L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Oscars found a wholly different minority to exclude when they declined to ask the transgender experimental musician Anohni to perform her Best Original Song-nominated "Manta Ray" during the Academy Awards on Sunday. It's perhaps not entirely surp... more info

Perez Hilton — Who saw this coming?! With One Direction having literally just finished things up before their hiatus, Liam Payne is already linked to a solo project — but it's been some ten months in the making! Related: Selena Gomez Is Officially A Directionerâ€... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Koopsta Knicca, from Oscar-winning Tennessee rap group Three 6 Mafia, died Friday in Memphis at age 40 after suffering a brain aneurysm, the band said.   more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Founding Three 6 Mafia member Koopsta Knicca (real name Robert Cooper Phillips) passed away last night after suffering a stroke. He was 40 years old. The Commercial Appeal was given a statement and they write:The news of Mr. Phillips... more info

TMZ — Another member of Three 6 Mafia has passed away -- Koopsta Knicca died on Thursday after suffering a stroke ... according to DJ Paul. Paul announced Koopsta's death on social media on Thursday evening, but then did a quick about face ... saying… ... more info

Stereogum — Commercial Appeal reports that Koopsta Knicca, a founding member of the great Memphis rap crew Three 6 Mafia, has died at a Memphis hospital. Koopsta suffered from a stroke on Sunday, and he had been on life support ever since. He was 40. Koopsta, bo... more info

Stereogum — Gangsta Boo is a founding member of the seismically important Memphis crew Three 6 Mafia, and I’d argue that she’s one of the greatest female rappers of all time. A couple of decades into her career, she’s finding ways to stay relevant. Last ye... more info

TMZ — Former Three 6 Mafia rapper Crunchy Black will have plenty of time to study the difference between cocaine and meth -- he's gonna spend the next 7 months in jail for his Vegas drug bust. CB was in court Wednesday and pled guilty to misdemeanor drugâ€... more info

TMZ — Three 6 Mafia rapper Crunchy Black is a man who knows what he wants when it comes to drugs ... but according to cops he isn't too good at getting it.  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the Oscar winner was roaming the streets of Vegas… more info

Perez Hilton — How terrifying! A judge in Minnesota has issued an arrest warrant for Three 6 Mafia member Crunchy Black after he failed to show up to a scheduled court appearance in November. [ Related: Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Arrested For Weapon Possession! ] The ... more info