First things first: Do people still say the word “bling”? Or is that term a relic of a bygone era? Either way, it’s no secret that there is a lot of money to be made by becoming a global hip-hop icon these days. So much so, in fact, that a normally hoity-toity magazine like Forbes [...]
George Clooney, MTV And VH1 Team Up For Massive Star-Studded Haiti Fundraiser
Details are trickling in as we type … But we’re hearing about a fundraiser for Haiti that is being masterminded by George Clooney. Allegedly MTV has agreed to air a bi-coastal happening on all of its channels (MTV, BET, CMT and our beloved VH1) in an attempt to provide much-needed support for the devasted victims [...]
Chris Brown To Perform At Jackson Tribute Concert
The full lineup will be announced later this morning, but Jermaine Jackson has already confirmed that Chris Brown is one of the stars who’ll be performing at the tribute concert to his brother Michael in Vienna, Austria on September 26. The worldwide event will see up to 25 acts perform some of Jackson’s greatest hits [...]
M.J. Inspired Akon As A Performer, Father
As one of the last artists to team with Michael Jackson before his unexpected death, Akon spoke with the Today Show‘s Meredith Vieira this morning about his personal experience with the King of Pop. They joined forces last year to re-record “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” for Jackson’s 25th Anniversary Thriller album. While their 2008 single, [...]
Dolla Shot To Death, Suspect In Custody
Born Roderick Anthony Burton II, the Atlanta rapper Dolla was shot to death yesterday while waiting in a valet area of the Beverly Center, an upscale mall in Beverly Hills. According to TMZ, the LAPD arrested a man at the Los Angeles International Airport who may have been either the shooter or connected to the [...]
Akon Employee Allegedly Robbed By Suge Knight’s Crew
TMZ is reporting that Christopher Walker, an employee who works for Detail, Akon‘s producer, had an unpleasant night last night when his home was robbed by five armed men who work for Suge Knight. The men claimed they were there to collect a debt that Detail owed Knight, and poor Walker’s house got ransacked as [...]
Suge Knight’s Face Fractured By Akon’s Entourage
Former Death Row impresario Suge Knight may have declared bankruptcy in 2006, but he can still throw down with the biggest stars in music—or at least their entourage. Knight went to an Arizona hospital early Monday morning after Robert Carnes, Jr., a member of Akon‘s “camp,” punched him twice, breaking several bones in his face. [...]
Celebs Embrace Obama As 44th President
When Barack Obama promised change, we didn’t realize that bringing great entertainment to political events was part of the deal. But … wow! The “We Are One” concert on Sunday kicked off with Bruce Springsteen performing “The Rising” with a full gospel choir and ended with Beyonce belting out “America the Beautiful.” Sandwiched in between [...]
Hottest Muslim Stars
Eid Mubarak! With Eid Ul-Adah behind us and Islamic New Year days away, we put together a list of some of Hollywood’s Hottest Muslim stars. These talented Qur’an toting followers of Allah sing, dance, rap, model, and just are fabulous overall. Check out our list of Hollywood’s Hottest Muslim stars!
Overheard At The Cadillac Records Premiere: Akon To Act, Mos Def Has Soft Lips
A lot was learned from Monday’s premiere of Cadillac Records — and not just that Beyonce nails her performance as a tormented Etta James. You see, we had a little spy jotting down observations as stars like Jay-Z, Mos-Def, Diddy, Ne-Yo and Adrien Brody walked the red carpet. The juiciest tidbit of the night: Akon [...]
