Jennifer Hudson is extending gratitude to her fans for their support in the wake of the tragic murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew last month in Chicago. "I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," Oscar-winning singer and actress wrote on her MySpace page in a post titled "Thank You All." "My sister and I take great comfort and strength from your love and concern," she added. […]
Kanye West was reportedly arrested and released early Friday morning (November 14) after an alleged incident involving a photographer outside a nightclub in England. According to TMZ.com, West was arrested shortly after getting into a scuffle with a paparazzo outside the Tup Tup club in Newcastle. West, 31, was reportedly arrested at a hotel in nearby Gateshead and then released. While a police spokesperson declined to name the person involved (as is the custom in England) when reached for comment […]
Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West has come forward to speak about the impact of his mother's death and her influence on his music. Dr. Donda West passed away in November of last year due to cosmetic surgery complications. During the months that followed the platinum-selling rapper "wasn't ready to speak about [it]." Yet during a recent istening party in London for his fourth studio album 808s and Heartbreak, Ye revealed the importance of his mom, how much she shaped his music […]
With almost two weeks left until the official release date, Kanye West's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak has leaked to the internet. Following the leaks of album cuts like "Robocop" and "Anyway," Kanye West's entire album has popped up on file sharing sites today. As previously reported, 808s and Heartbreak, which features guest appearances by Young Jeezy, Lil' Wayne and Kid Cudi, chronicles the heartache that Kanye has suffered since the unexpected death of his mother, Donda West. "This album […]
Recently, 50 Cent explained that he had spent some time over in Detroit at Eminem's home to work on a few songs together - one of which yielded the highly anticipated "Norman Bates Motel" . Now, 50 is revealing more details of the visit, saying he literally stole a beat from Eminem's computer. "I did a song produced by Dr. Dre," 50 said to MTV News. "I got the production from Detroit, because Dre was working with Em right before […]
Deejay Bling Dawg says he is tired of taking lyrical abuse from fellow deejay Vybz Kartel and he can no longer be friends with the artiste. This comes on the heels of Kartel's lyrical attacks on the Alliance member and Bling Dawg's lyrical counteractions to the insults. According to Bling Dawg, the repeated verbal abuse from his former friend has become intolerable. Bling Dawg told THE STAR how the rift between the two developed. "How it really started, to my […]
"Children should be allowed to enjoy life in an environment where they can feel safe, protected and free . they should have that ability to be carefree," says controversial deejay Merciless, whose recent single, Amber Alert has been enjoying a tremendous amount of merit play. Recently returned to the local music scene (although Merciless says he hadn't gone anywhere), the deejay has immersed himself in the production of hard-hitting singles, one of which has already landed him in a brouhaha […]
Now that 50 Cent and Kanye West have moved their albums to separate release dates, how about a chart showdown between Kanye West and the man he produced the record "Stand Up" for, Ludacris? Say, 'Cris, what about exchanging dis records with a friend for some pre-hype? "On this particular record, if he was to send a dis song to me, he might be sending it in Auto-Tune," Luda laughed last week while promoting his Web site, WeMix.com. "Nah, man. […]
Hundreds of mourners streamed into a private funeral service for singer Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew at a church on Chicago's South side on Monday (November 3). According to the Chicago Tribune, the two-hour wake came to an end with the former "American Idol" contestant spending a few moments at the coffins of her late family. She first paused at the casket of her 7-year-old nephew Julian, then moved on, gently touching the body of her mother. The […]
