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The Dirty Laundry For February 1, 2011

Rick Ross Makes It Hurricane In The Strip Club
Hey big spender! Well, Ricky Rozay celebrated his bday bash at Club Play this weekend, and then Rick took the party to Miami’s famous King of Diamond’s Gentlemen’s Club, where him, Diddy and Pharrell blew an estimate $1 million! Word is they spent so much money in one night that armored trucks had to come to take all the money away! Log on to Power98fm.com to watch the video.

Swizz Beats Does It Big For Alicia Keys
Speaking of doing it big, Swizz Beats got his wifey, Alicia Keys an all-white Aston Martin DBS for her 31st birthday! He also threw her a big birthday party with a superstar guest list, including Beyonce, Jay-Z and Gayle King.

And Swizz isn’t just making moves for his boo! He’s doing some big things for himself also. He introduced a new sneaker design for his Reebok shoes, and he needs help naming the shoe! You could win $1,500 for your suggestions! Log on to SwizzWorld.com.

Kanye West Wants To Destroy Kobe Bryant
Speaking of shoes, Kanye West wants to destroy Kobe Bryant! In a new Nike commercial, Kobe stars as a hero known as “The Black Mamba!” Yeezy portrays “The Boss,” a cocky villain (sounds kind of auto-biographical).

Eminem Gets Animated
Eminem is getting animated as a clay-mation figure in a Lipton Brisk ice tea ad that will air during the Super Bowl this Sunday. And you can catch the Black Eyed Peas performing during halftime.

Justin Timberlake Will Be On "The Cleveland Show"
Justin Timberlake, who just celebrated a birthday, will be the voice of Terry’s boyfriend on “The Cleveland Show.” Also, helping voice the episode will be T-Pain and Will.i.am, who will be the voices of Rallo’s sandbox buddies. You can catch that episode on Fox on February 20th at 9:30.

On Your Tube
On your tube tonight though is Jamie Foxx on “Jimmy Kimmel” and Professor Cornel West will be on the “Craig Ferguson” show.

TruTV
And if you want to be on TV, TruTV is holding auditions here in Charlotte and they want you! All roles are paid. You must be 18 & up. Log on to Facebook.com/Power98fm.com for all the details!

Behind the Scenes: Alicia Keys & Eve "Speechles" Video

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Part 2: Rick Ross Vs. Young Jeezy
It must be beefing season because Rick Ross is back talking about his beef with Young Jeezy! He recently spoke about the beef in an interview with the “Source” magazine. He said they haven’t spoken since the BMF beef and he’s not looking forward to it. Ross also said, "I made 'Summer's Mine' just to [let him know], if we gonna play that sports, let's put it on the table like men" and "I had nothing but love for the homie, but if me getting money in the streets or making music offended you, I can't help that."

Is Kim Kardashian Pregnant?
Kim Kardashian may not be able to help picking up a lil weight. MediaTakeOut is calling it baby fat!! According to an insider, Kimmy Cakes is knocked up by Kanye West, who she’s been seeing on and off for the past year!

The Stars Are Back From The Dead
Speaking of Kimmy Cakes, her and other stars like Usher and Alicia Keys are back from their “digital deaths!” They agreed to “die” to help Alicia Keys raise money for her charity that helps fight AIDs in Africa. The stars died digitally by staying off their Twitter and Facebook pages until a million dollars was raised. Fans raised about half and the other $500,000 was kicked in by billionaire philanthropist Stewart Rahr. Usher did cheat a little though, Tweeting on Sunday night, before the milli was raised! But we already knew Usher was a cheater, so no surprise there! Shots fired!

LL Cool J Wants You To Smell Like Him
LL Cool J says that for years he’s been a fan of a certain cologne, but whenever people would ask him what scent he was wearing, he wouldn’t tell them. But now he’s telling everyone because he bought the company! Here he is:



New Releases
As for new albums, Charlie Wilson’s “Just Charlie,” Redman’s “Reggie” and T.I.’s “No Mercy” are all in stores today! Click here to read my review of “No Mercy” before you spend your hard-earned money on it!

The Dirty Laundry for October 19, 2010

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Gucci Checks Into Rehab
This is just tragic! First Soulja Boy, now Gucci? Ozone Magazine is reporting that Gucci checked himself into a month-long rehabilitation center…for cocaine addiction! They say his manager and lawyer pleaded with him outside the Riverwoods Psychiatric Center in Riverdale, GA for an hour, causing quite a scene, but finally getting him to turn himself in for a 28-day program! Good luck with that!

TI Speaks On Going Back To Prison
Well we all know TI will be turning himself in soon for his 11 month court ordered vacay. Here he is talking about the situation:



Rihanna Is Cyber-Thuggin
MediaTakeOut is claiming to have an email, from November 2008, that Rihanna sent to Chris Brown, of her going off on him because he waited two hours to call her back!
Here’s the full e-mail:

WOW CHRIS!!!!

Its now over 2 hours sine I talked to you.
Don’t you CAAAAAAARRRREEEEEE??????

Im here sittin WAITIN on your phonecall like a FOOL!!!!! And still you have not even charged your phone yet!!!! Don’t you care about me Chris? Or am I just a whenever u get around to me thing???? Cus that’s how the f**k I feel!!!! I always have to BEG for your time. WHY??????? This is so WACK to me. You are really being a wack ni***a to me right now. I thought about you that entire flight and could not wait til I got off to talk to you! And this is what I get! Why are you such a WACK boyfriend ! Its like it doesn’t even matter to you or cross your mind. Why would you purposely put me thru this KNOWING that I really want to talk to you???? You are so ugly inside. You’re a horrible person!!!

By the way, Rihanna will do the opening performance for the 38th Annual American Music Awards.

Omarion Filed For Bankruptcy


It seems like lately R&B singers are causing just as much controversy as rappers! Omarion is making headlines for supposedly being broke! The Detroit News is reporting that “O” filed for bankruptcy back in January, but it was dismissed! According to public records he owes over $110,585 to the IRS and there are liens on his $1.5 million dollar house in Cali!

Soul Train Awards Nominations
Well things are looking better for some other R&B superstars. Alicia Keys, who just had her son with Swizz Beats, and Usher, lead the nominees for the 2010 Soul Train Awards! Drake is also cleaning up with three nominations!

New Music
As for new music, Flo-Rida announced that his 3rd Album is coming out November 30th and Eve says her new album, “Lip Lock” is dropping in March!

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T.I. Gets 11 Months In Prison
Well if you’ve been under a rock and haven’t heard, T.I. got sentenced to 11 months in prison for his drug debacle in Los Angeles! During his parole violation hearing, TIP apologized by saying, “I screwed up big time and I am sorry. I’m truly and sincerely sorry. I don’t want and don’t need to use drugs anymore. I want them out of my life!” The judge wasn’t having it! He said, “I think Mr. Harris had had about the limit of second chances.”

Kat Stacks Met Her Match



Speaking of second chances seems like Kat Stacks is running of lives! A couple of days ago in Indianapolis, Kat was apparently talking reckless and that didn’t sit too well with the natives. They let Kat know they weren’t feeling her by pelting her with Ciroc and Rose bottles. I’m not sure if it was the goons that hit her, but a couple guys were on twitter bragging about it!

Fab’s Being Sued Because Of His Goons
Well Fabolous’ goons allegedly got all out of pocket! He’s being sued for $85 million by a radio DJ in Philly who claims she was roughed up by one of Fab’s security guards back in 2004!

Tyra Banks Is Being Sued
Speaking of being sued, Tyra Banks just got hit with a $3 million lawsuit by an Atlanta mother who claims her 15 year old daughter appeared on Tyra’s show without her permission. The girl appeared on a scandalous episode about teen sex addicts!

Nick Cannon Goes In On Chelsea Handler




It must be something in the Ciroc, cus everyone is BEEFIN! I guess he figured out he couldn’t beat Eminem, so now Nick Cannon is going after another White person! Nick was on Twitter talking greasy about Chelsea Handler, who has been rumored to be dating 50 Cent. Nick tweeted, “50 Cent wasn’t hitting Chelsea Handler they was just sharing testosterone tips.”

Is Monica Getting Married?



Finally, some news about lovin’ instead of hatin’! Monica may be getting married soon!! She’s only been dating NBA baller Shannon Brown for 4 months, but she recently tweeted about how she will make a good “wife” then she showed up to BET’s Black Girls Rock event with a Gi-normous rock on her left hand! POW!

Alicia Keys Dropped A Baby Boy
A huge congratulation is due to another R&B diva that just dropped her load! Yes Alicia Keys, who was as a big as a house finally delivered her son, Egypt, with Swizz Beats. She tweeted, “There is no word to properly describe love, to describe bliss, to express a feeling like this!!!”

Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Cover


Real quick, Kanye West will premiere his 35-minute movie, “Runaway” on MTV and BET this Saturday, October 23rd at 8pm. And Yeezy released the cover art for his upcoming album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” and it’s sure to cause some controversy! You can see for yourself on our facebook page! I’ve got Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday” cover there too!

Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" Cover

The Dirty Laundry for October 7, 2010

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Chelsea Says She’s Not That Type of Chick…Yet


Chelsea Handler is denying rumors that she is dating 50 Cent, even though they were spotted together, twice, in New Orleans. She tweeted, “Everyone, calm down. I met with Mr. Cent about a potential project. There's nothing to report yet, I'll let you know if there is."

Amber And Fabolous Deny Rumors


Chelsea isn’t the only one doing damage control! Amber Rose and Fabolous are denying rumors that she’s knocked up! Amber tweeted, “Whoa Lol I'm NOT Pregnant Please ppl the internet is 97% wrong ABOUT ME I'm not THAT girl they portray me to be.” And Fab chimed in also, saying "Despite the rumor, I didn't get anyone pregnant."

Is Christina Milian Dreaming Again?


Amber Rose might not be pregnant, but a very close family member of Christina Milian is saying that she is! The source said Christina made the announcement to her friends and family that she is indeed preggers with her second child! And yes, I know you’re wondering, it is supposedly by The Dream!

Chingy Denies Relationship Rumors


Speaking of dreaming, Chingy is saying that Sidney Star, the hip hop transsexual, should wake up from hers. Chingy is finally addressing rumors that he had a 2 year relationship with Sidney.

Toni Braxton’s Back In Court


I guess she didn’t learn the first time around! Toni Braxton is back in bankruptcy court (she previously filed bankruptcy back in 1998)! She claims she’s worth $10 million but has debts of $50 million. Also, earlier this year the IRS slapped her with an almost $400,000 lien!

Beanie Sigel Owes The IRS


At least Toni Braxton’s not alone! The IRS has been cracking down on celebrities who haven’t been paying their taxes and Philly rapper beanie Sigel is one of them! He’s been charged with tax fraud for allegedly not filing tax returns in 2002, 2003 and 2004, even though he made $1.5 million during that time.

Call Them Plastic Money Instead of Young Money


Maybe Toni and Beanie can get a couple debit cards from Young Money to help pay their bills. That’s right, Young Money is enterprising! They are gearing up to issue pre-paid debit cards. Mack Maine said retailers like Target will offer small discounts to shoppers who pay with their Young Money debit cards!

Alicia Keys And Swizz Beats Go African
In case you were wondering, according to Bossip, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats will be having a son and plan on naming him Egypt!

Waka Flocka’s Not Dumb
Speaking of names, one name Waka Flocka says not to call him is “dumb.” Here he is talking about how smart he really is:



Chart Action


As for the charts, Lil Wayne’s got the #2 spot with his digital-only album, “I Am Not A Human Being,” selling 110,000 copies. Gucci Mane’s “The Appeal,” is in the #4 spot, with 60,000 units sold. Eminem’s still in the top 10 at #5 and Trey Songz is at #7. Lil Boosie’s “Incarcerated” is #13 and Jeremih debuted at #27.

Alicia Keys Speaks On Her Virtual Piano Software

Alicia Keys has joined forces with the Guitar Center and Native Instruments to launch a piano computer simulator called "Alicia's Keys." The new software duplicates the realism of Alicia’s Yamaha C3 Neo Grand Piano.

The Dirty Laundry for September 9, 2010

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Does Kat Stacks Have HIV Or AIDs?
I don’t know if this is true or not, but there is a rumor going around that certified rap groupie Kat Stacks has HIV or AIDs! Supposedly, someone found her profile on an online dating site for positive singles! I’ll keep you posted as this progresses…

Mashonda Sets The Record Straight


Mashonda, Swizz Beats ex-wife, set the record straight about his relationship with Alicia Keys. She told “Sister 2 Sister” magazine that contrary to popular belief, it was an affair. Here’s an excerpt from her interview:

S2S: Were you guys dating other people before he got with Alicia? Were you guys separated?

Mashonda: We were married. Sleeping in the same bed and having sex every night while he was seeing Alicia. Okay? It was an affair. 100 percent. I don’t know why people want to change that rule so much. We had just had a kid, for crying out loud. Our child was 8 months. I found out about Alicia two days before my son turned 1. They had been doing their thing for months before that.

She also said that she doesn’t want her son calling Alicia mommy or umi, the Arabic word for mother. She said that her 3-year old son told her that Alicia asked him to call her that! But Mashonda shut that down real quick! I feel you girl, I feel you!

Serena Is Trying To Hit…


Serena Williams wants to hit and I’m not talking about a tennis ball! Word is that she wants her people to introduce her to Drake! And you already know she has a thing for light-skinned rappers!! She’s supposedly gone on a few dates with Amare Stoudemire from the New York Knicks and Drake is rumored to be seeing Taraji P. Henson. We’ll see what happens!

Good News For Foxy
Foxy brown got some good news! Memba when I told you that she got into it with her neighbor and allegedly mooned her? Well she’s been cleared of charges that she violated a restraining order her neighbor had against her. The prosecutor dropped all but one charge and her lawyer says she may get community service for that charge. So now she’s free to go back to whatever it was she was doing!

Usher Is Heading Out On Tour

Usher released the dates for his “Raymond V. Raymond” tour. Here are the dates:

Here’s the tour itinerary as it stands now:

» November 10 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
» November 12 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arenabr
» November 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Baybr
» November 14 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
» November 17 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena
» November 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
» November 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» November 23 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
» November 24 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
» November 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
» November 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
» November 29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
» November 30 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
» December 2 - Detroit, MI @ TBD
» December 3 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
» December 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
» December 7 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
» December 8 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
» December 10 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
» December 11 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena
» December 13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
» December 14 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
» December 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
» December 17 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
» December 18 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center

50 Cent Needs A Hobby




50 Cent has jumped into Soulja Boy and Fabolous’ Twitter beef! Why? I really don’t know, but for some reason he felt compelled to Tweet his support for Soulja! He Tweeted, “I told all you n*ggas a long time ago that Soulja Boy my little n*gga yall better leave him the f*ck alon for somebody get hurt.” Ok Fiddy, whatever you say!

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Live: Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill Brings Out Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Swizz Beatz, John Legend & Jay-Z While Performing "Fu-Gee-La"!

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ESPN Covers 2 Pac
If you're a 2 Pac fan you may want to be watching ESPN on September 7th to be watching ESPN on September 7th at 10:00pm; The 14th Anniversary of 2 Pac's death. Director Reggie Rock Bythewood is producing a documentary that follows the events of September 7,1996; the night Pac was gunned down on the Vegas Strip.

Did The Dog Catchers Come For Snoop?
Speaking of guns, the Oklahoma City chapter of the crips apparently has a problem with Snoop Dogg and threatened to bear arms at his show there! One of the crips said, "You need to give me a call, your concert is tomorrow and if you don't call me, I can't be held responsible." Well, nothing happened; so I guess it was an empty threat.



Fairytale for Tiny and T.I.!
Well, it finally happened! TI and Tiny finally got hitched! According to reports, they got married at a Miami courthouse and then had a second ceremony on an Island just off Miami. Guests included Jay-Z, Monica, Usher, Jamie Foxx, Kandi, Diamond and Jermaine Dupri. And how romantic, they entered by horse drawn carriage. Tiny wore a Valentino dress and Jamie Foxx and El Debarge sang for them! I'm so happy for them!



From Keys to Beats...
And if that was enough, Swizz beats and Alicia Keys got married over the weekend also supposedly on the French Island of Corsica. Alicia wore a white Vera Wang gown. Bono, Queen Latifah and Christian Louboutin were guests!
Congrats to both couples!



B.O.B. Following in Run-DMC’s Footsteps
Congrats to B.O.B also, he's the latest star to rep Adidas! His new commercial hit the internet and features his song magic!

Comeback! Jim Jones!
And Real Quick, Jim Jones is releasing his 5th studio album called Capo. I didn't know he had more than 1 studio album. Humm, you learn something new every day!

On the Big Screen
As for the Box office over the Inception cleaned up with $27.5 million! Dinner for Schmucks pulled in $23.3 million this week, and Salt has the #3 spot with $19.2 million.

I'm Yasmin Young and that's the Dirty Dirty, No Detergent baby! For even more, log on to power98fm.com!

The Lowdown for July 23, 2010

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Good News For Lloyd Banks
Good news for Lloyd Banks! charges against him were dismissed by an Ontario Judge last week. He and his crew were accused of assaulting a booking agent. Two other men were freed on all charges and one person pleaded guilty to assault.

Domestic Violence
Speaking of Charges, Bryan Abrams from Color Me Badd, memba them, "I Wanna Sex You Up." Ok sorry I digress! Anyway he was arrested on charges of domestic violence after allegedly throwing his wife across the room.

DMX's Wife Staying Busy
Well, DMX's wife is staying busy! Not only is she working on a tell all book. She's currently shopping a reality show that will follow her and her family as the quote, "cope with a husband and father that has let them down over an over again!" Ok, tell it all girl!

Christina Milian Might Be Delusional
Ok we might have jumped on team Milian too soon! I actually felt sorry for Christina Milian, but now not so much! TMZ reported that the Dream DID file for divorce shortly after their daughter was born in Febuary of this year! In the papers, The Dream declares, there is no hope for reconciliation! Ouch!

Swizz Beats & Alicia Getting Hitched Soon
When one ends, another begins, Swizz beats is saying he and Alicia Keys are not getting married this week but he said it will be much sooner!

TI & Tiny Getting Married
TI and Tiny are in Hawaii getting ready for their upcoming wedding! Also, TI is trying to lock down a Lady Gaga collab for his song Lick It! Tip said, "I have a lot of respect for her individulity".

Halle Berry has an Addiction!
Someone get Halle Berry to Rehab! She's officially an addict! She's signed on for the upcoming film shoe addicts anonymous.

50 Cent GOOD-BAD GUY ACT
For a minute there, I though 50cent needed anger management, but he recently said that he's done beefing! During a radio interview he said, "In the future, because I've been kind of captured as the actual bad guy...I will make a point to not even respond." Good for 50!

Lupe Fiasco Fan Album!
Lupe Fiasco fans are trying to do some good on his behalf! They have petitioned his record lable, Atlantic Records to finally release his upcoming album Lasers! They sent a letter saying, "Enough is Enough", we demand that you stop playing around and give us the album that we have been highly anticipating!

Box Office
Speaking of anticipation, I know a lot of people have been waiting for Salt staring Angelina Jolie! That's in theaters this weekend. You can also watch Ramona & Beezus!

I'm Yasmin Young and that's The Dirty Dirty, No Detergent baby! For even more, tune in to The Maddhouse at 7:10a on Power 98!

The Lowdown for July 15, 2010

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Ochocino Defends His Preference!
NFL player and reality star Chad Ochocinco is defending his dating preferences and new show. He told Essence.com, "I'm not trying to appease you on my show. I'm trying to find happiness for me and it doesn't come from just dealing with one type of woman." You can check out his VH1 show The Ultimate Catch on Sundays.

MJ's Neverland To Become State Park
Well, Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch could become a state park! A California assemblyman is shopping the idea around. He's hoping that turning the 2,500-acre ranch into a park can bring in some money for California! We'll see what the Jackson family says about that!

Rick's Beef Mistake?
Rick Ross is all grown up now! He's finally admitted that starting beef with 50 Cent was a mistake. He told MTV that, "I realize I put a lot of pollution out there. That was apart of me learning! He said wow he's focused on prosperity and his bussiness.

Ne-Yo’s Bad Business?
Speaking of business, Ne-Yo and his booking agent may not have been handling theirs. Ne-Yo is being sued for $1 million by a Washington state promoter. The promoter alleges that when Ne-Yo didn't show to his 2008 New Year's Eve concert his reputation was damaged and his $95,000 wasn't returned. Damn Ne-Yo, you hustling them like that?

Drake's Game Plan!
Well, Drake is definitely hustling! Even though he just dropped an album last month, he's already on to the next one! He tweeted that he started working on his new album.

R&B Diva Take Shots
Mashonda is also back to work! She's back firing shots at Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats. She told Vibe that she thinks. "They will never understand or care about pain I went through." She also said that she has met Alicia Keys. Mashonda wouldn't let Alicia be around her and Swizz Beat's son without meeting her first.

Alicia’s Keys Charity Ball
Well in more positive A. Keys News, she's teamed up with Jay Z and Sade for the Annual Black Ball Charity event on September 30th. The show is going to benefit Alicia’s charity "Keep a Child Alive".

Sean Kingston Suspicious Activity
Well, Sean Kingston is being accused of sexual assault and drugging two women. Now, according to sources police have said the case is not credible. Supposedly 2 women showed up to a room where he was partying. Supposedly the women were drunk. One of the women said Kingston has sex with her, and left shortly before she has sex with two other men in the room. Supposedly police wanted to talk to Kingston but decided it wasn't necessarily to talk to him. We'll see, I don't think this is over yet.

Ty and Luda Speedin’!
Well, just when you thought The Fast and The Furious was over, Tyrese and Ludacris both confirmed that they're filming Fast Five.

Charts HOTs and NOTs
As for the charts, Eminem's Recovery is still #1. Drake's got the #2 spot. Big Boy's Sir Lucious Left Foot debuted at #3 with 62,000. And poor Kelis, her album Fleshton is at #46, only selling 8000 copies

I’m Yasmin Young and that’s The Dirty Dirty! Tune in to The Maddhouse at 7:10 am on Power 98!

The Lowdown for July 9, 2010

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LeBron James' "Father" Files Lawsuit
A man claiming to be LeBron James’ father has filed a $4 million LeBron and his mother, Gloria James. The alleged baby daddy is a 55-year-old Princeton-educated lawyer named Leicester Bryce Stovell. He says he had a one night stand with Gloria in 1984 and get this, she was only 15 years and he was 29.



50 Cent Attacks Diddy Over Biggie
50 Cent is back on a rampage! He’s going in on Diddy for supposedly exploiting the memory of the Notorious B.I.G. Fitty started an online petition demanding that Diddy stop using Biggie’s name to make money. The petition states: “Enough is enough; Biggie's name should never have become Diddy's Black Card. Let Diddy know to let B.I.G. rest in peace. When was the last time Diddy really was biggin’ up his brother not biggin’ up his bank?" So far, about 131 people have signed 50 Cent’s anti-Diddy petition.

"Real" Husband Strips For Calendar
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” couple Lisa Hartwell and Ed Hartwell have found a sexy way to deal with their dire financial problems – Ed is getting buckie-nekked for a new calendar! Note to self: Get a copy of that!



New Michael Jackson Album Rumored
Word is a new Michael Jackson album could be released in November featuring unreleased recordings, one of which could be collaboration between Michael and rocker Lenny Kravitz. I hope it’s true!

Usher Announces "Versus" Sequel
Usher will release the sequel to “Raymond V. Raymond" on August 24next month. The CD will be called "Versus."

Drake's "GMA" Concert Canceled
I think Wesley Snipes mad a call or two to shut down the Drake’s resurrection of the light0-skinned brother! Lol, I’m just kidding, but something is working against Drizzy! Good Morning America has canceled a free outdoor concert by Drake due to security concerns. It was supposed to happen in Central Park but the New York Police Department shut that down! This is the second time in less than a month that a free Drake show has been canceled in New York.

Rihanna and Alicia Want Your Help
Alicia Keys and Rihanna want our help in saving a cancer patient’s life! To find out how to become a bone marrow donor, visit DKMS Americas at www.dkmsamericas.org or The National Marrow Donor Program at www.bethmatch.org.

Fat Joe Cosigning Weezy’s Comedy Career?
Now that he’s off the drugs, Wayne could have a career in comedy if this whole rap thing doesn’t work out! Fat Joe told MTV News, "I tell you one thing, him not being high made me realize how much funnier he is. This guy has jokes. We were up in there for four hours, just telling jokes, dying laughing, falling on the floor.”

Fat Joe also said that there’s a lot people don’t know about Wayne. “But people don't really know how much of a great father that he is, great of a person he is, a friend, a loyal dude. He's charismatic. It's just sad to see him over there like that, but I'm pretty sure he learned his lesson, and he's gonna be focused."

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The Lowdown for June 21, 2010

50 Cent Can't Sell tickets
Just in case you thought that news couldn't get any worse for rapper 50 Cent, it just did. A promoter recently cancelled a 2500 seat concert in New York because they couldn't sell enough tickets. Wow, Fif can’t sell tickets in the hometown?!? Not a good look!

Alicia Keys vs. Rihanna
In other news, a new feud may be brewing between Alicia Keys and Rihanna. Alicia was recently interviewed by Elle magazine, and they asked her what her key to success is. Alicia said, "My look isn't plotted out. Like, I'm not gonna have red hair because it's a new record. It has to be genuine; not a branded concept." Wow, didn't Rihanna just dye her hair red? Cat fight!

In other news, Alicia, who’s preggers, has put her seven-bedroom, 9,000 square foot, home in Syosset, New York on the market for $3.85 million.

Suge "Disappointed" After Kanye Meeting!
Suge Knight says he’s “disappointed” that he and Kanye West could not reach a settlement over a club shooting that left Suge wounded five years ago. The ex-Death Row Records boss took a bullet in the leg when an unknown gunman squeezed off six rounds during a party hosted by Kanye at Miami’s Shore Club in August of 2005. Suge has sued ‘Ye for a million dollars. Suge also wants to be reimbursed for a $135,000 15 karat diamond earring that disappeared during the fracas.

Kanye reportedly didn’t say a word during the six hour negotiation. Suge Knight's lawyer, Marc Brumer, told Page Six: "He basically put his hands over his head and didn't say anything for six hours. He evidently doesn't know anything about anything, despite the fact that he hosted the party.”

Diddy Admits He "F**ked Up" His Love Life!
Diddy says he isn't the easiest guy to be in love with, and he admits that he has ruined relationships on purpose because he couldn't deal with them! Diddy told ContactMusic, "It's not just me finding someone to love, that's me loving someone back and being mature enough to sacrifice and not be selfish. I've always f***d love up. I think I've had love there, but I don't think I knew - and I still don't know if I do - how to handle it. Sometimes, when somebody is trying to give me love, I get uncomfortable. I'm not an easy person to love and that's the thing. I've never been able to achieve and conquer love."

Snoop's Camp "Astonished" By Dutch Ban!
Snoop Dog’s management team says they are “astonished” that the Snoop has been banned from performing at a free music festival in the Netherlands. The mayor of The Hague pressured organizers of the Parkpop festival to remove Snoop-a-loop from the show because he supposedly lacks an “open and friendly character.” Snoop’s people responded by saying, “There's been much speculation that, given the enormous response by Snoop's fans to the free festival, the local authorities would not be able to provide sufficient security.”

Michael's Mom Releases Book!
Michael Jackson’s mother is releasing a coffee table book filled with photographs and personal memories of MJ. Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Archives is out this week and available exclusively at www.jacksonsecretvault.com.

Drake: Better Than Good Enough
MTV premieres Drake: Better Than Good Enough on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The hour-long special highlights his life on the road, his vocal training between shows and his recording process. Drizzy also talks about his close relationship with his mother.

The Day The Funk Died
Garry Shider, longtime musical director of Parliament-Funkadelic, died last Wednesday. He was 56. Shider's son Garrett said his father had been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in late March.

Essence Music Festival Line-up
Ledisi and Doug E. Fresh have been added to the Essence Music Festival performance lineup which takes place over Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans