Although Jay-Z may be one of the most successful rappers of all time, one project he will never accomplish, is working with singer Sade.
In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Sade reveals that Jay–Z and other MCs have approached her about rapping over her beats or having her sing the hook on their records, but she has politely declined.
“I'm too scared they'll find me out. It's like The Wizard of Oz. They'll find out there's… Continue
Diddy did it up for Andre Harrell's 50th birthday on Saturday night. A source tells us the mogul helped his pal celebrate the milestone at the not-yet-opened Darby restaurant on W. 14th St. with "about 100" other guests, including model Selita Ebanks, Nick Cannon, and DJ Cassidy, a three-course dinner, and a very special surprise: a $6,000, 6-liter personalized bottle of Moet & Chandon Imperial that read "Happy Birthday Andre." Diddy, who hosted… Continue
Justin Bieber is reportedly being investigated by police in Richmond, British Columbia after an alleged incident at laser tag facility ... this according to various reports in Canada.
A 12-year-old boy claims Bieber hit him while playing a game, according to the reports, though he suffered no visible injuries.
A rep for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police tells TMZ the incident was reported to authorities by the boy's father. Though the… Continue
Hip-Hop executive James Rosemond is going on the offensive with a plan to file a $120 million dollar lawsuit against The New York Daily News and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Chuck Phillips, over an article published in September in the popular newspaper.
The news article, which was published on the 14th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur, accused Rosemond aka "Jimmy Henchmen" of cooperating with the government for… Continue
The booking agents for rap star Waka Flocka Flames has been hit with another lawsuit, claiming the rapper's manager raised his asking price for a show twice, and then failed to show up for the performance.
Promoter Walter Conwell DBA as G.D.B. Promotions is suing Debra Antney, Johnnie Cabbell, Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment and So Icey Ent for over $1,000,000 dollars.
The lawsuit claims that G.D.B. spent over $20,000 dollars to book Waka… Continue
If you thought Katy Perry was purr-fect before, you ain't seen nothing yet.
The singer struts her stuff in a feline-inspired ad campaign for her upcoming fragrance, Purr.
Perry, who is reportedly set to wed the funnyman Russell Brand later this month, donned a purple and pink leopard-spotted catsuit and fondled a large ball of hot pink yarn for the shoot.
The ads were inspired by the perfume's cat-shaped bottle, according to… Continue
Rapper T.I. had his probation revoked by a federal judge today and was sentenced to 11 months in prison.
T.I. was busted last month on felony possession of a controlled substance ... while he was on probation for a 2009 federal gun possession conviction.
T.I. told the judge he needed help for drug addiction and begged not to be sent back to prison.
We're told one of the officers from Wednesday's jumper incident testified on… Continue
Sean "Diddy" Combs' group Dirty Money has announced a release date for their upcoming album Last Train To Paris. The album is the debut full-length from Dirty Money, which includes Combs, Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard. According to a press release, Last Train To Paris will finally be released on December 14th, 2010. The album has already produced a hit single titled "Hello Good Morning," which has already been certified gold. The group is preparing… Continue
An $85 million dollar 2005 lawsuit involving former Philadelphia radio jock and Fabolous is slated to head to court in New York this week. In 2004, Lisa "Golden Girl" Natson was allegedly assaulted by Fabolous' bodyguard, after Power 99FM's annual Powerhouse concert. The incident started when Golden Girl and a friend was on Fabolous' tour bus chatting with Fabolous. When she "asked for a ride to the top of the ramp," the rap star's bodyguard became… Continue
The nominees for the 38th annual American Music Awards (AMAs) were announced this morning (October 12th) at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.
Rapper Eminem tied rock group Lady Antebellum for the most nominations with five nominations each.
The accolades come from the rapper's hit double platinum album, Recovery.
Justin Bieber checked in with the second most nods with three, while Atlanta rapper B.o.B. continued a successful… Continue
Perhaps Gavin Rossdale should have listened to "Don't Speak," his wife Gwen Stefani's 1995 hit with her band, No Doubt, before he spoke to Details magazine.
A source close to the Bush front man tells us he's "seriously regretting" going on the record with the publication about his 1980s affair with gender-bending pop singer Marilyn (nee Peter Robinson) - in part, because he then had to come clean with his wife.
Kardashian opens up to the mag about how art - specifically, her reality show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" - has affected her life.
"I used to think, I have to be this or that or skinny, and now, because of the show, everyone is embracing just me, which has given me such a confidence," she explains. "Now, I'm like, Why did I ever give that feeling the time of day? I’m so mature now. I'm a grown-up version of myself."
A group of New York City club promoters are calling out Foxy Brown after they say she nearly missed a scheduled club appearance because she did not like the car she was picked up in.
According to TMZ, Brown was scheduled to perform at NYC's Splash Bar on Wednesday night but promoters of the event say they got an angry phone call when the car they sent to pick her up arrived.
Lupe Fiasco has officially reconciled with his record label and is set to release his latest album.
As previously reported, Lupe called out Atlantic Records at a concert saying that they were stalling the release of his completed project Lasers.
Before that, a number of Lupe fans planned to protest the company on “Fiasco Friday”, a day where'd they'd gather outside of the label office and demand the album's release.
A sick crew of Bronx gang members fueled by hatred of gays went on a wave of sadistic violence that culminated with them sodomizing a 17-year-old boy and an older man reputed to be his lover, police said Friday.
Another 17-year-old linked to the older man was forced by the brutal gangbangers to torture the man by beating his face and burning his body with cigarettes, police said.
The cowardly creeps, who called themselves the "Latin… Continue
Hip-Hop star B.G. has been hit with a lawsuit from his neighbors who claim the rapper filmed a part of a rap video on their property without permission.
Plaintiffs Shyrl Patterson Bagneris and John Bagneris filed the lawsuit in United States District Court, Eastern District Louisiana, claiming B.G. shot the video for "My Hood" without the proper city permits.
The Bagneris' claim that the rapper trespassed on… Continue
Nicki Minaj has credits on seven songs on the Nielsen/SoundScan's list 200 best-selling songs, a first for a female rapper.
Furthermore, the songs have sold roughly 4,298,000 copies in 2010.
The rapper has yet to release her debut, but Pink Friday drops on November 23.
The songs are listed below, along with their chart position. 11 “Bottoms Up” - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
Big girls will love this Barbie.
The curvaceous, custom-designed doll is donning a necklace featuring a 1-carat pink diamond. She's being offered Oct. 20 at Christie's auction house in New York for an estimated $300,000 to $500,000. At that selling price, Christie's says she would be the world's most expensive Barbie.
All proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in support of Breast Cancer Awareness… Continue
Not to be upstaged by a meat dress, Lady Gaga wore fishnet tights, Alexander McQueen heels, necklaces and some hideous cape thing which was supposed to suffice as a dress.
Her weave looks like something Christina Aguilera would wear and she covered up half of her face with her cheap weave. If only she thought she was pretty, she wouldn't go through so… Continue
BET HipHop Awards weekend was in full swing last night in Atlanta. With lots of celebrities in town and events going on, Keri Hilson made an appearance at the Belvedere/Interscope party at Ventanas, while Kelly Rowland attended the BET Hip-Hop awards Pre-Reception.…Continue