T.I. and Tiny arrested for drug possession
2010-09-02 08:40:00
Rapper T.I. and his wife were arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday night on suspicion of possessing marijuana.

Rapper T.I. and his wife were arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday night on suspicion of possessing marijuana.

The pair's car was pulled over by cops in West Hollywood and officers became suspicious when they allegedly smelled marijuana smoke coming from the vehicle.

T.I. - real name Clifford Harris, Jr. - and his wife Tameka Cottle - former member of R&B group Xscape - were booked at a nearby sheriff's station and bail was set at $10,000, according to Los Angeles deputy sheriff Mark Pope. Celeb Mug Shots

The hip-hop star was released from prison in December following a six-month stint behind bars for possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers. As part of his probation, he is reportedly subject to drugs counseling and random testing.

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Bieber enjoys the fair
2010-09-02 08:17:00
The teen pop sensation was too ill to hit the stage on Sunday and rescheduled his performance for Wednesday night.

Justin Bieber has honored his promise to return to the New York State Fair in Syracuse after scrapping his performance there on Sunday.

The teen pop sensation was too ill to hit the stage on Sunday and rescheduled his performance for Wednesday night.

And he wasn't about to disappoint fans again.

Taking to Twitter.com after the concert, Bieber wrote, "Had a great time in Syracuse 2nite. We dont cancel shows...thanks for everyone's patience while i got healthy. good time at the fair."

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Sparks recovering from Broadway fall
2010-09-01 01:31:00
The singer is expected to return to the stage later this week.

Singer Jordin Sparks' Broadway dreams have come to a temporary halt after the "American Idol" winner injured her hip in a fall onstage at the weekend.

Sparks made her Broadway debut in In The Heights earlier this month, but she's currently recovering from a nasty fall and was forced to pull out of performances on Sunday and Monday.

The singer, who will lead the cast of the hit show until November 14, is expected to return to the stage later this week.

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Snoop to fight cyber crime
2010-09-01 16:06:00
The rapper is teaming up with anti-virus company Norton to launch a promotional competition called 'Hack is Wack.'

Snoop Dogg is joining the war on cyber crime - he's signed up to front a campaign to crack down on internet fraud.

The rapper is teaming up with anti-virus company Norton to launch a promotional competition called 'Hack is Wack'.

Fans and hip-hop wannabes can submit videos of their own anti-cyber crime raps and the lucky winner will be handed two tickets to a Snoop Dogg gig, as well as a meeting with the rapper's management to discuss business issues for upcoming stars.

Snoop insists he's sick of seeing internet fraudsters exploit the web and he's happy to help spread the word about online safety to youngsters.

He says, "I'm here spreading the awareness of cyber crime. I don't tolerate it. I'm not with it."

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Kanye West & Justin Bieber collaborate after Twitter exchange
2010-08-31 08:01:00
The Biebs and Kanye ain't nothin' to mess with!

Rapper Kanye West has followed through on his promise to work with Justin Bieber - teaming up with Raekwon to remix one of the teenager's songs.

The pair struck up a friendship on Twitter.com earlier this month after a series of praising messages.

West told Bieber: "Maybe we can do something together. Me, You and Raekwon."

Bieber was stunned by the proposal, replying to the star, "Me, u, and the chef 2gether (sic) on a song = EPIC. Haha. Might sound crazy 2 u (sic) but even having this convo (conversation) is living the dream."

And West has made the teen's dreams come true by remixing his track Runaway Love with fellow rapper Raekwon.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, the Stronger hitmaker writes, "Finishing Justin Bieber Runaway Love remix too.. don't know when they gonna drop it but Raekwon's verse is crazy!!!"

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