April 10, 2013
P. Diddy tops list of hip-hop’s wealthiest
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs has gone by many names, but for now we can call him hip-hop's biggest moneymaker. Forbes magazine has released its list of the five wealthiest hip-hop artists of 2013, and Combs is No. 1. Forbes estimates that he has a net…
April 10, 2013
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art receives $1bn donation
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has received a $1bn (£650m) donation of Cubist art from cosmetics executive Leonard Lauder. The heir to the Estee Lauder fortune has pledged 78 works - considered one of the foremost collections of Cubism in…
April 10, 2013
Beres to get keys to Miami
Jamaican lover's rock singer Beres Hammond is to be presented with the key to the city of Miami on Sunday, May 26. The presentation will take place during a break in the proceedings at the annual concert Best Of The Best set for the Bayfront Park,…
April 9, 2013
Beyonce, Jay-Z Cuba visit had U.S. Treasury Department OK – source
A visit by American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay-Z to Havana last week was a cultural trip that was fully licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department, a source familiar with the itinerary said on Monday. The longstanding U.S. trade embargo…
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April 3, 2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation steals Easter box office
Action film G.I. Joe: Retaliation fought off competitors over the weekend to top the US box office. The sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was postponed last year to convert the film to 3D, but made $41.2m (£27m) according to studio estimates.…
April 3, 2013
Jury to be selected in Michael Jackson case
Jury selection has begun in Michael Jackson's 82-year-old mother's $40bn (£26bn) lawsuit against the late singer's promoters, AEG Live. Katherine Jackson claims AEG Live were neglectful when they hired doctor Conrad Murray, who gave the singer the…
April 3, 2013
Elephant Man jumps on remix of ‘Freaks’
International recording artiste Elephant Man has jumped on a dancehall remix of French Montana-Nicki Minaj mash-up, 'Freaks'. The remix features French Montana, Minaj, Edley Shine, Wyclef Jean and the bombastic delivery of the 'Energy Gadd'. "It's…
April 3, 2013
Judge rules digital music cannot be sold ‘second hand’
A company which allowed customers to resell their digital music "second hand" breached copyright, a US judge has ruled. ReDigi billed itself as the first legal way to resell music bought online - but soon provoked the ire of record labels. It…
April 3, 2013
Artist Graham Ovenden guilty of indecency charges
A well-known artist from Cornwall has been found guilty of indecency against young girls. Graham Ovenden denied the charges, which dated back about 40 years and were said to have occurred in London and Cornwall. During the trial at Truro Crown…