A music executive who apparently committed suicide last year survived two prior shootings plotted by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, a rival hip-hop manager who doubled as a cocaine trafficker, federal prosecutors allege.
A rap world feud between forces aligned with Rosemond and the late Chris Lighty triggered “a series of violent conflicts” that included the assault…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West plan to live happily ever after, but right now they are quite unhappy … with the behavior of a guest at their engagement celebration.
The power couple has filed a lawsuit against YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley, who posted video of the proposal — which took place at AT&T Field in San Francisco on Oct. 21 — on his new website…
The line that Robin Thicke allegedly crossed with his summer hit has blurred even more.
"Blurred Lines" producers Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris Jr. appeared at a California federal court in August to request declaratory relief from claims that the song was lifted from Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."
Yeezus is bidding his followers forgiveness, or at least he should be.
Kanye West has postponed his Anaheim, Calif., show approximately one week after pushing back his Vancouver, Canada, tour stop, reports the Huffington Post.
The show, originally scheduled for Nov. 1, was reportedly delayed "due to production logistics." While tickets will be… Continue
Hey Ne-Yo, here’s a tip — leave one next time. And pay your bill while you’re at it.
The Grammy winner spent an evening dining with a group of 10 earlier this month at West Village restaurant Negril, where he sipped on multiple Grey Goose screwdrivers and ordered mac and cheese and chicken plates, racking up an $800 bill. But the “Sexy Love” singer allegedly… Continue
TLC's former manager is LIVID over the new VH1 biopic about the 90s girl group -- telling TMZ, she was wrongly portrayed as a shyster in the movie ... and now she wants the network to make some serious retractions.
Perri "Pebbles" Reid tells us it has taken her more than a week to respond to the movie -- which aired last Monday -- because she was so shell-shocked by…
Louisiana fans of R. Kelly got Punk’d over the weekend. A concert that R. Kelly had allegedly signed on for in northern Louisiana got hundreds of fans paying big money to see the singer, but he was nowhere to be found. Instead, an impersonator named “R. Jelly” took the stage three hours after start time, performed a lip-synced version of “Thump and Grind,”… Continue
Chris Brown has just entered a rehab facility for anger management issues ... presumably to deal with his temper problems and to blunt a possible prison sentence.
Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, just dropped him off at a facility in Malibu. The move doesn't come a day too soon.
The L.A. County probation department is going full bore in its… Continue
Kanye West on Co-opting the Confederate Flag, Miley Twerking, God, DONDA & His Soccer Dad Aspirations
Since Kanye West kicked off his Yeezus tour a couple weeks ago, the rapper has been making the rounds on a nationwide radio tour. Kanye has already talked a bit about his recent engagement and a lot about his current tour, all the while treating us… Continue
Kelly Rowland left little to the imagination donning extremely sheer pants that revealed her underwear at the Black Girls Rock! 2013 event on Oct. 26, 2013. The former Destiny's Child star certainly turned heads -- but for all the wrong reasons -- while trying to pull off the sexy look. The outfit did absolutely nothing for the singer's incredible figure. But she isn't… Continue
The Hells Angels don't need baseball bats and chains to protect their image -- all they need is a good lawyer, which is exactly what they got to sue rapper Young Jeezy's clothing line ... claiming Jeezy's company jacked their iconic Death Head logo.
The fabled motorcycle club filed the lawsuit against 8732 Apparel for essentially reprinting the Hells Angels logo…
Eminem debuted his latest collaboration with Rihanna on his Sirius Satellite Radio station Monday. The track, “The Monster,” is the fourth selection to be heard from Eminem’s upcoming “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” set for release Nov. 5. On it, Eminem talks about his struggles with fame and his desire to be “the Bruce Lee of loose leaf,” and he briefly yodels… Continue
Penn State will pay nearly $60 million to 26 men who say they were sexually abused by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, university officials announced Monday.
Twenty-three of Sandusky’s victims have already signed agreements and three others have agreed to deals and will formalize the settlements within the next few weeks, the university said in a… Continue
Jay Z says he is “waiting on the facts” before he decides whether to scrap his partnership with Barneys New York — but the Brooklyn-raised rapper has never shied away from making bold statements on race and other social issues.
In July, the rapper born Shawn Carter and his singer wife, Beyoncé, made the front page of the Daily News as they supported the mother… Continue
Drake rolled things out slow and steady at his Prudential Center concert in Newark Sunday.
His raps often arrived in a measured flow — sure in delivery, with only fitful upticks to the manic or agitated. His music likewise stressed firm and deep rhythms that barely needed to strain, or kick into high gear, to make an impression.
The 28-year-old singer is engaged to her rapper beau Future, reports The Associated Press.
"If I'm dreaming I don't want to wake up," she tweeted Sunday. "Aaaaaahh!!"
The Atlanta rapper and producer surprised his lady, who was celebrating her birthday, with a 15-carat diamond ring, the couple's publicist Chris… Continue