The Pulse of Entertainment: Straight Outta Compton Gives it to You Straight no Chaser: the Rise of Eazy-E, Ice Cube & Dr. Dre
*VH1 and BET Award winner Rapper/Actor/Producer Ice Cube (Barbershop, Ride Along) and six-time Grammy Award winning …
Obama Won’t Force Kanye to Release ‘SWISH’ Album Next Week
*Despite collecting tens of thousands of signatures, a petition forcing Kanye West to release his next album, “SWISH,” …
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Theaters Hiring Enhanced Security
*Some theaters playing “Straight Outta Compton” (opening this weekend) plan to hire enhanced security for screenings, …
Rick Ross Gets OK to Travel … for Work Purposes Only
*Rick Ross is free to go wherever. Sort of. TMZ reports the rapper was approved by an Atlanta judge on Thursday to start …
BET ‘Punk’d’ Fans, Raunchy Series ‘Uncut’ Not Returning
*In a previous article, we expressed our dismay at the news that, due to public demand, BET was resurrecting its …
Dr. Dre Addresses Abusive Past: ‘I Paid for Those Mistakes’
*Dr. Dre’s history of domestic violence with women has been a topic of discussion as the release of the N.W.A biopic …
Al Sharpton, Andre Leon Talley to Guest Star on ‘Empire’ This Fall
*Rev Al Sharpton and ex-Vogue editor André Leon Talley will be at the forefront of the “Free Lucious” movement next …
‘The Wiz Live!’ Adds Ne-Yo as Tin Man; Elijah Kelly as Scarecrow, Common as Oz Gate Keeper
*NBC’s live version of “The Wiz” has found its Tin Man and Scarecrow. Ne-Yo has been cast as the Tin Man, while Elijah …
Chris Brown Criticized After Video of ‘Imaginary Sex Beating’ Surfaces (WATCH)
*Trouble-prone Chris Brown is catching heat yet again after video posted online from a performance shows him …
Jerry Heller: Still No Respect for Ice Cube, Calls Eazy-E a ‘True Visionary’
*In the N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” Jerry Heller is depicted as the typical conniving music …
Nick Young Lip Sync Battles Iggy Azalea With ‘Sugar’
*Spike released a clip from Iggy Azalea vs. Nick Young episode of “Lip Sync Battle,” with Swaggy P “performing” …
Jesse Jackson’s Daughter, 16, is an Aspiring Rapper (Listen)
*TMZ has gotten its hands on a song recorded by Jesse Jackson’s 16-year-old daughter Ashley, who reportedly wants …
Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton’ Expected to Top Billboard 200
*Dr. Dre’s first album in 16 years, “Compton: The Soundtrack,” is projected to move around 300,000 units, …
Oprah Praises ‘Straight Outta Compton’; Calls It ‘Eye Opening Rap Education’
*Over the weekend, Oprah tweeted her praise for the film “Straight Outta Compton” to her friend, “Selma” director Ava …
Showtime Orders Coming-of-Age Pilot from Common, Lena Waithe
*Showtime has given a pilot order to an untitled one-hour drama created, executive produced and written by Lena Waithe …
