Kenny Smoov's Blog – July 2014 Archive (39)

Angie Stone is speaking out--via her publicist--on why she quit R&B Divas: Atlanta. Speculation has surfaced that the singer stormed off the set of last week's reunion show because she was upset that her boyfriend-manager Ashanti Gravemight have had an affair with a show staffer -- something…

Tyga's baby mama has some 'splaining to do ... because Sunday in Malibu she got their Rolls Royce Phantom impounded -- for a really dumb reason.

Law enforcement sources tell us Blac Chyna was pulled over after cops got complaints a matte black Rollie was being driven erratically ... and since there aren't too many of those $300k whips toolin' around, they quickly found Chyna and pulled her over.

That's when the real trouble began ... during the stop,…

In the wee hours Sunday morning, Paul Pierce was spotted outside the nightclub Hyde at the Bellagio hotel with a hat tilted to the side, an unlit cigar in his mouth and huge grin on his face. Pierce was in a noticeably good mood after making a startling decision that immediately changed the perception of an organization not typically known for attracting future Hall of Fame talents.

With one short message on Twitter — “Obama, [John] Wall here I come” — Paul…

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LeBron James is returning to ... Cleveland.

In a dramatic move announced Friday via an interview with Sports Illustrated, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the sweepstakes for the biggest free agent on the market and best player in the world. A member of James' team confirmed the decision to USA TODAY Sports.

What once seemed inconceivable is now a reality.…

#1 Reason You’re Not As Successful As You Should Be – Laziness

I don’t think there’s an easy way to put this. I have to assume that you’re lazy. Every single successful person works their butts off to get where they are. It’s ok to be lazy. Just admit it. But don’t whine about not…

The music industry can make you or break you.

If you aren't sure to read the fine print, signing a record deal can quickly go from a dream come true to a total nightmare. Far too many artists end up signing away their lives and royalties. Here are 10 multi-platinum artists who went broke.

•TLC -- As the best selling girl-group of all time, selling 65 millions records worldwide, T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli were swindled out of millions by their ex-manager Pebbles and had…

LeBron James has a big decision to m ake and it has nothing to do with where he wants to play next year. The world's best basketball player has to decide on a name for his new baby girl.

"King James" and his wife Savannah Brinson are expecting a girl later this year. The longtime couple, which finally tied the knot last…

Earlier today (Tuesday), Meek Mill took at blatant jab at labelmate Wale for not supporting his new album, Dreams Worth More Than Money. He wrote, “When u young and successful, u experience a different type of racism, and it brings jealousy, hate and a new level of people tryna bring u down." But he called out Wale specifically in the follow-up, tweeting, “Wale just…

A lawsuit has been filed against Jay Z by a man who claims he's a co-owner of the copyright to at least six of Jay's albums.

Back in April, Chauncy Mahan demanded a $100,000 ransom from Jay for master tapes he was hoarding for nearly a decade. Jay ended up dropping the extortion claims he initially filed with the LAPD against the producer and the the recordings stayed in…

Police have cited rapper Flavor Flav over his annual Fourth of July fireworks show outside his Las Vegas home.

The reality TV star has been accused of setting off thousands of dollars' worth of illegal fireworks at his holiday party since 2009.

Police put a stop…

You may have to look elsewhere on the Web for Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj -- the Young Money label is facing a lawsuit over its website name.

According to TMZ, an old financial-advice firm owned the name YoungMoney.com and agreed to sell it to the label for $600,000. But the original owners have filed a lawsuit, claiming that they haven't received a payment in a while and that they…

Kevin Garnett being sued for allegedly lying, deceiving and screwing over his neighbor? ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!

TMZ Sports has learned the NBA superstar has been hit with a lawsuit by the guy who lives in the $3.5 million mansion next door in Malibu ... accusing Garnett of an illegal renovation that's killed his insane ocean view.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Garnett started the construction project on his $9.5 million mega-mansion…

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A California Highway Patrol officer was caught on tape punching a woman on the side of a Los Angeles highway on Tuesday.

The video posted on YouTube shows the cop pursuing the woman on foot past an I-10 on-ramp. Those recording it can be heard laughing at first.…

Headlining the Wireless Festival in London Friday, topping a bill that also included Pharrell Williams and Iggy Azalea, Kanye West interrupted his own show to deliver a 10-minute rant about -- what else? -- why everyone is against him, especially in the fashion industry.

As quoted on RollingStone.com from a fan-shot video of the speech, Kanye said, in part, "People be looking at me like I got a problem or something. Like I’m uncontrollable or something. Like I…

Lil Wayne has signed his 16-year-old daughter Reginae Carter to his Young Money label. He made the announcement on yesterday's episode of the Weezy Wednesdays vlog. “This week is all about my daughter. So shout out to all the Reginators out there. I want ya’ll to know that she’s officially stamped as a Young Money artist, ya dig? Yes, Raginae Carter is a Young Money artist."

The YMCMB head honcho shared a preview of her video, "Mind Goin' Crazy." Reginae is already…

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In a highly controversial decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal government can't make owners of companies supply birth control coverage to female employees if they object to the government's requirement on religious grounds.

The five-four…