Juelz Santana Arrested
Aug 28, 2009 Chris Brown, News
This afternoon, Juelz Santana was arrested at his Teaneck, NJ, home on domestic charges. The rapper allegedly threatened to kill his wife, who then promptly called the police.
She was not harmed, though she told police that the threat was made in front of their child.
Juelz has collaborated with Sean Kingston, Cam’ron and (surprise, surprise) Chris Brown.
Violence, even verbal threats of violence, should never be tolerated. He should be ashamed!
Tags: Arrested, Chris Brown, Juelz Santana
Kids put spring back in granny Jackson’s step
Aug 14, 2009 Michael Jackson, News, Singer
Katherine Jackson is getting her granny groove back. The three grandchildren who are now permanently in her care are helping her deal with the sudden death of her son Michael at just 50.
“After last Monday, it was like a load was taken off of her, and she’s kicking her heels a little bit. She’s got her grandchildren, they’re set. She’s starting to rock and roll. She’s getting her grandma swagger back,” said L. Londell McMillan, lawyer and longtime friend of Katherine.
McMillan said the kids were a saving grace during a painful time for the 79-year-old.
“She has been busy trying to make sure that these children will be provided for,” he said.
McMillan spoke highly of Katherine, saying: “I lost my mom almost 20 years ago, but [she and Katherine] were similar in being selfless, loving to laugh and being the most loyal person in the room. Katherine is a wonderful lady.”
He said the three children, Prince Michael I, Paris Katherine and Blanket, were doing well. “They’re in a great spot. They love their grandma. She is a very vibrant and youthful 79-year-old woman. Mrs Jackson will be the matriarch of love that she has always been for this family.”
He said they had no shortage of entertainments at their new home. “They love spraying water guns on people – especially those in suits. If you come into their space, you will get sprayed. Oh, they wait for me to turn that corner!”
Source: Splash News
Tags: Blanket, Katherine Jackson, L. Londell McMillan, Michael, paris, Prince Michael I
Dr. Dre Buries His Son
Sep 12, 2008 Dr. Dre, News, Rapper
Over 200 mourners turned out last week for the funeral of Andre Young Jr. – the son of Grammy-winning rapper Dr. Dre. The funeral took place in Glendale, California at The Church of the Recessional. The late 20-year old was found dead a couple of weeks back by his mother at their home. There is still no word as to how he died but considering that he was out the night before his death and didn’t come home until early the next day suggests that his cause of death will be determined by a toxicology report. My condolences go out to Dr. Dre and his family at this time of mourning.
Jermaine Dupri is a Stiff
Aug 29, 2008 Jermaine Dupri, News
Jermaine Dupri is getting some heat in his hometown of Atlanta as his restaurant, Cafe Dupri, has gone broke and former employees are saying that they were not paid. Checks issued to them by his business people bounced too. It’s also being said that the restaurant shut its doors and left its employees jobless without any prior notice. Jermaine’s mom managed the cafe on his behalf and when she was asked about the closing, she lashed out and said a business is only as good as its employees and if the employees who were complaining worked harder, the restaurant might have done better. If you ask me, someone sounds a little too defensive.
Dave Matthews Band Mate Dies
Aug 28, 2008 Los Angeles, News
LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died at the age of 46. Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident back in June 30 outside Charlottesville. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore went back into the hospital last month due to complications and died in Los Angeles after taking a turn for the worse. The band recently gave a statement on his death saying “LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.”
Bono told to lose weight
Aug 18, 2008 News, U2, World Tour
Bono has reportedly been ordered to lose weight before U2 release their new album and start a proposed world tour next year.
The singer – who has been entertaining celebrity friends including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro on his yacht in France this summer – has been told he needs to lose his excess pounds before the band start their promotional duties again.
A source said: “U2 have an album coming out around January. And then the band is going on another world tour in March and April – so the boys have been told to start exercising all the summer weight off.”
U2 – comprising Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. – are rumoured to be calling the new record, their first in four years, ‘No Line On The Horizon’.
Tracks on the LP have been leaked on the internet after a fan recorded the music from the upcoming record that Bono was playing in his French villa. The four leaked songs are believed to be called ‘Moment of Surrender’, ‘For Your Love’, ‘Sexy Boots’ and ‘No Line On The Horizon’.
Arrest Made in Lil Kim Party Murder
Aug 14, 2008 Lil Kim, News, Rapper
The NYPD made a major breakthrough as they have arrested an employee of the karaoke club, Spotlight Live, that hosted Lil Kim’s birthday bash in connection to the death of a young woman whose body was found in a utility closet of the establishment. The victim’s mother sobbed to the media “My only daughter. I have no more daughter. I was a single mother for all my life. I work hard for her.” My condolences go out to the victim’s family and friends. As for Lil Kim’s involvement, a spokesman for the rapper said in an emailed statement that she had no idea on the matter until it broke the news.
Diddy Runs from Shooting
Aug 8, 2008 Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, News
Several of the industry’s biggest stars were sent running for their lives when a gunshot was fired at Jermaine Dupri’s after party in an Atlanta nightclub earlier last weekend. Photos of Diddy’s bodyguards rushing the music mogul out of Club Dream have surfaced on the internet after a fired round resounded throughout the club. Diddy didn’t even have the time to put his champagne down before he was rushed out the back door. Usher, Gabrielle Union and Larenz Tate also made a bee line for the exits after the shot was heard. So far, law enforcement sources are only reporting one minor injury related to the incident. There’s still no word if any suspects are in custody.
50 Cent’s Son Kidnapped
Aug 2, 2008 50 Cent, News, Rapper
Rapper 50 Cent recently had a sit down with Sister 2 Sister magazine about his ongoing feud with his baby momma Shaniqua Tompkins. He told the mag that the war broke out when he insisted on finding his son a better home and improving his education. He says “It wasn’t important before the beginning of last year because he was being home schooled… I was paying a teacher $60,000 just to teach him by himself. He was learning slower because it was just him and the teacher. So he needed to go to where he had the best possible schooling district and I found a house in the area that was, like, $1.5 million.” But he claims that Shaniqua started receiving bad advice, insisting on more child support. Things escalated when she got evicted from the home he’d bought. Shaniqua has reportedly fled with his son and continues to battle him for custody and child support.
DMB Musician Injured
Dave Matthews’ sax player has been sidelined due to obtaining a serious injury from an ATV accident. 46-year old LeRoi Moore was on break between concerts when he got injured riding the rig at his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. He was transported to UVA Medical Center where he’s listed in fair condition. A statement on the band’s website said “Please join us all in wishing LeRoi a speedy and complete recovery.” Meanwhile, Jeff Coffin, the sax player of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, will sit in with the band for the remainder of their tour while LeRoi recovers. Get well soon LeRoi!
Jill Scott Takes a Walk
Jun 28, 2008 Jill Scott, News, Singers
It has recently been confirmed that soul diva Jill Scott is engaged to drummer Lil Jon Roberts. The singer made the announcement on June 20th while celebrating her Carnegie Hall debut. She got the sold out crowd cheering at the news. Jill was just divorced last year from ex-hubby Lyzel Williams. Here’s to hoping that this marriage turns out better. In a recent interview, Jill said “I’d get married because I want to share all of this with someone. I just mean who I am and the blessings that I have, I want to share it. That’s why I would get married again.”
Levert Widow Files Lawsuit
While it has been deemed that R&B singer Sean Levert died of natural causes while in prison, it’s not stopping his widow from filing a lawsuit against jail officials who she accuses of failing to look after his medical condition. Levert died on March 30 after falling ill in jail. The exact cause was determined to be natural causes as he had high blood pressure. However, his widow, Angela Lowe, says that jail officials didn’t look after his medical condition properly and is now seeking unspecified damages. Sean was in jail serving a 22-month sentence for skipping out of child support.
Bullet Proof Rapper
Apr 26, 2008 Naughty by Nature, News
Naughty by Nature member, Treach, was given a ticket for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The rapper was busted on Tuesday after police were called to the area because of a report that shots were fired. What’s the connection? Treach was wearing a bullet proof vest when he got popped. While he was pulled over in “the immediate area of the shooting incident” Newark PD isn’t pointing any fingers on him as they think that Treach is only “a potential witness at this time”. Here’s a tidbit – it’s not a crime to wear a bullet proof vest in New Jersey unless it’s worn during illegal activity.
Another Levert Dies
Tragedy is never easy to take, but how much is too much? Another Levert has died and the sad part is, this one died in jail. Sean Levert, son of O’Jays singer Eddie Levert and brother of late R&B legend Gerald Levert died last weekend while in a Cleveland jail. Levert had been in jail serving time for failing to pay child support when he collapsed late in the night. He was rushed to the hospital where he passed away. Police were said to be unaware of any condition he was suffering from and they are now investigating the cause of death.
Sean was a member of the 80s group Levert. He was also featured in a few movies, including ‘New Jack City’.
Poison Drummer Arrested for Rape
Mar 31, 2008 News, Poison, Scandal
The drummer of famous 80s hair band Poison was arrested on Monday on a rape warrant out of Mississippi just as he got off a flight from New Zealand at LAX. The 46-year old rikki Rockett was busted by the Airport Division of the LAPD as he was going through customs. The LA Daily News first reported that the musician was transported to the LA County Jail where he was booked on a felony fugitive sexual assault warrant out of Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Rockett and singer Bret Michaels founder Poison together. Rockett was in New Zealand to reunite and perform with the other original members of the band at a huge heavy metal show.
Diddy-Tupac Story was a Hoax
Mar 26, 2008 Diddy, News, Rapper, Tupac
It looks like the explosive report written last week by a Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times reporter that linked Diddy to the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur was a big hoax. According to The Smoking Gun, it was perpetrated by a con artist in Federal prison who fabricated many of the so-called FBI reports on which the story was based. The supposed FBI reports and lawsuits Sabatino says he filed were apparently created in the Allenwood Federal Penitentiary in White Deer, Pennsylvania and can’t be found in the bureau’s database. The writer, Chuck Phillips, couldn’t be reached for any comment but the paper has announced that it would be investigating the supporting documents.
Yayo is Free
Feb 19, 2008 News, Prison, Rapper, Yayo
Rapper and 50 Cent protégé Tony Yayo has finally gotten his name cleared of assault charges after the guy he was arrested with came clean and said that Yayo had nothing to do with the alleged crime. Marvin ‘Yayo’ Bernard was in court in New York on Thursday where the assault case against him was dismissed. The rapper actually pleaded guilty to a violation but it won’t go on his record as Lowell Fletcher, his co-defendant, told cops that he was the one responsible for the beating of the young victim and that Yayo was actually trying to restrain him.
Remy Ma Goes on Trial
Unlike what happened with R. Kelly, there are very little delays to getting Remy Ma on trial. The female rapper was in Manhattan Criminal Court last week where the judge in her assault and witness-tampering case set a temporary date of February 25 to begin the trial. It’s what you can call a speedy trial date.
Remy was arrested in July 2007 for allegedly shooting her friend. If you do the math, it’s only been about 8 months since her arrest to her trial. The time between R. Kelly’s arrest and court date took five and a half years to set. Where’s the justice in that?
Lenny Kravitz wants to duet with Beatle
Jan 30, 2008 Album Release, Beatles, Lenny Kravitz, News, Paul McCartney
Lenny Kravitz wants to duet with Sir Paul McCartney. Well who wouldn’t?
The ‘American Woman’ singer, who owns a mixing desk from London’s Abbey Road Studios, famously used by The Beatles, wants the legendary musician to fly out to his Miami home to record a song with him.
Lenny said: “All the Beatles’ albums were recorded on that mixing desk and I got it when my first album ‘Let Love Rule’ came out in 1990, as I came into a bit of money. I’d seen a documentary in England made about it by one of the sound engineers and I knew I had to have it. It’s an incredible piece of gear. At the time I blew all of my money on it but if you offered me $10 million for it today I wouldn’t take it.
“When you see pictures of John Lennon sitting at the desk it’s just priceless. I’d love to bring Paul McCartney back to my place and make a record with him. How cool would that be?”
Kravitz’s new album ‘It’s Time For A Love Revolution’ is released next month.
Kanye West and his Ego
Dec 26, 2007 Kanye West, Music Artists, News, Performance, Photography
We’ve already established that Kanye West has a rather large ego on him. For those of you that aren’t aware, pick up the new issue of Spin and take note of the following quote:
“I’m a pop enigma. I live and breathe every element in life. I rock a bespoke suit and I go to Harold’s for fried chicken. It’s all these things at once, because, as a tastemaker, I find the best of everything. There’s certain things that black people are the best at and certain things that white people are the best at. Whatever we as black people are the best at, I’m a go get that. Like, on Christmas I don’t want any food that tastes white. And when I go to purchase a house, I don’t want my credit to look black.”