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Travis Barker and Dr. Dre on New Year’s Eve 2009
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Travis Barker and Dr. Dre on New Year’s Eve 2009
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Dr. Dre
January 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The son of rap mogul Dr. Dre died from an accidental drug overdose, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Andre Young Jr., 20, died from “an accident due to morphine and heroin intoxication,” Los Angeles County Coroner spokesperson Larry Dietz told Access.
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December 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lawyers for rapper Lil Wayne are seeking more time to turn over documents in response to a lawsuit that accuses the award-winning recording artist of copyright infringement.
A federal lawsuit filed in May claims Lil Wayne didn’t have permission to sample a song by singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel.
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December 16, 2008
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Rapper 50 Cent is finally opening up about the fire that destroyed his multimillion-dollar Long Island home in May.
In a new interview with TV One Access correspondent Quddus, 50 Cent said his ex-girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, was ordered to leave his Long Island home just days before the blaze broke out.
“The courts told her she had to leave.” 50 said of Tompkins. “It’s kind of more like, ‘If I can’t have it, you can’t have it.’”
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December 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears has dominated the media recently with the release of her new album, “Circus,” her MTV documentary, “Britney: For The Record,” and her 27th birthday on Tuesday and now her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, is telling his side of the story.
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December 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
In an era where awards shows are as commonplace as reality shows, even the top-tier events are finding it hard to stand out.
So the Recording Academy is trying something different when it announces its nominees for its upcoming Grammys. Instead of its traditional morning roll call of nominee names at a staid press conference, top nominees will be revealed during a prime-time concert special to air live Wednesday on CBS.
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November 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Ryan Phillippe and Jesse Bradford hit up Dan Tana’s. And, Joaquin Phoenix returns to making movies after saying he’s retiring.
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November 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Is George Clooney jealous of Hugh Jackman’s “Sexiest” title? And, a “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star still saying she can sing.
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November 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kanye West says he’s not concerned about whether his new album is a blockbuster, because he’s made “great art” — and he feels really good about it.
West’s new CD, “808s & Heartbreak,” was released Monday. It’s a departure for the 31-year-old rapper because it mostly features him singing.
West says he was ready to take a risk and he thinks it paid off.
Access the Full StoryNovember 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears is craving more freedom — and less of the “control” that’s stabilized her personal life and reinvigorated her career over the last several months.
In an upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary, the 26-year-old pop star says: “If I wasn’t under the restraints that I’m under right now, with all the lawyers and doctors and people analyzing me every day and all that kind of stuff … I’d feel so liberated, and feel like myself.”
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November 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Another top artist is premiering music online. MySpace Music exclusively debuted Kanye West’s much-anticipated forthcoming album, “808s & Heartbreak” earlier today. Fans are able to stream the album in its entirety for free on MySpace Music.
This official premiere comes days before the album hits stores on Monday, November 24. Kanye West’s MySpace profile features the latest music, videos and news.
“808s & Heartbreak,” West’s fourth album, is set to follow the pace set by his first three land-mark #1 releases - 2004’s “The College Dropout,” 2005’s “Late Registration” and last year’s “Graduation.” The first two albums generated a total of six Grammy Awards, including consecutive wins for Best Rap Album of 2004 and 2005, and Best Rap Song of 2004 (“Jesus Walks”) and 2005 (“Diamonds From Sierra Leone”).
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November 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Travis Barker does his first interview since his plane crash. Josh Harnett is headed to Africa. And, Reese Witherspoon doesn’t not have marriage on the mind.
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November 14, 2008
GATESHEAD, U.K. --
Kanye West was arrested in the U.K. early Friday, according to reports by British media.
West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England on Friday morning, after an alleged incident with a photographer outside a U.K. nightclub a few hours earlier.
Although the rapper was arrested, after a brief investigation, police said they would not charge West, according to the Press Association.
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October 19, 2008
ATLANTA, Ga. --
Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on Saturday in Atlanta.
The New Orleans rapper, who was nominated for 12 awards, was also named MVP of the Year and the Alltel Wireless People’s Champ at the ceremony, which was hosted by T-Pain instead of scheduled host, comedian Katt Williams.
September 25, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Rapper Busta Rhymes was refused entry into Britain on Thursday, according to the promoter of a Busta Rhymes charity concert.
Rhymes was detained at London City Airport by immigration officers, who said their refusal was based on “unresolved convictions” in the United States, said Stephen Greene of OrangeRockCorps.
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September 25, 2008
ATLANTA, GA --
Authorities say a fire destroyed a pool house at rapper Ludacris’ home outside Atlanta.
Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Bridges, was out of town at the time of the Wednesday night fire.
Fulton County Fire Department spokesman Gregory Chambers says a relative was in the basement of the main residence when the fire started and was not injured.
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May 9, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served.
Brown and neighbor Arlene Raymond got into a fight last July over Brown blasting her car stereo outside their Brooklyn apartment building.
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May 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case.
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May 9, 2008
PHOENIX, Arizona --
Authorities say DMX has been arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges in Phoenix following an overnight raid on the rapper’s house.
The Maricopa County sheriff’s office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday.
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May 7, 2008
PHOENIX, AZ --
DMX was arrested after speed-enforcement cameras captured him in his bright yellow 1966 Chevrolet going 114 mph on a suburban Phoenix freeway.
Read on for what the rapper was charged with.
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April 21, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Kanye West is a single man according to a new report.
West’s fiancee of almost two years, designer Alexis Phifer, and the superstar rapper have gone their separate ways, the designer herself confirmed to People.
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April 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
One of the perks of working at an entertainment news outlet is you get advance copies of new music. And it is especially gratifying when you pop a promo disc into your CD player — and are met with a sonic work of art.
Such was the case with UK bred singer/rapper Estelle.
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April 15, 2008
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Taylor Swift won female video for “Our Song” and Rascal Flatts won group video of the year for “Take Me There” during Monday’s Country Music Television awards.
“Are you serious? I can’t even believe this,” said Swift, 18, who won in a field that included Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes and Miranda Lambert.
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April 14, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
There’s another side to Alicia Keys: conspiracy theorist.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tells Blender magazine: “‘Gangsta rap’ was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. ‘Gangsta rap’ didn’t exist.”
Another of her theories: That the bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled “by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing.”
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April 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Snoop Dogg meets LeAnn Rimes and Faith Hill’s flowy top fuels pregnancy rumors.
Plus, Anna Kournikova’s lukewarm well wishes for Andy Roddick’s engagement. Another “Hills” Presidential endorsement. And Robert Downey Jr. calls his new film, “the ultimate nerd-gasm.”
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April 11, 2008
WELLINGTON, Fla --
Vanilla Ice has been arrested in South Florida on a simple battery charge.
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April 5, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Singer Beyonce Knowles reportedly wed rapper Jay-Z on Friday, according to a source close to the couple.
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April 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Los Angeles Times on Monday retracted stories that implied purported associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted Tupac Shakur in 1994 and that Combs knew about it ahead of time.
The newspaper said the March 17 online story and a shorter version in the newspaper on March 19 relied heavily on what turned out to be phony FBI documents. The stories were written byPulitzer-prize winning staff writer Chuck Philips.
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Access Exclusive: 50 Cent On The Record, Part II
TV One Access guest correspondent Quddus sits down with 50 Cent to talk about his new video game, “Blood In The Sand.” Plus, what did 50 Cent learn about the troops when he went to perform for them in Iraq?
Music Video: Kanye West’s ‘Heartless’
Check out the music video for “Heartless” from Grammy Award-winning rapper Kanye West’s latest album, “808’s & Heartbreak.”
Josie Maran’s Eco-Friendly Kitchen
Organic to the core! Model Josie Maran invited us inside her eco-friendly kitchen where she showed us just how easy it is to make fertile soil out of food scraps.
Hilary Swank Helps Out Women With Cancer
Hilary is using her celebrity to help the one in three women who are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime — and the hair loss they suffer due to the side effects of chemotherapy.
Preview: ‘Watchmen’ (1 of 2)
Watch the trailer for the movie adaptation of the popular graphic novel, featuring Smashing Pumpkins song G.L.O.W.
LL Cool J: Fashion Mogul?
After becoming a megastar in the music industry, LL Cool J went on to conquer the film world with movies like “Any Given Sunday”. Now, LL has set his sights on the fashion world and Access has your first look at his designs.
Lance Bass & His Green Goat
This fall you will see Lance strap on his dancing shoes on the new season of “Dancing With the Stars.” Access caught up with Lance and his dance partner at rehearsal where the talk turned to Lance’s unusual method keeping his home g
Hollywood Green Investigates: Hemp
The green movement has brought renewed awareness on hemp, which has gotten a bad rap over the decades due to what many perceive as a link to marijuana. But hemp has many uses which are eco-friendly, as you will see when Hollywood Green investigates.
New At The Movies: September 18, 2008
Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are two strangers that become pawns to a mysterious cell phone voice in “Eagle Eye.” Plus, Spike Lee tells the story of four black soldiers who get trapped behind enemy lines in WWII in “Miracle At
2008 MTV VMAs: Red Carpet, Mix Tape
Access correspondent Mel B catches up with Ludacris, Pink, Christina Aguilera & Fall Out Boy on the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.
Music Video: Kid Sister - ‘Pro Nails’ Featuring Kanye West
Check out this hip music video for the song “Pro Nails” by Kid Sister featuring rapper Kanye West!
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Gets His Walk Of Fame Star
Rapper, producer and actor Sean “Diddy” Combs receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in the entertainment industry.
Access Extended: Rapper Foxy Brown’s Fancy Release From Jail
Access Hollywood was rapper Foxy Brown’s first sweet taste of freedom! After serving eight months in jail, a fleet of Rolls Royces and a Mercedes Maybach picked up Foxy from New York’s Rikers Island Prison in high style!
Mug Shot Mania
Slammer shots of Hollywood’s trouble makers
Week’s Best Star Sightings: April 5-11, 2008
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