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  Chris Brown Becomes Gem Of 'Rap Genre'

  Hollywood | February 07, 2012 22:48 IST

  New York, Feb 7: Chris Brown is known as a pop singer, a slick bedroom crooner and, at other times, a Euro-flavored dance singer. But it's his rapping that has taken his career to new

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  Ja Rule Gets Advice On Stocks, Education In Prison

  Hollywood | February 02, 2012 22:42 IST

  New York, Feb 2: Rapper Ja Rule has been getting advice behind bars from two once high-powered men: ex-Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski and ex-New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi.The rapper's real name is Jeffrey

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  Snoop Dog Hit With Minor Drug Charge In Texas

  Hollywood | January 10, 2012 8:17 IST

  El Paso, Texas, Jan 10: Rapper Snoop Dogg is facing a minor drug charge in Texas after border agents say they found several joints on his tour bus.Hudspeth County sheriff's office said in a statement

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  Rapper Slim Dunkin Slain In Atlanta Music Studio

  Hollywood | December 17, 2011 21:02 IST

  Atlanta, Dec 17: Atlanta police say the rapper Slim Dunkin was gunned down Friday evening in a music studio as he was preparing to record a video.Police Maj. Keith Meadows said the rapper, whose real

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  Oscars Tap Zimmer, Williams As Music Consultants

  Hollywood | December 09, 2011 19:08 IST

  Los Angeles, Dec 9: An Oscar-winning composer and Grammy-winning rapper will handle the music at the 84th annual Academy Awards.Producers said Thursday that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show's music consultants.

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  Jay-Z Provides The Blueprint For College Course

  Hollywood | December 03, 2011 16:16 IST

  Washington, Dec 3: Michael Eric Dyson parses Jay-Z's rap lyrics of as if analyzing fine literature. The rapper's riffs on luxury cars and tailored clothes and boasts of being the “Mike Jordan of recording” may

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  LL Cool J Preps For Grammy Nominations Double Duty

  Hollywood | November 30, 2011 12:11 IST

  Los Angeles, Nov 30: Don't call it a comeback. It's a tribute.“NCIS: Los Angeles” star and rapper LL Cool J is nervously excited to pause from his duties as host of the Grammy nominations concert

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  Rapper Eminem To Star In Boxing Film 'Southpaw'

  Hollywood | October 21, 2011 13:29 IST

  Los Angeles, Oct 21: Rapper Eminem will play the role of a boxer in Antoine Fuqua-directed Southpaw, reports source. The film will be distributed through Sony Pictures Entertainment.The new MGM has put the roar back

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  Kiran Wants To See Aamir Dance Like A Rapper

  Bollywood | June 10, 2011 13:06 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 10 : Filmmaker Kiran Rao wants to see her husband Aamir Khan dancing like a rapper.“I would really like to see Aamir dancing like Imran, wearing a lot of chains and rings and