Ja Rule was released from a New York prison Tuesday after serving two years, TMZ reports.The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, pled guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in 2010 due to an incident that took place in 2007 when cops found a loaded semi-automatic handgun in his car. He turned himself in June 2011.While in prison, Rule was hit with another charge and sentenced t

Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1m in taxes.The 37-year-old former Fugees star was also sentenced to three months of home confinement. She pleaded guilty last year.During a forceful statement to the judge, Hill explained she had always meant to eventually pay the taxes but was unable to during a period of time when she droppe

Sangoma Sphamandla Ndebele says his ancestors know that he is gay and they gave him healing powers.Sphamandla Ndebele (22) from section 3 in Madadeni, near Newcastle, in northern KZN, South Africa, said he heard the calling when he was still in his teens.He matriculated in 2008 and started his training with a local gobela. He graduated as a sangoma (traditional healer) in 2011.He told Daily Sun: "

A man from Mutoko, Zimbabwe, Luckson Ngoriyo, 29, killed his stepfather, Petros Mutova, 79, for revealing that he was HIV-positive after a domestic dispute. It is alleged that on the fateful day at around 7pm Ngoriyo whipped his 13-year-old niece, Memory Muhombe, for coming home late and this did not go down well with Mutova and a war of words erupted.As the dispute raged on, it was reported that

Amy Winehouse's family have been forced to use much of her fortune to settle bills and debts since her death nearly two years ago.Latest available accounts published this week reveal that there is less than £180,000 left in her six music companies, despite the singer being reportedly worth £10million at the height of her success.Amy's parents have had to take out loans of £600,000 to cover the

Popular Hot 97 deejay "Mister Cee" was busted trying to pick up a male prostitute in Brooklyn, cop sources said.But Cee, 46, whose real name is Calvin LeBrun, didn't know that the gigolo he approached at Madison St. and Broadway in Bushwick just before midnight on Thursday was really an undercover cop, the sources said.The music man — who emerged into the hip-hop world as Big Daddy Kane's deejay

A 13-year-old killed his own mother after a failed attempt to rape her in a row over a ban on the Call of Duty video game, a US court heard.The jury in the murder trial of Noah Crooks heard a disturbing 911 call during which the teenage accused, from Iowa, can be heard pouring his heart out about the killing.Crooks, now 14 , was charged with first-degree murder and assault with intent to commit se

Kobe Bryant and his mother Pamela Bryant are locked in a battle over memorabilia, his old jerseys, varsity letters from high school, championship rings, trophies and a whole bunch of other stuff.Pamela has taken all the stuff to an auction house, claiming he gave it all to her, and she got a $450,000 advance which she says she's using to buy a house in Nevada.  Kobe contacted the auction hous

Charlie Sheen's twin boys were taken out of custody of their mother, Brooke Mueller late Thursday night.Officials have reportedly deemed Mueller's home an "unsafe environment" for children, according to TMZ.Sources tell the gossip site that the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services arrived at Mueller's home with a warrant and removed 4-year-old twin boys Bob and Max from the home.

A US rap star got a surprise when a female fan performed a sex act on him mid-way through one of his music performances.Rapper Danny Brown was in the middle of a song as he approached the screaming crowds at one of his tour events in Minneapolis, Minnesota.But in full view of shocked concert-goers one devoted fan yanked down Brown's trousers.She began to perform the indecent act on the 32-year-old

A 24-year-old high school teacher who invited a 17-year-old student over for homework help flicked on porn and forced herself on her victim, police said.Gaile Kristine Supp, 24, is accused of sexually assaulting the 17-year-old girl at her West Haven, Utah, home in January.Supp, who taught agricultural studies at Clearfield High School, was charged with object rape on Monday.Police claim she initi

Former associates and friends in Nigeria; ex-Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala and the Secretary to The State Government (SSG), during the last administration, Chief Layiwola Olakojo are feuding.During the high point of Governor Akala's administration, Chief Olakojo who was in his late 70′s married a very young wife who was in her early 20s. However, the robust relationship being enjoyed by Chief Olak

A long-standing dispute over a man turned nasty at the weekend when a house in Dulibadzimu suburb, Zimbabwe, was allegedly burnt down by one of the rival suitors in a bid to fix her "enemy".The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday while the victim, Ms Shyleen Chafadza, was away. Property worth thousands of dollars was destroyed in the inferno.Police officer commanding Beitbridge district

Andrea Benitez, the daughter of the federal attorney general for consumer protection, Humberto Benitez Trevino, went to the Maximo Bistrot restaurant in one of the capital's trendy neighbourhoods and apparently didn't get the table she wanted or had been promised. Just hours after the incident, inspectors showed up with official "suspended" signs to punish the restaurant.Benitez Trevino issued a s

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez appear to be back together after a snap emerged of them snuggled up together.Spring Breakers star Selena wraps her arms around the singer's bare torso whilst scowling at the camera in the picture.And it seems the 20-year-old was eager for her boyfriend to finish up his music writing and pay her some attention.Justin captioned the picture with what appears to be Selen