October 2014 Blog Posts (106)

When T.I. brought out Def Loaf last night at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert, things almost went haywire. During her performance of “Try Me”, a heckler threw a cup on stage.

Afterward, Tip had some choice words for the culprit (8:15 mark, below).…

Pharell Williams and Robin Thicke have found themselves in hot water with the surviving family of Marvin Gaye over their massive hit, “Blurred Lines.” Gaye’s family have contended that the song is a knockoff of the late, great musician’s song “Got To Give It Up” but Pharell and Thicke have held steadfast that their song is infringing and filed a lawsuit against the Gaye…

One of Lodice’s relatives reached out to the 3-year-old boy's father after receiving photos and videos of the encounter between Lodice and the boy, according to…

Rap mogul Suge Knight and comedian Micah (Katt) Williams were arrested Wednesday in a two-state sting stemming from their alleged theft of a woman's camera in Beverly Hills, prosecutors said.

Knight, 49, who was picked up in Las Vegas, could get 30 years to life in state prison if convicted due to his prior for assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said.

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Chris Brown is a little lighter today ... he just lost more than a $100K, but in return got rid of 2 pesky lawsuits.

Sources connected to Chris tells TMZ ... the guy who Chris punched in Washington D.C. a year ago just settled his civil lawsuit against Chris. The singer anted up around $100,000.

Chris dodged a major bullet with the help of his lawyer Mark…

Benzino and fiancee Althea Eaton think "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" should air on Animal Planet ... because they think producers are making them scapegoats.

Production sources tells TMZ the couple was given the boot Wednesday AM ... with no explanation.

Benzino says it's obvious he and Althea are being blamed for the fight between them and castmates Joseline…

T.I.’s Paperwork and Logic’s Under Pressure finished No. 2 and No. 4 respectively in this week’s album sales, a refreshing sight to see after a few weeks of disappointing hip-hop sales. Paperwork grabbed the No. 2 spot this week with 80,000 units sold, a solid showing for one of ATL’s finest. XXL Freshman alum Logic may be one of the biggest surprises of the year as far as…

With election season in full swing, “Rock the Vote” has enlisted Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan to encourage young voters to get out there and hit the polls. On Monday, November 3, the duo will perform as part of a free, two-hour “Rock the Vote” concert in downtown Atlanta. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4 and Georgia is in the middle of a super competitive Senate race…

Last night (Oct. 28) was opening night of the 2014-2015 NBA season, with a doubleheader that featured a matchup of the Houston Rockets vs the Los Angeles Lakers in LA. Slim Thug—a Houston native and huge Rockets fan—was definitely happy with the result last night as the Houston Rockets defeated the Lakers 108-90. One of the biggest storylines leading into the game was the…

Timbaland is looking like a man in love with his wife -- which is kinda shocking since just a year ago she was out to DESTROY him.

Timbaland's divorce from Monique Mosley has been quietly dismissed ... which explains why he's been posting romantic pics of the two of them lately.

The rap mogul's wife went for the jugular when she filed for divorce in Oct. 2013…

First, Nicki Minaj rapped about the joys of her great big butt on her single “Anaconda.” Now she’s moved on to serenading threesomes — this one imagined with two of today’s biggest rappers.

On her new song “Only,” released to iTunes Tuesday, the current queen bee of rap starts right out with a howler, involving some very big names.

"I never f--ked Wayne,…

Missy Elliott, Lil Kim and Da Brat will reunite at next month's Soul Train Awards.

BET and Centric announced Monday that the female rappers will take the stage Nov. 7 when the show tapes at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. They all co-starred on the 90's hit, "Ladies Night" alongside Angie Martinez and the late Left Eye of TLC.…

Keyshia Cole just dodged a bullet ... she will NOT be prosecuted for attacking a woman inside Birdman's L.A. condo ... but she may still get an anger check.

Sources in the L.A. City Attorney's Office say ... they will not prosecute Cole after she went to Birdman's crib in the middle of the night last month, allegedly spotting a woman inside and going nuts on…

"Love and Hip Hop" star Rich Dollaz just bought the most expensive burger of his life ... it cost him thousands of dollars and his freedom.

Here's what we know. Dollaz and his pals double parked outside police HQ Sunday night ... so they could make a quick burger run to a nearby Five Guys. Cops went over to write Dollaz up when they ran his plates and discovered there…

When talking about a possible biopic about his journey from the streets of Philadelphia and through the city's prison system en route to becoming one of the most legendary fighters of all time. B-Hop wanted 50 Cent to play that role. Well, two years later, and Hopkins is still eyeing 'Fif to tell his life story.

BET.com caught up with Hopkins (55-6-2-2 with 32…

Kanye West is extremely focused on his art and is already very, very rich. How else to explain why Yeezy passed on a $4.5 million residency in Las Vegas?

Reports TMZ:

Kanye West turned down an offer that could have made him the highest paid entertainer on the Las Vegas Strip … making Celine, Britney and J-Lo look like casino lounge acts.

TMZ has learned…

Earlier this week, it was reported that “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” star Omarion allegedly broke up with his baby’s mother Apryl Jones, after she refused to give their newborn baby Megaa a paternity test to prove Omarion was indeed his father. Omarion, who’s using his airtime on VH1’s hottest franchise to promote his forthcoming disc “Sex Playlist,” has been mum about the…

Drake was celebrating his birthday at Club Stadium in Washington D.C. Saturday night/early Sunday ... and we don't know why, but Drizzy was carrying what looked like thousands of…