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Monica Danger of "For The Love Of Ray-J" fame is dueling Tila Tequila for the title of America's number 1 nutjob..
In recent months Monica has been locked in an insane asylum, had her baby taken away by the state of California. Gotten on the radio accusing singer Ray-J of being gay, then retracted the statement, only to later retract the retraction.
Now according to HipHopWired the troubled wanna be celebrity has been arrested for arson.
Fire fighters were called to her apartment complex yesterday (Thursday February 4) to investigate a fire. After surveying the scene, arson investigators were called and Monica was detained.
No word yet on charges if any.
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(AllHipHop News) A judge has sentenced popular rapper Soulja Boy to a year of probation over an October 2009 incident in Henry County, Georgia.
The rapper was among a group of about 40 people who were shooting a video in an abandon house.
When police officers arrived to investigate complaints in the area, the group of people assembled fled on foot.
Soulja Boy born DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested and sent to the Henry County Jail, but was quickly bonded out.
The rapper admitted to the charges in court earlier this week and was sentenced to 12 months probation and given a $1,000 fine.
The arrest hasn’t slowed Soulja Boy down over the past year.
He is currently working on a book titled Teenage Millionaire, he recently wrapped up shooting on two movies with actor Nick Cannon and is producing tracks on Kanye West’s new album.
“I produced a few songs for Kanye’s album,” Soulja Boy told AllHipHop.com. “Its really special for me and I think it’s going to be really amazing. We we’re in the studio in Los Angeles. I did one track that I know people are going to go crazy over.”
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Kourtney Kardashian stopped by the Jimmy Kimmel Live show for an interview Thursday (February 4).
She talked with Jimmy about her newborn baby Mason. The fact that everybody in her family hates her boyfriend.
Jimmy wanted to know why she was the only Kardashian female that isn't married to or dating a sports figure. Check the interview out below to hear her answer.
Kourtney Kardashian Interview Part 1 of 2
Kourtney Kardashian Interview Part 2 of 2
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Young Money's Nicki Minaj joined R&B crooner Robin Thicke on stage Thursday night (February 4).
The pair performed "Shakin It For Daddy" for the Late Show With David Letterman audience off of Robin's new album 'Sex Therapy: The Expereience"
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – R&B star Jill Scott was sued Wednesday by her longtime record label, which is accusing the multi-platinum songstress of skipping out halfway through a six-album contract and potentially owing millions of dollars in damages.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by L.A.-based Hidden Beach Records, claims that the label and its founder, Steve McKeever, helped launch Scott's career and nurtured her into a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter but was unceremoniously dumped in October after a 10-plus year relationship.
"Hidden Beach is shocked by her decision not only because Scott has apparently chosen to leave the Hidden Beach family," the complaint reads, "but also because Scott is contractually required to deliver three more albums to Hidden Beach."
The complaint alleges causes of action for breach of contract and damages owed under a section of California's Labor Code sometimes known as the "De Havilland Law." Named after actress Olivia De Havilland's successful fight in the '40s against long-term studio deals, it provides that talent cannot be bound by personal services contracts for longer than seven years.
Hidden Beach isn't disputing that Scott's deal violated the seven-year rule but the law carves out a requirement that certain recording artists who wish to terminate their lengthy deals must reimburse their labels in the amount the labels would have received under the terms of the contracts.
Since breaking onto the scene with the double-platinum selling "Who Is Jill Scott?" album in 2000, Scott's studio albums (and live albums) have generated millions in revenue. So while Hidden Beach's alleged damages are unspecified in the complaint, under California law they could total several million dollars.
The lawsuit is unusually detailed in its description of the small label's close relationship with Scott. She clearly was the center of attention for McKeever. The complaint alleges he paid her million-dollar advances when he wasn't required to, allowed her to keep merchandising revenue, paid $450,000 to fund a concert DVD that Scott later asked not be released, bought her lavish gifts and indulged her desire to slow her recording schedule to pursue an acting career (Scott has appeared in the films "Houndog," "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" and HBO's "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency").
"Hidden Beach feels that Jill Scott is an incredibly talented artist," the company's lawyer Lawrence Hinkle told us. "No one regrets that this lawsuit had to be filed more than Hidden Beach, but its hands were tied and it had no other option."
A call to Scott's attorney Stephen Barnes was not immediately returned.
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Today’s passionate defense of Taylor’s much-maligned performance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards by her record label president has drawn the ire of one its incidental targets: Kelly Clarkson.
Big Machine Records head Scott Borchetta said, in part, of Taylor, “”She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to [her fans], and they speak directly back to her. This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It’s not about that technically perfect performance.”
“Maybe,” he went on, “she’s not the best technical singer, but she’s probably the best emotional singer because everybody else who gets up there and is technically perfect, people don’t seem to want more of it.”
Clarkson, who has taken her own knocks in the press before, has sympathy for Taylor but is none too pleased with Borchetta’s defense—or the accidental Idol insult it implies.
This afternoon on her blog, Clarkson posted the following note:
“Wow …..Dear Scott Borchetta,
I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why its upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit ‘the high notes’. Thank you for that ‘Captain Obvious’ sense of humor because you know what, we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the ‘right’ notes as well. Every artist has a bad performance or two and that is understandable, but throwing blame will not make the situation at hand any better.
I have been criticized left and right for having shaky performances before (and they were shaky) and what my manager or label executives say to me and the public is “I’ll kick butt next time” or “every performance isn’t going to be perfect” ……I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your ‘humble’ opinion lack true artistry), you should simply take a breath and realize that sometimes things won’t go according to plan or work out and that’s okay.
Sincerely,
One of those contestants from American Idol who only made it because of her high notes”
Honestly, Borchetta seems to have done Swift more harm than good today; the best defense is not, in all cases, one that is actually offensive to not only your own star, but also any artist who sings better than her.
Things he could have emphasized—Swift’s songwriting chops, her relative youth and inexperience, general human frailty in a high-pressure situation—were played down in favor of, well, coming off like kind of an ass.
But you tell us, readers—Team Kelly or Team Scott? They both seem to be on Team Taylor, ultimately, though Taylor herself might be better off with Kelly as a spokesperson.
Source: EW.com
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