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The Clipse are taking us back to the blog era of the aughts during the rollout for their Let God Sort Em Out project. Today, the Virginia duo dropped the video for “So Be It,” the second single from their upcoming album, dropping July 11. The black-and-white, Hannan Hussain-directed video showcases the brothers rapping on the site of a mansion, with classic luxury cars strewn about in lieu of the modern vehicles that artists typically boast alongside.

The sleek visual aesthetic fits their slick bars and the beguiling violin sample Pharrell employs alongside sparse,...

Opening day of the annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on Saturday was marred by long lines, muddy conditions, a scrambled schedule, and extreme frustrations for fans who flocked to the Mann Center to check out sets by Maxwell, Latto, Musiq Soulchild, GloRilla, and several other acts.

Questlove took to Instagram at 3 am the next morning to share a video of workers dumping mulch onto muddy spots on the grounds and apologize for what took place. “I know today wasn’t ‘ideal’ for The Roots Picnic in this 18th year of 2025,” he wrote.

A John Doe who accused pioneering hip-hop artist Afrika Bambaataa of child molestation and sex trafficking has won a civil case in New York State’s Supreme Court. Court records reviewed by Rolling Stone reveal that the plaintiff’s motion for a default judgment was “granted without opposition” by Judge Alexander M. Tisch because Bambaataa, who has faced numerous accusations of molesting boys, never showed up to court.

The suit was filed in 2021 and alleged that “from 1991, when the Plaintiff was merely 12 years old, to 1995, the Plaintiff was repeatedly sexually...

The Roots have announced the lineup for their 2024 Roots Picnic. Philly fans will have their chance to see André 3000 bring his flute project New Blue Sun to the stage for a live performance.

But it’s Lil Wayne who is tapped to headline the June festival. He’ll be backed by the Roots for a set of his hits and also pay tribute to the music of his hometown of New Orleans with help from guests Pj Morton and Trombone Shorty.

Set for June 1 and 2 at the Mann Center...

Always one to balk in the face of convention, RZA this fall will turn the orchestral concept of “chamber music” — small ensembles playing ornate works — into “chambers music”: a symphony orchestra interpreting Wu-Tang Clan’s blockbuster 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) live onstage. The performances will take place at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre on Nov. 7, 8, and 9 — the last date of which marks the album’s 30th anniversary. The gigs are billed with a mouthful of a title: “36 Chambers of Shaolin and a Ballet Through Mud.” On Instagram,...

Key Art for Mixtape, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Paramount+ announced that Mixtape, a new documentary exploring how the creation of mixtapes launched hip hop into mainstream culture, will premiere exclusively on the service Tuesday, August 1 in the U.S. and Canada and Wednesday, August 2 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America and Brazil, with further international markets to follow later in the year. Mixtape is the story of hip hop refusing to take no for an answer. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. DJs were tastemakers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency and a signifier that someone was “in the know” and had their ear to the streets. The culture was too strong to be stopped, and the artists were too...

New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be hosted by special guests Mariah Carey and Maxwell, two artists who exemplify hip-hop‘s extended influence beyond the realm of rap.

Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, Epmd, Tyrese, and Sean Paul will be the night’s stars. The event’s performance line-up somewhat covers the genre’s bases, intertwining pop, R&b, and dancehall. New York radio veteran...

Dmx’s first foray into major-label hip-hop was a failure. In the early 1990s, he released “Born Loser,” a loping anti-anthem for the down-and-out: “Even when I was little, nothing went my way/I got beat up and chased home from school every day,” Dmx rapped. The single’s tone turns defiant — “Since I was born with no hope, I ain’t got nothing to lose” — but that didn’t help the track’s commercial fortunes.

While “Born Loser” missed the charts, it still caught the ear of a young...

Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman have reached a settlement to avoid trial in the copyright infringement lawsuit over the rapper’s leaked track “Sorry,” which interpolated Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” without permission.

According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Minaj agreed to pay Chapman $450,000, “inclusive of all costs and attorney fees incurred to date,” stemming from the October 2018 lawsuit. Reps for Minaj and Chapman did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment, but Chapman said in a statement to the New York Times,...

On Aug. 10, 2018, Nicki Minaj released her album, Queen. But something was missing from the musician’s collection of new songs. That day, she sent a private message on her Instagram account to Funkmaster Flex, who had a popular radio show in New York. Together, the two made plans to debut a song that wasn’t on the album. That song, “Sorry,” is now the subject of a legal dispute that Minaj’s attorney told a court on Monday “will have a significant impact on the music recording industry, one way or the other.”

Tracy Chapman, a ...

On Aug. 10, 2018, Nicki Minaj released her album, Queen. But something was missing from the musician’s collection of new songs. That day, she sent a private message on her Instagram account to Funkmaster Flex, who had a popular radio show in New York. Together, the two made plans to debut a song that wasn’t on the album. That song, “Sorry,” is now the subject of a legal dispute that Minaj’s attorney told a court on Monday “will have a significant impact on the music recording industry, one way or the other.”

Tracy Chapman, a ...

If there’s any truth to the old William Blake line about the road of excess leading to the palace of wisdom, then Peter Gatien may be the wisest cat in New York.

At least, he was the wisest one in the lobby bar of the Bowery Hotel one Saturday afternoon in mid-March. But then, we did have the place to ourselves. The coronavirus had claimed its first New Yorker that morning and the usually jumping East Village boîte was barren. Gatien, 68, once the undisputed king of nightlife in the city known for excess,...

Tracy Chapman is going after Nicki Minaj, saying she straight-up stole her song, "Baby Can I Hold You," when she recorded "Sorry." Chapman says in June 2018, Minaj and her reps made multiple requests to license "Baby Can I Hold You" and all requests were rejected. So imagine Tracy's surprise when "Sorry" came out in August 2018 ... it was supposed to be featured on Nicki's album, "Queen." Tracy says her song comprises half of the lyrics and vocal melody of "Sorry.

[[tmz:video id="0_vcwd28mc"]] Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell pulled a Kevin Hart after the Bet Hip Hop Awards Friday night ... clearly trying to get ahead of a mess he made on stage. The 2 Live Crew rapper was being honored and had a scripted speech, but that all went up in flames when the teleprompter failed. Luke apparently went ham and took jabs at Funkmaster Flex and DJ Red Alert, something he clearly regrets. The show's set to air Tuesday,...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is demanding a public apology from the Fox Broadcasting Company after the network aired a special about the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. that misidentified one of their employees, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Who Shot Biggie & Tupac aired Sunday and used a photo of Lasd Commander Steven D. Katz instead of Steve Katz, the Los Angeles Police Department's lead detective on the Biggie case. "The segment defamed Katz by repeatedly showing his photograph and expressing through graphics, an indication of...

Fox will explore the still-unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. in an upcoming special hosted by Ice-t and Soledad O'Brien.

Set to broadcast September 24th, Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? promises to air new details from the investigations as well as never-before-heard accounts of the murders, the Hollywood Reporter writes.

People involved in the investigations – police officers, informants and more – will provide on-camera interviews for the two-hour special, as well as accounts from associates like Doug E. Fresh, Funkmaster Flex, Suge Knight and Lil Cease.

The special will...

[[tmz:video id="0_2w58rukl"]] Loyalty to Tupac Shakur has no expiration date ... according to Treach, who's putting more pressure on Funkmaster Flex and demanding Hot 97 terminate the DJ for dissing 'Pac .  TMZ broke the story ... Treach has been enraged since Flex claimed Tupac actually shot himself in 1994, but blamed Notorious B.I.G. for it instead. He was still heated when we saw him Tuesday night outside L.A.'s Peppermint Club. Naughty By Nature's frontman insists Flex won't be...

[[tmz:video id="0_bm6um047"]] Treach took a liquid shot for his homey, Tupac, then grabbed the mic, fired a verbal shot at Funkmaster Flex ... and invited his fans to join in on the diss. Naughty by Nature performed Friday night in Worcester, Ma ... and frontman Treach told the crowd he had to defend Pac against Flex. What happened next was almost like a prayer to 'Pac -- as Treach spoke directly to the left arm tattoo of his fallen friend.

[[tmz:video id="0_c88ne1rw"]] Tupac's name is being dragged through the mud according to his homie, Treach ... who got so pissed at DJ Funkmaster Flex he just dropped a diss track filled with violent threats. The Naughty by Nature legend is on the attack after Flex claimed last week Tupac lied about his 1994 shooting because he knew Notorious B.I.G. had nothing to do with it. According to Flex, Biggie got shot 3 years later because 'Pac never told the truth.

Remy Ma dropped another savage diss track directed at Nicki Minaj ... and this time, Remy asks point-blank -- "Where the f*** is your song?" Funk Flex debuted "Another One" Thursday night on Hot 97 in which Remy brutally calls out Nicki for keeping quiet ... 5 days after Remy savagely destroyed her with "ShETHER." Remy -- who even name-drops the "Cash Me Ousside" girl -- refers to Nicki as Ronda Rousey with this line, "I beat you with punches in 48, you Ronda Rousey.

Never mind Eminem’s “bitch”-fest; Big Sean has taken things a step further in the Anti-Trump Rap Olympics. Big Sean, who released his new album “I Decided” on Thursday, promoted the new effort with an appearance on Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97. The rapper’s radio performance included a freestyle rap that included a reference to newly minted U.S. president Donald Trump. Also Read: Eminem Calls Donald Trump 'A B---' in New Song 'No Favors' With Big Sean (Audio) Big Sean also took pointed pokes at Isis and the ride app Uber, which has come under fire...

There’s no love lost between Drake and radio deejay Funkmaster Flex of NYC’s Hot 97, with Drake taking to the stage of Madison Square Garden to fire some shots at Flex, at one point even slamming him in a rap. “They telling lies on Hot 97, that’s how it goes / I told ’em fire Funk […]...

[[tmz:video id="0_acqbu192"]] Funkmaster Flex apparently struck a never, because Drake went off on him again ... this time calling him a lame DJ. Drake hit up Space Ibiza in NYC after his Saturday night Msg performance, and went at Ff again. Drake is clearly furious the DJ dared to say on the air the rapper doesn't write all of his own lyrics. Funkmaster Flex was on "TMZ Live" Friday and seemed amused that Drake was still holding a grudge,...

DJ Big Kap, the 90s hip-hop icon, died early Wednesday morning in Atlanta. He was 45. DJ Big Kap Dies Kap died of an apparent heart attack, Billboard reported. His death was confirmed by his road manager Ab Traxx. Traxx revealed that though Big Kap had diabetes, it is unlikely that it had anything to […]

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Drizzy always raps about being real, and in a new interview with The Fader, Drake’s holding true to his rhymes. On Thursday, Sept. 24, The Fader published a new interview with Drake, 28, in which he directly addressed his nasty feud with Meek Mill from earlier this summer. The battle began after Meek, 28, alleged that Drake didn’t write his verse on their 2015 song “R.I.C.O.” Soon after, Atlanta’s Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex leaked a track given to him by someone in Drake’s camp for the song [...]...

Drake sat down with The Fader for what is not only his first magazine cover story since Rolling Stone in February 2014—after which he swore to never do another magazine interview again—but also for the first time to discuss his feud with Meek Mill from earlier this summer and all the ghostwriting accusations that came with it. To recap, the feud with Meek Mill began when he alleged that Drake didn't write the verse they collaborated on for "R.I.C.O." This was soon followed up by Atlanta's Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex leaking a reference track he supposedly received from someone in Drake's camp for "10 Bands," which found Quentin Miller spitting Drake's lyrics on the song and seemed to...

Empire fans, there’s a new Lyon in the den, and his name is… Jimmy Fallon?

RelatedExclusive: Empire Passes Mic to Funkmaster Flex for Season 2 Guest Spot

The Tonight Show host donned his finest purple scarf and questionable wig for Tuesday’s spoof/salute to Empire, appropriately titled Jimpire, bringing several of the Fox drama’s stars along for the ride — though even Cookie herself can’t hold a candle to Tonight Show announcer Steve Higgins as “Higgy.” (Speaking of Higgy, I will never be able to unsee his “This is an ass!” moment. Never ever.)

Both Taraji P. Henson...

Funkmaster Flex is about to meet the Lyon family, as the hip hop artist has booked a guest starring role to play himself on Fox’s “Empire,” TheWrap has learned. Flex will show up in episode 8 of the show’s upcoming second season, and will be seen acting as the emcee for a rap battle between Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Gray) and newcomer Freda Gatz (Bre-z), who will be introduced in the Season 2 premiere. Also Read: 40 Exclusive Portraits From TheWrap's Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Photos) The musician joins a long list of high profile guest stars who will make appearances on.

Call her the newer girl.

Megan Fox is heading to New Girl in Season 5 to temporarily fill the void left by leading lady Zooey Deschanel, who is currently on maternity leave.

PhotosFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 44 Returning Favorites!

Fox will appear in multiple episodes as Reagan, a gorgeous, straight-shooting pharmaceutical sales rep who comes to town on business and shakes things up in the loft when she rents out Jess’ room while she is sequestered on jury duty. She’ll first appear in Episode 6. (Deschanel pre-taped five Season 5 episodes last spring before taking off on maternity leave...

Empire is bringing in ‘da noise, bringing in ‘da funk — Funkmaster Flex, to be specific — for Season 2.

RelatedFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 44 Returning Favorites!

The hip-hop legend will appear as himself in Episode 8, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Flex, who’s held court as a DJ at New York’s Hot 97 since the early ’90s, will serve as the Mc at a rap battle between Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Gray) and up-and-comer Freda Gatz (newcomer Bre-z), who makes her debut in the Season 2 premiere (Sept. 23, 9/8c on Fox).

RelatedEmpire‘s Rafael de la Fuente Confirms Multi-Episode Season 2 Return

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Meek Mill has finally responded to Drake. The 28-year-old rapper called out Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter more than a week ago. On Thursday, Mill dropped his own diss record, "Wanna Know." It came after two well received two tracks from Drake, "Charged Up" and "Back to Back Freestyle." Some hip-hop fans felt let down earlier this week after Mill failed to give a response when he appeared on Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex's radio show. "Wanna Know" was produced by Jhalil Beats and Swizz Beatz. Warning: The track features explicit language. In the first verse, Mill raps, "Now when that s--t went down with Chris, you wrote a check / In New Orleans wore my...

Earlier this week, Meek Mill used a rambling series of tweets to call Drake out for using a ghostwriter on the song "R.I.C.O." And while Meek didn't specifically say who wrote Drake's raps for him, he did send one lone tweet with the name Quentin Miller. It's a name that shows up quite a bit on the credits for If You're Reading This It's Too Late, fueling speculation that maybe Miller has a few uncredited Drake verses in his repertoire, too. Today Miller set the record straight in a Tumblr post, stating plainly, "I am not and never will be a 'ghostwriter' for Drake." So what exactly has Miller done for Drake, you ask? While he won't go so far as to say he's ever written lyrics for Drake, Miller does note that they've "collaborated" (Funkmaster Flex leaked a reference track for "10 Bands" that Miller allegedly recorded...

Meek Mill must have really pissed off Nicki Minaj with his Drake-bashing ... because he gave her a very public apology, and sorta backpedaled off his Drake hate.  Meek and Nicki were performing Wednesday night in Virginia when he gave her a "special apology" for absolutely ripping apart her Bff Drake ... claiming he doesn't write his own rhymes. Meek didn't back off the accusation though ... adding he was "upset as a fan" that Drake's verse on...

Nicki Minaj is cashing in on the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight -- headlining a Huuuge concert after the brawl ... with VIP packages going as high as $10,000-a-pop!  TMZ Sports has learned ... Nicki -- along with Funkmaster Flex, Sevyn Streeter and Jeremih -- will be performing at Chateau nightclub at the Paris in Las Vegas directly following the fight.  Tickets start at $80 ... but gets more expensive the more baller you get. The top V.I.P.

By the end of the year, Rick Ross will have released two albums in 2014. The rapper dropped "Mastermind" back in March, and "Hood Billionaire" will be arriving on Nov. 24. Ahead of that new effort, Ross previewed a new tune, skittering "Movin' Bass," featuring Jay Z and produced by Timbaland. Forgive the Funkmaster Flex tags copied and pasted all over this stream, but the song made its debut on his show after all. This isn't the first time Rozay and Hov have combined: the Maybach Music and Roc Nation founders collaborated on other previous tracks like "F*ck With Me You Know I Got It" and "3 Kings" with Dr. Dre. As for Jay Z's action, he and Kanye West are on a new "Drunk In Love" remix on his wife Beyonce's forthcoming platinum reissue of her 2013 self-titled set; it's also due on Nov. 24.    ...

2 Chainz isn’t very happy with Funkmaster Flex at the moment. “I don’t give a f–k what Funkmaster Flex gotta say about this n—a from Atlanta,” Tit said during a concert on Wednesday night. The animosity stems from comments Flex made in April during an appearance on Espn’s “Highly Questionable.” When the veteran DJ was... Read more »...

It's one of the biggest awards show in the industry and on Thursday (August 22), nominees for the 2013 Bet Hip Hop Awards were announced.

Hosted by Snoop Lion, this year Kendrick Lamar leads the pack in nods with a whopping 14 nominations.

Also in the running for a plethora of trophies are Drake with 13 nominations and J. Cole with 10.

If you can't check out the star-studded ceremony at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 28th, fans can watch the show on Bet on October 15th. Check out the full list of nominations below!

Best Hip-hop Video

A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar: “Problems”

B.o.B ft. T.I. & Juicy J: “We Still in This”

J. Cole ft. Miguel: “Power Trip”

Drake: “Started From the Bottom”

Kendrick Lamar: “Don’t Kill My Vibe”

Reese’S Perfect Combo Award (Best Collaboration, Duo or Group)

Ace Hood ft.

Late last night, Funkmaster Flex dropped a bomb on the hip-hop world. Songs by Big Sean don't often stop gravity, but "Control," which debuted on Hot 97's "Funk Flex Show," included a verse from Kendrick Lamar in which he calmly stabs all of his friends by poking them through the chest: “I’m usually homeboys with the same n****s I'm rhyming with / But this is hip hop and them n****s should know what time it is / And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big Krit, Wale, Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electron‘, Tyler, Mac Miller / I got love for you all but I’m tryna murder you n****s / Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you n****s.” For the participants involved, all art forms have a competitive undertone to them, hip-hop more than most. But it's hard to foster...

Four days after DJ Khaled proposed to Nicki Minaj in a video for MTV News, the ‘Starships’ rapper revealed in a new interview that he was not serious. We feel duped!

DJ Khaled laid his heart on the line on July 25, proposing to Nicki Minaj in an amazing, heartfelt video for MTV News — or so we thought. Nicki, 30, revealed that the proposal wasn’t real. Read on for more details!

Nicki Minaj Responds To DJ Khaled’s Marriage Proposal

Like many fans, Nicki didn’t take DJ Khaled’s proposal too seriously. In an interview on July 29 with Hot 97, she said that it was all a big joke! She told Funkmaster Flex:

Khaled was not serious with that damn proposal. I was shocked just like the rest of the world and I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world cause Khaled is a master at what he does.

She’s no stranger to controversy, and when Nicki Minaj got a marriage proposal from DJ Khaled last week, rumors began to fly.

Thankfully, the “Roman Holiday” rapper told Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex that the whole ordeal was actually a promotional stunt.

Nicki explained, "I was shocked just like the rest of the world. I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world 'cause Khaled is a master at what he does."

"It was just another way for him to kinda give the world a glimpse on the feeling of this record. Nobody in my real life took it seriously. Everybody just hit me like, 'Lol. Yo, Khaled is crazy.'"

Minaj also shared that romance won’t likely ever be in the air for them. "Khaled is my brother and Khaled was not serious with that damn proposal, ya'll. Please let it go. He was kidding. He's not attracted to me,...

Nicki Minaj finally has an answer to DJ Khaled's impromptu video proposal: You're joking, right? After staying mum on the subject since the famed DJ asked for the hip-hopster's hand in marriage last week, Minaj called into New York's Hot 97 radio station on Monday and laughed off the whole thing as one big prank. "I was shocked just like the rest of the world and I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world, 'cause DJ Khaled is a master at what he does," Minaj told Funkmaster Flex. She continued: "Khaled is my brother and Khaled was not serious with that damn proposal, y'all. Please let it go. He was kidding…He's not attracted to me, he...

Four days after DJ Khaled proposed to Nicki Minaj in a video for MTV News, the ‘Starships’ rapper finally responded. Did she say yes? Did she say no? Keep reading to find out!

DJ Khaled laid his heart on the line on July 25, proposing to Nicki Minaj in an amazing, heartfelt video for MTV News. Nicki, 30, finally responded with an answer during an interview with Hot 97′s Funkmaster Flex on July 29.

Nicki Minaj Responds To DJ Khaled’s Marriage Proposal

Like many fans, Nicki didn’t take DJ Khaled’s proposal too seriously.

I was shocked just like the rest of the world and I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world ’cause Khaled is a master at what he does.

Calling Khaled, 37, a master seems appropriate because the rapper managed to promote his upcoming album Suffering From Success during the proposal. In the video, the rapper...

Is Nicki Minaj ready to be Mrs. DJ Khaled? Not exactly. Speaking with Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex July 29, the "Starships" rapper, 30, finally piped up about Khaled's emotional, out-of-nowhere video proposal from July 25, in which he (earnestly?) asked for Minaj's hand in marriage. "I was shocked just like the rest of the world," said Minaj. "I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world 'cause Khaled is a master at what he does." (Khaled insisted to Us Weekly over the weekend that he was, [...]...

It has been almost a year since Hot 97 D.J. Peter Rosenberg said some rude things about Nicki Minaj's "Starships," causing Nicki to drop out of Summer Jam and spawning a weeklong debate about the definition of hip-hop. (For a refresher, please revisit Nicki's interview with Funkmaster Flex, which was never-ending and amazing.) So as an anniversary present — and just in time for this year's Summer Jam — Nicki agreed to a sit-down with Rosenberg. The result was not nearly as fun as the Flex call-in, but they made up, kind of, and surely paved the way for a surprise Minaj appearance on Sunday. Also, "I just don't know your résumé" is a funny thing to say to someone sitting right in front of you.

TLC's failed reality show "Starter Wives Confidential" -- featuring the exes of 50 Cent, Lamar Odom, Dmx, and Funkmaster Flex -- was pulled off the air Only because the Ratings Sucked ... despite speculations otherwise. You'll recall, the reality show was cancelled a few days after its Jan. 29 debut. Many believed it was due to a slew of problems plaguing the show -- including 50 Cent's outspoken dislike of his ex's participation. Even one of the stars, Monica...

Only a few days after its January 29 debut, it appears to be a “grand opening, grand closing” for TLC’s new series, “Starter Wives Confidential.”

According to cast member Monica Jospeh-Taylor, the reality show, which followed the lives of celebrity exes, will now air exclusively online for unspecified reasons. Taylor, who is the ex-wife of DJ Funkmaster Flex, expressed her thoughts on the abrupt change via her personal blog.

It’s no secret Starter Wives Confidential was plagued by legal inquiries and possible lawsuits from the beginning. Starting with Shanequa Tompkins being missing from all the episodes, her ex 50 cent allegedly had an agreement or contract with her of some sort that either prevented or made it difficult for her to partake in the show. I know before taping even began I was questioned about my posts relating to anyone connected with Lamar Odom. Luckily TLC had no control over...

In the world of celebrity spouse reality shows, it doesn't get any uglier than TLC's new offering.

"Starter Wives Confidential," premiering Tuesday, Jan. 29, looks at seven women who stood by their men through thick and thin -- until success, fame, infidelity or violence ended their relationships. Unfortunately, the only thing that stinks worse than the show's dirty laundry may be the show itself.

The ringleader is TV personality and media entrepreneur Monica Joseph-Taylor, estranged spouse of hip-hop DJ Funkmaster Flex. She organizes a cadre of women in similar situations to appear on the show: Zakia Baum, ex-girlfriend of rapper Maino; Cheryl Caruso, ex-wife of convicted mobster Phil Caruso; Josie Harris, ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.; Liza Morales, ex-girlfriend of NBA player Lamar Odom, who's currently married to Khloe Kardashian; Tashera Simmons, ex of rapper Dmx; and Shaniqua Tompkins, ex-girlfriend of rapper 50 Cent.

In the pilot episode, Joseph-Taylor gathers three...

Watch out, "Hollywood Exes" -- there's a new batch of former celebrity spouses getting their own show. TLC has started production on "Starter Wives" (working title), a four episode series following the lives of ex-wives and ex-girlfriends of the rich and famous.

The cast of "Starter Wives" includes:

Zakia Baum: Ex-girlfriend of Jermaine “Maino” Coleman and mother of his son.

Cheryl Caruso: Ex-wife of mobster Phillip Caruso and mother of his two daughters.

Josie Harris: Ex-girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather and mother of his three children.

Monica Joseph-Taylor: soon to be ex-wife of Aston “Funkmaster Flex” Taylor and mother to his two children.

Liza Morales: Ex-girlfriend of Lamar Odom and mother of his three children.

Tashera Simmons: Ex-wife of Earl “Dmx” Simmons and mother of four of his children.

Shaniqua Tompkins: Ex-girlfriend of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and mother of his son.

TLC describes the series as a look...

Rick Ross and Young Jeezy's ongoing feud got physical yesterday during a taping for the 2012 Bet Hip-Hop Awards. It started backstage but soon migrated to the parking lot, where the two musicians' entourages got involved. For a blow-by-blow, we'll hand things off to Funkmaster Flex, who was on the scene tweeting up a storm. 7:12 Pm: Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!! 7:14 Pm: Beef just spread to the parking lot!!! 7:18 Pm: Shots fired in parking lot!!! Gunman arrested!!! Back to the show and Club later!!! Machine Gun Kelly, apparently in the mix, confirmed fallout from the brawl half an hour later: 7:51 Pm: Got mase [sic] in my eyes. That beef shit just got real outside. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Civic Center – where Bet was taping — was locked down and the police were called in. Except no arrests were actually made, TMZ...

Rick Ross and Young Jeezy have been involved in a fight backstage at the Bet Hip Hop Awards, reports TMZ. The rappers are said to have "started pushing and shoving each other" in the parking lot at the venue last night (September 29) before bodyguards and security stepped in and the police were called. DJ and MTV host Funkmaster Flex - who also attended the awards - first broke news of the scuffle online. "Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!!" he tweeted. "Beef just spread to the parking lot!!!" he added minutes later, before suggesting that a firearm may have been involved. "Shortly after 7:15 pm Saturday, a fight broke out in the parking lot at the Atlanta Civic Center between two groups," confirmed a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department. "Officers on scene responded to break (more)...