After displaying a noteworthy performance in Precious, Lenny Kravitz is pushing forward in the world of Hollywood. The rocker has nabbed a role in the upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy, The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is
With an online comedy show, a production company and his historic deal with Vitamin Water, 50 Cent is becoming the premier hip-hop mogul of his generation. And now the G-Unit chief has two new potentially lucrative business deals under his
As a celebrity spokesmodel model for CoverGirl with her line of cosmetics, the CoverGirl Queen collection, Queen Latifah has already made a name for herself in the beauty industry. Now the mogul is setting her sights on the world of
Besides winning big at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, Beyoncé also scored a career triumph when she performed her new single, “Run The World (Girls)” during the first part of the star studded two-part “Oprah Show” surprise episode. And according to
These days, it’s pretty typical for a rapper to get involved in Twitter beefs but rarely do they get into digital squabbles with people outside of the music industry. But on May 23 rapper Wale got into a surprising and
Over the past year, newcomer Nicki Minaj has become the premier female hip-hop artist in the music industry, even garnering the title of “New Queen of Hip-Hop” from the venerable Rolling Stone magazine last year. Although many have weighed in
Although it’s been three years since the release of Nas’ last solo album Untitled, the veteran rapper has remained relevant in music industry, making headlines for his collaborative album Distant Relatives with Damian Marley and most recently for criticizing FOX News.
It’s clear that “Celebrity Apprentice” rivals NeNe Leakes and Star Jones are incapable being anything but vicious toward each other. So it came as no surprise when, during the live finale of the Donald Trump-helmed show on May 21, the
Last week, it was reported that rapper Cassidy was arrested in Hackensack, N.J., on a “high-risk warrant” after violating parole in Philadelphia and being named as a suspect in multiple murder cases. Now, after being released from jail, the former
In the world of hip-hop, rappers hurling disses at one another, whether outright or subliminal, is commonplace and easy fodder for hungry fans and tabloids waiting for the next great beef to occur. Most recently, tabloids have been clamoring over
Last week, when the nominees for the 2011 BET Awards were announced, fans )and artists) were in an uproar when Trina and Keyshia Cole were seemingly snubbed by the network. The Miami rap star even publicly lashed out at BET,
Earlier this month it was announced that producer-singer Pharrell Williams would be taking on the role of creative director of the online streetwear retailer, Karmaloop’s, new television network, Karmaloop TV. On May 19, CNBC caught up with the N*E*R*D frontman
After explaining to KING magazine that her current boyfriend, Wiz Khalifa, is far from a downgrade from her ex, Kanye West, video vixen Amber Rose is now spilling more details about the impact of her relationship with West and expressing
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has conquered the worlds of music, fashion and entertainment, and now the veteran emcee is gearing up to plant a flag in the world of television after recently inking a partnership deal with Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
Former Cash Money Records emcee Christopher “B.G.” Dorsey is in hot water with the law after a federal grand jury indicted the rapper on gun and conspiracy charges May 19. According to nola.com, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says that Dorsey,
It seems like Lil Kim just can’t seem to stay out of trouble on Twitter these days. After hurling disses at rival emcee Nicki Minaj over the social networking site, the “Hardcore” emcee has now gotten into a heated digital
Celebrity power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been raking in the big bucks for nearly a decade, besting most of their fellow power couples when it comes to earning power. But individually, Beyoncé has been the breadwinner of the household,
Throughout his career, rapper 50 Cent has made a name for himself by revealing both scandalous and personal details about his life to the public in both song and in film. Now, in a new documentary for VH1 titled, “50
Earlier this week, BET announced the nominees for their upcoming 2011 BET Awards ceremony and to the surprise and chagrin of many fans (and the artists themselves), rapper Trina and singer Keyshia Cole were missing from the list of nominees
Last year, Alicia Keys was in the midst of public scandal, being called the homewrecker in a love triangle between her and the soon-to-be divorced Swizz Beatz and Mashonda Tifrere. Now that the scandal has cooled down, the Grammy-winning singer
