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Latino Hip-Hop superstar B-Real is set to drop a solo CD on February 24, 2009 per HipHopGlaxy.com. B-Real is the lead vocalist from Hip-Hop honored Cypress Hill. Cypress Hill has sold more than 17 million albums worldwide, including more than 11 million records in the U.S. alone. The group has garnered 15 multi-platinum, platinum and […]
Happy Birthday Aaliyah from a big fan! Popwatch.com brought up an interesting coincidence on how Biggie’s bio film came out on what would’ve been Aaliyah’s 30th birthday, and how the two popular performers left us before their time. It seems strangely apropos that Jan. 16 marks both the nationwide opening of the Biggie biopic Notorious […]
Reuters is reporting that Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in jail for imprisoning a Norwegian male escort. This is where I put the palm of my hand to my forehead, and shake it side to side in disbelief. This dude will not stay outta trouble. Almost like OJ, but the difference is that […]
“I seen ya jockin’ J.C. cause he’s got a Mercedes, and you know about his ladies, and all his babies…”
A line from “Dumb Girl” by Run DMC off of the album Raising Hell. The artist of the first Hip-Hop album to go platinum will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late legendary Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell will officially be inducted.
The one and only Bobby Womack will also get a well deserved welcome to the Hall to be among the musical greatest.
Bone Thugs N Harmony thug and vocalist Bizzy Bone was robbed and beat down Friday. This took place outside of the Universal Hilton Hotel, which has been hosting the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour since Wednesday. While journalists were inside being introduced to a new crop of cable programming, cops were outside arresting 30-year-old […]
The Artist formally known as Prince, then known as that symbol, then once again known as Prince, has been accused of plagiarism.
Bruno Bergonzi and Michele Vicino are two Italian writers who released “Takin’ Me to Paradise” in 1983, and the courts in Rome have ruled that “The Most Beautiful Girl in The World” borrowed from the Bergonzi and Vicino song heavily.
The case has gone on forever, and been appealed and stuff, but this is as close as it has ever gotten to Prince having to pay. The judicial system over there has like a three tier process, and there’s only one more hearing to go before Prince has to cough up royalties and what not to those Italian brothas.
Shock Jock Wendy Williams has straight up booked her TV talk show on stations covering 70% of U.S. TV households, including all the top 20 markets. Not to be confused with The Wendy Williams Experience from VH-1, The Wendy Williams show is a talk show. That’s all fine and dandy. Look forward to seeing it. […]
Two years ago, Jermaine Dupri took the position of President of Island Records’ Urban Music Division. He is now stepping down. JD was hired in February of 2007 to oversee the Urban division for the the label and report directly to Motown chairman “L.A.” Ried and Island Music president Steve Bartells. Island Def Jam created […]