November 2012 Blog Posts (169)

Jay-Z rang in the Barclays Center in September — and now he’ll ring out 2012 in the same new venue.

The arena announced Sunday that the rap superstar and Coldplay will co-headline a New Year’s Eve show at the arena at the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Aves.

Coldplay will perform solo the night before. The band’s appearance are the first public shows in the…

"You ain't getting none from me or my bank" ... Swizz Beatz rapped it and now he's living it -- this according to the State of New York who says the mega-hip hop producer is behind on his taxes.

The Empire State recently filed the lien against Beatz -- real name Kasseem Dean -- for unpaid taxes in the year 2010 ... claiming he still owes a cool $98,246.18.

But…

Kevin Clash -- the man known as the voice of Elmo -- has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, TMZ has learned ... allegations Clash adamantly denies.

Sesame Workshop lawyers recently met with a 23-year-old man who claims he and Clash began a sexual relationship 7 years ago ... when…

It’s not surprising to see Rihanna naked on the cover of the upcoming GQ magazine. RiRi is a pro at striping down and looking hot. What is surprising is RiRi is covering the mag’s Men of the Year issue. The unfairly sexy pop goddess was so bold and so badass this year that her gender made no difference when the GQ brain trust put together their list, which includes actors…

ATLANTA (AP) — When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," the rapper planned on heading back to the studio to record more songs for it.

Dr. Dre thought otherwise for his protege.

"When I brought it back to him, he said, 'You know what, you're done,'" Lamar recalled in a phone interview Wednesday night. "'This…

Had to be the white guy huh? They dont play that sh!t in NYC! Act up on the train & the whole carriage will get on you I mean mofos got places to go! S/O to dude that jumped kicked him from the doors!

And he's standing…

With the holiday season right around the corner, 50 was back on QVC yesterday to sling his SMS Audio Headphones. According to his tweet, he pocketed nearly 200 racks in under 10 minutes.

Damn you Curtis Jackson and your money…

"U Don't See Me" ... Young Dro said it in a rap and did it in real life ... failing to respond to a lawsuit filed against him over a Maserati and now he has to pay up.

Dro was sued earlier this year in and Atlanta court after he defaulted on payments for his 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Sport. The leasing company behind the suit repo'd the car and claimed the rapper…

Pepsi in Japan has launched a version of its cola drink it claims acts as a fat blocker -- the latest product on the Japanese market pitched as a healthy cola.

Made with an indigestible form of dextrin or dietary fiber, Pepsi Special is supposed to reduce the absorption of fat in the body from food intake and help lower cholesterol levels.

The latest product…

More legal trouble for Katt Williams -- the comic has just been sued for $5 million after allegedly socking his female assistant .... and causing her permanent injuries.

Melissa Ishage filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming she'd been working as Katt's personal assistant -- but on October 6th, things suddenly went sour at Katt's house ... when Katt…

When in Rome, Rihanna did as the Romans did.

The “Diamonds in the Sky” singer looked perfectly at home among the leggy, barely clothed ladies who stomped down the Victoria’s Secret runway Wednesday night, even stripping down to risque lingerie in the spirit of the fashion house’s annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

The sultry singer, 24,…

During her recent trip to London for the MOBO Awards, T-Boz left her filter at the door as she sat down for a chat with Max of This Is Max.net. In the teaser for the interview, which is expected to hit the net soon, T-Boz shared her thoughts on fellow artists and how she really feels about what’s going on in the music industry lately.



Check out some…

LOS ANGELES -- Mark Wahlberg, roll out.

"Transformers" director Michael Bay says the 41-year-old actor will star in the franchise's fourth film.

Bay called Wahlberg the "perfect guy to re-invigorate the franchise and carry on the Transformers' legacy" in a post on his blog Thursday. He previously squashed rumors that Wahlberg was joining the film franchise…

Gibbon trolls tigers That monkey was stuntin' on'em Like come get me ni**a…