50 Cent Can't Sell ticketsJust 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. RihannaIn 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 EnoughMTV 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 DiedGarry 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-upLedisi 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
