The rap artist O.D.B., who lived a life as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday, his record label said. He was 35. O.D.B. had complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, according to a statement from Roc-a-Fella records. O.D.B., also known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Dirt…

Murphy Lee was arrested on Halloween on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs. The rapper and St. Lunatics member had been pulled over on October 31 near St. Louis for an expired license plate when police found marijuana in his Mercedes, according to The Associated Press. Lee was arrested for…

The ‘breaking news’ reports on some web sites concerning the shooting of New Jersey rapper Chino XL are completely false. After checking into the story, it seems one site posted it; and since most of these kind of ‘fan’ sites copy and paste news with out looking into the source, the story just spread The…

R&B singer R. Kelly was kicked off a tour with rapper Jay-Z Saturday, one day after Kelly walked offstage during a performance and allegedly was blasted with pepper spray by a member of Jay-Z’s entourage. Jeff Sharp, a contractor with tour promoter Atlanta World Wide Touring, confirmed that Kelly had been removed from the tour,…

As you know I spend alot of time on the road and every now and then I hear a song that I feel sounds a little different than the normal bullshit thats being produced. So when I heard “Used to love U” from John Legend’s debut album Get Lifted I said “Damn that was decent,…

So Im listening to XM last night on the way home from the strip club and who do I hear? Shawnna, I was wondering when they were going to start playing this chick. She flows pretty well, I aint going to front tho’ – Jackie O from Poe Boy got her beat, but still Im…

So I finally get a chance to watch this video that is supposed to be sooo bad and so insulting to Michael Jackson today and the verdict is in. I think the video is just like all his others, he brings in some controversial content to make people TALK ABOUT IT. In all seriousness I…

Rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced to a year in the slammer Friday on a gun-possession charge stemming from a traffic stop. Things could have been much worse for the former Jay-Z protege–prosecutors were pressing for Sigel to do over three years in a Federal facility, but a Pennsylvania judge felt for the newly charitable Sigel.…

A judge dismissed rape charges against “Barbershop” actor Anthony Anderson on Wednesday, saying testimony by his accuser was some of the most “incredulous” he has ever heard. Judge Anthony Johnson said the woman’s testimony at a preliminary hearing did not produce probable cause to let the charges stand. A rape charge also was dismissed against…

Paramount Classics is acquiring distribution rights to the documentary “Fade to Black,” a portrait of hip-hop star Jay-Z. Under the deal, which sources said is nearly final, the film will roll out Nov. 5. The acquisition could mark a change in direction for Paramount Pictures’ specialty film arm. The Paramount Classics label, headed by co-presidents…