Ben Harper To Release New Album
TORONTO, Canada (VIRGIN/EMI CANADA Press Release Fans Website) - The labels are proud to announce that on Tuesday March 11th BEN HARPER will release his fifth studio album "Diamonds on the Inside." One cannot simply classify the raw appeal of Ben Harper. He is a musician, an artist, and an individualist. ...
| 50 Cent goes for No1 spot on US albums
NEW YORK (50 Cent Fans Website) - 50 Cent is currently one of the hottest acts in music. The rapper released his highly anticipated Shady Records/Aftermath Entertainment debut, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', on Thursday (February 6). The set is expected to debut at the top of the USA albums chart with only ...
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Eminem planning only one US show in 2003
DETROIT (Eminem Fans Website) - Eminem plans only one U.S. concert this year and it will be in his hometown of Detroit. Also appearing at the July 12 show at the new downtown football stadium will be Missy Elliott and 50 Cent. "His entire North American tour takes place at Ford Field," Rick Franks ...
| Eminem's old car selling on e-Bay
Southfield, Mich. (Detroit News) - An automobile dealership is offering a find for Eminem fans: a chance to buy a Chevrolet Camaro he once owned. George Glassman of the Glassman Automotive Group said the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, came in with his 17-year-old brother and left with ...
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BET aired 'making of' R. Kelly 'Ignition' video
NEW YORK (BET) - Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly is taking fans behind the scenes of his latest video. Black Entertainment Television (BET) followed the Grammy winner around Miami while he made the clip for "Ignition," the first single from his forthcoming album, Chocolate Factory, due out on February ...
| Hip Hop to boycott soda pop?
NEW YORK (All Hip Hop Website) - Allhiphop.com reports that hip hop mogul Russell Simmons is planning to announce a boycott of Pepsi this weekend. The website quotes Simmons as saying that he planned to "show Pepsi and corporate America just how powerful we are." Pepsi angered Simmons when they dropped ...
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50 Cent talks about Mariah
NEW YORK (AOL) - Rap star 50 Cent - who will now release his new album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin', on Thursday (February 6) - shared in a recent interview that he was upset with his friend and collaborator Eminem. During an interview on AOL's Sessions, 50 Cent explained jokingly why he was angry with Eminem. ...
| Ja Rule And Ashanti Sparkle
NEW YORK (NY RnB magazine) - Ashanti and Ja Rule fans haven't exactly been hurting for material from their favourite artists. The two Murder Inc. stars have dominated the R&B and hip hop charts for the last year and now they're aiming to conquer the box office too. Ja and Ashanti will star opposite ...
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Eminem exclusives on DVD '8 Mile'
NEW YORK (Eminem Fans Website) - With downloads taking a bite out of the entertainment industry's profits, they're trying every angle they can to attract their elusive market. The latest is the "8 Mile" DVD, which will feature a plethora of bonus material in hopes of hooking some hardcore Eminem fans. ...
| 50 Cent Show Shut Down
LOS ANGELES (50 Cent Fans Website) - San Francisco's downtown was thrown into chaos last Friday when thousands turned up for a show by rapper 50 Cent. The sold-out show was to take place in a club that could only hold a thousand people, but an estimated 4,000 fans filled the surrounding streets. Before ...
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One Girl in Kelly Charges?
CHICAGO, Ill. (Chicago Sun Times) - The Chicago Sun-Times reports yesterday that child pornography charges laid against R. Kelly in Florida and Illinois may stem from images of the same girl. Unnamed sources told the paper that the digital images seized in Florida depict the same girl shown in the videotape ...
| Craig David 'Slick' has gone Gold and features new single
NEW YORK (RIAA) - Craig David has gone gold in the U.S. with his second album, Slicker Than Your Average, which features his latest single, "Hidden Agenda." The 21-year-old David's sophomore set on Wildstar/Atlantic has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. The album is the follow-up ...
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R Kelly faces more child porn charges
NEW YORK (R. Kelly Fans Website) - R&B singer R Kelly has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. The rap star was arrested by police outside a Miami hotel and taken into custody for three hours for questioning. Mr Kelly, whose first name in Robert, is already facing 21 charges relating ...
| Bobby Brown Walks Free
DeKalb, Georgia (Whitney Houston Fans Website) - Bobby Brown is a free man once again. Yesterday we told you the R&B singer was rushed to the hospital just four days into his eight-day sentence stemming from a 1996 drunk driving charge. Today Brown has not only been released from the Grady Memorial ...
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Will Smith leaves Columbia Records
NEW YORK (Will Smith Fans Website) - Rapper-actor Will Smith and his label, Columbia Records, which is distributed by Sony, have reportedly parted ways. Several reports have surfaced, with some stating that Smith was dropped by the label while others maintain that he didn't renew his contract. When ...
| Bobby Brown was hospitalized
DeKalb County, Georgia (Whitney Houston Fans Website) - Bobby Brown, who had been incarcerated since turning himself in to DeKalb County (Georgia) officials on Friday (January 17), was hospitalized at 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning (January 21). The singer was rushed from county jail to Atlanta's Grady ...
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Mystikal On Video
LOS ANGELES (Mystikal Fans Website) - Mystikal, the Baton Rouge rapper currently charged with aggravated rape, became an award winner last week. Back in July, police found videotape in Mystikal's home allegedly showing an attack on his hairdresser. Now the Shake Your Ass rapper has been honoured by ...
| Fabolous arrested in Manhattan
NEW YORK (Fabolous Fans community/Website) - Gangster rapper Fabolous was arrested in Manhattan after police said they pulled him over and found he was driving with a suspended license. The 25-year-old rapper, who scored a recent hit with the album "Ghetto Fabolous," was driving his new Range Rover ...
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Missy Elliott's diet plan continues
NEW YORK (Hip Hop magazine) - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott is a new woman. The hip-hop queen of performance, production, and songwriting has lost 70 pounds through changes in her diet and lifestyle. The now-svelte Elliott talked about how she did it. "Treadmill and a pack of peanut M&Ms," Missy said. ...
| R. Kelly Flies High!
NEW YORK (R. Kelly Fans Website) - R. Kelly's controversial past is no secret. Although the R&B hitmaker was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography in June, the publishers of "I Can Fly (The R. Kelly Story)", the children's story written by Kelly originally published in 1998, has decided to re-issue ...
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