Kenny Smoov's Blog Posts Tagged 'baltimore' (330)

Everybody knows that kids love things like bite-sized chicken fingers and French fries. But when it comes to serving this to kids at Hooters restaurants, the National Organization for Woman says "no more."…

It looks like Justin Timberlake hasn't abandoned music after all. A demo of a song thought to be from Justin's latest recording sessions briefly leaked over the weekend, leading to speculation that he might have an…

50 Cent is making some money off white powder this holiday season -- the snow, that is. Fitty proved he's still a hustler over the Christmas weekend by tweeting his willingness to shovel the property of his Connecticut neighbors -- for a $100 "donation." He tweeted, "I'm going out to shovel snow and see if I…

DMX was moved to a mental-health unit within the Arizona State Prison facility last week.

X was recently sentenced to a year behind bars for…

Before they were selling out shows and spitting bars, these rappers spent their time hitting the books.

Some finished, but some were only there for a little bit. Here's a list of 10 emcees who believed in getting an…

Nicki Minaj graces the cover of King magazine's March/April issue, and inside the Harajuku Barbie talks about her acting aspirations. Here's a sample of the acting roles she'd like:…

Trick Daddy is the latest artist to run into trouble with the IRS. According to the Detroit News, the Miami rapper owes $157,000 in back taxes for…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2011 inductees this week, and LL Cool J didn't make the cut. Neither did The Beastie Boys. Though they were the only hip-hop acts nominated this year, there are plenty of other deserving, eligible artists. Here are just a few from the worlds of R&B and hip-hop.



Freddie Jackson

Lisa Lisa and Cult…

When Usher hits the city...please don't treat the man like this…

Well don't get mad cause he likes what he likes. To my understanding, he's never even dated a black girl. By the way his girlfriend's name is Sasha.

She is a nice looking girl too...

Be happy…

Lost in all the hubbub surrounding the latest Billboard album chart last week was Soulja Boy's disappointing sales. His third album, The DeAndre Way, sold only about 13,000 copies in its first week out, according to the latest SoundScan figures. His previous effort, ISouljaBoyTellEm, moved 46,000 in its debut…

Ron Isley credits his faith in God with helping him make it through his just-completed prison term. The last surviving member of the original Isley Brothers lineup was recently released after serving three years for tax evasion. And he's restarted his career with a new album titled Mister Isley that…

As Aretha Franklin recovers from surgery that was apparently related to treatment for pancreatic cancer, fans can send her a get-well card via traditional mail. Here's the address:



Aretha Franklin…

Memphis police are seeking rapper Yo Gotti in connection with a nightclub shooting that occurred over Thanksgiving weekend.



Things started when Gotti and an associate, OG Boo Dirty, got into a verbal altercation outside the…

I finally made it: Got Put Out of Karma Last night...It seems you can't blow up until this happens so, I'm glad that's over with.

Why did it happen: Let's just say that me and the door girl didn't see "Eye-2-Eye" on a Club Policy AND that I refuse to be talked to like a 12 year old child.

I told the young lady that I'd "Talk With Her…

Rick Raymond parked his black Kia SUV behind a row of trees and peered out at his target. It was 4 a.m. on a recent morning, and Raymond -- a seasoned private detective who has worked roughly 300 cases, from thieves to philandering spouses -- was closing in on a different sort of prey. Recently, Raymond has come to occupy a new and expanding niche in the surveillance universe. Corporations pay him to spy…

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is reportedly suffering from cancer.

According to Detroit's…

Kim Kardashian tops The Daily Beast's list of the top-earning reality TV stars. She reportedly took in $6 million this year. But she's not the only Kardashian on the list. Kim and Kourtney also made the Top 10.…