Rihanna and Raven Symone are Named in Hollywood’s “Ten Most Powerful Girls”

US Magazine recently released a list of the top 10 most powerful girls in Hollywood, and R&B singer Rihanna and actress and Disney star Raven Symone snagged the 3rd and 9th spots, respectively. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” was the song of the summer, spending seven weeks at the top of the charts, but the singer says she’s [...]

Amy Winehouse Finally Checks Herself into Rehab

To combat her obvious drug addiction, Amy Winehouse has finally decided to make the decision to check herself into a drug rehabilitation center. The announcement came just days after the 24-year-old singer was pictured in British tabloid The Sun inhaling fumes from a small pipe. Police have launched an inquiry into the matter.
“Amy decided to [...]

Beyonce, Tina Turner, Rihanna, and Mary J Blige to Perform at the 2008 Grammys!

Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna and Tina Turner are among the performers confirmed for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, to be held February 10th 2008 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Beyonce and Tina Turner are rumored to perform together, and the 2008 “Music Cares Person of the Year,” Aretha Franklin, will share the stage [...]

Busta Rhymes Sentenced to Probation

AP is reporting that rapper Busta Rhymes was sentenced by a Manhattan judge to three years’ probation and 10 days of community service Wednesday for assaulting his former driver and a fan. The 35-year-old rapper was also fined $1,250, in addition to court costs, for driving with a suspended license AND under the influence. He [...]

Heath Ledger Found Dead in NYC Apartment

It has been reported by the Associated Press that actor Heath Ledger, famous for his role in “Brokeback Mountain,” was found dead in his Manhattan apartment at around 3:30 PM. Police say that his death may have been drug related, as there were pills found around his body. According to an NYPD spokesman, the actor [...]

Usher’s Dad Passes Away

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People.com reports that Usher’s father, Usher Raymond III, passed at an Atlanta hospital this past Friday (January 18th). The website says it first heard of the death from the Chattanooga Times Free Press in Tennessee and that the singer’s reps have confirmed the death. No word on the cause of death. Usher, according [...]

Sean Paul song causes seizures!

Shocking! A young woman from Queens, Stacy Gayle, goes into a seizure after listening to Reggae-star Sean Paul’s “Temperature”. Doctors learned this after several unsuccessful brain scans. That is when Gayle received a special PET scan and was diagnosed with a type of epilepsy.
It’s a very rare disorder, maybe five or six cases in the [...]

Blender Predicts Lil’ Wayne Will Die in 2026

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According to SOHH’s Pulse Report for today, Blender magazine is predicting that Lil’ Wayne will die in 2026 at the age of 44. The popular hip-hop site says that Blender has something called a “Death Calculator” and randomly drops celebrity’s names into it, and this around, Weezy was mentioned. Here’s what [...]

American Gangster Hit With $55 Million Lawsuit!

The makers behind American Gangster, the hit movie starring Denzel Washington, have been slapped with a $55 million libel suit levied by three former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents who say the film inaccurately portrayed them as criminals and diminished their role in taking down Harlem heroin dealer Frank Lucas. Former DEA agents Louis Diaz, [...]

Solange Knowles is “Having a Blast” Raising her Son

According to a recent MySpace blog posted by Solange Knowles, she’s having a great time raising her toddler.
“I have been so blessed that my son is the coolest kid ever. He fusses if he doesn’t have a cup of Starbucks coffee with his morning paper. Of course, that first year of not sleeping and just [...]

Foxy Brown Requests Early Release from Prison

Page Six, The NY Post’s gossip column, is reporting that Foxy Brown is requesting an early release from prison. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the female rapper says she’s a changed woman after spending five months behind bars, and a judge should release her before she serves the rest of her year-long sentence [...]

Ike Turner Died of Cocaine Overdose

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Ike Turner’s death on December 12th of last year has been ruled “a cocaine overdose,” according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office. “We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that’s what resulted in the cocaine toxicity,” said Paul Parker, the office’s chief investigator. Hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema are [...]

Damage Control: Bow Wow Denies Rumors of Him Spitting on Chris Brown

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Earlier this week, a rumor started circulating that Chris Brown and Bow Wow got into a scuffle and it allegedly ended in Bow Wow spitting on Chris. The reason? “Technical difficulties” … as usual. Now, if you remember correctly, not too long ago, Bow Wow threw a temper tantrum that landed him in [...]

Eddie and Tracey Split … After 2 Weeks

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PEOPLE, the same site who released the first official photos of Eddie and Tracey’s “wedding,” are now reporting that the couple has split. After only 2 weeks, Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have called it quits. The two participated in a spiritual ceremony New Year’s Day in Bora Bora, and were due to [...]

Oprah Winfrey to Launch “OWN” TV Network

According to All Hip Hop, daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey has teamed with Discovery Communications to launch a new multi-platform media venture named The Oprah Winfrey Network [OWN].
Winfrey, who has criticized some Hip-Hop music, as well as various media outlets for their portrayal of African-American men and women, will serve as chairman of OWN. [...]

Vivica A. Fox and New York Attempt to Clear Their Names; Their Sex Tapes “Do Not Exist!”

Vivica A. Fox is not letting it go down like that! The actress talked to PEOPLE Saturday night at the BET Honors and said: “Vivica [1] does not have a sex tape. If I did, I would be making my own money off of it.” Reports of the alleged tape, which shows a woman who [...]

DMX Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million to Son’s Mother

Rapper DMX has been forced to pay out $1.5 million to the mother of his child, after he failed to turn up to a Maryland court on Friday to defend himself against allegations of defamation. The MC, real name Earl Simmons, was sued by Monique Wayne for defamation of character in 2006 after the star [...]

Nicole Richie, Christina Aguilera, and David Alan Grier welcome new Babies

LIONEL RICHIE’S A GRAND-DAD! » Nicole Richie gave birth Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to a daughter named Harlow Winter Kate Madden, People magazine reported on its website. The father is Richie’s 28-year-old boyfriend, Joel Madden, of the rock group Good Charlotte. “We are very blessed she’s healthy and beautiful and so good already,” Madden [...]

Kevin Federline to Appear on ‘One Tree Hill’ Today!

K-Fed plays Jason, the “cocky, enigmatic” frontman for an up-and-coming rock band — called No Means Yes — from the show’s fictional town of Tree Hill, NC. You can catch a quick glimpse of the band performing, “My Way Home Is Through You,” above.
He certainly looks the part. K-Fed even shaved his head in a [...]

Soulja Boy Lets Media Take Out, Among Others, Have it via Myspace!

Seventeen-year-old “Crank That” rapper Soulja Boy recently went to venting via his “claim to fame,” MySpace, denying rumors of him impregnating a nineteen-year-old Atlanta woman by claiming that those rumors are “not true.” He then goes on to address plagiarism claims brought to him by some Ohio band, and acknowledged personal attacks made to him [...]

Monica Gives Birth to Second Child (Updated)

R&B singer Monica is the proud mother of a second baby boy. The yet-to-be-named infant was born Tuesday afternoon, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution But not all hope is lost … he has a middle name! And according to Monica’s cousin and manager Melinda Dancil, his middle name is Montez, and weighed in at 5 lbs., [...]

Stedman Won’t get a Dime When Oprah Kicks the Bucket…

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… but her yet-to-be adopted children will! Ain’t that a bitch?! It’s been reported that talk-show host, and queen of white women all over, Oprah Winfrey, has left her partner of 21 years, Stedman Graham, out of her will. The media mogul recently drew up the legal document, leaving none of her $2 [...]

Hip-Hop Making Moves Outside of Music: Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre

PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND LOUIS VUITTON LAUNCH FASHION JEWELRY LINE

Singer & producer Pharrell Williams and designer Camille Miceli will unveil a new fine jewelry collection named Blason. The collaboration between the two will be launched with fashion house Louis Vuitton. Williams first teamed up with the prestigious fashion line in 2004, when the he and A [...]

Donda West Death Ruled a Mystery

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Ever since the shocking death of Kanye West’s mother, Dr. Donda West, the media has shed light on the dangers of plastic surgeries. They’ve urged people to check, re-check, and check a third time on the background of their prospected surgeons, so that they won’t end up with a “botched surgery.” But according [...]

New Rumor: Beyonce and Jay-Z Tied the Knot in Paris?

Another day, another rumor of Beyonce and Jay-Z getting married. You should know the drill by now. A British tabloid is claiming that the two tied the knot in front of family and friends during a secret wedding at Giorgio Armani’s house in Paris last month. All the guests were reportedly sworn to secrecy, and [...]

T.I. and Tiny Are Expecting a Second Son

T.I.’s rep has finally confirmed that T.I. and Tiny are expecting their second child together, reports PEOPLE. Tiny broke the news first on her MySpace. This will be T.I.’s fifth child. Sandra Rose is also reporting that the little bun in the oven is a little boy. If you remember correctly, back when all of [...]

Is Jay-Z Partnering With Apple?

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Now that Jay-Z has left his post as president of Def Jam, rumors are circulating that he and Apple are on the verge of forming a new record label, reports Rolling Stone.
Jay-Z would “develop and attract” urban artists, a similar job he held at Def Jam, while promoting the acts on radio and [...]

We Take That Back … Eddie and Tracey Aren’t Married YET!

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People has the first exclusive photo of “newlyweds” Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds after being married during a sunset ceremony on New Year’s Day on a private island off Bora Bora. But hold up … a rep for Tracey Edmonds has come out stating that the marriage between Eddie and Tracey isn’t yet official.
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Play of “Kid N Play” Involved in Accident

Chris Martin, also known as Play, 1/2 of rap group “Kid N Play,” was hospitalized in Durham, NC after his car was hit by a man involved in a police chase. Play’s SUV was struck by a man who was fleeing a crime scene, according to The News & Observer. The driver, 34-year-old Raul Riva [...]

R Kelly Sued by Ne-Yo!

As if a pending court case for several counts of child pornography, R Kelly has been hit with yet another lawsuit … this time around by ex-tourmate Ne-Yo!
Ne-Yo and Compound Touring Inc. filed a suit Monday (Dec. 31) against Rowe Entertainment Inc., the promoter of R. Kelly’s “Double-Up” Tour, for firing the singer after two [...]