Will "The X Factor" be an "ax" factor for Antonio (L.A.) Reid and the Universal Music Group?
Wednesday, the music giant's publicity machine beat back blog reports that Reid had been fired from his job as chairman of Island Def Jam Records, and we hear the speculation was tied to Reid's discussions with producers of both "American Idol" and "The X Factor" about becoming a judge on one of the shows.
A Brooklyn man standing in front of his apartment was hit with a trespassing ticket, even after cops watched him use his key to get inside.
Lindsey Riddick, still fuming over the bizarre Aug. 18 incident, said he showed police his identification. And when he opened the door to the Flatbush home, his girlfriend and two daughters greeted him and then ran outside the apartment.
"I told the officer, 'I live here and I have the key,'"… Continue
Katy Perry's breasts -- and song -- have been yanked from "Sesame Street" ... after the show began receiving complaints like, "DUDE MY SON SAW THIS AND GOT A BONER WTTTTTTTTTF." Katy shot a segment for the show -- which was supposed to air on New Year's Eve -- in which she sings a cleaned-up version of her song, "Hot N Cold" with Elmo.
The song made its way to YouTube Monday and racked up nearly a million views. But some parents started complaining her cleavage… Continue
If you've been anywhere on the Internet today, you may have heard the new leaked Nicki Minaj track, "Right Through Me." While some of us here at VIBE already have the pop-y hook stuck in our heads, others would rather forget it. Here's a quick snapshot of the VIBE office first impressions of the track, supposedly a single off Nicki's hotly anticipated debut, Pink Friday, due Nov. 23. HERE IS WHAT VIBE SAYS: Heard Around The… Continue
Luxury carmaker Bentley is recalling nearly 1,500 cars for faulty hood ornaments that could hurt pedestrians by failing to retract in an accident.
The metal emblem - known as a "flying B" - is designed to fold into the hood upon impact.
But corrosion in the mechanism may cause it to remain upright in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
There have been no injuries reported as a result of the… Continue
Chicago rapper/actor Common has extended an offer to fellow rapper/actor Ice Cube, to possibly work on a film together in the future.
The news is significant because the pair had one of the most legendary and well chronicled feuds in Hip-Hop.
Ice Cube and Common went back and forth over Common's classic song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from his 1994 album Ressurection.
The track drew the wrath of Ice Cube and his group Westside… Continue
LA Reid still as a job with Island Def Jam, contrary to recent reports.
The rumor mill has been ablaze all day with rumors that the mogul was terminated from his post, but that is untrue,
“[The rumors] are completely untrue and without merit,” the spokesman told XXLMag.com.
Reid has held the prestigious post since February of 2004 and signed acts like Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Shyne. He took over Lyor Cohen’s post after he… Continue
Rap star 50 Cent is being sued for $200,000 by a production company who claims the rapper stiffed them on payments for their work on a movie called Things Fall Apart.
Crispy Twig Productions and Nancy Nayor Battino filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent on September 17th in Santa Monica District Court, claiming they had an oral agreement to provide casting services for the rapper's self-financed film.
According to the lawsuit, Crispy Twig was… Continue
Charlie Murphy discusses pulling a gun on Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle knocking out who???
He also talks about his early career in Hip-Hop, Sarah Palin and being approached by the Secret Service after bagging on Dick… Continue
Leave it to a woman with a shaved platinum head and a serious fetish for catsuits to bust out a pair of hexagonal glasses for an appearance at London Fashion Week. It's really just par for the course chez Amber Rose, the former Kanye girl who remains in the press thanks to her singular quirky style. But when it comes to these statement-making frames, the question is what statement is Amber trying to make exactly? Perhaps she heard those Brits were… Continue
Ne-Yo sounds like he needs a night out with the guys. At a private cocktail party that Denise Rich threw at her Fifth Ave. apartment for the hip-hop artist's Compound Foundation, Ne-Yo told us, "I'm learning that pregnant women like to cry a lot ... and yell for no reason whatsoever." He knows this because he has a baby girl due in January with Monyetta Shaw.
The "Closer" singer, who will perform at Rich's Angel Ball on Oct. 21, also knows that… Continue
David Beckham's storybook romance to wife Victoria has been hit with an explosive cheating accusation.
In an exclusive interview with In Touch Weekly, a former "high-class call girl" named Irma Nici spills the dirty details of an affair with the married soccer star, in which she claims to have slept with him five times in 2007.
"It was a high," Nici, 26, admits to the magazine. "All of these… Continue
Japan has said "sayonara" to Paris Hilton.
The socialite was barred from entering the country on Wednesday, just two days after she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in her Las Vegas cocaine bust.
Japan has strict immigration policies that prohibit entry to those convicted of drug charges. While there are sometimes exceptions, none were made for the hotel heiress.
"I'm going back home and I look forward to coming back to… Continue
Just when you thought T-Pain's jewelry collection couldn't get anymore ignorant, the Florida rapper took to his Twitter account Monday to show off his latest pieces.
Pain , who rightfully made our list of “Ten Rappers With The Most Ridiculous Chains In Hip-Hop”, showed his followers his new chain shaped like a bottle of Ciroc vodka and tweeted to Ciroc-maker Diddy saying,
Looks like that multi-million dollar deal L.A. Reid cut with rapper Shyne pushed the Def Jam board over the edge. We hear he just got his pink slip yesterday. News on Mr. Reid getting AXED when you read on...
It's been talked about for over a year now. After Kevin Liles was "let go" last year from Def Jam, rumor had it that Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group L.A. Reid would be next.
Incarcerated rap superstar Lil Wayne will now be celebrating his 28th birthday with a full-length album. The emcee’s manager, Cortez Bryant, tells MTV News that “I Am Not A Human Being” will arrive on September 27th as a complete record instead of an EP. Bryant says the album will include tracks that were originally targeted for Weezy’s upcoming “Tha Carter Four” album, adding, quote, “I know once he got out [of jail] those songs would be so old to… Continue
DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin's son was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit, the singing legend's spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Eddie Franklin was attacked Monday night and was undergoing surgery at a hospital, Gwendolyn Quinn said in a statement. She said three people may have been involved in the attack, but did not address a possible motive.
Quinn told The Associated Press she didn't have any additional information beyond the… Continue