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Former Boxing Champ Mike Tyson Arrested

Police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport scuffle between Mike Tyson and a photographer that resulted in both men being booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The former heavyweight boxing champion and photographer Tony Echevarria, 50, want to press charges of misdemeanor battery against each other, police said. Mike Tyson’s spokeswoman said the ex-boxer [...]

Rihanna Teams Up With Nokia for Global Launch of New Album

International superstar Rihanna will showcase new material from her highly-anticipated forthcoming album Rated R exclusively to a Nokia audience via a globally streamed live performance on November 16th 2009. This ground-breaking event in partnership with Nokia will preview tracks from Rated R – set for a November 23rd release worldwide – performed live from a [...]

New R. Kelly Album ‘Untitled’ in Stores Dec. 1

Three-time Grammy winner R. Kelly is on the cusp of releasing his tenth studio album Untitled due in stores Dec. 1, with his latest single “Religious” hitting airwaves on the heels of his critically acclaimed U.S. tour. Building the anticipation for the album are two back-to-back powerful singles. R. Kelly recently made music history with his [...]

Rosci Opens Up In Recent Interview On Honeymag.com

The drive to be a TV host and the price to be pay to get there and stay can be draining so Rosci is perfectly aware that her demeanor comes off a bit cold. She admits it took her BET producers months to realize that she didn’t hate them. “Rocsi the personality and Rocsi [...]

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to Perform “Empire State Of Mind” On-Field at Game One of World Series on FOX

New York natives Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, two of the most successful recording artists in the world, will perform their hit single “Empire State Of Mind,” from Jay-Z’s #1 album The Blueprint 3, on the field at Yankee Stadium prior to Game One of the 2009 World Series on Wednesday, October 28. Following their joint [...]

VH1 Joins Forces With Diddy Once Again To Find His Next Personal Assistant

In the midst of a giant recession, at least one person’s still hiring–Sean “Diddy” Combs. VH1’s “I Want to Work for Diddy” is back for its second season, and Diddy is again on the hunt for the one assistant able to meet his super-high standards. A batch of 11 new hopefuls will be granted the [...]

David Banner Postpones Something’s Wrong Rally In Chicago

Due to the overwhelming response, safety issues and the unexpected anticipated number of attendance, “Something’s Wrong,” community rally has been postponed to mid-November. The event was expected to attract 500-700 attendees but superseded the expectation in such a short time frame. Other issues that involved certain people within community organizations and activists sparked major open dialogue [...]

MTV To Air DJ AM Series Gone Too Far

It seems as though some good will be coming on behalf of DJ AM, also known as Adam Goldstein, despite his unfortunate death on August 28, 2009. Yesterday, MTV has announced that they would be airing an eight-episode series entitled “Gone Too Far” starring the beloved deceased entertainer. As reported previously, his death was caused by [...]

The Albert Family Needs Help With Funeral Expenses

As the family struggles with the preparations of burying their child, Derrion’s family has reached out to those who have been so sympathetic for some help in burying the fallen teen. The mother and grandfather have called for an end to the pointless violence in our community, which also claimed their loved ones life. The [...]

Former Manager Accuses Kid Cudi Of Lying To Fans

Everi Exposure Management CEO, Sydney MacDonald, has challenged Kayne West’s Billboard topping Hip Hop artist Kid Cudi (Day ‘N’ Nite) to finally come clean with their fans once and for all. It seems, according to MacDonald that both Kayne West and Kid Cudi have no problem stealing the spotlight from anyone deserving it. The 25 [...]