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Richard Jefferson Gets Cold Feet, Leaves Bride At Altar

Richard Jefferson(notes), who was traded in June from the Bucks to the Spurs, got cold feet, dumped his stunning fiancée — onetime Nets dancer Kesha Ni’Cole Nichols — and pulled the proverbial plug on his $2 million Manhattan wedding on Saturday.
According to the New York Post, Jefferson’s decision was so last-minute that some his guests [...]

Jim Jones To Face Judge Over Ne Yo Related Altercation

Hip Hop recording star turned executive Jim Jones will reportedly face the music next month on charges related to an alleged altercation with R&B singer Ne-Yo’s entourage.
Jones, currently promoting his new album “Pray IV Reign,” has been ordered to appear in court April 21 on charges stemming from an alleged fight with Ne-Yo manager Jayvon [...]

Lil Wayne’s Assistant Testifies in Gun Trial

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 [...]

Lawsuit: Blige Stole Tunes, Including IPod Ad

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial.
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the [...]

Lil’ Wayne Faces Copyright Claim

 
US rapper Lil’ Wayne has been sued by a music publishing company over claims he released a version of Rolling Stones song Play With Fire without permission.
Abkco Music Inc have said that Lil’ Wayne’s Playing with Fire was clearly derived from the Stones’ original but used “explicit and offensive language”.
They accuse the rapper of copyright [...]

Saigon Arrested For Knife Possession

 
 Authorities found a gravity knife in Saigon’s car after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction 11th Avenue and West 29th Street at 1:25 am. A gravity knife is a fast, powerful weapon, that uses gravity to deploy the blade.
Last year, Sai (born Brian Carenard) was a victim of violence during an attempted robbery [...]