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(AllHipHop News) Beyonce’s lawyers have fired off a cease-and-desist notice to the owners of a New York pop-up bar dedicated to the superstar. Bosses at Leyenda in Brooklyn recently announced they were renaming the Latin cocktail bar and restaurant “Sleyenda” for the month of December in honor of the singer, as a nod to her “I slay” lyrics from her ...

A private funeral service is being held for Korean superstar Jonghyun, who took his own life last week aged 27. Jonghyun, whose real name was Kim Jong-hyun, was the lead singer of one of the biggest K-pop groups, Shinee. His death has sparked waves of grief among the global K-pop community – thousands of fans have paid tribute at the ...

(AllHipHop News) Eminem’s handlers were concerned his drug addiction hell had caused the star lasting “brain damage” because he almost forgot how to rap as he recorded his 2009 album Relapse. The “Lose Yourself” hitmaker forced himself to kick his longtime substance abuse habit after suffering a near-fatal drug overdose in 2007, and got back into the studio to work ...

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has signed on to star as a hitman in action-comedy “On The Run.” The actor and comedian will play an assassin in Universal Pictures upcoming flick, and will also produce under his Hartbeat production company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With a script from “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer Aeysha Carr, the plot is ...

(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross started his 2017 by calling out Bryan “Birdman” Williams on the Rather You Than Me song “Idols Become Rivals.” The MMG boss is ending 2017 by blasting the Cash Money Records head for reportedly defaulting on a $12 million loan to finance his Miami mansion. Rozay took to social media to comment on Birdman’s alleged financial ...

Janet Jackson plays the last date of her State of the World tour in Atlanta this Sunday. Staged less than a year after the birth to her first child, its a powerful return – condemning domestic terrorism, white supremacy and police brutality with a sense of urgency and alarm. The political nature of the production is supported by the musical ...

The latest Star Wars film generated more than $450m (£337m) in global ticket sales on its opening weekend. The total for The Last Jedi includes $220m (£165m) from box offices in the US and Canada, placing the film second in the all-time list for North America. It trails behind the 2015 release Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opened with ...

Actress Salma Hayek has described Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a rage-fuelled “monster”, alleging he sexually harassed and threatened her. Writing in the New York Times, Ms Hayek said Mr Weinstein once told her: “I will kill you, don’t think I can’t.” Holly Baird. a spokeswomen for Mr Weinstein, disputed Ms Hayek’s account. Dozens of actresses, including Rose McGowan, Angelina ...

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has made his debut on the Kardashian family’s Christmas card. Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian previously told fans that the 2017 offering would feature “women and kids only,” and she and her relatives have been sharing teaser snaps of the finished product since December 1. However, the Day 11 teaser of the card shows Kim standing next ...

A recording of Morrissey’s contentious interview with a German newspaper has been made public. Der Spiegel put the audio online after the star claimed the paper had not “conveyed his views fairly.” In the interview, the former Smiths star gave his opinions on sexual harassment and the actor Kevin Spacey. The audio, as presented by Der Spiegel, appears to support ...