A guy writing an unauthorized biography for Michael Jackson put out a nasty rumor about the King of Pop, saying that he was 95% blind in one eye, was fighting for his life, and that he needed a lung transplant. And British tabloid, The Sun, assisted with the distribution of said rumor and every major media outlet in the world caught on to it and spread it around the internet. Well, none of that ish is true, according to a rep for MJ, who said:
“Concerning this author’s allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized ‘biography. The writer’s wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson’s health are a total fabrication,” the statement continued.
Damn this recession! People will do ANYTHING for a check these days.
The guy responsible for murdering T.I.’s childhood friend and assistant, Philant Johnson, was sentenced to 66 years in prison. Hosea Thomas received his sentencing in an Ohio courtroom one day before Christmas Eve (Dec. 23rd) after being convicted in November for the murder of Johnson, stemming from a gunfire exchange in May 2006. Justice has definitely been served!
As of yet, no more information has been released as far as parole eligibility and when his sentence actually begins. But we do know math, and since Hosea Thomas is 40 years old, he’ll be 106 years old when he’s released from prison. Or dead … whichever comes first. Even though this won’t bring Philant Johnson back, T.I. and Johnson’s other friends and family can rest a little easier.
As the headline states, rapper Nelly is ready to propose to longtime singer girlfriend Ashanti, but there’s one problem. You see, most men have the future “father-in-law” to worry about, but the situation is totally different for Nelly. Ashanti’s mom, Tina Douglas, is apparenty c**k blocking and doesn’t want her daughter to get married. At least not right now…
“Tina sticks her nose in everything because she’s also Ashanti’s manager,” a source tells Star Magazine. “She’s always pushing Ashanti to make more money, to always look great. It stresses her out, and Nelly doesn’t like that.”
The rapper, 34, has tried to encourage Ashanti, 28, to become more independent, but “Tina has such a strong personality that she’s kind of afraid of her.” Still, if the singer doesn’t put her mom in her place soon, she won’t be getting that rock she’s been hoping for.
“Before he makes her his wife,” adds the source, “Nelly wants to know that Ashanti can make decisions on her own.”
This Plies cat cranks out videos just like he cranks out albums! I swear his discography and videography beats out some of the rappers who’ve been in the game for over 5 years. But here he is with a brand new music video called “Street Light,” which features super producer/attempted singer Sean Garrett. This is the latest from Plies’ new album, Da Realist, which is in stores now.
Rapper Kanye West was spotted by his paparazzi “friends” as he left Katsuya restaurant in Los Angeles Saturday night (Dec. 27th). He recently made a public announcement saying that he loved the paparazzi, and wanted to make peace with them, despite what happened earlier this year at LAX and outside of a club in England. More pics of the “Love Lockdown” rapper turned singer when you continue reading.
Nassau Colisseum in Uniondale, NY played host to the 2008 Holiday Bash, sponsored by popular NYC radio station Hot 97, Saturday night (Dec. 27th), which featured performances from T.I., Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and more. Check out more photos from the concert, and photos of some famous faces backstage, when you continue reading…
R&B singer John Legend and his model beard girlfriend, Christine Teigen, were spotted courtside last night in Madison Square Garden in New York City as the New York Knicks took on the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets came out victorious with a 117 to 110 win over the Knicks. Continue reading for more photos of John and Christine cuddling in their expensive rich ass celebrity seats.
Every year, Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony, who is known to be a very active member of the Denver community, hosts “A Very Melo Christmas,” an annual holiday event in which he spends time with underprivileged children and their families while providing presents and a day of holiday activities. Continue reading for more photos from the event!
Singer and former “Princess of the Roc” Teairra Mari is coming out with a new album and has a hot new look to match! Continue reading to check out more photos of the Detroit native’s new fashion photoshoot to promote her upcoming album, which is rumored to be titled At That Point.
After releasing two insanely ill music videos for “Can’t Believe It” featuring Lil’ Wayne and “Chopped & Skrewed” featuring Ludacris, the “rappa ternt sanga” we all know as T-Pain is definitely going to have to come hard for his next music video – “Freeze” featuring Chris Brown. Check out a behind the scenes clip of the video, which should be released any day now. The video features a lot of dancing, and will mimick the same look as the previous two – lots and lots of effects and sick graphic work. Keep checking back to see when we post it!!
