by MTV News

Kanye West's remix of Justin Bieber's "Runaway Love" hit the Internet yesterday, and the track -- which also features Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon The Chef -- drew a wealth of reaction.

The song lifts much its rhythm and main melody from Wu-Tang Clan' "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F*** Wit," with additional production on Bieber's vocals.

"Flipping an old Wu beat was a smart move," says Complex Deputy Editor Brendan Frederick. "It automatically gives you that nostalgic feeling, an old trick from the Bad Boy era that still works. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F*** Wit" was always a fun record, and it translates perfectly to a light-hearted remix like this."

"Kanye is clearly a Wu-Tang fan," says Rob Markman, Deputy Editor at XXL. "Even when he was doing sped-up soul samples you could see Rza's influence in 'Ye's production. Kanye is capable of making an original beat and he was just paying homage to the Wu."

Still, the remix has its critics. Some feel that just because artists can collaborate, doesn't mean they always should.

"Reinvigorated Raekwon has obviously been a good thing for his opportunities and great for hip-hop," says SmokingSection.net's Gotty.

"However, there should be someone standing nearby reminding him of how a collabo like this one may come off as trite. Just because high profiles are involved it doesn't necessarily mean it will yield good results, especially not when your calling card has been gritty talk your whole career."

Dallas Penn, of The Internets Celebrities, thinks otherwise. "Raekwon's verses are hard and on time," he says. "The references are razor sharp. This isn't from a throwaway notebook."

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By PopEater
Staff

After July's well-received joint appearance onstage in Jamaica, and an enthusiastic remark that producer Bryan-Michael Cox made in an interview with Jermaine Dupri ("Usher and the boy Chris Brown are going on tour, y'all know that, right?"), fans expected a major concert collaboration to be announced.

On Tuesday's broadcast of BET's '106th and Park,' however, Chris Brown dismissed the rumor while plugging his film 'Takers,' saying he wanted to focus on solo efforts. Many questioned the explanation, and speculated that Usher -- whose reps have issued a statement denying a tour partnership -- wants to distance himself Brown, still struggling to repair his image after his notorious 2009 arrest for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna.

But now, a source is telling the New York Post that there's a much simpler reason: money.

by Archana Ram

Fantasia Barrino appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America today for her first interview following her Aug. 9 suicide attempt, when she overdosed on aspirin and sleeping aids. The American Idol winner bears all in the interview, confessing that "was tired of people doing [her] wrong constantly," referring to the barrage of negative press recently thrown at her personal and professional lives.

In the interview, a tearful Barrino admits that she suffers from trust issues and loneliness, and goes on to discuss the toll the alleged affair she had with Antwaun Cook - a married North Carolina man - had on her. Check out the interview: CLICK HERE

In the vast spectrum of celebrity sit-downs, this one seems different. The singer's willingness to discuss her mistakes and personal demons is refreshing - especially when you consider other celeb sit-downs - but what do you think about the interview? Does Fantasia earn your respect? Does it make you more inclined to watch her VH1 special?

By Gil Kaufman

Eminem might lend you the crown for a week, but this summer's chart king is not ready to abdicate his throne just yet. A week after falling back to #2, Slim Shady's Recovery will be back on top of the Billboard 200 albums charts next week thanks to sales of 133,000, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan.

That means that not only did Em cross the 2.1 million mark in just eight weeks, but he pushes back last week's #1, Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, to #2, as the Canadian indie rockers saw a steep (66 percent) decline on sales of 52,000. Among the newcomers in the top 10 are the Camp Rock 2 soundtrack (#3, 41,000) and the latest from Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Order of the Black (#4, 33,000); country singer Blake Shelton with All About Tonight (#6, 33,000); and college crooner Mike Posner, whose major label debut, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, lands at #8 on sales of 29,000.

The rest of the top 10: Justin Bieber, My World 2.0 (#5, 33,000); Rick Ross, Teflon Don (#7, 30,000); Kidz Bop 18 (#9, 27,000); and Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare (#10, 27,000).

Though he fell out of the top 10 to #11, Drake's Thank Me Later racked up another 24,000 in sales, pushing the rapper to the cusp of platinum status. Lady Gaga's The Fame continues to move units (#13, 21,000) nearly two years after its release, but her The Remix album had a swift fall from the top 10, dropping from a #6 debut to #16 in week two as sales fell 58 percent to 17,000.

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Lady Gaga fans hoping to get concert tickets for her upcoming gigs will know all about the Bad Romance star's chart-topping success.

And while the Poker Face singer has been tied with fellow pop phenomenons Beyonce and Mariah Carey for the most number one songs on the Pop Songs radio airplay chart in the US, she now faces fresh competition from R&B hit-maker Rihanna.

According to Billboard.com, all four divas now have six number one singles to their name after Rihanna topped the charts with her Eminem collaboration 'Love the Way You Lie'.

Earlier this year, Beyonce and Lady Gaga tied Mariah Carey for six number one records after the success of their collaboration on 'Telephone'.

While Rihanna and Beyonce have collected their six chart toppers since 2006 and 2003, respectively, MTV noted that Lady Gaga has been the fastest to tie the record, with all of her six released between 2009 and 2010.

Lady Gaga is currently travelling around the world on her lengthy Monster Ball tour.

The show hits UK shores for the third time later this year and kicks off with a gig at Odyssey in Belfast on October 30th.

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By Avery Spofford
Source: spin

Lindsay Lohan and Snooki may be roaming free once again, but another celebrity, rapper Lil' Wayne, is still behind bars. However, that isn't stopping him from giving interviews!

The New Orleans native -- who has 93 days left on his bid at New York's Rikers Island for gun charges -- called into the Big Apple's Hot 97 radio station to chat with host Funk Master Flex about an array of topics, including how he's spending his time in jail, his pals Eminem and Drake, and his next full-length album, Carter IV.

But why call? "I don't have nothing else to do but talk to you," Weezy joked.
The rapper told Flex that he has spent his days reading letters from fans, and expressed gratitude for their support: "It's been more than amazing. I promise that I can't explain the love and support I've been getting from my fans. It's breathtaking." Weezy added that he listens to a lot of sports radio. "All I listen to all day, if I am listening to anything, is sports … I've never listened to anyone else's music but my own, and since I'm not able to do that up in here, I don't listen to anything. I don't listen to nothing but my thoughts."

by andPOP Staff

Earlier this month, two women accused Sean Kingston and a group of other men of sexual assault in a Seattle hotel room.

Both women told police that the men held them against their will, and were forced to having sex with the men. However, after police investigated further, they decided not to pursue charges against Kingston and the other men as they did not feel the claim was valid.

TMZ caught up with Kingston and asked him about the rape accusations. He replied by saying “That’s a rumor man.”

This incident evidently occurred while Kingston was on tour with Justin Bieber.

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By Mawuse Ziegbe
MTV

M.I.A.'s brand of glitchy, warbling electro, zany fashion sense and singular vocals make the star one of the most eccentric artists on the scene. Perhaps that's why the controversial Brit has taken a liking to unconventional MC Nicki Minaj. The two joined forces for the remix of M.I.A.'s "Teqkilla" (a track she called "exciting"), and the artist said she was impressed by Minaj's imaginative approach.

"She's really creative with how far she's willing to go," M.I.A. told DJ Skee of Los Angeles' 102.7 KIIS-FM. "I just feel like I get her."

M.I.A. pointed to Minaj's willingness to put in work as the reason the MC has become an increasingly powerful force in hip-hop. "Nicki Minaj runs hip-hop," she said. "She works hard, and that's what it is. She's focused, and that's good. She's got really good work ethic."

M.I.A. is renowned for her unique style, but the singer has mystified some fans with the title of her latest album, /\/\/\Y/\. The singer acknowledged that the title's use of computer jargon may have rendered it less Google-friendly, conceding, "because of the 'forward slash' 'backward slash,' it's just not findable."

However, she asserts that punching out the moniker of her third studio album is actually very simple. "Everyone's got those keys. Everyone's got a 'forward slash' and everyone's got a 'backward slash.' It's actually a lot easier to write, 'cause you go [typing noise] 'Y' [typing noise]. You can write the album name with three keys," M.I.A. explained. The singer also said she was into the aesthetic appeal of the title. "I like it. I like it when you look on iTunes and you got the album title, and it's just made up of slashes. It looks good."

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LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan is "scared to death" about going to jail, and is planning to appeal her 90-day sentence with a new lawyer, her mother Dina Lohan said in an interview.

"She's a fighter, and until the final result - we're not giving up," Dina Lohan told celebrity news television show Entertainment Tonight in an interview to be broadcast on Friday.

"I think it's time we get another attorney just to see it from another light and do damage control," she added, saying her daughter hoped to file an appeal.

The "Mean Girls" actress is due to start her three-month jail term on July 20. She was ordered to jail by a Beverly Hills judge who ruled on Tuesday that Lohan, 24, had violated her probation for a 2007 drunk driving and cocaine possession case because she had failed to attend weekly alcohol education classes imposed by the court.

Lohan's lawyer abruptly quit on Thursday, hours after issuing a statement calling the sentence "harsh and unfair" but stating that Lohan was prepared to serve her jail time and comply with the court's orders."

Lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley did not give a reason for leaving, but Dina Lohan suggested Lohan's team was unhappy with Holley's handling of the case.

"I feel like Shawn, Lindsay's attorney, should have stood up (in court on Tuesday) and said, 'Listen, I didn't know you were going to have witnesses.' We would have had ten witnesses. We didn't get a shot. We didn't get a shot at fairness," Dina Lohan said.

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by Brad Wete

This is one boring week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Mostly because the first five spots in the top 10 are the same as last week’s. For the fifth straight week, Katy Perry‘s “California Gurls” tops the chart. Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna is No. 2 for it’s second week in a row. Usher‘s “OMG” holds the No. 3 spot, while B.o.B’s “Airplanes” does the same at No. 4. And Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” is No. 5.

The fun starts at No. 6, where newcomer Mike Posner creeps up a spot with “Cooler Than Me.” Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” leaps seven places to No. 7. Drake’s “Find Your Love” seems to have stalled out, dropping two places to No. 8. Jason Derulo’s “Ridin’ Solo” moves up one to No. 9. And Eminem’s “Not Afraid” closes out the top 10.

Mike Posner is getting close to the top spot. Do you think the Duke grad can rise to No. 1? If not him, then who? Let us know.

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Following his impressive opening performance for the 2010 BET Awards, more information is coming out concerning rapper/producer Kanye West and his fifth studio album Good Ass Job.

Earlier this week, sources close to the Chicago artist stated the new album is tentatively scheduled for a September 14 release date alongside G.O.O.D. Music label mates Kid Cudi, Big Sean and Consequence. More recently, BET’s Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming Stephen Hill revealed to Rap-Up.com that Young Money’s sole female emcee will also be a part of Mr. West’s much anticipated project. “He’s got a track with Nicki Minaj that’s so dope…You won’t believe it when you hear it,” said Hill.

In related news, Kanye West’s first single from Good Ass Job, “Power,” has officially been released on iTunes today.

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Billboard News
Alicia Keys and newcomer Nicki Minaj were the big winners at the 10th annual BET Awards, both taking home two statuettes during the ceremony held last night (June 27) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. However, the evening's real buzz centered around several captivating performances/comebacks, most notably Chris Brown's surprise return to the BET stage in an emotional dance tribute marking the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death.

Silhouetted behind a large screen, Brown was greeted by appreciative cheers from a standing Shrine audience as he took to the stage, gliding and moonwalking across the floor to several Jackson classics including "Billie Jean" and "Smooth Criminal." Then he became choked up and unable to sing the final song in the tribute, "Man in the Mirror." Returning to the stage to accept the AOL Fandemonium award, Brown told the audience, "I let you all down before, but I won't do it again. I promise." Brown had been slated to appear at last year's BET Awards but did not appear then in the wake of his domestic violence case involving Rihanna.

By Tim Nudd
People.com

Sorry, Justin Bieber fans. Seems your boy is still hanging out with Kim Kardashian.

The teen pop sensation posted a photo Sunday of himself with the reality-TV star - with her holding a flower - taken on the beach during a photo shoot at the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas.

"Photoshoot on the beach ... ummmm yeah. I told her to watch out ... I love my fans," Bieber, 16, wrote on Twitter.

Kardashian, 29, then posted her own photo showing her running her hands through Bieber's famous locks. "My dream! I messed up Justin Bieber's hair!!!" she Tweeted.

Some Bieber fans will surely get riled up by the images, having already strongly objected to Bieber's friendship with Kardashian after they met at the White House Correspondents' dinner in May.

Kardashian, who admitted to having "Bieber Fever" at the time, said she even received death threats. Bieber tried to calm things down, calling Kardashian "a very sexy friend but a friend. No need 4 threats. Let's all be friends and hang out often."

LONDON (CBS/AP) There's never a right time to say goodbye.

Those lyrics from Chris Brown's 2005 self-titled debut album could be the mantra for the R&B singer's international touring woes, after Great Britain denied him entry. According to the Associated Press, the British government's Home Office rejected Brown's visa request due to his previous criminal record.

Brown, 21, was convicted of beating his former girlfriend, R&B songstress Rihanna, prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards. Last year he was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service.

Brown was scheduled to perform in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London. Tuesday, promoter SJM Concerts informed the public that Brown's tour was postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances." However, SJM prompted fans to hold on to tickets.

They seem to be holding out hope that at some point Brown will get to say goodbye to the U.S. and hello to the U.K., to sing his signature tune for British fans.

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By Shaheem Reid
MTV

NEW YORK - Lyrically, Nas has been at a higher altitude than his peers since the beginning of his career. His verbal achievements have become legendary. While admittedly, Nas sometimes has questionable beat selections, the Queensbridge native's words have been so piercing that the guy can frankly get away with rapping over anything. And he has.

Last year when Esco announced that he would be following up his album Untitled with a duet LP with a star outside of genre, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, some of his fans didn't know what to think. But if there is anyone who could actually pull it off, it's Nas. Certainly there would be way more public pushback if, say, a Jay-Z, Eminem, T.I. or Young Jeezy would have set out on such an audacious musical venture. But with Nas, you know his spirit is free, and even in his mid-30s, the timeless mic king is almost as rebellious as when he was a 20-year-old kid fresh out of the Queensbridge projects.

Former celebrity Lindsay Lohan will play a porn-star in some new porn-star biopic! According to Salon, the Bobby (?) star will play Linda Lovelace, the esophageally pliant lead in the 1972 adult film Deep Throat, which later became the pseudonym-sake of Watergate tipster Mark Felt. Bill Pullman will play Hugh Hefner. Congratulations to you too, Bill Pullman!

Director Matthew Wilder is so excited about this in a probably unintentionally undermine-y way. He said it’s likely “one of the most challenging roles any actor could play - and not because of the sexual content, necessarily - but more because she was so battered and beat up emotionally, that I think it's gonna take everything Lindsay has to really be able to pull it off ... Not that Lindsay's life is similar in any way - but she's been through a lot of ups and downs. A lot of times you're loved and then you're hated, and I think she can relate to those emotions and feelings.”

By The Blemish

The single "Telephone" by Lady Gaga was originally written for Britney Spears. Spears passed on the track after making a demo. Probably because she couldn't do the dance that accompanied it. Those up and down arm movements would best be served shoveling food into her mouth.

Over the weekend, iLeaks.com posted a sample of the demo asking $750 for the whole song. Some chump bought it and now here it is.

There’s still debate as to whether this is really Britney. Some say yes, some say no.

Even though Lady Gaga is annoying, her version is a little more inspired than this. Let's say it was Britney. This sounds like she was just clocking in and clocking out. Sure, it’s a demo, but at least put a little effort into it. Besides that, I really can’t tell a difference between the two. It’s the same dumb lyrics just coming out of a different auto-tuned mouth. And who pays $750 for this aborted demo. There was a reason it never left the studio.

Cash Money/ Young Money, all one big family. The Birdman recently went out to Rochester Hills, Michigan, to be a surprise guest on Drake's Away From Home Tour. Baby joined Drizzy for "4 My Town (Play Ball)," and after the show Drake shared some downtime with the multimillionaire CEO. Sitting in the Birdman's tour-bus lounge, Drake told us about his recent trip to Jamaica where he shot the video for the Kanye West-produced "Find Your Love," a track on the June 15 LP Thank Me Later.

"We went to Kingston," Drake said. "We went to this 'hood. They call it the 'gully' side. It's bad out there, real bad. They had 'Young Money' sprayed on the gates, 'Drake and Wayne,' 'cause I came to shoot the video out there. I'm talking about you drive by people's homes, they had 'Drake,' 'Young Money,' 'Drake, Welcome Here,' 'Drake We Love You' - crazy sh--, man. It was so crazy. This dude was like, 'Original Weezy tha God! You tha boss! Weezy tha God!' It's crazy. They love us, 'cause we show love out there."

It's April 20 - you know what that means. Some people are celebrating green day, and we're not talking about the rock band. In any event, check out these releases - some are celebrating today's theme and some aren't.

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By IANS

LONDON - Pop singer Lady Gaga has been compared to Michael Jackson by producer Rodney Jerkins who worked with her on "Telephone".

"We haven't seen an artist like Gaga in a long time, we haven’t seen an artist that really has no fear. I remember Michael Jackson used to tell me he was crucified for doing 'Thriller', but he had to do what he felt was needed at that time. I’m just happy to be part of history,” contactmusic.com quoted Jerkins as saying.

"I've always wanted to leave my stamp on music, and to be able to say that I worked with Michael Jackson and now I’m working with Lady Gaga, who’ll probably go down in history as one of the best female entertainers of all time."

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By Tim Nudd

Rapper Lil Wayne arrived at Rikers Island in New York City on Tuesday to begin serving a one-year jail term on a weapons conviction.

Wayne, 27, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., chose not to speak at his sentencing on Monday, the New York Post reports. With good behavior, he could be out of prison in eight months.

After initially pleading not guilty to gun possession after a July 2007 arrest, Wayne changed his plea to guilty in October in exchange for a reduced 12-month sentence.

Wayne had had his sentencing postponed twice in the past month -- once so he could have dental work done, and once because of a fire in the courthouse basement.

He recently tried to put his ordeal in perspective, telling Rolling Stone: "I look at things as 'Everything is meant to be.' I know it's an experience that I need to have if God's putting me through it."

Source: People

Rapper Lil Wayne's sentencing for possessing a gun has been postponed to allow him to have dental surgery.

The star - real name Dwayne Carter - was unable to undergo the work beforehand as his dentist had been out of the country, his lawyer said.

He is scheduled to return to the New York State Supreme Court on 2 March.

In December, he pleaded guilty to charges arising from a 2007 arrest when a gun was found on his tour bus after a concert in Manhattan.

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The rapper did not say anything in court.

Manhattan assistant district attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon did not argue about the delay in sentencing saying she had spoken with the dentist.

The sentencing comes at the peak of the rapper's career.

Back in the day, Lindsay Lohan released two albums with billboard chart success, and for the last couple of years we've been hearing all about the oh-so-anticipated third album.

Eighteen months ago Ne-Yo even raved about the troubled Tinseltowner's work ethic and their plans to continue working together following the release of her last single "Bossy."

"She did a fantastic job. She actually did a much better job than I thought she was going to do to be honest - I was skeptical at first. But she was on time, motivated and focused," he said at the time.

Now it sounds as though in the meantime something went sour between the two.

"We were doing some stuff and then it just fell off and hasn't got back on," Ne-Yo told Pop Tarts at Clive Davis's Pre-Grammy party last week. "I'm not gonna hold my breath."

But if LiLo ever does decide to get her act together, the "Year of the Gentleman" crooner is willing to work something out.

"Lindsay, when you're ready to get it in, give me a call," he offered.

Lindsay, are you listening?

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Shyne's first post-prison rhymes have turned up on the leak of DJ Khaled's "All My Life" which also features Akon and Mavado.

On the track, the former Bad Boy briefly touches on his past criminal life style.

"From the streets of New York, where the streets don't sleep, Shyne get 'em!," Khaled says prior to the rapper's verse. "All my life I've been rolling with the D's and the C's," Shyne raps, "Steady ducking the police, ain't a friend/When they take me ahead, they fill me with lead -- Until it come to an end, I'll be bleeding in bed/I live slowly let you read in the F.E.D.S., Daddy wasn't there but my mama was a gem/But I ain't trippin' though, that's how I kill a flow....." ("All My Life")

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
Associated Press

Taylor Swift's "Fearless" has been named Grammy album of the year.

Swift also won three other awards Sunday night, including best country album.

Beyonce's six wins are the most by a female in one night in the Grammys' 52 years.

Beyonce made history at the Grammys on Sunday as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," making her the most decorated woman in one night in the 52-year history of the awards show.

The multihyphenate entertainer won her sixth trophy with best female pop vocal for her soaring ballad "Halo." Perhaps she was not aware of her record-setting feat; her acceptance speech was decidedly low key.

For reigning Pop crooner Beyonce Knowles, who continues to reap millions from heady record sales and is hailed as arguably the richest and the most bankable among the current crop going around in the Pop - Brood, acting unusually 'greedy' and 'pricey' for a New Year gig ought to come as a surprise.

As per the latest reports it appears that the lady is copping some serious back-lash for being paid an eye - popping $2 million for a private New Year concert for the son of one time Libyan dictator and now President Muammar Gaddafi.

And it's not just the price that the singer quoted but also her decision to appear at a private event, hosted by someone who is eyed with considerable suspicion by her native United States of America that has landed Beyonce in the eye of a storm.

(RTTNews) - A Manhattan State Court Justice has announced that Lil Wayne is due to start his one-year jail sentence on February 9, 2010. The rapper pled guilty to a felony weapons charge in October, stemming from an incident on his tour bus in 2007.

Lil Wayne later accepted a plea bargain to lesser charges that includes a one-year stint in a state prison, the location of which is currently unconfirmed.

Weezy is not, however, throwing in the towel after news of his impending jail time. The rapper's new album, Rebirth, will hit store shelves on February 1, according to Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman.

As a teaser for the upcoming album, the label has released a free download of Lil Wayne's collaboration with Eminem, "Drop The World." The track was produced by Chase N. Cashe and features the rapper putting all haters on notice, saying that he'll "pick the world up and drop it on your fu****g head."

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By Jayson Rodriguez
mtv

Lil Wayne and an entourage travelling with him through Texas were detained by authorities on Friday after U.S. Border Patrol agents found marijuana on the rapper's two tour buses. They were released after being held for several hours; some members of Wayne's crew received citations, but Wayne did not, an attorney for the rapper told TMZ.

The Cash Money lyricist was stopped by agents on Friday while en route to a scheduled performance in Laredo, Texas. The stop was reportedly routine, but after a Border Patrol K-9 smelled the drug odor, authorities searched the rapper's two tour buses. Both vehicles were found to be carrying marijuana onboard, according to a spokesman for the agency.

A total of 12 individuals were detained for the offense, Joe Trevino, an agent with the Border Patrol, told MTV News.

In Exclusive Interview, R&B Singer Apologizes, Says Still Has 'Love For' Rihanna

By SHEILA MARIKAR and LUCHINA FISHER

R&B singer Chris Brown apologized and said he is still hurting inside from the night he assaulted his former girlfriend, Rihanna, nearly 11 months ago.

"I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends," Brown said. "I never was that kind of person...I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'"

Brown speaks candidly about his relationship with ex-girlfriend Rihanna in an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts.

Although some people have doubted his sincerity, Brown told Roberts he understands the severity of the incident and said he still has "love for" Rihanna.

It isn't just screaming tween girls who are going gaga over New Moon star Taylor Lautner - one of the onscreen werewolf's biggest fans is Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx.

That's what Lautner found out to his great surprise at the Twilight premiere a year ago.

"There's tons of fans and we hear all of these high pitch voices and we hear 'Rah, rah, Taylor, Taylor!'" Lautner, 17, tells George Lopez on the Thursday airing of Lopez Tonight. "All of a sudden I hear this deep voice behind me: 'Taylor, Taylor!' .... And this guy walks up to me and he goes 'Hey ... my daughter is a huge fan, and I'm a huge fan is there any way I can get a picture with you. I'm Jamie Foxx.' I was like, 'Are you kidding me? Can I get a picture with you?'"
- Michael Y. Park

Source: people

by Ryan Brockington

Hey ladies, dance and shake it for me before pulling the trigger on my laser while I ogle you with my camera face and make you dance on a chair. Do it, Beyonce and Lady GaGa say so.

In a massive attempt to bring hype and shock, Beyonce has released her video for "Video Phone" featuring eight new looks (one of which is a major Rihanna rip-off) and glorified back-up dancer Lady GaGa.

I will admit the video is pretty to look at, and Lady GaGa holds her own next to a major capital D Diva, but the womanizing undertones and dance for your dinner chair routine have my tummy feeling icky. Check out four more of my favorite stills and watch the entire mess below. Is it me or does Beyonce look a lot like Kimora Lee?

Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine.

"He was the one that was administering," she told ABC's Robin Roberts. "I think he is responsible."

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, remains the focus of a manslaughter investigation into the pop star's death. Murray has admitted to administering the anesthetic propofol, but has denied giving Michael anything that should have killed him.

Jackson, who has walled herself in silence, fiercely guarding her private thoughts about the death of her beloved brother, Michael, opened up to Roberts in an exclusive interview that will air, Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. ET.

"It's been a tough year," she said. "You have your days where it's just really -- it's hard to believe. And a day doesn't go by that I don't think about him."

Jackson recounted the details of the morning of June 25, before she learned that Michael had collapsed, and her world turned upside down.

Source: abcnews

By Rya Backer
MTV NEWS

On Friday morning, Chris Brown's new video for "Crawl," the second single to get the video treatment from his upcoming release Graffiti, made its debut. The clip, which depicts a bespectacled Brown singing about how people need to crawl back to love, also features shaven-head sensation Cassie as Brown's love interest. The ballad is at least a little bit about Rihanna, and the video seems to make references to her and their relationship.

We took to the streets of Times Square to see what people thought of Brown's latest foray into short film. Reactions to the song and the video were mixed.

"It was a decent song. After everything that's gone on, it's kind of hard to support him," explained Lindsay, a student in town from Kentucky.

"I think it sounded fine," added her friend Katie. "But I don't know, I think it was a kind of failed attempt to tell everyone he's really sorry. I don't think it really did anything for me."

T.I. is still keeping an eye on things while serving his year-and-a-day prison sentence for felony weapons charges. On Wednesday, Ludacris tweeted that he spoke to his fellow Atlanta heavyweight.

Luda's messages reveal that Tip is keeping up on current events and feels for his peers Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie, who both have to go to prison at the top of their careers, much like Tip has had to do.

"Talking to TIP," Luda tweeted. "He says to tell Wayne and Boosie he Hates the situations y'all are in, but he's ridin' with the both of you."

'Cris added that Tip had a message for the kids in the Windy City in the wake of the Derrion Albert murder: "TIP also says to all my Chicago peoples, cut out all that damn nonsense!!! Sh-- has got to STOP!!!!!! I 2nd that!!!"

Rapper underwent anger management, will do 50 hours of community service.

After a couple of rough months that found him getting massive flack for interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs and canceling his tour with Lady Gaga, Kanye West got some very good news on Friday. Though he was not present for the ruling, West caught a break when a Los Angeles court commissioner dismissed all three misdemeanor charges against the rapper in connection with a scuffle with paparazzi at the Los Angeles International Airport in September 2008.

Court commissioner Mark Zuckman dismissed misdemeanor charges of battery, grand theft and vandalism against West and tour manager Don Crowley. West was arrested on suspicion of vandalism and Crowley on suspicion of vandalism and battery on September 12, 2008, when they allegedly confronted TMZ photographers and smashed their equipment; West and Crowley, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which could have sent West to jail for up to two years and six months and Crowley for up to five years.

City prosecutors opposed the dismissal, arguing that both West, 32, and Crowley had exhibited "felonious intent" in allegedly breaking the expensive camera gear. As part of the dismissal, West and Crowley were ordered to complete 50 hours of community service - West's attorney said he will work perform his service with the American Red Cross.

Source: MTV

Story by Jose Flores
Starpulse contributing writer

<strong>Kanye West is an immensely talented man. He's got 3 number one albums, 2 American Music Awards, 2 World Music Awards, 9 BET Awards, 12 Grammys…the list goes on and on. MTV named him the hottest MC in the game for 2008, placing him above the likes of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and T.I. He successfully transitioned from producer to rapper, and then again (less successfully, but still decently) from rapper to singer. Truth be told, Kanye West is probably one of the few people in the world who has earned the right to be arrogant.

So why is he so hated for it? Why is he so reviled for what amounts to nothing more than an oversized ego? In a world where Chris Brown beats the hell out of Rihanna and T.I. gets caught stockpiling automatic weapons, does it make any kind of sense that Kanye West is public enemy number one?

In a weird, misguided way, yes it does.

Ours is a world based on image, and that means more than the clothes somebody wears, or the car somebody drives. It literally means that people are judged based on what they are seen doing. If someone carries themselves correctly out in public, they are more likely to be forgiven for the reprehensible things they do in private. That's why Chris Brown's on his way to getting his career back - because no one saw him beat Rihanna. Sure, everyone saw the aftermath, the pictures, but no one saw the act itself. Same with T.I. - no one saw him setting up his gun deal or paying off his bodyguard. All we saw was the end result, and the end result was done correctly. Chris Brown was shamed, remorseful. T.I. accepted his punishment like a man.

Beyonce and Lady Gaga are two of the most popular singers today and it seems the two have joined forces for B's latest video, "Video Phone." After a few weeks of rumors, the news has been confirmed by MTV.

According to a spokesperson for Hype Williams, the video will be released but few other details have been released.

Life and Style Magazine also found that the video was extremely secretive.

"Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight," an alleged insider told the magazine.

The person went on to explain that the fashion in the video was "insane."

"Beyoncé wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane."

Many sources also say that Gaga will add additional work to the track.

Beyonce and Lady Gaga have yet to speak on the matter.

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Perhaps Kanye West is finally taking that much-needed "time off" from his stage-hijacking shenanigans.

After infamously stealing Taylor Swift's spotlight at the MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper bailed on the 4th Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards Saturday evening, giving up his nine chances to stage yet another remix-worthy, acceptance speech crashing moment.

While YouTubers across the country were probably chomping at the bit for that video posting opportunity, it's safe to say the self-proclaimed egomaniac saved himself a beatdown by not jumping on stage with a nominee competitor like Young Jeezy or Rick Ross.

Top nominees turned no-shows was somewhat of a theme for the awards show, held at the Atlanta Civic Center. The runner-up to West's bevy of nominations, T.I., was missing in action as a result of his lockdown in an Arkansas prison on a federal weapons charge.

The incarcerated rapper's latest video premiered on Monday (October 5) and continues the prison theme set forth by his last video, "Remember Me," featuring Mary J. Blige. That video, which was to be the first single from the proposed Paper Trail reissue that was later shelved, was released just after Tip began his sentence and opened with the Atlanta rapper in an orange jail-issued jumpsuit.

"Hell of a Life" is similar, with Tip donning his prison duds early in the clip. But while "Remember Me" struck a more somber tone, "Hell of a Life" is celebratory. After the rapper enters prison, the Erik White-directed video flashes back 24 hours. Tip is shown all alone in a bedroom-like setting watching his career highlights on a flat-screen TV.

"Beamers, Bentleys, double Rs, Ferraris/ Every time I seen shorty, 'Where you headed tonight?'/ Selling out arenas, chicks with asses like Serena/ Man, shorty live a hell of a life, I'm tryna tell them," T.I. raps on the track's chorus.

Lady GaGa has revealed she'll launch her own US tour after the cancellation of her joint Fame Kills shows with Kanye West.

Speaking at the Billboard Women in Music event she told reporters: "We mutually decided to cancel the tour. He's going to take some time off, but I'm not."

"I'll be leaving just a week later than I was supposed to on my own solo tour. It will be the same places. So I will see you guys there."

She added: "Kanye and I talked about it. We talked about it a lot, as well as with (promoters) Live Nation."

It's thought West will take some time off after his stage invasion at the VMAs where he interrupted Taylor Swift.

Of that incident GaGa said: "everyone makes mistakes and it is important to forgive one another. He's a good person."

Source: mtv.co.uk

Chris Brown has a new single called "I Can Transform Ya," featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz, streaming right now on his official website. Two decent verses from Weezy make this one a somewhat easier listen than "Twitter," the grating track Brown leaked earlier this month. One thing hasn't changed since then, though: I'm still not ready to hear this kind of music from Chris Brown.

The singer also recently announced a headlining concert date on Oct. 27, his first since becoming a convicted felon. I can't decide whether to feel baffled or outraged by his apparent decision to charge forward with a comeback before even finishing his court-mandated trash-pickup hours. Brown was sentenced to that community service just one month ago after pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna in February. Does he think we've already forgotten what happened? As EW's Michael Slezak noted when "Twitter" leaked on Sept. 10, Brown needs to take some serious time off from promoting his career to think about why he committed such an awful crime and make sure it never happens again. Many of you agreed at the time, as did I. Call me crazy, but I don't think a 19-day break was what any of us had in mind.

It's really a shame - "I Can Transform Ya" isn't a terrible song at all. (Stream it after the jump if you want.) Unfortunately, I just can't hear this guy sing Auto-Tuned come-ons right now without cringing. Can you? When, if ever, do you think it will be appropriate for Brown to hawk new music?

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by Josh Grossberg and Lindsay Miller

Chris Brown won't be crooning "I'll Be There" in honor of Michael Jackson.

The "Forever" singer has put the kibosh on any plans to perform at the M.J. tribute concert in Vienna, hours after Jermaine Jackson announced Brown would be among the headliners at the Sept. 26 show.

"Chris is not confirmed to perform or participate in any capacity for this show," the publicist for Brown's label tells E! News.

While we expect Brown to commence his comeback after racking up five years' probation for beating Rihanna, we were surprised to hear his name listed with Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Akon and Sister Sledge for the event. He would need court approval to head overseas and get a break from his 180 hours of community labor. Brown, 20, attended Jackson's funeral and has cited the King of Pop as a major influence.

Jay-Z doesn't think Kanye West is a "jackass" - just "super-passionate."

The rapper defended his protégé on BBC Radio for ambushing Taylor Swift at Sunday's Video Music Awards and says the whole situation has been blown out of proportion.

Top Moments: Kanye interrupts, Serena curses and True Blood licks the egg

"Of course it was rude, because it was her moment, but that's the way he really felt," Jay-Z said. "I think it was rude, but the way they're treating him... He's on the cover of every paper. He didn't kill anybody. No one got harmed."

Kanye calls Taylor Swift to apologize

West has since personally apologized to Swift, who accepted his apology, meaning it's time for everyone to move on, Jay-Z said.

"I don't think he should lay low," he said, referring to West's announcement on The Jay Leno Show to take a break. "I think he should move on and have a brilliant career."

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Angel Lola Luv Print and Video Diva is Embarking on Something Fresh

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 29, 2009 -- What would we do without the modern day 'blogging' phenomenon? Blogs render such entertainment. Good, bad or indifferent, gossip sites are spewing with some facts, some fiction, and everything in between. It seems the rumor mills are all in love with the highly desired model and former video-vixen, Ms. Angel Lola Luv aka Lola Monroe. In the beginning of her career, Ms. Luv graced countless magazine covers, and featured in music videos with some of the top Hip Hop artists in the industry. But now she is embarking on a new career, from former video/print diva to sexy, sharp and sassy, rap diva. Teaming up with the undisputed mixtape giant Dj Fletch, Ms. Luv debuted a new mixtape this month, lyrically airing out the rumors and smacking the haters.

Speaking of rumors, it was reported by several media shops including mediatakeout.com and Hip Hop Weekly that Ms. Lola Luv was in a heavy romance, a deep love affair with hip hop's swagger-man Souljaboy Tell Em. Well, sorry to disappoint our fellow bloggers, however Souljaboy Tell Em and Ms. Angel Lola are simply friends. Angel explains, "Souljaboy and I are not dating. We recorded a song together for our mixtape projects and have a mutual artist to artist respect for each other. He's a cool guy, but right now I'm more focused on upcoming films and my new album." Angel is currently working in the studio with several top named producers preparing for her debut album release in 2010. Luckily for all the fellas, Ms. Luv aka Lola Monroe is still single while making major moves. Did we mention Ms. Luv is making her big screen appearance starring alongside 50 Cent in the highly anticipated movie "Before I Self Destruct"? Um huh!

Former Grand Hustle associate Cedric "Alfamega" Zellars has reportedly inked an open letter to T.I. which speaks on his past and present loyalty.

"On the real, I'm not coming to you as a disgruntled crying as*ed b*tch who's mad about being let go," Alfa wrote. "I'm coming to you as a man who is disappointed that he was publicly exiled by a friend. You've often said that you're a man of your words but hommie; you are not being true to your words...I rode for you when there was no one else there to ride for you. 24/7, I was on call for you pimp. On many occasions, I sidelined my family choosing to risk my early demise for you. With a little cheddar, you can easily employ dudes to kill for you all day every day. Conversely, try finding someone who will put their life on the line and die for you...I was the first person you called when you got into that altercation in LA with Shaka's DTP people. Without any questions, I was right there ready to go to war for you...Time after time, I defended your honor because you were my dawg; if they disrespected you, they disrespected me...Once this is published, I'm giving you a week to call me. Should you choose to not call me within that timeframe, I'll know exactly where we stand. At that point, we'll separate...Hope you come home soon pimp, keep your head up and let all the bull go. Don't worry about propaganda, people always gone talk." (Down South)

Alfa recently questioned Tip's past statements about his criminal background and denied working for the DEA.

"Am I snitching in the hood," he asked laughing. "It's like people say I can't go back in the hood, when I heard that I was in the hood. They still say I can't go back to the hood but I was in the hood when I heard I couldn't go back...Me and the dude [they say I snitched on] Ali, didn't have any business together, ever. Me and Ali never been in the streets together, hustling, things like that. I apologized to dude because his name got caught up in a whole lot of things...How do you intentionally conceal your criminal past? Intentionally? Everybody in the streets knows me. Tip knew what I had been locked up for, I had been locked up for a gun. I went to jail for a gun. He talked to dudes who did time with me. His uncle and everybody did time with me. He was in prison with me...I don't work for no motherf*cking DEA. I have never worked for the DEA. I had gun charges." (Gyant Unplugged)

Tameka aka "Tiny," as in T.I.'s love interest, may be getting calls from the jailed rapper if new rumors flying around the internet are true...

According to a few outlets, including 24 Hour Hip Hop, T.I. was not happy about Tiny's deal with BET for the reality series "Tiny & Toya". Now that the show is being broadcast to millions he allegedly wants the cameras to stop rolling and BET to pull the plug!

Now we're not sure if any of this is true but, some say T.I. had reservations about the whole thing from the beginning and only said "yes" so Tiny could "start her career up again".

Since its premiere the show has drawn controversy at BET with one viewer stating "First of all, I am not hating. But let's be real, Tiny needs to get the Atlanta yellow pages and find a Speech Therapist!!! Or the producers need to put subtitles on the screen so that the rest of the country can understand that mess!!! OOH Fulton County Courts need to issue BET a restraining order so that they can stay away from Atlanta filming these ghetto hood rats!!!"

By Luchina Fisher, Sarah Netter and Russell Goldman
Source: abcnews.go.com

It may have come as a surprise to some that Diana Ross was mentioned in Michael Jackson's will as a secondary caregiver to his three children, but her inclusion was not unexpected to those who had tracked their longstanding relationship, dating back to Jackson's early childhood.

In his will, Jackson specified that if his mother Katherine Jackson, his first choice to become guardian for his three young children, died before he did, then he named Ross to take custody of the kids.

Omitted from the will was Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, the mother of his two older children.

Jackson's three children, Michael Joseph Jr., 12; Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, 11; and Prince Michael Jackson II, 7, known as Blanket, have been staying with their grandmother Katherine at the family compound in Encino, Calif., since Jackson's death last Thursday.

By Shanz (Pen2 Paper Creative Concept)
OutAroad.com Writer

Track Profile: John Legend 'No Other Love' ft. Estelle
Produced By Dwayne Chin-Queen & Co-Producer: Mitchum Chin
Label: Columbia Records, G.O.O.D. Music
Album: Evolver

On the heels of his hit collaboration 'Green Light' ft Andre 3000, John has found another amazing track with label mate Estelle, dubbed 'No Other Love'. John Legend seeks to cement his legendary status in music, with his latest collaboration British Star Estelle. With little over 37,800 tags on Google alone and over 12 ADDS last week on radio, in the United States the single seems to be getting lots if not all the love. Estelle struck oil earlier this year, with Jamaican superstar Sean Paul, with their steamy collaboration 'Come Over', which still rides high on charts locally and internationally. She seemingly has the magic ingredient to make constant hits, not just in hip hop or R&B, but Reggae as well.

Source: hiphoprx

Film/television actress, model and reported new 'baby mama' of rapper Lil Wayne's unborn child, Lauren London, has been reported to be pregnant by the New Orleans, Louisiana hip hop artist and Cash Money Records recording music artist, but was first reported as NOT happy about the pregnancy. Later, it was reported that "Lauren London and Lil Wayne are fine and the two will raise the baby together." Now, reportedly Lauren London is NOT happy again, according to new detailed reports, about being pregnant and also about losing her virginity to Lil Wayne?! Wait?! Losing her virginity to Lil Wayne?!!

As previously reported on HipHopRX.com, London was not happy about the alleged pregnancy and actually did not want to keep the baby at first, but decided to go ahead with her pregnancy in fear of alleged threats by Lil Wayne, founder of Young Money Entertainment, to go public with the news of her pregnancy and her decision to abort.

by Johnny Firecloud
Source: craveonline

Star & Buc Wild, the hot-button personalities over at VladTV, have finally stepped up and called out what many of us have been thinking but haven't quite wanted to say about T.I. - specifically his extremely lenient (366 days) prison sentence, despite convictions for possession of three loaded assault weapons and explosives (grenades) - with prior felonies to boot.

T.I. may be sitting in jail as you read this, but Star & Buc Wild pull no punches in taking the Grand Hustle rapper to task for the suspect circumstances surrounding his sentence.

T.I. is addressed in the clip as "Officer Clifford Harris," going above and beyond calling him a snitch, straight up suggesting that the presently-incarcerated rapper is on the po-po payroll. The bitch of it is that he makes a damn compelling case. Extra points given for the shout out to Perez Hilton at the 2:06 mark, calling him by his true name, "bitch ass."

Alicia Keys the new girl

Swizz Beatz wants his soon to be ex-wife to shut the hell up. The hit rapper slash producer has requested a gag-order in the his divorce proceedings with the R&B singer, Mashonda. Since splitting up last year, rumors have gone around that the reason the couple broke up was the relationship between Swizzy and singer Alicia Keys.

Mashonda's lawyer, Bernard Clair, said everything was "flying under the radar until Mr. Dean and Alicia Keys went public about their long-term affair and he released a song implying that he likes it when Alicia serves him breakfast naked. Now that Mr. Dean's questionable conduct is being scrutinized, he suddenly wants a gag order and the media to be locked out?"

Source: rapbasement

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For Beyonce and T.I., No. 1 is followed by five - BET Awards nominations, that is.

The two entertainers, who each who scored No. 1 hit songs and videos this year, lead BET Awards nominees with five each.

Beyonce also counts a No. 1 film among her recent credits: "Obsessed," which topped the box office when it opened last month.

The 27-year-old singer is up for female R&B artist, actress, the viewer's choice award and video of the year, where she has nods for both "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "If I Were a Boy."

T.I. has two nominations for best collaboration - with Rihanna for "Live Your Life" and with Yung LA and Young Dro for "Ain't I."

Shy rapper RICK ROSS is so obsessed with his collection of designer sunglasses he always wears a pair during sex.

The Hustlin' star was inspired by late rapper Notorious B.I.G. to customise his growing collection of shades, costing up to $2250 (GBP1500) each. And he's become so attached to the diamond-encrusted eyewear it's often the only item he'll keep on when stripping down for a steamy session of love-making.

He tells StreetLevel.com, "I've had sex in my shades, sometimes I wear my clear ones. A lot of ladies compliment my eyelashes so I don't want people to see them, I'm shy, so wear my shades all the time. I never told nobody that before."

Source: contactmusic

Kanye West is revealing more than ever about his ladylove Amber Rose, but not with a blog entry or paparazzi rant.

West features the gorgeous blonde in the new national print campaign for his sneaker range, a collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

Shot by Steve Shaw, West's science fiction-inspired footwear is modeled by the rapper himself. His accessory? A nude Amber sprawled beside him on a leather couch.

In a clear case of "reverse cleavage," Ms. Rose gives the world a peak at what Kanye snuggles with on a nightly basis.

The pair will collaborate again in a music video for Kanye's forthcoming single, Robocop, where sources tell RadarOnline she'll look like "a Barbie doll come to life."

If she sticks with Kanye, we can certainly see a plastic replica in Amber West's future.

Source: radaronline.com

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It's probably safe to say there are no Kids' Choice Awards in Jamie Foxx's immediate future.

After taking a call on his Sirius satellite radio show The Foxxhole Sunday, the Oscar winner and his zoo crew lashed out at tween dream and reigning box-office champ Miley Cyrus, referring to the 16-year-old as a "little white bitch" and advising her to alternately "do some heroin" and "make a sex tape and grow up."

The 41-year-old's foul outburst was prompted by a caller to the show who brought up a month-old story in which Cyrus pledged to "ruin" Radiohead after the rockers rejected a request to meet with the Disney star backstage at the Grammys.

"Who is Miley Cyrus?" an incredulous Foxx, who has a teenage daughter of his own, said. "The one with all the gums? She gotta get a gum transplant...S--t."

T.I. 's 2007 arrest for attempting to buy illegal firearms led many observers to believe the rapper's career was finished and he'd be spending a long stretch in prison. The rapper had previously done jail stints for drug-related offenses.

So how did an exemplary student, as Tip said he was, turn to a fast life of crime?

"I think for me, it was independence. It was about independence. It was about being a provider. It was me and my mom at that point, and from what I saw of my uncles and what I saw of my pops, they were providers," T.I. told MTV News on Saturday during his interview that will air Tuesday night (March 31) on MTV's "Road to Redemption: The Reckoning." "They provided for their family and other people's families. They were the ones that other people came to when they didn't know what they were going to do and how they were going to do it. Where there was no way, my uncles and my pops made a way, and that's what I saw."

For Tip, he said those figures became his examples. By the time he hit his teens, he moved to place himself in that provider position. He'd receive final-notice bills from his mother, and he said it was then his responsibility to make sure their lives remained steady. So he turned to selling crack.

The rapper said he masked his illegal activity with a more modest, innocent front: selling candy.

"My mom never knew how I was getting it done, she just knew I was getting it done," Tip recalled. "I had a few fronts too, man. I used to sell candy. I used to go to the warehouse and buy a bunch of candy, get a book bag full of candy, and off it. I pretended to my mom for a long time that that's how I was getting the money."

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Grammy-winning singer T-Pain recently confirmed reports of being involved in a golf accident that knocked out some of the singer's teeth.

Returning to his billing on Lil Wayne's "I Am Music" tour in Universal City, California, Pain clarified rumors of his accident.

"There's a lot of talk that I flipped over in a golf cart," Pain said. "That's f*cking true. It did happen like three days ago. My a** is on fire right now. My side hurt, my mouth hurt. I bust my a**. I'd show you the marks, but I don't wana pull my pants down right now. I got my teeth fixed the same day. Rich n*gga teeth. I don't give a f*ck how many golf cats I flip over...If I was any less of a showman tonight, I apologize." (Rap-Up)

Pain's golf cart incident reportedly took place last Wednesday (March 25) in Texas.

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Despite facing charges for allegedly abusing Rihanna, Chris Brown was spotted smiling and jet-skiing in Miami -- which did not sit well with fellow singer Usher!

"I'm a little disappointed in this photo," Usher says says of the Miami pix, on an episode of Jermaine Dupri's "Living the Life." "After the other photo [of Rihanna's bruised face]?"

The R&B star added, "C'mon, Chris. Have a little bit of remorse, man. The man's on jet skis? Like, just relaxing in Miami?"

Usher isn't the first to speak out on the incident. Hilary Duff recently sent well-wishes to the "Umbrella" singer via "Extra," and encouraged women to recognize domestic violence as a serious problem. "I wish her all the best, and want to let girls out there know that it's never okay to be treated like that."

Rihanna and Chris have reportedly reconciled and are staying in a hotel in Los Angeles, where Chris is due in court tomorrow to face charges stemming from the pre-Grammy night beating.

Source: extratv.warnerbros.com

By Glenn Gamboa
Source: newsday.com

Like nearly every other piece of President Barack Obama's inauguration, picking Beyoncé to sing "At Last" during the first couple's first dance was part logistics, part symbolism - reinforcing many of the day's themes.

The song itself is 67 years old, first released on the soundtrack to the Glenn Miller movie "Orchestra Wives" in 1942, though most believe the definitive version belongs to Etta James, who turned it into a hit in 1961. Beyoncé covered it last year for "Cadillac Records," the movie where she portrayed James.

Choosing her to sing it, instead of James, plays into Obama's ongoing theme of giving young people the reins, but making sure they know their history and excel at what they do. It goes hand in hand with Michelle Obama choosing a gown from 26-year-old designer Jason Wu, whom many say updates the work of Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera. Or, you know, having a head speechwriter - Jon Favreau - who is 27.

For her part, the normally unflappable Beyoncé had to fight to keep it together, holding back the tears as the enormousness of the moment - not to mention watching the Obamas dance in front of her - started to get to her. "I was thinking [about] all of the sacrifices Obama and his wife and his children have made, and at last he's here," she told ABC News afterward, adding that she was embarrassed by her emotions. "It's probably the most important day of my life, and I'm so grateful."

'T.I.'s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go' follows rapper's work, family life and community service.

By Shaheem Reid
Source: mtv.com

It's hard to believe that in less than two months, T.I. will be going to jail. With his incredibly busy schedule, Tip himself doesn't have time to dwell on it. He has work to do first. In addition to all the appearances he's been making to promote Paper Trail, he's been shooting movies, overseeing his artists' upcoming albums, being a family man and completing 1,000 hours of community service for felony weapons charges.

"No amount of jail time is gonna teach me the lesson I learned at that moment," Tip says of the night he got arrested in November 2007 in his upcoming MTV series "T.I.'s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go." (The title will actually change as the countdown to his prison sentencing nears.) He could have faced up to 30 years in jail for purchasing illegal firearms, but because of a plea deal, the community work he's completed by March will likely reduce his sentence significantly.

As the cops apprehended him, Tip says he thought to himself, "Oh sh--, you done f---ed up."

In "T.I.'s Road to Redemption," Tip gives viewers an intimate look at his family life at home. He shows the extremes he has go through to maintain his accustomed level of fan love and media exposure while giving talks to kids as part of his community service.

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By Krazy Katty
OutAroad.com Writer

Rapper/actor Earl Simmons, more popularly known as DMX has had enough runnings with the law to keep him in and out of prison on a regular basis. DMX who has appeared in many major Hollywood motion pictures including ‘Belly’ which was partially filmed in Jamaica, is currently serving a 90 day sentence in an Arizona jail for drug possession and theft among other charges. He was arrested at producer Scott Storch’s house in Miami on December 31, 2008 and has been on 23-hour lockdown for most of his time to date.

DMX has always had a religious element to his music and since 2003, he has openly expressed a desire to deliver a Christian message to his fans. In this interview done from behind bars, X continues to express his desire to minister to his fellow inmates and others on his release.

Lil' Kim was the Notorious B.I.G.'s protege, best friend and lover but the pint-sized rap star wants nothing to do with the upcoming biopic of the late hip hop star's life.

The upcoming movie, Notorious, slated to release this month, stars Angela Basset as Biggie's mom, Voletta Wallace and a cast full of hip-hop characters that epitomized early 90s rap---everyone from Junior M.A.F.I.A. to Tupac Shakur.

While it isn't clear what Kim is upset about, the actress cast as her, Naturi Naughton, wasn't even able to interview or speak with her as research for the role.

Instead she just, "researched on my own. I studied videos and spent time in Brooklyn to get an idea of the mentality," Naturi said.

Probably the most amusing piece of this news item is what all of us have chuckled over everytime Ready To Die is played.

As rapper Fabulous said: "He'd love that dorky white guys are rapping his songs at bars. We come from a world where we don't know their lifestyles, and they don't know ours."

Hey now. Don't steal the thunder from a dorky white boys being Big Poppa in their minds.

Source: socialitelife.celebuzz.com

By NADIA MENDOZA
Source: thesun.co.uk

NO... we're not talking about JAY-Z.

But Heroes star ALI LARTER does gets her claws into BEYONCE's onscreen hubby in their saucy new film Obsessed.

The X-rated movie tells the tale of a rampant stalker who threatens to break-up a happily married couple.

RocknRolla actor IDRIS ELBA is the lucky man nestled between these two hotties.

The Crazy In Love singer's previous silver screen attempt was overshadowed by the incredible JENNIFER HUDSON in Dreamgirls.

And unfortunately for Beyonce, it looks like Ali's hot body could steal the show this time around too.

Get ready to learn P.Diddy's secret to snagging sexy ladies! The hip hop mega mogul has been linked to numerous A-list stars -- and he is confessing his choice pick-up line! "The thing that works for me is, 'What's your name?'" That's all the superstar has to say!

Diddy also said he's pumped to head to Washington, D.C. for Barack Obama's Inauguration Day. "I really just want to see the historical moment. Man, I want to see him raise his hand in the air and get sworn in. I really want to see that."

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Like bees to honey, Tayma's passion for her craft is more than an attraction, for her it's an addiction. It was evident, that since the day this virgo was born into one of Detroit's elite musical families, Tayma (originally spelled Thema) which means Queen in Swahili has been enamored in every aspect of performance.

Being influenced by Shirley Murdock, Whitney Houston, and Kim Burrell to name a few, she emerged into singing in church and the school choir. Once out of high school she got the introduction to her music career when she moved to New Jersey with her brother Carlos "Da Maestro" Mckinney. With the guidance of her brother, she was signed to be the first girl group "Lyric" on J Records. After gaining time in the spotlight for a few years and trying other groups that didn't pan out, she took a step back and realized that it probably wasn't in the cards for it to happen that way.

Venturing off on her own displaying the experience and knowledge, she acquired from her stint in the industry and with her brother Carlos by her side making them one of the first brother/sister teams in the industry. It is time for this driven songtress to take center stage. Tayma's single "Tipsy" is set for 2008 release, which will capture your ears to this sweet songtress sound.

Dr. Dre appears on a new remix of Kardinal Offishall's "Set It Off" which has leaked to radio.

DJ Skee's syndicated radio show premiered the track, which features new raps from Dre and Clipse's Pusha-T, on Monday. But the song wasn't supposed to leak.

Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine sent Dre B-roll from the video for "Set It Off" a few months ago, and Dre apparently liked the song so much that he wanted to record his own rhymes for a remix. The track was supposed to be released earlier this year, but after Dre's long-delayed Detox album was pushed back yet again, those plans were shelved.

You can hear the remix here.

Dre hasn't rhymed much since 2004, when he appeared on Eminem's "Encore" with 50 Cent. Other than "Set It Off," his only recent appearances or rhymes of any kind have been on Timbaland's "Bounce" and Snoop Dogg's "Imagine."

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Last year everyone couldn't wait for the beef between Lil Wayne and 50 Cent after the G-Unit general called Weezy "a whore" for appearing on everyone's records and questioned Lil Wayne's sexuality after the infamous picture of him kissing Birdman surfaced. But Lil Wayne never replied...untill recently.

A new song "Louisianimal" [listen here] from the "The Drought Is Over Part 6" mixtape leaked last month. In the track Weezy fires back saying 'All about a dollar, f*ck two quarters/B*tch I’ll pour syrup in that vitamin water/I hope you die ugly, and tonight will be gorgeous. After the leak, many people speculated that the song was old and was leaked without Lil Wayne's permission, but 50 is now questioning that.

"Think about it, no one from his camp said it was a leak. We could assume it was leak but he's a celebrity. If it was a leak, he would come out and say something" 50 said in an recent interview on Shade 45. 50 went on to say "It doesn’t matter if it’s old or not. Now I know how you feel. I'll leave it like it is right now and wait till I'm comfortable and then I’ll do what I do."

Source: rapbasement.com

By Vicki Hyman/The Star-Ledger

Akon cut a deal with prosecutors in Dutchess County, N.Y., for tossing a fan off stage at a concert last year, and will face no jail time, the Associated Press reports.

The R&B star had been charged with second-degree harassment and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a minor but pleaded guilty to harassment. He must perform 65 hours of community service and pay a $250 fine.

During the concert, Akon had thought a 15-year-old boy had thrown something at him and asked a security guard to deliver him to the stage, whereupon he hoisted the teen on his shoulders and tossed him into the crowd. (The whole incident was filmed and splashed across the Internet, hence the lack of allegedly's.) Akon apologized to the boy and his family after entering the plea.

Source: nj.com/entertainment

Written by HipHopRX Denise

R&B singer Chris Brown, 19, has been named by Billboard Magazine as 2008’s top artist based on a number of factors which include album sales, radio airplay, internet streams and digital downloads.

The singer told Billboard in an interview Thursday, “It’s bigger than what I can ever imagine. It’s unexpected totally, so it’s a surprise.”

The singer should be thankful due to the number of hits he’s had this year which include “With You,” “Forever” and the collaboration with American Idol Winner Jordin Sparks on the track “No Air.”

On last month, the multi-talented artist won three awards at the American Music Awards, including artist of the year and most recently he was nominated for two Grammy Awards for the 51st Grammy Awards. The 51st Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2009 and will broadcast on CBS at 8PM EST.

Rapper T.I. is determined to use his time in prison wisely - he is planning to organise his comeback from behind bars.

The Whatever You Like hitmaker, real name Clifford Harris Jr., is facing a one year prison sentence in March next year (09) after pleading guilty to illegal possession of three machine guns and two silencers following his 2007 arrest.

And T.I. is adamant that he won't be wasting any time in prison.

He tells MTV.com, "Presumably, while I'm there, I'll be able to strategise my comeback. All those days will be spent speaking to people who are interested in being in the T.I. business. Preparing myself for the days those doors open, when I put my feet back on the ground of the free world. It's just months of planning. It's just a long time to roll the project out. I ain't gonna just be sitting still doing nothing. The wheels will be turning, just the car ain't going nowhere."

And the star is even planning to make a movie before he heads to jail.

He adds, "The film I'm producing over at New Line, For Sale, we're trying to put that together, and hopefully we'll be able to do that before March. We're getting offers every day, checking on our availability, on whether or not we'll be able to take advantage of certain opportunities, film-wise."

Source: rapweekly.com

By TMZ Staff
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Jennifer Hudson is headed back to work, six weeks after her mom, bro, and nephew were killed in Chicago.

Hudson's record label says she'll be working on a new video for her single "If This Isn't Love," -- ironically, the same video she was supposed to film in L.A. when she found out her family had been shot at her childhood home.

Her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the case.

By Njai Joszor
Source: singersroom.com

Covering the current issue of Seventeen Magazine, Beyonce says "I don't try to compete with other people."

"I feel like I'm my competition."

Maybe Beyonce is right. As the title of the highly anticipated album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" suggests Sasha is the competition and by the looks of it she is winning -- at least in the club that is ...

With the simultaneous release of her lead singles fans can see that there is a clearly drawn line between the infectious dance hit "Single Ladies," which many call "Get Me Bodied" on steroids, and the more anthem tinged but heavily downloaded single "If I Were a Boy."

If history serves correctly though, Sasha seems to be the one who tops the charts, rocks the stage and fills the dance floor on "Crazy In Love," "Freakum Dress," "Check On It," and the aforementioned "Get Me Bodied."

New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, defying the trend of an industry in retreat by selling 1 million copies of his third album, “Tha Carter III,” in a single week last July, was rewarded with a field-leading eight Grammy Award nominations tonight, including album of the year.

Lil Wayne galvanized rap fans in the months leading up to the album’s release with a seemingly never-ending series of mix tapes distributed over the Internet, pointing the way toward new methods of generating excitement at a time when consumers’ overall enthusiasm toward the record industry’s offerings continues to erode.

Recording Academy voters who decide on nominated artists and recordings, while taking the position that Grammy recognition does not hinge on sales or chart position, nonetheless heaped the most nominations on acts that continued to sell solidly and chart high during 2008. They include Coldplay, which collected seven nods, and Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ne-Yo, tied with six apiece. The rappers benefited from their many collaborations in categories dominated by recordings featuring guest performers.

Coldplay, however, was the only act to complete the hat trick of nominations in the three top categories of record, album and song of the year from its hit album “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends.” Lil Wayne’s other nominations came primarily in rap categories.

Adele, the 20-year-old British singer and songwriter sometimes tagged as “the next Amy Winehouse,” also snagged nominations in three of the Grammys’ four marquee fields. She received a best new artist nod (along with Duffy, the Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan) as well as record and song nominations for “Chasing Pavements,” a track from her album “19.”

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Rapper Akon’s trial, which was supposed to begin today in Fishkill Town Justice Court, has been postponed until Dec. 17.

On that date, it will be determined whether or not a trial will take place or if matters can be resolved without a trial.

Akon pleaded not guilty last December to endangering the welfare of a minor, a misdemeanor and second-degree harassment, a violation. The charges arose from a June 3, 2007 incident where he allegedly threw then 15-year-old Harriman resident Anthony Smith from the stage at the annual KFest concert at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill.

He’ll be appearing at 8 p.m. tonight at a free, MySpace CD release show at the China Club in New York City to promote tomorrow’s release of his new album, “Freedom.”

Sandy Tomcho
Source: recordonline.com

Rapper Lil Wayne has sparked rumours of a feud with 50 Cent after making disparaging comments apparently aimed at the 'In Da Club' star on a new mixtape.

The 'Lollipop' hitmaker appears to take lyrical jabs at his rap rival on a freestyle titled 'Louisianimal' from his The Drought Is Over mixtape.

On the track, he raps: "All about a dollar, f**k two quarters" - lyrics understood by fans to be a swipe at 50 Cent's stage name.

Lil Wayne continues to take aim at the superstar's endorsement of Vitamin Water, saying: "B**ch, I'll pour syrup in that Vitamin Water."

He goes on to add: "I hope you die ugly, and tonight will be gorgeous."

WENN
Source: www.3news.co.nz

By Mack Rawden

In the immortal words of Tracy Morgan, Bond, Lamont Bond. Fresh off the election of Barack Obama, Sean Puffy Combs has announced his campaign to take over for current James Bond actor Daniel Craig. The thirty-nine year old hip-hop mogul/ restaurateur/ father of five is almost legendary at this point for venturing into dozens and dozens of money making ventures which run the period table from music to fashion. You can’t fault a guy from grabbing those dollar bills.

According to Music-News, Combs recently spent almost a million dollars making a YouTube video to advertise his new cologne and audition for the next James Bond movie. Unfortunately for Combs, Quantum Of Solace debuted to the tune of seventy million dollars, meaning Daniel Craig will more than likely reprise his role in the next film.

Speaking about the possibility of having a black James Bond, Daniel Craig said, “I think the role could easily be played by a black actor, because the character created by Ian Fleming in the 50s has undergone a great deal of evolution and continues to be updated."

Let’s be clear: Sean Combs will never play James Bond in an actual studio-funded film, but I wouldn’t be surprised if somewhere down the road James Bond was given a little more soul.

Source: cinemablend.com/celebrity

By: Daniel Melia
taletela.com

Shawty Lo has blamed T.I.'s inability to "contain his people" for the scuffle that forced police to shut down the Dirty Awards in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday.

The fourth annual hip-hop prizegiving had to be halted by authorities after fights erupted between the two stars' entourages.

The trouble began when Shawty Lo took to the stage to perform Don't I - his version of Ain't I, a track originally recorded by T.I.'s artist Yung L.A., which takes shots at T.I.'s Grand Hustle crew.

But the D4L rapper insists he didn't instigate the violence - and claims it was Live Your Life hitmaker T.I.'s fault for not doing enough to prevent the fights.

Beyonce is fierce indeed, topping the national sales chart this week with her new two-CD set "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," which sold 482,000 copies during its first week in stores. It's one of several new releases breaking into the top 10 as the final weeks leading up to Christmas heat up the action from some of pop music’s heaviest hitters.

Behind Beyonce at No. 2 is Canadian rock group Nickelback, whose new “Dark Horse” started out with sales of 326,000 copies. Coming in at No. 3 is “American Idol” champ David Cook, logging a first-week figure of 280,000 for the album bearing his name.

Taylor Swift’s “Fearless,” last week’s No. 1 album, dropped to No. 4 on second-week sales of 217,000 copies. The multinational vocal group Il Divo landed behind Swift at No. 5 with sales of 162,000 copies of its new one, “The Promise,” according to Billboard.

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Halfway through a 14-year conviction for drug trafficking, musician is one of 14 people to receive pardons.

By Gil Kaufman
mtv.com

Rapper and former Fugees producer John Forté was one of 14 people pardoned by President Bush on Monday, according to Reuters. He had been serving a sentence of 14 years in prison since 2001, after being found guilty of possession of 31 pounds of liquid cocaine with intent to distribute.

The presidential pardons, which were for offenses ranging from distribution of marijuana to unauthorized use of a pesticide, cannot be overruled and can help the recipients find jobs, live in public housing and vote. Bush has received more than 2,000 requests for pardons, which typically come fast and furious near the end of a president's term.

Forté - who studied violin at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire as a youth - co-wrote and produced two songs on the Fugees' Grammy-winning 1996 smash, The Score. Two years later, he released his debut, Poly Sci, on which Fugees member Wyclef Jean has an executive-producer credit.

Forté was arrested in 2000 at Newark International Airport after accepting a briefcase containing $1.4 million worth of cocaine. He released his confessional second album, 2002's I, John, while already serving his sentence at Pennsylvania's Lorreto Federal Penitentiary.

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US government wants fine re-imposed on TV Network

Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during the 2004 Super Bowl has reared its head again, with the US government asking that the original fine be paid.

After Jackson’s nipple was exposed as she performed with Justin Timberlake during their half-time performance, a fine of $550,000 was slapped on TV network CBS by the Federal Communications Commission, who said that they broke indecency rules in front of the 90 million viewers.

A court in Philadelphia subsequently ruled that CBS would not have to pay the fine, as they were not responsible for Jackson’s actions.

Now government prosecutors are requesting that the fine be reinstated, and have gone to the Supreme Court with the case.

According to the AFP, prosecutors have asked the high court to consider "whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the federal communications commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously (...) in determining that the most widely viewed broadcast public nudity in television history fell within the federal prohibitions on broadcast indecency.

Source: www.nme.com/news

On the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs Chart, T.I. holds down the number 3 spot with “Whatever You Like” and number 4 spot with “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna. T-Pain comes in at number 5 with “Can’t Believe It” with Lil Wayne not far behind at number 7 with some help from Bobby Valentino with his mosquito-esq. single “Mrs. Officer”; “weee ohh weee ohhh weee weee ohhh weee…" (sigh). Oh Lil Wayne, the effects your songs have on me I just can’t describe in words; please forgive me.

On the Hot 100 Chart, Oh look its T.I. again! Coming in at number 1 it’s T.I. with “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna; and also grabbing the number 2 spot with “Whatever You Like”. Kanye West sits at a comfortable number 4 with “Heartless”. I love Kanye’s first single off of 808's & Heartbreak “Love Lockdown”, and you all know how much I despise auto-tunes but “Heartless” is just too much to handle. On a brighter note, the video is H.O.T. Akon grabs the number 10 spot with “Right Now (Na Na Na)”.

T.I. has again found his way to the number 1 spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart with his impressive album Paper Trail. I happen to like almost all of his songs on his album! Give that man a Klondike bar! Q-tip sits at number 3 with his new release The Renaissance, while Young Jeezy chills at number 5 with The Recession. Young Jeezy’s album could have been a stunner had he left out the song “Vacation”; what a contradiction to the title of the album. Lil Wayne is at number 8 with The Carter III.

Source: examiner.com

T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna began a third non-consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, while the rapper's former chart-topper "Whatever You Like" continued to hold at #2. Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" rose to a new high of #3 in its 15th week on the chart. Kanye West's "Heartless" opened big at #4, the fourth-highest new entry of the year, and is also the rapper's third top 5 debut this year.

Beyonce's "If I Were a Boy" remained at #5, Pink's "So What" slid three to #6, and Britney Spears' "Womanizer" was down one to #7. Kevin Rudolf's "Let It Rock" featuring Lil Wayne dropped one to #8, and Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" traded places with Akon's "Right Now (Na Na Na) with a bump from #10 to #9.

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By Gary Susman
Source: popwatch.ew.com

So Beyoncé wants to play Wonder Woman? Surprisingly, my first impulse was not to gnash my teeth over what a terrible idea this is, though I imagine lots of fanboys might have that reaction. But really, B has been training for ages to step into Lynda Carter's boots and play the DC superheroine on screen.

She already has played a scantily-clad action heroine; she's long been an Amazon princess, and she already has a secret identity. Plus, Warner Bros. has been trying in vain for ages to make a Wonder Woman movie or at least a Justice League movie featuring Wonder Woman; maybe it'll take a star with Beyoncé's name recognition to get the movie greenlit.

Lasso of truth time: Who thinks Beyoncé can make this invisible plane fly? And who would rather deflect bullets with their wrists than watch a Wonder Woman movie starring Beyoncé?

Rihanna's unofficial boyfriend Chris Brown has thrown down a dance-off challenge to R&B rival Usher.

The Take You Down hitmaker, who still denies he is dating the Umbrella singer, says he deserves the title of the best mover in music.

He says, "Usher is a good dancer and he's a great guy but when it comes to dancing I think I'm better.

"I don't mean to sound arrogant but I know I could take him on the dance floor."

Source: showbizspy.com

It looks like things are over for "The Girls Next Door" as we know it. Kendra Wilkinson seems to have found another man. According E! News, Wilkinson is engaged to Philadephia Eagles player Hank Baskett.

Evidently, Hank proposed to Kendra atop Seattle's Space Needle on Nov. 1 as both of their families looked on, a source told E! News.

"He's a fine piece of ass," Wilkinson said about Baskett. "He's hot."

Holly Madison confirmed her split from Hugh Hefner, and now it that Kendra is engaged it looks like she will be packing up and moving out of the Playboy mansion soon.

Source: gaysocialites.com

Jay-Z has spoken about Barack Obama's win in the election, saying "Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run".

The rapper has been vocal of his support for Barack's bid to become the new US President, even holding concerts to encourage his fans to vote.

Now at a rally in Philadelphia, shortly before Barack won the presidency, Jay-Z told onlookers: "I need y'all to be really, really quiet for this. I need you to really understand what I'm telling you".

"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama's running so we all can fly".

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MTV News has posted an outrageous story: the rapper T.I. (Real name: Clifford Harris) was arrested in October 2007, mere hours before he was to headline the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. The rapper was charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty to the charges in May as part of a plea deal. But despite a guilty plea and jail time to come, the rapper was allowed to vote in Georgia in the 2008 election. MTV asked:

How was T.I. able to vote? Well, the Georgia Secretary of State's office, in consultation with their own lawyers, "reviewed the law and found that Mr. Harris is eligible to in Georgia because the state constitution says that to be able to vote, you have to have served your entire sentence, which includes all probation and fines and any other stipulations," said Matt Carrothers, the Secretary of State's director of media relations.

Because T.I. is not slated to go to prison until next year on felony gun charges and is not currently incarcerated - though he is under house arrest - and is not on probation, all he had to do was contact the county he votes in and get re-registered in order to cast a ballot.

"Feels like I've taken advantage of my right to become a part of the democracy," T.I. said in the release. "It was definitely worth standing in line and doing all the things people complain about voting. I think it's more than worth it."

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Lil Wayne has revealed that he had a 'hand' in delivering his own baby son last week.

As MTV previously reported, Dwayne Carter III, was born on 22 October 2008 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati and reports claim that some of the midwifery duties were carried out by the newborn baby's father - Lil Wayne.

Speaking to U.S. radio station Power 105.1, Weezy said:

"I delivered him. I held the left leg the whole time. It was nasty, very nasty, but it was wonderful. He's the best thing to ever happen to me, next to my daughter."

The identity of the mother has still not been confirmed but some internet rumours suggest that the mother of new born Dwayne Carter III is a 22-year-old University of Cincinnati student by the name of Sara B.

Source: www.mtv.co.uk

Weezy also misses Boston Monster Jam after security frustration...

Lil Wayne's representatives have denied rumours that the rapper will be joining Jay-Z at Roc Nation.

Recent rumours suggested Jay-Z had signed Wayne to the new label for $5m and the A Milli star was set to start recording in 2009.

The rebuttal comes after Wayne and Jigga were set to co-headline JAMN's 94.5 Monster Jam on Monday in Boston (October 27) but Weezy failed to show, after being told that his camp would have to go through strict security checks.

Reports claim that the metal detector went off several times as members of Weezy's entourage passed through security; Wayne got frustrated with the stringent security measures and decided to leave.

Despite thousands of fans chanting “We want Weezy,” - Wayne and his crew decided against returning to the concert.

Jay-Z was forced to take the stage early and the crowd enjoyed support performances from Ne-Yo, Yung Berg, Brandy, Ray J, and Jadakiss.

The confusion remains...

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Source: www.billboard.com

T.I. remains blazing hot on the Billboard Hot 100, returning to No. 1 for a sixth non-consecutive week with "Whatever You Like." The song sold 205,000 digital copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Another T.I. track, "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, rises 3-2 and is the greatest gainer at radio.

Pink's "So What" jumps 4-3, while Britney Spears' "Womanizer" falls to No. 4 after a record-setting 96-1 jump the week before. Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold," Rihanna's "Disturbia" and Kevin Rudolf's "Let It Rock" featuring Lil Wayne all hold at positions 5-7.

Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" is up 9-8, while teen star Taylor Swift earns her third consecutive Hot 100 top 10 single as "Fearless" opens at No. 9. The track sold 162,000 digital copies in its opening frame. Swift's second album, also titled "Fearless," is due Nov. 11.

T-Pain's "Can't Believe It" featuring Lil Wayne" drops 8-10, rounding out the top tier. Akon's "Right Now (Na Na Na) is the chart's top digital gainer after selling 75,000 copies, good enough for a 26-19 jump.

Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight" begins a second week at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, where Montell Jordan's "Me and U" is the top debut at No. 75. It's his first appearance on this chart since 2003.

Source: hollyscoop.com

Another stalker has been detained! A man who referred to himself as Beyonce's lover was arrested in Connecticut yesterday. He was taken after driving recklessly and telling police he was on his way to a date with Beyonce.

Thirty-three year old Robert Williams Jr., from Michigan, was taken into custody in Milford on Sunday after almost smashing into a police car. Officers claim he stopped to ask police for directions to Detroit before driving off, narrowly missing the cop car and driving over a sidewalk.

Williams, who had flowers and a teddy bear in the car, is also alleged to have asked the cops if they were escorting him to New York City, where he claimed Beyonce had agreed to meet him at the George Washington Bridge.

Beyonce wasn't informed of the situation, but hopefully she finds out about it, because this has to be the funniest/weirdest thing we've heard in awhile!

Source: singersroom.com

Rihanna may be on track to earn another #1 hit, her fifth one this year.

Shooting the video for her new single "Rehab" this week, Rihanna spent time with Justin Timberlake who reportedly co-wrote the single and appears in the video.

Slated to premiere in early November, the pop-sensation rocked "Rehab" in a multi-colored, somewhat retro looking leotard on the beach.

But the question is... will "Rehab" be another hit for the international star that has already rocked charts worldwide with "Take A Bow" and "Disturbia"?

With two other 'it' girls back on 'mainstreet' can Rihanna earn another hit.

What do you think, can Rihanna hold her own against Britney Spears and Beyonce?

Source: desihits.com

Right here on Desi Hits!, we brought you the official Sean Kingston 'Bollywood Girls' remix competition! The competition gave international producers the chance to create hot tracks to prove to the world which remixer could create the best cut of 'Bollywood Girls'. It was a tough fight with DJ Suketu claiming the top spot for the majority of the contest! Suketu's remix fought hard against Nikhil Chinapa and DJ Nawed's, which pushed Suketu out of his position at a few different points during the contest. Tigerstyle and The Bilz rose up to the top tier consistently as well. While the other producers added more of a desi flare through an Indian beat or instrument, Suketu specifically used Punjabi and Hindi vocals, making him stand out from the rest! In a DH! exclusive interview, Suketu comments, "We've actually used Punjabi vocals to enhance the whole song and show that Hindi and English go together."

By Cyrus Langhorne
Source: www.sohh.com

Lil' Wayne's assistant testified in a New York court on Monday (October 19) that he "occasionally" saw guns and drugs on the multi-platinum rapper's tour bus.

Wayne was arrested after a performance at New York's Beacon Theatre in July of 2007, after police found a .40 caliber pistol on his bus. According to Newsday, Wayne's assistant Terry Bourgeois took the stand yesterday in regards to the case, to address whether or not he believed there was a gun on the vehicle. Despite saying he had no knowledge of any weapons in the vehicle at the time, Bourgeois did confess to "occasionally" seeing a handgun and people smoking marijuana while on the same tour bus on separate occasions. Although he also said he never saw Wayne in possession of a firearm.

As previously reported by SOHH, police officer testified last month that upon smelling marijuana, she boarded the rapper's bus and witnessed Weezy trying to hide the gun.

Source: www.mtv.co.uk

Alicia Keys leads the pack after receiving five nominations for the 2008 American Music Awards; the nods include artist of the year and favorite female artist in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories.

Coldplay and the Eagles follow closely with four nominations each; ladies favourite Chris Brown and Hip Hop sensation Lil Wayne bagged three nominations each.

However Lil Wayne has a tough battle on his hands in the Hip Hop album category as he goes against Jay-Z and Kanye West, but few would bet against the Tha Carter III scooping the prize.

The Jonas Brothers are in the limelight once again competing against Colbie Caillat, Flo Rida, Paramore and The-Dream for the Breakthrough artist title.

The prestigious American Music Awards will be held at the Nokia Theatre on 23 November with Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Taylor Swift and the Pussycat Dolls scheduled to perform.

The online voting closes on 7 November.

View Nominees at www.mtv.co.uk

Jay-Z wants to create a super label of his own with Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri and 50 Cent on his wish-list according to internet reports.

The Roc star who is already set to work with Norwegian production duo Stargate on a new joint venture rumoured to be called StarRoc. - wants more!

According to Mediatakout.com, Jigga wants the best on his side and an industry insider told the website:

"Jay Z approached 50 Cent earlier this year and now he's talking to Janet and Jermaine Dupri... It seems like a difficult task to get so many big artists under one roof, but I wouldn't put anything past [Jay Z]."

Although these are just rumours there could be some life in it as Janet Jackson left Def Jam this week, 50 Cent's contract is up at the end of the year and well Beyonce is Beyonce!

Source: www.mtv.co.uk

By Daniel Kilkelly
Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

50 Cent and Kanye West's high-profile feud is a sham, hip-hop star Reverend Run has claimed.

The rappers exchanged harsh words in the press when their albums went head-to-head in September last year, but Rev - real name Joseph Simmons - has suggested that their war was not genuine.

"They are not really fighting. They are friends," he insisted. "That was just a publicity thing for their albums. I think they are really close and nice to each other. That was just a first week sales battle."

50 sparked the battle in August 2007 when he threatened to quit music if his Curtis album was outsold by West's Graduation.

West was set to compete with his rival again by releasing his new disc 808s & Heartbreak in the same week of December as 50's Before I Self Destruct, but he recently moved the date forward by a month.

US rapper Lil Wayne got a shocking birthday present of 1 million dollars in cash from Birdman at his 26th birthday party held in Miami.

According to SFGate.com DJ Khaled and Akon looked on in amazement as the "Got Money" hitmaker opened a briefcase Birdman handed him and discovered it was full of crisp new bills.

A stunned party guest says, "Lil Wayne was left speechless. He was almost in tears when he hugged his friend. I mean, who wouldn't like $1 million as a birthday gift?"
The Club Mansion bash was a lavish affair all round 00 one of the party's main attractions was an ice sculpture full of frozen $100 bills.

The artist with the No. 1 album in the country is going to prison in a few months.

Billboard confirmed Wednesday that rapper T.I., scheduled in a few months to begin serving a one-year prison term for gun possession, has scored his third straight chart-topper. The Atlanta rapper’s sixth album, “Paper Trail” (Grand Hustle/Atlantic), sold 568,000 copies in the last week. He also has the nation’s No. 1 single, “Live Your Life.”

It’s the latest high in a year, and a career, that has also seen plenty of lows. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr. 28 years ago in Atlanta, was a drug dealer who transformed himself into a best-selling rapper and movie star. But a personal assistant was shot to death in a 2006 gunfight and last year T.I. was arrested for buying machine guns and silencers. After paying a $100,000 fine and doing community service, he will begin serving a one-year term in 2009.

All of which has been prime fodder for his career as one of the best-selling rappers ever to emerge from Atlanta and the “Dirty South” of ghetto misadventure. Much of “Paper Trail” was recorded under unique circumstances: while its maker was under house arrest awaiting trial.

With its cocky, drawling celebrations of his prowess as an indestructible anti-hero, “Paper Trail” is a far more commercial work than his more introspective 2007 release, “T.I. vs. T.I.P.” But it also addresses --- and admittedly exploits --- his real-life legal troubles.

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By Nick Levine, Music Editor
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Kanye West's planet-sized ego has taken a bit of a battering in recent weeks. The initial response to 'Love Lockdown' - his bravest, strangest single to date - was so scathing that he felt compelled to rework it, beefing up the rhythm track with Japanese Taiko drums and re-recording his vocals.

That's right, vocals. West doesn't actually rap on 'Love Lockdown', preferring to sing, with a lot of help from Auto-Tune, over a house piano riff and those military-style drums. The result is unsettling, a little bit paranoid and much less radio-friendly than the likes of 'Stronger' and 'Homecoming'. An interesting experiment, but why would one of the world's best rappers want to turn himself into a barely adequate singer?

50 Cent recently revealed that he will continue his acting career in a new movie called "Dead Man Running." Danny Dyer, a british actor, told the BBC “It’s about one guy who basically gets in a serious bit of trouble with a real gangster and he’s got one day to live or he’s going to get ironed out if he doesn’t raise the funds,” continuing, “So, it’s basically about a dead man running, which is him, and I play his sidekick who’s trying to get him out of trouble.”Tamer Hassan will also be in the new film with Dyer and 50 Cent.

50 recently was in the high profile movie Righteous Kill with Robert DiNero and Al Pacino. Danny Dyer says he's excited about working with 50, saying “I don't know about him as an actor. He's definitely a presence We come from totally different backgrounds but he's a great artist.”

In related news, 50 has another new movie (which he act in, produce and direct) and a new album both titled Before I Self Destruct. The album is set to be released on December 9th, while the movie doesn't have a set release date yet.

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ATLANTA -- Before his prison sentence starts next year, T.I. wants to knock down his image as a rapper who glorifies the street life.

Perhaps nowhere is that illustrated better than on his new album "Paper Trail," which comes out on Tuesday. Fans won't find any boasts about his days as a hustler or portrayals of himself as a dangerous gangster. Instead, the 28-year-old father of five offers songs about taking responsibility for his mistakes and learning from his criminal past. And tracks that do mention crime do so in a cautionary tone.

"To specifically talk about guns and drugs in that fashion, I won't be able to do that because it's not a part of my life anymore," says the best-selling rapper, who is known for hits such as "Rubberband Man" and "U Don't Know Me."

The melancholy "Dead and Gone" featuring Justin Timberlake may be the album's best example of that, as T.I. makes it clear that he is ready to start a new and positive chapter in his life.

"It's about leaving behind certain ways that aren't conducive to progression," said T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris. "It's also in relation to certain friends that aren't here right now."

T.I., rap's self-proclaimed "King of the South," was sentenced to one year in prison on federal weapons charges after he was arrested last October before the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta for allegedly trying to buy automatic weapons. T.I., who has a prior drug conviction and spent time behind bars for a probation violation a few years ago, is scheduled to start his prison sentence in March 2009 after completing 1,000 of community service. He has spent the last several months speaking to kids and churches, warning about the pitfalls of living a hustler's life.

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Kanye West will not be charged with a felony over his arrest on suspicion of vandalism earlier this month.

The hip-hop star was detained at Los Angeles international airport on September 11th after allegedly smashing a photographer's camera.

However, the 31-year-old's offence is not being considered a felony, the Los Angeles country district attorney's office has said.

Instead, the Stronger star may face a possible misdemeanour charge, according to spokesman Frank Mateljan.

Footage of the incident was made public by the celebrity website TMZ.com and appears to show West and his bodyguard grab and then smash a photographer's camera as made their way through the airport.

West and his road manager, Don Crawley, 32, were both arrested and subsequently freed on bail.

An airport spokesman told the BBC after the incident that the camera in question was valued at $10,000 (£5,709).

Source: www.contactmusic.com

By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway

Ludacris welcomed his audience with popcorn and jokes on Thursday night in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, as he gave them a preview of his new LP, Theater of the Mind, and debuted the video for "Undisputed." The clip shows 'Cris in a gym going through lyrical workouts, with flamboyant boxing champ Floyd "Money" Mayweather acting as his corner man.

"A lot of people heard my mutha----in' pool house just burned the f--- down today," he said, after a member of the crowd asked about the fire in Luda's Atlanta home on Wednesday. "I can honestly sit back and laugh at it, because it wasn't my actual house and nobody got hurt.

"Materialistic things can be replaced and you can't replace people," he continued. "But if you could've seen the expensive tiles that was inside that mutha----in' crib - that sh-- upset the hell out of me. For real. It's gonna take a minute to rebuild that mutha----a, too." ('Cris recently boasted about his property in his freestyle "Big A*s House" on his Gangsta Grillz: The Preview mixtape, and according to reports, the pool house alone was larger than most regular homes.)

On Theater of the Mind, 'Cris goes for the jugular, clearly fired up about not getting the recognition he has earned as the most versatile MC to come down the pike since his debut in 2001.

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An Atlanta judge yesterday (September 22) ordered T.I. to pay more child support to the mother of two of his children after she claimed he wasn't providing enough money.

As reported earlier, Lashon Dixon took T.I. to court earlier this month claiming that the monthly payments of $2000 that she received from the rapper wasn't enough to support her and their two sons.

According to The Associated Press, Judge Bensonetta Tipton ruled Tuesday that T.I. must pay just over $3,000 a month to Dixon.

The Atlanta bred rapper was also ordered to pay for the children's private school tuition, uninsured medical bills and extracurricular activities.

Lil Wayne has cemented his status as one of Hip Hop's hottest properties after receiving an amazing 12 nominations for the third annual BET Hip Hop Awards.

Kanye West was second with seven nominations closely followed by Jay-Z who got six nods. T.I. is hoping he has a better year after being nominated three times. Last year T.I. (real name Clifford Joseph Harris Jr) was arrested hours before he was scheduled to headline the show.

BET will also recognise Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons who helped to launch Def Jam amongst other things, with the "I Am Hip-Hop" icon award.

The highly regarded awards ceremony airs Oct. 23 on the network with returning host Katt Williams.

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http://view.break.com/566370 - Watch more free videosIt's a second "fan-throwing" scandal for Akon when he was caught on tape throwing two female concertgoers at a show. The incident happened during a packed show in Guyana, South America on Saturday, August 30.

The R'n'B artist was videotaped performing on stage in a black t-shirt and dark-colored jeans. Enthusiastically asking concertgoers to follow in his move, he even danced with one of his male fans onstage.

In between his performances, Akon took his shirt off and tried to "crowdsurf to a camera stand about 100 yards off stage". He finally got there, dancing with two young female fans and two male fans. It was during that time that he grabbed one of the female fans and pushed her into the crowd as she tried to hold his hand. He then grabbed the other lady who tried to embrace him from behind and tossed her into the crowd.

Getting physically aggressive with concertgoer, indeed, isn't something new for Akon. He has on Wednesday, Sept 3 made an appearance for a brief hearing at Fishkill Town Court to ask a judge to grant his request for a jury trial in relation with his earlier fan-tossing case. He's slated to be back in court on December 1.
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By Antoinette Y. Coulton
Source: people.com

Jay-Z sure knows how to pick the bling!

All eyes were on Beyoncé Friday night, when, for the first time, the singer publicly displayed her engagement ring on the red carpet for Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C.

The singer, 27, who secretly married rapper Jay-Z in April, flashed an 18 carat flawless diamond by Lorraine Schwartz, valued at more than $5 million dollars, according to the jeweler.

Neither Beyoncé nor Jay-Z have publicly confirmed their marriage but in recent weeks, Beyoncé’s younger sister Solange referred to Jay-Z as her brother-in-law during a television interview.

Later in the evening, Beyoncé took off the ring for a performance where she donned a short, blonde wig in tribute to blues singer Etta James whom she portrays in an upcoming movie.

The star-studded event included appearances by Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Tommy Hilfiger, Hayden Panettiere, Paula Abdul, Fergie, Ciara, Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Brown, Terrance Howard, Justin Timberlake and Chace Crawford.

Rapper Sean Kingston admits that he has recorded new singles with Polow Da Don for his second album.

Jamaican American singer and rapper Sean Kingston is on the way of releasing his sophomore effort. In a video blog, Sean Kingston says that he has just recorded four new songs which will later appear on his upcoming second set.

Unfortunately, the title and content of the album are still kept as a top secret. The rapper also refuses to give further information about the release date of his upcoming album and his new singles. He just said that the singles that he has been currently working on are handled in a capable hand of producer Polow Da Don.

Beside recording his new album, Sean has also recently gone to studio to help rap peer Bun B. They have teamed up in Bun B's new song called "That's Gangsta". The song appears as first single in Bun B's latest album "II Trill', which has been dropped to stores on May 20.

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Rapper T.I. has ended Rihanna's two-week reign at the top of the US singles chart.

His track 'Whatever You Like' climbs from 71 to No.1 this week thanks to strong digital sales - the biggest leap to the top in US chart history.

Rihanna's 'Disturbia' slips to second place, with Chris Brown's 'Forever' holding steady in third.

Meanwhile, Pink scores her ninth US top ten hit with new single 'So What', which makes an impressive debut at No.9.

Elsewhere, Leona Lewis's 'Better In Time' continues to scale the Billboard Hot 100, climbing from 33 to 28 this week.

1. (71) T.I.: 'Whatever You Like'
2. (1) Rihanna: 'Disturbia'
3. (3) Chris Brown: 'Forever'
4. (4) Katy Perry: 'I Kissed A Girl'
5. (7) Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon: 'Dangerous'
6. (6) M.I.A: 'Paper Planes'
7. (5) Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'
8. (9) Ne-Yo: 'Closer'
9. (-) Pink: 'So What'
10. (8) Rihanna: 'Take A Bow'

Source: digitalspy.co.uk

Lil Wayne missed a court date in Yuma County, Arizona, on Tuesday (August 26) because he was recovering from root-canal operations.

The ‘Lollipop’ rapper was scheduled to appear to face drug and weapons charges following his arrest on January 22 (2008), when his tour bus was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint.

Authorities found 105 grams (3.7 ounces) of marijuana, 29 grams (1 ounce) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.45 ounces) of ecstasy, a .40 calibre pistol, and more than $22,000 in cash on board the bus.

Attorney James Tilson told the Yuma Sun (via MTV) that the rapper, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was recovering from oral surgery from several root canal operations and was instructed not to fly by his dentist.

“As a result,” Tilson explains. “The court waived his appearance for that hearing. He still must appear at future hearings.”

Carter has pleaded not guilty to all charges with the next court date set for October 9.

Source: thecelebritytruth.com

Autopsy Results Will Take 8 Weeks

LOS ANGELES -- Rap star Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son has been found dead in Los Angeles.

"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr.," publicist Lori Earl said in a statement.

Young was found by his mother at their home on Saturday.

A Los Angeles county coroner spokesman said that an autopsy was performed Monday but the cause of death is not likely to be determined for eight weeks while toxicology tests are done.

In addition to his own successful career, Dr. Dre has produced songs for the likes of Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

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A Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy pulled a gun on hip-hop mogul Diddy’s entourage during a routine traffic stop early on Saturday, but the unpleasant incident was swiftly cleared up, according to a spokesman for the artist.

Sean “Diddy” Combs and his crew were driving on Sunset Boulevard in a seven-car convoy when the deputy pulled over one of the cars for having an expired registration tag.

Sheriff’s Dept. spokesman Steve Whitmore said that two others vehicles in the convoy also stopped and several men approached the pulled-over car. Thus, the deputy became concerned, called for backup and pulled out the gun in order to keep the situation under control.

“The men approached the deputy wanting to know what was going on and did so in an aggressive verbal manner,” Steve Whitmore told E! News. “There were about seven of them who walked towards him and the deputy, fearing for his safety, unsheathed his weapon and as soon as he did so, it was over,” he added, as reported by E! Online.

The world watched in awe as Michael Phelps set a new Olympic gold standard Wednesday, winning the 10th and 11th titles of his career. Competing in his third Olympics, Phelps surpassed Olympic legends Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi, Larysa Latynina, and Mark Spitz, who all won nine golds in their careers respectively.

As most athletes know, music can help create a winning mind-frame. Boxers often walk out to the ring with their favorite track blaring in the background. Football and basketball teams can usually be found getting amped up in the locker room to a playlist of songs specifically designed to gear them up for the game. So what does an 11-time Olympic gold medalist listen to while readying himself to break more world records? He calls upon the current gold medalist in Hip Hop--Lil Wayne.

When asked by The Today Show what music he listens to while preparing to swim, Phelps paused before replying "Lil Wayne- 'I'm Me'" which includes the champion-themed lyrics:

"The hottest under the sun/ aint nobody f**kin' wit me, man/ and you already know that pimpin'/...f**k up my dreams; somebody gon' die tonight" and "Aint nothin' gonna stop me, so just envy it/ Hey, I'll accept a friendly quit/ I'm me/ bitch, I'm me/ so who you?/ you're not me/ you're not me/ and I know that aint fair, but i don't care"

Lil Wayne, a champion in his own right, has sold over 2 million copies of Tha Carter 3 in only eight weeks--a feat almost unheard of in today's slumped music industry.
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By Ian Dransfield

Kanye West seems to be continuing in his quest to win at everything forever.

Not content with taking the world of music by storm, the world of blogging by monsoon, the world of being cool by tsunami and the world of producing by… drizzle… Kanye West is now moving on to the world of making people fat by feeding them fried patties of ground up cow-knees.

Not personally, of course - that would be surreal.

No, Kanye is merely opening ten Fatburger fast food joints around Chicago, rather than actually serving all who walk through their doors with his priceless smile and boundless arrogance. And a burger.

West’s company, KW Foods LLC, have picked up the rights to build the stores around the Chitown area, thus infecting countless local residents with great big wodges of fat to force down their gullets. A sound business move, we’re sure.

But why, aside from wanting to kill lots of people by making them fat, would Kanye West want to open ten fast food ‘restaurants’ (using the term as loosely as possible)?

Maybe it’s to get away from his music career and down to a more homely, normal job than he’s been used to over the last few years? At least working in a burger joint he wouldn’t be all that bothered were he to turn up to work eight hours late.

In fact, he’d just get sacked for that.

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I’m trying really hard not to giggle while I type this post. As we’ve talked about before on this blog, DMX was arrested earlier this month for identity theft - after giving a fake name at a Mayo health clinic to avoid paying a medical bill there.

Apparently during his hearing on Thursday, the Associated Press said DMX rapped for reporters outside of the courtroom and reminded them to get his album on Oct. 14.

“If and when you ever fall down, get back up … Stand for something or fall for everything. Wait for the right pitch, you’ll miss every swing,” DMX said.

If that’s the case, DMX has been striking out more times than Steve Urkel trying to bag a one-night-stand with Laura Winslow (Gasp! A “Family Matters” reference…. did I do that?). May Jaleel White and Kellie Shanygne Williams’ careers both rest in peace.

How awesome would it be if DMX’s trial was televised? I’m already fantasizing how his trial would go down:

“How does the defendant, Mr. Simmons plea?”

“Your honor, I plead, whaaaaaat! Arf arf! Oct. 14, nah mean?”

I guess when it comes to entertainment, “X Gon’ Give it to Ya.” This has got to be one of my favorite celebrity courtroom moments, right up there with Michael Jackson showing up to court in pajamas.

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