MC Hammer Say ‘I Don’t Owe You Anything!’ To IRS
According to TMZ Not too many people fight back when the U.S. Government comes after them for money — but MC Hammer is not most people … so he’s standing up to The Man. The government filed a lawsuit against Hammer and his wife to get the $779,585 it claimed he owed in back taxes. [...]
Nelly’s Dilemma; Sued By American Express Over Credit Card Bill
According to TMZ. Nelly ran up a $20,403.64 credit card bill with American Express — which seems totally reasonable for a big name rap star. Just one problem … AMEX says he never paid it! The credit card company filed a lawsuit against Nelly (real name Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr) in Missouri back in [...]
Marlon, Tito and Jackie Reuniting To Form The Jackson 3
The Jacksons may be coming back together…without Michael, that is. Marlon, Jackie and Tito have announced that they are planning to come back as The Jackson 3. The decision was made during a recent trip to Japan. Apparently, the men were so proud of the way they performed in Tokyo that they decided [...]
Adidas Accused of Trying to Screw Church Servicing the Poor
According to TMZ A church near Chicago that caters to struggling members of its community claims Adidas is on a vicious campaign to torpedo the congregation, and a Chicago Bulls star is caught in the middle. The Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Zion, IL trademarked the name, Add A Zero — and church reps tell [...]
Waka Flocka & Gucci Mane Sparing No Expense To Lay Slim Dunkin To Rest In Style
According to TMZ Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane are throwing down big $$$ to cover funeral expenses for a fellow Atlanta rapper — who was brutally gunned down last week — lavishing their fallen comrade with elaborate memorial arrangements. Rapper Slim Dunkin (center) — real name Mario Hamilton — was shot and [...]
Man Who Conned Eddie Murphy’s Ex-Wife Out of $7 Million Has Been Indicted
Black Like Moi reports. Troy Stratos likely thought he had a good thing going. He convinced Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife Nicole to give him $7 million of her divorce settlement, only to find himself being charged with money laundering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice. The man persuaded Nicole Murphy to give him a big piece of her [...]
So How Much Money Will Vanessa Bryant Receive In The Divorce Settlement?
The calculations are complete: Vanessa Bryant will probably receive a minimum of $75 million, in addition to spousal and child support, from a divorce settlement with her husband of ten years, Los Angeles Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, the L.A. Times reports. According to The Times, Vanessa’s mother revealed years ago that the couple [...]
Vanessa Bryant’s Ex-Step Dad — She’s Just Like Her Gold-Digging Mother
Kobe Bryant should have known his soon-to-be ex-wife would take him to the cleaners in their divorce … because she learned the wallet-raiding playbook from her mother … so says Vanessa’s ex-step dad. TMZ spoke with Stephen Laine — an inventory manager for a food company who was married to Vanessa’s mother from [...]
Gary Dourdan Facing Foreclosure
According to TMZ. His 2011 has included arrests for domestic violence and drug possession (on a night that included a massive car wreck) so it’s only fitting Gary Dourdan end the year with a foreclosure hanging over his head … this according to documents obtained by TMZ. According to docs filed back in [...]
Jermaine Dupri Sued Over $80,000 in Unpaid Lamborghini Bills
According to TMZ. Not only was Jermaine Dupri’s mega-expensive Lamborghini repossessed recently — now, the people who fronted him the cash to pay for it are out for blood … claiming the producer still owes them $80,000 for the car. Premier Financial Services filed new legal docs in Georgia Superior Court, claiming Jermaine financed [...]
MC Hammer Sued By IRS For Nearly $800,000 In Back Taxes
U Can’t Touch This. Well apparently the U.S. government says differently. The one-time King Of Rap MC Hammer still owes the I.R.S. $779,585 in back taxes and has now filed a lawsuit against the Oaktown MC and his wife. According to TMZ, the back taxes are mainly from his financially troubled years, 1996 and 1997, [...]
Gucci Man Does The Right Thing By His Son
Gucci Mane and his baby mama Sheena Evans came to an amicable meeting of the minds when it cam eto the support of their 4-year-old son. Gucci, real name Radric Davis, has agreed to pay $2,026 a month in child support and both agreed that Sheena would have primary physical custodywhile Gucci gets [...]
Smokey’s Gettin’ Outta Rehab in New ‘Friday’ Movie? | What The Ha-yell!
What the Ha-yell reports: According to Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson) the fourth edition of the urban classic, Friday, is coming to a theatre near you. The next episode is in the works and Ice Cube says he is trying to get the entire original cast — including Chris Tucker as Smokey. A rep [...]
Soulja Boy Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Manager, Claims He Took Advantage Of A Naive Teen
Don’t try to pretend that you didn’t already expect Soulja Boy to go broke at some point. The 21-year old who shot to the top of the charts with “Crank That” back in 2006 is finding that fame isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. He was 16 then, signing any contract [...]
Terrence Howard’s Wife Gets A Restraining Order, Claims Howard Threaten to Kill Her
According to court records, Terrence Howard and his ex-wife Michelle aren’t getting along. In fact, according to Michelle, the situation has gotten deadly. Michelle says Terrence beats her and threatens to kill her. Terrence is denying everything, saying that his wife is making things up. Michelle has laid out some damning allegations against the [...]