• L.A. Rapper Crown Revisits The Brooklyn Roots That Influenced His New EP 'Love My People' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE]

    Los Angeles-based, Brooklyn-raised rapper Crown's journey into hip-hop is at once familiar and very unique. Born in Brooklyn, he moved with his family to Panama, where they lived for four years. He returned to his hometown in New York by the time he was a teenager, and at the age of 18, he enlisted in the United States Air Force to ensure he didn't fall victim to the street life that was so prevalent around him. He spent the next nine years serving his country in Iraq and living on bases across the globe.

  • Lorde and Diplo End Taylor Swift Beef on Twitter: Pair Appear to Be Buddies Again After Minor Feud

    It looks like the feud between Diplo and Lorde is over. After the two exchanged some words on Twitter regarding Taylor Swift, they seem to have squashed the silly beef. Diplo recently tweeted at Lorde to see if she wanted to attend "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" premiere with him. The "Royals" singer pleasantly declined.He tweeted yesterday, Nov. 17, "@lordemusic are u going to this movie premier w me tonight or what?," to which Lorde replied, "@diplo i'm not in la :( but have fun (and take a stress ball it's so intense!!)"The EDM star started the mini feud a few days ago after suggesting he create a Kickstarter campaign to get Taylor Swift a booty. The "Shake If Off" singer's pal did not like that too much.

  • Dr. Phil Insists That June Shannon Is a Compulsive Liar Who Purposely Dates Criminals

    "Mama" June Shannon is continuing to try and save face in light of the scandal swirling around her. Supposedly, Shannon has been dating Mark McDaniel, a man who served 10 years in prison for molesting her then-8-year-old daughter Anna Cardwell. The repercussions of her dalliance have been far-reaching, as TLC has decided to pull the plug on her family's reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" and her children seem to be pitted against each other, depending on who or what they believe. Shannon has opted to break her silence and has hit up the talk-show circuit in an attempt to tell her own version of the truth.According to an interview that TMZ conducted with Dr. Phil, after listening to Shannon's explanations he has come to the conclusion that she is a compulsive liar who is drawn to criminals. Shannon's sit-down interview with him aired Monday, Nov. 17, and perhaps the biggest thing that we learned from it was that four of the men she has dated long term have been incarcerated — two of them for sex crimes, with the man she claims fathered Lauryn and Jessica Shannon not eligible for release until 2026!

  • Dwight Howard Under Criminal Investigation for Child Abuse in Georgia, Admits Beating Son with Belt Buckle

    It looked for a moment like NBA star Dwight Howard was going to be off the hook in a child abuse investigation that began in Florida. Howard's ex, Royce Reed, accused him of beating their 6-year-old son Braylon, with a belt buckle, something that was actually substantiated after a full exam by the Department of Children and Families. Dr. Kesler said that abrasions on the child were consistent with being struck repeatedly with a belt buckle, and Howard himself confirmed he had punished his son in that manner. According to Howard, it was how he was punished as a kid and had no idea it was wrong. Even after all this, Florida closed up its investigation, saying there was not enough credible proof. It looked like Howard was cleared — at least until yesterday.According to a new TMZ report, Braylon's injuries actually occurred in Georgia and the Cobb County Police Department had been asking for the file on this case for months, with no cooperation. After TMZ actually posted Florida DCF's findings, it gave Cobb County more leverage and the file ended up in their hands within a few hours.

  • Ludacris Unveils Cover Art for Upcoming EP 'Burning Bridges'

    Ludacris has been occupying himself with other ventures in the entertainment business, but that does not mean he has forgotten about his roots in hip-hop. He took to Instagram last night to unveil the cover art for his upcoming EP "Burning Bridges," which is set to drop Dec. 16, via MTV. He also hints at a Google play release in his Instagram post. He announced the EP a week and half ago on Twitter, where he also provided details on his long-anticipated ninth studio album "Ludaversal." He revealed the EP was coming in December and did not specify what date, but did appear to provide a release date for "Ludaversal," which will drop March 31, coincidentally five days before the release of "Fast & Furious 7."Burning Bridges EP comin Dec Ludaveral 3/31 #myturn #fast7luda8 http://t.co/qubtIrm4tK — Ludacris (@Ludacris) October 9, 2014Ludacris has been a star in the "Fast & Furious" movie series since its inception, and now its potentially biggest volume yet. Ludacris has been busy helping promote the film. He is also getting into the restaurant business, looking to open up a new "Chicken & Beer" restaurant, the same name as his successful third studio album, in Hartsfield-Jackson ATL International Airport.

  • 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Releases Official Musical Guests with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and More

    The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has been one of the most attractive shows on the planet since its inception. In recent years, this has not just been for the beautiful women who parade down the catwalk over the coarse of the night, but also a group of impressive musical guests who threaten to steal the show from the Victoria's Secret models.Victoria's Secret just announced the guests for this year's edition, and they rival any year in the past. 2014 will feature "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" soundtrack contributor Ariana Grande and rising star Hozier via "Billboard."

  • Electric Zoo Releases 2014 Aftermovie [WATCH]

    Despite the third-day cancelation, Made Event's Electric Zoo has released its official 2014 aftermovie for the sixth edition of the New York City dance music festival, according to a press release. Taking place over Labor Day weekend, the festival played host to disc jockeys like David Guetta, Wolfgang Gartner, Nicky Romero, Armin van Buuren, Zedd, Knife Party, Laidback Luke, Danny Tenaglia, Sasha and many more scheduled to play Sunday, Nov. 23, including Jack U, Skrillex and Diplo's duo; Kaskade; Dash Berlin; and Alesso.The video is shorter then the long epics that have become the norm for many dance music festivals like Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival. It does not help that one-sixth of the festival was lost due to rain, notably with the most camera-friendly parts at night, but the festival went for the short and sweet aftermovie rather than a "sit down, grab your buddies, get the popcorn and watch this 30 minute video" type of aftermovie.

  • Skrillex Plays Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' on Piano at Mad Decent Boat Party [WATCH]

    Diplo's Mad Decent Boat Party just returned to harbor, and now fans and revelers are able to get back to the comfort of their homes and Internet connections and upload the videos to the World Wide Web for everyone to see. A video of note that has picked up traction is one featuring Sonny Moore, known to most as Skrillex, playing Celine Dion's famed and Grammy-award-winning song "My Heart Will Go On" on a piano before his back-to-back-to-back set with Flosstradamus and DJ Snake via "Dancing Astronaut."Skrillex was a part of the post-hardcore band From First to Last in his youth before he found electronic music and began his rise to dominate it. He was the lead singer in the band, but he is also a skilled guitarist, something we see in his recent "Let's Build a Spaceship" documentary with Red Bull.

  • Disclosure Deny Involvement in Band Aid Thirty 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

    Disclosure and Band Aid Thirty are not on the same page. Band Aid sent out a press release today saying that among the many bands that were joining its current musical effort, re-recording "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to fight Ebola, Disclosure were to be part of the endeavor. This is not the case, according to Disclosure, whose representative told "Pitchfork" in a statement refuting any notion of their involvement with the project. The representative clarified the matter nullifying reports of an additional remix as well, saying, "No planned remix or involvement of any kind, unfortunately."Disclosure's name was listed on the artist page of the Band Aid 30 website. It has since been taken down, but the list of artists involved makes the missing of Disclosure manageable. The CD will have One Direction, Bono, Rita Ora, Sam Martin, Clean Bandit, Emile Sande, Bastille and Ellie Goulding listed among the star-studded cast of U.K. singers and musicians. The U2 frontman was a part of two of three pervious editions.
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