HONG KONG -- The young man whose rendition of "I Will Always Love You" on a Taiwanese talent show recalled Whitney Houston's high notes has a record deal.
Sony Music Entertainment said in a statement Thursday that Lin Yu-chun's debut, featuring Chinese and English songs, will be released in July.
It quoted 24-year-old Lin as saying, "I still can't believe this is real." Sony didn't say if the album would have his rendition of the… Continue
3.SPEAKIN TUNGS-CAMRON by user414006 If you haven't heard Vado's "Speakin Tongues" yet, find the MP3 on the Net or go to the club tonight. The record is going to be a summer anthem. The Cam'ron-assisted cut could be the young Harlem spitter's breakthrough single.
Atlanta rapper T.I. made a high profile appearance on CNN’s series Larry King Live tonight (May 13th), where he revealed scenes from his new movie Takers.
The movie, which is being released by Columbia Pictures, also stars Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Paul Walker.
The flick focuses on a group of high profile bank robbers, who pull off a $20 million dollar bank job, which detectives are attempting to solve.
Soulja Boy has converted over to a member of the “B” Nation, if you know what I’m saying. I guess nobody’s going to be running up on him anytime soon.
I also heard there are a number of other rappers following suit. But, the crazy stuff is, a lot of these dudes are reportedly sniffing coke. I know coke has a long history in rap, but people are just doing it… Continue
I wonder what Fox Boogie Brown meant when she said she gained some baby weight? She’s put on the pounds because she was pregnant? WHO KNOW? You can’t have baby weight with no baby though. You can’t have “baby phat” at 30-ish… Continue
Yesterday and early this morning, DJ Kay Slay and Jay Electronica became embroiled in a heated debate over the latter’s outspoken statements on New York’s bias against Hip-Hop from the South.
The issue began when Electronica conducted a London interview, and revealed that in his younger days he held animosity to the RZA over a statement where he implied… Continue
Clear the way for Common: We hear the rapper requested some star treatment at Stanton Social's five-year anniversary bash on Tuesday night - and got exactly what he asked for.
"When Common arrived downstairs for dinner around 10 p.m., they closed off both exits upstairs and wouldn't let anyone down until he was settled," says one partygoing spy.
But not everyone played the prima-donna card. "Estelle snuck in around 12 a.m," says the… Continue
Rapper Jay-Z will be releasing greatest hits collection this summer, according to a new website that recently launched. The Hits Collection Vol. 1 is the first greatest hits collection to be released by Jay-Z. Tracks included on the album will include some of Jay-Z’s biggest hits, including recent hits like "Empire State of Mind," and "Run This Town," while other hits like "D.O.A." and "Public Service Announcement" are also included on the compilation.… Continue
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks will give a special performance at the end of this month at BB Kings Blues Club & Grill. Banks will hit the stage with Power 105.1’s DJ Envy for the performance, which will include special guests, a source told AllHipHop.com. Banks is expected to perform a medley of his songs, including his most recent song "Beamer Benz or Bentley," which is currently being re-worked into regional mixes that will feature different artists.… Continue
You might say Drake is obsessed with the ladies these days, but back before he was a burgeoning superstar he was obsessed with something else you might be surprised by.
"When I was 17, I was heavy on eBay," Drake reveals during the next episode of MTV's new show "When I Was 17," which airs Saturday at 11 a.m. and also features Queen Latifah and Olympic softball player Jennie Finch. "I was a beast. I was like an eBay guru." It was a different time… Continue
A group of investors are turning to legal action in hopes of having their money returned after a concert that was supposed to feature Lil Wayne was canceled three different times.
Investors filed a lawsuit against RMF Productions, Edward Strickland and Andre Langston, seeking at least $180,000 to bring the rapper to Rochester, New York.
According to RMF Productions, Lil Wayne was advanced $100,000 dollars to perform at the Blue Cross… Continue
Jay-Z and Eminem are all set to join forces in a pair of concerts in each entertainer’s hometown.
At the New York show, the two rap giants will play the very first concert at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. That show is September.
A couple weeks before the New York show is the Detroit show on September 2 at Comerica Park.
Eminem made the announcement at game two of the Yankees and Detroit Tigers doubleheader in… Continue
Talk about a comeback!
Rapper Gucci Mane — who has been behind bars for six months for a parole violation — was released Wednesday morning, and he's already on a roll.
"I have launched a new label, 1017 Brick Squad Records in affiliation with Asylum/Warner Bros. Records, and I'm working with a new team," he announced to a group of reporters just after his release.
Mane says he'll also launch a nationwide tour in July, and… Continue
An inmate who assaulted a suspected serial rapist in a Kansas City jail cell got what many would consider a sweet reward: his own Facebook fan club. The club has more than 1,500 members.
Antonio Collins, who was jailed for carrying a concealed weapon, did not immediately recognize his cellmate, Bernard Jackson, according to TheGrio.com. Jackson had been charged with six counts of rape, five counts of sodomy, and four counts of robbery in Jackson… Continue
Stunning Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Noemie Lenoir, who reportedly tried to take her own life, may have been tormented over her boyfriend’s extensive legal troubles. Lenoir was rushed to the hospital after consuming “large quantities” of drugs and alcohol, sources told French news agency AFP.
“Her life is not in danger after this act which our sources confirm was an attempted suicide,”… Continue