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Azealia Banks, Angel Haze Twitter Beef: MC Draws Heat for Gay Slur
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After a dramatic week of back and forth dissing between rising female rappers Angel Haze and Azealia Banks, another high profile voice has been caught in the crossfire: Perez Hilton. The openly gay celebrity writer took Haze's side in the Twitter beef, sparking Banks to post a series of shocking tweets -- at one point she unleashed slurs, calling Perez a "faggot...
Freddy E. Suicide: Seattle Rapper Tragically Takes His Own Life
Seattle based MC Freddy E. took his own life this weekend, shooting himself on Saturday, Jan. 5. Born Frederick Eugene Buhl, the 22-year-old rapper posted a series of depressed and disturbing tweets before committing suicide.
The tweets included Freddy's goodbyes to friends and family...
Frank Ocean, Marijuana Charge: Singer Laughs Off Citation
After his double run-in with the law right before the new year, Frank Ocean hopped on Twitter to address his citation. Although his first ticket was merely for speeding, the second time he was pulled over included a charge for marijuana possession...
Mariah Carey Namesake: Singer Brings 6-Year-Old Girl Onstage at Australia Concert
Mariah Carey brought a 6-year-old girl who shares her name onstage at a concert in Australia last night (Jan. 3). Contact Music reports that after discovering that Mariah Cini would be attending her show in Sydney, the singer brought her namesake onstage as a special guest at her Allphones Arena concert...
Bow Wow, ‘Allegiance': Rapper Speaks on Movie Role, ‘106 and Park’ & Forthcoming Album
"I'm the Black Ryan Seacrest!" laughs rapper-turned-actor Bow Wow, as he discusses his latest movie "Allegiance" and new role as a host for the BET show "106 and Park."
For a performer and artist who has been in the spotlight since he was 13 years old, the Ohio native has a wealth of experience both on the silver screen and onstage...
Jay-Z, Coldplay Concert: Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Down on New Year’s Eve
Jay-Z and Coldplay lit up the stage for a second New Year's Eve concert together, but it was Chris Martin's adorable family who stole the show. Although Beyonce was performing a show herself in Las Vegas, Martin's better half, Gwyneth Paltrow, was rocking out onstage with the couple's daughter Apple, 8, and son Moses, 6...
Yung Teddy Dead: Atlanta Rapper Murdered After Posting Twitter, Text Threats
Atlanta rapper Yung Teddy was shot to death yesterday after he posted a message to Twitter that indicated he was being threatened. "N----s wanna see me dead" read the tweet, and mere hours later the rapper was found dead.
Global Grind reports that the rapper, born Justin Mitchell, also posted a photo of a menacing text message he was sent on his Instagram account...
Drake, ‘Stay Schemin’ Diss: MC Apologized to Kobe and Vanessa Bryant
Drake dropped some lyrics on "Stay Schemin'" that had Vanessa Bryant seething. When the song came out on Rick Ross' Rich Forever mixtape, Drake's feature verse referenced the divorce proceedings between Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa in a very unflattering light...
Kendrick Lamar: ‘Backseat Freestyle’ Video Travels From Compton to Paris
Kendrick Lamar made one of the most critically acclaimed rap albums in 2012. Good kid, m.A.A.d city not only went gold within a few months of release but also topped many year-end lists.
It wasn't until 2012 was officially over that the Compton-based rapper released the first video from the record, creating visuals for the vicious "Backseat Freestyle," which he dropped last night...
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Bobby Womack, Alzheimer’s Disease: Soul Legend Opens Up About Health Frustrations
Soul singing legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The 68-year-old singer and songwriter opened up to Gilles Peterson of BBC 6 Music about his diagnosis and frustrations with forgetfulness.
"The doctor said you have signs of Alzheimer's...