Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night.

The cause and location of her death was not immediately known.

According to her official website, Houston, who struggled with addiction problems over the years, sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos over her career.

Houston was set to appear in this year's "Sparkle," a remake of the 1976 hit, which was loosely based on the story of The Supremes. It was her first movie role since 1996's "The Preacher's Wife."

Former Lakers star, Magic Johnson, now has another title to add to his business ventures! He is now the owner of Soul Train and he has big plans for it!

Elephant Man  has been arrested on rape chargers. The rapper and reggae star, who's stage name stems from his large ears as a child, was taken into custody in his homeland of Jamaica.
Hip hop star Elephant Man -- the guy behind the 2004 hit "Jook Girl" -- was arrested in Jamaica Monday on suspicion of raping a woman at his St. Andrew home earlier this month.

Soul Train creator Don Cornelius was found dead Wednesday morning in his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home. He was 75.

He "died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head," L.A. Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter tells PEOPLE. "Earlier this morning, paramedics had responded to his L.A. residence at the 12,600 block of Mulholland Drive. He was transported to the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 a.m. An investigation is ongoing."

Breaking News... Legendary Blues Singer Etta James Passes today. Most noted for the beautiful song "At Last." The 73-year-old passed at Riverside Community Hospital from complications of leukemia, with her husband and sons at her side. May this beautiful song bird Rest in Peace!!!

Up and coming rapper Slim Dunkin — an affiliate of rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame — died after he was reportedly shot and killed in an Atlanta recording studio Friday night (Dec 16).

Police said the rapper, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was fatally shot in the chest after getting into an argument with another person. He was rushed to the Grady Memorial Hospital tonight where he was pronounced dead.

Representatives for director/rapper iceCube have confirmed that a new “Friday” is in the works with actor Chris Tucker.
TMZ.com spoke to a member of Ice Cube’s production company Cube Vision, who confirmed that the project was in the works.
“Absolutely yes the studio is in the process of getting the entire original cast to do another ‘Friday.’ [Ice Cube] is very excited about this and has every intention to make it happen,”