That year in jail really affected Lil Wayne. The rapper has vowed never to return to NYC for a show. As you know, he got busted on gun charges in New York and the rest is history. He’s done a couple TV performances, but live? NAW. “They’d have to give me U2 money,” Weezy told Rolling Stone. I know some fans are like f**k that ni**a!…
Who knew what to expect from everyone's favorite musical wild card, Prince, on the opening date of his first official American tour in seven years.
Would he vamp through an extended series of jams, as he has on some of his unofficial club shows of late? Would he merge his hits into crowded medleys, or stress pieces from his recent, unfocused albums? Or would he… Continue
Fans of Waka Flocka Flame were disappointed when the Atlanta rapper refused to perform at a charity concert in Melbourne, Florida, due to a dispute with the promoters of the event.
The rapper was slated to hit the stage at Levelz nightclub during a charity event dubbed "Hip Hop For Hunger" in Brevard County, Florida on November 18th.
According to promoters, Waka reportedly refused to perform to the 250 patrons, when the promoters failed… Continue
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks will host a concert in New York next weekend to celebrate the release of his album Hunger For More 2. Hunger For More 2 is Banks' first release under a new deal between 50 Cent's G-Unit imprint and EMI Records. Lloyd Banks will be joined by Homeboy Sandman, Shade 45's DJ Lord Sear, Theo Martins and DJ Get Live! The concert will take place at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square in Manhattan, located at 44th and Broadway. Lloyd… Continue
A California nightclub that thought it would be hosting a Snoop Dogg concert is going to court. El Potrero Night Club filed a lawsuit against One Blood/Red Eye Entertainment for allegedly taking 40-thousand-dollars to organize the show. Court documents allege that One Blood approached El Potrero and claimed to be a booking agent that was negotiating concerts for Snoop. On August 27th, El Potrero executed the contract and sent 20-thousand-dollars to One… Continue
Nicki Minaj hit the stage at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center for Power 99′s Powerhouse 2010 concert along with Drake, Rick Ross, Ne-Yo, Cali Swag District, Lloyd and Bobby V.
Drizzy wore his uniform of lame sneakers, camo pants and letterman… Continue
Rap star T.I. has been forced to cancel another high profile concert, since being arrested in Los Angeles for drug possession at the beginning of the this month.
T.I. was slated to play at Virgin Mobile's FreeFest in Columbia, Maryland. All last week, organizers of the Virgin Mobile FreeFest were unsure if the rapper would be able to make the date.
Organizers confirmed that fellow Atlanta rapper Ludacris will take take T.I.'s spot… Continue
Nicki Minaj and Ciara have teamed with the Urban League of Hudson County, New Jersey to take part in the Urban Vibe 2010 Benefit concert.
The charity concert's goal is raise money and awareness for the New Jersey Urban League, which improves the quality of lives for residents in New Jersey's Urban community.
The event, which will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, will be hosted by 106 & Parks' hosts Terrance… Continue
Rihanna is at the center of a $4.7 million lawsuit -- in which a bunch of Brazilian concert promoters claim they were duped by frauds masquerading as the singer's reps.
According to legal docs filed Thursday in New York -- and obtained by TMZ -- a Brazilian promotion company called Unique Sports and Marketing signed a $1.7 million agreement to book Rihanna for three Brazil shows in November.
Problem is -- Unique claims the people who… Continue
On going legal issues have forced Atlanta rapper T.I. to cancel a highly anticipated upcoming show next weekend in Pennsylvania.
T.I. was supposed to his the stage at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center next Friday (September 24th), but organizers have announced the show has been unexpectedly canceled.
According to the Bryce Jordan Center, fans can get refunds from their point of purchase, while credit card holders will automatically be… Continue
ROCK THE BELLS NYC 2010 - Ms. Lauryn Hill! Special appearances by Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Chris Rock, John Legend, &… Continue
A concert featuring Houston, Texas rapper Slim Thug planned for tonight was canceled in Bay City, Texas. According to promoters, the concert featuring Slim Thug was nixed due to lack of ticket sales. "It just didn't come together," said Steve Coppler, President of AdoreAble Promotions. "There were very few tickets sold." Fans who purchased tickets to the event are being offered refunds from the outlets where they were purchased, according to… Continue
Did Ciara and Keri Hilson go at it during Sunday’s Power Live concert at Governors Island?
Insiders initially told us that the two R&B/hip-hop artists, who've had a long-brewing feud through their songs, had a verbal catfight backstage that kept Hilson from performing.
The sources, however, suddenly changed their stories after the singers’ publicists got involved. The reps' stories, which are both slightly different, contend that… Continue
Musical recluse Lauryn Hill resurfaced at a concert in California this weekend, looking like the female version of Urkel from "Family Matters." Did I do that? Yes, you did Lauryn.
Tip held a ‘secret’ show at AXE Music’s “One Night Only” launch concert in New York City last night where he brought out special guests Mary J. Blige, Maino, Cam’ron, Vado, B.o.B., Swizz Beatz & Keri Hilson.… Continue
A number of celebrities gathered in Los Angeles this weekend to raise awareness for children who suffer from diabetes.
The three-day event is sponsored by the non-profit Developing Options, the City of Los Angeles, Wells Fargo Bank, Powerade, the LAPD and football legend/community activist, Jim Brown.
Brown tapped stars like Ving Rhames, Tommy “Tiny” Lister and Ludacris to help teach the community about the importance of personal health… Continue
It's over - before it even happened.
The plug has been pulled on another free outdoor concert featuring Drake in New York City before the superstar rapper even stepped off the tour bus, the Daily News has learned.
ABC decided not to book the 23-year-old Canadian rapper for a July 16 show in Central Park after the NYPD told the city Parks Department that Parks' security plan wasn't up to snuff, Parks and police sources… Continue
A surprise concert featuring Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z was canceled, after New York officials voiced their concerns about security for the performance. According to reports, Jay-Z was prepared to perform on top of the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday (June 21st). The show was axed by officials at the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, after news of the surprise concert leaked to the media on (June 17th). The decision was made after a concert… Continue
“When I grew up I saw females doing certain things, and I thought I had to do that exactly,” she says. “The female rappers of my day spoke about sex a lot . . . and I thought that to have the success they got, I would have to represent the same thing. When in fact I didn’t have to represent the same thing.”
“I’m not abandoning the funny voices. I just did a crazy tribute to ODB’s ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya,’”… Continue
A group of investors are turning to legal action in hopes of having their money returned after a concert that was supposed to feature Lil Wayne was canceled three different times.
Investors filed a lawsuit against RMF Productions, Edward Strickland and Andre Langston, seeking at least $180,000 to bring the rapper to Rochester, New York.
According to RMF Productions, Lil Wayne was advanced $100,000 dollars to perform at the Blue Cross… Continue