Snoop Dogg's wife is not dead. The rapper denies sick stories that his wife Shante was dead and hidden in his basement.

As TMZ learned, a tipster posted on the California Highway Patrol website that the 36-year-old Grammy Award-nominated artist's wife was murdered.

Snoop Dogg wants to make "gangsta pop" with Miley Cyrus. The rap star - who has just finished producing and performing on a Johnny Cash Remixed album - is open to experimenting with new styles of music and would happily collaborate with the 16-year-old singer, as well as pop trio the Jonas Brothers.

When asked if he would work with the Disney favorites, Snoop replied: "Hell yeah. We can make some gangsta pop music."

Snoop Dogg has begged Sir Paul McCartney and Madonna to help him get into the U.K. The rap star - who has also called on soccer ace David Beckham to back his cause - wants his A-list friends to write to U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown to insist he is granted a visa.

Snoop was arrested at London's Heathrow airport in April 2006 after his entourage vandalized a whiskey shop and attacked seven police officers when they were turned away from the first class lounge.

Katy Perry "wet herself" when she was asked to host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.

The "I Kissed A Girl" singer will make her presenting debut at the ceremony, which takes place in Liverpool, U.K., next month, and couldn't believe organizers wanted her to take on such an important role.

Dr. Dre's son has died. Andre Young Jr., 20, was reported to be unresponsive when his mother Nicole Young checked on him at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, so she immediately called emergency services to her Woodland Hills house.

It is not yet known how Andre died, but toxicology tests are being carried out to determine the cause of death.