Kenny Smoov's Blog – June 2014 Archive (98)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pastor Breonus Mitchell mourns the loss of his wife after a battle with cancer, while at the same time, celebrating the decision she made for their then-unborn son.

Lakisha Mitchell, age 40, died Sunday morning at her home in Brentwood, in the arms her husband, a pastor at…

This isn't what Ice-T had in mind by Body Count.

His 19-year-old grandson has been arrested for allegedly accidentally shooting his roommate. According to TMZ, Elyjah Marrow was "fiddling" with a handgun inside his Atlanta apartment on Tuesday when it went off and killed Daryus Johnson, who was also 19.

Marrow has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of firearm in the commission of a felony and reckless conduct. He was also hit with…

Rick Ross was arrested in North Carolina Friday night immediately following his performance in Greensboro.

Police carried out an arrest warrant because he missed a scheduled court date stemming from a marijuana arrest last year. They knew he was in town for the concert so they let him perform and then nabbed him. According to TMZ, Ross was cooperative and swiftly released after posting…

Nicki Minaj may have thrown some serious shade at fellow female hip hop star Iggy Azalea during the BET Awards Sunday.

The "Starships" singer, 31, took the stage at the Nokia Theater to accept her fifth consecutive win for Best Female Hip Hop Artist, beating out the Australian newcomer whom many considered the favored pick.

In a rambling speech — and not mentioning Azalea, 24, by name — Minaj talked proudly about her ability to write her own music."This…

T-Boz isn't done with Rihanna after their dust-up a few weeks ago.

The two squared off earlier this month when the TLC member criticized Rihanna for showing way too much skin. To retaliate, RiRi tried to make T-Boz out to be a hypocrite by posting a throwback picture of a topless TLC on Twitter.

TMZ cameras caught T-Boz outside a venue Thursday night and inquired about the spat. She let it be known that she's a grown woman and has better things to do,…

Soul legend Bobby Womack has died. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was 70 years old and was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012. (There had been conflicting rumors about this, but his label confirmed the news Friday evening.) Still, his website listed upcoming dates through the summer.

In addition to a long career as a performer, he wrote such memorable songs as The Rolling Stones’…

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It might be a crass grab for publicity or a defiant taunt to Boko Haram, or maybe something in between: A Nigerian pop star says she will give up her virginity to the…

It remains to be seen if the Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to get newly declared free agent LeBron James back, but on Thursday they did take a big step toward rebuilding their team. The Cavs took Canadian hopeful Andrew Wiggins, who played for Kansas, as the first pick in the NBA draft.

R. Kelly can't accept the fact he has a transgender child -- a daughter who chooses to live as a male -- and at least one very close relative is attacking the singer as heartless.

Andrea Kelly says R still refers to 14-year-old Jaya as his daughter ... even though Jaya came out as transgender earlier this month and now calls himself Jay.  She tells TMZ, "That's like…

We all know Chris Brown's life is one big media circus. So why not watch it all on a reality show, right?

According to TMZ, BET is said to be hotly pursuing a Breezy-centric series. The network has already conducted a number of focus groups to gauge what kind of ratings it would get, and a number of producers are lining up to take charge of the show.

The basic idea would be…

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After a string of nasty Twitter exchanges, Azalea Banks wants to call a truce with T.I..

The outspoken femcee and Grand Hustle frontman were involved in a public feud on Twitter last week after Banks insulted his wife, Tiny, by tweeting, "U want no mediocre but have you seen your wife?" in reference to T.I.'s new single "No Mediocre." In the song, T.I. brags about only smashing "bad chicks."

After a sending a few final shots to Tip on Twitter in…

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Bow Wow wants you to address him by his real name.

In 2002, he dropped "Lil" and now he's wants to be done with the stage name completely. After June 29th, the 27-year-old rapper-turned-TV-host would like fans to call him Shad Moss.

“After [the] BET Awards I will no longer go by Bow Wow! I'm going by my real name ‘Shad Moss.' New era, new money,"…

Jay Z and Beyonce kick off their On the Run tour tonight (Wednesday) at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

Named after their hit single "Part 2 (On the Run)," it's the Carters' first-ever joint tour. It will hit 19 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up on August 5th in San Francisco.

To promote the tour, the power couple released a faux movie trailer filled with…