The President made the announcement today (October 21), from the White House just moments ago.
President Barack Obama announced Friday (October 21) that he will pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of the year, as conditioned by the Status of Forces Agreement with the country.
Rapper Tone Loc pleaded no contest to domestic violence and assault weapons charges related to an arrest on June 18.
Los Angeles County prosecutors revealed that the rapper would serve a day in the county jail coupled with three years of probation, 30 days community service and 52 weeks of anger management counseling.
Vybz Kartel was arrested Friday after a police investigation turned up a dead body and drugs.
On Friday afternoon, police detained the Jamaican dancehall artist in New Kingston, Jamaica, after they discovered a corpse in a St. Andrew House he allegedly frequents.
Racing to Be Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire!
Yesterday marked the launch of the Forbes 400, our annual list of America’s richest citizens, headed by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison.
There are five artists to watch for: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. All five already boast nine-figure fortunes, and are well on their way to answer our question. Who will be the first to a billion?
Justin Bieber recently brought his mother, Pattie Mallette, on stage at his Berlin concert show and presented her with a birthday cake. As Justin Bieber and fans began singing “Happy Birthday,” Pattie went to blow out the candles and her hair caught fire.
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Alarming new details of Wyclef Jean’s alledged shooting incident are claiming the activist/rapper may have fabricated his story. As previously reported, Jean was hospitalized over last weekend after allegedly being shot in the hand just one day before the presidential election in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
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Young Money recording artist Drake evades being arrested after using foul language during a music concert performance in Jamaica.
Drake, who was just stopping through to do a surprise performance with reggae artist Mavado, was almost arrested at Brit Jam 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week.
The rapper’s set was cut short after his bodyguards whisked him off stage to avoid getting arrested for his foul mouth. Police officer’s warned Drake of the no profanity law but the rapper failed to heed the officer’s advice.
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Lady Gaga is back again encouraging fans to help for a cause. For only $5, anyone can help the victims of Japan who were hit by the devastating earthquake, by pre-ordering Lady Gaga’s prayer bracelet which is expected to be shipped out around March 25th.
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Has the long lost city of Atlantis finally been found? Head researcher, Richard Freund says they have found some things that no one else has ever seen before and this alone gives the find a layer of credibility, especially for the archeology community.
A US-led research team used satellite photos, deep-ground radar, digital mapping and underwater technology to zero in on the region they believe to be the site where the city of Atlantis once stood.
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Japan is still trembling from aftershocks as a result of the massive 8.9 earthquake that shook the country on Friday (March 11).
Just minutes after the quake rocked the island of Japan, the unleashing of a huge tsunami began wreaking havoc across the globe, as reported on HipHopRX.com.
The U.S. National Weather Service quickly issued tsunami warnings for about 50 countries and territories that may lie in the path of the killer wave. Seven foot waves slammed into the Hawaiian islands causing minimal damage to piers and marinas.
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