REV RUN LOSES NEWBORN BABY

According to published reports, the newborn baby of former Run DMC rapper Rev Run and wife Justine has died.

TMZ.com reports that Justine gave birth Thursday (September 21), but the scene quickly turned to tragedy after their newborn girl was pronounced dead. When doctors delivered the baby via c-section, they learned that the baby girl was born with organs outside her body. The newborn died a short time later. Justine's pregnancy was the cliffhanger on the MTV show last season. It generated intense interest among viewers who have been anxiously following the pregnancy and awaiting the birth.

TMZ reports that while MTV cameras were inside the hospital at the time of the birth, it is unknown if they were in the delivery room.

BOBBY BROWN MAKES CRAZY CAR REQUEST

According to the rumor mill, R&B “King” Bobby Brown has turned to scamming to make ends meet since his soon-to-be ex-wife, Whitney Houston recently filed for divorce.

The Daily News reports that Brown, who is reportedly staying in L.A. with Karrine "Superhead" Steffans, asked producers of the TV One reality series, I Married a Baller, for a car as payment - as opposed to the standard appearance fee - when they asked him to have an on-camera lunch with former Tennessee Titans player Eddie George and his wife Tamara "Taj" George, of the R&B group SWV.

"When he asked for a car, we actually thought he meant for us to book him (Read more.....)

COMEDIAN EDDIE MURHPHY CONFIRMS MEL B ROMANCE

According to Hello magazine, Eddie Murphy and former Spice Girl Mel B have confirmed their relationship. The gossip mag reports that during a business meeting in Beverly Hills, Murphy said: "I am madly in love with Mel. But there are no wedding plans." Last month, Eddie and Mel enjoyed a Hawaiian holiday with their children at the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel, in Maui. It was reported at the time that the trip was intended to be a test to see how their offspring got on with one another and with their potential new step-parents. Divorced Eddie has five children, while Mel has a seven-year-old daughter, Phoenix Chi, from her marriage to Jimmy Gulzar.

RAPPER BEANIE SIGEL LEAVES DEF JAM

Beanie Sigel has revealed to The Fader magazine, revealed that he is no longer with Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella Records. According to Beans, his departure is simply a result of his inability to choose between moguls and former partners Jay-Z and Dame Dash. “That's like a gift from me for leaving them," Beans told the magazine.”

He went on to add that he is (Read more)

RAPPER METHOD MAN STILL ON DEF JAM

Despite the rumors of his departure, Method Man is still signed to Def Jam according to the publicity group at the label.

"Method man is still a part of the Def Jam family and he is currently on tour supporting his newest release, 4:21...The Day After," said publicist Jana Fleishman in a statement. Rumors can probably be traced back to his recent album sales. While critically acclaimed, 4:21...The Day After gave the rapper his lowest debut with 62,000 units sold.

WU RAPPER RZA HIT WITH LAWSUIT

Wu Tang Clan rapper RZA is reportedly being sued by the United Talent Agency (UTA) for allegedly breaching a contract for his work on the soundtrack for "Blade: Trinity".

According to published reports, the suit (Read more....)

DON'T BOO BEYONCE

One can never say that there’s no love in the Knowles household. It seems daddy manager Mathew Knowles is coming to the aid of his eldest daughter Beyoncé once again. According to Mathew, boos his daughter received at the UK's Music Of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) were not because his daughter was absent. Instead, fans were boing the Award show staffers for falsely advertising Beyonce’s appearance…..Yeah right…..."Beyonce was never scheduled to be at the MOBO Awards. Never! Her schedule simply would not allow it. And the MOBO's and record label had plenty of advance notice. She went from Toronto to Paris to London and her schedule unfortunately missed the MOBO's by a day. While in Toronto, Beyonce was supposed to tape a thank-you but that never happened due to a glitch between Sony BMG and the MOBO's", say Beyonce's representatives.

Mathew Knowles added, "fans who paid their money to see Beyoncé and other U.S. artists that won multiple awards were frustrated with the MOBO's after Beyoncé was announced 3 times in the evening in three categories she had won. That's just bad TV. The smart thing would have been to combine all three. In addition several articles in the UK press led her fans to think she would be there".

FANTASIA'S FATHER SUES

Joseph Barrino, Fantasia's father, filed a $10 million libel lawsuit against Simon & Schuster on Tuesday, claiming "false, exaggerated, sensational, intentional and malicious untruths" in the book "Fantasia: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale," which was made into a Lifetime movie in August. Fantasia is not listed as a defendant and the suit contends the singer's grandmother, Addie Collins, was the ghost writer. The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York, disputes such claims in the book as Joseph asks his daughter for money when she visits, according to AP.

CHARGES AGAINST RAPPER FOXY BROWN DROPPED

All charges against rapper Foxy Brown were dropped today (September 26) when her accuser and former consultant, Rasheeda Ellis, recanted her complaints.

According to court spectators, charges were dropped in return for (Read more)...

ONE DEAD AT RAP CONCERT FOR JIM JONES

Several people were shot and injured and one killed at a Virginia Beach night club early Friday morning (September 22) where rapper Jim Jones was performing. According to club patrons the rapper just finished performing when gunfire erupted at the Miami Restaurant and Lounge.

"I saw a couple of groups of people fighting and after (Read more)...

REWARD REINSTATED FOR RAPPER NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

Almost a decade after the unsolved murder of Notorious B.I.G. the Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to reinstate a $50,000 reward for information leading to (Read more)....

JANET JACKSON ON KING MAG

Janet adds yet another cover to her recent media run for the album 20 Y.O.

SINGER ASHANTI WINS COURT SETTLEMENT

A federal judge in New York said pop star Ashanti and her former producer, Genard Parker, have agreed to drop their lawsuits against each other.

"I'm very pleased that the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case against us," the New York Post quoted the Grammy Award-winning singer as saying. "I'd rather be in the studio recording or writing."

Parker's suit sought $2.3 million in royalties for albums Ashanti recorded after she (Read more)...

RAPPER DMX CRIES RAPE

In the October issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine, Tashera Simmons - wife of rapper DMX - stands by her man as he talks openly about recently fathering a child with a Washington, D.C., woman "She raped me," the rapper told S2S editor Jamie Foster Brown. "I mean, you know, that might sound like some (Read more)....

MYA CALLS OUT RAPPER 50 CENT

When asked about a possible past relationship with rapper 50 Cent in a recent VIBE online interview, singer Mya had this to say: “It’s not true. 50 and I never dated, never cuddled, never did anything, period, despite what he chooses to believe in his own mind. I don’t know how he would get Lloyd Banks confused with me.”

RAPPER YOUNG BUCK SHEDS LIGHT ON HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR

During an appearance on DJ Kay Slay's "The Drama Hour" on Sirius Satellite Radio, Young Buck confirmed witnessing some smooching in the Cash Money camp. "I seen that sh*t go. I ain't gon lie…That's some gay a** shit," Buck told Slay. "At the end of the day, the sh*t went on. But I can co-sign my homeboy B.G., that's my motherf*ckin homeboy. He ain't even play that sh*t. Juvey, he stay far from sh*t. Now, Lil' Wayne my n*gga, but sh*…At the end of the day, to each his fucking own."

SINGER MARY J & KENDU OVER???

Mary J. Blige and husband Kendu over? Don’t get it twisted….Kendu posted a message on Maryluvs.com answering all the rumors:

"Wifey and I are on vacation chilling after a long hectic 4-month work schedule and the first U.S. phone call we get is this [rumor] garbage?????? Wow to think that you guys follow MJB day in and day out, and you not know if something so stupid is true or false. Trust me, MJB is not the Hollywood type, she would blow up on sites if any of this was true, can't see her waiting to end a tour, or go on vacation then make some stupid announcement like this is a soap opera. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!"

RAPPER EVE SINGS A TUNE

Look for Philadelphia rapper Eve to sing on her upcoming album. The rapper who has carried a tune from time to time in the past, explained she is fully focused on exercising vocal chords on her upcoming project, which will be her first full-length LP since 2002's Eve-olution. "I did a song with Pharrell where I sang (Read more)...

FORMER BET VJs DO VIBE SHOOT

RAPPER THE GAME IN BRAWL

Rappers Ras Kass and The Game engaged in a physical confrontation last night (Sept. 14) at a Los Angeles club. The brawl erupted when The Game confronted Ras Kass over the lyrics to the song "Caution," a song Ras Kass recorded over a year ago in club Element. Ras Kass is on a nationwide tour with Rakim and Kid Capri.

HIP-HOP MOGUL JAY-Z TALKS WITH EW ABOUT NEW ALBUM

Jay-Z reportedly revealed details of his highly anticipated album to Entertainment Weekly magazine for its latest issue. In an exclusive interview, the rapper told EW the album's contributors and discussed how he got back into recording.

"It wasn't like a defining moment" said Jay-Z about his decision to record the album titled Kingdom Come. "Something, when you love it, is always tugging at you and itching, and I was putting it off and putting it off. I started fumbling around to see if it felt good."
According to Jay, Kingdom Come will (Read more)....

WHITNEY HOUSTON AND BOBBY BROWN DIVORCING???

Say it ain’t so!!!! Whitney Houston allegedly filed for divorce from “The Original R&B King,” Bobby Brown. The songstress filed documents seeking a legal separation from her husband of 14 years on Friday, September 8. And supposedly she won't be taking any chances. She's hired (Read more) ...

RAPPER 50 CENT DONATES $70,000 GRANT

With a $70,000 grant, rapper 50 Cent and the G-Unity Foundation made it possible for 50 kids from the Jamaica, Queens and surrounding areas, to attend the Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

The camp offers small group programs in improvisational acting, blues performance, dance, musical theater/choral singing, set design, juggling, drumming and music video production.

CHRISTINA DUMPED FOR BOBBY BROWN ON VIBE COVER

It seems songstress Christina Aguilera has been axed from the front cover of Vibe Magazine's October edition in favor of troubled “The Original R&B King” Bobby Brown. Aguilera allegedly gave an interview and posed for a photo shoot for the publication as part of the publicity for her new album, Back to Basics, but the feature was shelved after new owners took over the magazine.

Relations between Vibe and Aguilera worsened when the magazine planned to put the sexy photos of the diva on its Web site but not in the print version. Aguilera's manager Irving Azoff even wrote Vibe a letter accusing its management of (Read more)...

FLAVOR FLAV TO RELEASE ALBUM

Legendary hype man Flavor Flav is readying the release of his first solo album, Flavor Flav! on his own Draytown Records.
"I got some things off my chest, but not all," Flav said in a statement. "I doubt I will (Read more)...

HIP-HOP MOGUL JAY-Z TO DROP NOVEMBER ALBUM??

Rumor has it that Def Jam Prez Jay-Z will release his comeback album on November 14. The single, "Show Me What You Got," will be released some time in October. The album is allegedly entitled Presidential Gala. In recent months, producers like the Neptunes, Kanye West, Cool & Dre and the Runners have all alluded to working with the mogul.

NO MORE DIDDY IN BRITAIN

It’s time for Sean Combs to come up with a new handle. The rap mogul has agreed to surrender the name Diddy in the U.K. as part of a legal settlement with London music producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, who sued Combs over use the name, Reuters reported. Dearlove's legal team said Combs will "rebrand his commercial activities" in Britain and will no longer go by the "Diddy" moniker in the U.K.

MARIAH CAREY WINS BIG AT BILLBOARDS

Mariah Carey took five trophies at Billboard's 2006 R&B/ Hip-Hop Awards, held Friday (Sept. 8) in Atlanta. She was named top R&B/ hip-hop artist, top R&B/ hip-hop female artist, hot R&B/hip-hop songs artist, top R&B/ hip-hop albums artist and was honored with the top R&B/ hip-hop album award (for The Emancipation of Mimi). Kanye West also scored multiple wins, earning prizes for top rap album (Late Registration) and hot rap track ("Gold Digger"). "Gold Digger" collaborator Jamie Foxx was named top hip-hop/ R&B artist, while Young Jeezy was awarded as the top new R&B/ hip-hop artist.

RAPPER 50 CENT ARRESTED

Rapper 50 Cent caused a big stir near New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday afternoon (September 8) when he was pulled over by police while driving his silver Lamborghini.The situation soon became a spectacle as 50 calmly sat in his vehicle — even smiling — while police handled their investigation and a few dozen pedestrians looked on. The G-Unit leader was eventually led away in handcuffs, causing some onlookers to yell out, "Don't arrest him!" The chants were to no avail. He was hauled off in a police car, and his vehicle was towed away as well. At the station, 50 was not booked but was given four summonses: one for driving with (Read more)...

RAPPER 50 CENT ENDS FEUD WITH DIDDY

After a short-lived feud, 50 Cent and Sean "Diddy" Combs ended their feud Wednesday. According to sources, 50 Cent's beef with Combs emerged after the Bad Boy mogul refused to release Bad Boy recording artist Mase from contractual binds so that he could sign to 50 Cent's G-Unit imprint.

RAP GROUP THREE 6 MAFIA SEEKS DISMISSAL

Rap group Three 6 Mafia is seeking for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he was severely beaten during a 2003 performance by the group at a Pittsburgh nightclub.

Ramone Williams, claimed in his lawsuit that when the Oscar Award-winning trio performed "Let's Start a Riot" at the now defunct Rock Jungle nightclub on August 26, 2003, fans followed (Read more)....

RAPPER YOUNG CITY RELEASED

New Orleans rapper Young City was released from Baltimore County Detention Center on $75,000 bail last week, after being arrested on armed robbery charges stemming from an incident in 2001. Young City, born Kevin Barnes, was arrested July 31 in an Atlanta, GA. suburb, after (Read more)....

HIP-HOP MOGUL DIDDY EXPECTING TWINS

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced that he is expecting twins with long-time girlfriend Kim Porter in December. Combs posted a video on his MySpace profile Monday showing Porter with the words "Special Announcement.” In the video he details how the couple discovered they were (Read more)...

RAPPER EVE NAMED AS MAC COSMETICS SPOKESPERSON

M.A.C Cosmetics, the leading brand of professional cosmetics, announces rapper Eve as one of their spokespeople for the M.A.C VIVA GLAM VI campaign. The new VIVA GLAM VI Lipstick and Lipglass, the primary funding source of the M.A.C AIDS Fund, will be available starting today at M.A.C locations worldwide. With every purchase of a M.A.C VIVA GLAM Lipstick or Lipglass, 100% of the selling price is donated to the M.A.C AIDS Fund. Since the fund's inception in 1994 the sales of five million lipsticks have raised over $70 million, positioning the M.A.C AIDS Fund as one of the most significant corporate supporters in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

RAPPER SNOOP DOGG CONVINCED LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Rapper Snoop Dogg is convinced he and his wife Shante are destined for a long, happy life together after they briefly separated in 2004. After he went so far as to file for divorce, the rapper realized he couldn’t endure a long separation. He says, "I just thought about what I had established with my wife. You gotta really work at it for it to work. It ain't easy, but I think (Read more)...

RAPPER CHAMILLIONAIRE RECEIVES APOLOGY FROM ABC

Rapper Chamillionaire received an apology from television network ABC after they cancelled an interview set to appear on “20/20.” While accepting the MTV Video Music award for Best Rap Video last Thursday (August 31st), he revealed that he was to appear on the show to speak on racial profiling in relation to his hit, "Ridin." "Yesterday, I was supposed to do an interview for '20/20' for the song 'Ridin', about racial profiling, and they canceled it, and that ruined my week…’” ABC told The NY Daily News that they cancelled the interview because the network decided not to run the racial profiling segment. Knowing that the episode would end up on the cutting room floor, the "20/20" producers didn't want to waste Chamilllionaire's time.

RAPPER LL COOL J TAKES A SHOT AT JAY-Z

The New York Daily News reports that veteran rapper LL Cool J was overheard saying the following at the VMAs, "I think Def Jam needs to be a better promoter of Hip-Hop…I think Jay-Z does a very good job ... of promoting Jay-Z."

BEYONCE'S MTV PERFORMANCE MIMICS BRITNEY SPEARS & JANET JACKSON

Wow... I knew there was a little Rhythm Nation influence in Beyonce's recent MTV performance. But I had no idea it was so similar to Britney's. I like Beyonce, but this is not cute.




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CHRISTINA MILIAN RESPONDS TO FINANCIAL WOES

It seems Christina Milian’s recent eBay donations have started rumors swirling of her financial woes. The songstress had this to say via her myspace blog: “ok guys i need to respond to this for those of u who have read any of these STUPID writeups from these little tabloid websites. i am NOT BROKE!! i AM negotiating a new record deal with another label. i am NOT BANKRUPT EITHER! i have made pleanty and enough money in all the different areas of my career and the fact that i am not with defjam anymore doesn't mean i am not making money. i'm prob making more money now! believe me. the fact that (Read more)....

PICS OF NE-YO RECEIVING ORAL SEX ARE REAL

The media circus just won’t end for Ne-Yo. Last week, the singer admitted that internet photos of him receiving oral pleasure are indeed real. The singer told Angela Yee from the Cipha Sounds Effect on Sirius’ Shade 45 that the photos are the result of blackmail. “That’s me. I ain’t (Read more)....

MARIAH CAREY RECEIVES ROYAL GIFT

Singer Mariah Carey reportedly has a big fan in Prince Azim, son of the Sultan of Brunei. The smitten prince sent the songstress an eight carat diamond and platinum necklace and ring by private jet before her concert in New York last week. The jewelry is allegedly worth $5.4 million.

RONALD ISLEY SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS

Singer Ronald Isley has been sentenced to three years in prison and declared him a "serial tax avoider" for his "pathological" evasion of his tax obligations from the Internal Revenue Service.
U.S. District Court Judge Dean Pregerson ordered the 64-year-old front man of Isley Brothers, to pay over (Read more)...

RAPPER MOS DEF ARRESTED OUTSIDE MTV VMAs

Rapper Mos Def was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct Thursday night after an unauthorized performance outside Radio City Music Hall during the Video Music Awards. According to authorities, the rapper pulled up in front of the venue in a flatbed truck at around 10 p.m. for an impromptu show. A NYPD spokesperson said officers asked Mos Def and members of his entourage to shut down their operation due to (Read more)...

SUPERHEAD MILKS 15 MIN OF FAME WITH BOBBY BROWN

According to the New York Daily News, video vixen Karrine “Superhead” Steffans has been getting cozy with the “King of R&B” Bobby Brown. Reportedly, the two have been sharing the same roof for weeks in hopes that Steffans will snag her own reality series. "It's a really tricky situation," she told the rag newspaper. "He is (Read more)...

MTV VMAs TAKE OVER NEW YORK

The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards took place without a hitch in New York’s Radio City Music Hall Thursday (August 31) night.

Rap diva Lil' Kim made a triumphant appearance in an orange jumpsuit and flanked by men dressed as prison guards. "The girl is back," Kim told a cheering crowd after stripping off a mock prison jumpsuit to reveal a black and gold pantsuit. "You can't keep (Read more)...