Lil Kim and her new crew I.R.S. descended upon Brooklyn for the video shoot to her Nicki Minaj diss "Black Friday."
Director Picture Perfect said they would also possibly be shooting for "Clap Clap", a new joint by the Queen Bee.
It will be interesting to see if Nicki decides to engage in this battle. Her debut album 'Pink Friday' was just certified platinum, so she may feel like an all out beef with Kim could slow her momentum.
Fans are tired of subliminal disses though, like the darts Nicki threw at Kim in "Roman's Revenge." We want to hear rappers name names.
Let's see who really is on top of the game for female rappers. We know Lil Kim is ready for beef anytime, anywhere... is Nicki?
During taping for Paula Abdul's show "Live To Dance" a contestant fell face first slamming her forehead into the floor.
When the unidentified woman stood up she had a big knot on her head.
Paula asked is she was ok, she replied that she was. But between the embarrassment and painshe was probably in, I'm not sure she knew what the hell had just happened.
Normally your coach would tell you to "walk it off", she might have to lay down for a while with that Hasim Rahman knot on her dome.
Hugh Hefner may have just landed his first celebrity for a Playboy cover and photo shoot in 2011.
Toni Braxton asked her Twitter followers yesterday (January 4) what they thought of the idea of her posing for the publication
The 43-year superstar singer who has won six Grammys and sold over 40 million records worldwide during her nearly 22-year career, said that Playboy has been chasing her for a while now.
"I would love to pose with Hugh Hefner though. He's the sexiest guy I know over 30," she tweeted. "Of course it will be tastefully done. Just a lil T and A. They have asked me about 3 times before."
Toni is definitely MILF material, would you guys like to see her in Playboy?
Bernadette Brennan (right) is suing her former client Foxy Brown for $100,000 for studio time.
Rapper Foxy Brown’s recent erratic behavior has caused her longtime manager to say goodbye.
Bernadette Brennan is also planning to sue Foxy for $100,000 in studio time.
"It's always sad when an artist has everything they need at their fingertips but still displays such self-destructive behavior. I hope she gets the help she needs," Brennan told the New York Daily News. "I was one of the few people in her corner."
The 32-year old Brown, born Inga Marchand hasn't released an album since 2008's 'Brooklyn's Don Diva.' She was supposed to release a Lil Kim diss titled "Christmas Massacre" on December 25, but the song never came out. Now Brown is threatening to sue the song's producer Daddy Bigg$.
"Wha kinda bowcat battyman shit yuh deh pon Biggz? Yuh a EVIL muddacunt fraud! Gunshot fi yuh bumbahole!! See u in court nigga! Sorry yall! Just found out this fake ass dude Biggz I thought was my friend seriously violated and put that fake song out tryna get famous! I will see all yall snake motherfuckers in court!!!" Foxy tweeted
The rapper also missed her own party at Brooklyn's Jelani Lounge on Christmas Eve. The party was supposed to be a listening session for a new album.
"If she had any money, we'd sue her [for not showing up]," said one Manhattan nightclub manager
These latest incidents capped a bizarre 2010 for Brown.
In July she was charged with violating an order of protection by cursing at and exposing herself to neighbor Arlene Raymond. Then several days later, Brown was reportedly involved in a brawl with Brennan in the lobby of a Manhattan high rise.
"She was out of control," a source said at the time. "She was told to keep her voice down and to act right, but she didn't want to hear any of it."
For her part Foxy has denounced Brennan as a "fake manager". The rapper says she is being managed by her brothers Gavin and Anton Marchand.
"I luv luv luv my TWO big brothers GAVIN and ANTON!! My success would be nothin' without them...Thank GOD we're all back together!!!" Brown tweeted.
A young Long Island man who brutally murdered his mother-in-law "is not profiting from her death," his lawyer insisted yesterday, even though the killer stands to collect nearly a half-million dollars from the slain woman's estate as early as this week.
Brandon Palladino's lawyer said the 24-year-old rightfully inherited the money from his wife, Deanna Palladino, who died of an overdose last year.
Deanna was willed the fortune by her mother, Dianne Edwards, 59, whom Palladino choked to death in 2008 when she came home and caught him stealing her jewelry.
Deanna was suspected of conspiring in the theft but was never charged.
"He would be the only heir, because they didn't have any children," Palladino's lawyer, Ray Perini, said.
Deanna loved her husband "dearly and supported him until she died. He's not profiting from [Edwards'] death. The money passed to his wife, and it was hers to do with as she wanted."
Brandon will get a check for up to $500,000 as soon as this week, sources said yesterday.
"Morally, it really shocks the conscience. He shouldn't get a dime!" said Edwards family lawyer Dennis Lemke.
"It's a tough pill to swallow, but action is extremely unlikely to be successful [under current state law]," Lemke said.
Palladino, who admitted to the crime in exchange for a plea deal, is set to be sentenced to just 5 to 25 years next week.
"Perhaps the murderer's family will have a conscience and return the estate to the proper owners -- the family of the victim," Lemke said.
A source said that a Suffolk prosecutor asked him to give up his inheritance as part of the plea bargain and that Palladino refused.
The total estate was estimated at about $680,000 -- $581,000 after debts, according to sources and court documents.
Deanna Palladino received her mom's $190,000 in savings after her death, sources said. She used most of it to bankroll her husband's defense.
The victim's five-bedroom Melville home was sold in November for $340,000.
After debts, the profit from the sale of the home came to $241,000. The slain woman's personal property was estimated at about $150,000.
"It doesn't make sense. He can't profit from this," insisted Donna Larsen, the sister of the murdered woman.
"He robbed her before he murdered her, and now he's robbing her again after her death," said Larsen's husband, Andy.
FAMILY CURSE:Brandon Palladino, the husband of Deanna Palladino (left), killed her mom, Dianne Edwards (right, beside her first husband), and because Deanna committed suicide last year, he is next in line to inherit Edwards' half-million dollar estate
Beer, wine and bulls don’t mix well. Just ask some of the more than 48 people who have been injured during a week long tournament in Colombia.
Tournaments such as Fair of Manizales, Caldas are week long events highlighted by orchestras, crafts, fireworks, street shows, parades and bullfighting.
Amateur bullfighters full of bravado brought on by liquor and cheering crowds hop in the ring to taunt 1000 bulls.
It's not all fun and games when one of those bulls catches up to them though.
Wounded and angry after being stabbed and harassed, the bulls inflict maximum damage, often resulting in fighters' deaths.
Gucci Mane has been committed to a mental health facility for a an evaluation.
TMZ is reporting that the 30-year old rapper’s lawyer filed a "Special Plea of Mental Incompetency.” Claiming Gucci was not mentally competent enough to “intelligently participate in his probation revocation hearing.”
The judge in the case immediately had the rapper committed to the facility.
As we initially reported yesterday Gucci is facing 17 months in prison if convicted of violating his probation by punching a man last November
Swizz Beatz takes us behind the scenes of his recent “Monster Mondays” release “Speechless” featuring his wife Alicia Keys and rapper Eve.
The song is a very personal one for Keys as she sings about her and Swizz’s son Egypt Daoud Dean.
“I haven’t really put any songs out since my son was born, and so to be able to kind of write this song that talks about him and how he makes me speechless, the poet in me has gone away because I don’t even know what to say when I look at him. It’s dope,” Keys says. "To just kind of put something out that shows what you feel at the moment you're going through it, and let the world hear it, and let the world vibe with you on it... that's like music."
1017 Brick Squad CEO Gucci Mane could be headed back to prison for as long stretch.
Gucci's probation could be revoked because of a November 10, 2010 incident where he is accused of punching a man following an argument. Gucci was peppered sprayed and thrown in jail by police who had responded to the scene because of reports Gucci had been driving erratically.
The 30-year old rapper, born Radric Davis was arrested again December 16, 2010, when authorities raided Waka Flocka’s crib looking for evidence of prositution, gang activity and drugs. He was released within hours of that arrest.
Waka’s attorney had asked that the rapper be ordered to wear an ankle monitor in lieu of jail time. However, the prosecutor demanded Gucci be sent back to prison for violating his probation.
The judge in the case agreed with the prosecutor. Gucci must appear in Fulton County Superior Court on January 24. If found guilty, he will be sent to jail for up to 17 months according to AllHipHop.
This is just the latest in a long string of run ins Gucci has had with the law dating back to 2001.
Since then he’s been arrested on charges of cocaine possession, murder, damage to government property, obstruction, assault and various probation violations.
It’s unclear what kind of affect this latest incident will have on Gucci’s career. He was scheduled to release his latest album ‘The State Vs Radric Davis: The Verdict’ later this year.
Christina Aguilera was spotted leaving the Ivy restaurant in Holloywood Saturday (January 1)with new boyfriend Mathew Rutler.
Apparently the 30-year old singer felt like letting her kitty purr. 2011 just started and I’m ready to give her the trophy for Cameltoe Of The Year already.
X-Tina must want some of that shine some of these other female singers like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have been getting lately as pop's freaks of the moment.
Soulja Boy started 2011 by revealing he is the person behind Willow Smith’s breakout hit “Whip My Hair.” He let his twitter followers in on the secret yesterday.
That the song was ghostwritten shouldn’t come as any surprise, after all Willow is only 10-years old. That Soulja Boy wrote it is not that shocking either, when you consider his track record for penning hit’s “Crank Dat” to “Kiss Me Through The Phone” geared toward the younger demographic.
Soulja is also looking to expand his SODMG imprint by adding a female artist. He had his sights set on UK Ex-Factor singer Cher Lloyd, but Jay-Z beat him to the punch.
With their 16-6 victory over the St Louis Rams yesterday, the Seattle Seahawks earned a wild card spot in the NFC playoffs, but should they have?
Seattle becomes the first team in NFL history to win a division with a sub .500 record at 7-9. Their division, the NFC West is the worst football.
The Arizona Cardinals (5-11), San Francisco 49ers (6-10), St Louis Rams (7-9) and Seattle combined for just five more wins than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6) and New York Giants (10-6).
But while the Giants and Buccaneers didn’t make the playoffs and prepare for a long off season, Seattle gets rewarded for being mediocre.
I understand rules are rules and the winners of each of the eight NFL divisions are automatically rewarded a playoff spot. This has to be embarrassing to the league though. Outside the state of Washington I don’t know of anyone that thinks this is fair.
This rule stinks, I don’t think teams should be allowed into the playoffs if they don’t at least finish with an 8-8 record. Thoughts?
An estimated 100,000 fish have died in the northwest of Arkansas, the same state where up to 5000 dead birds recently fell from the sky.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said it suspected disease was to blame for the death of the drum fish, which floated in the water and lined the banks of a 30-kilometre stretch of the Arkansas River near Ozark, about 200km northwest of Little Rock, CNN reported on Sunday.
Ozark is about 200km west of the town of Beebe, where game wardens were trying to find out why up to 5000 blackbirds fell from the sky just before midnight on New Year's Eve, CNN said.
Keith Stephens from the game and fish commission said fish kills occurred every year but the size of the latest one was unusual, and suggested some sort of disease was to blame.
"The fish kill only affected one species of fish," he told CNN.
"If it was from a pollutant, it would have affected all of the fish, not just drum fish."
A tugboat operator discovered the dead fish on Friday night, and fisheries officials collected some of the dying animals to conduct tests.
Meanwhile, game and fish commission ornithologist Karen Rowe said the blackbirds found in Beebe showed physical trauma, and she speculated that "the flock could have been hit by lightning or high-altitude hail", the Associated Press reported.
The AP said more than 1000 birds fell from the sky but CNN put the number at up to 5000.
The commission said that New Year's Eve revellers shooting off fireworks in the area could have startled the birds from their roost and caused them to die from stress.
The commission said on Saturday that it began receiving reports about the dead birds about 11.30pm local time the previous night.
The birds fell over a two-kilometre area, and an aerial survey indicated that no other dead birds were found outside of that area.
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