Akon’s day in court will just have to wait. The crooner’s court hearing, which was initially slated to begin in Fishkill Town Justice Court today, has reportedly been pushed back to December 17. The trial stems from an incident in which Kon threw a teenager into the crowd during a perfo... (more...)

Kon talks about his bad experiences crossing international customs... (more...)

Rap superstar KANYE WEST accidentally "blew up" a piece of studio equipment during a special album playback with British rockers KEANE - because the bass was too loud. ... (more...)

A new Jay-Z/Santogold track has leaked. It’s called “Brooklyn (Go Hard)” and is produced by Kanye West of course: [See post to listen to audio] I’m a Santogold fan so I’m feeling it. Check it. Check out Chris Brown’s newly leaked track “Froze”.... (more...)

Ricky Ross dedicates this freestyle to the late Shakir Stewart... (more...)

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Bad Boy Records bosss Sean “Diddy” Combs has spent $1 million on filming for an audition tape he hopes will bolster his chances of replacing actor Daniel Craig and becoming the first black actor to play British secret agent James Bond. The hip-hop mogul flew from New York to the South o... (more...)

PREMIERSHIP players are banned from Akon and Lil Wayne's £1million festive bash... (more...)

Filed under: Talk Sports Plaxico Burress has finally made a good decision -- by hiring the lawyer that got P. Diddy a unanimous "not guilty" in his 1999 gun case.Burress is teaming up with Benjiman Brafman, who told us: "Yes I am representing him [Plaxico]. I have been in...Permalink... (more...)

Kanye West's new album hit stores on Tuesday, but he spent last weekend with the dressed up guys and girls at this year's American Music Awards. It was an eventful night from the stage to the press room, though the show wasn't the only thing making news this week — here's a look back at the top st... (more...)