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Jamie Foxx wanted to entertain a group of musically inclined high school students with a few bars from his Grammy winning hit, "Blame It." But since the song is an ode to the effects of alcohol, he changed the lyrics to "Blame it on the a-a-a-apple juice." The kids roared.

There's no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket.

A judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against a Black Eyed Peas manager who punched blogger Perez Hilton in a nightclub last year.

As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction.

Although Trey Songz loved hip-hop while growing up, the only R&B he could get into was R. Kelly.

Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each ...

A Valentine's Day menu of herb-roasted hen, polenta fries and chocolate-pudding cake with chef Ben Ford; Victorian jewelry with historian Lori Ettlinger Gross; flower arrangements with Jim McCann.

U.S. pop singer Ke$ha said before hitting it big, she once paid a gardener to let her into the home of fellow performer Prince.

Caption: Usher The 2010 Annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party held at the Beverly Hilton - Arrivals Beverly Hills, USA .... USHER ALBUM DELAYS DOWN TO 'MANAGEMENT CRISIS' R&B star USHER was forced to delay his upcoming album after bosses at his record label allegedly refused to release RAYMOND VS.

BILL COSBY is laughing off reports of his death, after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by internet hoaxers.

Los Angeles prosecutors plan to file a criminal case in the death of Michael Jackson that is expected to include a charge of involuntary manslaughter against the singer's doctor.

Like Martika, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Rahsaan Patterson, Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson got her first major break as a youngster on the television program #Kids Incorporated.

Successful hip-hop star 50 Cent performs his new singles LIVE in front of his #1 fans.

Miami's South Beach was swamped with celebrities during Super Bowl week. Whether they were hanging out on South Beach, mingling together at intimate parties or participating in some of the more high-profile celebrity events, they often times outshined the football players during the sport's biggest showcase.

Caption: Kanye West and Amber Rose leave a movie theater in Hollywood after watching 'Avatar' Los Angeles, California .... KANYE WEST has denied a report he threw a tantrum after he was seated in business class on a recent flight.

Caption: Will Smith 2009 AFI Fest 'Precious' Hollywood premiere held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT SMITH have filed legal papers in Los Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a former business partner.

British jazz legend Sir John Dankworth has died, aged 82. The saxophonist, who wrote the theme tune for The Avengers, Tomorrow's World and Modesty Blaise, died on Saturday, his management told the BBC.

Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the '80s, and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time.

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In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records.