Check out the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ ‘Empire State of Mind’ performance, during game 2 of the World Series game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies…The duo was missing their hype man though…Lil’ Mama could not be reached for comment.

Jay-Z talked about why performing this track was important to him:

“As a die-hard Yankees fan, I’m honored to perform a song that celebrates the greatness of New York in one of our city’s most important landmarks, Yankee Stadium,” he noted.

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Kelis ain’t the only one trying to stick Nas for his paper, Uncle Sam also wants his cut:

TMZ has obtained a federal tax lien filed last month against Nas for a whopping $2,584,206.31. Looks like Nas didn’t pay his taxes in 2006 and 2007.

Nas is currently involved in a bitter divorce battle with Kelis. Looks like she’ll have to wait in line.

Damn, that’s a whole lotta stacks…

R. Kelly apparently isn’t smarter than a fifth grader…
How is it that one of the most talented and accomplished songwriters in the industry can’t read a damn book… Kellz talks about his illiteracy…

“When I was trying to make it out here, I already knew, and I was stubborn about it,” he said. “I don’t even read really and I’m not afraid to say that. My cousins and brothers used to tease me ‘you can’t even read right. How you think you’re going to come up?’ The only reason I graduated from grammar school is because I had a great jump shot. I went to high school and [my teacher] told me ‘you will one of the greatest writers of all time.’ I believed. You [have to] believe it. You can’t believe [anything] if you’re hating. You can’t achieve [anything] if you’re hating.”

Hopped Up Out The Range…Turn The Gas On……I’m Ruunnnniiinn””’……..
When the cops rolled up on Soulja Boy and his crew, the rapper along with others dispersed. Soulja Boy went back to the scene a short time later, remembering he had his white Range Rover parked outside the spot. Once arrived, he was arrested immediately…

Remember a couple of months ago when Method Man forgot to pay his taxes ‘because he got high’? The spliff is a helluva drug, cause he still ain’t remember (six months later) and got arrested today for tax evasion:

Hip hop artist Method Man surrendered on Staten Island this morning on charges of failing to pay taxes for four years.

The 38-year old artist, whose real name is Clifford Smith, did not pay any taxes for four years, according to prosecutors.

According to the D.A.’s office, Method Man owes $32,799 in taxes, a total that does not include fees or penalties.

He was charged with failure to pay personal income tax and earnings, as well as misdemeanor failure to pay taxes.

Smith will be arraigned at Staten Island Criminal Court later today. He faces a maximum of four years behind bars.

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SMH!

TMZ has learned a woman has filed a paternity case against Beyonce’s dad, Mathew Knowles.

We’ve learned Alexsandra Wright filed the case in L.A. County Superior Court. Wright lives in L.A. — she works in the name-branding business. We’re told she’s in her late 30s. Read full story…

Wow!!! Question: When Bey sings “All the single ladies put your hands up” will Tina be one of them? SMH!

Meanwhile, had Oprah chillin in the projects
Had her out in Bedstuy, chillin on the steps
Drinkin quarter waters, gotta be the best
- Jay-Z “On to The Next One”

Here’s video from the highly anticipated Jay-Z interview on Oprah Winfrey show…The two “kicked it” in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and talk about everything from Jay’s childhood, drugs, Beyonce, the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident, and more…Click here to view the videos

Footage of President Barack Obama has surfaced, of him making some off-air comments about the Kanye West / Taylor Swift incident; Obama says of Kanye “He is a jackass.”

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Day 1 of community service for Breezy…cleaning up horse doo-doo

Chris Brown was was seen cleaning the grounds in and around a Virginia police horse stable Wednesday, part of his six-month community labor sentence.

Brown’s sentence, which amounts to more than 1,400 hours, will also include graffiti removal, washing cars, and cleaning and maintaining other grounds.

He will also serve a five-year probation sentence, attend a year of domestic violence classes and pay fines. Plus, he is also forbidden from contacting Rihanna for the next five years.

How it feel to wake up and be the sh*t and urine?

Whitney Houston talks about her relationship with former husband Bobby Brown, their heavy drug use, the emotional abuse and much more!!!
Click below to view videos:

Whitney Houston Interview With Oprah! [Full 38 Min Interview]



Whitney Houston Interview With Oprah Day 2 [Full 32 Min]

Kanye West was a guest on the Jay Leno show (along with Jay-Z and Rihanna) and he sat down and talked about the Taylor Swift incident. He apologized and said he was sorry for his behavior, he also talked about taking some time off, and he seemed to breakdown almost in tears when Jay Leno asked him “What do you [your mother] would’ve said about this…”

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It’s clear that Kanye West has some issues he needs to work on…He apologized, and that is what’s important, so its now time to move on…

Chris Brown was formally sentenced to five years probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Judge Patricia Schnegg showed Chris no mercy – he cannot contact Rihanna for five years, he’ll be picking up trash, cleaning up grafitti and be subject to random searches and seizures by po po at any given time….

OK What had happened was…
Method Man says he forgot to pay his taxes….because he got high…He also calls himself a “Pothead”

Despite recent reports that the rapper is so broke that his 2008 Lincoln Navigator was repossessed to pay back taxes, Method Man — whose real name is Clifford Smith — insists his cash flow is just fine. In fact, he says, his penchant for marijuana is to blame for the mishap.

When we referenced the famous Afroman song “Because I Got High,” Method Man just laughed.
“Exactly!” he said. “Because I got high, I forgot to pay. It was stupid. I’m an idiot for that.”

SMH

Suge Knight who stands at 6’4, 315 lbs man, and viewed as “Hip Hop’s tough guy”, got his ass whopped and knocked out for the second time in less than a year…which now ties him with the Hip Hop piñata Yung Berg in the knockout losses column….Poor thing…

Over the past couple of days we’ve heard numerous media outlets weighing in on why Chris Brown did a “Take You Down” number on Rihanna and the “Disturbia” that ensued that had Ri Ri screaming “SOS means someone help me…”

I’ve heard it all…Ri Ri gave Chris herpes; Chris is dating another woman; Chris is an abusive R&B thug; Rihanna is a jealous, crazy broad; and that there was actually no fight at all – just a car accident…

The story changes by the hour…and rather than keep changing posts…

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How does the old saying go “You could take the Hoodlums out of the Ghetto but You Can’t Take the Ghetto Out of the Hoodlums…”

Gutter ass Jim Jones took his ghetto goons from the 125th street hood to go shopping in the upscale luxury area around Fifth Avenue…(What could possibly go wrong???)…According to Mediatakeout.com, Jimmy and his crew ran into Ne-Yo and Jay-Z’s best friend Ty-Ty’s little brother (who looks just like his bro’) while the two were christmas shopping in the Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue (NYC). One of Jimmy’s hoodrats made a ‘disparaging’ comment about Jay-Z and after Ty Ty’s little brother responded, all hell broke loss.

As reported on Mediatakeout.com, “ The insider explained, “It was total chaos – Ty Ty got stomped out right there in the store – I though they were going to kill him. And when Ne-Yo tried to break it up, he got stomped too … someone had their foot on Ne-Yo’s neck!!!”

(note: it was originally reported it was Ty-Ty himself who was involved, but the info was later updated and reported it was Ty-Ty’s little brother who was involved)

Updated: As reported by SOHH, on January 1, 2009, Jim Jones was questioned about the incident and charged with misdemeanor assault…A court appearance has been scheduled for February 4th)

Even though Jim Jones dresses and acts like he is 20, this overgrown kid is 33 years old and really need to grow the f*** up…

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