June 19, 2013

Monday Snaps: Nas’ Daughter Turns 19

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She’s all grown up y’all! Nas’ eldest child, Destiny, turned 19-years-old. Over the weekend, Destiny celebrated birthday dinner style with her dad, cotton candy and a few friends. Nas’ daughter (Destiny) is with Carmen. He has another child with ex-wife, Kelis. For more celebrity photos, visit theJasmineBrand.com.




Celeb Tweets Pour in for New Mom Kim Kardashian

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*On Sunday, grandma Kris Jenner tweeted “HAPPY FATHERS DAY @kanyewest !!!!!!,” one of many tweets celebrating her daughter Kim Kardashian’s delivery of a baby girl at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, Calif., The news was confirmed by E!, which airs her reality shows. At Sunday’s red carpet for the Daytime Emmys, Jenner called her [...]




Tuesday Snaps: Nas, Beyonce & Jay-Z Celebrate Kanye West’s Birthday

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It was a private birthday celebration of sorts, for Yeezy. Over the weekend, Mr. Kanye Omari West celebrated his 36th birthday party in a form of a private birthday dinner. Beyonce and Jay-Z were present (and Mc Lovin’ on each other in between the bash), along with Nas and some other fancy folk. For more [...]




Lynn Whitfield’s Daughter Grace Gibson to Debut in ‘Black Nativity’

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*“Black Nativity” is in production right now with an all-star cast including Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese, Nas and so many more. But we recently learned via Wilson Morales’ BlackFilm.com that Grace Gibson, the daughter of actress Lynn Whitfield and director Brian Gibson, was added to the cast for her feature debut. The [...]




Nas Gets Sued by Concert Promoter For African Kidnapping

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Veteran rapper Nas is being sued by a concert promoter who claims to have been held captive in Angola (yes, you’re reading this correctly) because of a deal that went sour. Patrick Allocco, now a free man, promised Angolan promoters that he could deliver Nas for a New Year’s Eve concert in 2011. Both camps [...]




Nas’ ‘Movement Festival’ in Australia Cancelled

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*The inaugural Movement Festival, a multi-date Australasian hip hop event spearheaded by veteran rapper Nas, has been canceled just a week out from showtime, reports Billboard. Organizers Live Nation and Niche Productions pulled the plug today on the trek, which billed Nas as a headliner and rounded out its line-up with the likes of 2 [...]




Nas to Perform with National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center

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*Hip-hop artists including rappers Nas and Somalia-born K’naan will hit the Kennedy Center stage next year for the weeklong festival, “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide.” The center announced Tuesday that its 2014 hip-hop festival will open with Nas rapping with musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra on music from his classic debut album “Illmatic.” The [...]




Kelly Rowland on Decision to Break Grammy’s Dress Code (Pics)

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*Kelly Rowland’s dress became a topic of conversation on social media and the red carpet at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony. “I thought about the dress code, and I thought about it again,” she told reporters backstage, referring to the Grammy’s much-discussed memo prohibiting dresses that showed off too much skin. “I respect it. See, I [...]




Nas Jumps Into ‘Django’ Debate, Defends Tarantino

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*In 2007, Nas set off a firestorm of criticism when he announced to a stunned Roseland Ballroom that his ninth studio album would be titled “Nig**r.” So who better than the Queensridge rapper to join the debate against Quentin Tarantino’s use of the word in “Django Unchained.” Nas told MTV that he’d not only seen [...]




Nas Released from NYC Hospital After Treatment for Vertigo

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*Who knew Nas was ill? And no pun intended if you’re thinking his debut CD “Illmatic.” Reports say the rapper was released from a New York City hospital earlier today after being admitted Friday for severe vertigo. The Queens native was flying to NYC for a scheduled appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael when [...]




Nas Sued by Concert Promoter for $10 Million

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*Between the government and his ex-wife, Kelis, Nas doesn’t need anybody else trying to get into his pockets. But unfortunately for the rapper that’s exactly what’s got to deal with. Concert promoter Patrick Allocco says he was taken hostage at gunpoint and held for ransom, because Nas was a no-show for a gig in Africa, [...]




Nas to Perform at Amy Winehouse Memorial Concert

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  *Nas will take the stage at a special concert commemorating the 30th birthday of the late Amy Winehouse, her father Mitch Winehouse has revealed. The rapper – who teamed with the late singer on his track “Cherry Wine,” will perform at the event to be held next September at The Roundhouse in Camden, north [...]




Jay-Z, Kanye, Frank Ocean Lead 2013 Grammy Nominations

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*Jay-Z and his “Watch the Throne” partner Kanye West, join Frank Ocean Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, FUN and Mumford & Sons in leading this year’s crop of Grammy nominees with six each. Nominations for the 55th annual ceremony were announced Wednesday night by The Recording Academy in a one-hour CBS special hosted by [...]




The Tax Man Goes After Nas’ Tour Money; Rapper Owes a Milli Plus

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*You know you’re making some serious money when the government garnishes your earnings for a million bucks! That’s the situation rapper Nas finds himself in after being targeted by the state of Georgia’s for back taxes The Georgia Department of Revenue (GDR) has filed new legal docs in their effort to collect $1,083,435 from the [...]




Lauryn Hill Apologizes for Sound Issues at Chicago Show

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*Lauryn Hill is apologizing to her fans in Chicago who came out to see her perform on tour with Nas, only to experience some technical difficulties during her set. The former Fugees star was at Chicago’s Congress Theater last night, where sound troubles marred her performance so much that she took to Twitter to apologize. [...]