Kanye West Disses ‘Suit & Tie’, President Obama & The GRAMMYs During London Performance

While performing at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, Kanye West decided to up his previous antics by ranting about various hot topics, including Justin Timberlake’s latest single that was produced by peer Timbaland and features cohort Jay-Z. Tt even sounds like he threw a little dig at Lil’ Wayne toward the end, when he asked the crowd to remind him why dudes only rap about “fucking another nigga bitch”:




50 Cent – Wall Street Journal Interview

If you have about 50 minutes to spare…

In this exclusive interview, rapper and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson talks to the Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins about his evolution as an artist and a businessman throughout the years and how he has dealt with the wealth, the fame and the challenges that have accompanied his success. He also speaks about Eminem, promoting Yuriokis Gamboa, Floyd Mayweather, Gamboa, the UFC, Manny Pacquiao, artist management, his boxing promotions business, his new album, and his philanthropic efforts to feed a billion children across the world.

MC Hammer Arrested For ‘Obstruction’; Hammer Cries Racial Profiling

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From TMZ:

Hammer was booked and released from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA after he was popped for obstructing an officer in the performance of their duties and resisting an officer.

But Hammer went on Twitter this morning and his version of events is shocking. He claims the encounter started when a cop tapped on his car window and asked him, “Are you on parole or probation?”

Hammer thought it was all a joke until “he pulled out his guns, blew his whistle and yelled for help.”

Hammer summed it all up by saying, “only thing more dangerous than a scared man with a gun, is a scared man with an agenda, a gun and a badge. I was citied for obstruction smh.”

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Are Reportedly Expecting A Baby Girl

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Unlike Wiz & Amber, reality star Kim Kardashian couldn’t keep her mouth shut about her upcoming child’s gender (or, she was paid handsomely for giving US Weekly the exclusive):

Start buying little leather dresses! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West just found out they’re expecting a baby girl, a source close to the pregnant reality star tells Us Weekly exclusively.

“They’re over the moon!” a source close to the first-time parents-to-be tells Us. “Kanye always wanted a girl.”

HOAX: Banksy Was Not Captured

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There was a press release that made it’s round on the internet; unfortunately, out late asses can’t seem to find it check that out here (or on Jezebel).

Anyways, the press release claimed that world-renowned artist/criminal Banksy was captured recently, and it appears it was a hoax.

From Business Insider:

There’s a press release making the rounds on the internet this afternoon saying that London police have arrested famed graffiti artist Banksy and revealed his identity.

Don’t believe it — the whole thing seems to be a hoax.

We just placed a call to London’s Metropolitan Police, who confirmed that the Banksy is still safely under cover.
And there are no reports about the alleged arrest on BBC or CNN, which both supposedly covered the story according to the press release on PRLog.

Tellingly, the contact address for the release is an email address at the domain name www.iywib.com, a humor site (it’s currently down).

Keyshia Cole & Chrisette Michele Announce Woman To Woman Tour

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Keyshia Cole & Chrisette Michele are hitting the road in March, and they want you to be a part of it (because if not, Michelle Williams wins). Dates are below.

March 28: Westbury Theater, Westbury, NY
March 29: Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
March 30: Warner Theater, Washington, DC
April 2: Orpheum, Boston, MA
April 4: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
April 5: Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT
April 6: Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ
April 7: Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
April 9: Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
April 11: Motor City Casino, Detroit, MI
April 12: State Theater, Cleveland, OH
April 13: Star Theater, Merrillville, IL
April 14: Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
April 16: Verizon. Dallas, TX
April 18: Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ
April 19: Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA
April 20: Humphrey’s, San Diego, CA
April 21: Fox Theater, Oakland, CA

Young Buck Feat. Tha City Paper – I See Why

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G.A.S. (Gangsta & Street) 2 drops March 15th. Not only is Young Buck still making tunes, but it looks like he’s back to trying to get in touch with 50 Cent again:

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Cash Money Sued Over Sample Used On An Old Bow Wow Song

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From TMZ:

Lil Wayne and Birdman’s label Cash Money Records is in the hot seat over allegations it illegally used a sample from a 70s song in one of Bow Wow’s recent tracks.

The septuagenarian behind the lawsuit is Robert Poindexter from the 70s band The Persuaders.

Poindexter claims Cash Money sampled his band’s song “Love Gonna Pack Up (and Walk Out)” and illegally lifted the tune in Bow Wow’s 2010 track “Still Ballin.”

As for “Love Gonna Pack Up (and Walk Out)” — the song was recorded in 1972 and reached the top of the charts … and Poindexter says neither Cash Money nor Bow Wow ever obtained permission to sample it.

Poindexter claims he reached out to Cash Money for an answer, and was redirected to Bow Wow’s attorneys, who then directed him back to Cash Money … which is why Cash Money’s currently in his crosshairs.

Poindexter wants $600,000 in punitive damages, plus interest. Cash Money has yet to respond to the suit. We reached out to the label for comment — so far, no word back.

Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake Announce Tour

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Jay-z & JT is not only  headlining London’s Wireless Festival on July 12 and 13,  they also officially announced their Legends Of The Summer tour. No dates yet, just the venues.

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Citizen Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
Rogers Center, Toronto, Canada

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Updated: Dates below via Billboard

July 17: Toronto, ON (Rogers Center)
July 19: New York, NY (Yankee Stadium)
July 22: Chicago, IL (Soldier Field)
July 26: San Francisco, CA (Candlestick Park)
July 28: Los Angeles, CA (Rose Bowl Stadium)
July 31: Vancouver, BC (BC Place Stadium)
August 4: Hershey, PA (Hershey Park Stadium)
August 6: Detroit, MI (Ford Field)
August 8: Baltimore, MD (M&T Bank Stadium)
August 10: Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
August 13: Philadelphia, PA (Citizen Bank Park)
August 16: Miami, FL (Sun Life Stadium)