One day after he was sentenced to 12 months in jail for violating his probation, Gucci Mane's video for "Worst Enemy" hit the Internet. The video is his latest single from his forthcoming — and now all-too-appropriately titled — LP, The State vs. Radric Davis.
In the clip, Gucci wears all black and performs the pensive song. Special effects of television screens show various moments from Gucci's life, such as him on the mic early in his career,… Continue
Soulja Boy Tell'em has jumped from behind the knobs into the forefront as a performer — he just released three mixtapes on Halloween: Cortez, Paranormal Activity and DatPiff. But don't forget, the young G still knows how to make beats. One of Soulja's biggest fans, Kanye West, recently had the Southern millionaire in the lab working for him.
"Me as a producer, I think I've grown tremendously," Soulja told us recently in L.A. "I've been in the… Continue
50 Cent has officially called out Jay-Z. On Thursday night, the much hyped Beanie Sigel/ 50 Cent collaboration, "I Go Off," premiered on Philadelphia's Power 99 and New York's Hot 97, during Kay Slay's "Drama Hour." 50 Cent doesn't have a verse on the record, but for the most part keeps his mic time relegated to the hook. Meanwhile, Sigel — who slammed Jay-Z on Power 99 last week — doesn't call out any names.
"Big Pop of the prop on deck," Beans rap. "Who shot ya?/ Who… Continue
Swine flu is a star-studded epidemic ... and the number of famous faces who've contracted the illness continues to grow. Former TLC member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, is the latest celeb to be hit with the virus. The 39-year-old singer has already endured more than her fair share of medical ailments; she was diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia in the '90s and underwent brain surgery in 2007 to remove a non-cancerous tumor.
She tells Life & Style,… Continue
Biggest launch ever.
A bloody video game made more money in one day than any movie ever has.
First-day sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 demolished entertainment industry records, selling 4.7 million copies and raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and United Kingdom alone.
The release overran the former champion Grand Theft Auto 4, which sold 3.6 million copies in April 2008.
Think condoms mean safe sex? Think again.
London's Times newspaper reports that Police in China have raided a 215-square-foot factory in central Hunan province that produces fake condoms.
State media reveals that the workshop has earned approximately $12,000 since March by producing 2.16 million unsterilized brand-name condoms, including “Durex,” “Rough Rider,” “Jissbon,” “Six Sense” and “Love Card.”
The nanny who took the "sexy photograph" of Cindy Crawford's underage daughter that fell into the hands of a suspected blackmailer could be in hot water, too.
The revelation came as German cops searched the city of Stuttgart on Friday for Edis Kayalar, the creepy male model who authorities say used the photo in a bid to extort $100,000 from Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber.
"I wouldn't rule it out," an FBI official said when… Continue
Evangelist Tony Alamo was sentenced Friday to 175 years in prison for taking underage girls across state lines for sex, effectively punishing him for the rest of his life for molesting children he took as "brides" in his ministry.
During Friday's hearing, some of Alamo's victims testified about how their families were destroyed while the evangelist took over their lives.
Alamo, 75, had been convicted in July on a 10-count federal… Continue
Someone has apparently been trying to pass themselves off as Cortez Bryant, the manager of rappers Drake and Lil Wayne. According to a statement released by Bryant Management, "It has come to light that an individual has been impersonating Bryant Management CEO Cortez Bryant for financial gain through false bookings of his clients, specifically the much buzzed-about recording artist Drake."
Bryant, who is also the president of Young Money… Continue
Katt Williams is making news again. Dude appears to be having some mental issues - and is reportedly delusional.
According to a local Atlanta TV station Katt Williams claims that he OWNS a luxury penthouse at the Four Seasons in Atlanta. And that when he tried to go to his apartment, they kicked him out.
What's the problem with Katt's story? Well according to the Four Seasons, Katt DON'T OWN SH!T!!!
Chris Brown was the target of a nasty verbal attack last night -- as one outspoken woman unleashed a profanity-laced assault right in the singer's face.
It all went down as the convicted felon posed with fans at Footaction in NY last night -- when out of nowhere one woman in the crowd got close to him and began shouting, "f**king beater" and "I hope someone beats the f**king crap out of you!"
Chris smiled and walked right past the screaming woman -- but… Continue
Flav owes 180 STACKS worth of back taxes to the state of California. Here's how they're reporting it: Flav, 50, real name William Drayton, is a member of legendary rap group Public Enemy, and lately has starred in several seasons of VH1's reality show "Flavor of Love."
What's owed - The state of California filed an $183,810 lien against Drayton on Sept. 17 in Sacramento County… Continue
MediaTakeOut.com just learned that a short time ago, rapper Lil Wayne's newest babys mother Nivea went into labor. The insider, who spoke to us on the condition of anonymity says that everything is going well so far.
If you didn’t already know Nivea also has 3 other children by her ex-husband The… Continue
Lil Kim is allegedly one of the biggest flakes on Planet Earth. We're told she recently bailed on six gigs after pocketing her $20,000 fee ... then blamed it all on a nosebleed!
We're told a company called Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid Kim $20,000 up front to make six club appearances in London between November 7 - 14.
Sources say Kim told Abstrakt she suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room the night before the first gig -- then… Continue
Just around the time the baseball world will be getting ready for spring training next season, a handful of New York Yankee stars will turn up on Spike TV.
CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Nick Swisher all will be featured in early episodes of "Unique Auto Sports: Miami," a new series that follows New York car customizer Will Castro and his new shop in the heart of the South Florida car world.
"You're going to be seeing them with their… Continue
There is a new illegal drug in town - liquid marijuana.
Cops came upon the new narcotic during an investigation of a Brooklyn drug dealer, police said. When cops collared Anthony Briordy, 32, they seized jars of the brownish-green liquid - a homemade concoction of marijuana and alcoholic fruit punch.
"We haven't seen this before," said Capt. Gerard Dowling of Manhattan South Narcotics. Briordy allegedly told detectives he was selling… Continue
America's Next Top Model" is about to get a serious makeover.
According to on-set sources, Tyra Banks' CW beauty contest (which is experiencing the lowest ratings of its 13 seasons) will get a helping hand from none other than Banks' on-again, off-again frenemy, Kimora Lee Simmons, who Tyra has recruited to serve as a judge next season.
Apparently, the divas have remained friends despite rumors that Kimora was fired after her… Continue
The clock's run out on Shaquille O'Neal's marriage.
According to court papers, wife Va'shaundya "Shaunie" O'Neal filed for legal separation from the Cleveland Cavaliers player in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, TMZ.com reports.
She cites irreconcilable differences for the demise of her seven-year marriage to the 37-year-old athlete.
In addition to asking for an unspecified amount of money for spousal and child… Continue
At least he didn't bite his ear off.
A pushy paparazzo took a shot he wished he hadn't Wednesday - a fist to the face from Mike Tyson that put him on his back.
Police said the ex-heavyweight champ once known as "Iron Mike" and the photographer tangled at the United Airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport.
A source said Tyson, who bit the top of Evander Holyfield's ear off during a 1997 title bout, told… Continue