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Chamillionaire Forecloses on Houston Mansion
Chamillionaire has become the latest rapper to experience the effects of the recession. The Houston native says he decided to foreclose on his 7,583 square foot mansion he purchased in 2006 for $2 million dollars after realizing the home was a bad investment...
R. Kelly Sex Tape Pad Revamped for Real Estate Market
The former home of R. Kelly that served as the backdrop for the controversial sex tape that dented the singer's career is up for sale. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the house will go on the Chicago market on Monday (June 7) for a price tag of $3...
Flesh-N-Bone Resolves 11-Year-Old Firearm Charge
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh-N-Bone will finally be able to put the legal charge he's had dangling over his head for more than a decade to rest. Flesh-N-Bone, born Stanley Howse, was charged with felonious assault with a firearm in January of 1999 for allegedly assaulting his mother with a firearm...
The-Dream Defends Aaliyah Cover
Earlier this week, The BoomBox reported that singer/producer The-Dream released his cover of Aaliyah's classic slow jam 'One in a Million.' After receiving a host of mixed reviews he responded via his Twitter page to address the backlash, but it seems that the self-proclaimed 'Love King' has more to say...
Mary J. Blige Launching Premium Sunglasses Line
Sunglasses have been part of Mary J. Blige's signature style since her debut in 1991, so it comes as no surprise that the hip-hop queen of soul is designing her own line of shades.
Blige, along with her label Interscope and its Chairman Jimmy Iovine, has joined forces with premium eyewear company Orange 21 to develop a sunglasses line called -- Melodies by MJB...
Swizz Beatz Ex Demands More Moolah
The divorce between Swizz Beats and Mashonda may be final, but the smoke hasn't cleared just yet. The New York Post is reporting that the former couple, who severed ties just two weeks ago, are headed back to court next month.
According to papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court Mashonda says that Swizz owes her $325,000 in equitable distribution and $9,000 in alimony and child support...
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Lloyd Sets Mystikal Free
After a six-year bid behind bars, rapper Mystikal has resurfaced on a new single with singer Lloyd ironically titled 'Set Me Free.' The video for the song which hit the Net over the weekend was filmed in their shared hometown of New Orleans, inside the Calliope projects...
LAPD Shut Down Ciara’s Parking Lot Party
R&B singer Ciara found out first hand this week that blasting music late at night in a residential area might not be a good idea. After celebrating a birthday for a friend in Los Angeles on Tuesday (May 11), CiCi and a group of friends pulled into a nearby parking lot looking to keep the festivities going. In...
Remy Ma Sits Down for Prison Interview
Earlier today, The BoomBox reported that the lawsuit between the woman shot by Remy Ma and the incarcerated rapper's former label had been dismissed by a New York City judge. But even before the news broke this morning, Remy Ma seemed to already be in good spirits...
Lil Wayne Busted With ‘Music Contraband’ in Jail Cell
Lil Wayne may be locked up at Rikers Island, but that hasn't stopped him from finding a way to keep his own music on deck. The New York Daily News reports that the Young Money CEO was busted this week for having "music contraband."
"He was found with a charger for an MP3 player and unauthorized earphones ," revealed a source...