Nelly Offers Reward
Dec 31, 2009 Nelly
Rapper Nelly is offering a $10,000 reward for any information which would lead to the arrest of the man who broke into his St. Louis home earlier in December. The burglar broke in through a locked window on December 11th and made off witha bag full of goodies, including a bunch of electronics. Who knew that Nelly had anything worth stealing anymore? The rapper wasn’t home at the time of the burglary but someone he lives with did see the intruder – a male in his 20s or 30s, but they ended up escaping. Thankfully, nobody got harmed in the incident.
Tags: Burglary, Electronics, Information, Nelly, Rapper, Reward, St. Louis
Kanye West Gives Back
Dec 31, 2009 Kanye West
Kanye West helped out at the Los Angeles Mission last weekend by assisting the volunteers and serving lunch to the homeless. The rapper even wore an apron! Kanye, who was there with his girlfriend Amber Rose, said “It’s just important [to give back] when you’re very blessed. “[It's nice] to spread your blessings and take time out, especially during the holidays to appreciate people who never get that appreciation. It makes me feel really good to come out here, [with] my family, and I just thank y’all [the Los Angeles Mission] for allowing us to be a part of this.” Is he turning over a new leaf?
Tags: Holidays, Homeless, Kanye West, Los Angeles, Rapper, Volunteer
Sean Combs funds free New Years Eve travel in the Big Apple
Dec 30, 2009 Diddy
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is helping revellers to safely ring in the New Year – by providing free travel in New York and Las Vegas, according to reports.
The wealthy rapper is handing out thousands of passes and vouchers redeemable for Tube and taxi rides in the Big Apple and Sin City, as part of his Safe Rides programme, which he launched in 2008.
He said: “New York stands as the world’s icon for a New Year’s Eve celebration and Las Vegas is the biggest party destination in the country.
“By bringing this programme to both of these great cities, we will continue to show the rest of the country that a sophisticated holiday celebration doesn’t end when the ball drops, but when everyone gets home safely.”
The vouchers will be distributed tomorrow.
Sean Combs funds free New Years Eve travel in the Big Apple
Tags: big apple, Free, Las Vegas, New Year's Eve, New York, P Diddy, sean combs, sin city, transport
Janet Jackson Spends Christmas with the Kids
Dec 28, 2009 Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson spent thousands to make Christmas fun for her late brother Michael Jackson’s three kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket. A source close to the family said “It was to be a quiet, somber holiday this year but Janet has stepped in to make it just like Michael did – fun. Michael loved Christmas. He was like a big kid and now Janet has taken that on. She must have spent thousands on trees, decorations and the kind of toys Michael would have loved to be fooling around with on Christmas morning. Christmas is especially significant for the family this year as the first without Michael and the fact Christmas Day is exactly six months since his death.”
Tags: Christmas, death, Holiday, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
New Jay-Z Video
Dec 25, 2009 Jay-Z, Kanye West, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos
Check out the new music video from Jay-Z and Mr. Hudson for ‘Young Forever’. Mr. Hudson was recently asked what recording the song was like and the singer said “It was really fun to do. We did it in a couple of hours – it’s just this big beat and I’m singing, like, stupidly high. I probably couldn’t do it now with my throat as it is, it’s proper up there on the 50th floor. Kanye certainly has picked me up and said, ‘This guy deserves to be playing in arenas,’ so I thought I might as well make a sound that will belong in those spaces.”
Tags: Jay-Z, Kanye West, mr hudson, Music Video, Singer
Rihanna Flirts with Kanye West
Dec 25, 2009 Kanye West, Rihanna
After Chris Brown, you would think that Rihanna would know to stay away from douche bags. However, according to a spy, the Barbadian singer was outrageously flirting with Kanye West at Whisky Mist in London last week. The source said “When Kanye came in, he immediately gave her a huge hug and kiss, and sat down with her. The pair was chatting at length, ignoring everyone else.” It could easily be waved off as a friendly gesture, but soon after, Rihanna was reportedly giving the rapper the benefit of a very private lap dance. In the name of Amber Rose, let this be not true!
Tags: Amber Rose, Chris Brown, Kanye West, London, Rapper, Rihanna, Singer
TI May Get Early Release
After beginning his 366-day sentence for pleading guilty to illegal firearms possession and possessing a gun as a convicted felon in May, rapper TI may end up getting an early release to a halfway house to finish his sentence as soon as January 2010. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons explained “If his full-term release date is in March, it’s not uncommon for an individual to be released to a halfway house to serve out the last portion of their federal sentence. There are a number of factors that need to be considered: if the person is not a danger to the community, the current offense, the individual’s prior criminal history, the availability of programs and space availability.” TI’s plea deal also includes 1500 hours of community service, a $100,000 fine, a year on house arrest and 2 years probation.
Tags: Community Service, Criminal, Federal, Felon, Guilty, Probation, Rapper, T.I.
Kid Cudi Kicked Off Tour
Dec 22, 2009 Concert, Concert Tour, Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga
If you have tickets to Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball, you no longer have to worry about Kid Cudi’s fists flying at you as the rapper has suddenly been given the boot from the tour. Interscope Records confirmed that the rapper is no longer with the tour. However, they wouldn’t say if his removal was over the video that showed him punching a fan in the face while performing in Vancouver. I’m willing to bet that it’s the real reason for the boot. The fan that Kid Cudi hit said that he wouldn’t be pressing charges but I think being dropped from Lady Gaga’s tour is a lot worse than a lawsuit.
Tags: Interscope Records, Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga, Lawsuit, Rapper, Tour, Vancouver
No Valentines for Lil Wayne
Dec 22, 2009 Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne is going to have to reschedule whatever Valentine’s Day plans that he may have because a judge has set the rapper up with a romantic stint behind bars. Lil Wayne has finally been given a start date to serve his one year jail sentence after pleading guilty to weapons charges and his 1st day will be on February 9th, a week after his new album drops. The rapper didn’t say one word during his brief appearance in Manhattan State court last week when the date was set. There’s still no word on where he will be serving his time.
Tags: Guilty, Lil Wayne, Manhattan, Rapper, Sentence, Valentine’s Day
Diddy Talks JLo
Dec 21, 2009 Diddy, Jennifer Lopez
Diddy had an interview with Playboy magazine recently where he talked about his ex-girlfriend, singer/actress Jennifer Lopez. The hip hop mogul said “I met Jennifer and it was a perfect match. We definitely loved each other… We’re still cool. I’ll always cherish her. There are people who come into your life that you’ll always love and respect. She’s definitely one of them. I feel as though we changed each other’s lives.” It sounds to me like someone isn’t completely over the failed relationship. I wonder if JLo got wind of this interview and what she thinks about it. Moreover, I wonder what her hubby Marc Anthony thinks.
Tags: Actress, Diddy, Hip Hop, Interview, Jennifer Lopez, Magazine, Marc Anthony, Playboy, Singer
Diddy wants to be adopted
Dec 17, 2009 Barack Obama, Diddy
You would think that at his age and social status it wouldn’t be necessary, but Diddy seems to think so. Moreover, he doesn’t want to be adopted by just anybody, Diddy wants to be adopted by none other than Barrack Obama. This is what the rapper said on the matter: “I ain’t going to lie – if God said I could pick one person to be my father, I’d want to be Sean Combs Obama. That’s how dope he is. I hope he reads this interview and adopts me. I wouldn’t even have to be in the will. I got my own money!” Oh that will thing is just a big bluff! Diddy is clearly in this for the money… he has to be, otherwise how is he going to convince everyone he’s not a seriously imbalanced individual?
Tags: Adoption, Barrack Obama, Diddy, Hip Hop, Money
Lil’ Wayne’s close customer services
Something very interesting has happened recently with regards to Lil’ Wayne’s upcoming album. It seems that the release of the album was set for December 15th but it was delayed until February. However, those fans of Lil’ Wayne who pre-ordered the album have apparently received it in the mail. Now that’s really classy customer service… but what gives? How come Lil’ Wayne’s distribution guys are pulling this kind of stunt. Someone might get it into their head to do something very absurd such as complain. After all, how dare they leave precious fans without anything to buy for Christmas… that’s just not right!
Tags: Album, Delayed, Hip Hop, Lil’ Wayne, Pop
Kid Cudi Not Facing Charges
Dec 16, 2009 Concert, Kid Cudi
Michael Sharpe, the guy whose face ended up meeting Kid Cudi’s fist at a Vancouver concert over the weekend, will not be pressing any charges against the rapper. Talk about a lucky break! The rapper apparently got pissed after a wallet was thrown on stage, which set him off, leading him to jump off the stage and throw a punch at the wrong person. Michael seems to have a sense of humor regarding the incident saying “I’m not upset, I’m not going to be that person. I just want to meet him and be like ‘I’m the guy you punched.’ I’m not going to press charges.”
Snoop Dogg on GPS
Dec 16, 2009 Rapper, Snoop Dogg
If you’re getting tired of the boring voices on GPS tracking systems telling you where to go, well you can stop fretting as Snoop Dogg is coming to the rescue. The 38-year old rapper has lent his voice out to GPS company TomTom, providing two versions of voiceovers. One is said to be Rated G, without swearing and somewhat understandable, and the other has tons of swearing and is hardly understandable. Snoop talked about the random project saying “It’s really because when I be riding the car and I be hearing the boring ass lady that be doing all the time it bothering me. She’s always turning my music down and being like, ‘turn left, go right, straight ahead.’”
Tags: GPS, Music, Rapper, Rated G, Snoop Dogg
R Kelly Autobiography
R&B singer R Kelly is the latest celebrity to attempt to cash in on the autobiography game. He has yet to pick a title for the book but the singer promises that his autobiography will “tell it like it is” – even on the topic of his child pornography charges. He must be so hard up for cash if he’s willing to go that far. David Ritz is helping R Kelly pen the story, which is scheduled for release in 2011 through Travis Smiley of PBS fame’s publishing house, SmileyBooks. By that time, R Kelly will be so far back in obscurity that I doubt this book will even get printed.
Tags: Autobiography, Celebrity, PBS, Pornography, R&B, R. Kelly, Singer
50 Cent – Tiger Woods should have been more gangster
Dec 15, 2009 50 Cent, Tiger Woods
Rapper 50 Cent says Tiger Woods could have kept his mistresses a secret if he’d been more ‘gangster’.
The hip-hop star offered the golfer advice on the women in his life as he appeared with U.S. host George Lopez.
He said: “Tiger… It’s interesting. Fear factor – you need a little fear there, a woman need to feel that maybe he’s going to snap, ‘So I ain’t going to say that.’ With Tiger, there’s no fear there.
“They be like, “He left a message on my phone, he say he love me. He was going to leave her.”
“And he says, “Hey, it’s Tiger, baby. I was trying to get my freak on a little later – if you could call me back.”
“Damn – he’s been tried and convicted when his wife hears that.”
Fiddy added that he has been working on a brand of condoms and is now considering adding a tiger stripe to the product.
He said: “Thirteen women and no condoms – you’re a gambling man, ain’t you, Tiger? Rappers use condoms often. Golfers apparently don’t use condoms.”
Tags: 50 Cent, gangster, mistresses, Tiger Woods
Lil’ Wayne’s trademark apartment
Dec 14, 2009 Hip Hop, Lil Wayne
The rapper is apparently selling his apartment that bears distinctive marks of himself, probably like no other place anywhere. This is what a source said about Lil’ Wayne’s apartment: “Once we got there, a member of Wayne’s posse opened the door to the overwhelming smell of marijuana. Two hot, rap-video-looking girls were walking around in nothing but a bra and underwear, blasting hip-hop. We just went in and looked around and tried not to stare.” It was probably very difficult not to stare. Lil’ Wayne is probably one of those artists that likes to leave something behind for posterity… you know, something to be remembered by.
Tags: Apartment, Hip Hop, Legacy, Lil’ Wayne, Pop
Jay-Z Celebrates Big 4-0
Dec 14, 2009 Alicia Keys, Diddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Music
Jay-Z rented a mansion in the Dominican Republic resort Casa de Campo for his Scarface-themed 40th birthday and with a star-studded guest list, I’m pretty sure that it was a party to remember. The rapper’s guests included Kanye West, Diddy, Oprah, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Kate Hudson, A-rod, and MIA. All the guests showed up courtesy of two private jets to celebrate the big day where they sipped on vintage Dom Perignon and Cristal champagne. Everyone had to leave their phones at the door to ensure that no photographs would leak as well as saying a password for admittance.
Tags: Alicia Keys, Birthday, Cristal, Diddy, Dom Perignon, Dominican Republic, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rapper
Mariah Carey Covers Paper
Dec 14, 2009 Mariah Carey, Music, Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey lent her famous face to Paper Magazine for their December/January issue. The 39-year old singer talked about the media’s harsh treatment of her 2001 breakdown, dressing provocatively at an early age and her relationship with husband Nick Cannon. Mariah said “All we do is have fun together. I don’t know what his eternal age is but maybe it’s more like 16.” I guess Mariah really is a cougar. It’s a good thing that 16 isn’t Nick’s actual age or she’s going to have more trouble coming her way than just media scrutiny. But for the most part, being with Nick seems to be doing her good.
Tags: Cougar, Mariah Carey, Media, Nick Cannon, Paper Magazine, Relationship, Singer
Jermaine Jackson defends his father
Dec 11, 2009 Michael Jackson
Given all of the recent blasts against Joe Jackson and his money-grubbing ways, Jermaine Jackson has decided to step in and defend his father’s rapidly declining reputation. This is what Jermaine Jackson said about the infamous Joe Jackson: “He’s probably, second to Michael, one of the most misunderstood people. And my father is the reason we’re sitting her right now. And because of all the discipline – like we didn’t understand it then – but now we do, very clearly.” Yes, Jermaine Jackson is so right! It is obviously so easy to not see the good intentions Joe Jackson had when he started to promote his little businesses on his TV appearances after Michael Jackson’s death. You can really see how misunderstood the man is.
Tags: Good Intentions, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson, Misunderstanding