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The Braxtons Host Private Dinner For Reality Show

Last night, the Braxtons hosted a private dinner celebrating the second season of their hit TV show, “Braxton Family Values.”

Last night, Tamar, Trina, Towanda, and Traci (Toni was in LA filming) screened the new season’s premiere episode at Frank Ski’s Restaurant in Atlanta.

The new season of “Braxton Family Values” premieres Thursday, November 10 ET on WE tv.

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Too $hort Sued Over Alleged Groping Incident

(AllHipHop News) Oakland, California rap legend Too $hort has been hit with a lawsuit by a woman who claims he grabbed her breasts during a concert.

The incident allegedly took place in March, during a concert that Too $hort held at Yoshi’s Jazz Club in San Francisco.

The 41-year-old woman, Kenya Winston, claims that Too $hort made vulgar comments to her while performing.

He then allegedly reached off the stage and grab her breasts during the concert.

According to the San Francisco Gate, Winston filed a police report against Too $hort four days after the concert, but police declined to press charges.

“Ms. Winston is a hardworking mother who just wanted to treat herself to a fun night out,” said Kenya Winston’s Daniel Dean. “What Too did was reprehensible and our goal is to hold him accountable.”

Too $hort’s attorney refused to comment.

Lupe Fiasco Gives Update On CRS Project With Kanye West and Pharrell

(AllHipHop News) Fans have long awaited the release of CRS (Child Rebel Soldier), a special project from Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell, but the project has not manifested after about four years.

The outlook on the super group’s feature is bleak, according to Fiasco, who said an album wasn’t likely.

“Um, probably not. I don’t foresee it. I don’t know,” he said in an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com.

The Chicago rapper proceeded to explain, at length, how things have progressed since the trio released “US Placers” in 2007.

Lupe continued: “Everybody has their different approaches. Do you want a CRS album or do you want a ‘Friend of the People‘ mixtape or do you want a ‘Food and Liquor 2‘ or do you want… It’s like, you know, you can’t do all of it. And then with CRS I have to get Pharrell on the same page and get Kanye on the same page – is it something that we even still want to do, you know? It was something that we maybe thought about doing 3 or 4 years ago. 3 or 4 years later, is that something that we still want to do?”

On several occasions, it seemed like the highly-sought opus would release new material to no avail. Lupe Fiasco did leave a sliver of hope for fans.

“It ain’t on me, it ain’t on Lupe,” he continued. “There’s three other people that’s involved; three different record labels; three different kinds of systems and management and all this other kind of stuff involved. So, creatively I’m always down to collaborate but, this particular thing, I don’t know.”

This is an excerpt of a larger interview, where Lupe Fiasco discusses his thoughts on the Occupy Wall Street movement, President Obama, The Republicans and other matters concerning the state of affairs in America. The full interview is forthcoming.


Duck Down Artists Release Song for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation

(AllHipHop News) Duck Down Records has released a new song titled “Run To Remember” in an effort to raise donations and awareness about Alzheimer’s.

Today (October 20), the song is available exclusively at iTunes for .99 cents.

Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

The new audio from Buckshot, Smif N Wessun and Promise, is produced by Double-O of Kidz In The Hall and is also a project in support of Dru Ha (co-owner of Duck Down Music), who lost his father to a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Earlier this year, Dru Ha announced that he would be running the ING New York City Marathon on November 6th in remembrance of his father and in support of the disease that affects over 5 million people in the United States.

“I’m running it for the Alzhiemer’s Disease Foundation, a team called Run to Remember, based out of New York City. My father this past January passed away from Alzhiemers and I just felt like I needed to do something really challenging that personal to me and that would pay tribute to the man that he was,” Dru Ha said of his pursuit to complete the marathon.

To date, Dru Ha has raised over $10,000 in donations for the disease

Hip-Hop Rumors: Who Will Catch Soulja Boy’s Charge?

WHO’S GOING TO TAKE THE CHARGE?

From what we are hearing, somebody is going to have to take that gun charge for Soulja Boy. Now who?

The good news is that SB sold out of his DVD all over the place since he got arrested the same day it was released. What’s funny is that there are now rumors that he got arrested on purpose. Do you see the look on these faces? I don’t believe that.

RAY-J CAN’T COME BACK TO NYC?

Well, just when you thought we were over the whole Ray-J vs Fabolous thing, I am hearing some new stuff that makes me think there are some fumes still being emitted. I am hearing that Ray-J is presently banned from coming to NYC by Fab’s Street Team crew. Now, I don’t know a whole lot about that shadowy crew, but I know they have been in their share of mischief. With that said, it may be something to it, since Ray-J eventually said sorry – not Fab. What do you think?

Lil Wayne Details Plans For Retiring At 35

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Wayne recently detailed his plans for retirement in the November issue of GQ Magazine.

Lil Wayne and Eminem are featured on the cover of the new issue, which lands and stores in stores this month.

In the magazine’s “Music Issue” which also features Eminem and Rolling Stones founding member Keith Richards on the cover, Lil Wayne explains what his life will be like, when he retires at the age of 35.

“I feel like I’ll be a new me, and how good is that? To actually be opening a brand-new door of life at 35? That’d be awesome. Totally awesome. I’m looking forward to it,” Lil Wayne told the magazine about his retirement plans.

The rapper, who has been forced to live a sober life due to the terms of his probation for gun possession charges, said that going to jail was the best thing for him, in terms of beating his addiction to a number of hard-core drugs, including “syrup,” which is a mixture of promethazine, Kool-Aid, soda or sweet candy.

“It just helped me on my way, helped me with life,” Lil Wayne told GQ. “Cleared me up, cleaned me up, opened my eyes to things. I definitely thank God for that moment instead of looking at it as a problem or a bad situation. I needed it.”

In related news, Lil Wayne recently became the first artist in history to land six #1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Radio Airplay Chart in just one year.