J. Cole Blackmailed Online by Crazy Gun-Toting Fan

J. Cole recently had a run-in with a whack job fan on Twitter who posted a pic of a little girl with a gun to her head, and claimed he would shoot her if Cole didn't retweet him.

"@JColeNC retweet me and I'll buy Born Sinner. Don't retweet me and I'll kill my lil sister."

Shortly after the tweet, the North Carolina emcee did indeed retweet the disturbed individual.

It's unclear if the gun is real or where the person who posted the tweet lives. TMZ contacted police in North Caroilna, but they hadn't heard anything about it.

Cole commented on the incident this morning, saying, "Wildest sh*t I ever seen on twitter."

Source: tmz.com

Taylor Swift Gets Back at Kanye Over Baby on Twitter

Recalling the bizarre 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift took the opportunity to get even with Kanye for interrupting her past acceptance speech for Best Female Video. Channeling his infamous "Imma let you finish" line, Taylor took a moment to send her congratulations to Kim and Kanye for welcoming their newborn daughter into the world.

However, instead of offering the standard wishes of congratulations, Taylor hit Kanye with a very well played out joke to finally settle the score between them once and for all.

Check out the epic tweet Taylor posted to Kanye and Kim above.

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Microsoft reportedly neared deal for Nokia's device business, but talks broke down Mobile

It's often been rumored that Microsoft had an eye on Nokia's handset business. It made perfect sense for both companies -- one a struggling pioneer of the mobile industry and the other a struggling stalwart from the first wave of smartphones. According to the Wall Street Journal's sources, the two were actually quite close to striking a deal and were having "advanced talks" in London as recently as this month. But, according to the all-too-familiar "people familiar with the matter," those talks have broken down. Those same sources say it was Microsoft that walked away from the table over concerns about Nokia's asking price, especially in light of its continued failure to put a significant dent in Apple and Samsung's market share. Though it seems like dreams of a Microsoft-Nokia merger are dead for the moment, don't expect the disagreement to severely affect the duo's partnership. Nokia is still reliant on Microsoft's help to stand out in the market and Microsoft needs the Finnish manufacturer to keep pumping out flagship handsets with Windows Phone on them.

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Twitter acquires Spindle, a 'news feed for your neighborhood' Mobile

Good news for the folks at Spindle came today, as the provider of hyperlocal offers from businesses was acquired by Twitter. Described by the company as, "a tool for tuning into your surroundings," the service pulls updates from Twitter and Facebook and categorizes offers around themes such as restaurants and shopping. Spindle also includes a social element, with the ability to share check-ins through Facebook and Twitter. The service is currently limited to 11 cities, which includes New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, but according to the company, "By joining forces with Twitter, we can do so much more to help you find interesting, timely, and useful information about what's happening around you." As sad news to current users of Spindle, however, the service will shut down effective today, as the team prepares for its transition to the Twitter team in San Francisco. At any rate, it looks like the folks at Lucky Sort won't be the rookies of Twitter HQ anymore. For a peek at what Spindle entails, just hop the break.

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Viacom lands deal to show TV highlights on Twitter starting August 25th HD

While Viacom hasn't always understood how this whole internet video thing works, it's showing some tech savviness today with confirmation of rumors that it's joining Twitter's Amplify program. Beginning with the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25th, Viacom will deliver ad-backed video highlights on Twitter for shows and events across its channel range, including MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon. In theory, the agreement is a win for everyone: Viacom and Twitter get more revenue, while we get a legal way to revisit those inevitable celebrity slip-ups. The two sides haven't said how long their partnership will last, although we wouldn't be surprised if results from the VMA broadcast help shape the deal's future.

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 revisits the FCC with AT&T-native LTE Mobile

Yes, we've seen Samsung's Galaxy Mega 6.3 at the FCC before. With its second visit, however, there's something special. The extra-large phone is back as the SGH-i527, and it's carrying AT&T-native LTE that hints at a probable US carrier deal. There aren't any other visible changes in the filing, although we weren't expecting any. The real question is when this behemoth will ship to the States, assuming it ships at all -- for now, any possible AT&T launch remains shrouded in mystery.

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Man Arrested for Creeping Around on Rihanna's Roof

A 26-year-old old man was arresting after he was found creeping around on the roof of Rihanna's L.A. mansion. According to TMZ, security officers in her neighborhood spotted the guy around 10PM, when they apprehended him and called police.

The man was reportedly adimant that he didn't know the home belonged to Rihanna, but he also had a Google map of the area pulled up on his phone. The man was held on a $2,882 bond, and is still in custody.

Rihanna wasn't at home during the incident, and is currently in the U.K. for her "Diamonds World Tour."

Source: tmz.com

Dave Chappelle Set to Host "Comedy & Curiosity" Tour

Dave Chappelle may have been M.I.A from the realm of comedy for a while, but that is all about to change as he is set to co-headline the "Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour," which will be launching this summer. The tour spans over 5 weekends and has 13 dates marked down for performances so far.

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Samsung Paid $5 Each for 1M Copies of Jay-Z's New Album

Samsung reportedly paid $5 apiece for the 1 million copies of Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" that it plans on giving away to Galaxy owners for free.

Yesterday during the NBA finals, the rap mogul and Samsung premiered a commercial announcing Hov's new project. The ad revealed that it would be available July 4 to Samsung Galaxy owners that download the "Magna Carta" app.

According to the "Wall Street Journal," the smartphone users will be able to cop the album a full 72 hours before its release to the general public. It's not known if Nielsen SoundScan will count Samsung's purchases in its sales tallies.

Source: hiphopwired.com

Cop Angry at Bar for Playing "F**k Tha Police"

Police Chief Jeff Jaran of Provincetown, Mass. in Cape Cod is none too happy with a local pub. As reported by the "Cape Cod Times", Jaran was visiting The Squealing Pig on May 7 for a post-election victory party of Selectman-elect Thomas Donegan. Jaran says that after greeting Donegan, he sat with a friend at the bar for drinks. Shortly after, the N.W.A. song played over the speakers.

Jaran was not familiar with the song, but as he listened he became uncomfortable and offended, reports the "Cape Cod Times." He said he told a restaurant employee to shut the song off and added that the person should be ashamed. Jaran said he called the owner the next day and the issue was resolved.

Town Manager Sharon Lynn is looking into the matter.

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