(MTV) On the eve of what would have been Tupac Shakur's 40th birthday, an imprisoned man has admitted to shooting the late rapper/actor during a robbery at Manhattan's Quad Studios in November 1994. What's even more startling is that the alleged triggerman, Dexter Isaac, is claiming in a letter that was obtained by AllHipHop.com that 'Pac's former associate, Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, paid him $2,500 to do the deed. moreAP had this follow up: New York City police have begun an investigation into an online posting supposedly from a convicted felon who claims to have shot and robbed slain rapper Tupac Shakur. more
(Submitted) Futant has created its first video mashup by merging Kanye West's new video for Runaway with Pink Floyd's 1970 classic Atom Heart Mother. The video can be viewed here
(Billboard) Although many were excited to finally press play to an aural version of Kanye West's "Mama's Boy," on early Tuesday, June 14, Mr. West wasn't. Today (June 15), Island Def Jam released a statement declaring Ye's sentiments towards the leak. more
(Jam!) Selena Gomez explained her recent hospitalization on Kidd Kraddick's radio show, "I do eat. The problem is I don't eat right. I love everything that's possibly not good for me... I love M&Ms, Kit Kats, Snickers and Goobers at the movies." more
(FMQB) British singer Adele earns her tenth non-consecutive week at #1 while Lady Gaga slips to #2. more
(Antiquiet) Weird Al Yankovic has a new album out next week, and in keeping with tradition it includes a medley of polka versions of recent pop hits. Check out the song here and see if you can name all fourteen songs hes covering before youre driven to smashing your head against the keyboard until your face is a mangled mess of raw hamburger.
(Billboard) "X Factor" judge and former Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid is headed to Sony Music. He will take on the chairman title at the soon-to-be restructured Epic Label Group more
(Billboard) Two members of the New York glam rock group Scissor Sisters have agreed to score the upcoming "Fraggle Rock" movie more
(BBC) West End musical Shrek opens in London, untroubled by a nearby fire that caused a neighbouring theatre to be closed. more
(BBC) James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli accepts undisclosed libel damages from newspapers that suggested she used her position to fund a charity she chaired. more
(FMQB) While at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards to perform his recent single, "Out of My Head," with Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco said to expect the video for the collaboration at the end of June. more
