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Cee Lo Green’s Backstage Rider Is a Buffet That Will Destroy His Diet
Cee Lo Green made a New Year's pledge to adopt a healthier lifestyle with the help of his partnership with eDiets. Well, judging by his backstage rider (the big reveal by TheSmokingGun.com), he's not going to make good on his promise.
Kanye West Wears Outrageous Headpieces at Revel Concert in Atlantic City
Kanye West is known for his fearless stage performances but this one is for the record books. Yeezy kicked off his pre-New Year's Eve concerts on Friday (Dec. 28) in Atlantic City, N.J. wearing -- in our humble opinion -- the most outrageous headpieces we have ever seen this side of Lady Gaga.
Drake Wants Nightclub Lawsuit Dismissed
Drake made headlines this year when he got into a champagne-throwing brawl with Chris Brown at New York hotspot W.i.P. The club owners eventually filed a $16 million lawsuit against the crooners for the damages they have caused. Now Drake wants a judge to dismiss the owners' lawsuit.
Frank Ocean Debuts Unreleased ‘Django Unchained’ Track ‘Wise Man’
Early Sunday morning (Dec. 23), Frank Ocean released the ballad 'Wise Man,' which originally was supposed to appear in Quentin Tarantino's western/slavery flick 'Django Unchained.' The Odd Future crooner doesn't seem upset by the omission. "django was ill without it," he wrote on his Tumblr page.
Watch Big Boi Perform ‘Lines’ with A$AP Rocky and Phantogram
If you haven't copped Big Boi's excellent 'Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors' album, then what are you waiting for? One of the LP's standout tracks is 'Lines,' which features A$AP Rocky and Phantogram. Big Boi released a live music video for the song, and it's awesome.
Nas Hit With $10 Million Lawsuit Over Angola Concert No-Show
Nas' life may be good, but it's about to get complicated. The New York emcee has been slapped with a whopping $10 million lawsuit by a New Jersey promoter for not showing up for two concerts in the South African nation of Angola.
Game and Tyga Celebrate Christmas with Families in Compton
Christmas came early for families living in Compton, Calif. Hometown rappers Game and Tyga visited their old neighborhood on Friday (Dec. 21) bearing gifts and toys for children as part of their annual toy drive. Game shared several photos of the event on his Instagram page.
A$AP Rocky Wilds Out On Skrillex-Produced Track ‘Wild For the Night’
After the fantastic posse track '1 Train' leaked online, another eclectic A$AP Rocky joint has surfaced featuring dubstep producer Skrillex. The song 'Wild For the Night' is a crazy tune that should make dub heads giddy in the clubs.
Lil Wayne Pays $7 Million to Cover Tax Liens on His Miami House
Lil Wayne has no worries when it comes to his tax debts. The Young Money honcho finally paid the taxman a whopping $7.72 million he owed in back taxes. That's a lot of moolah, baby!
Nicki Minaj One-Ups Beyonce with $5 Million Hosting Gig in Las Vegas
Nicki Minaj may be the queen of rap, but she's also the queen of getting paid. The 'Freedom' rapstress is hosting a New Years' Eve party at Pure nightclub in Las Vegas for a reported $5 million. The fee tops Beyonce's paycheck of $4 million for her invitation-only Sin City show at the Wynn hotel.