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Kanye West Admits To Using A Ghost Blogger? |
Kanye West's personal blog has become a daily destination for many, for the rapper's taste in furniture, architecture, music, and even women.
He's long denied using a ghost blogger, as he's been accused of in the past. But, with his constant busy schedule and hectic traveling itinerary, how does a celebrity update a blog several times a day?
Well, it's simple, he has employees. Despite denying it in the past, the rapper recently admitted to NYMag.com that he, in deed, employees bloggers to do his online updates.
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Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone |
After moving more than 1 million copies in one week of Tha Carter III, does Lil Wayne have it in him to repeat the success with his upcoming rock album Rebirth? Will rock appeal to his fanbase? Or has he gotten so big that anything he drop have fans holding on to every word?
In a brand new interview for the cover of Rolling Stone, the rapper explains his switch to rock. According to Weezy, his lifestyle has helped influence his music. Obviously, he's living like a rock star.
"The rock sh** just comes from what my life is now. I've grown into this person," Weezy
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Tennessee Rapper Brikks Murdered In Home Invasion Robbery |
Tennessee rapper Brikks was gunned down Saturday night (March 28), as a part of a home invasion robbery in Chattanooga, Tenn., while his friend is in critical condition.
According to the Chattanoogan, 33-year-old Brikks (real name: Henry Brown VI) and his friend Josquin Jackson were sitting in the living room of their Webb Oaks Court, when another man (Dexter Talley) showed up. Shortly after he arrived, he left the home to "get his cellphone," then returned shortly after with three other men equipped with guns and duct tape.
Jackson, from his hospital bed, told police that Talley and the other men duct taped ...
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Officer Issues Apology To NFL Player For Detainment While Mother Died, Apology Accepted |
A week after he detained NFL player Ryan Moats while his mother-in-law laid on her death bed, the Dallas police officer responsible has issued an apology to Moats, saying he showed "insensitivity" to the player's situation.
The Dallas PD issued their own apology shortly after the news broke, putting Officer Robert Powell on paid leave, pending an internal investigation. They said he should have escorted the family to the hospital, instead of detaining them.
Powell issued a personal apology to Moats this week, expressing his remorse about...
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Queen Latifah Sued By Former Make-Up Artist, Fashion Stylist |
A makeup artist and a fashion stylist have filed a lawsuit against Queen Latifah, claiming the actress cheated them out of more than $1 million.
According to the Associated Press, each filed separate lawsuits in Manhattan on Monday (March 30).
Celebrity makeup consultant Roxanna Floyd claims she's due $700,000 for work on Latifah from July 2005 and February 2008 in developing, marketing and producing her Queen Collection for CoverGirl.
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Dead Prez, DJ Green Lantern Team Up For Collabo Album |
Political rap duo Dead Prez has joined forces with DJ Green Lantern for the release of a brand new album Pulse for the People.
The new LP is the duo's third installment of their critically acclaimed independent series, Turn off the Radio, and features appearances from Styles P, Bun B, K'Naan, Chuck D, and Invasion Music Group's own Johnny Polygon.
DJ/producer Green Lantern reached out to Dead Prez for contributions to his mixtapes in the past, and although respect was always mutual between the camps, the timing ...
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It’s Still UGK 4 Life |
Bernard Freeman, also known as Bun B has, seen and been through a lot in hip-hop, as one half of the legendary southern rap group UGK. He's battled adversary, witnessed both disappointment and success, repped for his hometown (before the South was running hip-hop), become one of the most influential southern rappers ever, and remained loyal to his group while also becoming a force on his own as a solo artist. Recently though, Bun B has been dealing with some issues that are on an entirely different and more personal level.
On December 4, 2007, Chad "Pimp C" Smith, the other half of UGK and rhyme partner of Bun B for nearly 20 years,
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