Suge Knight charged over August altercation
Suge Knight faces assault and drug possession charges in Las Vegas over an August incident and is due in court on 16 December, where he will plead not guilty.…
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Suge Knight sues Kanye West over pre-VMA shooting
Former Death Row chief Suge Knight is suing Kanye West over a 2005 shooting at a party before the MTV VMAs, claiming West's security let the gunman in.…
Kanye West says EMAs were fixed
Kanye West claims this year's MTV Europe Music Awards were fixed, criticising his Best Urban Act win and the Britney Spears and Jared Leto wins.…
50 Cent on West's photographer row
50 Cent says Kanye West will become less likely to attack photographers once he has been successful for longer, after West's airport incident.…
Kanye West too hot for TV
HBO has reportedly shelved an improvised comedy pilot fronted by Kanye West, with director Larry Charles saying it may have been held back as a black-led show.…
Kanye escapes felony charges over camera incident
LA prosecutors will not press felony charges against Kanye West over the camera incident, though misdemeanour charges remain possible with a decision expected next week.…
Kanye West brings forward album release
Kanye West has announced on his blog that his album '808 & Heartbreak' will be released in November rather than December, with 'Love Lockdown' out now on iTunes.…
West on his paparazzo altercation
Kanye West has blamed a photographer for their Los Angeles airport altercation, which led to West's arrest on felony vandalism charges, and is due in court on 2 October.…
Kanye West arrested
Kanye West and his bodyguard were arrested at LAX Airport on vandalism charges after allegedly attacking a photographer and breaking his camera, and a second camera was also damaged.…
Britney wins rather than sings at VMAs
Britney Spears did not sing at the MTV Video Music Awards but won three awards for Piece Of Me, while Russell Brand hosted and made several controversial remarks.…
50 Cent becomes highest earning rapper
Forbes ranks 50 Cent as hip hop's highest earner with $150 million over the past year, ahead of Jay-Z, largely from selling his stake in Glacéau to Coca-Cola.…
Jay-Z denies problems with Live Nation 360 deal
Jay-Z has dismissed reports that his 360 deal with Live Nation is falling apart, saying only "That's silly".…