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Singer Chris Brown appears for a probation progress hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California in this February 3, 2014, file photo.

Born Jhene Aiko Chilombo, the mixed-race R&B singer-songwriter may still be far from what one could call a household name.

Rihanna has been filmed entering the restroom and grabbing the unknown male by the arm before shoving him out and closing the door behind her at Zouk Restaurant, Manchester.

Chris Brown has been arrested, ABC News has confirmed. According to KABC, the singer, 24, was taken into custody for violating his probation stemming from the 2009 assault charge against singer, Rihanna.

It's not even that hot in Austin , but fainting is becoming a thing. "I'm going to get drunk tonight, I'm going to get high tonight, and I'm damn sure I'm going to faint tonight."

A TEAM of kind-hearted people who were moved by the plight of the homeless in Southend's have got together to raise money to make their lives more bearable.

Rick Ross signed Meek Mill to MMG in 2011, after seeing him perform at Philadelphia's annual Powerhouse concert, and Meek paid it forward by signing female rapper, Lee Mazin, to his Dreamchasers imprint after giving her a chance to hit the same stage, one year later.

The 44-year- singer premiered the clip for "I Luh Ya PaPi" featuring French Montana on "American Idol" Thursday and it includes quite a lot of half-naked men.

Albarn invited De La Soul and Del The Funky Homosapien to join him during his performance Friday night at South By Southwest, pulling off one of the bigger surprises so far at the annual music conference and festival.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Lil Wayne said during an appearance at South By Southwest that he plans to make "Tha Carter V" his last solo album and that the first single from the still-in-progress LP will be out in the next week.

Singer Chris Brown has been booted from court-ordered drug rehab and taken into custody by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, a sheriff's spokesman confirmed Friday.

In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at a Los Angeles Superior Court for a probation review hearing in Los Angeles.

Dre, left, and Big Boi, who make up the Rap duo Outkast, perform on stage at New York's Madison Square Garden, Friday, March 9, 2001.

Actor Mr. T , whose actual name is Laurence Tureaud , was reportedly sued by an alleged illegitimate son, Alexander Taylor , for abandonment and emotional scarring that supposedly caused him to join a gang, reports RadarOnline .

Your faithful Mo' Music author and his amazing photographer buddy Ryan Obermeyer set out to do SXSW our way.

A TEAM of fundraisers will be rowing on solid ground instead of water next month as they push to row the 104 miles of the River Thames on rowing machines in Lechlade.

The star-studded presenter roster includes 2014 JUNO nominees Producer/DJ crew, A Tribe Called Red, indie rock band July Talk, Canadian producer and rapper Kardinal Offishall, adult alternative group The Sadies, hip hop artist Shad , and country music group Small Town Pistols.

At nearly the same time filming of "12 Years a Slave" began in Louisiana, the man who would win an Academy Award for writing its screenplay was in Dublin to start shooting his movie about the year that changed the life of rock guitar icon Jimi Hendrix.

Lil Wayne is doubling down on his claims that his upcoming Tha Carter V album will be his last solo venture.

Rihanna arrived in Paris last month as the rapper kicked off his tour, making headlines for taking the stage with him for their collaboration "Take Care."