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Music ♦ Posted 12/14/10
Freeway Ricky Ross Appeals Decision In Trademark Case Against Rapper Rick Ross
Despite having his trademark infringement case against rapper Rick Ross dismissed in late July, former drug kingpin "Freeway" Ricky Ross is appealing the decision. After being released from prison in May 2009, the legendary drug dealer went after rapper Rick Ross over the rights to his name, which he claimed was used without his permission in order to build the Miami rapper's street credibility with...
Music ♦ Posted 12/13/10
Ja Rule Sentenced To Two Years For 2007 Gun Bust, 50 Cent Pokes Fun At Rapper
Ja Rule is set to serve two years in prison for a July 2007 gun bust, when both he and Lil Wayne were arrested in separate incidents in New York on the same night. The 34-year-old rapper (real name: Jeffrey Atkins) appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday morning (December 13), where he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a class D...
Entertainment ♦ Posted 12/12/10
Rapper Paris Claims NBC Stole Reality Show Idea, Sues For $20 Million
Bay Area hip-hop vet Paris has reportedly filed a $20 million lawsuit against NBC Universal, Warner Brothers Pictures, and other TV producers, claiming they stole his concept for a reality show and created their own. The rapper (real name: Oscar Jackson, Jr.) filed the suit in a Texas court last week, accusing the aforementioned defendants of stealing the concept for their series "School Pride," from...
Music ♦ Posted 12/11/10
DMX To Remain Behind Bars Until, At Least, December 16
DMX had a lonely Thanksgiving behind bars, after he was denied bail by an Arizona judge following an arrest in mid-November for a probation violation. The rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) was appeared in court on Thursday (December 9) for his probation revocation hearing, but was granted a continuance until December 16, reports local media. Until then, X will have to remain behind bars at...
Entertainment ♦ Posted 12/01/10
Actor Wesley Snipes Ordered To Report To Prison
Actor Wesley Snipes was ordered to voluntarily surrender to authorities on Wednesday (December 1), to begin serving a three-year sentence next week for tax evasion. According to the Associated Press, the 48-year-old movie star was ordered to report to he Federal Correctional Institution McKean in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania by the U.S. Marshal's Office by no later than noon on December...
Music ♦ Posted 11/30/10
Faith Evans Cuts Deal In DUI Case
Singer Faith Evans, best known as the wife of the late Notorious B.I.G., cut a deal recently for a lesser charge, stemming from an August DUI arrest. Evans was busted in Los Angeles in late August when cops determined that she was driving under the influence when the stopped at a DUI checkpoint. According to TMZ, she copped a plea in the case and received...
Music ♦ Posted 11/24/10
DMX Denied Bail, To Spend Thanksgiving Behind Bars
DMX got some bad news on Wednesday (November 24), he'll be spending his Thanksgiving in jail ... at least, until his next court appearance. The rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) appeared before an Arizona judge this morning, and was denied bail until at least December 9th, the date of his next appearance in court. X was arrested on Thursday (November 18) for violating terms of...
Music ♦ Posted 11/24/10
Christina Milian, The-Dream Agree On Divorce Settlement
In the summer, news surfaced of a separation between Christina Milian and The-Dream, following by reports of a a divorce. Now, earlier this month, the couple reportedly reached an undisclosed divorce settlement. At the time, details were unknown, but word is the amount was around $4 million. Milian will receive the lump sum, plus $5,000 a month in child...
Music ♦ Posted 11/12/10
T.I. Sued Over Alleged Studio Assault
The bad news for T.I. just continues to roll in. He's already serving time, and now, the rapper is being sued by a studio technician who claims he was held hostage at an Atlanta recording studio for 12 hours and beaten by the rapper's associates over a missing necklace. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Norris Gresham has filed a lawsuit against T.I. and a number...
Music ♦ Posted 11/06/10
Suge Knight's Lawsuit Against Kanye West Dismissed
Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight had his lawsuit against Kanye West -- in which he held the rapper responsible for his shooting at a 2005 party -- dismissed this week, due to insufficient evidence. Knight sued West back in 2008, claiming the rapper didn't take the necessary security precautions, which resulted in an individual being able to bring in a gun inside a...
Music ♦ Posted 11/05/10
Freeway Ricky Ross' Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Rick Ross Dismissed
The lawsuit former Los Angeles drug kingpin, "Freeway" Ricky Ross, filed against rap star Rick Ross -- in which he claimed the rapper profited off his moniker -- has been reportedly dismissed. A Southern California court has dismissed a a $10 million trademark infringement lawsuit Freeway Ricky had filed back in May after finding that his moniker did not have "secondary meaning" and value in...
Music ♦ Posted 11/04/10
Assault Charges Against Singer Mario Dropped
Back in October, when singer Mario was arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother, fans were shocked ... but now, he's off the hook for the incident, after his mother said otherwise. On October 1, police arrested the 24-year-old singer after his mother, Shawntia Hardaway, claimed he had gotten violent, began throwing around stuff in the apartment they share, and pushed her around. She also alleged...
Music ♦ Posted 11/02/10
Tiny Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges
On the same day that her husband T.I. turned himself in to begin his 11-month stint in prison, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle was pleading not guilty to drug charges, stemming from an arrest in September in Los Angeles. According to reports, 35-year-old Tiny is facing a misdemeanor drug possession, and her attorney appeared in a Beverly Hills courtroom last Friday (October 29) to enter her...
Music ♦ Posted 10/30/10
T.I.'s Wife Tiny Faces Drug Charges In Los Angeles Arrest
Everyone's been talking about T.I. and the 11-month sentence he received following his September arrest in Los Angeles for drugs ... but now, reports say his wife will be facing charges for the bust as well. TMZ reported Friday (October 30) that the L.A. County District Attorney has officially charged T.I.'s wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, with possession of a controlled substance, specifically...
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