Pastor Troy Appears On ‘Judge Alex’

Roderick says he hired his former best friend Pastor to perform a music concert at an event he was promoting. He says the concert was canceled because Pastor was arrested. Roderick says he rescheduled the concert only to have Pastor bail on him again! Pastor says he was receiving death threats and for his safety and for the audience safety he thought it was best not to show up.

Diddy Might Be Involved In Launching A Music-Themed Cable Network

Sean Combs, the entertainment impresario known as Diddy, is planning to launch a music-themed cable network, according to three sources with knowledge of his plans. The channel is called Revolt and is aiming to launch at the end of the year–12/12/12, to be specific.

Sources with knowledge of the Revolt playbook describe it as a music and music news channel with an urban skew. One described it as the old days of MTV, but for more of the African American audience. The venture is well funded, say the sources. Comcast will provide distribution as part of its commitment to the FCC to help launch minority owned networks.

Jay-Z's club in New York was shut down?! again?!

Hip hop star Jay-Z's club in New York was shut down one day after its celebrity studded relaunch for countless health-code violations.
The city's health department said it closed Club 40/40's restaurant on Thursday after inspectors found a number of problems which put diners at risk of food-borne illnesses.

The venue racked up a shocking 69 violations including failing to keep refrigerated food cold enough, not keeping hot foot hot enough, and letting workers prepare food with their bare hands.



A night earlier, the new father held an A-list party to reopen the exclusive club, which was closed for 10 months for a $10 million makeover.

It now faces the dreaded 'C' grade, The New York Post reported, which is the lowest grade for hygiene a restaurant can receive in the city.

The inspector found perishable food at dangerously warm temperatures inside a walk-in refrigerator and discovered “hot” food left out on the counter, Health Department sources told the Post.

Mack 10 Ordered To Pay Nearly $230,000 To Creditors, No-Show In Court

The West Coast emcee is ordered by the court to pay a hefty tab.

A judge has ordered Mack 10 to pay back two loans with extremely high interest.

Mack 10 made two deals; the first was to pay back a $35,000 loan from Tadayuki on April 24, 2010 with $70,000 by August 31, 2010 - 100% interest over the course of three months. The second was to pay back $130,000 on September 30 on a $65,000 loan obtained from Ito on April 28, 2010.

According to TMZ, California law prevents excessive interest on loans. However, the judge entered a default judgment in favor of Ito in the amount of $229,668.86 because Mack 10 failed to show up for court.

The figure includes interest and attorney's fees.

Mack 10 has been the subject of several lawsuits as of late, getting taken to court over unpaid studio time and for allegedly failing to pay producers for beats.

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WOMAN WITH 2 VAGINAS OFFERED A MILLION TO DO PORN

A British woman who's become a celebrity in the U.K. because she was born with two fully formed vaginas may finally be able to cash in on her crotch ... TMZ has learned she's just been offered $1 MILLION to bone on camera.
Her name is Hazel Jones -- and the 27-year-old beauty has been making the media rounds across the pond to discuss "uterus didelphys" ... a condition which caused her to develop 2 sets of female reproductive organs. In other words, two vaginal canals with two openings.
Hazel recently told British tabloid The Sun that she's not shy about her condition -- insisting she and her husband have shown it off at sex clubs around the U.K.
Enter Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch ... who heard Hazel's story ... and immediately reached out to the woman with a MASSIVE offer to film her double hoo-hah in action.
In the letter, Hirsch writes, "You are obviously an extraordinary woman and I would like to make you an offer to star in an upcoming Vivid production. We would pay you up to $1 million for your services."
For the mathematically challenged, that's $500k per vagina.
To sweeten the deal, Hirsch says Jones can pick any XXX partner she wants in her movie -- adding, "We would fly you out to L.A. as soon as you are available and provide you with first class accommodations."

Rick Ross Paternity Drama Unfolds; Rapper Denies He Fathered Child

Rapper Rick Ross is involved in a paternity dispute with a Georgia woman, who claims he fathered her son.
A 36-year-old woman named Tyrisha Childers filed the paternity suit against Rick Ross in Broward County, Florida,TMZ.com reports.
The woman claims that Ross fathered her three-year-old child and is not paying up.
Childers says she has a zero income, aside from a $694 per month disability payment.
But Rick Ross has already filed a response to Childers’ paternity claims and denies he’s the father of her child.
The rapper is seeking a DNA test to prove that he is not the father.
Legal documents filed on behalf of the rapper claim that he never even slept with the woman.
Representatives for Rick Ross were not available as of press time.

#RIP R&B Legend Etta James Dead At 73

Legendary R&B singer Etta James has died at the age of 73, it was announced today (January 20).
The singer died from complications related to leukemia, in a Riverside, California hospital.
Etta James was discovered by R&B pioneer Johnny Otis, who recorded James’ first hit “Dance with Me Henry.”
She was later signed to Chess Records by Harvey Fuqua of The Moonglows, where she recorded classic sides like “Something’s Gotta Hold On Me,” “Tell Mama,” “All I Could Do Was Cry,” and her best known song, “At Last.”
Etta James’ career was turbulent at times, due to an addiction to a variety of drugs, including heroin, alcohol and prescription painkillers.
Etta James won her first of three Grammy awards in the 1990s and in 1993, she was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.
“Three-time Grammy winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Etta James leaves behind a dynamic legacy spanning six decades,” Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow said. “Her music knew no boundaries as she explored diverse genres including blues, soul, R&B, rock and roll, gospel and jazz. She will forever be remembered for her timeless ballad “At Last,” and a powerful voice that will echo around the world for generations to come. We extend our deepest sympathies to her family, friends, fans and all who have been stirred by her soulful songs and passion for music.”
Etta James’ music has been sampled by a number of Hip-Hop artists throughout the years.
Common sampled Etta James’ “Something’s Gotta Hold On Me” for his song “This Is Me,” while Kanye West sampled “My Funny Valentine” on his 2005 track “Addiction.”
Jay-Z’s wife, Beyoncé Knowles famously played Etta James in the movie “Cadillac Records,” which also starred Mos Def as Chuck Berry.

Swizz Beatz's Megaupload Shut Down By The Feds

Earlier this week, the Hip-Hop world was shocked to learn super producer Swizz Beatz is the CEO of prominent Internet file-sharing service Megaupload.com. If having his cover blown wasn't enough to ruin Alicia Keys' hubby's workweek, today's news that the federal government shutdown the popular site and indicted many of his employees certainly should.
According to reports, the U.S. Department of Justice shut down Megaupload on Thursday (January 19) in an effort to stop online piracy. The federal indictment accuses Megaupload of being responsible for over $500 million in lost revenues as a result of unlawful file sharing. The shutdown is timely considering the recent Internet-wide buzz surrounding controversial anti-piracy legislation SOPA and PIPA that are currently up for consideration in the U.S. Congress.
In a statement released today, the U.S. Department of Justice described the takedown as "among the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States.” According to the statement, the site's executives will be charged with "racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit money laundering and two substantive counts of criminal copyright infringement."
The site's founder, Kim Dotcom (formerly Kim Schmitz), was reportedly arrested this afternoon in Auckland, New Zealand and will be charged along with several of his company's top executives for violating current Internet piracy laws.
Swizz is yet to comment publically on the charges and there is no indication that the prolific hitmaker has been arrested or indicted at this time.

Woman offered sexual favors for Chicken McNuggets, police say

A Los Angeles woman was arrested on suspicion of prostitution after she allegedly offered sexual favors in exchange for Chicken McNuggets, Burbank police said.

Khadijah Baseer was seen opening customers’ car doors in a McDonald's drive-through on the 1700 block of Olive Avenue late Wednesday night, Officer Joshua Kendrick told the Burbank Leader.

A customer told police that Baseer asked for free Chicken McNuggets in exchange for sexual favors. The man said he declined the offer.

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Baby Called ‘Satan’ By Baptist Church?!

A vandal defaced a sign in front of a North Carolina Baptist Church to call Jay and Bey’s baby “Satan”…

ay-Z and Beyoncé’s baby, Blue Ivy Carter, hasn’t been on Earth for more than a week and is already being deemed satanic.

According to a sign in front of West End, North Carolina’s Beulah Baptist church, which was defaced by a vandal, Bey and Jay’s new bundle of joy is actually the devil incarnated. “Beyonce had her baby. Satan is on Earth,” the sign reads.

The pastor of the church, who insist his team had nothing to do with the apocalyptic message, tells TMZ he discovered the vandalism yesterday (January 9) after receiving numerous complaints from locals, and removed it immediately.

Blue Ivy Carter was born on Saturday (January 7) at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital. Two days later, the Carters released a statement thanking their fans.

Hello Hello Baby Blue!


We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Chopper From Da Band Shot In Botched Robbery In Chicago

Chopper a.k.a. Young City of Da Band and Making The Band fame, was allegedly shot in a botched robbery attempt last night in Chicago. Chopper took to his Twitter account today to announce that he survived with only minor injuries. He also got away with his jewelry in tact.

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Warrant Issued for Arrest of Kid from Kid ‘n Play

Kid, from the group Kid ‘n Play, recently missed a hearing for a DUI arrest from 2010, according to TMZ. However, the rapper born Chris Reid, of the movie House Party fame, has told the site that his no-show was merely due to a lack of communication, and his lawyer is attempting to fix the issue.

This is not the first time that the 47-year-old has been in this situation. Back in July, he missed a similar date, and, as a result, was brought in to jail in August.

Over the weekend, Tyga, too, faced issues due to a driving incident. The Young Money rapper was pulled over and arrested in Las Vegas when, during a routine traffic stop, it was revealed that there was a warrant out for his arrest for four other traffic violations. —Adam Fleischer

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LIL WAYNE'S NEW SKATEBOARD CLOTHING LINE TRUKFIT

Lil Wayne's skate friendly clothing like, Trukfit, is almost here. Thundercup has photos of Weezy F. Baby's new line which features skate deck, baseball hats and tees. As previously reported, the line is inspired by Tunechi's passion for skateboarding (he dedicates a segment to the sport on his weekly 'Weezy's Sport's Corner' online sports show).

Common Drops New Diss Record Directed Towards Drake

Despite the fact that the Rick Ross’ Rich Forever was undoubtably the most downloaded mixtape last week, many hip-hop fans have paid closer attention to the Drake verse that was seemingly directed at Chicago rapper Common on the French Montana assisted, “Stay Schemin’” track.
Although Drake didn’t say Common’s name, Common has already replied with a diss record over the same beat and has specifically called out Drake for his use of singing during his raps and the sensitive nature of some of his songs.
“My motto is Chicago b**ch, everybody know you’re sweet, what the problem is? / Don’t play dumb, I’m the one that acknowledged it, son of a b**ch I imagine what you father is/She said how you make your oppponent?/The rapper of the moment, the style he don’t own it…
And later Common raps:
Can’t say a ni**a name but you rap about a ni**as wife, you sho’ black and white tryna live a ni**a’s life/I’m taking too long with this amateur guy, you aint wet nobody ni**a, you Canada Dry. “
While the nature of the beef is unclear, some speculate that it could be centered around professional tennis star Serena Williams, who is rumored to have been involved with both artists.
“Soft ni**a, make no mistake, I’m taking to Drake,” Common concluded.
To make matters worse for Drake, Common concluded the song with Destiny Child’s song, “Say My Name” repeating in the background of the track.
Drake has not yet replied on Twitter or in any interviews as of press time.

Snoop Dogg Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Texas

Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for possession of marijuana in Texas over the weekend.
TMZ.com reports that Snoop’s tour bus was stopped at a border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, in West Texas.
During the Border Patrol agents’ routine search of the bus, a K-9 reacted to something in a waste basket.
Police said they found a red prescription bottle with several joints inside, with just under a half-ounce of marijuana.
According to TMZ.com, Snoop claimed responsibility for the marijuana since he has a prescription in California, but Texas has a zero-tolerance policy.
The rapper was issued a citation for misdemeanor drug possession and released.
He faces up to 180 days in jail.
Attempts to reach the rapper’s rep were unsuccessful.

Spinderilla dismisses "Fake D.J.s" Lil Wayne, and Kanye

While fans seem to enjoy artists like Alicia Keys (aka DJ AK-47), Kanye West (aka DJ Yeezy World Peace) and Lil Wayne DJing in the club, others don't find it as amusing.

Salt-N-Peppa member DJ Spinderella Tweeted about her frustrations about artists turning into DJ's. Agree???

ANGELA & VANESSA SIMMONS OWE THE IRS HALF A MILLION DOLLARS! #IRSGANGSTA

The celebutante daughters of Run-DMC beat master Rev. Run appear to be deadbeats when it comes to taxes.

Vanessa and Angela Simmons, made famous by four seasons of “Run’s House” on MTV, owe nearly a half million dollars in back taxes, according to the Detroit News’ Tax Watchdog column.

Angela Simmons, 24, owes a whopping $225,910 based on liens filed by Uncle Sam in New York and by state officials in Sacramento, Calif., the newspaper reported.

Vanessa, 28, is behind to the tune of $224,568 according to similar filings, Tax Watchdog said.

A publicist for the hip-hop princesses did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The sisters recently told Jet magazine they hoped to turn their Pastry Footwear line into a fashion empire after studying the success of the Phat Farm and Baby Phat lines launched by their uncle Russell Simmons and his ex-wife Kimora Lee.

They called their reality TV fame a mixed blessing.

“The best is being able to inspire young people who look up to us to star their own business. The negative is feeling like you’re always being judged,” Angela Simmons told Jet.

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