Teairra Mari is in trouble with California police today after being accused of suspected DUI and attacking a cop during a traffic stop.
TMZ is reporting that the 23-year old singer/actress was pulled over in Beverly Hills at 3 am this morning, when she rear ended the car in front of her.
A witness said Mari "could barely stand" and at some point she got into a confrontation with one of the cops, injuring his hand.
Mari has been charged with multiple offenses -- including DUI and assault on a police.
The music business can be very unforgiving at times. Newcomer Keayshawn is starting to find that out.
After completely bombing during her freestyle on the Cosmic Kev show last week, the East Oakland rapper hit up New York City's Highline Ballroom for a show last night.
The Village Voice was in attendance and gave the show a pretty rough review.
Last night, the most exciting rapper to watch was the DJ, and he didn't even have a microphone. Kreayshawn wandered as if in the halls of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, left-foot, right-foot walking. She rapped as if on training wheels: "We'll put you in the trunk, the white girl trunk," over an invisible snap beat—a shitty trapeze artist without a net. Her shoulders were sunken, her chin hid her neck, blasé glazed over her eyes. Kreayshawn rapped like Silkk the Shocker, talking over her doubles at a different speed than they'd been recorded. She was most comfortable while lost in the scrum that was her finale, a dance party to "Saturday Love," joined by all of the other acts from the night as if it were a curtain call on Broadway. (When a girl threw her bra onstage, the sisters and their token Brother dove for it like it were a bouquet. V-Nasty curdled: "It's sweaty!" Kreayshawn wore it on her head.) Did I mention that she performed "Gucci Gucci" twice in a row? No? Oh. Well, that happened.
Looks like Kreayshawn still has a ways to go. To read the full Village Voice review go here.
Check out footage from the show below. The crowd seems to be really into it.
They say you're not supposed to kiss and tell. But it seems like talk show host Chelsea Handler has no problems spilling the beans about her sex life. Especially when it comes to 50 Cent.
Chandler got very chatty with Esquire in a recent interview when discussing her past relationship with 50.
"We were friends. We're not friends really anymore," Chelsea said. "I haven't spoken to him in a while... We had sex. It was fun."
50 Cent has more than a few big plans for his career over the next several years, and one huge philanthropic effort.
50 previously announced plans to feed over a billion Africans over the next five years the sale of his new Street King shot.
"It’s our mission with Street King to really change children’s lives around the world," 50 said at the time.
Today the G-Unit boss talked more in depth about his plans with XXL. And explained that money isn't everything.
I’ve been occupied with my newest idea,” he explains. “Initially I thought money was gonna make me happy, because a lot of the issues that were right in front of me were financial issues growing up. I earned finances [when I got older] to the point where I’m pretty comfortable. I don’t see things I can’t buy. Some things I would have to work for. You look at huge boats, you can go ahead and buy them, I can buy them if I wanted to. … It feels good now because I’m shifting into a different pocket because … My new goal is to feed a billion people in Africa over the next five years.”
Fif also has huge plans to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the best album of the last decade. According to XXL, 50 is considering performing 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin,' live in it's entirety on February 6, 2013.
If it goes down it will be a huge event. Keep it locked her for more information.
Another would-be rap battle turned into a physical altercation recently.
Boston rapper Slaine of La Coka Nostra, got offended at the words being spit at him by an unidentified black newcomer, and out of nowhere slapped the guy in the face... twice!
"I told you I don't battle, I fight," Slaine said after the first slap. "I'm white, you wanna diss me 'cause I'm white?
After the second slap it was obvious the newcomer didn't come to fight and the whole thing was broken up.
Guess that old saying still holds true: guard your grill.
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Donald Trump just dropped a video clip heaping praise on Mac Miller. The 19-year old Miller's video for "Donald Trump," the song has 21 million views on youtube since it was posted in March.
Those kind of numbers get a lot of attention, especially from someone like Trump, who loves the attention.
"A lot of people are calling me about the Mac Miller rap song," Trump says. "It's named Donald Trump, maybe he should pay me a lot of money. But it just hit over 20 million [views]. I haven't actually seen the language. It's a little bit hard to understand. Probably it's not the cleanest language we've ever heard, but this kid is the new Eminem. Everybody says he's fantastic, so let's see what it is."
We all know Donald Trump couldn't tell Gucci Mane from Nas, so his opinion doesn't matter much, but it does bring up an interesting question. Are people really starting to believe Miller is the next Eminem?
Don't get me wrong, Miller is a 2011 XXL Freshman for a reason. The kid has real talent, but anybody comparing him to Eminem at this stage of his career is really reaching.
What do you think of the Eminem/Mac Miller comparisons?
It didn't take very long for Shady Records 2.0 to shift into high gear. Since the January announcement that Eminem had signed Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf, we've gotten 'Hell The Sequel,' from Eminem and Royce Da 5'9. Now phase two starts to kicks in as Catfish Billy has announced a release date for his Shady Records debut.
'Radioactive' will hit stores on October 26 via Ghet-O-Vision/Shady Records/DGC/Interscope.
"Radioactive is the fallout of my life's inspirations, a testament to my ability to survive it all and to tell the story," Yela told AllHipHop.com "Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry. I'm human and this album is as honest as it gets."
Eminem has heard the project and hit the green light for it's release, saying it's an album the world needs to hear.
"We are very eager for the world to hear Radioactive and proud to be presenting the album on Shady Records," Eminem told AllHipHop.com. "Yelawolf is a true original and he has crafted an incredible record."
Expect more new music from the Shady camp. Royce said recently that a new single, and possible album from slaughterhouse could be available by the end of the year.
Drake is receiving yet another honor. This time it's the Allan Slaight award.
The award, now in it's second year, is given out to Canadian individuals that exhibit excellence in the realms of sports, literature, music and the performing arts.
The award comes with a $10,000 honorarium, which Drake will donate to Dixon Hall, a community service that aims to create opportunities for people in low-income neighborhoods in Toronto.
Drizzy is scheduled to receive the honor during Canada's Walk of Fame Awards on October 1.
"I am a proud Canadian, and I am grateful to Canada's Walk of Fame and the Slaight Foundation for this award," Drake said in a press release
In other Drake news, Serena Williams, shot down rumors the two were involved romantically.
“Oh, man. Really?” she said to the Toronto Star. “We’re really close friends. Can’t be too close to a friend nowadays, I guess.”
Seventeen years ago Nas dropped a classic album with 'Illmatic.' As he gets ready to embark on the Rock The Bells tour, the Queens rapper reflected on the making of the disc.
"People were losing money hanging in the studio with me," Nas told Fuse. "They were supposed to be on the block doing whatever it was they were doing, but they were losing money just to be up there with me. And hang out and watch... they saw what was about to happen. They felt a part of it. It was representing them. I didn’t know executives, Hollywood actors, superstar rappers. Everyone that I shouted out was the crew.”
Nas also said that DJ Premier, played a big role on the project as well. The legendary producer banged out three tracks for the album.
"Premier brought to the table someone who I felt was like myself," Nas explained. "Premier was more like my guys, we related like that. We sat down, he played me records, he opened up his crates to me. He let me play them on the turntables, let me play things that I like. He was open -- easy, like real chill. So we would go through records for hours."
Peep the rest of the interview with Fuse below. You can catch Nas live on the Rock The Bells tour along with Mobb Deep, Lauryn Hill, Cypress Hill, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Black Moon, and many more coming to San Bernardino (Aug 20), Mountain View (Aug 27), New York (Sept 03) and Boston (Aug 10).
It's been over fourteen years since Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur were murdered, and Suge Knight is still heated at Diddy.
The deaths of 2Pac and Biggie were the direct result of an East Coast/West Coast feud partially fueled by Knight's dislike for Diddy.
TMZ caught up with the former Death Row Records boss, who still had some things to get off his chest.
"I aint like those other dudes in the business. I'm the one who don't go snitching. Everybody else is tellin' -- that's why I'm the only one to do time. Everybody else never go," Knight said.
Knight then took a shot at Diddy.
"A lot of these dudes say they love 'Pac, but at the same time they be doing sh*t like Bucky... I mean Puffy, whatever it is," Suge said. "Once now all of the truth comes out on all the people who did 'Pac wrong, we still gotta be back on that mission."
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