The Lowdown For June 30, 2010

Rihanna Cancels Seattle Show
Amidst rumors that she trashed one of her hotel rooms, Rihanna has canceled an upcoming show in Seattle. The singer has already canceled shows in Texas and Arizona, and called off this Friday's show at the White River Amphitheatre. Show promoter Live Nation released a statement saying the decision was made because of "production changes" but many speculate the cut was made because of poor ticket sales.

Jay-Z, Beyonce and Rihanna Boycott BET & Chris Brown?
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Rihanna reportedly upset about Chris Brown being included in the performances for the BET Awards. An insider says told MediaTakeout.com, "It was a matter of principal. If BET was willing to support Chris after what he did [to Rihanna], that was their business. But [they] were not going to have anything to do with the show."

BET Awards Show Tops Ratings Again
The 2010 BET Awards was the Number 1 Cable Awards Show for the fifth year in a row. The 10th anniversary of the show pulled in 7.4 million viewers in 4.5 million households.

Will Lauryn Hill Make a Comeback?
Lauryn Hill could finally be ready to make her comeback. She tells National Public Radio, "I think it's time." But she also said it’s been a long road, "The support system that I needed was not necessarily in place... Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society, or at least some aspect of society. And it's important that people be given the time that they need to go through, to grow."

Eminem’s Entourage Conflict
Entourage has signed on Eminem for its Season 7 finale. Airing on September 12th, Eminem's scene will take place at a platinum record party for his Recovery album. He and character Vince are going to have a conflict on the episode!

DMX to be Released Early?
DMX, who is currently in The Pokey in Arizona for probation violation, could be released as early as July. X is scheduled to be released in September.

Swizz Owes Over 2 Million in Taxes
According to documents that leaked yesterday (probably by his ex-wife Mashonda), Swizz Beatz owes over $2.2 million in taxes to the state of New York and the IRS.

Here’s what Swizzy owes The Man:

$652,727 to the IRS, which filed a lien against Swizzy on June 3 for income taxes from 2008;
$162,300 to the state of New York, which filed a tax warrant against Swizz and his ex-wife, Mashonda, in February of 2009;
Another $556,986 to the IRS from a lien filed against him and Mashonda in August of 2008 for 2007 income taxes;
And yet another $842,645 to the IRS from a lien filed against Swizzy and Mashonda in March of 2008 - this time in New Jersey (the other two were in New York).

Dayum Alicia, way to pick em!

I’m Yasmin Young and that’s the Dirty Dirty! For even more, tune in to The Morning Maddhouse at 7:10 am on Power 98!