For his new video 50 Cent used some inspiration from the Will Smith movie, I Am Legend. "we came up with a concept for it, just a little more futuristic. I took a scene that I seen in a Will Smith film, 'I Am Legend.' 50 told MTV "..It's a collage that I thought was interesting" . 50 continued "In the beginning of 'I Am Legend,' New York City was desolate, like everything was just gone. Instead, that'll be Los […]
Jay-Z’s controversial headlining performance at last summer’s Glastonbury Festival in England has landed the multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur yet another award. The Festival had come under fire for the decision to make a Hip-Hop act the event’s main attraction, with one of the most vocal detractors being Oasis front man Noel Gallagher. Jay-Z responded by opening his performance with his own guitar-accompanied rendition of the group’s 1995 hit “Wonderwall,†creating an instant viral hit. The performance was named the Most […]
After months of speculation, light has finally been shed on the new clothing line, 'Gully Side Wear'. The clothing line was not Mavado's idea, but the artiste says he fully endorses it because it is something that will help the Cassava Piece (Gully Side) community. The clothing line is named after the community he has made popular in his songs, "A di youth dem start it but me just a endorse it 'cause a Gully Side and the youth dem […]
The 'bling king', dancer-turned-artiste Chi Ching Ching, is on the heels of releasing his debut album. Titled Ghetto Classic Chi Ching Ching will be releasing his first album independently early next year. Born Radion Beckford, Ching made it big on the scene this year with his hard-to-miss, long lanky form dancing and blinging each and every night at the hottest dances. Ching started dancing professionally in 2000 and turned to music last year. With his catchy rhymes and slangs such […]
Dr. Dre has filed a lawsuit against Bruce Williams, author of Rollin' With Dre: The Unauthorized Account: An Insider's Tale of the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of West Coast Hip Hop for a sum of $101,377.85. According to TMZ.com, Dre alleges that he loaned Williams the money, which was never returned. Williams released the book last march, which detailed his life working alongside the Hip Hop producer. He was described as Dr. Dre's go-to guy for over 16 years. The […]
Chicago rap star Common was nearly a witness in a fatal shooting that has left one man dead and four people injured. The incident occurred yesterday (October 27) afternoon near the intersection of 704 Fulton Street and South Oxford Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, NY. According to eyewitness reports, two gunmen opened fire on a 19-year-old man who was waiting at the corner for the friend. The man fled into a nearby hair salon, and was subsequently […]
The tragedy enveloping Jennifer Hudson's family took another grim turn when Chicago Police Department Superintendent Jody Weis confirmed that the body found in an SUV on Chicago's West Side on Monday morning (October 27) was that of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. An autopsy for the boy was scheduled to take place Tuesday, and Weis would not comment on whether the child was killed inside the vehicle or at the home in which Hudson's mother and older brother were found […]
Kanye West wasn't kidding when he said his new album would feature the sound of the retro-rific 808 drum machine on every track. Over the weekend, a new song from the upcoming 808s & Heartbreak leaked: "Robocop," the one 'Ye collaborator Mike Dean said is supposed to get some added magic from Grammy-winning keyboard legend Herbie Hancock before the album drops November 25. But West swears he wasn't behind the song's sneak peek. "I did not leak Robocop!!!" he wrote […]
CHICAGO – Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young boy Monday in the same SUV that was the part of the massive manhunt. Authorities didn't identify the body of a young black boy found in the SUV Monday. But police Cmdr. Wayne Gulliford said the license plate on the SUV found Monday matched the one sought in an Amber Alert issued after the singer's mother and brother were found shot to death at […]
The family of Jennifer Hudson offered a $100,000 reward on Sunday (October 26) for the safe return of Hudson's nephew, 7-year-old Julian King, who has been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were fatally shot in Chicago on Friday. The F.B.I. has joined the Chicago police in an intensive search for the boy, who also goes by the nicknames "Juice Box" and "Dr. King." Earlier on Sunday, less than 24 hours after her sister Julia publicly pleaded for the boy's […]
