Featured Blog Posts – May 2018 Archive (86)

After five months of ignoring the Securities and Exchange Commission’s requests to testify in a federal probe, rapper Jay Z has finally fallen in line.

The rapper, whose birth name is Shawn Carter, agreed on Tuesday to sit down with SEC lawyers on May 15 and answer the agency’s questions about New York licensing firm Iconix Brand Group, which bought Jay Z’s Rocawear…

Wendy Williams might have a soft spot for R. Kelly, who is being accused of numerous instances of sex abuse and forcing women into a “sex cult.”

On Monday’s episode of “The Wendy Williams Show,” the controversial talk show host, 53, revealed she polled the audience about a possible interview with the embattled R&B star, 51. Williams explained why she was…

T.I. just paid off over $1 million in back taxes, but his business partner’s finances aren’t in the clear.

The rapper, born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., and his business partner Charles Hughes filed for bankruptcy on behalf of their failed Georgia-based restaurant, Scales 925 Atlanta, on May 1, according to documents obtained by Page Six on Wednesday.

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The fallout of Cardi B’s chaotic night out at the Met Gala just got worse — about $150,000 worse.

The Bronx-born rapper’s fiancé, fellow hip-hop heavyweight Offset, checked out of their Lower East Side hotel room after the lavish event without his diamond tennis chain — and now the bling he values at $150,000 is nowhere to be found, police sources said.

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2 Chainz brought a very special accessory to the Met Gala: an engagement ring.

The “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music” rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kesha Ward, as the pair walked the red carpet Monday night.…

Lifetime has ordered two projects that will tackle the allegations of alleged abuse currently swirling around R&B star R. Kelly, the network announced Monday.

The first project is an untitled documentary series that will investigate rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia surrounding the singer. Alleged survivors of Kelly’s abuse and people from his…

What could Jay Z possibly know about securities fraud?

A lot, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The hip-hop mogul is a key witness in the SEC’s investigation into the New York licensing firm that in 2007 bought his 8-year-old Rocawear company for $204 million.

A Manhattan federal court judge on Tuesday is expected to rule on just how…

Meek Mill headed back into the recording studio for the first time after being released from jail on bail pending his appeal for a wrongful conviction.

The rapper — who was celebrating his 31st birthday — flew down to Miami following Saturday’s Philadelphia 76ers game and headed into the studio on Sunday. A source said, “He got permission to fly down to Miami for…

Janet Jackson‘s icon status is being confirmed at the Billboard Awards.

The superstar is set to get the Billboard Icon Award at the May 20 ceremony in Las Vegas, hosted by Kelly Clarkson. She’ll also reward fans with a performance on the live telecast, her first televised performance in nine years.

Past award recipients include Prince, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Neil…

Rapper G-Eazy is “grateful” but “embarrassed” after being convicted of assault, drug possession and resisting arrest following a nightclub brawl in Sweden last week.

“Embarrassed & apologetic beyond words about the incident, but above all I’m so f–king grateful they let me go, craziest experience of my life, awful night with a lot of bad luck and some even worse…

Jay-Z’s mom Gloria Carter gave an emotional and moving speech as she was honored at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York on Saturday

Carter accepted a special recognition award from Robin Roberts for her contribution to Jay’s song “Smile” from his album “4:44.”

In her speech, Carter discussed the love and support she got from her son when she came out to him as…

Juelz Santana is now officially facing up to 20 years in jail.

The Dipset rapper was officially indicted Monday (Apr. 20) with two felonies after attempting to bring a gun through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, and then running out of the building after being confronted two months ago according to NJ.com.

Following a decision from the grand…

Trey Songz will not be charged in his domestic assault case.

After the Los Angeles District Attorney rejected the felony case last month, Page Six confirmed Friday that the Los Angeles City Attorney has declined to file misdemeanor charges.

Songz, 33, was arrested in March for allegedly hitting a woman named Andrea Buera in the face during a party over NBA…

G-Eazy got off easy after his arrest for assault and cocaine possession in Sweden.

The rapper, born Gerald Earl Gillum, was released from custody and left the country on Friday, TMZ reported.

G-Eazy, 28, will pay a $9,000 fine and restitution to the victim of the assault, a Stockholm nightclub bouncer.

Police apprehended the “Him & I” artist Wednesday…

Another woman accused controversial R&B singer R. Kelly of mentally and physically abusing her when she was a teenager, and yet another alleged that the crooner is currently brainwashing her daughter as part of his alleged “cult.”

Lizzette Martinez told BuzzFeed she met R. Kelly in 1995, when she was 17 years old, at a shopping mall in Miami. She said the…

Jay-Z is slated to rap next week — with a federal judge.

The hip-hop mogul has been ordered to appear in court next Tuesday to explain why he shouldn’t have to testify in a federal probe of Iconix, the company that owns his Rocawear fashion label.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, which is investigating whether Iconix broke the law when reporting…

Meek Mill has set a deal with Amazon and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for a documentary series examining his odyssey through the criminal justice system during the past decade.

The six-part docu-series is targeted to premiere in 2019. Philadelphia-based rapper Robert Rihmeek Williams was released from jail last month after serving nearly five months for a probation violation —…

G-Eazy is in international trouble.

The rapper, 28, was arrested in Sweden for allegedly attacking security guards and cocaine possession, TMZ reported.

The “You Got Me” musician was reportedly partying in a club after his show Wednesday in Stockholm and was acting belligerent. When security guards tried to calm him down, G-Eazy allegedly started throwing…