D'Angelo Arrested
RICHMOND, Va. (D'Angelo Fans Website) - R&B singer DAngelo - real name Michael Eugene Archer - was arrested on Monday (Nov. 18) on misdemeanor charges of assault and aggressive driving, among other charges, after a confrontation with police in Richmond, Va., went awry, according to a spokesperson for ...
| Eminem's House Goes Up (bidding on his home passes $1M!)
WARREN. Mich. (Detroit News/eBay.com) - Bidding for one of Eminem's boyhood homes has surpassed $1 million on an Internet auction site. The modest Warren home, listed on eBay since Thursday, was appraised at $91,000. Bidding opened at $120,000, and by Tuesday afternoon, the high bid was just over $1 ...
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Celebs Come Out for P. Diddy Party
NEW YORK (P. Diddy Fans Website) - The dress code was strict, the security tight and the champagne free at a celebrity-studded birthday bash for Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. The party Monday night at The Supper Club, a posh Times Square nightspot, was in honor of the music executive's 33rd birthday. Among ...
| DMC DJ Murdered For Money?
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website/NY Post) - Investigators into the death of Run-DMC DJ, Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell may have broken the case according to the New York Post. Police believe a $30,000 drug deal gone wrong in California about eight years ago sparked a feud that led to Mizell's October 30th ...
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The house of Eminem is up for auction on eBay!
NEW YORK (eBay Website) - Want To Sleep In Eminem's Room? Who wants to sleep in Eminem's room? You can if you are the highest bidder for his old house! The house is situated at 8427 Timken Avenue in Warren, Michegan just north of Detroit. It has apparently been in the family for around 50 years. The ...
| Jam Master Jay Reward Hits $250,000 Mark
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website) - A $250,000 reward has been ponied up by the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who murdered Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, according to Charles Fisher, Founder and Chairman of the Council. Fisher also stresses ...
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Michael Jackson in court to face £14m lawsuit
SANTA BARBARA, California (Law Cases Website) - Michael Jackson has taken the witness stand in a �14 million lawsuit by his promoter that accuses the singer of backing out of two millennium eve concerts. Jackson spoke softly while testifying, saying yes or no or asking for questions to be repeated. ...
| Ja Rule Denies Stealing DMX's Rap Style
NEW YORK (Ja Rule Fans Forums/Website) - Ja Rule denies that he stole his growling, sing-song rhyme style from DMX as the accusing MC has claimed in radio and print interviews. Ja Rule, who used to perform with DMX before both were signed to Def Jam Records, said he understands why some may think that ...
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Jay-Z Heads Back To School To Be 'Principal For A Day'
NEW YORK (Jay-Z Fans Website) - Superstar rapper Jay-Z recently launched a tour unlike his previous tours - the rapper will spend the road trek visiting numerous schools as the "principal for a day" and then performing at small venues in the evenings. As part of his visits, Jay-Z will perform the daily ...
| Bobby Brown Trial Date Set For Nov. 25 In Atlanta
ATLANTA (Law Cases Website) - A trial date has been set for Nov. 25 in Dekalb County, Ga., State Court for R&B singer Bobby Brown, who has been wanted there on a slew of traffic charges stemming back to 1996, according to a spokesperson for the court. Brown was originally arrested in April of 1996 after ...
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Nas Apologizes To Angie Martinez
NEW YORK (MuchMusic TV) - The Nas VS Jay Z beef went one step further this summer when Nas backed out of a scheduled headlining performance at Hot 97's Summer Jam because the station wouldn't let him stage a lynching of Jay Z on stage. This was to be a response to last year's show when Jay-Z dissed ...
| Bobby Brown Arrested
ATLANTA, Georgia (Hip-Hop Tunes Online Magazine) - R&B singer Bobby Brown was arrested early Thursday (Nov. 7) morning in Atlanta on drug and traffic charges, according to a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department. Brown was initially pulled over for speeding in his Cadillac Escalade between ...
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Run-DMC Announces Its Retirement From Music
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website) - On the heels of the murder of its DJ, Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay), on Oct. 30, groundbreaking hip-hop group Run-DMC has announced its retirement. "Some rock bands can replace the drummer," said Rev. Joseph "Run" Simmons at a press conference to announce the formation ...
| Jam Master Jay Funeral
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website) - A wealth of prominent artists in the hip-hop community turned out to pay their last respects to slain Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay in New York on Tuesday (Nov. 5). LL Cool J, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Queen Latifah, and Russell Simmons, among others, attended the ceremony ...
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Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Sought By Police - Funeral Details Released
NEW YORK (NY Times) - Police are expected to question a man on Monday (Nov. 4) in connection with the murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay last Wednesday, according to The New York Times. The man, who police would only describe as being from the South, has apparently been feuding with Jay -- real name ...
| Michelle Williams & Johnny Gill To Headline Soulfest 2002
LITHONIA, Georgia (Soulfest) - Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child and Johnny Gill of New Edition have been tapped to headline the first annual Inspirational Soulfest on November 16 from 7-10 p.m. ET at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. Inspirational Soulfest will be hosted ...
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Artists Mourn Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (RIUN DMC Fans Website) - The tributes continued to pour in for Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay on Friday (Nov. 1), two days after he was shot and killed in New York. Here is the latest: "I am deeply saddened and shocked by the loss of my friend and long-time partner Jam Master Jay. He was family ...
| P. Diddy celebrates birthday in Morocco
MARRAKECH, Morocco - Rapper Sean "P Diddy" Combs and 300 guests have spent the weekend celebrating his 33rd birthday Moroccan-style, partying in a marble palace and shimmying with belly dancers. Guests, flown to Marrakech from New York and Paris, included Naomi Campbell, Ivana Trump and Gerard Depardieu. ...
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Jam Master Jay Tributes
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website) - The news of the fatal shooting of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay on Wednesday spawned an outpouring of tributes for the groundbreaking DJ. Here's a rundown: "This is a great loss. Jam Master Jay was a pioneer. He led the way for a whole new genre of talent. Not only was he ...
| Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay Shot Dead In New York Recording Studio
NEW YORK (RUN DMC Fans Website) - Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was shot and killed inside a New York recording studio on Wednesday (Oct. 30) evening, according to a spokesperson for the New York City Police. He was 37. Jay - real name Jason Mizell - was shot in the head at close range with a .45 caliber ...
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