VIDEO: Justin Bieber Jail Footage Released

From TMZ:

Here it is … the footage of Justin Bieber in jail last month following his DUI arrest … the same footage Bieber tried to keep out of the public eye … but it may actually HELP him.

The video shows Bieber taking a sobriety test while inside the jail facility — trying to walk a straight line.

Law enforcement sources tell us … this particular clip is their best evidence Bieber was under the influence — because he misses a couple steps — but we gotta be honest … it’s not THAT bad. Watch the video and judge for yourselves.

As we reported, Justin’s lawyers tried to block the release of the footage — after video surfaced of him getting patted down in jail — but the judge told them to pound sand.

In related news, police apparently found some marijuana in Bieber’s Escalade, which was seized from his house in Atlanta earlier in the week:

Atlanta cops found marijuana in the Escalade that was seized at Justin Bieber’s house Tuesday … TMZ has learned.

TMZ broke the story … cops took possession of the vehicle after they arrested the driver and bodyguard for allegedly stealing a photog’s camera at a fun house Bieber rented for the day.

According to the police report — obtained by TMZ — after the vehicle was towed to police headquarters it was inspected and cops found pot — less than an ounce. They also found 2 large glass smoking pipes with weed residue.

Law enforcement says there wasn’t enough pot to charge anyone with a crime.

As for whose marijuana … according to the police report the driver told cops he had no knowledge of what was in the back of the vehicle — where the pot was found. He added it’s common for him NOT to ask questions.

Justin Bieber’s neighbors — who tried to keep him out of the neighborhood — have to be livid at this point.

UPDATE: Young Thug Reportedly Arrested in Atlanta

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UPDATE #2: More bad news….apparently, the cops say that Young Thug threw a gun out of the car when he was getting pulled over. They also found Xanax pills in the car.

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UPDATE: TMZ reports that it began as a traffic violation until police ran his license and found that he has a warrant for drug possession. Mugshot added above.

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A source close to Young Thug told Complex that the rising star was arrested yesterday. It was first reported that he arrested for a traffic violation, but it could be something more serious. The Atlanta Police Department isn’t giving out details surrounding the arrest, but details should become available in the near future.

Updated: Migos Reportedly Involved In A Shootout in Miami

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TMZ reports:

Someone who’s clearly not a “Versace” fan opened fire on the rap group Migos … and the whole situation exploded into a rolling shootout in Miami last night.

According to police … the Migos crew was driving in a van on a highway — after a club appearance — when another vehicle pulled up alongside them and started shooting.

There are reports one of the group’s bodyguards was shot in the leg and hospitalized, but Migos’ manager tells us no one in their van was injured.

He also claims they returned fire at the other vehicle, telling us … “There was at least 40 rounds being blasted on those n*****.”

The manager says their driver drove to the nearest hospital … thinking someone on board might have been shot — though somehow they escaped unscathed.

Police confiscated the van from the hospital — it was was riddled with bullet holes — and it’s being processed as part of the investigation.

Updated: According to the 7 News, a member of the  Migos was injured during the shooting that took place on Interstate 95. The injured member, whose identity is currently unknown at the time, was shot in the leg and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Viktor Yanukovych: I’m Still Ukraine’s President; Russian Troops Position Themselves Near Border

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From CNN, where you can read more on the story:

Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Friday at a news conference in Russia that he was not overthrown but was forced to flee under threat to his life.

“I intend to continue the fight for the future of Ukraine against those who, with fear and with terror, are attempting to replace the power. Nobody has overthrown me. I was compelled to leave Ukraine due to a direct threat to my life and my nearest and dearest,” he said, speaking Russian, not Ukrainian.

Yanukovych, making his first public appearance since his ouster, said the newly appointed interim government was not legitimate and did not represent the majority of Ukraine’s 45 million citizens.

And he accused the interim authorities in Ukraine of propagating violence.

Yanukovych, who spoke backed by Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow flags before reporters in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, said he was “ashamed” that he had not been able to maintain stability in his country.

“I want to apologize in front of everybody — to the veterans, to the Ukrainian people — that I did not have the strength to stop what is now taking place in the country from taking place,” he said.

Yanukovych insisted he had not fled Ukraine but had left after he was “shot at virtually from all sides” while traveling within the country.

He said the country must remain “united and undivided,” in the face of concerns that the Russian-majority Crimean region may seek to secede.

But at the same time, he said, “The citizens of Crimea do not want to be subordinate to nationalists and bandits.”

In related news, reports are saying that Russia has been positioning their forces near Ukraine’s border, and concerns are being raised on a possible move into the country:

Russian military exercises near Ukraine are raising concerns that Moscow may be putting troops in position to move across the border if such orders are issued, a senior U.S. official familiar with the most recent administration assessment told CNN Thursday.

But the United States still believes that Russia doesn’t plan to order its forces into its tumultuous neighbor, the official said on the condition of anonymity.

U.S. officials — who are monitoring the area 24 hours a day — have not yet seen signs that Russia is preparing to secure supply and transportation routes that would be crucial to any such movement, the official said.

Russian military activity levels observed by the United States also “appear to be within normal range,” the official said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered reassurances Thursday to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the exercises were previously planned and were not being carried out because of the upheaval in Ukraine, echoing an earlier conversation between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

You can read more of that here.

RUMOR: Did Tyga Beat Up Blac Chyna?

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Spotted at AllHipHop by way of Bossip…I believe sources are denying this rumor….

The information came straight from the people over there at Bossip, who purport this to be an exclusive, inside info. Here is what Bossip is saying. Again, these are not my words.

Looks like all these years of playin’ gangsta have really gone to his head…SMFH

Fellas, it goes without saying that you should never put your hands on your lady. This applies double to struggling rappers who are holding onto their careers by a thread and can’t afford to be embroiled in a scandal.

If you recall, back in November, we posted a story about a YMCMB member who had reportedly laid hands on his lady after she stepped to him for his dirty dog deeds.

Today, BOSSIP has received a very disturbing photograph from an alleged source close to Blac Chyna who is sick and tired of seeing the continued abuse go on without so much as a peep from the victim herself.

According to the mole, Tyga and Chyna have frequently been involved in knock-down-drag-out fights over the course of their relationship, most recently, a couple weeks ago while in Miami before All-Star weekend.

Flip it over to see the graphic pic of Chyna’s injury after an alleged fist fight with her ain’t isht baby daddy.

George Zimmerman Wants to Fight Diddy & Drake

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XXL reports:

Recently George Zimmerman was set to fight DMX in a charity boxing match. With several petitions signed and phone calls made against the idea, the fight was soon cancelled and the original promoters quickly backed out. FilmOn.com took on promotional duties, but soon reneged as well out of respect for the Martin family’s wishes.

Zimmerman however is not deterred. According to CNN, he’s decided to throw out Drake’s name as a possible opponent, as well as Diddy, actor Orlando Jones, WWE wrestler Chyna and rapper Game.

Rick Ross Faces Backlash For ‘Trayvon Martin’ Lyric; Responds In Defense

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Here we go again….Rick Ross may or may not be facing some flack for a rap lyric that’s found on his new album Mastermind (which hasn’t even dropped yet), but he’s already on spin control. From VIBE:

His sixth solo album Mastermind was made available for streaming on iTunes last night and already the larger-than-life rapper’s rhymes are being scrutinized. Namely a line on the album’s eleventh track “Black & White,” on which the Miami MC makes a questionable reference to slain teenager Trayvon Martin.

“Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target,” he raps, referencing the Florida boy who was killed two years ago today by George Zimmerman. Now, six days before the March 4 release of Mastermind, Ross clarifies the meaning behind his controversial words.

“It’s so important that today, on the two-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, we never forget that tragedy,” Ross says in a quote emailed exclusively to VIBE. “I’m never going to let the world forget that name. In my song ‘Black and White’ off Mastermind I say, ‘Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target’. There I’m reminding people that if you’re a black person or a person of any color for that matter in this country, you have to be accurate, whatever moves you make, stay accurate. Even when you’re walking down the street, playing music from your car, you have to stay on point.”

He continues: “Black men are being killed and their killers [are] beating the trial. It hasn’t been this much violence against black men since the ’60s. I am Trayvon Martin, we’re all Trayvon Martin. He was from South Florida. That could have been me or one of my homies. So, stay alert and never miss your target. Whatever that target may be. Getting out the hood, providing from your family. Stay sharp. Stay alive. Trayvon, Rest in Peace.”

Schoolboy Q “Oxymoron” & Kid Cudi “Satellite Flight” First Week Sales Projections

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Schoolboy Q’s new album Oxymoron is on its way to sell 150,000 to 160,000 units in first week sales and should debut at No. 1 on Billboard‘s album charts. Kid Cudi’s new album Satellite Flight is estimated to sell 90,000 copies in its opening week, which would score the No. 2 spot. You can purchase both Oxymoron and Satellite Flight: The Journey To Mother Moon on iTunes now.

VIDEO: Rihanna Mobbed By Sea Of Fans In Paris; Drake Dating “Rumors” Heat Up

Above is a video clip of Rihanna being mobbed by a swarm of fans outside of her Paris hotel….but that’s not really the story.

Several outlets are reporting that the singer was actually doing the walk of shame after staying at Drake’s hotel the previous night…..what’s fueling these rumors? From TMZ:

Paris ain’t called the City of Love for nothing — Rihanna and Drake are both in town … and they can’t stay away from each other.

Drake is in Paris for a concert — he performed last night — but he and Rihanna have been hanging out since the weekend … grabbing a fancy dinner at Paris’s famous L’Avenue restaurant Sunday.

Rihanna re-connected with Drake at his concert the next day … slipping in the rear entrance.

After last night’s concert, the on-again off-again couple hit up a nightclub … and from there, we’re told they both crashed at the Hyatt hotel, where Drizzy has a room.

Check out the video clips of the two performing (as well as other footage taken at the concert in the question) below:


It should also be noted that Drake and Rih-Rih were just spotted in West Hollywood together a couple of weeks ago. GTD, Drizzy.

Robin Thicke Cancelled Shows & Ran To Paula Patton To Try To Win Her Back Following Breakup

From Daily Mail:

Robin Thicke cancelled a concert in Atlanta on Friday to make one final plea to wife Paula Patton to give their marriage another go, it has been claimed.

According to TMZ.com, Robin flew to Canada in a last ditch attempt to save his relationship, after Paula allegedly told him on Friday that she wanted a divorce.

However, after a long face-to-face discussion with Paula, 38, who has been in Vancouver shooting a movie, Robin, 36, is said to have eventually come to the conclusion that he wouldn’t be able to change his spouse’s mind.

A source told the website: ‘In the end Robin realised Paula was determined to end the marriage and reluctantly agreed, but was very upset. She was also upset.’

Robin then cancelled his scheduled concert on Saturday at Universal Orlando, citing voice loss as the reason.

He said in a statement: ‘I never want to let down my fans, but I have unfortunately lost my voice and cannot perform.

‘I have been looking forward to going to Universal Studios in Orlando and am very sorry that my concert there (Saturday) night now has to be canceled. I apologize to everyone.’

However, he was later seen with the couple’s son Julian at Disneyland on Sunday, with sources saying his main priority was to spend time with his child in the wake of the split announcement.

On Monday the married couple of nine years – who were childhood sweethearts – announced they were separating.

‘We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time,’ they told People in a joint statement.

The news comes on the heels of several reports that Robin had been caught flirting behind the back of his actress wife.

Ever since his song Blurred Lines became a breakout hit in July 2013, the crooner has been caught in a series of bad situations.

Knicks’ Raymond Felton Arrested On Gun Charges

ESPN reports:

Knicks point guard Raymond Felton was arrested early Tuesday on three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to a New York Police Department spokesman.

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Felton was charged with second- and third-degree criminal possession of a firearm, which are felonies, and fourth-degree possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor, the spokesman said.

The charges don’t stem from Felton brandishing the firearm but from possessing a gun he wasn’t registered to have, according to the spokesman.

He is expected to appear in criminal court in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon.

Felton turned himself in at 12:50 a.m. ET and was questioned at the 20th Precinct in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, hours after the Knicks’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the spokesman said.

Wade Robson Wants A List Of Every Boy Michael Jackson Has Ever Molested

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From TMZ:

Famed choreographer Wade Robson — who claims he was repeatedly molested as a kid by Michael Jackson — wants the MJ Estate to ante up evidence they have of Michael molesting underage boys.

Robson has filed a claim with the Estate asking for money as a result of allegedly being molested between the ages of 7 and 14. In new legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Robson is demanding:

— the names and other identifying info of all boys who were under 18 when alleged sexual misconduct occurred.

— any settlements involving molestation that have not yet been made public.

— any evidence of seduction — even a failed attempt at molestation — such as giving children wine … aka Jesus juice.

The Estate has responded by saying all the info Robson wants is privileged. They also say the request is premature because they believe Robson waited way too late to file his claim.

PIC: Scaff Beezy Gets Nicki Minaj’s Face & Name Tatted On His Chest

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UPDATE: So the half-sleeve sized tattoo of Nicki was him, too.

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I guess it’s real. SB put his heart on his sleeve by getting permanent ink in honor of his gyal Nicki Minaj (above). Can’t really be mad.

I also saw another image of Nicki Minaj on what was said to be SB’s arm, but looking at the above image, I’m not so sure that was him.

TRACKLISTING: ‘Divergent’ OST, Featuring Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Ellie Goulding, Woodkid & More

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I don’t know much about the upcoming film Divergent (we can all read more on it here), but the official soundtrack looks to feature a pretty solid collective of artists. Check out the tracklisting for yourself below.

The official soundtrack to Divergent drops March 11th; the film is released March 21st.

01 Zedd — Find You f. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant
02 Ellie Goulding — Beating Heart
03 Pia Mia — Fight for You f. Chance The Rapper
04 Ellie Goulding — Hanging On (I See MONSTAS Remix)
05 Snow Patrol — I Won’t Let You Go
06 Woodkid — Run Boy Run
07 Tame Impala & Kendrick Lamar — Backwards
08 M83 — I Need You
09 A$AP Rocky — In Distress f. Gesaffelstein
10 Pretty Lights — Lost and Found (ODESZA Remix)
11 Skrillex — STRANGER f. KillaGraham & Sam Dew
12 Big Deal — Dream Machines
13 Ellie Goulding — Dead in the Water
14 Woodkid — I Love You
15 BANKS — Waiting Game
16 Ellie Goulding — My Blood

DAMN: Robin Thicke & Paula Patton Have Separated

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Spotted on the NY Daily News:

The blurred lines in Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s marriage have seemingly cleared.
The longtime couple are ending their marriage, reports People.

“We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time,” they said in a joint statement to the mag on Monday.

The “Blurred Lines” singer met Patton when he was just 14 and they became high school sweethearts. The parents to three-year-old son Julian Fuego Thicke got married on June 11, 2005.

The pair were all smiles when they attended the Grammy Awards on Jan. 26 despite multiple reports of his infidelity.

At the beginning of the year Thicke, 36, was seen cozying up to an unidentified woman at a Paris nightclub. The “Give it 2 U” singer reportedly danced the night away at Club 79 in the French city and kept the company of a woman who was certainly not Patton.

Back in August he was also seen engaging in naughty behavior. That time he was partying at a New York hotspot following his highly sexualized MTV Video Music Awards performance with Miley Cyrus. At 1Oak he posed for what initially appeared to be an innocent photo with a fan, which she later posted online. But with a closer look the mirror reflection in the snapshot shows Thicke’s hand grabbing the young woman’s backside as he smiles for the camera.

He described his marriage to 38-year-old “2 Guns” actress Patton as “the greatest love of the century, and the most functional, dysfunctional marriage in Hollywood,” to Star magazine.

Thicke even said his controversal hit single, which was pegged for copyright infringement of a Marvin Gaye classic, was actually about Patton.

“I don’t think people got it,” he told BBC’s Newsbeat, according to the Daily Mail. “I wrote it about my wife … she’s my good girl. And I know she wants it because we’ve been together for 20 years.”

While there’s no confirmation whether infidelity was the cause of their breakup, his rumored extramatrial affairs have been widely talked about.

“Some of our individual goals still haven’t been realized,” he told USA Today in July about his relationship with Patton. “But we have a healthy child. We’re madly, crazily in love.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Daughter Blasts Her Brothers For Trying To Sell Off Their Father’s Possessions

From TMZ:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says she’s being forced to hand over two of her father’s prized possessions … all because her brothers just want to make a quick buck.

Bernice King reacted to a Georgia judge’s ruling last week that she must hand over MLK’s Nobel Peace Prize and his Bible while she continues a legal war with her brothers Dexter King and MLK III … who control the King Estate.

Lawyers for the brothers have said they have a lucrative offer to sell both items — but Bernice made it clear she’s against pawning off the items — “They’re very sacred, not just to me, but to a lot of people. I just don’t believe, morally, that you sell it.”

The prize and Bible are supposed to be held in a safe deposit box until the matter is settled, but listen to Bernice — she doesn’t sound like she’s in a hurry to hand ’em over.

Harold Ramis (‘Ghostbusters’) Passes Away At 69

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From TMZ:

Hollywood legend Harold Ramis — famous for his films “Caddyshack,” “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Animal House” — has died.

According to his family, the writer-director passed away early this morning at his Chicago home from complications stemming from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease involving the swelling of blood vessels. He was surrounded by his family.

Ramis was 69. He is survived by his wife Erica, his sons Julian and Daniel, his daughter Violet, and two grandchildren.

Ramis began suffering from health issues related to his autoimmune disease in 2010.

In addition to “Caddyshack” and others, the comedy legend directed “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Analyze This” and several other films. He also wrote sequels to his films, like “Ghostbusters 2” and “Caddyshack 2.”

Jason Collins Becomes The First Openly Gay NBA Player After Signing With The Nets

From the NY Times (above game recap courtesy of ESPN…you can also check out his post-game interview below):

Jason Collins, a 35-year-old center, signed a 10-day contract with the Nets on Sunday afternoon and played against the Lakers hours later, appearing in an N.B.A. uniform for the first time since last spring, when he announced that he was gay.

The signing represents a significant step toward transforming North American professional sports into a more welcoming environment for gay athletes. Until Sunday night, no N.B.A. game had taken place with an openly gay player on the floor. The N.F.L., Major League Baseball and the N.H.L. — the continent’s other three traditional major sports leagues — have never had a publicly gay participant.

The very act of Collins’s suiting up and stepping onto the court — he entered the game to warm applause in the second quarter — represented a milestone in the effort to change a sports culture that some feel has lagged far behind society at large in acceptance of gay people. Collins played 11 minutes in the Nets’ 108-102 victory, finishing with no points, two rebounds, a steal and five fouls.

Collins said he had little time to process it all. He awoke Sunday morning to text messages from his agent and Nets Coach Jason Kidd alerting him to the move, and hours later he was signing his contract. A few hours after that, he was taking his physical and preparing to play his first game since April 17.

“Right now, I’m focused on trying to learn the plays, the game plan assignment,” Collins, sitting at a lectern, said less than an hour before the game Sunday night. “I don’t have time to really think about history right now.”

Read more of the story here.