Whitney Houston Is Dead At The Age Of 48
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News Whitney is DEAD! Musicians, many already in Los Angeles ahead of the Grammys on Sunday (tomorrow AEDT), lined up to pay tribute to the singer, who sold over 170 million records before descending into a very public battle with substance abuse."She was one of the greatest singers I ever heard," said veteran crooner Tony Bennett, on the red carpet at the Beverly Hills hotel, where Houston's body was found in her fourth floor room. |
Brandy And Monica Reunite
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News Grammy-winning duo Brandy and Monica, who joined together to propel their single “The Boy Is Mine” to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks, have reunited — and it sounds so good. Fourteen years after their best-selling hit, Monica and Brandy released “It All Belongs to Me” Monday through RCA Records. The reunion was not without the help of a little bit of love — super-producer-singer-songwriter Rico Love produced the song. |
Drake Sued By Ex-Girlfriend For Royalties
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News According to an exclusive story by The Hollywood Reporter, a woman claiming to be Drake’s ex-girlfriend and the inspiration for “Marvin’s Room” is suing the YMCMB rapper for co-writing royalties on the song. Ericka Lee, who is credited in the liner notes of “Marvin’s Room” as a vocalist under the name “Syren Lyric Muse,” believes she is entitled to a larger share of the song’s royalties. |
Cory Gunz Faces Three And A Half Years In Prison
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News Cory Gunz will face three and a half years in prison if found guilty for gun possession. Veteran Bronx MC Peter Gunz confirmed to MTV News early Sunday (January 29) that his son, rapper Cory Gunz, was arrested for gun possession in the Bronx, New York, on Saturday afternoon. “The details are still sketchy, but I can confirm that he was arrested with a firearm yesterday in the Bronx,” Gunz told MTV News. “They caught him around 2p.m. in the afternoon with a loaded gun in his knapsack. “It was definitely an illegal search,” Peter added... |
Bow Wow Reportedly Owes Back Taxes
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News In November, it was reported that Bow Wow owed over $90,000 in unpaid taxes from 2006. It appears as though Bow Wow is in more trouble with the IRS than originally thought. A new tax lien was filed on January 9 in Georgia, saying Bow Wow owes $15,279.62 for unpaid taxes from 2008 and another $19,700.91 from 2010. In sum, Bow Wow owes $126,086.14. The Young Money rapper joins Nas, Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz, and many other emcees and producers that have recently come into tax trouble. |
Oscar Nominations Upset Mary J. Blige
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News Being disappointed on this year Oscar nomination, Mary J. Blige took to twitter to voice her disappointment for Best Original Song. This year’s nominations have come as a surprise as only two songs managed to become contenders for the award, while normally up to five songs can earn a nomination. Mary J. Blige tweeted her opinion of the selection shortly after The Oscar Nominations were announced and wrote, “I’m so thankful for true fans like you all. |
Thug Life Tattoos On Rihanna Knuckles
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News In an homage to Tupac Shakur, Rihanna has tattooed the words "Thug Life" across her knuckles. Posting a picture of her latest ink to Twitter, the Bajan songstress showed off her tats, writing, "All these bitches screaming that 2pac back #THUGLIFE." She later vetted criticism from the Twittersphere, responding, "Err'body has an opinion, but yall know what yall can do with them!!! #THUGLIFE." |
What Is SOPA Anyway
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News What is SOPA? Who is SOPA? What do they want? Where are they from? These are questions going through the minds of internet surfers. It will undermine free speech and due process, says one side. It will protect America's creative class from thieves, says the other. But what's really in the Stop Online Piracy Act? Read the Full article.... |
Wikipedia And Other Website Are Down
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News Wikipedia was among several websites to shut down Wednesday in protest of anti-piracy bills now in Congress that critics say could amount to censorship.Instead of the usual encyclopedia articles, visitors to Wikipedia's English-language site were greeted by a message about the decision to black out its Web page for an entire day. |
Ja Rule Compares His To Lil Wayne’s Gun Charge
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News Back in 2007, Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arrested after a concert in New York City, New York, with Weezy facing a shorter sentence than Ja. Speaking from prison to Vlad TV, Ja said that his lengthier sentence of two years was because of the circumstances of the gun possessions. “Each case was a little different. He had the same charge, basically, attempting to possess. But the gun wasn’t on his possession either,” says Ja. “I think they got him with the same charge, attempt of possession. |
