Oksana Grigorieva performed live in Hollywood last night and while the place was packed, Oksana's performance was ... well you can listen for yourself.
Oksana played the Gardenia Lounge in West Hollywood last night as she tried to further the singing career that was once helmed by ex-boyfriend Mel Gibson. He was her executive producer at one point and when they split, securing the rights to her music was Oksana's mission.
As for the show, our guy inside said the place was quite crowded and everyone was there specifically to see Oksana.
It seems cray ... but a simple warning that Jay Z and Kanye West included at the top of their "N**gas in Paris" video may have been the difference between life and death for some of their seizure-prone fans ... this according to multiple epilepsy organizations.
The concern is obvious ... since the video is filled with strobe lights and quick edits. The warning at the top of the video reads, "This video has been identified by Epilepsy Action to potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised."
Now, the Citizens United for Researchin Epilepsy tell TMZ ... "50,000 individuals lose their lives each year due to seizures and related causes. We applaud artists like Kanye West and Jay Z who recognize the potential dangers in their videos, movies and performances and are conscientious enough to warn patients and their families about the risks."
And CURE isn't alone in their praise ... a rep for the Epilepsy Therapy Project tells us the organization "appreciates the sensitivities that Kanye and Jay Z showed in appropriately warning individuals with photosensitive epilepsy that their video may cause seizures."
The rep adds, "Given the 4 million people who suffer from epilepsy in the US alone, we need to work together with the music industry on how best to destigmatize the condition and stop seizures and epilepsy once and for all so everyone can enjoy the music."
Fred Durst partied like it was 1999 Monday night -- reprising the classic Limp Bizkit song "Nookie" at an L.A. bar ... and it was all caught on tape!
Sources tell TMZ, Durst hit up open karaoke night at Rock & Reilly's with Nick Swardson and Cedric Yarbrough from "Reno 911" -- and the trio performed a bunch of other songs ... like Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy."
Overall, the beatboxed version of "Nookie" ain't too bad -- in fact, we now feel slightly less embarrassed about listening to Limp Bizkit in high school.
WANTED: Assistant to rapper Flo Rida ... must be willing to work 65 hours a week ... answer phones ... organize mail, etc ... and pays $3.08 per hour ... this according to a new lawsuit.
A woman named Mahogany Miller just sued the rapper -- claiming she busted her ass as his administrative assistant ... and in exchange he paid her less than a high school babysitter.
In her suit, Miller -- who claims she started the gig back in August -- alleges she eventually confronted her boss over the long hours and low wages ... and she was FIRED less than 24 hours after raising the issue.
Miller is suing for unspecified damages. Calls to Flo have not been returned.
Snoop Dogg loves porn so much, he decided to express his feelings through song -- and TMZ has obtained the XXX hip hop homage ... even though we had to bleep about 96% of it.
The track appears on a porn called "The Flying Pink Pig" -- about a sex-crazed food truck staff ... which stars L.A.'s own famous "Flying Pig" taco truck.
If any of this sounds familiar, you might recall ... the owner of the "Flying Pig" threatened to sue the producer behind the XXX movie -- Erica McLean -- claiming she never told him the film contained hardcore sex.
Long story short, the lawsuit was never filed -- and Snoop had the opportunity to showcase his t****-rhyming talents ... a special favor for McLean, a close friend.
Fun fact: Erica McLean is the genius behind Hustler's infamous "Barely Legal" series. Be sure to say thank you if you ever meet her in person.
Drake is finally firing back at the disgruntled female vocalist featured on his hit song “Marvin’s Room” ... telling TMZ he NEVER threatened the woman when she complained about payment.
Earlier this week -- a woman named Ericka Lee filed a lawsuit against Drake, in which she claimed she co-wrote the song but never got proper credit.
In her suit, Lee claims Drake warned her that if she didn't back off about payment ... he had "people" who would take care of “issues like her.”
But Drake's rep says, "This claim is entirely without merit and our client has not engaged in any wrongful conduct."
The rep also claims Lee consented to have her voice used in “Marvin’s Room” without compensation ... adding, "Drake tried for months to resolve the matter amicably, and he now looks forward to being vindicated in court."
In her suit, Lee claims she and Drake were engaged in a romantic relationship for more than a year between 2010 and 2011... but sources tell us the rapper is adamant there was never a relationship between the two.
Don Cornelius isn't getting the credit he deserves for "creating" the biggest music stars of the 70s -- at least according to Cuba Gooding Senior ... who got his big break on "Soul Train."
Long before CG Jr. was shouting, "Show me the money" -- Gooding Sr. and his group, the Main Ingredient, were singing "Everybody Plays the Fool" on "Soul Train" in '73 (below).
Gooding tells us groups like The Temptations, The Stylistics, and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes can also thank Cornelius for giving them major TV exposure. By the way, Cuba still has serious pipes (check the clip) ... and says, "What Don Cornelius decided to do was put us all on television. Regional at first, then local. Then the entire planet!"
Cornelius was found dead in his home on February 1 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He's paid his dues ... time after time ... and now Adam Lambert says he's been chosen to replace Freddie Mercury as the new lead singer of the legendary rock band Queen!!!! (Maybe not. See update below.)
Lambert KILLED IT with the band when he rocked out a rendition of "We Are The Champions" with the guys at the "American Idol" finale back in 2009 ... the first time he ever met the band.
30-year-old Lambert explained, "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f*cking great songs. It’s to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of.
So, we gotta ask ...
Lambert took to Twitter to say the reports of him taking over Queen weren't exactly true and his quotes were "taken out of context" and he hasn't confirmed any guest appearances. He went on to say, "That being said, I'm truly flattered by your jump to such glorious conclusions mr journalist!! :)"
Oksana Grigorieva -- the woman who became famous when Mel Gibson hooked up with her and then tried executive producing her very first album -- IS GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!! ... TO SING!!!
Oksana has been booked at a legendary Hollywood lounge to perform next Friday and Saturday night. The lounge -- Gardenia -- has been around for years, and featured some big performers.
It's interesting -- Oksana was hell-bent on getting the rights to her music from Mel during their breakup. Oksana secured the rights and now is trying to make it on her own.
Check out the sample from the Mel-funded album (above) ... and then you be the judge.
Don't expect to catch Nicki Minaj's latest music video "Stupid H*e" on BET -- because TMZ has learned the network is REFUSING to air it.
We spoke with a rep for BET who wouldn't specify exactly why the network has banned the video -- simply saying BET will not be broadcasting it.
But sources at the company tell us, the ban was put in place because the video's just too explicit for TV.
The song lyrics alone are bad enough -- repeating the phrase "stupid h*e" dozens of times -- but the video itself is damn raunchy too, showing several nearly naked female figures. Normally this is where we'd post the video ... but in this case, just Google it.
It's pretty great -- especially if you like Nicki's butt in a thong.
Jigga what? Liza Minnelli proved she has mad props for rap mogul Jay-Z and checked out his concert at Carnegie Hall in NYC last night.
