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Meek Mill Tour: Judge Puts Rapper’s Upcoming Concerts on Hold
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been barred from touring for a month after a judge found he violated probation restrictions associated with a 2008 drug and gun conviction.
Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley said Monday the rapper, whose real name is Robert Williams, violated an order restricting his performance scheduling and failing to properly keep in t
Amy Winehouse Inquest to Be Reopened Due to Unqualified Coroner
LONDON (AP) - The inquest into the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse was overseen by a coroner who lacked the proper qualifications and must be heard again next month, officials said Monday.
Assistant deputy coroner Suzanne Greenaway, who handled the inquest, resigned in November 2011 after her qualifications were questioned...
Common, Leonard Peltier: Rapper Attempts to Help Free Imprisoned Activist
NEW YORK (AP) - When Harry Belafonte asked Common to participate in a benefit concert in support of freeing Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who is serving two life sentences for the 1975 execution-style deaths of two FBI agents, he did some research before giving his answer...
Wiz Khalifa ‘O.N.I.F.C.': Rapers Discusses Music, Marriage & Fatherhood
ATLANTA (AP) - Rapper Wiz Khalifa says preparation for becoming a first-time father and husband has helped put him in a more mature musical state of mind.
But that doesn't mean Khalifa will refrain from his weed-smoking, rock star-like ways...
Alicia Keys’ Hair: Singer Plans to Shave Head
NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Keys recently chopped off most of her hair, and the singer is looking to go even shorter.
The R&B superstar debuted her bob hairdo this summer. In a recent interview, Keys said she wants to go "even shorter."
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Notorious B.I.G. Autospy: LAPD Apologizes to Family
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police detectives apologized to the family of Notorious B.I.G. for failing to warn them about the planned release of his autopsy report more than 15 years after he died in a drive-by shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department said Saturday...
Toni Braxton, Hospitalized: Singer Suffering With Lupus Complications
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles.
The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she's been hospitalized because of "minor health issues" related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. "B...
Miguel, Grammy Awards: 5 Nominations Leave Singer ‘Incredibly Humbled’
ATLANTA (AP) - When Miguel didn't receive any nominations for the Grammy Awards presented earlier this year, it surprised many people because he had last year's most popular R&B song with "Sure Thing."
But the apparent Grammy snub didn't derail the 25-year-old singer from Los Angeles. He...
Alicia Keys Raises $1.3M at Gala, Honors Oprah
NEW YORK (AP) - During the auction portion of Alicia Keys Black Ball Redux, one man was ready to jump his bid from $100,000 to $250,000 for a trip to South Africa - if Keys would join him and his friends.
"I'll go for a little more," Keys said Thursday night at the Apollo Theater, where her charity's annual gala was held...
Rihanna ‘Styled to Rock': Singer to Executive Produce & Star in New Series
NEW YORK (AP) - Pop star Rihanna is getting into the TV business.
The 24-year-old singer will executive produce and star in the new series, "Styled to Rock," for the Style network. Style Media made the announcement Wednesday.
The 10-episode series, to air next year, will give 12 aspiring designers, chosen by Rihanna, an opportunity to style A-list stars...