Akon was been banned from Sri Lanka today (March 22) after protests erupted over a music video which was deemed offensive to Buddhists. The R&B singer was slated to appear in Sri Lanka on April 24th, but today, the country’s Director General of Information revealed Akon’s visa to enter the country has been denied. Akon’s was slated to perform at the SSC Stadium ground in Colombo, but the concert has been canceled after thousands of Buddhists protested the video for David Guetta’s “Sexy Chick” featuring Akon. The video features scantily clad women dancing around a sacred Buddisht statue. “The government has taken into consideration the sensibilities of the Buddhists who have been offended by one of his videos which showed scantily clad women dancing in front of a Buddha statue,” Pelpita told AFP.Earlier today, over 200 people gathered outside the offices of Maharaja Broadcasting and threw stones at the office building which shattered windows, damaged four cars and injured four workers.

(AllHipHop News) Fubu will return to the marketplace under a new name, according to the clothing line’s founder, Daymond John. FB Legacy recently launched an advertising campaign featuring Houston rapper Slim Thug, who appears in the company’s Apple-like commercials. John said that the new brand will feature sportswear that will “compliment any wardrobe.””It’s about the power of FUBU and what it means to the fashion world,” said John, who founded Fubu in 1992 with friends  Carl Brown, J. Alexander Martin, and Keith Perrin. “We are trying to educate the kids about the history of it,” John continued. “We’re a legendary brand. We were around for a long time.”According to BrandWeek, Fubu’s new target audience is young males, aged 15-25. Fubu Legacy is due in retail stores in July.

(AllHipHop News) The leader of the notorious Jamaican drug gang The Shower Posse died in a hospital in the West Indies on Sunday (March 21). Vivian Blake died one day after being admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies for treatment after suffering a heart attack. Blake, 53, was the leader of the Shower Posse, which was founded in Brooklyn and responsible for over 1,400 slayings in the United States during the 1980’s. Authorities accused Blake of shipping over 1,000 tons of cocaine into the United States and using the proceeds to purchase massive amounts of weapons. Blake fled the United States. He was eventually sentenced to 28 years in prison for the crime, although he only served nine years of the prison term. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Blake was working on a screenplay of his life when he died with producer Curtis Scoon and Nick Cassavetes (John Q, Alpha Dog, The Notebook). Prior to his death, Blake even called upon Murder Inc. boss Irv Gotti to become involved in the process of bringing his bloody tale to the silver screen.  “I spoke with Irv Gotti, [and director] Curtis Scoon. Irv Gotti is a young man where I think he’ll bring the best out in this movie, show the rawness of this movie,” Blake told AllHipHop.com in a video statement in August of 2009. “This movie’s not just about gangsta and drug dealing, it’s about a culture that nobody has ever seen. I have the utmost confidence in Irv Gotti, I know he can get the job done.”Blake was already the subject of an episode of BET’s popular series American Gangster and he has also been profiled in magazines like FEDS and Don Diva. The Shower Posse is still active in the United States and the U.S. is attempting to extradite the criminal organization’s current leader, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who is accused of selling crack and marijuana in the United States through the Shower Posse. Sources told AllHipHop.com that an attempt was made on Vivian Blake’s life in September, while his brother Paul was killed in November.

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(AllHipHop News) The administrator of the Crystal Palace soccer team has denied reports that Sean “Diddy” Combs is in negotiations to purchase the team. Reports hit the Internet last week that Combs was interested in purchasing the popular London team out of bankruptcy from the former owners for an estimated $576 million dollars. “There is no truth in it whatsoever, I wish,” said Brendan Guilfoyle. “I am a big hip-hop fan and I would be delighted if P. Diddy wanted to buy Crystal Palace.”Guilfoyle also added that he would be willing to take the first step to officially begin a relationship with Combs. “I would welcome an approach and would willingly fly to New York to discuss purchase,” Guilfoyle said. Combs is also reportedly interested in purchasing the Portsmouth Football Club.

(AllHipHop News) The Game’s legal troubles stemming from a fight on a basketball court in South Los Angeles three years ago have finally been settled. The rapper reached a settlement with Shannon Rodric, who sued the rapper after a fight during a pickup game of basketball at The Rita Walters Learning Complex on February 24, 2007. According to the lawsuit, Rodric provoked the initial confrontation by calling The Game’s team garbage and labeled them a bunch of “bustas.”During the fight, The Game punched Rodric in the face and pulled a handgun on him, as he was coaching the opposing team. The Game had previously pleaded no contest to felony possession of a firearm in a school zone and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, although he only served eight days. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

(AllHipHop News) Hit song maker Pharrell Williams will produce a different product this month, when his new chair debuts in Paris, France. The rap star’s new chair design will debut at a concept store and Gallery starting today (March 22) at the Galerie Emmanual Perrotin. According to reports, the design was inspired by war and fashion’s current trend of wearing military-inspired designs. Williams recently put his design talents to use by designing a bottle for Kiehl’s lotion. Tribe Called Quest group member Phife Dawg will showcase his entrepreneurial side this year by launching  a line of clothes and a record label. Phife, who is also working on a sports themed-talk show titled “The Fanalyst,”  is launching King Duce Entertainment, a recording imprint/clothing line. I’m going to be head of urban music as well of head of urban wear,” Phife told OkayPlayer.com about his new ventures. Phife is working on his solo album Songs in the Key of Phife, which will feature guest appearances by Q-Tip, KRS-One and possibly Big Boi from Outkast. Just Blaze’s new recording studio in Harlem could open in as little as three weeks, according to the super producer. Just Blaze, who purchased Baseline Studios in 2003, recently closed the studio to move uptown. The opening was hampered by construction delays, as the studio is being completely customized to Just Blaze’s specifications.  Just Blaze closed down Baseline’s 26th street location in January of 2010, to move the studio to Harlem’s Stadiumred compound.