Kobe Bryant Reveals "The Carter V" Album Cover via Twitter (@LilTunechi @kobebryant)

Kobe Bryant has revealed the official cover for Lil Wayne's 'The Carter V" on Twitter Monday night.

The rapper's favorite basketball player tweeted the album cover with the caption, "Carter V season begins #carterv."

Wayne confirmed the album cover with a tweet a few hours later. "Believe me." He tweeted with the album cover attached.

The album presumed to be the rapper's last doesn't have a release date as of yet, but the Young Money captain has been seen in the studio with Justin Bieber and Mannie Fresh.

In an interview with MTV in March, the rapper says that the final installment of the Carter series is essentially for the fans.

"I say it's different, because I'm older and wiser, and I know more things and I know more about myself now," he said. "I'm more careful about what I'm doing and trying to be more careful what I'm saying. It's awesome; it's coming together dope. I think the Wayne fans are gonna like it."

Source: MTV, Twitter

50 Cent Takes His Blue Lamborghini Out For a Ride in New York (@50Cent)

The anticipation of warm weather in New York has everyone- including 50 Cent pulling out the nice toys.

The rapper was seen in Soho over the weekend riding around with in his Blue Lamborghini Murcielago. Riding shotgun was the gorgeous model Tatted up Holly.

Holly is his rumored girlfriend and featured in the music video for the rapper's latest single "Smoke."

Take a look at his ride above.

DJ Khaled Enlists Jay Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, French Montana for 'They Don't Love You No More'

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Whenever DJ Khaled releases a new song it’s always an event. The super A&R/producer enlisted the lyrical help of Jay Z, Rick Ross, Meek Mill and French Montana for his new single, ‘They Don’t Love You No More.’ The tune serves as the lead single for Khaled’s eighth studio effort, ‘I’ve Changed a Lot.’

On the Mike Zombie-produced track, the rap foursome talk about friends and foes who pray for their downfall after achieving so much success.

Like Frenchy warbles on the chorus, “Ever since a n—- hit the top / P—- n—-s wanna see me in a box / They don’t love you no more.”

Then Milly kicks it off with a blistering verse warning the haters, “I’m with double M, the genius, we the motherf—ing meanest / And the cleanest in a long time / You p—- n—-s hating on me picked the wrong time.”

Then Rozay follows rapping about being a true G and following the street code while staying away from foes who want to bring him down. Finally, Hov wonders if anyone loves him anymore. He then addresses the haters who are trying to stop his grind.

“Hopped out the plane, hit the helicopter / Tell these crabs in the barrel we eating hella lobster / Got hella options like a college team / Hit these bootleg niggas with the Heisman,” he raps.

In an interview with MTV News, DJ Khaled promises to bring another No. 1 anthem this summer.

“Every summer’s mine,” he said. “I’m the king of the anthems. It’s been seven summers. Well now, it’s gonna be eight summers. Summer’s mine man.”

“I do it for the people, I do it for the streets,” he continued. “The streets gonna rise up and that’s on my mama. I been doin’ this. People think it happens, it just don’t f—in’ happen, I make these f—in’ hits and put these f—in’ hits together and make the biggest motherf—in’ anthems in the game.”

Check out DJ Khaled’s newest anthem below.

Listen to DJ Khaled’s Song ‘They Don’t Love You No More’ Feat. Jay Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, French Montana

Ashanti Flaunts Thick Bikini Body Poolside in Miami (@ashanti)

This weekend former Murder Inc mami Ashanti hit up the pool in sunny Miami to get a gorgeous glowing tan while relaxing with friends in not one, but two sexy bikinis, and she was kind enough to share the sexy candids via Instagram.

Peep the golden girl above.

V. Stiviano Revealed To Be Donald Sterling's Sugar Baby

V. Stiviano and Donald Sterling's relationship has been questioned again.

According to TMZ, Stiviano has claims she never had a romantic relationship with the owner of the LA Clippers. She also stated that she acted as his "archivist" for several years.

Court documents connected to the lawsuit filed by Sterling's wife Rochelle, claim that the model acted as his "sexual prowess," and his sugar baby. In the documents, Stiviano says that she had a relationship with Sterling for 4 years. They also say that she was showered in $2 million dollars worth of gifts.

The relationship was not given a title in the documents, but does note that Stiviano was not Sterling's mistress.

"The relationship was "neither [a] hidden, closeted, nor a clandestine 'affair' at any time," the documents read. "The relationship was in fact "open notorious, obvious and long standing."

Source: tmz.com

Exclusive! Bishop Don Juan Releases Photo With V. Stiviano (@DaBishopDonJuan)

It looks like Bishop Don Juan and Donald Sterling have something in common.

The Bishop Don "Magic" Juan released an undated photo with the LA Clippers owner's alleged mistress, V. Stiviano.

Stiviano is currently in the middle of a court battle with Donald Sterling's wife. Rochelle Sterling has accused Stiviano of embezzling millions of dollars of gifts that were paid for by the Rochelle and Donald's joint bank account.

Juan also posted another photo of Sterling on his Instagram page claiming that the two hung out with Sterling in the past. He captioned the photo, "The chick brought the racism clippers owner to the Honeycomb. I gave him beer udigg. Hating on the wring magic jaccck u hea me 333!!!"

Stiviano is also being blamed as the one who leaked audio of Sterling spewing racist comments about the Clippers and his disgust for black people.

Take a look at the photos above.

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Rihanna Hit With Defamation Lawsuit by Former Bodyguard

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Rihanna’s legal cases are piling up. The R&B superstar has been hit with a lawsuit from a former bodyguard who claims that she made false allegations against him.

According to the Irish Times, Geoffrey Keating filed court documents in England’s High Court today (April 28) to sue RiRi for defamation.

He claims that the ‘Stay’ singer allegedly wrote “nauseatingly offensive” remarks in an e-mail, which ruined his reputation and business. Details of those alleged remarks were not revealed in the documents.

Keating also claims that Rihanna made the same alleged remarks during a phone call to his sister in July 2013 as well.

Keith Spencer, an attorney for Keating, secured permission from Judge Michael Peart to serve Rihanna a subpoena at her New York address in the U.S., which the judge obliged.

Keating was the head security for Rihanna when she was on her Diamonds World Tour between October 2012 and July 2013.

Rihanna’s attorneys had no comment on the matter.

Lil Bibby: I Had to Make My Homies Listen to Drake (@lilbibby_, @drake)

Up-and-coming Chicago MC Lil Bibby dropped his mixtape, "Free Crack" late last year and quickly garnered a huge fan base, both in and outside the industry. He gained fans like Tyler, The Creator, Mac Miller, J. Cole, Big Sean and the boy himself Drizzy Drake.

Bibby recently chopped it up with Complex about his next EP, preferring to work solo in the studio, and why he had to defend Drake to his fellow Chi-town fam.

On his next EP, Bibby says he's still working on the final touches, with choosing the tracklist being his biggest dilemma:

"It's almost finished. I'm really having a little trouble picking the songs cause I got a lot of good songs. I don't know what songs I'm gonna put on there."

He also shared that he'd rather work alone in the studio in order to remain focused and not have to worry about other people's work habits, but is willing to break his own rule for the right collaboration:

"I just like doing my own thing," Bibby said. "Working on my own time...Like other people I don't know how they work or they process. I just know how to do my thing, you know? Some artists like Big Sean and J. Cole said they wanna get in the studio and make something. So, I guess I gotta make an exception for those guys."

Bibby then revealed that while he always appreciated Drake's music, his fellow Chicago fam never really gave the Canadian rapper a shot:

"I'm from Chicago, man. And I'm from the streets so not a lot of people listen to Drake, I'm not gonna lie to you. When it was Drake and Wayne, we was big Wayne fans in Chicago. When Drake come on they'd try to turn or something, I was like 'man, what is you doin'? I had to make my homies sit down and listen to what he was saying, you know? So, I was always a big Drake fan. And for him to reach out to me that was just a big moment."

Bibby plans on getting his face out there more throughout the year with the release of his new EP and ideally a small tour.

Source: Complex

Waka Flocka Flame Returns to Trap Roots With 'Slippin'

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Waka Flocka Flame debuts his new trap anthem ‘Slippin,’ produced by Mike WiLL Made It.

The song is a mixture of the rapper’s original style of tough-talking trap music, but also shows a more lyrically dexterous Waka. He raps much more frantically and uses a faster cadence, spitting rhymes centered on just what the title suggests: don’t let Waka catch you slippin’.

And Mike WiLL Made It does a stellar job of creating a grandiose beat — easily digestable by the trap-rap lovers and even those rap fans who don’t particularly care for the sub-genre.

“Got stripes in the streets like a referee / Have a n—- runnin’ like a refugee / Show you how to rob got the recipe / Do your homework find out where he be at / Where he hide the money, put the d at / Run up in your s—, we gon’ seize that,” the southern rhymer spits.

There’s a good chance ‘Slippin’ will appear on the dreadlocked rapper’s ‘Flockaveli 2′ album, set for release later this year. If that’s the case, it’s a pretty good start for a project that a lot of people have been waiting for.

Listen to Waka Flocka Flame’s ‘Slippin’

DJ Khaled Teams Up With Jay Z for New Song [VIDEO]

DJ Khaled and Jay Z are about to make the summer even hotter. The duo have teamed up for the new song ‘They Don’t Love You No More,’ which serves as the first single from Khaled’s eighth studio album.

In a nearly four minute promotional video, the Miami-based mogul, who owns We the Best Music Group, says the new cut will completely mess every hood, project and city up. Since he’s the self-described “King of the Anthem,” people should expect way more than just a regular collaborative single. This will be a song that is completely awe inspiring and grand.

“I been doing this. People think it just happens. It just don’t f—in’ happen. I make these f—in’ hits and put these f—in’ hits together and make the biggest motherf—in’ anthems in the game,” said Khaled with utter confidence in an interview with MTV. “It’s gonna be eight summers.”

Songs like 2007′s ‘I’m So Hood’ featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Plies, 2011′s ‘I’m on One’ featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, and 2013′s ‘No New Friends’ with Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne are just some of the anthems he’s referring to.

The promo visual for the song with Hov also shows the We The Best honcho visiting Brooklyn’s Marcy projects, the famed housing development where Hov grew up in the ’70s and ’80s.

Khaled shared how important it was for him to visit Marcy to not only see where Jay Z stomped around as a kid, but to “touch the people” as well. He wanted to bring the same energy surrounding Marcy to the studio while making the song.

No exact date has been released as to when the single will arrive, but best believe Khaled will give us many more updates, as he’s clearly a master of self-promotion.

Watch DJ Khaled Speak on His New Song With Jay Z

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Homeboy Sandman Takes Black People to Task After Donald Sterling's Racist Comments

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In response to Donald Sterling’s alleged racist comments and the Los Angeles Clippers players’ reactions, rapper Homeboy Sandman writes a polarizing piece for Gawker calling black people “cowards.”

The Stones Throw artist’s think piece is in direct response to the Los Angeles Clippers team’s silent protest during their playoff game on Sunday (April 28). Before the game, the players gathered at center court, took off their warm-up shirts and left them on the ground. They also wore their warm-up shirts inside out so that it wouldn’t display the Clippers name or logo.

Some were dissatisfied with the Clippers team’s protest and felt they should have done more — primarily, not play the game itself, as Lil Wayne suggested.

In Homeboy Sandman’s passionate essay, he calls the Clippers, and black people in general, complacent and not willing to take a stand against racial oppression.

“I don’t want black people at my events anymore, because black people are cowards,” he writes. “In all the history I’ve ever studied, in all the fiction I’ve ever read, I am hard-pressed to find an example of cowardice to rival the modern day black American, and nobody wants to be surrounded by cowards right?”

In essence, Homeboy Sandman would love to see black folks boycott not just NBA games but also hip-hop clubs, music, television and magazines.

“Let’s step it up. If every NBA player who wanted to stand up against racism vowed not to play until the Clippers’ owner resigned, it would be announced that he resigned before you were finished reading this,” he writes. “If we boycotted every night spot that spins music about how much we love killing each other and taking and selling drugs, every single one of them would have new DJs by next week (don’t even get me started on these new DJs. The new drug dealers. Admitting that they know what they’re giving people is bad for them but caring more about getting paid).”

“Let’s step it up and not buy magazines pushing music designed to glamorize a lifestyle certain to land our youth in prison,” he writes further. “Let’s step it up and take off from work and stay home with our kids until these preposterous tenure rules are revoked from public schools and it’s the kids that can’t be fired, not the teachers.”

“Isn’t the discomfort of oppression enough? There’s plenty of solutions, just no easy ones, but if we can shift to courage instead of cowardice, there’s more than enough solutions to guarantee our success. Guarantee. Next time you’re complaining about how this country was built on us, take a second to think about the fact that it still is. If we want to, we can shut this whole place down,” he finishes.

Reactions on Twitter have been mixed with people believing Homeboy Sandman is trolling the Internet to others supporting his call for action. Read the tweets below.

What do you think? Do you agree with Homeboy Sandman’s viewpoints? Tell us in the comments below.

Cyn Santana Goes Under the Knife for Breast Reduction Surgery (@Cyn_Santana)

Love & Hip Hop New York star Cyn Santana recently made the bold choice to get a breast reduction.

The star shared the news about her plastic surgery on Twitter last week.

"I'm currently preparing myself for my surgery!" she tweeted. "I'm finally having breast reduction due to health and insecurity issues and I'm excited."

Today, the curvy model posted a before-and-after picture and explained in detail why she decided to get the surgery.

"The before picture was taken two weeks ago," she said. "The after picture was taken this morning. It's been 4 days post surgery. Although I'm still recovering I feel a little better. I made the decision of getting a breast reduction about two years ago when I started to feel insecure about my body. As my body began to change I developed larger breasts which started causing excruciating back pains and was giving me a hard time breathing. It was no longer an insecurity issue but now a health issue."

Cyn also included that her choice to lose a few cup sizes has left her happy and healthier than ever.

"I tried losing weight and getting better bras but I felt like nothing worked," she said. "As scared as I was I felt like surgery was my best option. I finally got my surgery and I'm more happy than ever! It's going to take some time to heal but I know it'll all be worth it. Health is ALWAYS first. I'm all for doing WHATEVER makes you happy. Do whatever makes you feel good. You live for yourself. And for those spreading rumors, my body is actually 10000000% REAL. I would like to thank you guys for the love and concern. I really appreciate it. I'll be back to Krumpin real soon."

Take a look at some of her before-and-after photos above.

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Lil Wayne Spotted in the Studio With Mannie Fresh

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Is new Lil Wayne music on the way? The Young Money head honcho was spotted in the studio with Mannie Fresh over the weekend, as producer Charles Pettaway tweeted a photo of all three of them together.

Were they simply hanging out or were they in the lab creating songs for Weezy’s ‘The Carter V’ album? Some might say the latter, which is a perfect opportunity for the rapper and his former collaborator Mannie Fresh to team up once again. The last time they did just that was on ‘Tha Carter’ album back in 2004 — remember songs like ‘Go DJ’?

Of course, Weezy and his relationship with the lauded producer has been strained over the past several years, ever since Mannie accused Birdman and Cash Money Records of owing him some dough. However, they recently smoothed things out and the beef has died down considerably.

Plus, in 2013, Birdman said he expects that YMCMB artists and the popular beatsmith will create a lot of new joints together as soon as their schedules allow, and by the looks of it, that time has now come.

It’ll be interesting to see what kind of sounds the Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh come up with. Hopefully, the wait won’t be too long.

Steve Stoute, Game Urge Fans to Boycott Los Angeles Clippers Games

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Steve Stoute and Game are among those in the hip-hop community outraged by the purported racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, which were caught on tape by a former girlfriend. Both men are urging fans to boycott the team by not attending future games.

In an interview with ESPN’s ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd,’ Stoute, who runs the marketing firm Translation, said one of his clients, State Farm, has pulled their sponsorship of the Los Angeles Clippers despite the team’s star, Chris Paul, being their spokesperson.

Stoute also said that he will not buy tickets to the team’s games and is urging fans to do the same.

“It’s the league itself,” explains Stoute. “It’s the businesses that sponsor this team that have to be appalled with that comment and that racist point of view and they have to stop supporting. And it’s the fans that have to say, ‘I am not going to buy tickets or things and support a team that has racist comments.’”

“If they don’t want African-Americans at the game, they don’t want Latinos at the game, they don’t want women at the game,” he continued. “If that’s the feeling, then we all have to stand up and do that. I think the combination of sponsors, owners and the fans boycotting will force the sale of that team.”

Stoute continued the diatribe on Twitter, tweeting, “The fans should boycott [and] the sponsors should boycott ASAP. This is not what the NBA is about. LA standup and boycott and use your power to cause change.”

In addition to Stoute, Game has launched an #ESC (Empty Seat Campaign) campaign on Instagram with hopes that fans boycott the next Los Angeles Clippers game (see the photo below).

“In the support of my own race, Hispanics & every other race whose been fighting current & past racism I have now started the #ESC which is short for #EMPTYSEATCAMPAIN asking ALL Los Angeles residents to boycott the next Clippers game by not attending which will prove that we are more of a MAJORITY than the previously stated “minority” label given to us by Mr. Sterling,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, R&B singer Tank has announced that he will not sing the National Anthem at the Los Angeles Clippers playoff game on Tuesday (April 29) in protest of Sterling’s alleged comments.

“As an African-American man and artist, I must take a stand on a matter that is so deeply personal to me,” the singer said.

The TGT singer also said that he will no longer attend Clippers games, as well.

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Redman Delivers 'Hammertime' Video

New Jersey rap veteran Redman stands on a corner in the wee hours of the morning in the new visual for ‘Hammertime.’ The video is a short teaser for his upcoming album ‘Muddy Waters 2,’ set for release later this year.

The 44-year-old rapper drops classic Redman lines, which have always been a combination of psychedelic street talk and braggadocio. “Pardon me if the flow is suicide / I bully most of these rookies that get televised,” he rhymes with the same ’90′s vigor that made him a star over a decade ago.

It’s not hard to tell the Funk Doctor released the video just to let people know he’s still lyrical and his flow — although unmistakably East Coast — still has the same punch that knocked people in the head during his heyday. And the video itself looks extra grimy. It’s what we expect from Mr. Noble, since he’s used griminess to his full advantage ever since being introduced.

Can you believe this guy is only six years away from age 50?

Will the DMX Story Be Hip-Hop's Next Biopic? (@dmx)

With fans questioning just how accurate Biggie's biopic, Notorious was, and fiending to get a look at the upcoming Tupac film, there's clearly a strong interest in getting the lives of great Hip-Hop icons on the big screen. With so many greats in the culture, it would be difficult to decide who should be next in line. Well, there are now whispers that Yonkers MC DMX may be the next up to see his life play out on a movie screen.

AllHipHop.com shed light on the rumor, saying there is word that DMX could play himself, but that it's unlikely. Without a doubt he has one of the most compelling life stories within the culture and would make for a more than entertaining viewing experience. Allegedly it would be based on his 2003 autobiography, "E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX."

Would you pay cash to see the life of DMX on the big screen? Who could play the controversial artist? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: AllHipHop

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Queen of Curves: Nya Lee Puts Busty Chest on Full Display (@realnyalee)

Rapper and Love & Hip-Hop alum Nya Lee has one of the baddest bodies in the game, and recently took to Instagram to showcase her more than sexy physique, wearing tight short shorts and noting but what appears to be lace suspenders covering the girls. Needless to say they couldn't be contained.

Check out the dangerous curves above.

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Drake Unveils New OVO Baseball Caps and T-Shirts

Drake is rolling out gear for the summer season. The Toronto superstar has unveiled new caps and T-shirts for men and women on his website October’s Very Own.

The collection consists of black and white baseball caps with “West End” and “East End” lettering stitched on the front, respectively. There’s also matching hoodies in black and grey colors as well.

The capsule also include black T-shirts with “TOPSZN” and “SZN” lettering embroidered on them.

For those who don’t know, TOPSZN is OVO O’Brien and OVO Ryan’s crew and describes a strain of marijuana. Although, according to Urban Dictionary, it also means getting a fellatio from a groupie.

Prices range from $36 for the tees, $40 for the caps and $135 for the hoodies.

All of these OVO clothing items, as well as varsity jackets, sweatshirts, flandanas and more are available at OVO’s online store.

Check out the photos below.

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Gary Clark Jr. Announces Summer Headlining Tour Dates

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Gary Clark Jr. has a busy summer ahead of him. The singer has numerous tour dates that will not only take him to the festival stages but find him as a headliner as well.

The Austin native will start his run on May 16 with the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. Clark will then take a couple of weeks off and then continue on to Summerfest with OutKast on June 29. He will also head to Canada’s Ottawa Bluesfest, Toronto’s Urban Roots Festival, the Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre Montreal Jazz Festival and Quebec City International Summer Festival.

Clark’s headlining tour will begin on July 8 in Columbus, Ohio and will hit 12 big stage dates. The crooner will also perform with Tedeschi Trucks Band on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles.

Find out where else Gary Clark Jr. will be playing below.

Gary Clark Jr. Tour Dates

May 16: Gulf Shores, Ala. – Hangout Festival

June 8: Austin – Austin 360 Amphitheatre / X-Games

June 29: Milwaukee – Summerfest Main Stage (with Outkast)

July 3: Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Bluesfest

July 4: Toronto – Toronto Urban Roots Festival

July 5: Montreal – Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre Montreal Jazz Festival (with BB King)

July 6: Quebec City – Quebec City International Summer Festival

July 8: Columbus, Ohio – Newport Music Hall (headline)

July 9: Detroit – St. Andrews Hall (headline)

July 10: Chicago – Taste Of Chicago Festival

July 12: Atlantic City, N.J. – The Music Box @ The Borgata Hotel Casino (headline)

July 13: Montauk, N.Y. – Surf Lodge (headline)

July 16: Wilmington, N.C. – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater (headline)

July 18: Louisville, Ky. – Forecastle Festival

July 19: Sioux Falls, S.D. – Sioux Falls Jazz Festival

July 22: Kansas City, Mo. – Crossroads KC (headline)

July 23: St. Louis, Mo. – The Pageant (headline)

July 25: Morrison, Colo. – Red Rocks Amphitheater (with Tedeschi Trucks Band)

July 26: Aspen – Belly Up Aspen (headline)

July 27: Salt Lake City – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (headline)

Sept. 3: Columbia, Md. – Merriweather Post Pavilion (with ZZ Top & Jeff beck)

Sept. 6: Arrington, Va. – Lockn’ Festival

Sept. 8: New York City – Central Park Rumsey Playfield – Summerstage (headline)

Sept. 19: Valley Center, Calif. – Harrah’s Rincon – Events Center (headline)

Sept. 20: Monterey, Calif. – Monterey Jazz Festival

Sept. 21: Guerneville, Calif.- Russian River Jazz Festival

Nov. 1: Los Angeles – The Greek Theater (co-headline with Tedeschi Trucks Band)

For more information, visit Gary Clark Jr.’s website.

Nicki Minaj Earns No. 1 Movie With 'The Other Woman'

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The Queen Barb is on top. Nicki Minaj‘s newest film, ‘The Other Woman,’ grabbed the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $24.7 million dollars in the U.S., bumping ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ from its seat.

This is Minaj’s first role in a major Hollywood film and since it grabbed the top position, it’s likely that bigger parts are just around the corner. In a recent interview with MTV News, the 31-year-old rapper said she’s currently going on auditions. She’s in search of a role that’s specifically crafted for her, unlike ‘The Other Woman,’ which was written before she accepted the part.

As some might already know, the curvy Queens, N.Y., beauty attended LaGuardia High School, which focuses on music and the performance arts, so being in front of the camera and memorizing lines is nothing new for her.

But will her entry through Hollywood’s doors be as smooth as her entry into hip-hop? Because let’s face it, she pretty much single-handedly brought the female voice in rap back to prominence, so if anyone is capable of making a big splash in the film industry, it’s definitely Minaj.

Being on top isn’t anything new for the entertainer. In 2012, she starred as the voice of a woolly mammoth in the animated movie ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift.’ The film opened $46 million that year.

On the music front, Young Money’s first lady is preparing her third album, ‘The Pink Print,’ for release this year.

Beyonce and Jay Z Announce On the Run Tour

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Earlier this month, word spread that the music industry’s power couple Beyonce and Jay Z would head out on a summer tour together. Today, the rumors have been confirmed with their On the Run Tour.

The tour confirmation was announced on Bey’s website this morning. The performance trek will kick off in Miami on June 25 and close out in San Francisco on Aug. 5. The 16-city stadium tour hits many of the big cities in North America but, to our surprise, passes over New York City. However, like Jay’s tour with Justin Timberlake last year, there’s a chance that more dates will be added.

While there are no other details regarding the tour as of yet, you can sign up for a chance to grab tickets during the pre-sale, which starts tomorrow (April 29) at 8AM.

Check out the On the Run Tour dates below.

Beyonce & Jay Z’s On the Run Tour Dates

June 25: Miami — Sun Life Stadium

June 28: Cincinnatti, OH — Great American Ball Park

July 1: Foxborough, Mass. — Gillette Stadium

July 5: Philadelphia — Citizens Bank Park

July 7: Baltimore — M&T Bank Stadium

July 9: Toronto — Rogers Centre

July 11: East Rutherford, N.J. — Metlife Stadium

July 15: Atlanta — Georgia Dome

July 18: Houston — Minute Maid Park

July 20: New Orleans — Mercedes-Benz Superdome

July 22: Dallas — AT&T Stadium

July 24: Chicago — Soldier Field

July 27: Winnipeg, Canada — Investors Group Field

July 30: Seattle — Safeco Field

Aug. 2: Los Angeles — Rose Bowl

Aug. 5: San Francisco — AT&T Park

In other news, Beyonce has also released a clip showing the premise behind her video for ‘Pretty Hurts.’ “It really tries to investigate the extremes that women go through to maintain and achieve this sense of outer beauty,” video director Melina Matsoukas explains.

Watch the Behind-the-Scenes Video for Beyonce’s ‘Pretty Hurts’

Bill O'Reilly: Beyonce Encourages Black Teens to Get Pregnant (@Eboni_K, @beyonce)

Bill O'Reilly has taken issue with Beyonce's sexual image in the past and is bringing it up once more, this time debating the issue with radio talk show host Eboni Williams and President of Concerned Women for America, Penny Nance.

The trio of talking heads discussed whether Beyonce has the cultural influence worthy of her Time Magazine cover, whether or not said influence is positive, and how she may or may not be encouraging young women to be promiscuous through her costume and lyric choices.

Nance & O'Reilly agreed that while Beyonce is no doubt influential, she is not empowering women in any way, but instead is influencing young girls to behave in a manner that has led to high numbers of teen pregnancies in the black community. Williams countered that there is more than one way to be empowering and that society placing value on sexuality is not Beyonce's fault. O'Reilly wasn't buying it.

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The Rej3ctz Rapper Arrested for Grand Theft in Los Angeles Nightclub [VIDEO]

A member of the West Coast rap trio The Rej3ctz is behind bars after he was caught stealing Friday (April 25).

Jovan Clayton, known as Pee Wee, is accused of stealing more than $2,000 worth of items inside 1OAK nightclub in Los Angeles. Apparently the rapper was caught taking the content’s of a woman’s purse — cell phones according to TMZ — and even stole liquor from the club.

After someone called 911, L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies put him in handcuffs and took him to jail where he is being held on $20,000 bail.

TMZ caught up with the ‘Cat Daddy’ artist as he was being escorted to a police car. “Do you know how to dougie?” the cameraman asked Clayton as he was lead away in handcuffs by cops. “Do I know how to cat daddy? That’s the question.” Clayton responded.

The Rej3ctz’s song ‘Cat Daddy’ put them on hip-hop’s radar in 2010, due to the popularity of the accompanying dance — just imagine moving your arms like you’re pushing the wheels on a wheelchair and dropping it low. The video for the track, which also featured Chris Brown, was a viral hit. Today, the visual has more than 13 million views on YouTube. Model Kate Upton drew even more attention to the song when she demonstrated the dance — in a teeny tiny bikini — during a photo shoot with photographer Terry Richardson.

Nike SB Lunar Oneshot 'Game Royal'

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Luckily the name Nike SB Lunar Oneshot is a bit of a misnomer. You actually have several opportunities to cop this silhouette and in several great colorways to boot.

This time around we see the lightweight skater with a game royal upper that has a floral feel but by being doused in so much game royal it becomes barely noticeable. One thing that definitely stands out in the mix are the white accents used on the outsole and swoosh to give the upper a bit of much needed contrast.

The Nike SB Lunar Oneshot should be at your local skateshop by now as they have been popping up both here and abroad in this magnetic new colorway. If you are interested in copping drop by Flatspot and hit up a currency converter to find out the damage.

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DJ EZ Rock Dead, Twitter Pays Condolences

Rodney Bryce, known in the hip hop world as DJ EZ Rock, has died.

Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock (or E-Z Rock) created the hits "Joy and Pain" and "It Takes Two" in the late '80s.

Their album It Takes Two, sold over seven million records. The group split up due to personal reasons and later reunited to create 1994's Break of Dawn.

Biz Markie tweeted the news of his death Sunday afternoon. "R.I.P. TO EZ ROCK FROM ROB BASE AND EZ ROCK YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED. ."

Rob Base posted a photo of the two on his Facebook page confirming the news. "R.I.P Skip (EZ Rock) friends since the 4th grade. I'm really going to miss you."

Bryce was 46. His cause of death is unknown at the time.

See more tweets celebrating EZ's life above.

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Ashanti Flaunts Thick Bikini Body Poolside in Miami (@ashanti)

This weekend former Murder Inc mami Ashanti hit up the pool in sunny Miami to get a gorgeous glowing tan while relaxing with friends in not one, but two sexy bikinis, and she was kind enough to share the sexy candids via Instagram.

Peep the golden girl above.