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Rapper In Hot Water With Uncle Sam For Allegedly Failing To Pay Taxes In Several Years

His rap heyday was almost 15 years ago.

But that apparently hasn’t stopped Ja Rule from raking in the dough, because the IRS has hit him with a tax lien for nearly $400,000, and alleged he failed to pay taxes from 2004 through 2015.

The feds slapped Ja Rule – whose…

Killer Mike is apologizing to fans for an interview with the National Rifle Association, saying the exchange was used “as a weapon” against Saturday’s nationwide March for Our Lives.

The rapper and social activist — whose real name is Michael Bender — posted two videos on Twitter Sunday in response to critics who took issue with a seven-minute NRATV segment in which…

Cardi B may be living the American Dream now, but apparently, the rapper is not happy about paying so much money in taxes.

The 25-year-old breakout star went into a rage on social media late Thursday to lament about paying a 40 percent tax rate, and yet having no idea where the money is going.

“So you know the government is taking 40 percent of my taxes and…

Logic says there’s no bad blood between him and estranged wife Jessica Andrea.

“After two years of marriage, we have come to the loving conclusion that we are much better as friends. As entertainers, we have made every aspect of our lives public, yet we would appreciate your respect and privacy on this issue,” the rapper wrote in a statement posted to Twitter…

Lisa Bonet always had a bad feeling about Bill Cosby.

“There was no knowledge on my part about his specific actions,” she told PorterEdit. “But … there was just energy. And that type of sinister, shadow energy cannot be concealed.”…

Mary J. Blige just revealed that her estranged husband is crazy if he thinks she’s got a ton of dough for appearing in a Hollywood movie and getting an Academy Award nomination, because she ended up spending way more than she earned.

According to documents filed by Blige ahead of her upcoming divorce trial, she is arguing against paying Kendu Isaacs any spousal…

Quincy Jones says he once romanced Ivanka Trump.

“I used to date Ivanka, you know,” the 84-year-old music mogul told Vulture of the 2006 coupling.

“Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said, ‘Ivanka wants to have dinner with you.’ I said, ‘No problem. She’s a fine motherf–ker.’ She had the most beautiful legs I ever saw in my life. Wrong…

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…

Simone Biles, the golden girl of the 2016 Olympics, added her name Monday to the list of gymnasts who say they were molested by team doctor Larry Nassar.

The revelation came in a long statement on her social media accounts — one day before a weeklong sentencing hearing where Nassar will hear from nearly 100 victims.

"Most of you know me as a happy, giggly and…

Mary J. Blige fans know that their “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” has endured pain and struggle in her lifetime, much of what is behind her incredible music. She grew up in Yonkers, New York despite being born in the Bronx. She was raised in a single-parent home with her siblings by her mother, a nurse. Although Blige dropped out of high school in her junior year, she signed with…

Is Lil Uzi Vert frustrated with his record deal? Uzi took to Twitter on Friday (Jan. 12) with some business advice that caught the attention of his label boss, DJ Drama.

The Philly native tweeted, “if you do sign to a major [label] don’t sign to a rapper or a DJ. It’s just easier when the time come for the fake sh*t.”

Drama hit back at the tweet by implying…

Internationally renowned musician Seal trashed Oprah Winfrey on social media just days after her widely praised speech at the Golden Globe Awards on sexual misconduct in Hollywood, calling her a “part of the problem for decades.”

In a fiery Instagram post Wednesday, Seal republished a pair of photos of Winfrey with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, including one…

Just two months after she filed for divorce, Tamar Braxton says her estranged husband is having a baby with another woman.

The singer and "Braxton Family Values" star took to Instagram Saturday with a scathing message that alleged she'd been contacted by a "stupid broke a-- whore" who claimed Herbert had knocked her up.

"Vincent Herbert is having a baby…

That's one way to offset cheating rumors.

"Bodak Yellow" rapper Cardi B wrapped up a drama-filled weekend by sharing a video that appeared to show the singer having sex with her fiancé — but she claims it's not what it looks like.

Cardi, 25, took to Instagram Tuesday to clarify that the video — which was shared on an Instagram live and has since been deleted —…

Will Smith’s life may be getting flipped-turned upside down again.

The actor, who is producing a reboot of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” joked about a possible return to California — but not as the troubled teen all grown up.

“Man, I'd have to be Uncle Phil in that one. I'd be 50,” the “Bright” star said on “The Graham Norton Show.”

“Like, ‘c'mon, Aunt…

They had a bad attitude — with good reason.

A quarter of a century before Black Lives Matter took to the streets, rappers N.W.A burst on the scene and changed the game. Their hit “F--- tha Police” remains polarizing.

Gerrick D. Kennedy’s “Parental Discretion is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap” puts the group in historical…

With cases of assault, both domestic and sexual, in the entertainment industry peaking at an all-time high in 2017, rap artist Azealia Banks has come forth with allegations against Dave Holmes, music executive and manager for Coldplay, Interpol, Santigold and My Chemical Romance.

For her story, the Harlem femcee has taken the details of a terrifying domestic…

The fourth quarter of Tyrese’s 2017 has had its bout with ups and downs. Through a series of posts on Instagram, the world received a front-row view of the R&B singer’s legal battles for the shared custody of his 10-year-old daughter and his social media spat with Dwanye “The Rock” Johnson over the future of the Fast & Furious franchise. Now, the Black Rose artist is…