Singer Kelis Gives Birth

On Wednesday, the singer Kelis gave birth to a healthy 7 pound, 8 ounce baby boy, named Knight, at a hospital in New York. She is currently going through a divorce with her husband rapper Nas. On Thursday, a judge ordered Nas to pay her almost $40,000 per month in support. Kelis is suppose to receive $30,471 each month and their child is suppose to receive $9,027 each month from Nas. The judge also ordered Nas to pay $45,000 for Kelis' attorney fees and for a forensic accountant.

Singer Michael Jackson Dies

The popular singer Michael Jackson died today at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. The cause of his death will not be known until an autopsy is performed but his brother says that it may have been due to cardiac arrest. Doctors tried to resuscitate Jackson at his rented home in Holmby Hills for more than an hour. His body is now in possession of a coroner's office.

Singer Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty

On Monday, the singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to threatening and physically assaulting his girlfriend, singer Rihanna. Rihanna's lawyer was hoping that a plea deal could be made before the case went to trial and has stated that Rihanna would testify if it is required. If Brown is convicted, he could be sentenced to probation or as much as five years in prison. In March, he was charged by Los Angeles County prosecuters with felony assault likely to cause great bodyily injury and making criminal threats.

Actor Jamie Foxx Fights Off Stalker

On March 22nd, the actor and singer Jamie Foxx had to defend himself against an intruder at his hotel room in Philadelphia. Foxx had to push the man out of his room after he tried to trick him into thinking that he was Beyonce's producer. When Foxx opened the door, the man tried to push his way into the room but Foxx was able to push him out of the room and slammed the door in his face. The intruder, named Willie Brown, left the scene but Foxx ended up calling the police after he saw the man nine days later a few blocks away from the hotel. The man was arrested for burglary, criminal threats, stalking, false imprisonment, and harassment.

Actress Queen Latifah Gets Sued

The actress Queen Latifah is being sued by a makeup artist and a fashion stylist who claim that she owes them $1 million collectively. The makeup artist, named Roxanna Floyd, says that she didn't pay her for $700,000 worth of work done between July 2005 and February 2008. A fashion stylist, named Susan Moses, has a separate lawsuit that claims that she is owed $300,000 from the actress.

Rapper T.I. Receives Prison Sentence

On Friday, the rapper T.I. was sentenced to one year and a day in prison on federal weapons charges. He has 30 to 60 days to start his sentence and has completed nearly 1,000 hours of community service while warning children about the negative effects of drugs, guns, and violence. He still needs to complete 470 more hours. He pleaded guilty in court last March after he was arrested in October of 2007 for trying to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers before his scheduled appearance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.

Rapper Coolio Arrested on Drug Possession

The rapper Coolio has been released on bail from jail after being arrested on suspicion of drug possession. On Friday, he was arrested and booked on felony narcotics possession after being stopped at a Los Angeles International Airport. He was released after posting $10,0000 bail.

Singer Michael Jackson Sues Auction House

On Wednesday, the singer Michael Jackson filed a lawsuit against Julien's Auction House to halt the scheduled sale of thousands of his personal items. The lawsuit claims that the founder Darren Julien promised to send Jackson an inventory of sale items, but Jackson hasn't given the permission to move them all. Many of the items that are up for auction are also considered priceless and irreplaceable. The attempt to sell them was described as malicious, fraudulent, extreme, outrageous, and without any legal justification as described in the lawsuit.

In December, Julien's Auction House announced that it would hold a five day auction in April for more than 2,000 of Jackson's personal items, including awards, clothing, celebrity signed items, a customized Harley Davidson, a Rolls Royce limousine, and artwork. Jackson's company authorized the auction house to remove the items from Neverland Ranch but not to sell them without Jackson's permission.

Marion "Suge" Knight Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Battery

On Tuesday, Marion "Suge Knight" pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for beating his girlfriend in a Las Vegas parking lot last year. He entered his plea in a Las Vegas Justice Court in a deal that dismissed two felony drug charges and one felony coercion charge. He was also ordered to receive counseling and a received a $340 fine. He is scheduled to go back to court in August for a status check.

Usher's Wife Released From Hospital

The wife of the singer Usher, named Tameka Raymond, has been released from a hospital in Brazil after spending 11 days recovering from a cardiac arrest that she suffered before undergoing liposuction. She had went into cardiac arrest while being anesthetized before the surgical procedure and was revived in less than a minute due to a heart massage. She was placed into an induced coma and taken to the intensive-care unit. Usher didn't perform at the pre-Grammy party so that he could be with her in Brazil.

Singer Michael Jackson Holds Auction

In April, the singer Michael Jackson is set to auction off more than 2,000 of his personal possessions. This would include his American Music Award for "Thriller," a velvet cape that was given to him from his children for Father's Day in 1998, a pair of rhinestone-trimmed socks from 1981, a basketball signed by Michael Jordan, his own original artwork, platinum and gold records, a customized Harley Davidson, and a Rolls Royce limousine. The auction will last for five days and will start on April 21st.

Rap Producer Suge Knight Hospitalized

Marion "Suge" Knight, a rap producer and co-founder of Death Row Records, has been hospitalized in Arizona after being punched in the face during a hotel fight. It happed on Monday at a private party at a hotel in Scottsdale. Two men were arrested in the incident on the suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct, including one who said that he is the business manager of the singer Akon.

Singer Usher's Wife Recovering from Cardiac Arrest

Tameka Raymond, the wife of the singer Usher, is currently recovering in a Sao Paulo hospital after suffering from cardiac arrest soon before she was suppose to undergo liposuction. She suffered the cardiac arrest while being anesthetized for the procedure and was revived in less than a minute by a heart massage. She was also placed in an induced coma to avoid unnecessary complications before being taken to the intensive-care unit. Usher was suppose to preform at the Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party this past Saturday but didn't attend so that he could be with his wife in Brazil.

Singer Chris Brown Arrested For Assault

On Sunday, the singer Chris Brown was arrested on accusations of assault after he was accused of physically assaulting the singer Rihanna. They supposedly had an argument in a Los Angeles neighborhood that evolved into a fight. Both Rihanna and Brown pulled out of the Grammys hours before it was telecasted this past Sunday. Brown has also dropped a planned appearance at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game that is scheduled for this weekend in Phoenix. The company Wrigley has decided to suspend all of the ad and marketing campaigns that he is involved with.

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Against Rapper 50 Cent

In New York, a judge threw out a $50 million dollar lawsuit that was filed by the rapper 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend, who stated that she is owed half of the rapper's assets because he promised to take care of her for life. The judge said that 50 Cent's financial worth is currently "set at no less than "50 Million" and didn't feel that there was an oral agreement between the two parties and even if there was an oral agreement, her claim would not be acceptable due to a six-year statute of limitations. 50 Cent denied that he had made any such promises and that he would have married her if he intended to take care of her financially for life.

The ex-girlfriend, named Shaniqua Tompkins, has a 12 year old son with 50 Cent and is set to receive $6,700 each month for several years. Her lawyer is considering an appeal of the lawsuit. Tompkins claims that she supported 50 Cent financially after they started dating in 1995 while he tried to start his career. She also says that she took care of him for months after he was shot nine times in 2000.

Singer Erykah Badu Has New Baby

This past Sunday, the singer Erykah Badu gave birth to a healthy baby girl. She said that she gave birth at home without the use of painkillers and the labor lasted five hours. The father of the child is Badu's boyfriend who is the rapper Jay Electronica. Badu also has a son and daughter from previous relationships.

Rapper DMX Sentenced to Jail Time

On Friday, the rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail for his convictions on theft, drug-possession, and animal-cruelty charges. He was also placed on at least 18 months supervised probation by the Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller.

On December 30th, Simmons pleaded guilty to three felony counts, which were theft, possession or use of marijuana, and the possession or use of narcotic drugs. He also had a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty. He is not being given credit for time served and is not expected to get out of jail until the end of April.

Singer Kelly Rowland Fires Beyonce's Dad

The singer Kelly Rowland has decided that she will no longer be managed by Beyonce's father. Matthew Knowles had managed her career since she was a child and while she was in the group Destiny's Child. Her solo career has not been going well since she left the group. Both Rowland and Knowles say that they will always be family. Rowland has not said who her next manager will be.

Singer R. Kelly Finalizes Divorce

The singer R. Kelly is now officially divorced from his wife of 11 years, named Andrea Lee. They had filed for divorce in 2006 and Lee is reported to have received more than $50 million in the divorce settlement. They will share joint custody of their three children. This is after Kelly was acquitted of child porn charges this past summer.

Actor John Travolta's Son Dies by Seizure

It is found that an official with a Bahamian funeral home has stated that John Travolta's son, named Jett Travolta, died due to having a seizure and that is being stated as the cause of death on his death certificate. An autopsy was done on the body on Monday and the death certificate was based on the findings. Police officials assumed that the teen may have hit his head on a bathtub but an assistant director of the funeral home says that he had no signs of head trauma.