HipHopWired Reports
Nelly is slowly but surely getting his name into headlines after his brief hiatus in the rap game. He made recent headlines for his effort with Jermaine Dupri to help Atlanta flood victims in September. Now St. Louis' finest is brushing up on his acting skills. Nelly' s reappearing on CSI-New York as Terrance Davis. Davis is a club owner who was convicted of gun smuggling when the MC reprised the role last year. Catch him on CSI-New York November 18 at 10 p.m.
As previously reported , Nelly's also planning the release of his Apple Bottom fragrance line. Described as infused with pink peony and citrus, the perfume is set to hit stores this month.
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New York Post Reports
Madonna is spending so much time getting into the groove that she's driving her neighbor crazy.
The Material Girl has turned her Central Park West apartment into a makeshift dance studio, and her stomping should get her evicted, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit filed yesterday.
"Madonna and one or more of her invited guests repeatedly dance and train . . . to unreasonably high-decibel, amplified music, causing noise and vibration to pour through the walls, ceilings and radiators," claims the suit, filed by Karen George, who lives above the singer's seventh-floor pad.
"Ms. George has been forced to endure blaring music, stomping and shaking walls for approximately one and a half to three hours each day," the suit against the building board says.
The board says Madonna has already been threatened with eviction if the dance sessions don't stop.
Attempts to contact Madonna's spokeswoman were unsuccessful last night.
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Videos After The JumpYoung Buck called Shade 45 this morning (October 17) to wish DJ Whoo Kid Happy Birthday and to address all problems G-Unit related. Buck said he would like to work things out with 50 Cent and either stay on the label or be released. He admits 50 did help him out with the IRS by loaning him money and says the whole situation with 50 that led to his dismissal was a big misunderstanding.
He also made it a point to stress that he doesn't have a drug problem and didn't diss Eminem on the song "If I Have To"
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AllHipHop Reports
Entrepreneur P.Miller recently joined HUD secretary Shaun Donovan to break ground on the newly rebuilt B.W. Cooper Housing Projects in New Orleans.
The refurnished mixed-income development represents a goal Miller had to bring development money into his community. Initially, Miller’s goal was inspired by observing mogul Donald Trump and then working with business banking and financial management specialist Keith Mays.
As always, Miller hopes his work will be an example to his old colleagues in the music industry and those throughout his native New Orleans community.
"I want to be able to show these guys look at me. I changed my image, I changed my life and I had to grow up,” Miller explained. “I’m honored to be a part of the ground breaking alongside President Obama’s right hand man Secretary Shaun Donovan who shares the same goal as me, which is to help B.W. Cooper residents get back into their new homes.”
4 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, many areas in New Orleans remain ravaged and deserted. Secretary Donovan detailed that 30,000 families were still awaiting disaster help, as “duplication of benefits” rules left many homeowners without the necessary funds needed to finish home repairs.
"We worked closely with the state and the city to get services to them so we could help them with whatever challenges were keeping them from getting into a permanent home,” Donavan stated. “And as you heard today we made a number of changes to speed assistance to help rebuild homes.”
Formerly the B.W. Cooper Projects, the community has been renamed Marrero Commons after activist Yvonne Marrero, who passed away following Hurricane Katrina.
At press time, the development is scheduled to open to residents by the end of 2010.
P.Miller’s next community project will be Onemilliongifts.org, an ambitious directive to give one millions gifts to children in New Orleans by Christmas 2009.
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I actually feel sorry for this kid, Falcon Heene. With all the media attention surrounding him and his family "Bubble Boy" falls sick during a live interview on NBC's Today Show. Any reasonable person would assume the events of yesterday were a hoax. I think it's a shame for the father to put his kids through this kind of scrutiny.
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I damn near fell out of my chair when I heard this joint.. I can't tell who the rapper is, kinda sounds like Glasses Malone. Don't know but this is just insane. Come on Dre we need this Detox to drop like right now, the game needs it !Download HereRead more…
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After being behind the scenes for a while, ghostwriting for artists like Trina & Trick Daddy, Slip-N-Slide artist Deuce Poppi drops the college party anthem for the fall. In this new video "My White Friends", Deuce lets us know there's nothing wrong with hanging with your white homies. Getting drunk, sky diving, smoking some kush and chilling in the pool with a few sexy ladies is all a part of his exhausting day. If this video doesn't make you laugh out loud you probably don't have a funny bone. POW!!!
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Video After The JumpSlaughterhouse member Royce Da 5'9 gives mc's an arithmetic lesson in this latest video from his new album "Street Hop". The album is Executive Produced by DJ Premier and features appearances by Bun B, Trick Trick , Slaughterhouse and Mr Porter. Album in stores October 20th.
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RadarOnline Reports
Jimmy Kimmel’s dating scandal is growing.
The late-night host started romancing his new girlfriend, who is one of his employees, after getting rid of her boyfriend, who also worked on Jimmy Kimmel Live, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
And before he ditched Molly McNearney’s boyfriend, Jimmy and then-girlfriend Sara Silverman used to double date with the couple, a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
While David Letterman’s own dating-an-employee scandal has resulted in an extortion charge against one man, Kimmel has a potentially explosive situation on his hands that has alienated members of his staff and calls into question the fairness to other employees of the boss dating a staffer.
News recently “leaked” from Kimmel’s show that he’s dating Molly McNearney. RadarOnline.com then broke the news that several staffers were extremely upset, worried about favoritism and one even blamed being fired on the situation.
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Now we’ve learned that McNearney, formerly an assistant writer on the show, was dating a man who was also an assistant writer in a relationship that started a few years ago. The two were very serious about each other.
But, according to a source close to the situation, Jimmy had been attracted to Molly for quite some time, and moved her boyfriend off his show, in a maneuver that made it easier for him to connect with Molly.
Jimmy got the boyfriend a job writing for another show, but his actions stunned the man.
The source told RadarOnline.com: “The guy was totally shocked because he had become good friends with Jimmy and had frequented Kimmel’s NFL Sunday parties for his staff and friends at his Los Angeles home.
“Jimmy acted like a total snake no matter what way he tries to spin it – just like Letterman he abused his power by promoting Molly and everyone knows it.”
According to sources, the couple decided to call it quits this past summer allowing Kimmel to seriously pursue the woman he had been constantly courting.
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Meghan McCain didn't anticipate the backlash when she posted this photo to Twitter.
NY Daily News Reports
Republican firebrand Meghan McCain’s skimpy pajamas have her conservative followers all atwitter, forcing the daughter of failed 2008 presidential candidate Sen. John McCain to apologize for posting a racy photo of her décolletage.
The trouble started around 8 p.m. Wednesday when The Daily Beast columnist uploaded a photo of herself in a low-cut tank-top reading a biography of Andy Warhol.
"[My] 'spontaneous' night in is my Andy Warhol biography and takeout. ... I'm getting old," she writes.
Her relaxing evening turned into a wild night when some of her over 60,000 followers started to taunt the political scion.
Initially, McCain tried to straight-talk her way out:
"So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing, but apparently anything other than a pantsuit, I am a slut," she Twittered.
Then she threatened to abandon her Twitter account altogether. "[Why] I have been considering deleting my twitter account, what once was fun now just seems like a vessel for harassment."
Finally, she chose to just apologize.
"I do want to apologize to anyone that was offended by my twitpic," McCain wrote Wednesday about the photo that has been viewed 103,911 and counting. "I have clearly made a huge mistake and am sorry 2 those that are offended."
But some of her followers are not buying it.
"You knew you were posting a nearly NSFW [not safe for work] photo, so don't pretend like you're surprised at people's reaction," commented melissajenna.
McCain sees it differently.
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British singer/songwriter Joss Stone's care free nature obviously doesn't fit in well with EMI's corporate structure. The singer reveals how the label became annoyed after she recorded latest album 'Colour Me Free' without telling them. There have been rumors circulating recently that Joss wants out of her contract with the label. This latest issue certainly won't help matters. 'Colour Me Free' is currently scheduled for release October 20th
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In this hilarious interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Foxx talks about the difference between black and white handshakes, his tour in support of his album 'Intuition'. And his new movie 'Law Abiding Citizen' which co-stars Gerard ButlerPart OnePart TwoPart ThreeRead more…
SixShot.com Reports
A Brooklyn hearing officer yesterday ordered rapper Busta Rhymes to fork over $75,000 to an Albany man who was doused with water, pummeled with bottles and sucker-punched by the hip-hop star and a bodyguard.
The injured man, Alex Duncan, testified that he suffered nightmares and psychological after-effects of the Sept. 13, 2003, attack during a break in a rap concert at SUNY Albany.
"It's all right," Duncan, 32, a recently laid-off school groundskeeper, said of the award. "I wanted something to come out of it. I don't even go to parties anymore, because there's always someone asking, 'What happened to that Busta Rhymes case?' "
Duncan's lawyer, Ronald Hart, had requested $500,000 of the hearing officer, Luigi Marano.
Rhymes' lawyer, Robert Kalina, was a no-show for both the trial and yesterday's damages hearing. He did not return a call seeking comment.
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Video After The JumpRosa Acosta is on fire right now. Here's another behind the scenes video, this time it's for Lavish Lane photo shoot. Rosa also takes the time to answer a few questions about her career, favorite artists and favorite video shoot so far. (Photography by Mike Montoya)
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Two of the hottest chicks in the game,Tammy Torres and Rosa Acosta. Behind the scenes of Bentley photo shoot for Import EyeCandy Studios.
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Rap-Up Reports
Most artists would jump at the chance to work with Madonna, but not Eminem. The rapper passed on a potential collaboration with the Material Girl.
“I wanted to work with Eminem. I don’t think he wanted to work with me,” she told Rolling Stone in the magazine’s current issue. “Maybe he’s shy.”
When asked who she listens to today, she cited her collaborators Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. “I really, genuinely like the music of Timbaland and Justin,” adding that her son Rocco “likes anything that I did with Timbaland.”
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London Times Online Reports
A model who featured in a fashion photograph for Polo Ralph Lauren, which was doctored to make her look abnormally thin, has been dropped by the clothing label, she says, for being too fat.
In the latest row over distorted body images in the fashion industry, Filippa Hamilton said yesterday that her contract with the luxury brand had been terminated after six years because she was too heavy.
“They fired me because they said I was overweight and couldn’t fit in their clothes any more,” she said. The company disputes her claim.
The 5ft 10in (1.79m) and 8½st (54kg) model who is a US size 4 (a UK size 8), found herself at the centre of a controversy after a digitally altered photograph of her appeared in a Ralph Lauren advertisement in Japan. In the image, which spread quickly via the internet last week, her waist had been reduced to almost the width of her head.
Critics said that the retouched image could be seen as realistic and so influence consumers, particularly the young, and encourage eating disorders or the kind of Tic-Tac-and-cigarette diet favoured by some models.
Hamilton, 23, was incensed that her image had been digitally retouched. “I was shocked to see that super-skinny girl with my face. It’s very sad, I think, that Ralph Lauren could do something like that,” she said.
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Polo Ralph Lauren attempted to limit the damage, agreeing that the image should never have been used. “The image in question was mistakenly released and used in a department store in Japan and was not the approved image which ran in the US,” it said.
“We take full responsibility for allowing this image to run as this is completely inconsistent with our creative standards and brand values. This error has absolutely no connection to our relationship with Filippa Hamilton.”
But the company also confirmed that it had ended its relationship with Hamilton “as a result of her inability to meet the obligations under her contract”. A spokesman said: “Filippa Hamilton is a beautiful and healthy woman that we have worked closely with for over six years and we consider her an important part of our imaging and branding. We regret that our relationship has ended.”
He denied that she had been dropped for being overweight, but Geoffrey Menin, Hamilton’s lawyer, said she had been let go because the company said that she did not fit into the sample sizes that it needed her to wear for photoshoots.
“That photoshopped image pushed all this into the open. That image was a gross distortion of what she really looks like and was professionally and emotionally harmful to her.
“From a professional point of view, nobody would want to hire somebody looking like that. She was angry too. She had felt that Ralph Lauren was like a family to her as she had worked with them since she was 15,” Mr Menin said.
The debate over the responsibility of the fashion industry for disseminating images of unrealistically thin women has raged for years.
Earlier this year Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue, wrote to the world’s main designers expressing her concern that they were, in effect, making magazines hire models with “jutting bones and no breasts or hips” by supplying them with “minuscule” garments for their photoshoots.
Vogue was frequently “retouching” photographs of models to make them look larger, she said.
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12 years after the infamous ear-biting incident, former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield will meet face to face for the first time live on Oprah.
The meeting is the result of the mass outpouring of support for Tyson following his emotional first interview with Oprah on Monday (October 12). In that piece, the youngest heavyweight champion in history was reduced to tears when recalling the tragic accidental death of his 4 year old daughter Exodus in May.
Also, the troubled ex-champ detailed his abuse-filled marriage with actress Robin Givens, his new acclaimed documentary (“Tyson”), and his three year prison stint for rape.
For Friday’s show, Oprah Winfrey will allow Tyson to field questions from the audience, along with feedback from his first interview.
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield engaged in two memorable fights in 1996 and 1997. In the first, Holyfield shocked the boxing world by scoring a dominant 11th round stoppage in what was crowned RING Magazine’s Fight of the Year.
In the rematch, a frustrated Tyson fouled out in the 3rd by biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear. The gruesome assault resulted in Tyson’s boxing license being suspended for a year. Afterward, Tyson alleged that Holyfield’s headbutts prompted the attack.
Each fighter has been recognized in Hip-Hop for their accomplishments, with various references and appearances in songs such as EPMD’s “Headbanger,” DJ Jazzy Jeffand the Fresh Prince’s “I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson,” Ice-T’s “New Jack Hustler,” Cormega’s “F**k Nas,” and Canibus’ “2nd Round Knockout.”
Oprah’s Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield meeting will take place this Friday (October 16).
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