Snoop Dogg �racially profiled� by Swedish cops?

LONDON: American rapper Snoop Dogg, who was most recently briefly arrested for possession of marijuana by Swedish police, has vowed never to return to Sweden as he feels he was racially profiled by the cops. The 42-year-old rapper told Swedish...

Travel Abroad 29 Jul, 2015

US judge in lawsuit against Jay Z over logo won't recuse himself

NEW YORK: A federal judge on Friday refused to recuse himself from a $7 million copyright lawsuit against Jay Z over his Roc-A-Fella Records logo, after the plaintiff said the judge appeared to be biased towards the rap star and music...

Travel Abroad 25 Jul, 2015

Birdman sues Jay-Z, Tidal

LONDON: American rapper Birdman is suing Jay-Z and his online music streaming service Tidal for illegally streaming Lil Wayne’s Free Weezy Album. Birdman’s Cash Money Records filed a lawsuit in New York on July 16 against Aspiro AB group, which...

Travel Abroad 18 Jul, 2015

Akon raising funds to light Africa

LOS ANGELES: American rapper Akon is hoping to shine the light on a power problem in Africa as part of a new solar power charity initiative. The Locked Up hitmaker has been working on providing solar power to those living in rural areas, through...

Travel Abroad 18 Jul, 2015

50 Cent ordered to pay $5m in sex tape lawsuit

NEW YORK: American rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to pay $5 million to a woman in Florida named Lastonia Leviston, who said he humiliated her by posting a sex tape of her online. 50 Cent lost his sex tape battle in the court on July 10. According...

Travel Abroad 12 Jul, 2015

DMX arrested for failure to pay child support

LOS ANGELES: American rapper DMX was taken into police custody “for several issues outstanding” including $400,000 in unpaid child support. The 44-year-old hip-hop star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was taken into jail while he was on his...

Travel Abroad 29 Jun, 2015

Truthful Kanye

LONDON: American rapper Kanye West doesn’t care if his truthful opinions make him unpopular, and thinks too many stars put money first. The All Day rapper has hit out at stars who put money first and insists he will always give his honest...

Travel Abroad 28 Jun, 2015

Kidman's height maintains her weight

HOLLYWOOD: ‘Nine’ actress and dancer Nicole Kidman is not concern about her weight and she says her height is the reason. The six-footer who was at the premiere of the much-anticipated musical ‘Nine’ in Los Angeles says her slim...

Travel Abroad 12 Dec, 2009

50 Cents loaded wallet

LONDON: American rapper 50 Cent has revealed he always carries at least $25,000 in cash with him because he likes to remind himself he is rich. The hip-hop star has made a fortune from his music career, movie appearances and various other...

Travel Abroad 05 Dec, 2009

Jay-Z wants Martin as yoga guru

LONDON: American rapper Jay-Z wants to have yoga lessons with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, because he is jealous of Martin’s dance moves. The rapper has been supporting Coldplay on tour and admits he is envious of the singer’s on stage...

Travel Abroad 23 Sep, 2009

The Darkness, Timberlake, Dido excel at Brit Music Awards

Associated PressLondonRetro rockers The Darkness won three honours at the Brit Music Awards, the equivalent of the Grammys, on Tuesday night, and Justin Timberlake and Dido each took two.The Darkness, a London-based band, won the Best British Group...

Travel Abroad 19 Feb, 2004