A couple who pretended to be Adele’s managers have been arrested following an attempt to bamboozle Kendrick Lamar!

The couple were arrested in Miami over the weekend when their scams and schemes were rocked and rumbled by police after Adele’s real manager Jonathan Dickins received an email about free goods the couple had attempted to pick up for themselves.

The shocked manager then alerted police who discovered that the pair had used the same tactics to scam concert tickets out of the likes of Rihanna, Usher, Drake, Katy Perry and their peers.

Billboard adds:

When Jackson, Lii and one other woman arrived at Bayfront Park to pick up the tickets on Saturday — claiming Dickins was working with clients all day — the couple was immediately detained by police and now face grand theft and identity theft charges. The other woman with them was not arrested.

This is not the first time that Jackson has been accused of impersonating a celebrity rep. In 2007, he was sentenced to two years in prison for posing as a rep to Madonna and convinced a New York boutique to loan him $2.4 million jewelry that he later sold to a pawn shop.

A federal judge has ordered them to pull the plug on their operation.

Your thoughts?

Bow Wow hasn’t released charting music in almost a decade, but has instead made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

His latest faux-pas came today and centers on a plane. Stay with us.

See, in what appears to be a case of flossing gone wrong, the rapper (real name Shad Moss) took to Instagram to share a snap of himself boarding a private plane to New York to do press for his new show.

The issue? It appears he wasn’t on a private plane at all.

An observant Snapchat traveller shared the following, which has gone all sorts of viral…

Here’s the image Bow shared on Instagram…

To make matters worse, it looks as though he posted a stock image:

Bow Wow used a picture from a transport company & pretended he was the one getting on a private jet.

He even filtered it ????? pic.twitter.com/dwb59IcLBN

— Ottilia Anna M (@MaS1banda) May 9, 2017

The ultimately kii is that he’s embarrassed himself for literally no reason. Like, folk struggle to care about his music much less his travel arrangements. Yet, in trying project himself to be this high-flyer, he ironically knocks himself even further into the ground. Oh well.

Your thoughts?

Fans of the rising R&B star Kehlani were shocked when she broke down on stage at a  Grand Rapids show yesterday evening.

I truly feel like I might have to go to the hospital at this point because I feel crazy. I’m so sorry, but I came up here and I promised my team that I would try…If you need to be refunded, I’ll take it out of my pocket and reschedule. I put that on everything. We’ll make this show happen again, but I need to go do something about this because I feel crazy.

She went on to add today:

Hey guys not sure why blogs are reporting that I had a mental breakdown but mentally I’m fucking fantastic lol physically tour is EXHAUSTING and people get sick all the time. Please be aware what you spread in regards to mental health; that can be really detrimental. I love you guys! Speak only what you know.

A post shared by Kehlani (@kehlani) on May 9, 2017 at 8:35am PDT

Why fans were worried? The star’s suicide attempt last year.

Your thoughts?

As fans continue to pass on second servings of pop singer Katy Perry‘s latest release, the Migos-assisted ‘Bon Appetit,’ the singer/songwriter is stirring a cooled pot of “beef,” namely a fan-fueled feud between herself and fellow pop chart-topper Taylor Swift.

Many assumed the latter’s 2015 chart ruling ‘Bad Blood’ was a diss aimed at Perry and, if a recent interview is to judge by, that’s a sentiment she too doesn’t appear to think is too far fetched.  Taking to our friends at EW, the ‘Firework’ singer had some fiery words for “anybody” who wanted to “come for her,” especially Ms. Swift.

Read her thoughts on this, her new album she’s branded “purposeful pop,” and so much more inside:

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It looks like Katy Perry may have to put in a call to Olivia Pope & Associates or an equivalent service. Because her new single ‘Bon Appétit’ is bombing – and in a big way.

Unleashed only a week ago, the Migos assisted track has experienced an uncharacteristically bad chart run.

Indeed, signs looked bad when it failed to ever reach the top 10 of US iTunes – a reality virtually unheard of for a “Katy Perry” release.

Fast forward a week and the track has vanished from the top 100 of the market leader’s digital store.

As at writing, it sits at #103.

Fascinatingly, its below its preceding single ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ (#83) and older efforts from the likes of Lady Gaga (see: ‘Million Reasons’ / #69).

With streaming figures looking equally problematic, it’s unlikely (although not impossible) that even a video will help this.

It definitely makes one wonder: If Katy is struggling to sell / stream singles, what fate awaits her album?

Your thoughts?

Tamar Braxton is wasting no time tackling her new single ‘My Man’ live.

The 40-year-old performed the emotional song during her Houston, Texas show last night and made sure its inaugural offering was one to remember.

Employing the length and breadth of her impressive range, Ms. She, Me, Her soared to vocal heights with the track – which she says lays bare the reason for her parents break-up.

Watch below…

She did that.

Tamar can definitely grate at times, but her talent is undeniable.

Amazing performance.

Your thoughts?

Former ‘Real Housewife of Atlanta‘ Kim Zolciak shocked, stunned and disgusted social media hours ago when she made a joke related to John Legend, oral sex…and her own daughter.

Peep the nastiness below…

Teigen responded with…

Nauseated, members of the social media community chimed in with…

@Kimzolciak @chrissyteigen This broad is straight tripping ? WTF ??#pimping out daughter #oral #blowjob my any means necessary #classy NOTTTT!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/vW5BmnoTie

— Mz. Chitown ⚾️ (@UBigMadLilMad) May 4, 2017

@Kimzolciak @chrissyteigen Yikes. If this is your “sense of humor” on Twitter, I don’t want to know what kind of family jokes you keep private! ?

— HARIVANDI (@sharivandi) May 4, 2017

@Kimzolciak @chrissyteigen How horrible! What parent does this?

— Jewel Henry (@jlh48047) May 4, 2017

@jaxsoldnose @Kimzolciak @chrissyteigen Omg I just thinking the same idc if she’s joking or not to speak of your child that way is disgusting.. nvr thought she wld sink that low

— linds (@Lkan77) May 4, 2017

@Kimzolciak @chrissyteigen I Love you Kim & always defend you, But Seriously??? Who in their right mind can think this is funny?

— Sandra (@sansi82) May 4, 2017

Your thoughts?

It’s a great time to be Bruno Mars.

In addition to seeing his name penciled at the top of the Hot 100 thanks to his latest hit single, ‘That’s What I Like’ (as we reported here), the singer/songwriter – courtesy of ‘Like’s ongoing success – is also seeing his moniker etched in history books (again).  As if selling over 100 million singles in just 7 years wasn’t enough, as of this week Mars:

• …is the first male solo artist this century to nab a Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit from his first three studio albums
• …has more #1 singles than any other male act this decade (7) and trails behind Rihanna‘s (9) and Katy Perry‘s (8) in the overall count.
• …has the second-most #1 singles of any male act this century, trailing Usher‘s (8)

The feats above only scratch the surface of the Hawaiian hitmaker’s Hot 100 success.  But, while we’re sure Team Mars is busy celebrating, he shouldn’t get too comfortable as threats from the position’s two previous tenants – Kendrick Lamar (‘Humble’) and Ed Sheeran (‘Shape of You’) – are still very much real.  Until we find out how ‘Like’ held up against the competition next week, we invite you to see who else joins the trio of male acts on this week’s refreshed TGJ Chart Check:  Hot 100.

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Sailing away from her feud with Nicki Minaj with her eyes on a summer smash is Remy Ma!

Who she’s teamed up with now? A$AP Ferg, who welcomes her to his cut ‘East Coast‘!

And it’s 0-1, now, run it up
Got my face beat, hair done it up
I go bad on ‘em, drop bags on ’em
Got a tab, bitch; tell ’em run it up
I spaz on ’em, I gun ’em up
Said I’m too smart, gotta dumb it up
Dead in the middle of Little Italy
They ain’t know Remy really could just Pun it up
On IG, you thumb it up
But in real life, you bum it up
You don’t own nothin’, you so frontin’
You Joe Budden, you pump it up
See, these hoes be luckin’ up
Try to be down, they suckin’ up
I go nuts, I mean pecan
Turn the beat on and I **** it up
The bar’s low, I brung it up
And y’all hoes just stunk it up
I been one, you been done
You been shoulda just hung it up
You was hatin’ when I was comin’ up
You fake bitch, you need to woman up
You a wack bitch, you a rat bitch
And I’m that bitch, just to sum it up

Your thoughts?

As the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s fun loving leading lady, Porsha Williams has amassed a following which often keeps a close on the platforms she uses to communicate with it.

What they discovered today? That she is no longer following her former friend NeNe Leakes after the ‘Fashion Police‘ player tore into her during a recent appearance on ‘Watch What Happens Live’.

Leakes’ poorly-received appearance on the show saw her slammed on social media for taking aim at Williams and, if the latter’s Instagram account is anything to go by, lose a friend.

Leakes’, whose success at home and away from the ‘Housewives’ turned her into a household name, still follows Williams.

Do you think NeNe was wrong for bashing Porsha?

Katy Perry fans are concerned that the Pop powers-that-be are out to destroy her career.

Inundated by a wave of negative stories centred around the star’s music and personality, this morning has seen them met by a firestorm ignited by her decision to sport a John Galliano dress to last night’s MET Gala.

Now, as they learn of unconfirmed reports surrounding a video which claims to capture her making problematic remarks, her fans have taken to social media to reveal that they believe that someone is out to destroy her.

Someone in Katy Perry’s team is really trying to sabotage her

— CHRISS (@cabellosfenty) April 26, 2017

Ooooooh little known fact. I spoke with a producer (who shall remain nameless) and Taylor Swift is trying to sabotage Katy Perry so haaard

— kevin (@rageandrovers) April 19, 2017

@Electrik_Blue @CallMeMano @mendesperry @katyperry Or he just wants to ruin Katy’s career like many other people nowadays

— ㅤ (@arianasmoonwalk) May 1, 2017

Wait who’s destroying Katy Perry career ?

— Beyoncé Music World (@iBeyonceMusic) May 1, 2017

Said fans are also slamming fans of Perry’s rivals Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift for celebrating her “downfall”.

@joe815 @EverMUA @TMZ @grigiobey Black face and slave master pff GaGa is so racist.

— Katy Fenty (@prismdevoted) May 1, 2017

@moIestmegaga @LChaves777 @LuxxSOClAL Gaga racist too she done blackface countless time. Call people niggers AND poses with blackface fans! pic.twitter.com/xO0HJtRoPA

— Zach (@simplefucks) May 1, 2017

@GagaSanFran @KingRampage23 @beyupdates_ @CallMeMano @katyperry Posing for picture with Katy means she said it? Then what does it mean when Gaga posed with people with blatant black face?

— ?lugh (@lugh_buchanan) May 1, 2017

Do you think Perry’s career is being sabotaged?

If so, by who and why?

Katy Perry is in trouble.

For reasons her label will be keen to understand, the general public’s perception of the usually likeable entertainer seems to have sullied since her decision to step out to support the Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Since then the star, who enjoyed a scandal-free and drama deficient run atop Pop before then, now finds herself becoming public enemy #1 within music industry circles.

Now, as she faces fire for an Obama-related joke shared here and “leaks” said to be coming from those close to her see baseless rumours about her splattered all over blind items pages, she has been hit with another scandal.

The Weeknd‘s producer Mano shocked his Twitter followers recently when he claimed that Perry called him a ni**** and used the disgusting word regularly and comfortably.

yep it happened in a club in paris…….smh she really thought she had the right. honestly my feelings were hurt and i was offended https://t.co/ErCscb3BbC

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) April 30, 2017

if y’all don’t believe me ask @HXLTMUSIC he was right there.

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) April 30, 2017

this was the day b4 ye fashion show. while she was juke’n my cuz she started calling us her “niggas” and we asked her 2 stop a few times

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) April 30, 2017

she couldn’t understand why and we had 2 explain 2 her that it wasn’t endering and it was really offensive

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) April 30, 2017

Mano’s story comes after industry murmurs rise about a video which allegedly captures the star in problematic action.

There is no proof that such a video exists.

no 1 cared that my feelings were hurt as a person. a famous caucasian person thought it was ok 2 say that word 2 me 2 relate with me. ?

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) April 30, 2017

u actually the 1st person who thought 2 empathize with me. thank u. i mean i wasn't traumatized but i did feel lower than i should. https://t.co/fXRWksdWZ4

— 20/3 CrashOvrrd MANO (@CallMeMano) May 1, 2017

Why do you think Katy has suddenly found herself in all this PR trouble?