DMX is reportedly in custody in a Phoenix jail on identity theft charges. As reported earlier, DMX was arrested in Miami on August 14th on a warrant for failing to appear in a Phoenix court for a drug related case. DMX attempted to bail out from the Miami jail but the Phoenix judge who issued the warrant revoked his bail and the rapper had to face drug charges he had picked up in Miami in June. DMX would plead guilty […]
More details are emerging from this morning's arrest of Kanye West following a confrontation with cameramen at Los Angeles International Airport. Tim Mihalsky was at LAX this morning picking up his dad from the airport when he witnessed a scuffle outside the American Airlines security check-in at Terminal 4. West was in the middle of the madness, which was captured on tape by TMZ. "I heard all this noise and yelling and I was like, 'What's going on?' Security and […]
Dancehall artistes Mavado and Serani will be blazing up the airwaves in New York after having songs added to Hot 97's regular playlist. According to www.rap.about.com, Hot 97 is one of the most popular radio stations in the urban area. The station broke barriers by becoming the world's first hip hop-formatted radio station in 1994. Known for breaking new artistes and setting trends, the station features an on-air line-up that includes award-winning mixers, personalities, and artistes. Mavado's So Special and […]
R&B superstar Beyonce is returning to the studio for her upcoming third solo album set for release this fall. According to her label, Music World Music/Columbia Records, the multi-platinum selling singer’s latest untitled effort has been confirmed and will place her alongside hitmaker Justin Timberlake. Details are scarce as of now, but Timberlake’s roles with the project should be released soon. In addition to the soulful male singer, Beyonce has also tagged producer Jim Jonsin to help with the album […]
A New York police officer testified in a pretrial hearing today (September 8) that she caught Lil Wayne with a gun on his tour bus last year. As report ed earlier, Wayne was arrested on a weapons possession charge last July after a 9mm was found in his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre. According to The Associated Press, Officer Diane Hornung testified Monday that she got on the bus after smelling marijuana and […]
Earlier today a Long Island judge ruled that mogul 50 Cent will be allowed to spend time with his son beginning this month. According to New York’s Daily News, Judge David Freundlich granted the multi-platinum selling rapper visitation rights with his 11 year-old son, Marquise, letting them see each other every other weekend until 50’s custody trial begins in October. Promising to continue with his high-priced and expensive lifestyle, Fif stressed his excitement over the ruling. “I’m going to hang […]
Rappers retiring are nothing new to the industry. From Too Short and Master P to Jay-Z and The Game, rappers have been threatening to retire for years. Now, Ludacris is joining the ranks of those ready to hang up the mic for greener pastures. After five albums, three Grammy wins and a couple of number one spots, Ludacris says he’s preparing to leaving rap alone to focus full time on his budding acting career. “I can see a point where […]
R&B singer Chris Brown recently revealed he has written various songs for his label mate Britney Spears. Brown revealed to The Associated Press on Sunday (September 7) that executives at Jive Records like the songs he wrote for Spears and he hopes it will make the pop star’s upcoming album. As reported earlier, Brown will be appearing alongside rapper T.I. in a heist movie titled Bone Deep and is a guest on Ludacris’ upcoming album titled Theater Of The Mind […]
After a re-energizing and eye-opening tour of Europe in July, Dancehall Mumma, Lady Saw is ready to rumble. And she is doing just that with her latest singles, Sunday to Sunday and Your Man, both of which have been making an impact on radio and in the dancehall. In fact, such is groove of the songs that Lady Saw says she will be making a medley video, which should actually have been shot last week Friday, but was postponed because […]
It's been a while since we've heard much from dancehall artiste Alozade, but that's about to change shortly. He has been flexing his muscles with a hot new single called My Intention. According to Alozade, whose real name is Michael Sterling, in a recent interview "this is a song that showcases me in a different light. When you are off the scene for a while, you have to come back with a different energy. You have to hit home with […]
