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Minaj’s fragrance bottle has a pink wig


September 8th, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj's new fragrance bottle is an "extension" of her personality. It also has a pink plastic wig.The bottle for Minaj's new scent, Pink ... Read more...

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I’m not bisexual: Nicki Minaj


September 6th, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj once said she was bisexual. But now she has confessed she was merely joking about it.Her legion of gay fans have, ... Read more...

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Lil Wayne plans career hiatus


August 5th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Singer Lil Wayne is considering to take a break from music to concentrate on skateboarding.The hip-hop star admits he is fed up of rapping and fears ... Read more...

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Minaj pays tribute to dead fan


June 1st, 2012 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Nicki Minaj has paid tribute to a fan who died after attending the rapper's concert in Japan.Irish student Nicola Furlong was found dead in her Tokyo ... Read more...

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Pearl Jam to perform at Jay-Z’s festival


May 23rd, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Rock band Pearl Jam and hip-hop star Drake are among the performers set to lead Jay-Z's Made in America Festival, scheduled for September.The members of ... Read more...

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Rihanna warned over drugs, Chris Brown


March 12th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 12 (IANS) As American singer Rihanna has reunited with her abusive ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, her family and friends have become concerned about her and are praying ... Read more...

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Rapper says Berlusconi stole lyrics


February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) An Italian rapper has accused billionaire and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of plagiarism.Hip hop star Rapper J. Ax, whose real name is Alessandro Aleotti, ... Read more...

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Nicki Minaj’s video banned


February 2nd, 2012 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj's latest music video has been banned from a US television network.Black Entertainment Television (Bet) bosses are refusing to broadcast the hip-hop star's video. ... Read more...

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Snoop Dogg abuses Kim Kardashian


January 29th, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has branded Kim Kardashian a "cold-blooded b**ch" in an online video, released under his alter-ego Nemo.In the video, the rapper has addressed the ... Read more...

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Ludacris honoured for charity work


December 21st, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 21 (IANS) Singer Ludacris has been honoured for his charitable work in his homeland, Georgia.The "Area Codes" hitmaker founded the Ludacris Foundation in 2001 and he has ... Read more...

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Nicki Minaj to launch nail polish range


October 24th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj is on the verge of launching her own nail polish range.The hip-hop star, known for her colourful outfits, will be releasing the Nicki ... Read more...

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Eminem’s memory loss woes


October 19th, 2011 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Rapper Eminem suffered massive memory loss because of his five-year battle with prescription drugs.The "Love The way You Lie" rapper struggled with a raging addiction to ... Read more...

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Lohan sues Pitbull


August 21st, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Lindsay Lohan has slapped Pitbull with a lawsuit for poking fun at her in the lyrics of his hit single "Give Me Everything".In the song ... Read more...

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Foxy Brown to write a tell-all


July 18th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 18 (IANS) Hip-hop star Foxy Brown is planning to pen a tell-all book that will show the people her religious and good side.The singer has battled a number ... Read more...

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Eminem slammed by anti-violence campaigners


June 30th, 2011 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Rapper Eminem has been slammed by an anti-violence group for portraying suicide in his latest video "Space Bound".The controversial promo, which debuted earlier this week, shows ... Read more...

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Snoop Dogg plans to launch talent show


May 19th, 2011 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg is planning to launch his own television talent show.Dogg, who turned down a role as judge of the US version of "The X ... Read more...

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Kanye West to design scarves


April 6th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is set to launch a collection of scarves inspired by the artwork for his hit album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy".The hip-hop ... Read more...

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Snoop Dogg turns down ‘X Factor’


April 5th, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg says he was asked to be a judge on American talent hunt show "X Factor", but he turned down the offer as he ... Read more...

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Wyclef Jean ’shot’ in native Haiti on eve of Prez elections


March 21st, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 21 (ANI): Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean, who is in native Haiti to support presidential candidate and fellow musician Michel Martelly, has claimed that he had been shot on the eve ... Read more...

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Hip-hop artist Nate Dogg dies at 41


March 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 17 (ANI): Hip-Hop star Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41, following several years of serious health problems.The performer, Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, appeared on rapper-producer Dr. Dre's ... Read more...

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Watch as Dr Dre, Rihanna, Skyar, and Eminem Rock the Grammys


February 14th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Before the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Show even aired, Eminem had already won “Best Rap Solo” for 'Not Afraid', his new hit song off of his album entitled ... Read more...

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Kanye West’s Chicago restaurant shuts down


February 1st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Hip-hop star Kanye West's venture into the restaurant business seems to have hit a rough patch.One of his Fatburger fast food restaurants has closed in Chicago, Illinois ... Read more...

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Nicki Minaj Kicked Out Of London Hotel After Fans Cause Chaos


January 23rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez London, Jan 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hip Hop star Nicki Minaj had to pay the price for her huge fan-following as she was kicked out of a luxurious hotel in London, ... Read more...

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Grammy Nominated Rapper Ja Rule Pleades Guilty To Firearm Charge


December 14th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Jeffrey Atkins aka Ja Rule has landed himself in hot water after police found out semi-automatic firearm from the backseat of his luxury car, the ... Read more...

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Rihanna wasn’t ready for romancing Drake


November 24th, 2010 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Singer Rihanna says her brief romance with rapper Drake didn't work out because she was still trying to come to terms with being assaulted by Chris Brown ... Read more...

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Tony Bennett At The MLB


October 29th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tony Bennett, the fifteen time Grammy  Awards winner, sang the National Anthem for the opening game at the AT & T Park in San Francisco, making ... Read more...

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I lost my virginity at 13: Usher


October 22nd, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Hip-hop star Usher admits being a casanova in his early years as he says he lost his virginity at the age of 13."I started having sex at 13. ... Read more...

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Usher Wants To Sing With Amy Winehouse


October 13th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): US hip-hop artist Usher has said in a statement to the media that he is very interested to record a song with his favorite singer Amy ... Read more...

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Usher wants to duet with Winehouse


October 12th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Hip-hop star Usher is eyeing a quirky new collaboration with singer Amy Winehouse.Dailystar.co.uk reports, Usher is keen to step into the studio with Winehouse, insisting she's ... Read more...

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Lil Wayne hit with another lawsuit


October 8th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Rapper Lil Wayne's legal woes continue to mount as he is set to be served with another summons by a court while he's still behind bars.Michael Bradford alleges ... Read more...

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Wyclef Jean to become university lecturer


October 6th, 2010 - 4:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Rapper Wyclef Jean is swapping Haitian politics for an academic career in the US. The hip-hop star is set to become a regular lecturer at Brown University.The singer, ... Read more...

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Eminem not starring in ‘360′


October 2nd, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) American rapper Eminem has not signed up for a serious acting turn in new movie "360", confirms his representative.The hip-hop star made his big screen debut in ... Read more...

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Stressed out Wyclef Jean hospitalized


September 28th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was hospitalized for fatigue this weekend.According to his rep, Jean -- who abandoned his bid for the Haitian presidency last week -- was "suffering ... Read more...

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Wyclef Jean officially ends Haiti President bid


September 22nd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 22 (ANI): Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has announced that he is officially ending his bid to become president of Haiti.The Grammy-winning artist will not challenge an electoral commission that ... Read more...

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50 Cent’s looking for ‘bad b**ch’ on Twitter


September 22nd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 22 (ANI): Hip-Hop star 50 Cent wants to find a woman online.The singer tweeted he's looking for a "bad b**ch""A yal be on twitter meeting each other. Then ... Read more...

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