50 Cent is back to his old ways and his latest victim is none other than former rival Kanye West. During a recent concert in Albany, New York, 50 asked audience members to record what was supposed to be a performance of his new single, but when the music started it was clearly West’s brand-new [...]
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Isaac Hayes has left his estate to his wife, Adjowa, his children and the Isaac Hayes Foundation, which promotes literacy, music and nutrition, according to his will.
The will was filed last week in Probate Court. The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reported the value and contents of Hayes’ estate hasn’t been filed.
Part of Hayes’ humanitarian [...]
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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 [...]
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Rick Ross is sticking to the past he raps about in his music, despite being outed recently by TheSmokingGun.com (TSG) for working as a Correctional Officer in his past.
In a recent interview with Don Diva magazine, Rick Ross continued to stay consistent in his story that he is a former cocaine dealer who turned his [...]
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If there is one local artiste who is bound to take lovers of the ’80s disco down memory lane, it is Mercy Magodi.
The artist, who performs by the stage name Mercy, knows how to hold her audience spellbound by her captivating dance routines and beautiful voice. Her breathtaking performance did not escape the eyes [...]
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The Nappy Roots, the southern soulful Hip Hop crew from the Bluegrass State better known as Kentucky is here to make a return. The strong-bonded friends had their share of ups and downs since their initiation into this hit and miss music industry. The cost of fame didn’t cost them their loyalty and to this [...]
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As she readies the release of her latest music project, Grammy Award-winning diva Natalie Cole announced that she has been diagnosed with hepatitis C today.
“I’ve been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences,” the ‘This Will Be’ singer said in a statement.
“I am embraced by the love and support of my [...]
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Dr. Dre has finally emerged from his lair (aka studio) to do some press for his new line of headphones, Beats By Dr. Dre, and of course, he’s been asked the question: When is Detox coming out?
While speaking with USA Today, the veteran producer revealed that the long-awaited album may just see the light of [...]
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Jay-Z demanded a watermelon carved in the shape of wife Beyonce Knowles’ bust during his stay in Africa.
The rapper wanted the bizarre sculpture to be displayed in his £2,500-a-night hotel room where he was staying ahead of his performance at the THISDAY Festival in Nigeria on Friday (11.07.08).
A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “One [...]
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Black Eyed Peas rapper Taboo and fiancee Jaymie Dizon have tied the knot.
The couple were married on Saturday at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Pasadena, Calif., People reported.
Among the reported guests were Black Eyed Peas bandmates will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Fergie, who was accompanied by fiance Josh Duhamel.
Taboo, whose real name is Jaime Gomez, sported a [...]
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During the first week of July, Nas’ controversial untitled album leaked onto the Internet ahead of its July 15 release date via Def Jam.
But Nas’ business partner Anthony Saleh shrugs it off.
“I don’t think the leak has hurt Nas in any way,” he says, adding that leaks have “helped those who have delivered on [...]
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It may have seemed like a fad at first, but the resurgence of vinyl is now turning into a nice niche business for the major labels. With EMI’s announcement that it would reissue eight classic albums in the format, all four majors are now onboard the vinyl bandwagon.
EMI will release two Coldplay albums, four [...]
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Inside a red brick Hollywood rehearsal studio, The Time keep on ticking.
The seven-man funk band from Minneapolis has reunited once again, 18 years after their last studio album, and sound crisp as can be as they jam through “Cool” from their 1981 debut album.
“I’m so cool! Ain’t nobody bad like me!” Morris Day calls [...]
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Stevie Wonder is fidgeting with his camera phone, embarrassed because he can’t get it to work right.
But wait, it’s not what you think.
Wonder is trying to show a reporter how the device helps him “see” written documents; moments later, the blind superstar reveals how the camera takes photos of text, converts it to audio [...]
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