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 Babyface Files Suit Against Anita Baker |
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Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 10:53 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Grammy-winning singer-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against singer Anita Baker, claiming she owes him more than $250,000.
According to the lawsuit, filed Thursday in Superior Court, Baker broke two oral agreements with Edmonds, who co-wrote, produced and performed on the song "Like You Used to Do" on Baker's 2004 album "My Everything."
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| Charges Filed in Proof Case |
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Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 10:51 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 A man was charged Friday with weapons violations in a shooting earlier this week that took the life of hip-hop artist Proof, a close friend of Eminem.
Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit, was charged Friday with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a building, according to the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
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| Arrest Warrant Issued For The Game |
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Friday, April 14 2006 @ 10:04 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 An off-duty Greensboro, N.C., police officer has been cleared of any wrong doing after an altercation with rapper The Game in a shopping mall last year. Officers said The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, was in the mall on Oct. 28 wearing a Halloween mask.
He refused repeated requests by mall security to remove the mask and leave the mall, police said. Three off-duty Greensboro Police Department officers were called in for support.
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| Eminem and Proof's Lawyer Speak |
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Friday, April 14 2006 @ 09:58 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Proof's closet friend and longtime collaborator Eminem released a statement expressing his feelings about his comrade's unfortunate passing.
"You don't know where to begin when you lose somebody who's been such a big part of your life for so long. Proof and I were brothers. He pushed me to become who I am. Without Proof's guidance and encouragement there would have been a Marshall Mathers, but probably not an Eminem and certainly never a Slim Shady. Not a day will go by without his spirit and influence around us all. He will be missed as a friend, father and both the heart and ambassador of Detroit hip-hop.
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| Proof Fired First Shots Before Death |
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Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 10:11 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Rapper Proof fired the first bullet in a Detroit nightclub shootout that ended his life, police said Wednesday.
The bullet hit Keith Bender, 35, in the head, critically injuring him early Tuesday at the C.C.C., a bar in a strip of businesses along Eight Mile, the road made famous in Eminem’s movie of the same name.
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| Rapper Proof Killed in Detroit Nightclub |
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Tuesday, April 11 2006 @ 10:33 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.
The death of Proof — whose real name is Deshaun Holton — was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label, Interscope Records.
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| Paula Abdul Alleges Assault |
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Friday, April 07 2006 @ 10:37 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Los Angeles police detectives are investigating a report by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul that a man threw her against a wall and left her with spinal injuries and a concussion after they argued at a private party over the weekend on a Hollywood studio lot.
Police Lt. Paul Vernon said the incident, alleged to have occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday at a private party at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street, is being investigated as a battery case.
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| Eminem and Kim Split Again |
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Thursday, April 06 2006 @ 09:51 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Eminem's dysfunctional relationship with wife Kim has hit another low — he has filed divorce papers, less than three months after remarrying her.
"There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved," according to the filing, which was made in Macomb County on Wednesday on behalf of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, Eminem's real name.
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| Suge Knight Seeking Bankruptcy |
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Wednesday, April 05 2006 @ 09:39 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking federal bankruptcy protection for himself and his Death Row Records, his lawyer said Tuesday.
At issue is an unpaid judgment against Knight for $107 million that was awarded to Lydia Harris, a former Knight associate who claimed she helped start the rap record empire with her former husband, Michael Harris.
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| Former BET Host Speaks Out |
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Monday, April 03 2006 @ 11:04 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
 “Pick your five favorite songs,” Calloway said. “Write down every word that’s in your favorite songs. Read it back to yourself and think about what that has put into your head.”
Calloway told the university audience he had vowed that after facing racism while growing up in New Jersey he would “never do anything against my race.”
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| Three 6 Mafia Hits Studio With Paris |
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Thursday, March 30 2006 @ 09:17 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Oscar-winning rappers Three 6 Mafia say they are producing and recording tracks with Paris Hilton.
“We ran into her at a William Morris Agency party and she said she liked our song ‘Stay Fly’ and asked could we work with her,” said Jordan “Juicy J” Houston, a member of the Memphis hip-hop group.
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| LA Pays Notorious B.I.G.Family |
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Thursday, March 30 2006 @ 09:15 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 The city has approved a $1.1 million payment to the family of rapper Notorious B.I.G. as punishment for police negligence during the slain musician's civil lawsuit trial.
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper had sanctioned the city after learning that a police detective withheld documents that were pertinent to claims made by the rapper's family. She declared a mistrial in July.
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| Paula Abdul Extends Idol Contract |
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Thursday, March 30 2006 @ 09:12 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Paula Abdul has decided she can continue to put up with Simon Cowell on "American Idol." Abdul, who shares judging duties on Fox's hit talent show with Cowell and Randy Jackson, has signed a deal to remain for another three years, the network announced Wednesday.
She and Cowell are known for their bickering on the program, which is drawing bigger audiences than ever in its fifth edition. While Cowell often slams contestants, Abdul takes a gentler approach in her comments.
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| Death Row May Enter Receivership |
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Friday, March 24 2006 @ 07:46 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 A judge on Thursday ordered Marion "Suge" Knight to appear at a hearing next month to discuss his assets — or risk having the court take control of the rap-music mogul's Death Row Records.
Knight has been in a legal battle since he lost a $107 million judgment last year to a woman who claimed she helped start the record empire.
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| MTV and Rolling Stone Reality Show |
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Thursday, March 23 2006 @ 09:15 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 MTV and Rolling Stone are teaming for a reality series that will focus on amateur journalists as they compete for a one-year staff position at the legendary magazine, an MTV spokeswoman announced Wednesday.
“The series will capture the drama and excitement of the fast-paced world of Rolling Stone,” said Lois Curren, executive vice president of MTV programming, in a statement Wednesday. “Rolling Stone has long been an incubator for top journalists, which makes this an amazing opportunity for aspiring writers.”
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| New Edition Reunites |
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Wednesday, March 22 2006 @ 10:52 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Bobby Brown and New Edition are getting back together — at least for one night, anyway.
Brown and the rest of the old-school boy band are scheduled to perform together at the Essence Music Festival, which will be held July 1-3 in Houston. Other performers announced Monday include Diddy, who will host a “Diddy and Friends” show, and singers Jaheim and Chris Brown.
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| Steven Tyler Goes Under Knife |
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Wednesday, March 22 2006 @ 10:33 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler will undergo surgery this week for an undisclosed medical condition, forcing the band to cancel the remaining dates of its North American tour.
The band's publicist, Marcee Rondan, said Tuesday that Tyler was "doing fine" but declined to elaborate on his condition.
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| Carlos Santana Speaks Out Against Bush |
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Tuesday, March 21 2006 @ 10:09 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Carlos Santana quoted his old friend Jimi Hendrix in an anti-war message here Monday and said his philosophy is the antithesis of President George W. Bush's.
"I have wisdom. I feel love. I live in the present and I try to present a dimension that brings harmony and healing," the 58-year-old rock icon said. "My concept is the opposite of George W. Bush."
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| Young Jeezy Arrested in So. Florida |
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Monday, March 13 2006 @ 10:53 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 Young Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shootout in South Beach involving some of his friends. The 28-year-old rapper, born Jay Jenkins, was charged early Saturday with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, police said.
Jenkins was with a group of men involved in a fight around 5:30 a.m. Friday, according to a police report.
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| Glitter Sentenced for Molestation |
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Friday, March 03 2006 @ 09:16 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
 A Vietnamese court on Friday sentenced former British glam rocker Gary Glitter to three years in prison for molesting two Vietnamese girls, with the judge condemning him for "disgusting and sick" behavior.
Glitter, 61, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was found guilty of committing obscene acts with two girls, ages 10 and 11, at his rented seaside villa in southern Vung Tau last year.
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