Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession charges today (October 22).   As reported by AllHipHop.com yesterday (October 21), the rapper is expected to receive a maximum sentence of one year in jail, although he is expected to serve around eight months in prison for the offense.   The rapper had previously pleaded […]

Timbaland is gearing up to release Shock Value II, the highly anticipated sequel to his chart-topping album Shock Value.   Timbaland hopes to recreate the success of the first installment of Shock Value, which produced three #1 pop singles: “The Way I Are” featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E., “Give It To Me” featuring Nelly Furtado […]

Frederick Richardson, suspect in the death of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Ashley “A.J.” Jewell, has been released after posting a $10,000 bond.   Richardson was taken from Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail yesterday morning (October 20) and made a brief court appearance before Judge Karen Woodson, who set the bond following new autopsy information about […]

Lil Wayne will be forced to plead out to a jail term in New York City on Thursday, according to sources with AllHipHop.com.   The rapper is expected to accept an 8-month bid in jail over his alleged involvement with a loaded .40-caliber pistol gun found on his tour bus in 2007 while in New […]

Legendary rap group Run-DMC are planning to bring the story of their journey from Hollis, Queens to becoming pioneers of rap to the Broadway stage.   Variety reports that the surviving group members Rev Run and DMC have been meeting with executive producer Paula Wagner (Mission Impossible, The Last Samurai) to sort out the details […]

Multi-platinum artist and Black Eyed Peas member Fergie has announced a new partnership with Avon Products, Inc to create and market her first exclusive fragrance.   Previously, Avon was known to focus on actors for endorsements, such as Patrick Dempsey, Reese Witherspoon, and Courtney Cox.   On the Fergie selection, Avon Senior Vice President and […]