What started as a shoving match quickly escalated to a near-brawl between the entourages of Rick Ross and Young Jeezy during a taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards over the weekend, MTV reports.
The rappers and members of their two groups began fighting backstage and eventually moved to the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center, where the awards were being filmed Saturday.
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Chris Lighty, a longtime hip-hop manager for artists including P. Diddy, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey, died Thursday after he shot himself outside of his New York apartment, The New York Daily News reports. He was 44.
Lighty left his apartment at approximately 11:30 a.m. after an...
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Rapper 50 Cent is "doing fine" after getting hospitalized following a car accident early Tuesday morning, his rep tells TVGuide.com.
The performer, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was riding in his bulletproof SUV on New York's Long Island Expressway when a red truck rear-ended the vehicle and caused it to nearly flip over, according to New York's Daily News.
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"He was taken to New York Hospital Queens where he was treated for minor neck and back injuries. He was released this morning and is doing fine," his rep said in a statement.
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Nate Dogg, the voice behind many of hip-hop's most infectious hooks, has died. He was 41.
He died Tuesday, his family told the Press Telegram of his native Long Beach, Calif. A cause of death was not given, but he had suffered two strokes in 2007 and 2008.
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Rapper/collaborator Warren G tweeted Sunday that Nate was "in therapy" after his two strokes, adding: "Thanks again for your support,".
Born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, Nate began ...
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Actress LaLa Vazquez and Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony married over the weekend in New York City.
Carrie Underwood marries NHL boyfriend
The couple, who were engaged in 2004, tied the knot on Saturday at ...
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