A rap gig featuring Fabolous, Waka Flocka Flame and Wale was thrown into bedlam on Monday night after a staging area collapsed.

The stars performed at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom at a birthday party for Power 105 radio DJ Prostyle, but a problem occurred when all of their entourages gathered backstage.

A ramp collapsed under the weight and a staging area buckled, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

A source tells the publication more than 400 people packed the backstage area, adding "(There were) 12 dudes (on the ramp) that weighed 300 pounds each and an extra ...

R&B star Ray J was detained by Las Vegas police on Sunday after fighting with rapper Fabolous.

The singer-turned-reality TV regular was in Sin City for boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr's Saturday night bout with Victor Ortiz, after appearing in an episode of TV documentary 24/7, which chronicled the road to the big fight.

Fabolous made fun of Ray J's cameo, in which he is shown playing the piano in Mayweather, Jr's living room and singing his song One Wish.

The rapper wrote on Twitter.com, "Floyd saying we havin (sic) a concert in my living room & the camera cuts to Ray J singing 'One Wish' o...

Rapper Fabolous has been sued over allegations he attacked a restaurant worker in Atlanta, Georgia.

A lawsuit was filed in Atlanta's Fulton County Superior Court on Monday by busboy Octavious Butler, who claims the hip-hop star and an unnamed pal struck him as he cleaned their table at city's Fox Sports Grill.

According to the papers, the pair attacked without provocation and hit Butler with a glass bottle, reports AllHipHop.com.

Butler is seeking undisclosed damages.

Kanye West's model ex-girlfriend Amber Rose has shot down rumors she is pregnant with another rapper's baby, insisting the majority of information written about her online is "wrong."

Rose split from the Stronger hitmaker earlier this year and was almost immediately linked romantically to hip-hop star Fabolous.

Internet reports recently suggested Rose is expecting the rapper's child, but the claims are news to the curvaceous beauty.

Taking to her Twitter.com blog, she writes, "Whoa Lol (laugh out loud) I'm NOT Pregnant Please ppl (people) the internet is 97 per cent wrong about me. I'm n...

Rap rivals Soulja Boy and Fabolous put their differences aside during a radio interview on Wednesday following a vicious online war of words.

The pair fell out after Fabolous joked on his Twitter.com page about allegations Soulja Boy used cocaine, branding the young hip-hop star Stupid Boy Swag in reference to his hit Pretty Boy Swag. Soulja Boy was left fuming over the post, and fired back at the Trade It All hit-maker in a series of aggressive tweets.

On Tuesday, he wrote, "I will murder that n**ga fab in a freestyle battle he garbage compared to soulja boy (sic). Fab is so mothaf**ki...

Police in New York are reportedly looking to question hip-hop star Fabolous as part of an investigation into the killing of a young rapper - after video surveillance footage purportedly shows him leaving the Queens nightclub just moments before the shooting.

The hit-maker is said to have been caught on camera leaving Club Amazura in New York shortly before Greg 'G-Baby' Brown was blasted in the back in the nightspot by a mystery assailant. Brown later died from his injuries. Cops investigating the death are now hoping to talk to Fabolous - real name John Jackson - to find out if he saw an...

Rappers Bow Wow and Fabolous have denied any involvement in an alleged assault on a self-proclaimed hip-hop groupie; following accusations an associate of the stars slapped her in the face.

A video recently surfaced on the internet, appearing to show Kat Stacks being accosted by two men in a bar. One of the unidentified men appears to slap Stacks before shouting, "Apologize to Fab," while the other added, "And Bow Wow," leading to rumors the two stars were somehow involved in the incident.

However, Bow Wow is adamant he had nothing to do with the alleged attack - insisting he would neve...

Rapper Bow Wow has been left fuming after his song Cuff Ur Chick from his upcoming "dream project" leaked online - a year before the disc's expected release date.

The Like You star is furious at the early unveiling of the track, which features Fabolous and Drake, and has now been forced to rush out a new video to make the most of the unauthorized release.

In a series of angry posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "My album not coming out til next year. I was holding on to that record. It was not suppose to drop. That was my dream project. F**k! A (year) early? Why me man? I work too...

Rapper Gucci Mane will walk free from prison next week after serving seven months of his one-year sentence.

The troubled hip-hop star, real name Radric Davis, was locked up last November after violating the terms of his probation for a 2005 assault conviction. However, he is counting down his final days at Georgia's Fulton County Jail and will be released next Wednesday, according to good friend and New York DJ Angie Martinez.

Nonetheless, the rapper's legal problems will be far from over - he and his business partners are currently embroiled in two separate lawsuits over concert no-sho...

Fabolous has brushed off his escalating war-of-words with Jim Jones on Twitter.com - insisting his rap rival was joking when he told the Trade It All hit-maker to "play dead".

Jones first took aim at his rap rival following the debut of Fabolous' Body Ya music video, accusing him of being unoriginal. He wrote: "I just seen another rapper's video that look just like my chain gang n scarf. Damn, I'm sonnin (something) these n**gaz. I guess my style might body ya. Lol."

Fabolous responded by bashing Jones' mixtape, The Ghost of Rich Porter. He wrote: "iJustWannaKnoWhy the competition won't...

Fabolous' New York concert on Saturday night came to a sudden halt after an inebriated club promoter jumped on stage and began rapping with the star.

The Trade It All hit-maker was performing at celebrity hotspot Quo when an overzealous fan tried to steal the show. Security guards stopped the gig, removing the unnamed man from the stage and escorting him out of the club.

And Fabolous has taken to his Twitter.com page to blast the show-wrecker, referencing Jersey Shore reality TV star Snooki, who was punched in the face in a recent episode.

He writes: "This drunk a** promoter keep f**k...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs spared no expense for his son's 16th birthday - he handed the teen a brand new sports car and a check for $10,000 at a lavish bash on Saturday.

The rapper hosted a red carpet party for his son Justin Dior and 1,000 pals at New York City's M2 Ultralounge nightclub, and invited MTV cameras to film the event for the network's reality series My Super Sweet 16, about teenagers' over-the-top birthday celebrations. The event also featured performances from Combs' superstar friends, including Fabolous, Lil Kim and Juelz Santana.

Guests were asked to give donations to the ...

Rapper Fabolous is wanted for police questioning over allegations two members of his entourage were involved in the theft of a sports car in Atlanta, Georgia.

A luxury Lamborghini was taken from outside an up-market hotel in the city on January 31st and police allege two men captured on surveillance footage are members of the hip-hop star's crew.

The film shows the pair taking the car keys from a bellman at the Intercontinental and driving off in the vehicle.

Police investigating the case claim Fabolous - real name John Jackson - has links to the unnamed men, according to Allhip...

Disgraced R&B star Chris Brown is thanking his loyal fans for their support by planning a small concert tour.

The 20 year old has been busy serving his six months' community labor sentence, which he received after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in February.

However, the Kiss Kiss hit-maker is ready to return to the spotlight with a road show - and he wants to dedicate the upcoming live dates to his loyal following. He writes on his Twitter.com page, "Bout to start a small tour soon. 15 to 20 dates... My fan appreciation tour. Just for y'all. Nothin' bigger t...

Jay-Z is continuing his reign as the King of Hip-Hop - he's been named the best rapper alive in a new poll by MTV.

The Run This Town superstar, real name Shawn Carter, landed the top spot on the annual Hottest MCs in the Game countdown, beating Lil Wayne and his protégé Drake into second and third place, respectively.

The MTV accolade comes just three months after Jay-Z was placed at number one on Forbes magazine's Hip-Hop Cash Kings list with his past year earnings of $35 million - and that was before he made history with his new release The Blueprint 3.

The disc debuted atop t...

Weekly Music News: Jive Records is having a pretty big week with big news and comebacks from artists like Chris Brown, Ciara, and Britney Spears. The Britney fans will be thrilled to know that her new single "3" will officially make its radio premiere today, September 29. DJ AM's reality show gets the green light, Chris Brown returns to the stage, Ciara readies new album and Diddy leaving Atlantic Records round's out this week's music news.

Beyonce tapped for new movie role

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Beyonce is being eyed to star in a new movie. The film is said to be a rema...

Rapper Fabolous is recovering at home in New York after he was rushed to the hospital on Saturday suffering from suspected poisoning.

The Trade It All star, real name John Jackson, was forced to deny he was involved in a car collision when reports hit the internet claiming he crashed his vehicle and required medical assistance. Jackson revealed on his Twitter.com page that he did call an ambulance - because he was experiencing horrific stomach pains.

He writes, "I'm ok everyone... thanks 4 the concern. I was not in a car accident, but I think i know where it started... Let me explai...

22-year-old singer Cassie added some geometric carvings to her buzzed hairdo for a Louis Vuitton event in New York City last night. Check out more pics below...

Earlier this April Cassie shaved the hair off one side of her head and posted pics on Twitter saying, "Sometimes in life you need a change... Something that displays the 'I don't give a f-ck' attitude that was always present, but never showcased."

Fans and other celebrities reacted strongly with many praising her bold style. Actress Lauren London commented "Only my sis can rock a style that bold and be THAT beautiful doing it!...

Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino debuted this week on iTunes Top 10 with his new single, "All The Above (Feat. T-Pain)." The track - which is featured on the Brooklyn-based M.C.'s upcoming debut album, If Tomorrow Comes... - is currently #7 on the "Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs" chart and a Top 20 favorite on the overall "Top Songs" tally. If Tomorrow Comes... arrives in stores in May.

Produced by Just Blaze (T.I., Jamie Foxx, Saigon) and Nard & B (T.I., Plies, Ludacris), "All The Above" is currently the #1 most added single at urban radio. In addition, "All The Abo...

Hip-hop star Fabolous is at the center of a drug scandal after Arkansas police discovered a large stash of marijuana on a tour bus reportedly belonging to the rapper.

Authorities pulled over the coach for a traffic violation last Tuesday and a search of the vehicle uncovered 496 pounds of the illegal substance on board, as well as $6,452 in cash. The driver of the tour bus and his only passenger, both from Georgia, claimed the drugs belong to Fabolous and another unnamed rapper.

They allege the Trade It All hit-maker, real name John Jackson, and his associate loaded up the bu...

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or even his most recent accolade - getting saluted as a pioneer at the "VH1 Hip-Hop Honors."

Instead, he cites: owning a home. "I guess my biggest accomplishment would be to purchase some real estate in the Bronx ... to have something to fall back on a rainy day," Slick Rick, who's now a landlord, said in a recent interview. While that may seem rather mundan...

Superproducer Timbaland scooped a double win at the 21st Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards on Monday night, taking two top prizes including Songwriter of the Year. The "Apologize" beatmaker, who has scored chart success with artists like Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and OneRepublic, was also honored for his work on rapper Fabolous' song "Make Me Better."

Timbaland's latest win comes just months after he was named Songwriter of the Year at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in April.

However, the biggest accolade of the night went to Bobby Brown's former boyband New Editi...

Today the cosmetic dentistry industry is booming. Bringing in millions of dollars a year, everyday joes can get procedures as intense and expensive as veneers or cheap and easy as Snap-on-Smile caps ($1,200 to $1,600). Pretty shinny teeth are so important to our culture that just about every drug store in America sells home whiteners, so why do some of the highest paid entertainers in the world still have horrible teeth?

Following are some musicians that might want to set up an appointment with their dentists:

Amy Winehouse: The stereotype that the Brits have horrible teet...

Hip-hop star Fabolous is helping Britney Spears get her pop career back on track - he's recorded a song for her forthcoming album. The Trade It All rapper was recently called into the studio to record his part of the song, but admits he was a little disappointed when he found out Spears wasn't going to be attending the session herself.

He tells MTV.com, "I didn't get to kick it with (Spears), but the people from her record label was on top of that..."

And after all her personal troubles at the start of 2008, Fabolous hopes she will soon be back to her best: "I don't know what con...

Rapper Fabolous has distanced himself from allegations connecting him to a string of recent New York robberies which culminated in the murder of his childhood friend, insisting he was with family on the fateful night.

Investigators have implicated several members of the star's Street Family crew in the robbery of several high-profile sports stars, including former NFL star Frank Walker, boxing champion Zab Judah, and NBA player Sebastian Telfair.

And New York police also believe rapper Fabolous' friend Shamel McKinney, 25, a father of two from Brooklyn with prior arrests for drug-...

It will be a costume countdown unlike any other as MTV: Music Television announced plans to ring in 2008 with the ultimate New Year's Eve masquerade party. "Tila Tequila's New Years Eve Masquerade 2008" will air live Monday, December 31st from 11:00pm ET to 12:30am ET in the network's Times Square studio in the heart of New York City, the world's most popular party playground.

MTV "A Shot At Love" star Tila Tequila (ashotatlove.mtv.com) will host the event alongside MTV VJs Damien Fahey and Lyndsey Rodrigues. As Tila hosts the ultimate New Year's Eve party, viewers can expect some of...

Rapper Fabolous was at the New York nightclub where his friend was fatally stabbed last week - according to the venue's promoter. The star's lawyer has claimed Fabolous was not at Duvet when Shamel McKinney was attacked.

But club promoter Andre Faria tells the New York Daily News, "Fabolous was there. He came in with about a dozen people between midnight and 12.30am. He brought the guy who was murdered with him, as part of his crew."

Police are investigating and have yet to make an arrest.

Fabolous - real name John Jackson - has a history of run-ins with the police himself. ...

The world's best-selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, will ring in the holiday season with the November 13 release of two scorching collections of today's hottest tunes. NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 26 features 20 chart-topping Pop, Modern Rock, Rap and R&B smash hits, and NOW That's What I Call Party Hits! celebrates with 20 of the hottest roof-raising tracks from a who's-who of today's top artists.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 26 spotlights 20 of today's hottest chart hits, including Soulja Boy Tell'Em's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," J. Holiday...

Rapper Fabolous is in mourning after a childhood friend and associate was fatally wounded on Friday. The Diamonds star's pal Shemal McKinney was spotted by police stumbling out of New York nightclub Duvet at 3:30am, bleeding from multiple stab wounds.

It is understood he was stabbed by three unidentified men while a fight broke out between two women. McKinney, 25, later died at St Vincent's hospital at 4:10 am.

Police investigating the incident found an 18-centimetre (seven-inch) folding knife covered in blood in a nearby dumpster, and are currently reviewing surveillance footage...

Rapper Ludacris will join 100 volunteers to help refurbish a unkempt park in New York this weekend. The Grammy Award winning star will visit DeWitt Clinton park to paint playground areas and fences and clear litter from the area on Saturday.

Ludacris has also agreed to perform for 5,000 people in a bid to promote volunteer project Boost Mobile RockCorps concert, alongside hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes, Fabolous and Keyshia Cole.

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