JERMAINE Dupri had a little too much of a good time celebrating his 36th birthday. The other night, Dupri and his squeeze, Janet Jackson, went to Tenjune, where, spies say, they shared bottles of Jay-Z‘s Ace of Spades Champagne and Patrón tequila with Ne-Yo, Busta Rhymes and Ice-T – until Dupri “vomited in Janet’s lap. Ms. Jackson bolted out of the scene and sped off in her chauffeured Maybach.” Continue reading »
Could one of the most highly anticipated albums of the last few years finally be in our hands in December?
While many are looking forward to albums from Jay-Z, Kanye West, and 5O Cent to drop towards the end of the year, I’m hearing that Dr. Dre could also be dropping his highly anticipated album “Detox” as well. Continue reading »
Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown, Akon and others will lead the recording industry’s first major move away from the traditional CD format with to the introduction of slotMusic next month. Continue reading »
Mega superstar Kanye West and rapper Rhymefest may be headed to Comedy Central next year with their urban-based puppet project titled “Alligator Boots.”
According to New York’s Daily News, television executive Doug Herzog, known for helping bring “South Park,” “The Daily Show,” and “The Colbert Report” to the network, hinted at what Ye’s latest venture would offer. “We’re working on a pilot with Kanye,” he told the Daily News. “It’s going to be a black version of ‘The Muppets.’” Continue reading »
Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has teamed-up with mega hit producers Stargate – known for their work with Ne-Yo, Beyonce and Rihanna - to officially launch the label StarRoc.
According to international music site 730.co, the Norwegian duo, consisting of Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriken, have confirmed the deal with the multi-platinum selling rapper. Known for their consistency in creating smash hit records with their work on projects by Nas, Chris Brown, Continue reading »
Producer Swizz Beatz is finally speaking out against rumors regarding the split from his wife Mashonda and an alleged involvement with singer Alicia Keys. Swizz has been on public display since reports claimed that Alicia Keys was the driving factor behind his impending divorce. The most recent buzz is that Keys threw a private birthday party for the platinum producer. Continue reading »
Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West was arrested this morning at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. According to Access Hollywood, Ye was arrested earlier today (September 11) at one of the terminal’s security points for vandalism. While police are unable to speak on what sparked the incident, LAX spokesman Marshall Lowe explained what went down.
“Mr. West was arrested at 7:51 a.m. [PT] outside the passenger screening area by airport police on charges of vandalism,” he said in a statement. “Initial reports say this incident involved a paparazzo and a camera valued at more than $10,000.” Continue reading »
