Posted in 50 Cent on the November 17, 2009
Despite going through a nasty breakup, Vivica A. Fox and 50 Cent have finally made amends. The actress recently visited the set of the rapper’s video for his new single on Governors Island but there is no word on whether the reconciliation was romantic or if they were both just looking for a bit of closure. Vivica once said that their relationship was “ghetto love”. I’m not sure what it means but I think it’s not something promising. A source said of her visit, “They were very cordial and friendly. I guess the animosity has faded.” That’s good for them. Take the high road.
Posted in 50 Cent, Paris Hilton on the November 6, 2009
After getting shot multiple times, I kind of get the need to have a ridiculous amount of security. And that’s exactly what 50 Cent does. In a recent interview, the rapper revealed that he spends $20,000 a week just on security. He explained “My home is surrounded by cameras. I need surveillance not only to look out for me but also to protect me. You get all these crazy lawsuits and I need cameras to check on things.” I wonder how the burglar bunch, the group of teenagers allegedly responsible for burglaries at the homes of Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Lindsay Lohan and some others, would fare trying to get into 50’s home.
Posted in American Music Awards, Eminem, Lady Gaga on the November 5, 2009
Eminem has recently been added to the list of performers for this year’s American Music Awards. There’s no word yet on what horrific song the rapper will perform though. I almost completely forgot that he even released an album this year, much less that it was decent enough to warrant him performing at such a big stage like the AMAs. With Eminem being added to the list of performers, that means there will be 10 performances on the show, including the likes of Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Adam Lambert and Carrie Underwood. Which performance are you most excited for? I can tell you that Eminem wouldn’t even make my list.
Posted in Lil Wayne on the November 4, 2009
Lil Wayne is facing more legal problems. The rapper and his mentor Birdman are being sued for copyright infringement by a Florida resident, Thomas Marasciullo. The man is accusing both rappers of using his voice without his permission on several tracks. Back in 2006, the guy was asked to record “Italian-styled spoken-word recordings” for Cash Money Records and is claiming that those recordings were used on 4 tracks on Lil Wayne’s album ‘Like Father, Like Son’ and on Birdman’s ‘5 (Star) Stunna’ record. Why did it take him 3 years to file a lawsuit? Marasciullo is suing Cash Money and Universal Music for unspecified damages.
Posted in 50 Cent, Rapper on the October 30, 2009
Rapper 50 Cent has revealed that even he has been hit by the recession by losing a few million from his fortune. He says that he had to change some of his spending habits, mainly his constant need for new jewellery. He said “I buy diamonds on a very regular basis, but now I am selling my old stuff before I get something new. These are times when you learn about the value of money. If you don’t lose money in this recession, it means you didn’t have enough to start off with. Sure, I lost a few million, but that’s because I have so much. This is a time that will sort out the strong from the weak.” He’s so confident in his money-handling that he even says that President Obama can call him for any financial advice.
Posted in 50 Cent, Movies, Rapper on the October 12, 2009
Most people are familiar with the classic tale of Dr. Jekyll who creates a potion that transforms his into his younger and more violent alter ego Mr. Hyde. The concept has been done lots of times in movies but we can now look forward to seeing two new faces to bring the story to life. Forest Whitaker and 50 Cent have been recently cast in the roles, the notable actor as Dr. Jekyll and the rapper as Mr. Hyde. I’m not sure if I can get behind this. It’s been done numerous times and while I know Forest will bring something to the table, I think it’ll be overshadowed by 50 just plainly sucking.
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV VMA, Taylor Hicks on the October 8, 2009
Lady Gaga was at the Billboard Women in Music event in New York City last Friday to receive the Rising Star Award when she decided to talk about the cancellation of her joint tour with Kanye West. The singer said “It was a mutual decision. Kanye’s going to take some time off. But the good news is that I’m going on tour in a few weeks.” The rapper should just admit it that he’s still reeling from the backlash he got from that VMA incident involving Taylor Swift. He definitely needs some serious time off from being in the spotlight.
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Kanye West, Lady Gaga on the October 7, 2009
The Kanye West and Lady Gaga ‘Fame Kills’ tour has been cancelled as concert promoters Live Nation confirmed recently. No official reason has been given for the cancellation. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically. Well that’s a bummer. It would have been an epic joint tour. I wonder if the bad press that the rapper has been getting has anything to do with it. If I was Lady Gaga, I know I wouldn’t want to get associated with that kind of guy. Could this be the end of Kanye’s career?
Posted in Concert, Kanye West, Lady Gaga on the September 24, 2009
Despite much speculation that it would be cancelled or postponed, Kanye West and Lady Gaga have officially announced all the details about their upcoming joint headlining tour. The tour will be called ‘Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga’. The rapper and the singer’s joint outing will kick off on November 10th at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap up on January 24th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. They will be on the road for a total of 34 shows in 34 cities. Tickets for the shows will go on sale beginning September 25th at LiveNation.com.
Posted in Beatles, Billboard's Top Music, Elvis Presley, JAY-Z on the September 21, 2009
Jay-Z’s new album, ‘The Blueprint 3’, hit the number one spot on the Billboard 200 charts this past week by selling over 476,000 copies. That’s not unusual for the rapper though considering that his new album makes it his 11th album to hit the top of the mountain. Mind you, that also makes him the most successful solo artist since Elvis Presley! It’s a good thing that he didn’t follow through with his retirement. I don’t think many people can accomplish that kind of feat and be able to say that they are as good, or probably better, than Elvis. And if Jay-Z wants to be the best of all time, he just needs 8 more number ones to tie with The Beatles.
Posted in Kanye West, MTV VMA, Taylor Swift, Video on the September 16, 2009
Kanye West definitely stole the show at the 2009 MTV VMAs when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech when she won the award for Best Female Video. Just hours after the incident, the rapper took to his official blog to issue an apology. He said “I’M SOOOOO SORRY TO TAYLOR SWIFT AND HER FANS AND HER MOM. I SPOKE TO HER MOTHER RIGHT AFTER AND SHE SAID THE SAME THING MY MOTHER WOULD’VE SAID… I’M IN THE WRONG FOR GOING ON STAGE AND TAKING AWAY FROM HER MOMENT!… I’M NOT CRAZY YALL, I’M JUST REAL. SORRY FOR THAT!!! I REALLY FEEL BAD FOR TAYLOR AND I’M SINCERELY SORRY!!! MUCH RESPECT!!!!!”
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z, Rapper on the September 7, 2009
I’m sure people still remember the hullaballoo back in April 2008 when Beyonce and Jay-Z had their secret wedding. Apparently, it was such a secret that many people weren’t even invited. The rapper explains that only a select few were honored enough to have gotten invitations to the nuptials, including the likes of Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Gwyneth Paltrow. But the snub actually got some people’s feelings hurt. Jay-Z said “The sad part is that we offended some. But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, it’s your day.” Is this really that important to discuss a year after the fact?
Posted in JAY-Z, Rapper on the August 27, 2009
Just like the tripod that ended up getting tossed into the sea, the charges against Jay-Z’s bodyguard have officially been thrown out. Law enforcement sources from Croatia say that there will be no jail time for the rapper’s hired muscle, who previously had assault and destroying personal property charges filed against him after a tussle with a local reporter last week. The bodyguard will have to pay a fine though but we’re told that the police will not pursue any other legal action. Isn’t that a bit unfair considering it was the photographer who through the tripod at the bodyguard in the first place?
Posted in Kanye West, Rapper on the August 14, 2009
Kanye West recently absorbed himself in a freestyle rap in New York City as he went off against TMZ for the confrontation at LAX where he smashed the news site’s camera light to the ground and his bodyguard broke a still camera last year. The rapper has been charged with criminal battery, vandalism and grand theft. During the show, he sang “Who doesn’t think it’s illegal, TMZ? And I have to pay $100,000 to the photographer that said I broke his arm, but I was just breaking your f**king camera, I wasn’t tryin’ do you no harm.” Not only was the rant a bad move given that there are charges pending but TMZ also claims that he’s wrong because they have yet to receive any money.
Posted in Concert, Lil Wayne, World Tour on the August 12, 2009
Only a few days after collapsing on stage due to his knee injury, a concertgoer blabbed about rapper and singer Drake taking the stage with Lil Wayne during their Toronto concert. I hope that he was actually well enough to perform and not just pushing himself harder. Apparently, his doctor’s already advised him to not participate in the tour when he first injured his knee but he still went anyway. But then again, how could he not perform in his beloved Canada? He is a ‘Degrassi’ alum after all. I’m even willing to bet that a huge part of the audience knew him from that show.
Posted in Concert, JAY-Z on the July 29, 2009
With the announcement of the Beastie Boys taking a bit of a break to allow for member Adam Yauch to receive treatment for a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, it leaves their upcoming engagements with no headliner. Fear not though as rapper Jay-Z was recently announced to be replacing the band at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey. The event will actually mark Jay-Z’s music festival debut. He better do amazing. He’s taking the place of the Beastie Boys after all. Those are some big shoes to fill, no doubt. I wonder if Jay-Z will have any guests join him on stage.
Posted in Diddy, Michael Jackson on the July 10, 2009
90s Diddy protégé Mase has announced that he would be making a comeback. In a recent radio interview, the rapper revealed that due to the recent passing of the King of Pop Michael Jackson, he felt inspired to return to music. Mase said “Mike passed away and it just lit the fire in me - it made me go in the studio and do something.” His first musical venture is a remix of Drake’s ‘Best I Ever Had’. Mase didn’t even know he existed until he asked his nephew, saying “I asked my nephew, ‘Who is the hottest thing out there?’ and he said, ‘Drake!’ When I listened to his music I said, ‘I’m going to jump on this joint.’ I’ve got things up my sleeves, I just need someone to play them.”
Posted in Kelis, Nas on the June 24, 2009
Nas recently blogged about the importance of protecting family and “our woman”. He wrote “Right now I’m shouting out to real dads. Some are great role models with real academic achievements. Some are not … We deserve the love!!! We put up with everything, standing true to what’s real and letting life take its course protecting our household, our woman, our children, our family … Biggest Shout To My Son On The Way!!” it’s kind of ironic coming from the rapper who is trying to stonewall his pregnant estranged wife, singer Kelis, from collecting spousal support, child support and money to cover numerous other pregnancy-related expenses.
Posted in Divas, Kelis, Nas on the June 19, 2009
Kelis is 8 months pregnant and she doesn’t have any money to her name and it’s all because her soon-to-be ex, rapper Nas, refuses to pay for a thing. The singer is asking her estranged husband to pay for spousal support, child support, all pregnancy-related expenses and half of all medical expenses after the child is born. She is also looking for $3,500 for the baby nurse after the child is born and $20,000 for strollers, cribs and other baby supplies. Kelis said “My survival is based on [Nas'] will at this time. If he does not want to pay for an expense, it does not get paid.” She probably just wants to still live like a diva.
Posted in Album Release, JAY-Z, Record Label, album on the June 9, 2009
Jay-Z has finally announced a release date for his much-anticipated album ‘Blueprint 3’. It took him long enough. The record will be released through Warner Music Group instead of Def Jam and it is set to hit stores on September 11th. The release date, as well as being 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, is also the 8th anniversary of the rapper’s first ‘Blueprint’ album. I guess it all comes full circle for him. Or maybe he planned it that way. If so, shame on him for making his fans wait. But then again, maybe he just waited until he could get out of Def Jam.