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DJ Khaled has canceled his gig at The Great New York State Fair after accepting an offer to perform at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. The hip-hop star was due to play at the Chevy Court venue in Syracuse, New York on August 26 as part of the 12-day family festival, but has pulled The hip-hop star was due ...

A former disc jockey accused of groping Taylor Swift has taken the stand again in Denver federal court as testimony resumes in his legal battle with the singer-songwriter. David Mueller has acknowledged that a photo of him with his hand behind Taylor Swift is “weird and awkward.” But he insists he was touching Swift in her ribs, not her rear, ...

Rapper DMX, accused of cheating the IRS out of $1.7 million in taxes, could be headed back to prison for violating the conditions of his bail. Manhattan federal judge Jed Rakoff on Wednesday said he received a report indicating that the rapper/actor, who real name is Earl Simmons, “may have violated the terms of his pretrial release in numerous respects.” Judge Rakoff ordered ...

(AllHipHop News) The phrase “fake news” has been thrown around a lot over the last eight months, but it may be appropriate for some of these herpes stories connected to Usher Raymond. After articles suggested one of the singer’s accusers, Quantasia Sharpton, may have been lying about having sex with Usher, TMZ now claims to have sources saying the accusations are definitely not ...

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith‘s acting talents are next set to be seen in the Netflix original movie Bright. But a future gig could feature the Philadelphia native starring as the 44th President of the United States. Smith was the first guest on Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke: The Series, and he was asked about potentially playing Barack Obama. “I talked to Barack ...

(AllHipHop News) It appears Usher Raymond is ready to push back against accusations and lawsuits claiming he knowingly spread genital herpes. The R&B vocalist is supposedly set to take his own legal route by suing the individuals alleging he exposed them to the sexually transmitted disease. SandraRose.com reports that Usher is not even infected with herpes. This supposed revelation follows celebrity attorney Lisa ...

Chris Brown is facing backlash for a comment he left on a picture of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. The social media universe lashed out at Brown after the controversial rapper posted an emoji of bulging eyeballs on Monday underneath a snap of Rihanna in a scantily clad costume for the  2017 Crop Over festival in Barbados. While someone pleaded with the ...

A jury has been seated in Taylor Swift’s civil trial involving a groping allegation against a former DJ. The eight jurors were selected from a field that once included 60 people on Tuesday in Denver federal court as both Swift an d the DJ, David Mueller, watched. Mueller’s back was turned toward Swift just as it was on the opening ...

US actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced that they are separating after eight years of marriage in joint statements shared on social media. The couple, who met in 2007 while filming the romantic comedy Take Me Home Tonight, said attempts to save their relationship had failed. “We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed,” Pratt ...

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive a Kennedy Centre honour later this year. He will be awarded alongside musician Lionel Richie, singer Gloria Estefan, TV writer Normal Lear and dancer Carmen de Lavallade. The awards annually celebrate arts figures for their contributions to American culture. LL Cool J tweeted: “To be the first rap artist ...