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Update: Foxy Takes To Twitter To Deny Report Of New Single

(AllHipHop News) The tumultuous career of Foxy Brown continues, as the Brooklyn rap star has denied statements released to AllHipHop.com by representatives she has labeled as “former” managers. Bernadette Brennan served as Foxy Brown’s manager when she was arrested for allegedly arguing her Brooklyn neighbor in July, according to statements Brennan made to a variety of outlets at the time, including AllHipHop.com.Last night (December 30th,) Brennan claimed producer Daddy Bigg$, rapper Rekage and Foxy Brown were planning on releasing a new single titled “U Aint Ruff Enough,” on New Year’s Day.According to Brennan, the track was in replacement of a supposed diss record to Lil Kim titled “Christmas Massacre,” which never materialized.Foxy Brown went into a rage at the statements made to AllHipHop.com by Brennan, who has not responded to a request for comment as of press time. According to Foxy, she is not dropping a single titled “You Aint Ruff Enough” on January 1st, after all. “If yall dont hear it from a MARCHAND (Inga, Gavin or Anton) its bulls**t!,” an enraged Foxy Brown tweeted earlier this morning (December 31st). “NO…I am NOT droppin’ a single called “rough whatever” Jan 1st or never!!””Since yall ni**as wanna lie to the streets, disrespect my fans and post f**krie….I’m addressing it all tonite baby,” Foxy fumed. According to Foxy Brown, she is still managed by her brothers Gavin and Anton Marchand.Additionally, Foxy hinted that any possible material that might be released will be done so, without her consent. “Everybody quoted in that fraudulent article will be hit wit a lawsuit immediately,” Foxy Brown tweeted. “What ‘label’ are they talking about?…If ANY of my lyrics are on ANY song they were STOLEN without my consent.””Lastly, I dont appreciate my fans being lied to. Nothing in that story was truth. Stealing a multi-plat artists lyrics w/o my consent…is not only an incredible lawsuit but a disrespect to my craft, my legacy and my fans,” Foxy Brown continued. “If MARY J or LAURYN HILL recorded a session in a studio while creating their album and decided to go with a hotter joint, who the f### gives anyone in that studio the audacity to experiment wit a seasoned artists music?? And throw ur unknown artist on MY song without my consent, on some secret society s**t then w/o FOX hearing or approving anything, these bastards “Biggz I trusted u” had the f**kin’ nerve to put a fake press release out lying!”

Foxy Brown To Debut ‘U Aint Ruff Enough’ On New Year’s Day

(AllHipHop News) Foxy Brown will drop a new single that was supposed to be released on Christmas Eve, although her label has decided to rethink the choice of material. Foxy was supposed to drop  “Christmas Massacre” on December 24th, but she decided to change her vibe, after she received news that a very close friend and family member passed away.Now, the Brooklyn rapper has teamed with Daddy Bigg$, CEO of Platinum Camp, Bernadette Brennan Management and Nightlife Productions to drop a new single titled “U Aint Ruff Enough” on New Year’s Day. “Diss records create only media hype and Youtube spins, but releasing a hit single will pay the bills,” Platinum Camp CEO Daddy Bigg$ told AllHipHop.com. According to Foxy’s manager Bernadette Brennan, the new single “U Aint Ruff Enough” also features rising rapper Rekage, who hails from Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Rekage, who has worked with Foxy, Cormega, French Montana, Mya, AZ, Jae Millz is planning to release his new mixtape Presidential Hustle: Volume 2 in 2011.“We were going to ship two separate records, then Daddy Bigg$ and Nightlife Productions came together and decided to conquer the industry together by putting out one undeniable single from Brooklyn’s boss b**ch, Foxy Brown,” Nightlife CEO, Bernadette Brennan told AllHipHop.com.Foxy Brown’s new single “U Aint Ruff Enough” will be available for purchase via iTunes on New Year’s Day (January 1st).

T-Pain Heading To Lil Wayne’s Young Money Label

It appears Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records has added more fire power to its formidable roster, with the signing of Tallahassee, Florida rapper/singer/producer, T-Pain.

According to Cash Money/Young Money’s official jeweler, Gabriel Jacobs of Rafaello & Co, he recently completed a new, purple and black, oversized, diamond and ruby encrusted Young Money pendant for T-Pain.In an exclusive clip on VladTv.com, Jacobs showcased T-Pain’s latest piece of jewelry, which has over 200 karats in rubies and 300 karats in diamonds, also had T-Pain’s Nappy Boy logo embossed around the edges.

The pendant by itself is worth $45,000 and when worn with the ruby/diamond encrusted chain, T-Pain will be walking around with about $100,000 worth of jewelry around his neck.

T-Pain was originally signed to Akon’s Konvict Muzik imprint. He released his last three albums including his last release, Thr33 Ringz, via Jive/Zomba.

Cause of Teena Marie Death Still Remains Unclear

(AllHipHop News) The cause of death for R&B songstress Teena Marie is still unclear. An autopsy performed on the singing great showed no signs of trauma. According to Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, toxicology tests performed on Marie to determine the cause of death could take about six weeks. In addition, Winter told the Associated Press that no illegal drugs were found at the home in Pasadena where the 54-year-old songbird died. The coroner’s comments come days after Marie was found unresponsive by members of her family on Sunday (Dec. 26). Authorities commented on the death in a statement, saying the singer’s passing appeared to be from natural causes. Marie’s death triggered a slew of reactions from fans and entertainers. The vocalist, who was known as the “Ivory Queen of Soul,” was often sampled by various rappers. Her hits include “Square Biz,” “Lovergirl,” “Ooh La La La,” “If I Were a Bell,” “I’m Still in Love” and “Ooh Wee.” Marie’s memory will be honored on Feb. 11 during a Grammy Week event hosted by rap mogul Percy “Master P” Miller and his son Romeo. The event, which will be held in Los Angeles, is designed to raise awareness of heath-related issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure and childhood obesity.

Jay-Z Adds UK Singer/Rapper Cher Lloyd To Roc Nation

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has added another budding star to his Roc Nation imprint, with the signing of UK singer/rapper Cher Lloyd. The 17-year-old X-Factor finalist reportedly joined Roc Nation after a bidding war between will.I.am and X-Factor/American Idol’s Simon Cowell. “After weighing up the pros and cons, it was thought that the team at Roc Nation would be best placed to turn her dreams of stardom into a reality,” a rep told UK’s Sun Newspaper. Lloyd, who was being heavily courted by The Black Eyed Peas’ frontman will.I.am, was named the most talked about celebrity newcomer in the United Kingdom for 2010 by a recent internet survey.

Lil B. Signs With Amalgam Digital; New Albums On The Way

(AllHipHop News) Controversial rapper Lil B. has announced a new deal with Amalgam Digital and will release a digital-only solo album titled Angels Exodus. Lil B., who utilized the Internet in 2010 to raise his profile over the course of 2010, is 1/4th of Bay Area Hip-Hop group The Pack, who hit big with their song “Vans.”The rapper’s antics ranged from threatening to rape Kanye West and comedian Lil Duval, to beefing with Joe Budden, to being on assaulted  during an interview in a viral clip that was circulated around the Internet. He utilized the attention and released videos like “Looks Like Jesus,” “The Pretty B**ch Is Back,” “Paris Hilton and “Ellen DeGeneres.” Angels Exodus is the prelude to his full length album, Glass Face, which will also be released via Amalgam Digital. “This is Lil B. Shout outs to Amalgam Digital, they been ahead of this for a while. We are putting out these two albums called Angels Exodus and then Glass Face. It’s going to be historical works of art with these albums,” Lil B. told AllHipHop.com in a statement today (December 29th). “On Angels Exodus it’s going to be real Hip-Hop and sticking to the script. I’ll be going far outside of the boundaries and staying far away from the script too,” Lil B. said before taking a swipe at Lil Wayne. “The Glass Face album will live up to it’s name. These albums are something everyone will understand. They are the reason why I’m 10’ tall and everyone else is just 6’7’’…no diss. You know I love everybody,” Lil B. continued. Angels Exodus is due out via digital retailers on January 18th, while Glass Face is due in stores and at www.AmalgamDigital.