A custom watch made by superstar rapper Jay-Z sold for over $220,000 during an auction in New York on Monday (May 17th). Jay-Z attended Audemars Piguet’s “Time to Give” event at the Four Seasons Hotel. A watch he personally designed and sold, was among the celebrity watches sold during the event. The event is making headlines, because Jay-Z reportedly hopped on stage to encourage bidders on a watch signed by Kelsey Grammer. Jay-Z allegedly called the… Continue
The robots have kicked Megan Fox to the curb - or did the sexy starlet ditch them? The dark-haired beauty, who has graced dozens of magazine covers since her breakout role in the first "Transformers" film in 2007, has been dumped from its second sequel.
Paramound Pictures has reported that they have opted not to pick up Fox's option for "Transformers 3," and according to Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood, it was director Michael Bay who… Continue
Swizz Beatz’ former wife Mashonda Dean filed a lawsuit against the superstar producer in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming he already owes her $334,000 in missed payments.
The lawsuit was filed amidst reports that singer Alicia Keys is pregnant with Swizz’ child.
Mashonda’s lawyer called the missed payments “troubling” because Swizz allegedly bought Alicia Keys a seven-carat engagement ring.
Rasheeda's sorority-styled "BedRock Remix" featuring Kandi, Diamond, Lola Monroeand Antonia "Toya" Johnson caught many people off guard after its late April release. For one, it was an unlikely adaptation, but more so, the song debuted Lil Wayne's famed-ex-wife-turned-reality-star, Toya rhyming a decent 16. Expect more where that came from.
The Tiny & Toya star tells VIBE that she'll be releasing her own original song in the near future.
For some reason, The Dream thought it was a good idea to remake Aaliyah’s classic “One In A Million.” The internets went ballistic on him. He tried to explain, but I think he’s going cut this from the song.
"No one will ever [sing] Aaliyah's 'One In A Million' like she did! Deff not me lol/ I did it because I Reilly miss her still and it was out of respect! To her I'm still just a fan not a writer not an artist a Fan! Calm down the worlds not over. But [at least]… Continue
Here's who won't be winning a "Father of the Year" award in 2010: the Massachusetts man who tried to trade his 3-month-old daughter for beer or crack at a gas station.
Matthew Brace, 24, of Northampton reportedly tried to hand over his infant in exchange for "two 40s," a slang expression that can refer to 40-ounce bottles of beer or crack cocaine.
Chicopee police officers said they were not certain which substance Brace was seeking,… Continue
Girls want to be girls, no matter their circumstances.
Three Haitian girls who lost limbs in January's 7.0 magnitude earthquake were able to relax and shop Tuesday with $1,000 shopping sprees at Kmart.
The W. 34th St. store partnered with Wyclef Jean and his charity, Yele Haiti, to give the girls much-needed clothing and shoes, as well as electronics and makeup.
"When you come from a country where you make $1 a day, giving… Continue
Knicks forward Wilson Chandler was busted in Queens last night with a joint and five bags of pot, police sources Wednesday.
The tattooed-covered rising star was pulled over in his 2010 Mercedes-Benz was on 94th Ave. and 213th St. at 11:30 p.m. for driving with his headlights off.
"When they approached the vehicle, they smelled...and observed smoke," a source said of the arresting officers.
It appears that Young Money rapper Jae Millz was arrested at his house yesterday (May 18) in New York City for being in possession of an illegal substance. There aren't many details on the situation, but Millz confirmed the arrest through Twitter, revealing that he was being held in the Bronx's 43rd Precinct.
"This woman really just called the cops on me," Millz wrote. "But u in MY house. I'm getting arrested!"
After performing at the World Series, headlining a 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden and being named MTV News' Hottest MC in the Game, it's no surprise that Jay-Z received the most nominations for the upcoming 2010 BET Awards.
The Brooklyn MC scored nods in the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration ("Empire State of Mind"), Video of the Year ("Empire State of Mind" and "Run this Town") and Viewer's Choice categories to lead the… Continue
Megan Fox covers the June issue of Allure, and in the interview she drops 24 F-bombs, although the magazine only prints six of them. She also talks about her peculiar hygiene obsessions and eating habits and explains why she is no longer funny. Here are some excerpts:
On her OCD and toilets without covers and restaurant silverware:
"This is a sickness, I have an illness,--this is not OK anymore."
"I'm never doing that again. Every time… Continue
Mary J. Blige is heading to the big screen to portray one of Jazz music’s legendary voices. According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” Blige has signed on to play Nina Simone in Cynthia Mort’s upcoming film “Nina.” The project will reportedly focus on Simone’s relationship with her assistant Clifton Henderson, who will be played by David Oyelowo. “Nina” is set to start filming this fall, but a release date has yet to be announced. Mary J. Blige’s previous… Continue
Common is hoping to tie the knot. The emcee was a guest on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday where he revealed that he wants to get married and start a family with his girlfriend, tennis superstar Serena Williams. Common tells Ellen, quote, “I definitely want to get married. I would love to get married and have kids.” The “Just Wright” star says he’s been “close” with Serena for about two years, explaining that they started out as just friends but… Continue
Rap icon Jay-Z is the latest hip-hop star to join the headphone business. BET.com is reporting that “Hov” will be releasing a Roc Nation headphone line this June. Jay has teamed up with manufacturer Skullcandy to create his 149-dollar Roc Nation Aviator headphones, which will be available in brown, white and black. The “DOA” rapper discussed his new business venture saying, quote, “Our passion is creating amazing music. We’re dedicated to delivering… Continue
A video featuring Canadian rapper Drake and Jamaican dancehall artist Mavado has drawn criticism from the country’s Minister of Tourism.
The country’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett spoke out against the pair’s video for “Find Your Love.”
In the video, Drake falls in love with a native woman (Maliah Michel), who is in love with a gangster on the island named “Puffy” who is played by Mavado Drake is eventually confronted by Mavado and Puffy’s… Continue
Songbird Mashonda says ex-hubby Swizz Beatz is a deadbeat who owes her big money - just as he's about to marry singer Alicia Keys.
Mashonda Dean, whose divorce from the hip-hop star was finalized two weeks ago, is reportedly targeting Swizz Beatz in Manhattan Supreme Court for missing $334,000 in alimony and child-support payments.
The "No Panties" singbird married Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Dean, in 2004. The couple split… Continue