Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball — at least that’s what West thinks, in his humble estimation.
“I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice,” he said in an [...]
Mos Def was being sought by police on an arrest warrant stemming from a scuffle with a photographer at a fashion trade show last August, authorities and the alleged victim said Thursday.
“I had no idea who the man was,” said Volker Corell, 60, a Los Angeles-based photographer who said the 35-year-old rapper and actor, whose [...]
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Soul icon Lionel Richie has recruited R&B singer Akon and rapper Ne-Yo for his upcoming studio album.
“Just Go” is due out on February 17 via Island. The first single, “Good Morning,” has just been sent to urban adult-contemporary radio stations.
Both Akon and Ne-Yo share writing credits with Richie on the follow-up to 2006’s “Coming Home,” [...]
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Fans can now catch their first glimpse of 50 Cent’s new reality show “The Money And The Power.” The reality competition pits 14 contestants against each other in a quest to find the next hip-hop mogul. It’s a battle to see if book smarts can beat out street smarts. Yeah, Yeah I know it sounds [...]
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Despite releasing anti-police songs earlier in his career, actor-rapper Ice Cube is set to make his mark on network television behind the boys in blue.
Cube (born O’Shea Jackson) has signed on to write and executive produce an as-yet-untitled police comedy for the NBC network. Which will be produced via Universal Media Studios and Cube’s own [...]
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In another setback on her “Rock Witchu” tour, Janet Jackson has lost her opening act: LL Cool J.
The rapper’s publicity firm announced Monday that he has dropped out as the headliner for Jackson because of unnamed scheduling conflicts.
It’s the latest problem on Jackson’s tour, her first North American outing in seven years. The 42-year-old singer [...]
Tagged in: Concerts, Conflicts, Dizziness, Headliner, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Lost, Migraine, Opening Act, Publicity Firm, Scheduling, Setback, Seven Years, Vertigo
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50 Cent has declared he is looking forward to Kanye West’s new album, despite a previous rivalry between the pair.
Accepting that they are “opposites,” the G-Unit man played down any feud after 50 Cent and West released albums on the same day last year.
“It was almost taboo in hip-hop for you to make a love [...]
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Was Lil Wayne packing heat?
That’s the question facing jurors at “The Block Is Hot” rapper’s trial on gun charges in Manhattan Monday.
Terry Bourgeois, Lil Wayne’s assistant, testified he saw a handgun “occasionally” on the hip-hopster’s tour bus and witnessed various people smoking marijuana, but he could not specifically single out the 26-year-old Wayne for possessing [...]
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Eminem’s done the rehab. Now it’s time for the Relapse.
During an interview last night on his Sirius Satellite Radio channel, Shade 45, Eminem announced his forthcoming sixth album would be titled Relapse and include the track “I’m Having a Relapse.”
While the rap superstar stopped short of announcing a release date, he has previously indicated it [...]
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Rapper 50 Cent has reached a settlement with his ex-girlfriend over visitation of their 11-year-old son.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, will get one weekend per month with his son Marquise, as well as one month in the summer and half of each his winter and spring breaks.
Both sides say they are satisfied [...]
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NBA superstar LeBron James and Grammy-winning recording artist Jay-Z want people to get out early to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
James and Jay-Z will host a rally Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland which will include a free concert by the hip-hop star.
James attended a Cleveland rally earlier this month to encourage [...]
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“A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE” — set to be hosted by MTV News correspondent Sway — will be taped in New York on October 23 and air on MTV on October 24. The show’s goal is to raise awareness about veterans’ causes, including employment, health care, homelessness and education. The [...]
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After remaining tight-lipped about her marriage, Beyonce is at last speaking out about her wedding to Jay-Z.
“What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real,” Beyonce told Essence magazine in its November issue.
The singer says she did not want an engagement ring.
“People put too much [...]
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For the last few years, rock music has been the force behind games like “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero,” which is all well and good for people who fantasize about guitar solos and drum fills. But what if what if your musical dream involves turntables and a mic?
Word recently leaked that “Guitar Hero” maker Activision [...]
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T.I.’s Paper beats Metallica’s rock.
The legally embattled Georgia rapper got some good news for a change as his new Paper Trail debuted at No. 1, selling a career-high 568,000 copies and ending the three-week reign of Metallica’s Death Magnetic.
Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke, James Taylor and Kellie Pickler all landed albums in the Top 10.
This [...]
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