLE ON last night inside the popular Dallas gentleman's club XTC.
Here's what happened. Last night, T-Pain and a few friends stopped by XTC for some drinks and a fun night out. When they first sat down, the group ordered a couple of bottles and were enjoying the night. But at one point, they stopped ordering liquor - and tried to stay in the special VIP area.
Then, according to a MediaTakeOut.com snitch, a member of… Continue
Rihanna will hit the road this summer for her "Last Girl On Earth Tour" and she's tapped two of her famous lady friends to join her. Lil Wayne protégé Nicki Minaj and pop singer Ke$ha will be opening up for the Bajan singer on the trek, which kicks off July 2 in Seattle, Washington, and wraps up in Chicago on Aug. 25.
The 25-date tour will also make stops in Canada, Tampa, L.A., New York and Las Vegas. Tickets will go on… Continue
Alicia Keys is looking to hire a “Head Blogger” for her new website IAAS.com, aka IAmASuperWoman.com.
The 29-year-old singer/songwriter says, “With IAAS.com, I’ll be displaying my ‘voice’ in a different way and need just the right person to help me express a point of view that I don’t think exists yet in the blog world. [We are creating a ] fun, inspiring online neighborhood for super women to check in with what other super women are thinking,… Continue
Nick Cannon wants everybody to know his wife Mariah didn’t make him who he is…or his bank account. And he’s covering the new issue of JET that’s on stands today. Here’s a snippet from his cover story:
Nick Cannon laughs when people call him “Mr. Mariah Carey,” even though he’s been married to his wife, Mariah, for two years now. The self-professed “entrepretainer” – an entrepreneur first and entertainer second – is… Continue
Drakes new song, ‘Over’, has been topping the charts and his loyal fans begging for the release of the music video for the track, Drake has decided to add even more anticipation to the already suspense. His debut album, ‘Thank Me Later’, has been pushed from May 25th to June 15th. Drake embarked on the Away From Home Tour last evening at Slippery Rock University and is expected to perform songs from the album at some of the shows including a track… Continue
Illness has led to a brief postponement of Whitney Houston's European tour.
The singer had been due to kick it off in Paris on Tuesday. But a statement released Monday by her representative says an upper respiratory infection is forcing Houston to bow out of that show on doctors' orders.
The statement says Houston "deeply regrets having been forced to postpone the show." The tour will start in Manchester, England, on Thursday. She plans… Continue