US rapper Kanye West is bringing an 18-coach strong entourage with him to a UK dance festival.
The 31-year-old rapper is also having his own stage built for the Global Gathering event, and is determined to outdo fellow rap star Jay-Z’s headlining Glastonbury slot.
A source said: 'A huge amount of planning has gone into Kanye’s performance and fans won’t be disappointed. To ensure the show goes to plan, no-one else will perform on the main stage on the Friday night. It is being built especially to his specifications.

50 Cent is suing US fast food chain Taco Bell for using his name in a 'guerrilla' advertising campaign.
The 'In Da Club’ singer, real name Curtis Jackson, is asking for over $1 million in damages from the company - who asked him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent to promote their food.
The suit reads: 'Taco Bell traded on the name of the world's biggest hip-hop star to draw attention to its new, hip-hop-based advertising campaign, and thereby generated massive publicity for its business.'

Nelly and Ashanti are 'definitely very much still together'.
The 'Hot in Here’ rapper and 'Foolish’ singer – who have been romantically linked since 2003 – are still reported to be dating, despite rumours they had split up earlier this month.
Reports their relationship had ended emerged when Ashanti was quoted as saying, 'I’m dating my new album, and no-one else', but the 27-year-old singer has since insisted she was misquoted.

Nas is blasting US news network Fox for their coverage of Barrack Obama.
Fox news is the right-wing Republican skewed Murdoch network and doesn`t like it at all when they are backing a loser. They also don`t like it when they called on it.
'Fox poisons the country with racist propaganda and tries to call it news,' Nas said in a statement.
The rapper protested the network outside of the Manhattan Fox studios this week. He has also recorded the song `Sly Fox` on his latest album about the biased reporting of the network.

Iconic hip-hop producer Dr. Dre has finally given his long-awaited Detox album some life by speaking on its possible release date and the reason behind its nine year delay.
In an in-depth discussion with USA Today, the hitmaker revealed his own anticipation for his third solo release and confidence in its overall appeal to fans. He also hopes to have it come out before 2009.
“I’m just now—over the last couple of months—starting to feel that it’s going to be right and it’s something I can be proud of, and everybody is going to love it,” Dre said. “In a perfect world, I’m shooting for a November or December release.”

Madonna is reportedly at the centre of a sex tape scandal.
A cameraman claims to have a video of Madonna and baseball player Alex Rodriguez romping on a sofa.
He is trying to sell the tape - allegedly shot with a hidden camera in an apartment owned by a friend of the cameraman which was used by the couple for secret liaisons – for £1 million.

Bon Jovi is set to release a new Live DVD before the end of 2008 reports BW&BK.
Band guru Obie O'Brien recently commented on what fans will get: "The DVD will basically be the last two nights at MSG.....and its gonna be really amazing."
The band ended their Lost Highway tour with two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on July 14th and 15th.

The set lists for both nights were as follows:

Madonna has sparked fears her turbulent personal life is taking its toll on her health.
The '4 Minutes' singer - who is currently rehearsing for her forthcoming world tour - has reportedly fired two dancers, while her tour manager is allegedly threatening to quit due to her "spectacular mood" swings.
Madonna has been rocked by claims her marriage to Guy Ritchie is on the rocks and by allegations she is having an affair with baseball star Alex Rodriguez.
Her brother Christopher released a tell-all book about her last week, which is said to have devastated her.

Amy Winehouse's husband was sentenced to 27 months in prison yesterday (21.07.08).
Blake Fielder-Civil, who pleaded guilty last month to charges of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and perverting the course of justice, had begged Judge David Radford to let him walk free so he could help stop Amy taking drugs.
Blake's barrister Jeremy Dein QC, said at East London's Snaresbrook Crown Court: "They are very much committed to each other and their ambition is to divorce themselves from hard drugs and not separate themselves from each other.

Rapper DMX has been arrested on suspicion he gave a false name to get out of paying for hospital medical expenses, US police said reports the BBC.
County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the star told Mayo Clinic in Arizona that his name was Troy Jones and failed to pay a $7,500 (£3,752) bill in April.
The star- whose real name is Earl Simmons - was arrested at a shopping centre in Phoenix on Saturday.
The 37-year-old's lawyer Cameron Morgan declined to comment.