Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank Passes Away at Age 57

Big Bank Hank, an original member of the Sugarhill Gang, has passed away, TMZ reports.
Hank was a member of the rapping trio best known for their hit record “Rapper's Delight” in 1979. You may remember Hank as the second lyricist on the record, or from the well-known line from the song, "Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn! If your girl start acting up, then you take her friend!"
Hank, born Henry Jackson, reportedly suffered from cancer and passed away due to complications from the illness around 2am Tuesday morning. He was 57 years old.
“So sad to hear of our brother’s passing. Rest in peace, Big Bank,” said group mates Wonder Mike and Master Gee in a statement to TMZ.


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Happy birthday to Leonardo DiCaprio! He's certainly made the most of his 40 years!

Leonardo DiCaprio's Ladies

 

Tina Fey's joke during the Golden Globes in 2014, "And now, like a supermodel's vagina, let's all give a warm welcome to Leonardo DiCaprio," was especially fitting! The Oscar winner has dated everyone from Gisele Bundchen to Naomi Campbell to even Blake Lively! Click through to see all the models and actresses that DiCaprio has courted throughout the years.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Rowland on Becoming a Mom: 'I Have Been Completely on a High'

It’s been one week since Kelly Rowland gave birth to her son, Titan Jewell Weatherspoon, and she’s understandably floating on cloud nine.

The 33-year-old singer tells ESSENCE she’s gotten through her new life of sleepless night “pretty good.”

“I have been completely on a high getting to know my son Titan,’ she says. “I’m so in love!” In fact, the former Destiny's Child singer says she wakes up smiling. “I could look at him 24 hours a day,” she says.

So who is the better diaper expert at her home? Rowland says her husband, Tim Weatherspoon, has perfected diapering skills. “[He’s] better than I am,” she says.

Welcoming a child has been one of the most magical experiences in her and her husband’s lives, says Rowland. “I don’t think we knew that much love existed for one human being,” she says. “Now I know how God feels about us.”
On Monday, Rowland shared the first few lines of a new lullaby she wrote just for her little prince on her Instagram page. In the post, Rowland shows baby Titan’s head and can be heard singing the lines, “You will always be/Mommy's little baby.”

Megyn Kelly Accidentally Calls Mike Huckabee "Mike F--kabee"she is dope!

 News/ Oops! Megyn Kelly Accidentally Calls Mike Huckabee "Mike F--kabee"she is dope!

Fox News' Megyn Kelly had a big oops moments on live TV Monday!
The 43-year-old Kelly File host was introducing guest Mike Huckabee when she accidentally mispronounced his last name. While the flub was an innocent mistake, viewers at home got an F-bomb earful that was pretty hilarious (to us anyway).
"Joining me now, a former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, who is the host of F--ka...Huckabee," Kelly said, realizing she accidentally cursed and said his name wrong. "Right here on the Fox News Channel. He's also a former Republican presidential candidate. Governor, good to see you."
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During Kelly's "F--kabee" flub, Huckabee flashed a smirk but remained mostly composed despite the NSFW mistake.
As for viewers who were watching The Kelly File on Monday, some took to Twitter to share their thoughts of the funny F-bomb accident. "Can we get #f--kabee trending?" one person wrote.
"Of course thanks to Megyn Kelly we now know what they call Mike Huckabee behind the scenes at Fox News Channel :D," another shared.


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Rihanna -- When It Comes to Obama, All I See Is Color

If you're an African-American considering a run for the White House in 2016, you've probably already sewn up Rihanna's vote.

Rihanna went on a tour of the White House Monday ... pretending to be the press secretary or a character from "Scandal."

On her way out, our photog asked what the best part of her White House visit was ... and her answer was all about race.

It's been nearly six years since Obama took office, hasn't the novelty worn off?

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Nicki Minaj Apologizes for Nazi-Themed Imagery in ‘Only’ Video

Update:YMCMB's first lady finds herself in hot water over her latest visual. 

UPDATE: Nicki Minaj issued an apology via Twitter Tuesday (Nov. 11) for the controversy caused with the release of her lyric video for "Only." 
"I didn't come up w/the concept," she posted, "but I'm very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I'd never condone Nazism in my art."
In other tweets, she explained the creative process. "The artist who made the lyric video for 'Only' was influenced by a cartoon on Cartoon Network called 'Metalocalypse' & Sin City. ... Both the producer, & person in charge of over seeing the lyric video (one of my best friends & videographer: A. Loucas), happen to be Jewish."
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PREVIOUS: Over the weekend, while Nicki Minaj was preparing to host and perform at the MTV European Music Awards, the lyric video for her newest single "Only" was released. Unfortunately, the visual hasn't been met with open arms.
The video has caused some controversy because of the fascist-like imagery that the PinkPrint MC chose to use, showing her ruling an army sporting red armbands with "YM" (for Young Money) on them that look similar to the armbands with swastikas that were notoriously worn by Nazi's under Adolf Hitler's regime.
"It is troubling that no one among Minaj’s group of producers, publicists and managers raised a red flag about the use of such imagery before ushering the video into public release," said Abraham H. Foxman, who is the Director of The Anti-Degamation League Director and a Holocaust survivor.
This is the second time this year that the femcee has taken some heat for using historical imagery that some find offensive. Back in February, the cover art used for her single "Lookin' A--" was an iconic photo of Malcolm X standing outside of his home with a rifle in order to protect his family. She later addressed the controversy in "Chiraq."
As of now, there has been no comment from Nicki Minaj or her reps on the lyric video for "Only."


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Eminem Threatens to Punch Lana Del Rey in the Face, Azealia Banks Defends Her

Eminem can't stop making enemies. Over his 18-year career, the rapper, 42, has found himself in conflict with everyone from Christina Aguilera to Moby, and just added two more celebrities to his list: singer Lana Del Rey and rapper Azealia Banks. 
On Monday, Nov. 10, Marshall Mathers released a freestyle rap video "SHADYXV – THE CXVPHER" in promotion of his upcoming Shady XV compilation album. 
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At one point during the collaboration with Slaughterhouse and YelaWolf, Eminem calls out Del Rey and threatens violence against her, citing the Ray Rice scandal as well.  
"But I may fight for gay rights, especially if they dyke is more of a knockout than Janay Rice / Play nice?" Eminem raps in the video, referencing the former Baltimore Ravens player, who made headlines for his abusive relationship with wife Janay. "Bitch I'll punch Lana Del Rey right in the face twice, like Ray Rice in broad daylight in the plain sight of the elevator surveillance / 'Til her head is banging on the railing, then celebrate with the Ravens." Watch the controversial video here.

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"West Coast" singer Del Rey, 29, has yet to comment on Eminem's misogynistic lyrics. She previously spoke highly of the rapper, telling Italian publication RNB Junk in 2012, "Eminem is the master of lyrics whereas Frank Sinatra is the master of vocals… I f--ing love Eminem." 
By taking shots at Del Rey, Eminem also found himself falling out of Banks' good graces. The "Young and Beautiful" singer recently tweeted at her pal Banks, saying "love my one and only girl xxx." 
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The "212" rapper returned the favor on Monday, standing up for Del Rey after Eminem's video made the rounds. "@LanaDelRey tell him to go back to his trailer park and eat his microwave hotpocket dinner and suck on his sisters tiddies," Banks, 23, tweeted.  

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Tyga Handcuffed by Cops in South Central

Tyga Handcuffed by Cops in South Central

Tyga was cuffed by a swarm of cops in South Central L.A. during a music video shoot.

The rapper was shooting a video in a Rolls-Royce.  He was driving and there were other guys in the car.

The LAPD pulled him over and you see in the video Tyga up against a fence, surrounded by numerous officers and 6 cop cars.

One eyewitness says the traffic stop was for reckless driving ...  we've confirmed this with LAPD.

It's unclear why Tyga was put in cuffs, but we're told he was eventually released but his bodyguard was arrested ... we're told for possession of a gun that was not registered in California.

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Kanye West Pushes North West in Stroller While Kim Kardashian Celebrates French Montana's B-Day -- See the Pic!

Mr. Dad! Kanye West took on dad duty while wife Kim Kardashian was busy celebrating sister Khloe's boyfriend French Montana's birthday over the weekend. The "Black Skinhead" rapper was spotted at San Francisco's airport with his little girl on Sunday, Nov. 9. PHOTOS: North's fabulous life Wearing a grey sweatshirt and dark pants, the hands-on dad pushed a color-coordinated Nori in a stroller. North's mom opted for a different color scheme while celebrating French's 30th birthday. The reality star shared Instagram photos from the wild bash which was held at Mohamed Hadid's Bel-Air mansion on Sunday, in which she donned a black turtleneck and black leather skirt. Kim looked way more conservative than her sister Khloe, who went without a bra in a revealing thigh-slit black gown. PHOTOS: Kim and Kanye — the perfect match "Happy birthday @FrenchMontana #HeadOfMafia," Kim captioned a photo of herself with the birthday boy, who wore a white suit jacket and red tie. PHOTOS: Kimye's sweetest moments Kim was reunited with West in Los Angeles the following day on Monday, Nov. 10, and carried with her one of her birthday presents — the Hermes bag that North painted on! Read more:Follow us: @Dopecelebrities on Twitter | Dopecelebrities on Facebook