October 2014 Blog Posts (106)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras -- a 22-year-old rising star -- died Sunday in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.

According to a rep for the team, Taveras was driving the car -- with his girlfriend on board -- when he lost control and the car went off the road. Oscar's girlfriend also died in the wreck.

Officials are investigating the cause of…

Usher is not afraid of showing Justin Bieber some tough love.

The R&B star is very aware that the “Baby” singer has not been on his best behavior over the past few years, telling Billboard, “I’m not happy with all the choices my friend has made.”

Usher has acted as Bieber’s mentor ever since he was discovered on YouTube by manager Scooter Braun at age…

Jay Sean is no longer down with Cash Money. The British crooner has officially left the label.

The split comes six years after Sean signed to Cash Money, where he released two albums, 2009′s All or Nothing, which spawned the No. 1 single “Down,” and 2013′s Neon.

But the relationship ended on good terms. “I had and still maintain a great relationship with…

Katt Williams, Too $hort, and Suge Knight are all apparently indirectly involved with the Leland Yee corruption case, according to the latest reports. But what does Williams’ Bentley have anything to do with Yee allegedly selling rocket launchers?

In a related report by The Inquisitr, Katt Williams certainly knows how to get into some crazy situations. Williams…

Breakthrough newcomers Sam Smith and 5 Seconds of Summer will take the stage at the 2014 American Music Awards.

Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that Mary J. Blige will join the British pop crooner and Australian boy band at the Nov. 23 event at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

It will air live on ABC.

Smith and 5SOS will compete for new artist of…

A Texas man is scheduled to appear in court to face charges the he allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl and 23-month-old baby — infecting both victims with HIV.

David Richard Wilson, 33, of Houston, has already served four years in prison and is a registered sex offender for the rape of a different teen girl in 2005, according to local media.

In November 2013,…

A Macedonian man hacked off his own manhood after being dumped for having bad bedroom skills.

Jilted lover Oliver Ilic reportedly tossed his member in the trash after slicing it off with a single swipe from a razor blade.

The 22-year-old lay bleeding on the floor of his Kocani home for several minutes before calling emergency services.

Cops arrived and…

"Blood, Sweat & Heels" star Melyssa Ford showed off the nasty head wound she got when a cast member smashed her with a bottle, and based on this video -- this was no fake reality TV fight.…

Philly rapper and former Roc-a-fella Records (Jay Z/Damon Dash) artist, FREEWAY, was “allegedly” robbed by several men at a recent concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada which is a city approximately 30 min east of Toronto.

Freeway had a scheduled tour stop in Oshawa, on October 11th, as part of a Canadian tour that would take him to spots across the country. However,word…

Not only is Bravo's Blood Sweat & Heels returning for a second season & there will be coverage of at least one nasty fight between the ladies. Apparently, Bravo's cameras were rolling Monday night, Oct. 20, when a verbal altercation between Geneva S. Thomas and Melyssa Ford turned bloody. The clash between the ladies ended with Thomas smashing a glass off…

A would-be prankster placed what appeared to be a makeshift explosive into a phone booth outside Jay Z’s 40/40 Club in the Flatiron District Tuesday, cops said.

Surveillance video recovered by police show a man in a gray jacket and white baseball cap secure his bizarre creation inside the phone booth at Fifth Ave. and W. 25th St. at about 3 a.m.

Cops…

Is Young Money a part of the creative process on this album?

Nah. I tend to distance myself from them.

Are you trying to break out on your own?

Yeah, I’m tryna’ go independent. I don’t really get along with Drake. I don’t really get along with Nicki.…

Tyrese went nuclear on the comedian who dared to drop some ridiculous casting couch accusations -- and safe to say, the comedian will NOT be laughing at this videotaped response ... but you will ... 'cause it's awesome.

The comedian, Spanky Hayes, claims he was beaten out for the lead in "Baby Boy" because Tyrese performed sexual favors for director John…

Rapper Chief Keef has been quietly dropped from Interscope Records.

Sources tell AllHipHop, the separation occurred about two weeks ago, a source said.

Earlier this year, matters began to sour with Chief Keef, his camp and the bosses at Interscope. Our source maintains Interscope began to “subtly disassociate” itself from the 19-year-old rapper after he…

Joining the ranks of rappers like P. Diddy Puff Daddy and Snoop Dogg Lion, Lil Boosie is changing his name. The news comes via XXL Magazine, which credits a representative for the Baton Rouge-born rapper.

From now on, Lil Boosie will be known as Boosie Badazz, officially adopting the nickname he's used for years.

Either way, the rapper is still on the…

From "Drop It Like It's Hot" to "Beautiful," Snoop and Pharrell have a long history of making hits together. It looks like they are trying to make magic happen again with their latest move. According to Billboard, Snoop Dogg has signed to the Virginia-bred producer-slash-singer's I Am Other label and will release his next album via Columbia Records. The entire album…

Safaree Samuels had some work done on his chest -- though it's unclear when -- and he clearly covered up Nicki's name/mug.…

If you're looking to stay safe from Ebola in style ... Cam'ron has you covered for less than $20 -- or at least that's what he's advertising.

The rapper's line of Ebola masks -- with his mug plastered across the front -- start shipping in a…