YouTube Jay-Z Supports President Obama’s Gay Marriage Stance
Jay-Z is backing President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of gay marriage. During a recent interview with CNN, the rap executive felt that POTUS’s announcement of support for states to legalize same-sex marriage was the right thing to do.
Larry Busacca, Getty Images ‘VH1 Divas’ To Honor Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston will be saluted at this year’s ‘VH1 Divas’ special, according to Billboard. The tribute show is scheduled to be taped in December in Los Angeles. Houston’s former musical director Rickey Minor will executive produced the event.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Eminem Is Back in the Studio, ‘Southpaw’ Movie on Hold
Eminem has remain relatively quiet in the past couple of months and with good reason. The Detroit rhyme-slinger is back in the studio working on his eighth album. His last effort, ‘Recovery’, dropped in 2010 and has sold 5.7 million copies worldwide.
Al Bello, Getty Images Jay-Z Predicts Blue Ivy Will Be Spoiled + Beyonce Will Teach Daughter ‘Inner Beauty’
Jay-Z is enjoying fatherhood, however, he seems a little worried that his four-month-old daughter Blue Ivy, may grow up to be a little diva. During his appearance on ‘Oprah’s Master Class: Special Edition,’ the ‘Watch the Throne’ rapper spoke candidly about his parenting style.
YouTube Check Out Jay-Z’s Performance of Beastie Boys’ ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’
There are a lot of Beastie Boys tributes on the Internet following the death of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, but a Jay-Z performance of a Beasties classic has resonated with some devotees. Gawker highlighted the clip on their website so we figured you guys would like to “Ch-Check It Out” (see what we did there?).
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Drake + Tyra Banks Reportedly Dating
Uh oh! It looks like a cougar is on the prowl.
Gossip blogs are in a tizzy over photos that have surfaced of Drake and Tyra Banks on their Disneyland date in California. DrizzyDrake.org posted pics of the 38-year-old model and the 25-year-old rapper hanging out at Mickey Mouse land.
Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images Flo Rida Served With Summons on Facebook
Legal officials in Australia are so determined to make sure that Flo Rida pays for damages he caused for not showing up at a festival, they hit him with a summons via Facebook. According to the Daily Telegraph, the country’s District Court allowed a promoter to subpoena the Miami rapper by way of social media. Isn’t technology awesome?
Getty Images / Bennett Raglin, Getty Images President Obama Shout-Outs Young Jeezy at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Obama poked fun at himself and his constituents at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night (April 28). Besides making light of the Secret Service scandal and the graying of his hair (you are getting old, POTUS!), he gave a shout-out to Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy.
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Usher Tapped to Perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Usher will perform live in New York on an upcoming episode of NBC’s sketch-comedy series ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The ‘Climax’ singer will grace the stage on May 12 with ‘SNL’ alum Will Ferrell serving as host, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Kevin Winter(2), Getty Images Afeni Shakur Reportedly Thrilled with Tupac’s Coachella Hologram Performance
Concertgoers at the Coachella Festival on Sunday (April 15) were no doubt surprised when a hologram of Tupac Shakur appeared onstage to perform with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. The late rapper’s ghost was so lifelike it almost felt like he was there in the flesh.
Afeni Shakur, who is fiercely protective of Tupac’s image and music, reportedly was pleased with how the virtual performance was done. According to TMZ, Afeni was “thrilled” with her son’s performance of ‘Hail Mary’ and ’2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted’ at Coachella.
Brad Barket/Getty Images Nicki Minaj Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘Roman Reloaded’
As expected, Nicki Minaj‘s latest album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ debuts atop of the Billboard 200 chart with 253,000 copies sold in its first week of release. This chart achievement marks the Young Money rapper’s second No. 1 album of her career.
Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images Kanye West Releases New ‘Theraflu’ Track With DJ Khaled
As we wait for Kanye West to release his new single ‘Mercy’ from his G.O.O.D. Music album, DJ Funkmaster Flex on Wednesday dropped ‘Theraflu,’ a Kanye-assisted track slated for DJ Khaled‘s album ‘Kiss the Ring.’ Produced by trackmaster Hit-Boy, ‘Ye takes aim at his ex Kim Kardashian and gives props to Amber Rose’s fiance Wiz Khalifa.
