Jay-Z is lumping up a tea house in Alabama claiming the place was rockin' his music without paying the price.
Just like Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and Gwen Stefani, Jay also signed on to a lawsuit against a small business that plays his music without paying for the rights.
This time the sting operation went down at a place in Mobile, AL called A Spot of Tea -- which turns into a nightclub called Club Insanity.
According to the lawsuit, agents working for ASCAP -- an enforcer of music royalties -- observed the bar rocking out all sorts of tunes they're not allowed to play, including:
- Mary Jane by Rick James - Erotica by Madonna - Rock With You by Michael Jackson - Umbrella by Rihanna and Jay-Z
Now Jay-Z, along with the publishers of the other songs, wants the Tea-bags to pay up.
With '80s hits like "Rock Lobster," "Love Shack," "Private Idaho" and "Roam", Cindy Wilson became famous as part of the new wave/pop group The B-52's. Guess what she looks like now!
The acoustics of the song "Hotel Room Service" are so important to rapper Pitbull,he'll allegedly bail on a gig if you don't have the right sound equipment ... this according to a new lawsuit.
Pitbull is being sued by the El Potrero Night Club in Cudahy, CA, which claims it paid the rapper $28,000 for a concert back on May 14.
In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the owners of the club say Pitbull showed up on the day of the gig and complained about the sound equipment ... then officially bailed on them four hours before he was supposed to go on.
The owners of the club say Pitbull made off with their $28,000 -- and claim a total loss of $80,000 from the last-minute cancellation.
With '80s hits like "Rock Lobster," "Love Shack," "Private Idaho" and "Roam", Kate Pierson became famous as part of the new wave/pop group The B-52s.Guess what she looks like now!
Another slip for Lady GaGa ... only this time it didn't involve her nipple.
GaGa fell on her partially-bared ass during a performance in Canada this weekend -- right around the :20 mark. But like a true pro, GaGa immediately pulled herself up and began dancing like nothing happened.
With '60s hits like "Dancing in the Streets," "Heat Wave," "Nowhere to Run" and "Jimmy Mack," Martha Reeves became famous as the lead singer of the girl group Martha & the Vandellas. Guess what she looks like now!
With '90s hits like "Linger," "Ode to My Family," "Ridiculous Thoughts" and "Salvation," Dolores O'Riordan became famous as the lead singer of the Cranberries. Guess what she looks like now!
Running with Jerry O'Connell is a real Party ... in the U.S.A.
Rebecca Romijn's hubby went for a jog yesterday, when his iPod dropped his favorite tune -- and that Miley song was on ... the Miley song was on ...and Jerry sang along.
15-year-old pop thing Justin Bieber is known for breakin' the hearts of 12-year-old girls -- but last night, he finished off his show by breaking his foot.
After his concert in London, Justin posted the above pic of his foot in a cast on his Twitter -- along with a play-by-play on how he hurt himself, saying, "In the last song ONE TIME i tripped over something on stage coming down the ramp and felt my ankle roll in a very bad way.
turns out I fractured my foot and had to finish the song on a broken foot. After i was done i was in such pain i skipped the encore and got off stage and back to see the medics."
It's clear from the video he's hurtin' -- fortunately his loyal army of 12-year-olds are willing to nurse him back to health.
Chris Brown was officially dropped from a track on Timbaland's new album -- and sources tell TMZ, the decision wasn't entirely about the music.
A source close to Brown tells TMZ the singer's vocals were removed from a song called "The One I Love" due to the "drama" surrounding him.
Tim's manager, Marcus Spence, confirms Brown was dropped from the song -- but insists the move was a "creative decision for both parties" adding, "There's nothing against Chris. We love Chris."
But according to rapper D.O.E. -- who does appear on the track -- the song was originally called "Maniac" ... but was changed because "some people" didn't think it would be a good idea to attach Brown to a song with that title.
Funny enough -- Timbaland's album will be released the same day as Brown's ... December 8th.
Jay-Z is lumping up a tea house in Alabama claiming the place was rockin' his music without paying the price. 
The acoustics of the song "Hotel Room Service" are so important to rapper Pitbull, he'll allegedly bail on a gig if you don't have the right sound equipment ... this according to a new lawsuit.
