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Public Enemy Hitch A Lift With Fan To Sheffield Gig After Taxi Mix-up
A fan had to come to the rescue in Sheffield when legendary rappers Public Enemy were left stranded after a taxi mix-up nearly forced them to miss their arena gig. Kevin Wells, a local photographer,...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2015
Flavor Flav Driving Under The Influence Trial Postponed
The Public Enemy star was booked on misdemeanor driving under the influence, speeding and cocaine charges following a traffic stop in Las Vegas in May (15). The new trial date comes...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Flavor Flav Reolves New York Speeding Case With No Jail Time
The Public Enemy star was slapped with a felony charge for driving with a suspended license and a speeding violation after he was pulled over in January, 2014, while racing to get to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2015
Flavor Flav Has Plea Deal Revoked In New York Traffic Case
The Public Enemy star, real name William Drayton, is facing a felony charge of driving with a suspended license, in addition to a speeding violation and two misdemeanours for driving without a license...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2015
Flavor Flav Boasts About Bailing Bobby Shmurda
Shmurda, real name Ackquille Pollard, was re-arrested in June (15) after he was caught in possession of a "sharpened metal instrument" that his girlfriend reportedly tried to slip to him while he was...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 July 2015
Flavor Flav Hit With Dui Charge Following Airport Arrest
Clark County prosecutors have also charged the rapper and reality TV star with speeding and having an open container of alcohol. Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton, was pulled over on a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 July 2015
Court Returns Flavor Flav's Bail Bond
The rapper, real name William Drayton, Jr., was detained by police in Sin City in May (15) after they allegedly caught him speeding, while he also faced claims he was found in possession...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2015
Flavor Flav Escapes Prosecution Over Fireworks Case
The hip-hop veteran was accused of breaking the law by setting off a huge display of illegal fireworks to celebrate America's Independence Day holiday last July (14). Police officers were called to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2015
Flavor Flav Arrested On Suspicion Of Marijuana Possession & Dui
Flavor Flav has been arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana and driving under the influence. The 56-year-old rapper was reportedly apprehended by police in Las Vegas on Thursday (21st May). According to reports, he...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 May 2015
Flava Flav Arrested For Marijuana Possession. Again.
Remember Flavor Flav? The former VH1 emcee and member of the hip hop collective Public Enemy, who had a resurgence in fame after joining the cast of the third season of VH1's The Surreal...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 May 2015
Flavor Flav's Legal Troubles: A History
Rapper and reality TV star Flavor Flav is no stranger to legal troubles and run ins with the law. Earlier this week he was sentenced to probation and further counselling after pleading guilty to lesser...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 April 2014
Flavor Flav Gets Off With Probation In Domestic Violence Plea Deal
Rapper/entertainer Flavor Flav has entered a plea deal in the domestic violence case against him. On Monday, Flavor Flav (real name William Drayton) pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to probation and further...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 April 2014
Flavor Flav Pleads Guilty To Las Vegas Battery Case
Flavor Flav pleaded guilty to a battery case on Monday (April 14th).The Public Enemy rapper wanted to take a plea deal to reduce the sentence over a charge stemming from October 2012 which occurred in...
By Nick Hill in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 April 2014
Flavor Flav Traffic Case Postponed
Rap veteran Flavor Flav's traffic and drug case has been postponed until May (14).The Public Enemy star was pulled over for speeding en route to his mother's funeral in Long Island, New York in January...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Flavor Flav Arrested For Driving With 16 License Suspensions
Flavor Flav is back in trouble after being pulled over for speeding in New York on Thursday morning (January 9). Police said the rapper was speeding, but they also found he had a suspended license.Flavor...
By Jaclyn Brandt in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 January 2014
Rapper Flavor Flav's Mother Dies
Rapper Flavor Flav rang in the new year on a sombre note by mourning the death of his mother.Anna Drayton passed away on New Year's Eve (31Dec13). Details surrounding her death have yet...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2014
Flavor Flav Restaurant Shut Down For Good
Flavor Flav's fast food diner in Sterling Heights, Michigan has been shut down for good after the troubled rapper's business partners failed to hand over a court-ordered payment.Bosses of Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs restaurant...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2013
Flavor Flav Granted Permission To Reopen Eatery
A U.S. judge has granted rapper Flavor Flav permission to reopen his fast food diner, just one day after it was shut down by police.Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs restaurant in Sterling Heights, Michigan was...
By WENN on 21 June 2013
Flavor Flav Will Stand Charges Over Alleged Butcher's Knife Incident
Oh Flavor Flav, what have you (allegedly) done? See, we say allegedly, because he’s innocent until proven guilty. And he’ll be trying to prove that innocence in a court of law, a judge has determined.William...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 April 2013
Fallen From Grace: 2012'S Ten Most Spectacular Celebrity Meltdowns
Ahh… 2012... how fondly we will look back on it. The Olympics. The end of the Twilight Saga…um… loads of celebrities going utterly bonkers, losing the plot, mixing their drugs with their anxiety problems, mixing...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 December 2012
Public Enemy Take Hall Of Fame Inclusion 'Very Seriously'
Chuck D takes Public Enemy's inclusion in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ''very seriously''.The veteran rapper is pleased his group will become the fourth hip-hop band to be included in the legendary institution...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 December 2012
Jay-z 'Wasn't Really A Performer'
Jay-Z ''wasn't really a performer'' when he started out. The rap titan may be one of the most sought after headliners in the world, playing for thousands of fans every night on tour, but when...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 November 2012
Cee Lo Green In Sexual Battery Case
Singer Cee Lo Green has been accused of sexual battery against a woman in a restaurant in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. Apparently, police have already been to a restaurant in down town LA to carry...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 November 2012
Pictures: Greatest Hits Set Seals Storming Freeze Festival Finale By Public Enemy
Public Enemy Performing At The Freeze Festival in LondonPublic Enemy brought the house down at the Freeze Festival in London, as they closed the event on Saturday (October 27, 2012) with a greatest hits set...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2012
Public Enemy Headline Relentless Freeze Festival
Public Enemy closed the Relentless Energy Drink Freeze Festival in London last night (27.10.12).The legendary hip-hop group played a greatest hits set at the festival's Battersea power station venue treating fans to hits including 'Don't...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 October 2012
Flavor Flav To Fight Domestic Abuse Charges With Not Guilty Plea
Flavor Flav is to fight the domestic abuse charges levelled at him earlier on this month. He was arrested last week, but intends to plead not guilt and reconcile with his wife, The Associated Press...
By Jack de Aguilar on 23 October 2012
Flavor Flav Accused Of Rampaging With Knives Before Arrest
The first post-arrest report on Flavor Flav, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence yesterday morning, has been released, detailing that the rapper went way overboard with his attack. According to TMZ, who are...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2012
Police Report: Flavor Flav Ripped Out Fiancee's Earring
More details have emerged regarding Flavor Flav’s arrest for domestic assault earlier this week.A report from TMZ reveals that the Public Enemy rapper “violently threw his fiancee to the ground” and “ripped out her earring.”...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 October 2012
Flavor Flav Released From Jail
Flavor Flav has been released from jail. The rapper was arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning (17.10.12) on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and assault and battery following an argument with...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2012
Timber! How The Mighty Fall: This Week, Flavor Flav
The recent news of Flavor Flav's arrest for domestic battery assault marks another low in a career that's been sinking quicker than his posture after wearing that ridiculous clock for the last 30 years. What...
By Michael West on 18 October 2012
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