April 2013 Blog Posts (180)

Bad time to ask Nate Dogg for child support ... he's dead.

A woman named Shereda Williams -- one of Nate's multiple baby mamas -- just filed a creditor's claim against Nate's estate, claiming it owes her $339,924 in unpaid child-rearing money.

The hip-hop legend allegedly was supposed to pay Shereda $4,358 a month, but she claims he never made a single payment.…

Lil' Flip skipped ... and the judge tripped.

The rapper -- who's accused of gun and drug possession -- no-showed at a hearing yesterday, and the judge reacted by holding him in contempt and issuing an arrest warrant.

A source close to Flip said he was unaware he had a hearing ... and he told TMZ his lawyer is working to clear this silly little thing…

Amber Rose is pretty in ink.

The model got a portrait of fiancé Wiz Khalifa, real name Cameron Jibril Thomaz, tattooed onto the back of her arm on Wednesday.

"True Love #Cam&Amb :- )" the 29-year-old tweeted, posting a photo of her black-and-white tribute to the "Black and Yellow" rapper.…

Miguel has teamed up with Kendrick Lamar for the video for the remix of Kaleidoscope Dream highlight "How Many Drinks?". Directed by Clark Jackson (aka Constellation Jones), the live performance video.…

A rare pink diamond once owned by Indian royalty has sold for $39.3 million at auction in New York City.

The price for the 34.65-carat diamond that sold at Christie's on Tuesday was the second-highest ever for a jewel sold at auction.

The seller and buyer were anonymous.

The gem nicknamed the Princie Diamond was discovered 300 years ago in the Golconda…

Lauryn Hill is reportedly being sued for eviction by her landlord, who claims that the five time Grammy winner stopped making payments to her South Orange mansion last month.

TMZ reports that Hill’s landlord has taken the case to court and is demanding that The Fugees co-founder pay her bill or she’ll be booted from property. She has been renting the home since…

Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian reached an agreement on a divorce settlement that was finalized Friday morning, the Daily News has learned, ensuring the Nets forward will neither miss a practice or playoff game as the team prepares its series against the Bulls.

Humphries, 28, didn’t have to fly to L.A. for the settlement meeting – which Kardashian, 32, attended –…

The older brother who was killed and suspected in the Boston bombings was deep into hip hop, and it appears he belonged to a fan website that touted that genre of music.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev has an email associated with the website, "Real-hiphop.com."

The site provides information about hip hop artists and upcoming DVD releases.

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Hip-hop's most famous hype man, Flavor Flav, knows the value of time.

The reality star, author, and member of 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Public Enemy has been wearing a dinner-plate-sized clock around his neck since 1987.

The comical artist, whose birth name is William Drayton Jr., made the timepiece one of music's funniest fashion statements.…

Let’s just say the novelty has worn off.

A section of Miami International Airport was shut down early Thursday morning after a male passenger attempted to go through a security checkpoint with what appeared to be a grenade, but turned out to be a novelty cigarette lighter.

The Miami Dade police bomb squad was called shortly before dawn to Concourse D and…

The attempted arrest of a hate-mongering teen aboard a Brooklyn subway quickly turned into a wild showdown between cops and a simmering mob, according to sources and video obtained by the Daily News.

The melee began when suspect Stephan Stowe, 17, and a group of eight friends approached Ilai Szeimberg aboard a Brooklyn-bound 3 train just before 3…

Brooklyn rapper Uncle Murda has the Internet in a frenzy with his new "Do Sumthin'" record where he threatens to kill former Death Row Records owner Marion "Suge" Knight.

The new song surfaced online last night (April 17) and stems from Hot 97 radio veteran Funkmaster Flex's new mixtape.

Uncle Murda pulls no punches on "Do Sumthin," off of Funkmaster Flex's…

Time magazine revealed its 100 Most Influential People in the World on Thursday and this year's list includes singers Jay-Z, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, and actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Lena Dunham.

For the first time, the special issue -- hitting newsstands tomorrow -- includes seven separate covers that feature Jay-Z and Lawrence along with other members of…

This season, the audience has embraced Nicki Minaj’s unique critiques (and style) as she sits on the “American Idol” panel, bringing a young, new perspective to the judges table. But last night she may have lost some fans when she seemingly insulted music great Mariah Carey during the show.

The jab came when the two “Idol” women argued about contestant Kree Harrison’s…

The first week numbers for Tyga‘s Hotel California album are in! According to HDD, T-Raww has sold 51,466 copies of his new album since it was released on April 9th.

51,466 copies?…

Child star turned Twitter mainstay Amanda Bynes has posted yet another bizarre rant to her account, lashing out at ex-boyfriend Kid Cudi and Complex Magazine.

The actress' strange behavior has kept her in the media spotlight lately. On Tuesday, Bynes put up a baffling video of herself with lips puckered, making silly faces before heading out for a night on the…

Jay-Z's release of fiery track "Open Letter" has caused a wave of response, both from critics and supporters. It has also prompted a response from other rappers, including Pitbull, and now - Common is sounding off.

Common, 41, joins Jay-Z, 43, on "Open Letter Part II," a new remix of the original song released April 11. The rapper, whose real name…

Chris Tucker will host this year's BET Awards.

The network announced Tuesday that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.

Tucker is riding high off of his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film "Silver Linings Playbook," which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The 41-year-old is best known for starring in…