May 2008 Blog Posts (138)

RIHANNA MAKING HISTORY THIS TIME AROUND

According to gossip blogger Style Razzi and Ultimate-Rihanna.com, our girl is set to make history today when her hawt single “Take a Bow” jumps from #53 all the way to #1 on the Billboard pop chart!

Rihanna becomes the first female artist with the biggest jump to #1 in Billboard history! The single’s meteoric rise on the charts was fueled by over 267,000 digital downloads. Has Beyonce ever done that? Congratulations to Rihanna and her… Continue

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Andre 3000 Lands Number 9 On MTV Top 10 MCs List

Andre 3000 has had more impact in about 40 bars this year than many peers can boast on their entire albums.

By Shaheem Reid

In summer 2007, the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust sat down and had another controversial roundtable debate. Unlike previous discussions, the trustees devised a list of not the greatest ever, but the Hottest MCs in the Game right then. The rankings were based on lyrics, flow, impact on the game, success… Continue

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THE GAME ON THE SET OF HIS NEW VIDEO WITH KEISHA COLE "PAIN"

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KIMBO SLICE TO FIGHT MIKE TYSON

May 15, 2008. The fight world is about to change. MediaTakeOut.com just EXCLUSIVELY learned that former heavyweight boxing champ has tentatively agreed to fight internet streetfighter Kimbo Slice under ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC.

According to an insider at the company, Mike and Kimbo are set to fight "late this year or early next." But first things first, Kimbo has to win… Continue

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Lil' Wayne's DNA Tested In Weapons Case

Lil' Wayne gave up a DNA sample to prosecutors in a Manhattan court yesterday, evidence the state hopes will link the rapper to an unregistered gun.

As SOHH previously reported, cops nabbed the rapper on gun-possession charges last July when police found an unregistered, loaded .40 caliber Springfield Armory semi-automatic. The gun was recovered inside a Louis Vuitton bag. Cops allege they saw Wayne toss the bag off his lap as they boarded… Continue

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Ciara Set to Drop ‘Fantasy Ride’ Album Featuring THREE DISCS!

Jive Records and their sexy R&B goddess, Ciara are poised to release her third project, “Fantasy Ride,” in September. But don’t be surprised when you get your CD in the mail from Amazon. The marketing team over at Jive has announced that they will spread the album spread across three separately packaged discs, sold as a unit, each with five to six joints each featuring a different theme.

Here’s the breakdown:

Disc 1:… Continue

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BLACKS ARE LESS LIKELY TO GET CHEMO

TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Even though black and white rectal cancer patients have similar referral rates to oncologists, blacks are less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, new research shows.

In their study, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center looked at 2,582 white patients and 134 black patients, aged 66 and older.

The study found that 75 percent of whites and 73… Continue

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ASHANTI IN MAXIM MAGAZINE

Ashanti looking fierce in the June issue of Maxim Magazine. You know female artists gotta do their men magazine rounds when it’s time to promote a new album. Check out the excerpts:

Do you have an instant turnoff?

I can’t stand guys who are too matchy matchy. If you have on a Gucci hat, a Gucci belt, Gucci socks, Gucci Sneakers, and a Gucci wristband, do not come near me.… Continue

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LUDACRIS OPENS UP NEW RESTURANT IN ATLANTA

Musician, actor and entrepreneur Chris Bridges (who pops up on the young peoples’ iPods as rapper Ludacris) was beaming Thursday night as he welcomed guests to his latest venture, Straits restaurant at 793 Juniper St. in Midtown.

Special AID Atlanta executive director Tracy Elliott (from left), actress Jennifer Holliday, Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris) and chef Chris Yeo at the Straits AID Atlanta benefit private dinner… Continue

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Barry Bonds indictment revised by prosecutors

Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king, is now charged with 14 counts of lying and one count of obstruction in a revised indictment filed Tuesday.

Bonds, a 43-year-old unsigned free agent, was indicted last Nov. 15 by a San Francisco grand jury on four charges of perjury and one charge of obstruction of justice.

But on Feb. 29, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ordered federal prosecutors to rework the indictment to reflect… Continue

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EXCLUSIVE!!! 50 CENT IN TALKS FOR $300M FOX/MYSPACE DEAL - INCLUDES TOURING, WEBSITE AND FILM PROJECTS

May 14, 2008. If everything goes according to plan, by next year 50 Cent will be one of the richest and most powerful men in all of entertainment. In an EXCLUSIVE REPORT, MediaTakeOut.com has just learned that 50 Cent is in the midst of putting together one of the most comprehensive entertainment deals ever signed.

According to a person close to Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson" is on the verge of signing a 10 year deal which will give News Corp… Continue

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MTV’s Hottest MCs - TI Named #10

Why He’s Hot

Hold up. Just last year, T.I. was up for debate to be #1, and now he slips to #10? What happened? First of all, let’s be clear: Tip’s decline in ranking has nothing to do with his skills. We all know that he is still one of the best in the business and his popularity is still intact. Unfortunately, since almost topping the last list, Tip had to take an unforeseen, unwelcome hiatus when he was arrested in November on a slew of… Continue

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MIKE TYSON EMBARRASSED ABOUT DOCUMENTARY OF HIMSELF

This week during the Cannes Film Festival in Paris, filmmaker James Toback will unveil his new documentary, "Tyson," an in-depth look at the life of Mike Tyson. The film contains segments from over 30 hours of interviews with the former champ, plus highlights and lowlights from his career.

"I look at it now and I'm embarrassed I did it," Tyson told the New York Times. "There's a lot of information people didn't need to know. I don't know… Continue

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LARRY & JULISSA GETTING MARRIED

Word is NFL’er Larry Johnson and his longtime girlfriend Julissa Bermudez (formerly of 106 & Park) got engaged over the weekend. The couple (pictured above at a bday party last year) have reportedly been together for about 3 years. Peep what an anonymous CL tipster sent us:

Don’t know if you already reported this or not but Larry Johnson & Julissa got engaged this weekend. I was in Vegas and on Saturday night me and my girls… Continue

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THATS HOW YOU FEEL. Game On The Cover Of The Source

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YOUNG JEEZY PUTS ON FOR FLORIDA OVER THE WEEKEND CHECK OUT PICTURES FROM TAMPA

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U.K. Festival Defends Jay-Z Headline Despite Low Ticket Sales

After much controversy surrounding the billing, rapper Jay-Z is defending his headline slot at popular English music festival Glastonbury this June. The Hip-Hop mogul is being blamed by some for slow ticket sales for the festival, which traditionally has a rock line-up.

Last month, Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher criticised Jay-Z's appearance at Glastonbury, saying, "I’m not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It’s wrong."

The rap star… Continue

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Twista Launches GMG With New Speednot Mobstaz LP

Chicago-based rap star Twista is getting a little help from his Speedknot Mobstaz crew to launch his new Get Money Gang (GMG) record label.

The imprint’s first release will be Mobstability II: Nation Bizness, the follow-up to the Speedknot Mobstaz’ 1998 RIAA certified gold debut Mobstability.

The trio, comprised of Liffy Stokes, Mayz and Skooda, is among a lot of artists that GMG will work with via other… Continue

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PHILLY POLICE TRYING TO COVER IT UP

Last week the nation the was privy to video footage of 15 Philadelphia police officers viciously beating three black men. New reports asked viewers not to jump to conclusions and suggested that the three men were suspected in a shooting death. Now reports are surfacing that shooting suspects story might be a coverup for a violent case of mistaken identity.

Eldridge Suggs, the attorney for one of the beating victims, Dwayne “Lionel”… Continue

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"Black Women Rule"

Check out Essence Magazine’s three cover issue for the month of June. And who better to represent the “Black Women Rule” edition other than Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys?

Source: www.Bossip.com

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