Kenneth Partridge
Chris Brown Not Arrested for Gun Possession at BET Awards, Rep Says
Despite rampant Internet rumors, Chris Brown was not, Gossipcop.com reports, arrested for gun possession at last night's BET Awards.
Amid escalating Twitter chatter, the website x17online.com posted a story at 9PM PDT suggesting the R&B star had rolled into L.A.'...
Mase Beats $35K Lawsuit: Rapper Doesn’t Owe Atlanta Jewelry Store, Judge Says
Mase has yet to get right with Uncle Sam, who's seeking some $150,000 in back taxes, but he's finally settled his case with an Atlanta jewelry store that had accused him of skipping out on his bling bill.
As TMZ reports, the Harlem rapper won't have to pay Aydin & Company the $35,000 they'd been seeking in court since late last year. Th...
Rihanna’s Grandmother Dies: Singer Mourns ‘Gran Gran’ Dolly Via Twitter
Rihanna is mourning the loss of her grandmother Clara "Dolly" Braithwaite, who has died following a battle with cancer, Contact Music reports. The R&B superstar expressed her grief via Twitter, offering a possible explanation for the disastrous performance she gave Saturday (June 30) at the Peace & Love Festival in Sweden.
"Good...
Chris Brown Releases Drake Diss Track, Calls Rival a ‘P—-,’ Makes Fun of His Eyebrows
What allegedly started in the W.i.P. nightclub has now made its way to record, as Chris Brown has released a diss track aimed at Drake, TMZ reports. Joining rapper Game on a remix of Chief Keef's "I Don't Like" beat -- available for download via djorator...
Mary J. Blige Apologizes for Burger King Ad, Says She’d ‘Never Just Bust Out Singing About Chicken’
Back in April, Mary J. Blige ruffled feathers with a Burger King commercial many felt portrayed negative African American stereotypes. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has now apologized for the spot, which found her singing about chicken wraps, telling Hot 97 DJ Angie Martinez that she was told the ad "would be shot in an iconic way," Contact Music reports...
R. Kelly Falls Ill Due to Past Surgery, Cancels All Press Appearances
R. Kelly has been forced to cancel a promotional trip to New York City, his publicist reports, as he took ill this morning while traveling from Chicago. The "Pied Piper of R&B" had been slated to appear on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and NBC's "Today," but he's apparently wrestling with throat issues brought on by the emergency surgery he underwent last year.
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Bubba Sparxxx Tax Trouble: Rapper Owes Over $100,000 to Government
Earlier this week, TMZ claimed Bubba Sparxxx owes the State of Georgia nearly $30,000 in back taxes. Upon reading the story, the rapper felt compelled to contact the gossip site and set the record straight. He actually owes roughly 10 times that amount to the federal government, thank you very much...
Asher Roth, Nardwuar Interview: Rapper Talks Strip Poker & Justin Bieber Serenading a Cougar
No one interviews rappers -- or indeed, anyone -- quite like Nardwuar the Human Serviette, and in a recent Q&A (video below), the wacky Canadian TV personality went head to head with yet another famous MC, Asher Roth.
Theirs was a predictably hilarious chat, and in addition to giving the weed-loving rhymer a handful of records -- including Cheech & Chong's Big Bambu, which comes complete w
50 Cent Hospitalized After Car Crash: Rapper’s SUV Hit by Truck in New York
50 Cent was hospitalized last night after his SUV was rear-ended by a Mack truck on the Long Island Expressway, ThisIs50.com reports. According to the site, the rapper was rushed to a hospital in Queens, where doctors ran tests on his neck and back...
Rita Ora, Rob Kardashian Romance: Reality TV Star Professes Love for Singer
Romance rumors have swirled around singer Rita Ora and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Rob Kardashian for months, and over the weekend, the pair added more fuel to the fire, trading a series of cutesy tweets.
Kardashian evidently started things off by professing his fondness for the rising U...