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Russell Simmons has been accused of rape by a woman who claims she bonded with the Def Jam founder over their love of “meditation, yoga and a vegan diet.”

Jennifer Jarosik, 37, filed a lawsuit against Simmons Wednesday in which she accused him of raping her in August 2016.

Jarosik claimed in the filing that she met Simmons in 2006 in New York and that he agreed…

Erykah Badu showed compassion for Hitler in a bizarre wide-ranging interview where she also talked about her love for Bill Cosby.

Badu, 46, spoke to Vulture about staying relevant to younger listeners when her interview took a turn into more controversial subject matter.

She was asked about being labeled as anti-Semitic after traveling to Israel in 2008 where…

Two former “Tonight Show” employees claim NBC fired them at the behest of Questlove.

Camera operators Kurt Decker and Michael Cimino filed a lawsuit against the musician and NBC, claiming that Questlove “pressured NBC to fire all of the Caucasian employees involved in the incident,” first reported by The Blast.

Decker and Cimino claim they, as well as Roots…

Mo’Nique won’t back down from her call to boycott Netflix.

The 50-year-old comedian went into more detail about her contract negotiations for a comedy special on “Sway in the Morning” on Friday.

“When we get the deal, the deal is for $500,000. My husband Sidney [Hicks], who is also my manager, asked Robbie Pearl, who is the vice-president at Netflix of comedy,…

Torrei Hart brought her 10-year-old son Hendrix to the gun range Monday, where she recorded him firing a pistol at a target.

The footage, which was obtained by The Blast, shows Hendrix, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Hart, firing off multiple rounds as his mom watches. Both Torrei and Hendrix are outfitted with proper safety gear, including protective glasses…

Snoop Dogg has joined Colin Kaepernick’s collection of famous friends.

The rapper said Monday he will donate $25,000 to Kaepernick’s Million Dollar Pledge, his campaign to raise and donate $1 million to various charities.

“It’s no secret that Uncle @snoopdogg has transcended into global mega-stardom and even though he’s busier than ever, our brother still finds…

Bill Cosby will return to the stage for the first time since a judge declared a mistrial in his rape trial in June.

The disgraced TV star announced Monday that he’s scheduled a special performance in Philadelphia in honor of jazz musician Tony Williams.

Cosby is also expected to perform with the Tony Williams Jazz Quartet at the Lorosa Jazz…

Your first Drake music of 2018 has arrived.

On Friday night (Jan. 19), the Toronto rapper surprise-dropped two new songs — “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity” — under the title Scary Hours. The pair of songs are available on all platforms.

The songs mark Drizzy’s first new music since his More Life playlist from March 2017.

“God’s Plan” has all the…

"Bodak Yellow" rapper Cardi B made a plea for more education on offensive terminology in defense of Migos rapper Offset, who came under fire last week for using the word "queer" in a rap verse.

The Bronx-born star took to Periscope Saturday night to defend Offset's claim that he was unaware "queer" was a slur for gay people when he rapped, "I cannot vibe with queers"…

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Common is ready to sport his “Oprah 2020” gear.

The rapper and actor said while he doesn’t think Oprah will run for President, he would be rooting for her if she did choose to set her sights on the White House.

Moments after taking the stage at the Respect Rally at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Common chatted with Variety, alongside actress Tessa…

Rihanna, DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller will perform their smash hit “Wild Thoughts” at the Grammy Awards, Khaled announced in his characteristically low-key manner on social media Friday night.

#FANLUV! IT’S GO TIME!,” he wrote. “I’m performing #WILDTHOUGHTS at the #GRAMMYS !!!! with the ICON @rihanna AND @brysontiller !!@RecordingAcad! I’M so #GRATEFUL for this…

Mike Tyson says he’s becoming a heavyweight hitter in the marijuana business to help people deal with pain — not just to get high.

Brooklyn’s own Iron Mike confirmed he’s in partnership with investors for a “cannabis resort” to be located in California City, a town in the Mojave Desert about a 110-mile drive north from Los Angeles.

He’s not dropping his movie…

"The Van Jones Show" is starting off in a star-studded way.

The new CNN series, which debuts on Jan. 27, will feature JAY-Z as the first guest on the show hosted by activist and former Obama administration policy adviser.

The rapper will help launch the series by discussing his latest album "4:44" and activist.

The album "is a real social justice…

Chicago rapper Fredo Santana died on Friday after suffering from a seizure.

He was 27.

Santana, who had previously admitted to being addicted to lean, was reportedly discovered dead on the floor of his home around 11:30 p.m. by his girlfriend, family members told TMZ. Seizures are a comment side effect to lean consumption.

The “Dope Game” rapper was…

Mo’Nique is calling for fans and followers to boycott Netflix, claiming the streaming service is guilty of gender and color bias.

The Oscar-winning actress, 50, claimed in an Instagram video that Netflix recently offered her a $500,000 deal for a comedy special, while other comedians such as Amy Schumer and Dave Chappelle received $13 million and $20…

It's 2018, and Ja Rule is still really mad at 50 Cent. In a continuation of one of New York's greatest 20-year-long beefs, Ja Rule took to Twitter this morning to go off on the fellow Queens rapper. And of course, the Internet lost it.

Ja Rule dedicated upwards of fifteen tweets in the span of three hours Friday morning (Jan. 18) to proving his case that 50 is soft.…

Rapper Kodak Black, best known for singles "No Flockin" and "Tunnel Vision," has been ordered held without bail in Florida on seven felony charges that include child neglect and drug possession.

The Broward Sheriff's Office arrested the 20-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dieuson Octave, on Thursday. During a hearing Friday, Judge Joel Lazarus ordered him…

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's new baby's name sure hits close to home.

The famous couple named their new daughter Chicago West, Kardashian revealed Friday on her website.

Chicago is West's hometown, which he regularly references in his music.

Kardashian also referred to the baby by the nickname Chi in a tweet, while her sister Khloe tweeted the moniker…