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Method Man Facing Four Years in Prison Over Tax Evasion

Wu-Tang Clan man and ‘The Wire’ actor arrested in New York
Method Man has been arrested and charged with tax evasion in New York.
The Wu Tang Clan rapper, real name Clifford Smith, turned himself in to police on Monday (October 5), after an arrest warrant was issued due to him reportedly failing to pay almost $33,000 [...]

Winans Duo Releases First Gospel Album in 15 Years

BeBe and CeCe Winans are looking to show their family remains strong as they launch their first album in 15 years while dealing with the loss of their father and BeBe’s upcoming court date in a misdemeanor assault case.
CeCe Winans said she believes it’s an opportunity for the duo to follow the same message they [...]

Marie Knight Dies At 84; Gospel Vocalist Sang with Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Marie Knight was best known for her gospel duets with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, including “Up Above My Head” and “Didn’t It Rain.” She toured with the gospel legend in the late 1940s and made a late-in-life comeback as a solo artist. (Patricia De Gorostarzu)
Marie Knight, a gospel singer who came to fame singing duets with [...]

Kelly Rowland No Longer a Child of Destiny’s Label

Step by step, Kelly Rowland is distancing herself from the forces that helped her achieve music stardom.
Two months after she parted ways with longtime manager Matthew “Beyoncé’s dad” Knowles, Columbia Records has announced that Rowland is leaving the label for which she’s been recording since her Destiny’s Child days.
“Because Columbia Records has been my home [...]

Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean Visit Haiti City in Ruins

Cries of adulation — and hunger — followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike submerged the Haitian city and cut off roadways. Where waters have receded, streets remain a stinking mud bath [...]

50 Cent Cancels 3 European Performances

50 Cent, who is in a much-hyped battle of album sales with Kanye West, has canceled several performances in Europe.

 
 

MTV News said the 31-year-old rapper canceled performances at the MOBO Awards and the Vodafone Live Music Awards, both in London on Wednesday, and a performance for MTV in Germany on Friday.
No details were posted on [...]

Diddy Announces “Making The Band 4″ Winners

 
On the live Making The Band 4 finale, the ten finalists appeared on stage to await the results of the competition.  Sean “Diddy” Combs explained that he didn’t select a winner on the previous finale episode because he wanted to make great TV and leave it with a cliffhanger.
After taking some questions from viewers, Diddy [...]