Posted on January 28, 2011 (Tammy)
The golf buggie man is back in business with a new idea that apparently involves him teaming up with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. Apparently Jay-Z will be joining the couple in working at their production studios, Overbrook Entertainment. This is what the rapper had to say about his new business venture: “The Overbrook Entertainment [...]
Posted on December 20, 2010 (Tammy)
This is probably a notable first. It looks like a rapper by the name of Trevell Coleman who has been signed to Diddy’s record company, “Bad Boy Records”, since 1998 has recently walked into a New York City and admitted to killing a man… seventeen years ago! Now that’s a pretty impressive stretch of the [...]
Posted on December 15, 2010 (Tammy)
Ja Rule recently pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in New York. The case finally came to a close after three years of litigation. The rapper was found with a loaded semiautomatic gun in his car when he was pulled over for speeding in July 2007. Ja has now [...]
Posted on December 16, 2009 (Tammy)
Kanye West and his beloved caps lock key have been pretty quiet since his display of megalomania at this year’s MTV VMAs, but not for long. A newly humbled rapper posted a blog entry on his official website after finging out that his debut album ‘The College Dropout’ had been named the Top Album of [...]
Posted on November 23, 2009 (Tammy)
If you’ve seen recent pictures of 50 Cent and are familiar with his old photos, I’m pretty sure you’ve noticed a big difference. The rapper has removed all of his tattoos. With his acting career seemingly flourishing, the rapper quickly grew tired of the time consuming tattoo covering process. 50 said “I’ve been on a [...]
Posted on October 12, 2009 (Tammy)
Diddy is partnering up with BlackBook magazine for an iPhone application featuring a guide chock-full of the hip hop mogul’s favorite restaurants, clubs and shops nationwide, complete with editorial reviews. The rapper joins Bravo, The CW and Modern Luxury who all have their own versions of the BlackBook guide. BlackBook’s plan is to launch hundreds [...]
Posted on October 9, 2009 (Tammy)
After blaming his marijuana usage as the reason for not paying his taxes in March 2008, Method Man is in trouble with the IRS again. The Wu Tang Clan rapper, whose real name is Clifford Smith, reportedly surrendered to cops on Staten Island on Monday morning on charges of failing to pay four years worth [...]
Posted on August 28, 2009 (Tammy)
In celebration of the release of his ‘Blueprint 3’ album, Jay-Z has just announced his plans to play a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden on September 11 to benefit the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund. It’s always good to hear news about celebrities giving back. The rapper will be [...]
Posted on August 12, 2009 (Tammy)
There are many much appropriate responses if a celebrity doesn’t want to sign an autograph but I don’t think that shooting a fan down six times with an air gun is one of them. A lawsuit claims that that’s exactly what rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a concert in Houston, Texas [...]
Posted on June 10, 2009 (Tammy)
There’s some big drama on Twitter as Kelis has recently gone off on a rant suggesting that her soon-to-be ex-husband, rapper Nas, cheated on her. The singer tweeted “This lovely day I would like to touch on cheaters. Super brief! Why be cowardly why not go after what you really want? Do people know what [...]
Posted on May 26, 2009 (Tammy)
50 Cent and Bette Midler are seriously considering doing a duet. That’s got to be the craziest collaboration to ever happen. The rapper was recently quoted in saying “Me and Bette collaborating would be really hot. But I’d need to make something new for her. For the right song, we’d definitely get together.” Bette added [...]
Posted on May 6, 2009 (Tammy)
Almost a year ago, 50 Cent’s home in Long Island, which was occupied by his baby momma Shaniqua Tompkins, burned down in a mysterious fire. The fire was deemed highly suspicious and an investigation soon took place. Rumors were spread that the rapper was the one responsible for the fire. 50 was trying to evict [...]
Posted on March 26, 2009 (Tammy)
The rapper has recently stated that he can very easily outwit many of his “colleagues”. Kanye West said: “I feel like if a rapper disses me, they’re just trying to get a rise out of me and get me to play in their field to find some way that they can beat me. I feel [...]
Posted on March 9, 2009 (Tammy)
Legally troubled rapper Lil Wayne is officially off the hook for the painkillers and the weed that cops say they found in Georgia. However, that doesn’t mean Lil Wayne is off the hook completely. He’s still up to his neck in legal problems. A Fulton County judge dismissed the felony drug charges against Lil Wayne [...]
Posted on February 9, 2009 (Tammy)
A New York supreme court judge just threw out a $50 million lawsuit brought against 50 Cent by his baby mama Shaniqua Tompkins this past Thursday. The judge threw out all 15 claims alleged by the rapper’s former girlfriend which included 50’s so called promise to give her half of his earnings for the rest [...]
Posted on February 5, 2009 (Tammy)
The famous soon to be week-end rapper will write a book about his latest tour. Charles Miers, New York publishing executive had this to say about the singer’s endeavor: “Kanye West has turned his talents as pop artist to books. With a CD that includes Star Wars-like symphonic from the show as well as an [...]
Posted on December 4, 2008 (Tammy)
Taco Bell is firing back at 50 Cent. In legal papers filed in Federal court, the food chain?s lawyers claim that the rapper?s tough-talking $4 million trademark infringement lawsuit from this past summer was nothing but a publicity stunt. What really spices up the papers was the fact that they tried to attack 50?s credibility [...]
Posted on November 12, 2008 (Tammy)
MTV debuted a new show last Thursday called ?50 Cent: The Money and the Power?. According to a report, it?s about business-savvy contestants who compete for a shot at fame and a huge cash price. When did 50 Cent turn into Donald Trump? The rapper slams that idea though as he said in a recent [...]
Posted on August 14, 2008 (Tammy)
If you go to a birthday bash, the last thing you?d expect to come upon is a murder. But then again, I may have forgotten to mention that it was Lil Kim?s birthday. Sadly, a 24-year old Queens, New York woman named Ingrid Rivera was found dead after Lil Kim?s birthday celebration in Manhattan last [...]
Posted on July 4, 2008 (Tammy)
Trouble really loves DMX. The rapper being in trouble is as much a way of life as the sun rising in the morning. It is being said that the rapper is about to lose a New York City townhouse because he wouldn?t shill for a line of dog clothes. After the rapper failed to fork [...]