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Kanye Says ‘South Park’ Put Him in Check

“South Park” may have accomplished the impossible — getting Kanye West to check his ego.
The Comedy Central show skewered the famously self-important rapper on its show Wednesday night, painting him as a narcissistic figure so out of touch with reality he couldn’t even take a (very politically incorrect) joke.
West’s love of himself and his work [...]

Rappers Cleaning Up Lyrics Post-Imus

 
Rap’s critics have been complaining for years, only to watch the music become even more profane — and more popular. But now it seems as if Don Imus may be accomplishing what a generation of detractors could not.

Four months after outrage over Imus’ sexist and racial comments led to intense scrutiny of rap’s negative imagery, [...]

McDonald’s Drops Twista From Tour

 
Rapper Twista, who was tapped by McDonald’s to perform during its nationwide concert series, has been dropped from the lineup because of his “controversial lyrics,” the fast food giant said Monday.

The Chicago rapper is better known for his lightning-fast rap delivery than particularly raunchy content: His hits include “Slow Jamz,” with Kanye West and Jamie [...]

Usher-Tameka Foster Wedding Is Canceled

 
The wedding between Usher and his pregnant fiance has been canceled, his publicist told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The wedding between the multiplatinum singer and his longtime girlfriend, Tameka Foster, was scheduled for Saturday. The pair are expecting their first child together sometime this fall.
However, a statement released by publicist Patti Webster exclusively to the [...]

Q&A: Beyonce On Haters And Hard Work

 
The Energizer Bunny has nothing on Beyonce.

In the past year and a half, the pop superstar has put out the multiplatinum album “B’Day,” starred in the Oscar-nominated musical “Dreamgirls,” launched her Dereon clothing line, put out an expanded edition of “B’Day” featuring the hit “Beautiful Liar” with Shakira, released a DVD featuring a video for [...]