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Nina Sky Lashes Out At Label Boss

Mar 13, 2010 3:12pm

Hip hop hook singers and twin duo Nina Sky (Nicole and Natalie Albino) have taken to their Twitter page to lash out at their label, Polo Grounds, and its president Bryan Leech for postponing the release of their long-delayed sophomore album, The Musical. The girls first hit the music scene with...

NeNe Leakes Scraps Appearance With FOX’s “Good Day New York”

Mar 13, 2010 12:52pm

NeNe Leakes, the saucy star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, scrapped a scheduled appearance on the Big Apple’s Good Day New York Friday after realizing that the program airs on an affiliate of FOX News Leakes had been scheduled to promote her autobiography Never Make the Same Mistake Twice,...

Monica & Rocko Split

Mar 12, 2010 9:37am

First Superhead and Darius, now Monica and Rocko?! R&B songbird Monica and her thugged-out companion, wannabe rapper Rocko, have split. Early Friday, Monica announced via Twitter.com that she and fiance Rocko have decided to separate. Nonetheless, the beloved star remains optimistic and notes that they will continue to raise their two...

Lil Wayne Prohibited From Signing Autographs In Jail

Mar 12, 2010 6:57am

Lil Wayne has reportedly been ordered not to sign any autographs during his time in jail. On Monday, the Grammy-winning rapper — who pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and admitted having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007 — was sentenced to...

James Brown Body Missing

Mar 12, 2010 4:17am

James Brown’s body is missing from its crypt, according to one of the soul legend’s illegitimate daughters. The remains of the 73-year-old singer – who died on Christmas Day 2006 of a suspected heart attack — were being held at his daughter Deanna’s house in South Carolina while a public mausoleum...

Chad Ochocinco Dating Reality Show Will Premiere On VH1 July 2010

Mar 12, 2010 3:25am

NFL star Chad Ochocinco just landed his own dating show on VH1. The father of four will be featured in The Tournament, a new cable docu-soap that will follow the 32-year-old Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver as he searches for a new partner. “Ochocinco is one of the most electrifying...

Lady Gaga & Beyonce Unveil “Telephone” VIDEO Premiere

Mar 11, 2010 9:25pm

Lady Gaga and Beyonce debuted their hotly anticipated concept music video “Telephone” Thursday, a nearly 10-minute Tarantino-inspired dance party a la “Kill Bill.” Related Posts:Whitney Houston “Dancing With The Stars” Finale Performance [VIDEOS]Kid Cudi Kicked Off Lady Gaga Tour After Decking FanFantasia “Oprah” VIDEO ["Even Angels" Performance]Mariah Carey & Ne-Yo “Angels...

“Sucker Free Daily,” Hosted By DJ Envy, Premieres On MTV2 March 15

Mar 11, 2010 3:16pm

Sucker Free is back in effect. MTV2 has tapped New York City DJ/radio personality DJ Envy (Power 105.1) to host a new weekday (Monday-Thursday) revival of its hit music video countdown Sucker Free. Envy — who also hosts “Hip Hop Nation” on Sirius XM Satellite Radio — has garnered production credits...

Darius McCrary Karrine “Superhead” Steffans Divorce

Mar 11, 2010 2:10pm

Didn’t they almost have it all? Child star-turned-soap stud Darius McCrary’s shortlived marriage to retired rap industry ho Karrine “Superhead” Steffans in no more. McCrary — who replaced Shemar Moore as Malcom Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young & The Restless — served his controversial spouse with divorce papers...

DMX Headed To “Celebrity Rehab?”

Mar 11, 2010 1:29pm

A lawyer for DMX has appealed to TV addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky to enroll the troubled rap star in the next season of the VH1 reality series Celebrity Rehab. “DMX has been battling addiction for some time, and he’s in need of treatment,” says Gary Jenkins, attorney for the rapper...