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All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.

YESTERDAY'S RUMORS

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Somebody Poop In Lupe's Car? Did Bad Boy's New Act! More Rumors Candidates!

TEST FAILED!

You know, when you have a job…you get sick days. You get sick and you get allocated days to take off. Guess, what? Illseed gets ill from time to time. Today is one of those days. I put it in the page the other day that I was feeling a lil’ weird, but does anybody care? NO. And why would you? If I’m not doing rumors, I’m useless to people like Tywlite! Its all good…I pulled myself up just enough to do some stuff that may or may not be up to par. One person did hit me up, but I’m not going to say their name. But, that’s a good look homey! (Most people take sick days and they aren't even sick!!!)

Damn, I feel like Ghostface…

IRON MIKE TYSON IN SOUTH AFRICA!

If you are from South Africa, email me! Yo! Somebody I know is in South Africa and told me that “Iron” Mike Tyson is out there too! Guess what? Iron Mike has cause a whirlwind of issues, because of his rape conviction! ANC (African National Congress) president Jacob Zuma cancelled a party for Mike in South Africa after the people protested his co-signage of the ex-champ. That’s a rumor, because according to the statement released, Zuma didn’t show due to a more pressing engagement. Oh well, Mike is still Mike! He’s over there doing some boxing commentary and I heard that Winnie Mandela has no issues with the Champ. What more is there? I don’t know, but its not a lot.

FREE SAIGON, FREE SAIGON?

Rumor has it, Saigon’s album has been pushed back again. I understand that Saigon is very unhappy with his position at Atlantic and currently looking for a new deal. I can’t say that as fact, but that is the word. Now, we have already been waiting for years for Saigon to come back out so what the hell? Just put the damn thing out so we can get our fix. No word on who Saigon is trying to get to on the label side, but its really getting dark for real MC’s on the rap side. A lot of these fun rappers have their place, but if you are some sort of spitter…whew!

GAME’S MOTHER CUSSES OUT SPIDER LOC

Game’s mother is a real G, G.

STEVIE J – THE NEW STEVIE J

I got a letter from Mike J, who is Stevie J’s brother (I’m assuming he’s telling the truth). He let me know what’s good with his brother marrying Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter. Steve has some other things poppin so we might be seeing him more now.

It's true, my brother is going to marry Alex. They got engaged during Christmas. He also had a good meeting with Diddy. He is due to start
working with him in March. He is also in the works to head up the  newly created urban wear of the skateboard shoe, DC.

God Bless,

Mike J

BEEF DANITY KANE AND KEYSHIA COLE

There is a new reported beef coming up. There is a new interview with Miss Jones (aka Jonesy) and they apparently expressed their discontent over Keyshia Cole. Just listen to this and tell me what you think about it.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/70405538ad5b32/

BLUEPRINT 3 OR EURO GANGSTER?

I could be wrong or just WAY clueless so help me work this out. Jay-Z has a new song called “Ain’t I” and he’s a Timbaland-produced joint. Now, DJ Clue’s drops have fueled the rumors that Jay-Z is now looking to do a third installment of the Blueprint series. Will that come to fruition? I don’t know. Maybe it will also include that “Can’t Knock The Hustle” remix. Anyway, from what I understand, there is nothing new about this, but certain clearances weren’t met to make the deadline for American Gangster. Now, there is the Euro Gangster and that just means American Gangster was released in Europe with a bonus track called “Ain’t I.”

Then – is Jay-Z dissing? On “Ain’t I,” he has a few lines that suggest he is talking to people like Beans and the always vocal Peedi Crakk.

"I took a pay cut to become a exec/ So the next motherf***er can earn his paycheck/ And even though these n---as talk greasy 'bout me/ Ask these n***as how they gonna eat without me!"

WOW BOW’S FIGHT WAS WITH ANOTHER RAPPER?

I don’t know if anybody else picked this nugget up about Wow Bow, but I heard that his lil’ Cleveland scuffle was regarding a rapper named Epik. Apparently, Epic dissed Wow to the Bow. Why? I don’t know. That’s what rappers do…they diss each other and idiots like myself write about it. Anyway, I think Epik was attending the concert and he and “Wow to the”got into a confrontation. Nobody was hurt, lets be clear andif you are at a Chris Brown/Wow to the Bow concert, its not really going to get but so gullified. Nevertheless…that’s that and that’s it.

EPIK SUING THE GAME?

Oh, more on this Epik guy. He’s not actually suing The Game – but it involves Jayceon. From somebody close to the situation, Epik is reportedly suing JT Tha Bigga Figga. Seems like Epik had a song with The Game from way back in the day, during the “Bay” era and JT allegedly go ahold of the song. Allegedly, Epik’s song turned into “Get Ya Money Right” on the new JT/Game album. They are taking action legally. There you have it. One rapper – two rumors.

DIDDY SHOWS OFF THE GIRLS

My girl Marvelous Mo did some legwork and hit me with some of the sights and sounds at a talent showcase for Diddy’s babes – Cheri Dennis and new signee Janelle Monae:

I attended the BadBoy Roster performance @ spotlight live this past Tuesday.  So Cheri Dennis is on stage and she is working her ass off.  Diddy is standing on the couch and he's into her performance but the crowd...not so much.  Everyone was quiet and let her perform, but the attentiveness of the crowd wasn't so hot.  I can't call what it was...her voice was on point. * shrugs*

So as the evening goes on, most of the crowd starts to get impatient and keeps talking about Janelle Monae and when is she coming on.  The Bad Boy Street Team did a great job posting Cheri Dennis's poster and flyers all over the bar, bathroom, and the venue.  That doesn't compare to the amount of people who voluntarily sought out Janelle Monae signs and were holding it up chanting her name.   

So finally Diddy introduces her as a new signee to BadBoy and for us to check her out.  Her drummer and guitarist came out in white souljah boyish glasses, one of them had a Moe style'd wig on as well.  So she comes out and is just a big fat POW to the audience.  Everyone pays attention, everyone is curious about this chick if they never heard of her before.  Diddy is dancing hard on the couch.  Janelle Monae is doing the mean dances...and has the entire venue screaming "heeeyyyy hoooooo heyyyy hooo" while she gets her boogie on.   She does a slow ballad and boy did that song showcase her vocal range. 

I have to say she was the best performance the entire night.  Hands down.   I have a feeling Cheri feels a way about Janelle Monae because the first thing most people thought of after Janelle left the stage was "uh oh..someones future might not be too bright."  Hell, most of the people in the venue left after Janelle preformed.  She should have headlined the showcase to be honest with you. 

In conclusion,   Janelle > Cheri.     (No bus throwing)

(Illseed note: there is no reason for Cheri to feel bad. She’s really a dope a** singer and entertainer. She was at the AllHipHop Week celebration two years ago and she killed it. Again, that was two years ago. She needs a serious boost and perhaps this new energy named Janelle is just what the Diddy ordered. Holla.)

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

 Check out this lesbian rap group AHH interviewed. They already have a song with Pharrell...I'm not mad at them. Better than that Caushion dude.

I might not be able to have a sidekick in the way I wanted to. Seems like my “superiors” are looking for something that wasn’t represented on the page when I posted them. I might have to figure out a different way if this doesn’t work.

I think one of the illseed kickers got something wrong about Beanie and Gillie. I think I was old info based on what a lot of people told me.

Lil’ Kim going to G-Unit? I’ll believe it when I see it. That’s the word.

Blakkween – shout out! She hit me with some new rumors. I am going to sprinkle them though out today’s rumors. I haven’t had the time to review the comments on each Rumors Assist so I have to see what’s good.

Oh yeah, Blakkween told me that the new album by Ashanti’s been pushed back like “long sleeves on a hot day.”

50 Cent has told Ciara that she cannot do any collaborations with Cash Money, eh? LOL.

My boy Jye hit me up with some rumors. See them below:

CRASH - word on the skreet...(been in the south too long) is that Don Cheadle is gonna be producing a TV show based on the movie "Crash". So far I'm hearing that Starz is onboard to show 13 episodes starting in august and Don Cheadle is going to be executive producer for the series.

DEADED? - Can you believe the Montel Williams show has been on for 13 years? I stopped watching it around the time he divorced his wife. What's that all about she wasn't bad on the eyes. CBS is going to give fans a years worth of "Best Of Montel" shows since no new episodes are being filmed. (illseed: is this a part of the writer’s strike or is he cancelled?)

SHOUT OUT TO WESLEY SNIPES!

I swear “Blade” was going to jail, but lo and behold, the AP sent the headline:

Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return.

YAY! He was facing over a decade and a half in jail and now it is three years. You know, Wesley as Blade was listed as one of my Top 10 most Powerful (fictitious) Black Men in Film. Why don’t you just read it again, eh?

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

Here is your “Sign,” compliments of Blakkween and Examiner.com.

A woman accused of leaving eight children with little food and no money while she traveled to Africa to marry a man she met on the Internet has been arrested. Shanell Monique Mosley, 33, was met by authorities as she got off an Air France jet Monday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and charged with child endangerment and child abandonment for leaving the children in squalid conditions.

When she left for Nigeria on December 31, Mosley told her 15 year-old daughter she would return in a month. Mosley’s children are ages 1, 7, 8, 9, 15 and 16, Jordan said. The other two children found in the home were 3 and 4 year-olds the family cared for on behalf of a single father who worked, Jordan said.

The 9 year-old son told authorities he and the baby ate a still-frozen pizza for breakfast the morning they were discovered home alone. There were no diapers, baby food or formula for the infant, no sheets on beds and fruit was rotting in a basket.

One word: SMH.

RANDOM QUOTES

Obama vs. Clinton, and now Toni Morrison vs. Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou on Hillary:

"I know what kind of president Hillary Clinton will be because I know who she is. Hillary Clinton has always been a strong woman and a passionate protector of families."

(Hillary is protecting her own family from the Lewd-inskys of the world!)

Toni Morrison directly to Barack Obama:

"In addition to keen intelligence, integrity and a rare authenticity, you exhibit something that has nothing to do with age, experience, race or gender and something I don't see in other candidates. That something is a creative imagination which coupled with brilliance equals wisdom. It is too bad if we associate it only with gray hair and old age. Wisdom is a gift; you can't train for it, inherit it, learn it in a class, or earn it in the workplace - that access can foster the acquisition of knowledge, but not wisdom."

Illseed on Barack Obama:

“I formally endorse the movement for Barack Obama! This country is more than two families running the nation! This is the time for fresh faces, new leadership and change for a whole nation! OBAMA 2008 – THE INSPIRATION! ”

Fat Joe disses 50 Cent and his water:

“And they hustle yay not Vitamin water, Fat cause I’m so rich, Rich cause I’m so hood" (Thanks Amar)

 Shawty Lo's pay per play on radio...:

“I was paying for radio everywhere. Once the song caught, other stations and everything started picking up, and that’s when the label- they seen the BDS spins start going up- thats when they stepped in and put they radio folks on it. And now it’s crazy.”

(Illseed Note: About time somebody was honest! Now the question is WHO was being paid!?!)

ILL VIDEO

I just wanted to post this Kanye West video for “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” Isn’t that titled poor English? Yeah, well we love it anyway. At any rate, I dedicate this to Lil’ Andre (“Was you sayin’ something?”). You know who you are and you can’t tell me nothing. If I can move through the rumors, I can drive off of fumes, homey. You are a bug on my windshield. (I love this song and its not all about “new.”.) SMH.

TOMORROW, WE LOVE YOU!