Usher: Trading Places video

Finally, its here! Usher has sent out the video for his new single, Trading Places, off his latestt, Here I Stand album. Peep This!

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Hip Hop Bling Up For Bid

Kanye West, Diddy and 50 Cent are among a bevy of rap celebrities who have donated some of their expensive jewelry pieces to an auction house for charity, reports People.com.

Phillips de Pury & Co.'s "Hip-Hop Crown Jewels" auction next spring in New York will sell off the trinkets of rap's hottest stars to raise money for Russell Simmons' Rush Community Affairs charity, an organization that provides education and resources to over seventy NYC community development programs.

A black Jesus diamond pendant from West will be offered in the auction, which was pushed back from Oct. 1 to March 5, 2009, according to People.

Also on the auction block are Missy Elliott's diamond-and-gold turntable ring; Lil Jon's 13-lb. Crunk Ain't Dead piece, which holds the Guinness World Record as the world's largest diamond pendant; Tupac Shakur's diamond-and-ruby crown-shaped ring, which the late rapper was wearing when he was killed in 1996; a diamond star pendant worn by Jay-Z on the cover of L'uomo Vogue; and a diamond Rolex owned by the late Notorious B.I.G.

Jay Z Rap Line, "I Will Not Lose" Goes To Court

A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against Jay-Z and the owner of his Rocawear clothing line by a company who claims they took its trademarked name, "I Will Not Lose."

In March 2007, Iconix Brand Group bought the rights to Jay-Z's Rocawear for $204 million. However, the rapper was named in the suit because of the plaintiff's belief that he still oversees the line's product development, licensing, and marketing.

Last year, Rocawear launched an international “I Will Not Lose Campaign,” where celebs gave accounts of how they overcame personal challenges before reciting the “I Will Not Lose” phrase from Jay-Z's 2001 hit single "Change the Game."

Reggie Tucker, CEO of I Will Not Lose, LLC, claims that his company trademarked the phrase first and was subsequently ignored throughout 2007 after attempts were made to settle the matter out of court, reports Allhiphop.com.

The company's Sept. 18 filing in Georgia Northern District Court seeks an undisclosed amount of damages for the dilution of their trademark.

Kanye Avoids Felony Charges

Kanye West and his road manager have avoided felony charges for their involvement in a scuffle with paparazzi at a Los Angeles airport.

Los Angeles County District Attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons says prosecutors handed the case down to city attorneys, who'll decide whether or not to charge him with a misdemeanor, reports the Associated Press. No reason was given as to why prosecutors decided against the felony charges.

The artist was arrested on Sept. 11 for suspicion of felony vandalism after he tussled with a photographer at L.A.X. and broke his camera flash on the floor. West's road manager, Don Crowley, was also arrested on suspicion he broke the photographer's camera, as well as video equipment belonging to TMZ.com.

City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan says a decision on a lesser charge isn't expected until next week.

Chris Brown & Rihanna Spotted At KFC

The young "it' couple was spotted at a KFC recently out in Hollywood, California.

Does Rihanna really have to make that face. Maybe they told her she couldnt go shopping that day? You know, thats all she does.

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Fantasia & Young Dro Call It Quits...

Now, I know it's know Beyonce and Jay Z, nor an Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, but Fantasia and Young Dro has called it quits.

The hood's "favorite couple" was spotted over the past year hitting up the Grammy's, and a few other award shows, as well as parties.

From what Ive been hearing, Dro's people were denying that they had broken up. Fantasia's folks were saying in fact that they called it quits. Then, one of my sources ran into Dro this weekend, and he admitted that it's a wrap. From what I hear, Dro even showed up to one event with this new chick on his arm, calling her his fiance'.

Uh oh, he must hasnt heard Jazmine Sulivan's new song, Bust Your Windows? Tasia look like she will pick up a brick in a minute, too.

DIDDY VS. JAY Z

Is Diddy dissin' Jay Z? I think Diddy is feeling some type of way for not being on T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us", hence, he made his own version," Swagga Like Puff".

Wait, there's more.

Bigs up to Illseed for pointing this out too.

He starts the song off with a Jay line"What you want me to do? I’m sorry” As you know Jay-Z was the first to state that but then Puff said, “I ain’t never went no where. I just thought I’d let ya’ll live a bit.” He also says, “I been dating R&B chicks” Hmmmmmm. Here is another notable line-“No one on the corner raise hell like this/ go to war with a Coast and get a star for that s**t!

Oops, did I forget to tell you? There's a Video-Peep This!

UPDATE: Kanye West Out On Bail

Kanye West has just been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism.

A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal.

According to TMZ their camerage guy was on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.

TMZ's photog then began videotaping the scene when Kanye's assistant grabbed our camera -- a struggle ensued and the assistant threw the video camera to the ground, breaking it.

When Kanye realized their camera guy had videotaped the incident, he rushed our guy and yelled, "Gimme that f**king tape!"


Both Kanye and his assistant have been arrested and will be booked. The tape will be posting video shortly

See the actual "attack" caught on tape-Peep This!

More details as this story unfolds. As it does, Kels will keep you updated.




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GAY SEX TAPE WITH SOULJA BOY?

Word on the web is that teen rapper Soulija Boy is not only gay, but he evidently has a gay sex tape.

Photos like these NSFW photos aren't helping, and I bet these aren't helping things either (again, NSFW).

Could Soulja Boy really be gay? Stranger things have happened, but why in the world would he just lay back like that and get a hummer from another man knowing how the rap industry might react.

As you'll see in the NSFW link above, the tattoos on Soulja Boy and the guy in the sex tape are identical.

If it looks like a duck and it qucks, then it is probably duck.

What do you think? Are these really photos from Soulja Boy's porn tape?

Blind Item: Who's The Music Mogul That Attends DL Sex Parties???

My girly Myra Panache posted a blind item over the weekend that I thought I would pass along.

A former lackluster black male celebrity has a big rolodex of rich celebrity men in every area of the entertainment industry, in front and behind the scenes. He does business from his luxury apartment, which is similar to a mini-command center. This is where he sets up parties and events that are very well organized and super discreet for his "Downlow Sex Club."

He's known as the "ringleader." The ringleader is paid handsomely by men in the music and sports industries to arrange and recruit attractive young men for parties. Gay male models, starving bodybuilder types and escorts are often seen on party grounds trying to get the attention of the rich and famous men in attendance who pass them around.

The ringleader still attends celebrity parties and is always on the prowl for a male celebrities who are down on their luck with money problems because of their prior name status. If the celebrity is still attractive, he moves in for the kill, offering them a way to make a lot of money. This is how he recruited a few members of a black singing group. They needed money so bad, they reluctantly agreed to appear at one of his downlow functions. They were uneasy when some of the men in attendance wanted sex, they complied after being given meth. They both became bottoms for the night and complained about the pain, at other events, meth helped them adjust, but sadly, they became addicted. They were kicked out of the club when their drug problems got out of control.

A younger black male celebrity (music industry) known as a publicity whore and someone who will do anything for fame, was at the last party getting his freak on with a male escort.

Sometimes, these parties are held on private yachts, away from prying eyes. An abundance of drugs and liquor are always on board. After hours, these parties turn into male orgies.

A hip hop mogul and a very well known black music executive have yet to miss a party. They circulate, feeling up go go boys, call boys and male strippers with an auction block mentality. They have them strip, openly grope them and make them bend over, if an escort fits their specifications, they usually disappear with him until morning.

Who do you think it is??? Leave your comments!!!

Jay Z Marriage Exposed By Bloomberg

I guess it's no denying their marriage now. Peep This!

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Bow Wow has challenged The Game to a 100k Madden playoff with the proceeds allegedly going to charity. Will it REALLY get to charity? Watch as Bow says "we can"-Peep This! Then, The Game responds BUT disrespects Ciara-Peep This! Kels Sidebar: They don't have nothing else to do with their money? Then Bow Wow responds again-Peep This!

Check out the trailer for Jennifer Hudson's new movie, the film adaptations of the book 'The Secret Life Of Bees'. Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning and UK actress Sophie Okonedo also star. Peep This!

Estelle's video for new single 'Pretty Please' premiered today. Peep This!

As Brandy's 'comeback' single 'Right Here' continues to heat up the radio airwaves, the singer has uploaded footage from the set of the video - which was shot this weekend in Los Angeles. Peep This! Peep This! Peep This! My kids, neices or nephews will never go to another kiddy disco. Peep This!

I guess Bow Wow has dumped Omarion for Soulja Boy? This pic is soooo suspect-Why the hell is Soulja Boy pants all the way down there? Hmm, I don't want to know what happened in that dressing room. Peep This!

Suprisingly enough, BET's 106 & Park had it's 2,000 show with Terrence J and Rocsi. Check out some pics of some of the guest that stopped by: Peep This! Peep This! Peep This!

If Beyoncé is sugar and spice and everything nice - Solange is definitely the family's black sheep. Solo dropped by Sirius Shade 45's "Lip Service" show this week to talk about how she likes juggling men, admitting to a main dude AND some side pieces. She calls them her "meat and potatoes. She also addressed the rumors about her relationships with Bow Wow (her "brother"), Weezy ("just friends") and Julius Peppers ("good friends"), pretty much denying any funny stuff. Peep This!

WTF:The Death Of An O.G.

I have to thank my homegirl Sandra Rose for this one.

Tupac once said "Bury Me A G", but I guess this OG had other plans for his funeral. He was a stand up guy!

Peep This! Peep This!

**Wait, I don't think you realize what is going on. He is dead! This is his funeral!!!!

Solange Not A Goody, Good!

If Beyoncé is sugar and spice and everything nice – Solange is definitely the family’s black sheep. Solo dropped by Sirius Shade 45's “Lip Service” show this week to talk about how she likes juggling men, admitting to a main dude AND some side pieces. She calls them her “meat and potatoes. She also addressed the rumors about her relationships with Bow Wow (her “brother"), Weezy (“just friends”) and Julius Peppers (“good friends”), pretty much denying any funny stuff.

Listen to the Full Interview here: Peep This!

Random Pics & Music

Pharrell of N.E.R.D performs during the MTV Vibrations 08 at Riviera Zushi Marina on Friday in Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan.

See more pics: Peep This! Peep This!

*Next time you see Neke (from 92Q) ask her what Pharrell calls her!

Here is the video For The Game’s “My Life” featuring Weezy. Game’s new album LAX, will hit stores on August 26th.. Peep This!

Hip Hop's favorite couple was trying to creep without being too noticed leaving the Waverly Inn. Peep This!

Mario poses with the comedy duo Cheech and Chong-Peep This!

Stars parties it up at an LA Reid Event. Peep This! Peep This! Peep This!

Lil Kim goes to Sweden-Peep This!

America's Next Top Model To Feature Transgender Model

The latest cycle of Tyra Bank's model search show America's Next Top Model is set to feature a transgender hopeful. Check out the report via US Weekly below:

One of the 14 girls who will compete on the new season of America’s Next Top Model – which returns to The CW on September 3 – is transgender. “My cards were dealt differently,” Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, tells Us Weekly exclusively in its new issue, on newsstands now. Hailing from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Isis identifies herself as “a woman born physically male.”Will she be a role model? “I like to help people, but I’m here to follow my dreams,” she tells Us.The inclusion of Isis is being hailed by GLAAD president Neil Giuliano as “an unprecedented opportunity for a community that is underrepresented on television. “We applaud Tyra Banks and The CW for making this historic visibility of transgender people possible,” Giuliano said.

Neyo On The Set On Miss Independent

Ne-Yo recently shot the video for new single 'Miss Independent' in Santa Monica, California. Featuring cameos from Keri Hilson (she's everywhere lol), Gabrielle Union, trey Songz and Lauren London, the Chris Robinson directed video will be debuting in the weeks ahead.

Peep This! Peep This! Peep This!

Kels Sidebar: Neyo tries so hard to pretend he's straight!

Picture Perfect!

Usually I dont like to show my girl Mary off, but thanks to my girl Sandra Rose-she sent me pictures of The Queen vacationing in St. Tropez recently.

Check out another pics from Mary's vacation: Peep This! Peep This! Peep This! Peep This! Peep This!

Soulja Boy Getting Paid For People Hating On Him

They say "get it how you can", and that's exactly what Soulja Boy is doing. He is getting paid off the hate. Check out this new video that the 'Boy' leaked online.

Soulja Boy video-Peep This!

Plies: "Somebody Loves You"

This dude will hit you you with the gutter music, then making the ladies panties wet, and then in the same breath-give you inspiration. Check out his new video for his song "Somebody Loves You" off his 'Definition Of Real' abum.

Somebody Loves You: Peep This!

Rihanna Broke?

Could all the high end hairstyles and endless shopping sprees be taking a toll on Rhianna's pocket book? There's a new rumor out on the Princess of Def-Jam right now.

According to a Ri Ri's former accountant, as well as her former business manager, Patricia Willliams, Rihanna is barely keeping her head above water.

Patricia is claiming that she was fired by Rhianna and her management company, Rebel One for no good reason. And clearly she's taking her issues with the pop star public. According to Williams, Rhianna is down to $20,000 dollars in her account.

From Williams accounts, Rihanna has a shady deal with Def-Jam [surprise, surprise] which forces her handlers to use the singer's personal earnings from endorsement deals, touring and CD sales to break into broader world-markets.

Rick Ross Sued For $4 Million Dollars Over Alleged Beatdown

Just five days after an altercation between DJ Vlad and Rick Ross’ crew went down at the Ozone Awards last Sunday in Houston, DJ Vlad has filed a $4 million dollar lawsuit against Ross, claiming the Miami emcee rapper orchestrated a brutal attack.

“Rick Ross orchestrated a brutal attack upon DJ Vlad, carried out at his direction by his accomplices, in retribution for media coverage of Rick Ross’ prior life as a correctional officer,” claims Vlad’s attorney Brian Caplan as told to MTV.

The altercation (that left DJ Vlad with seven stitches below one of his eyes, a corneal abrasion, three facial fractures and possible nerve damage) is alleged to be in reaction to Vlad’s YouTube channel. In which he recently interviewed the Clipse about Ross’ alleged former life as a C.O. as well as an interview with incarcerated drug dealer “Freeway” Ricky Ross, where Ricky Ross disassociated himself from the rapper.

According to DJ Vlad's complaint letter that he shared with HipHopDX, Ross "lured DJ Vlad to a meeting for the purpose of obtaining retribution" during the TJs DJs/Ozone Awards weekend. Ross initially made contact with Vlad via text message on August 10th saying "Niggas will learn...trillaaa." After Vlad responded, not knowing who the text was from, Ross responded by saying "Ross...im hearing things." Ross then called Vlad and said, among other things, "I've been hearing things about me on your website...We gonna make a story...We going to see each other... We going to talk...Where are you?" Both realized they were in Houston for the Ozone Awards and arranged a meeting on the 2nd floor of the Hilton Americas - where the TJs DJs Conference was being held. Ross, accompanied by at least four others, told Vlad "We got beef," and shortly after those with Ross attacked Vlad while Ross watched.

Vlad is seeking $2 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages.

Kels Sidebar: If this is true, does that mean that C.O. will have to pay the money or Rick Ross the rapper? I'm just saying.....

The Game Wants Beef With Jay Z!

The Game is finally through biting his lip when it comes to Jay-Z. Although the Compton rapper has thrown jabs Hov's way for quite some time, he's never -- directly -- dissed the veteran rapper. That's null and void now though.

In a recent interview with Chino on Arizona's KISS FM radio station, Game finally confessed that if Jay wants beef, he's got it.When Chino told the Los Angeles rapper about rumors of Jay saying that he was just "gonna let him commit suicide" when asked if the two were ever going to collaborate, Game said he's itching for a beef with Jay and is gonna make it happen one way or another.

Here the threat here: Peep This!

Kels Sidebar: So upset that Game is giving all this energy to some he say/she say bullshyt! He don't know if Jay Z said this or not?

Yung Joc A Dead Beat Dad or Is His Baby Mama A Gold Digger?

Yung Joc was sued recently by the mother his son, claiming he is backed up in child support payments.

According to local news channel WSBTV, Fatimah Jester says Joc (real name: Jasiel Robinson) owes her $2,000 in back child support for their 7-year-old son Amoni.

"I never thought he would be putting me through some of the stuff I'm going through now," Robinson said. "I can't even get in contact with him for things for my baby ... it's just hard."

With his status as a successful rapper, Robinson says it should be no problem for him to pay up, and due to his non-payments, she's had problems with her own bills.

"The type of money he makes, $2,000 is nothing," she said.

"Mr. Robinson has all kinds of cars, Bentleys, Mercedes Benz, Ranger Rovers, Two Range rovers."

A judge is set to hear the case in court on September 11.

Kels Sidebar: Is she kidding? $2000? That's nothing compared to what some of these REAL dead beat dads owe. Was she just bored and needs some attention from Joc? If she need it that bad, go trick!

50 Cent Crowned Forbes' 2008 Hip Hop Cash King

Last year it was Jay-Z who led the way on Forbes new list for Hip-Hop Cash Kings, but he was dethroned despite landing a huge deal with Live Nation, worth an estimated $150 million.

Hov did land at no. 2 on the 2008 list, but it was 50 Cent (real name: Curtis Jackson) who is crowned the 2008 Hip-Hop Cash King by the magazine, who reportedly earned a whopped $150 million over the past 12 months.

According to Forbes, Fiddy banked $100 million (after taxes) thanks to his stake in VitaminWater's parent, Glacéau, which was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal.

Additionally, the rapper's portfolio also includes a successful clothing line, record label, film roles, video games, and of course record sales from several albums, including his most recent platinum selling Curtis album.

Forbes reports that he's also working on a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe.

The rest of the list is as follows, see the entire list with photos at Forbes.com: 2: Jay-Z -$82 million; 3:-Diddy $35 million ; 4: Kanye West $30 million; 5:-Timbaland $22 mill; No. 6: Pharrell Williams - $20 mill; No. 7: Swizz Beats - $17 mill; No. 8: Snoop Dogg - $16 mill; No. 9: Dr. Dre - $15 mill; No. 10: Ludacris - $14 mill; No. 11: T.I. - $13 mill; No. 11: Lil Wayne - $13 mill; No. 12: Eminem - $12 mill; No. 12: Common - $10 mill; No. 12: Akon - $12 mill; No. 13: Jermaine Dupri - $11 mill; No. 13: Lil Jon - $11 mill; No. 14: Outkast - $10 mill; No. 14: Chamillionaire - $10 mill; No. 14: The Game - $10 mill