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Bay Area Rappers Rescue Tenants From Burning Building
Bay Area Rappers Rescue Tenants From Burning Building
Bay Area Rappers Rescue Tenants From Burning Building
Bay Area rappers Sleepy D and Big Hongry helped rescue a number of tenants from a burning apartment building in Oakland, Calif. Tuesday afternoon (July 5). According to the San Francisco Examiner, Sleepy D and Big Hongry were watching TV in a top-floor apartment when they smelled smoke and quickly realized the building was on fire...
Police Still Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Fire at 50 Cent Home
Police Still Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Fire at 50 Cent Home
Police Still Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Fire at 50 Cent Home
According to recent reports, police are still investigating the cause of the 2008 blaze that burned down 50 Cent's 5,200 square foot Long Island mansion. The $1.4 million Long Island, N.Y. home, where 50's estranged baby's mother, Shaniqua Tompkins and their son Marquis resided, burned to the ground in May 2008, after 50 attempted to have Tompkins evicted on grounds that she had allowed another ma
Diddy to Pay for Model’s Hair Repair
Diddy to Pay for Model’s Hair Repair
Diddy to Pay for Model’s Hair Repair
At Diddy's recent release party for his Dirty Money opus 'Last Train to Paris,' a bikini-clad model stole the show when her hair caught on fire via a live Web broadcast. As the model sat looking angelic in a Jacuzzi, her flowing hair fell victim to the votive candles lining the tub...
Mariah Carey Extinguishes Electrical Fire in Egypt
Mariah Carey Extinguishes Electrical Fire in Egypt
Mariah Carey Extinguishes Electrical Fire in Egypt
Mariah Carey was on hand for a private concert at Egypt's Pyramids Panorama on Monday, May 17, but the songbird was forced to deal with a quick electrical snafu before taking the stage. Just a few minutes before she was scheduled to perform, an electrical fire sparked backstage, but instead of calling for help, Mimi decided to take matters into her own hands...
Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed, Again
Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed, Again
Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed, Again
According to the Associated Press and New York Times, Lil Wayne's sentencing has been postponed for a second time. The delay today is said to be due to a fire that broke out at 10:30AM EST at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where Weezy was to turn himself in at 2:15PM EST for attempted criminal possession of a weapon...
Man Charged in Gamble and Huff Studio Fire
Man Charged in Gamble and Huff Studio Fire
Man Charged in Gamble and Huff Studio Fire
The man who allegedly used a cigarette lighter to look inside Philadelphia International Records studios early Sunday morning, after a reported night on the town drinking, has been charged with arson. Surveillance video showing an intoxicated Christopher Cimini of South Philadelphia, 27, kicking in the door of the Philly International -- home to such artists as Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Patti
Bow Wow Fires His Managers
Bow Wow Fires His Managers
Bow Wow Fires His Managers
Recently-recruited Cash Money rapper Bow Wow has decided to go the independent route and manage himself, according to a recent post from his Twitter account. "I'm firing all managers. I'm taking the Ray Allen approach," the rapper tweeted, in reference to the self-managed NBA player...