Kenneth Partridge
Hackney Weekend Festival: Jay-Z, Rihanna, Azealia Banks & More Rock London
The hip-hop and R&B worlds were well represented at this weekend's Hackney Weekend festival in London, where Jay-Z and Rihanna guested on each other's sets, Nicki Minaj rocked pink boots and Azealia Banks -- clad in a skimpy leather outfit -- gave a performance of "212" that contained "the strongest possible language from the outset and throughout," as per the disclaimer in
Flo Rida Fined $7K for Lying to Judge About Slow Response to Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit
Earlier this year, administrative assistant Mahogany Miller filed suit against Flo Rida, claiming he fired her for complaining about long hours and piddly wages. The rapper was slow to respond to her lawsuit, and while he originally claimed it was because documents had been sent to the wrong address, he now admits that wasn't true, TMZ reports...
Drake, Chris Brown Brawl: W.i.P. Nightclub Denies Blame Following Tony Parker Lawsuit
Following a $20 million lawsuit from NBA star Tony Parker, reps for the W.i.P. nightclub are denying culpability in the infamous brawl that broke out earlier this month between Drake and Chris Brown's entourages, TMZ reports. Parker suffered eye injuries when he was hit by glass from a broken bottle, and he blames the New York City nightspot for admitting the rival performers and pumping their pos
Lyfe Jennings to Chris Brown and Drake: ‘Quit Being So Emotional’
Lyfe Jennings knows a thing or two about drama. Back in 2008, he was arrested for several offenses -- among them firing a gun near a highway and leading police in Georgia on a high-speed chase -- and after some two years in prison, he's looking to get back on track...
Meek Mill Says Drake, Chris Brown Didn’t Throw Bottles During Club Fight
After days of silence, Meek Mill has finally spoken about his role -- or lack thereof -- in last week's New York City club brawl involving Drake and Chris Brown. In an interview with XXL, the Philly rhymer said neither he nor his fellow superstars instigated the fight, which sent bottles hurtling through the W...
Anthony Hamilton Welcomes Son: R&B Singer Celebrates Birth of Sixth Child
Anthony Hamilton has become a father for the sixth time. On June 4, Contact Music reports, the singer's wife, Tarsha, gave birth to Princeton Harris Hamilton, the couple's third son. The R&B great also has three sons from a previous relationship.
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Drake, Police Questioning: Rapper Refuses to Turn Himself in Following Brawl With Chris Brown
As police in New York City try to make sense of the brawl that took place last Thursday (June 14) at New York City's W.i.P. nightclub, Drake is refusing to turn himself in and answer questions, the New York Post reports. The Canadian MC and his posse allegedly came to blows with Chris Brown and his entourage, and while cops want to chat with everyone involved, Drizzy maintains the melee wasn't his
Kanye West Robbed, Thieves Break Into Rapper’s Los Angeles Home
Kanye West was robbed -- and we're not talking about that Best New Artist Grammy he felt he should have won back in 2004. Yeezy's L.A. home was actually burglarized, and while details are sketchy, Hollywood Life reports that thieves broke in and made off with the rapper's goods, dropping some items as they fled the scene...
Machine Gun Kelly Sued for Injuring Bouncer During Florida Bar Brawl
A security guard injured during a brawl that followed a Machine Gun Kelly concert in St. Petersburg, Fla., back in January is suing the rapper, TMZ reports.
According to the gossip site, bouncer William Long claims that the Cleveland rhymer threw a liquor bottle at him during the barroom melee, nearly severing one of his fingers...
Graffiti Writer Wayne ‘Stay High 149′ Roberts Dead at 61
Seminal graffiti artist Wayne Roberts, better known as "Stay High 149," the tag he painted on New York City subway cars throughout the early '70s, died yesterday (June 11) from complications of liver disease in the Bronx, N.Y., the New York Times reports...