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YouTube Check Out Jay-Z’s Performance of Beastie Boys’ ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’
There are a lot of Beastie Boys tributes on the Internet following the death of Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, but a Jay-Z performance of a Beasties classic has resonated with some devotees. Gawker highlighted the clip on their website so we figured you guys would like to “Ch-Check It Out” (see what we did there?).
Scott Cunningham, Getty Images Usher Is Ready to Brawl on Billboard Cover
Usher is ready to brawl on the cover of the new issue of industry trade mag Billboard. He is putting up his dukes and is ready for a fight … at least in his pose. Usher, thanks to his music, strikes us as a lover, not a fighter.
Billboard Rita Ora Talks Jay-Z + Prepping for Coldplay Tour
British songbird Rita Ora continues to make a waves for herself here in the United States with her latest single, ‘R.I.P.’ (featuring Tinie Tempah). It’s hard to imagine that three years ago, the 21-year-old singer was plucked out of a London club and had to audition for the Roc Nation honcho Jay-Z.
Chris Hyde, Getty Images Kanye West + G.O.O.D. Music Remix Chief Keef’s ‘I Don’t Like’
Kanye West is keeping his G.O.O.D. Music spree going. Yeezy, Big Sean, Pusha T and Jadakiss all joined forces to remix Chicago MC Chief Keef’s track ‘I Don’t Like.’
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Tupac Shakur Hologram Bolsters Album Sales
Not only was the Tupac Shakur Hologram a hit at the Coachella Music Festival, it also boosted sales of the late rapper’s posthumous albums. Buoyed by his virtual performance, Tupac’s 1998 album Greatest Hits returned to the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time since 2000.
Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Nicki Minaj Lashes Out at Vevo for ‘Starships’ Delay
Nicki Minaj has returned to Twitter and wasted no time using the messaging site to lash out at Vevo for a delay in getting her video for ‘Starships‘ posted after its MTV premiere last night (April 26.) Rawr!
Scott Barbour, Getty Images / NBC Watch One Direction Rap the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Theme
One Direction aren’t known for their rapping skills, but that doesn’t mean the boys can’t spit a few verses … As long as these verses are from ’90s sitcom theme songs. During a visit to NovaFM in Australia, the five guys from One Direction rapped the entire opening theme from Will Smith‘s smash television show ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’
Koki Nagahama, Getty Images Rihanna Announces Upcoming World Tour
Rihanna may play hard, but the ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ certainly works hard, too. After wrapping her ‘Loud’ tour in December 2011, the Bajan beauty is already planning a 2013 world tour in support of ‘Talk That Talk.’
Larry Busacca, Getty Images Raffles van Exel Claims He Removed Evidence from Whitney Houston’s Hotel Room
Ever since the police began investigating the death of Whitney Houston — and especially since toxicology results showed cocaine in her system — authorities and the masses have wondered who cleared the evidence of the drug from her hotel room.
We have our answer: the same person who likely sold her open casket photo.
Scott Gries, Getty Images Georgia Restaurant Taking Heat for Rihanna + Chris Brown Inspired Sandwich
This is pretty messed up. A Georgia restaurant is coming under some serious criticism for naming a ‘Black and Bleu’ sandwich after Chris Brown‘s infamous 2009 assault on Rihanna.
Michael Loccisano, Getty Images Bobby Brown Arrested for DUI
Bobby Brown is back in the news and this time it has nothing to do with late wife Whitney Houston. The singer has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
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