The Dirty Laundry for November 29, 2010

The Dirty Laundry

Kanye Gets Heckled At Thanksgiving Parade
Not everyone was thankful to see Kanye West at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While Kanye rolled by on his float some people started chanting “Taylor, Taylor” and it was pretty loud! Here’s a clip:



Yet Another Kanye West Rant
Speaking of Taylor Swift, Yeezy thinks she should have stood up for him when he was getting dissed for dissing her! Right….anyway, while he was on stage Kanye defended his VMA rant. Ok, I love you Yeezy, but you are a serious ego-maniac and slightly delusional! Here’s a clip:



Lil Kim Disses Nicki Minaj
Lil Kim has a rant of her own! Over the weekend she released a Nicki Minaj diss track called “Black Friday,” jumping on Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says.” Here’s a clip:



Nicki Minaj's All-Star Thanksgiving
Even though Kim spent her Thanksgiving dissing Nicki, Nicki celebrated hers with an all-star concert featuring Drake, Kanye, Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, and Busta Rhymes! You can check it out:





Sneak Peek At Kanye And Nicki’s Album Sales
If you were wondering how Nicki’s debut album “Pink Friday” did. I got a sneak peek at what the numbers are looking like. “Pink Friday” should have sold around 400,000 units by the time the official numbers come out, making it the best sales week for a female hip hop artist since Lauryn Hill in 1998. Kanye’s “My Dark Twisted Fantasy” is expected to sell over a half-a-million copies in its first week.

Fantasia Testifies In Antwuan Cook's Divorce Hearing
I told you last week that Fantasia admitted to aborting her baby with Antwaun Cook, her married boyfriend. Well here’s the audio and transcript from her testimony:



Here are key parts of the court proceedings Monday, including Fantasia admitting to the abortion:

Lawyer: "See if you recognize this as being a letter you wrote to Mr. Cook on May 10th 2010" (inaudible)

(inaudible) Fantasia reads the letter to the court. "I want you. I pray every night that I can be in your life forever, be your friend, lover, prayer partner, wife and MOTHER OF YOUR CHILDREN. As long as I can have you I will be the happiest girl in the world." (inaudible)

Lawyer: "Ms Barrino, when you wrote this letter, you said you wanted to be the mother of his children, is this right?"
Fantasia: "Uh huh."

Lawyer: "Were you pregnant with his child when you wrote this letter?"
Fantasia: "No, no."

Lawyer: "Is it true at one point you told him you had an abortion?"
Fantasia's Lawyer: Objection!

(ARGUMENTS BETWEEN LAWYERS)

Lawyer: "Ms Barrino, isn't it true that you told Mr. Cook that you had aborted his child?"
Fantasia: "When I wrote this letter I was speaking in future references. Like, one day, I would love to be all of these things that I wrote. I was not pregnant with his child."

Lawyer: "But did you tell Mr. Cook you aborted his child?"
Fantasia: "I did, yeah."

Lawyer: "When did you tell Mr. Cook you had aborted his child?
Fantasia: "I'm not sure."

Lawyer: "When did you abort his child?"
Fantasia: "It hasn't been too long ago."

Lawyer: "What's not too long ago?
Fantasia: "I'm not sure."

Lawyer: "I'm sorry?"
Fantasia: "I'm not sure. Probably when all this other stuff was happening."

Lawyer: "Is it your testimony that this summer?"
Fantasia: "I'm not really sure."

Lawyer: "How close in proximity was it to Mr. Cook leaving? In June 2010."
Fantasia: "It was right after he left his home."

Lawyer: "Mrs. Cook contends that she separated from Mr. Cook in June 16th 2010. How close in proximity to her date of separation did youcontend that you aborted his child?"
Fantasia: "I'm not sure. Probably August when the other stuff happened."

DMX Spent Thanksgiving In Jail
It seems like most people had a good or at least productive Thanksgiving…well everyone except DMX! I told you that he was arrested last week for violating his probation, well he was in jail in Arizona and the judge denied his bail, keeping him in jail over the holiday and set his hearing for December 9th.


Is Reggie Bush Engaged?
Mediatakeout.com is reporting that Kim Kardashian’s ex, Reggie Bush, is engaged to Latin singer Mayra Veronica. She is rocking a huge rock!




Box Office
As for the box office this weekend, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” has the #1 spot, bringing in $76.3 million over the holiday weekend. “Tangled” was 2nd with $69 million and “Megamind,” with Will Ferrell is 3rd with $17.6 million.

The Lowdown for August 11, 2010

The Dirty Laundry

Kanye West Back In With MTV?
Looks like Kanye West and MTV may have kissed and made up! According to a source, Yeezy will be performing at this year’s Video Music Awards…just one year after jack-moving the mic away from Taylor Swift. The VMAs air September 12!

Bow Wow’s New Role
Bow Wow is following in the footsteps of LL Cool J, Ludacris and Ice-T. It seems like his acting career is popping off more than his music career. He recently confirmed that he will be starring in the latest Tyler Perry movie, Madea’s Big Happy Family. The Lottery Ticket, starring Bow Wow, is in theaters August 20.

Did Kim K. & Reggie Bush Swap It Out?
TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush got into a drunken fight at Bobby McCray’s wedding. Supposedly Reggie was talking to her about getting back together but was getting more aggressive and had to be pulled away from Kim by bodyguard!! Wonder what Amber Rose thinks!?!

Waka’s Mama Calls Out Vibe Magazine
Waka Flocka’s mother and former manager, Deb Antney, is calling out Vibe Magazine, saying they twisted what Waka said about his and Gucci Mane’s relationship. Vibe reported that Waka said he and Gucci said they don’t talk anymore, but she’s saying he meant that they don’t talk as frequently. She also said she nor Waka have beef with Gucci. You can’t stop mama from speaking her mind!



G-Unit is Gagging Young Buck
One person that shouldn’t be speaking his mind is young Buck. Tony Yayo recently said that G-Unit has a gag order on Young Buck. But it hasn’t stopped him from talking about 50 Cent. Buck recently said that 50 is blackballing him by not approving any of buck’s features (he is still contractually obligated to g-Unit). Tony also said Young Buck shouldn’t even be talking about him because he doesn’t even have a chain! "N*gga don't even got no jewelry, man, get some new jewelry and then talk about me man. You know? Everything upgraded. I'm trying to figure out what to get, the four-door Porsche or the new Jag." Wow, drama…

Fantasia Overdoses!
Speaking of drama, Fantasia’s life has been full of it! Her manager confirmed that she overdosed on aspirin and a sleeping aid, possibly trying to commit suicide. She’s been catching heat lately for rumors that she’s been sleeping with a married man! Plus, her alleged boyfriend Antwuan Cook’s wife filed a lawsuit!

Here's the statement in its entirety:

Fantasia has always been an open book. Honesty, self-respect, and personal responsibility are values she wears proudly.

Fantasia believed Mr. Cook when he told her he was not happy in his marriage and his heart was not in it. She believed him when he told her he and Mrs. Cook separated in the late summer of 2009. She believed Mr. Cook when he told her he lived elsewhere.

He even took her there. One of Mr. Cook’s most redeeming qualities was his complete devotion to his children. Fantasia fell in love with Mr. Cook and believed that he loved her.

Fantasia and Mr. Cook dated on and off for about eleven months. The pressure of the constant media attention was hard on their relationship. Fantasia gave inconsistent interviews about the status of her relationship with Mr. Cook because sometimes they were on and sometimes they were off.

When they were on, they spent most of their time together when she was not traveling with work.
Fantasia read Mrs. Cook’s Complaint against Mr. Cook for the first time yesterday. She knows some of the allegations in Mrs. Cook's complaint are totally false. There are others she strongly doubts. There is plenty she does not know.

Fantasia is heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused.

Yesterday, she was totally overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention. Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid.

Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon. Fantasia is a fighter and a survivor . This is not the hardest thing Fantasia has endured.

Fantasia will be stronger, smarter, and better for it. Her work has always inspired her and served as a source of strength. Her new album, “Back To Me,” will be released on August 24th.

The lyrics to “I’m Here” say it best:
“I Believe I Have Inside Of Me
Everything That I Need To Live A Bountiful Life
With All The Love Inside Of Me
I’ll Stand As Tall As The Tallest Tree
And I’m Thankful For Each Day That I’m Given
Both The Easy And The Hard Ones I’m Livin’
But Most Of All
Yes, I’m Thankful For Lovin’ Who I Really Am”

Fantasia sends her praise to God and her eternal gratitude to her fans, friends, and family.

God is good.

David Banner and 9th Wonder Collab
In more positive news, David Banner and producer 9th Wonder have set a date for their upcoming collab album, “Death of a pop Star.” You’ll be able to pick that up November 9th!

I’m Yasmin Young and that’s the Dirty Dirty, No Detergent! For even more, tune in to The morning Maddhouse at 7:10 am on Power 98!

The Lowdown for July 7, 2010

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Kimmy's Man Is Already Cheating On Her
Kim Kardashian and Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin have only been dating for about a month, but it looks like he’s already lining up his side piece (formerly his main piece)! MediaTakeOut cites a “very reliable” insider who allegedly that Miles spent part of last week getting it on with his ex-girl, Playboy model Jessica Burciaga.

Serena Says Common Didn’t Want The Responsibility
Serena Williams told Harper’s Bazaar that Common and her broke up because “he didn’t want the responsibility” of being her boyfriend. Serena said, “His schedule is actually worse than mine. He didn’t want the responsibility. It’s really tough.” And she says she felt like he was misleading the public while promoting his recent movie, "Just Wright." Because Common was speaking about Serena in the media, a lot of people assumed that they were still an item. Serena said “I called him and I was like, Why are you saying all this stuff when we’re not together?” I guess I can’t be mad at him for keeping it real that he didn’t want to be a boyfriend!

Prince vs. the Internet
Prince has closed his official web site because he thinks the internet is “over.” Prince said, “The internet is completely over. I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it. The internet’s like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.” LOL, sounds like Prince is being PRINCE!

Drake Donates 25K to Jamaican Library
Drake has donated $25,000 to help build a library and learning center in Jamaica. The project is being organized by dancehall star Mavado. Drake told Jamaica’s Weekend Star newspaper, "It's a very positive move and something I am very happy to be a part of. Education is the key to life so to be able to assist in that process is very fulfilling." The library is tentatively being called the 'Drake and Mavado Peace Center.

Romeo’s Got An Acting Job
Master P’s son Romeo Miller will co-star with Angela Basset in an upcoming comedy called “Jump the Broom.” It’s about two rival black families who clash during a weekend vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. Romeo will play “Sebastian,” a Yale University senior who falls in love with a young lady from the rival family (and how fitting since his name is ROMEO).

50 Cent Busts Shots Back
Well 50 Cent finally replied to Diddy’s subliminal shots fired during the BET Awards. Fitty said, “Diddy, well, the thing about it is, Puffy’s like an B****! To describe puffy in one word is a B****!” Okkkkkkk, I’m reloaded! This should get interesting!

I’m Yasmin Young and that’s the Dirty Dirty! For even more tune into The Morning Maddhouse at 7:10 am!

The Lowdown for July 6, 2010

Reggie Bush Meets the The Bushless Beast
Word is Reggie Bush was boo-ed up with Kanye West’s ex, Amber Rose, at a club in the Hamptons on Saturday night. They supposedly arrived together to the AXE Lounge in Southampton and stuck like glue the rest of the night!




Posh to Design Cars!
Range Rover has just named Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice as their new Creative Design Executive for the interior of its new vehicle, the Evoque. "This is a very exciting collaboration ... I am honored to take on this role and be part of the creative team," Posh said.

Is R. Kelly A Bad Man
Anthony Navarro, who worked on R. Kelly’s 2007 tour, is suing Kelly for allegedly refusing to pay overtime. He claims that he routinely worked up to 80 hours a week as a “runner” for Kells, but says he was never paid time and a half overtime wages. Navarro is suing for compensatory damages for overtime hours worked.

Diddy Skips His 4th of July Party
P. Diddy’s 4th of July party was so huge that even he couldn’t get in! Authorities temporarily closed down Diddy’s "Red, White & Blue" party at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City because it was so crowded. Diddy posted a message on Twitter saying: "The party was so crazy I couldn't even get in!!!!!!"

Ciara “Rides” The Wave Of Success
With her latest single, “Ride,” charting in the Top 10, Ciara is moving up the released date for her new album, “Basic Instinct.” The disc was supposed to drop on August 24, but now it's due a week earlier, on August 17.

Dave Chappelle Freaks Out During A Flight
Dave Chappelle reportedly "freaked out" during a flight, repeatedly entering the cockpit to ask how much longer before they landed. The pilot deemed Chappelle a safety risk, made an emergency landing and kicked him off the private plane. Chappelle's rep says he was ill -- and the plane's rest room was "not the kind he needed." Don’t nobody go in there for 30 to 45 minutes!!!

Who Has Taraji P. Henson Been Getting “Fancy” For?
Taraji spent her July 4th in Toronto with none other than Drake!!! They were spotted boo-ed up shopping for a few hours. Grrrrrrooooowwwwwlllll…One time for the COUGAR!

Box office Report
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse earned $82.5 million over the Fourth of July weekend, raising its six-day total to $175.3 million. The Last Airbender opened in second with $53.2 million and Toy Story 3, the top movie for the last two weeks, dropped to third with $42.2 million.

New Albums
Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son of Chico Dusty arrives today and features collabs with Jamie Foxx, Andre 3000, T.I., Bob. and Gucci Mane. Kelis is back with her fifth album, Fleshtone.

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

The Low Down for June 2, 2010

Fabolous Says He Ain't Guilty
Well, I told you last week that Kat Stacks accused Fabolous of sending two goons to smack her around. Well, Fab has responded by saying, “It’s sad y’all believe anything y’all hear and see on the internet…especially from someone as credible as Kat Stacks.” He did say he knew who did do it…karma! Ouch!

Basketball Wives Star Arrested
Speaking of groupies…at the taping of the Basketball Wives reunion, one of the ladies got arrested! Suize Ketcham, who had a pervious run in with another groupie named Sandra, was hemmed up by the popo! When Sandra showed up, Suzie left, got a bucket and dumped water on Sandra’s head. Well, Sandra was trying to run away and slipped. Sandra had to be helped by paramedics. While Suzie had to be helped by police! Hmmm…

Does Khloe Kardashian Has A Bun In The Oven?
Moving on to a real Basketball Wife! Khloe’ Kardashian, who’s married to NBA star Lamar Odom, is supposedly preggers! She was inspired by her sister Kourtney!! (so i guess next up is Kim right, you know those Kardashian sisters are always trying to outdo each other).

Reggie Bush Got A New Boo?
Well, Kim may have to wait on her mini me, cause word on the skreet is that Reggie bush has a new boo. Sources say he was spotted shopping in Beverly Hills with a curvy brunette on his arm! Sounds like déjà-vu, but it wasn’t Kim K!



Allen Iverson & Eva Pigford Boo-ed Up
Well, it must be love season for professional ballers, cus Allen Iverson also has a new boo! He was spotted over the weekend hugged up with non other than Eva pigford from America’s Next Top model, supposedly they were acting like a couple all up in Atlanta club’s VIP section!



Fancy Files For Divorce
Garcelle aka Fancy from the Jamie Foxx show filed for divorce from her cheatin’ ass husband. She already sent an email to his co-workers airing him out as a liar and cheater! Now, she’s also asking for joint legal and physical custody of their two year old twins and that the judge not award her husband anything in spousal support.

Celebrity Rehab On Hold
Well, yesterday I told you that Frankie, Keyshia Cole’s mom was joining celebrity rehab, well now, unfortunately, if she wants help, she’s gonna have to do it the regular way! Vh1’s celebrity rehab has been put on hold because apparently Frankie, Tila Tequila, Jason Whaler, and Bizzy Bone aren’t big enough celebs! Makes me wonder, is celebrity rehab dead?

2 Pac Will Be Brought Back To Life
Well, 2 Pac isn’t! Finally, a movie about 2 Pac’s life is coming to the big screen! The director who directed training day confirmed that production begins in September. He said he hopes to find an unknown actor to play Pac, who was shot in Las Vegas in 1996 when he was only 25!

I’m Yasmin Young and that’s the dirty dirty for today! For even more tune in to The Morning Maddhouse at 7:10 am.