An off-duty MTA Bridges and Tunnels cop shot at a group of attackers - striking one - during an early-morning road rage beatdown in the Bronx on Wednesday, cops said.
Edward Aiken, 38, was on his way to his job on Randalls Island, exiting from the southbound Major Deegan Expressway about 5:20 a.m., when he was rear-ended by another car, causing his car to hit a guardrail, police and MTA officials said.
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In this excerpt from the cover story that will appear in XXL’s July/August issue, Tip again responds to allegations that he snitched in order to get a lighter sentence.
“What people don’t take into consideration is the reason that I was eligible for certain agreements that they weren’t eligible for was because I made myself a useful member of society. Most muthaf—as catch… Continue
Eminem says he nearly lost his life to drugs. In an interview with CNN’s “Showbiz Tonight” this week, the emcee admitted that his addiction to prescription pills once had him just hours away from dying.
Eminem says it was hard for him to admit that he had an issue with drugs. He points out that hip-hop is a very macho industry, which makes it difficult at times to confess that you need someone else’s… Continue
"I addressed it on my album. It’s not a broken heart, it’s just for me, I’m in such a confident position that I’m almost numb to feeling small. It’s been so long since a woman has made me feel small and that’s a real emotion. When you want to be a part of a woman’s life and you are nervous, all of these things that maybe I was when I was 15 or 16, it’s just been a while since I felt like that.
"I really looked at it as paying homage to her for… Continue
Chris Tucker hasn't made a movie since he reprised the character of Detective James Carter in "Rush Hour 3" in 2007. But don't ask him why.
When Gatecrasher attempted to talk to the 32-year-old comic actor about his career at the Apollo Theater's 2010 Spring Concert and Awards ceremony Monday night, Tucker headed for the exits faster than a Ferrari in an HOV lane.
Although a recent Gawker post reported that Tucker and "Inglourious… Continue
There's a reason M.I.A. is so angry.
The controversial musician reveals that the recording of "/\/\/\Y/\" (a funky way of writing M.I.A.s real name, Maya) was influenced by death threats to her son, Ikhyd, reports the Huffington Post.
The threats came after M.I.A. criticized the government in her native Sri Lanka.
"People would write on Twitter and YouTube, 'Your baby is going to die,' because I was talking about the Sri… Continue
- If, as Francis Bacon Sr. once said, "The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery," then Beyoncé Knowles and her public-relations team are artists, indeed. The pop diva is again the subject of speculation that she is pregnant, and she and husband Jay-Z's absence from the post-Tony party for the Jay-Z co-produced musical "Fela!" has fueled the chatter. The pure-platinum couple made it to the Tonys, but skipped the raucous soiree at Hudson Terrace,… Continue
A teen took a fist to the face by a cop, all because he stopped her for jaywalking.
Investigators in Seattle are reviewing the incident, which was captured on video.
Things began when an unnamed police officer spotted a teen jaywalking across Martin Luther King Jr. Way South around 3:10 p.m., according to a report on the Seattle Police Department Web site.
As he approached the 18-year-old male, the officer witnessed four females do the same… Continue
Tupac Shakur’s brother Mopreme Shakur will host a tribute to his slain younger brother tomorrow, on what would have been the rapper’s 39th birthday.
Tupac was born on June 16th, 1971 and shot down by unknown assailants on the Las Vegas strip on September 7th, 1996 after attending the Mike Tyson/Bruce Seldon fight.
The rapper died of his wounds on September 13th, 1996.
His murder remains unsolved due to lack of evidence,… Continue
LOS ANGELES — Eminem performed an electrifying set at Activision's E3 party on Monday night, crushing any doubts that he had lost his touch since his long hiatus from the rap game. The Detroit MC headlined a massive bill that included Usher, Will.I.Am, N.E.R.D., Jane's Addiction, Chris Cornell, David Guetta, Deadmau5 and DJ Z-Trip.
Em's set kicked off with his first surprise of the night at the Staples Center, with Travis Barker jumping behind the drums for an… Continue
Michelle Williams is cracking up over rumors that she has undergone surgery for butt implants, insisting her backside is all “natural.”
The “Destiny’s Child singer was said to be toting around more badonkadonk on the red carpet at Sunday’s Tony Awards, prompting the gossip site Media Take Out to suggest she had gone under the knife. But Williams is amused by the claims and credits a new exercise… Continue
Rapper T.I. unveiled the artwork to his highly anticipated album King: Uncaged yesterday (June 14th), in addition to a behind the scenes look at the photo shoot for the album. The album, which is due in stores on August 17th, via Atlantic. Features production from TrackSlayerz, Swizz Beatz, Jim Jonsin and… Continue
Toronto rap star Drake has lent his voice to the highly-anticipated Gears of War sequel, according to reports. Drake will lend his voice to the character of soldier Jace Stratton, according to the Gears of War’s executive producer, Epic Games’ Rod Fergusson. "When we began casting for the role, So Far Gone had just [been] released, and Drake’s combination of heart and grit was just what we were looking for. Rather than search for somebody who sounded like him, it was clear… Continue