Ludacris throws 30th birthday bash
While several celebrities threw parties in celebration of Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Ludacris had another reason to celebrate this weekend - his upcoming 30th birthday.
The Atlanta rapper held an hours-long birthday bash at the Rio hotel on Friday night, one of several star-studded... read more | Kanye praised by Jay-Z
Jay Z has praised the rhyming skills of Kanye West.
Last month MTV bosses voted Chicago rapper Kanye top of a list of "Hottest MCs In The Game" and now New York man Jay has shown his love.
Jay, real-name Shawn Carter, told MTV: "He's a complete package now, he's working on his craft as an MC." read more | Kanye West accused of stealing music - Along with rapper Ludacris
Kanye West has been accused of plagiarism during a hearing at the New York District Court in Manhattan.
IOF, a New Jersey group, have said that West, along with rapper Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, stole the lyrics and beats from their song 'Straight Like That', to create the 2003 hit 'Stand Up'.
The words "like that" are at issue in the case, and appear more than 80 times in both songs.
In the IOF track, the phrase "straight like that" is read more |