July 23, 2007 - Rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne--real names Jeff Atkins and Dwayne Carter, respectively--reportedly were arrested Sunday night (7/22) in separate incidents following Lil Wayne's performance at New York City's Beacon Theatre.
November 14, 2005 - Mariah Carey will perform two of her No. 1 hits during halftime when the Detroit Lions face the Atlanta Falcons at Detroit's Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day (11/24).
November 8, 2004 - Two weeks before it's due in stores, versions of U2's forthcoming album, "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," have surfaced on Internet file-swapping networks.
July 26, 2004 - Incubus postponed its Sunday night (7/25) performance at Wichita's Kansas Coliseum because frontman Brandon Boyd was suffering from throat problems.
October 14, 2003 - With a pair of nods apiece, 50 Cent and Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz led the field at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards on Monday night (10/13) in Miami.
December 7, 2001 - Rappers Ja Rule, Juvenile, Petey Pablo, Jadakiss, Trick Daddy and Mr. Cheeks will team for the Hip Hop Smackdown Tour, slated to kick off after Christmas.
December 4, 2001 - Members of the armed services who are based overseas have something to look forward to this holiday season, as MTV, the USO and American Forces Entertainment have linked up to bring the troops a concert featuring Kid Rock, Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule.
Ja Rule pleaded guilty Monday (12/13) to driving with a loaded gun, and faces two years in prison.
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