Despite several reports to the contrary, rapper T.I. is still on track to spend approximately one year in prison when he enters the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex’s low security facility next week.

Following a report by the Associated Press on Sunday (May 17), news spread across the internet and throughout the entertainment industry that the Atlanta entertainer would only serve two months of the 366-day sentence handed down in March in connection with his October 2007 arrest.

The reduced sentence was due to a credit for the 305 days of home confinement T.I.

However, Charysse Alexander, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia told MTV.com today that the credit has nothing to do with T.I.’s prison sentence.

At most, the rapper, born Clifford Harris, could see 15% of his sentence taken off for good behavior, reducing his sentence to 311 days.

The credit for home confinement will be applied to the 365 days of house arrest the rapper was set to serve after he completes his prison term, Alexander added.

As a result, he will spend two additional months in home confinement upon his release from Forrest City Low.

In an interview with the Associate Press, Forrest City spokesperson R.D. Weeks indicated that when T.I. joins the other 1,500 inmates currently being held at the facility, he will most likely be treated like any other prisoner.

Unless a custody or security concern is observed, he will be placed in general population, will share a double-bunked cell with another prisoner, and will have access to all inmate activities, including the recreation yard and counseling.

As excitement builds over the verified August release of Only Built for Cuban Linx II, Raekwon is giving more details on the anticipated LP’s confirmed tracks.

While the teaser sequel track “Criminology 2” was well-received, fans have continually questioned whether there would be a re-up of the original album’s most lyrical track, “Verbal Intercourse.”

Nas, whose beginning verse is celebrated as one of the best of his illustrious career, has been in talks with Raekwon to bring back his renowned lyricism before the final tracklist is completed.

The Chef confirmed the talks exclusively with AllHipHop.com, and emphasized the importance of continuing the artistic bond he shares with many of his New York contemporaries.

“These are my dudes from back in the day, like Mobb Deep, Nas, Fat Joe, and Big Pun, God bless the dead,” Raekwon told AllHipHop.com. “You never know what’s going to happen. Rae’s still got to move on as a general.”

Rae admitted catching up with Nas has been difficult, especially in lieu of the recent events in the Queensbridge legend’s life.

Nas is finalizing a risky but ambitious LP with Reggae star Damian Marley, and facing the emotional strain of preparing for the birth of his second child while handling a high-profile divorce.

Still, Raekwon remains optimistic that Nas will make good on his promise.

“Nas said he’s gonna be on the album,” the Chef stated. “We’re still working on catching him. But if it’s not ‘Verbal Intercourse 2,’ we’ll come up with some new chemistry.”

Raekwon’s highly anticipated Only Built for Cuban Linx II is set to drop on August 11 through EMI/Ice Water Records.

The LP features production from The RZA, Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, Erick Sermon, and J Dilla.

To check the full interview with Raekown click here.

Willie D of the groundbreaking Houston group The Geto Boys remains incarcerated of federal fraud charges.

As reported last week by AllHipHop.com, Willie D was arrested by federal authorities and charged with wire fraud for allegedly scamming numerous foreign buyers out of Apple iPhones.

According to court documents, Willie D (William James Dennis) used a front company named Texas One Wireless for the scam.

When a buyer through eBay showed interest, the Houston rapper would have them place the order outside of eBay through email.

After banking the electronic funds transfers in his personal account, Willie D allegedly would forward a false tracking number without ever delivering the goods.

Wire fraud is a federal crime which yields a maximum fine of $250,000 and 20 years in prison.

A Houston federal magistrate has required that Willie D hand over his passport, and listed his bond at $100,000.

For release, the Houston emcee will have to come up with 10% of the stated amount ($10,000).

At press time, Willie D, 42, remains in federal custody at a Houston detention center.

A 23-year-old Atlanta-area man has been arrested and charged with the Monday afternoon (May 18) death of 21-year-old Konvict Muzik recording artist Dolla. Aubrey Louis Berry, a resident of Snellville, GA, a suburb about 25 miles Northeast of Atlanta, is being held on $1 million bond after being arrested Monday night, Los Angeles police said in a statement today (May 19). According to the Associate Press, Berry was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after reportedly dropping off a rental car and making his way to Terminal 1. “As the officers approached the suspect, they asked him ‘Do you know why we’re here?’” Airport Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Holcomb told the AP. “He put his [hands] up in the air and said, ‘Yes, I’ve got a gun in my waistband. Don’t shoot me.” The gun found on the suspects body was a loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun. Berry was immediately turned over to the LAPD. According to police spokeswoman Karen Rayner, two other individuals, a man and a woman, are being questioned as “persons of interest” but have not been charged in connection with the shooting. They were found at the airport with Berry and arrested before attempting to board a flight at LAX. Dolla, born Roderick Anthony Burton, Jr. was fatally shot around 3:00pm Monday while waiting for his vehicle at a valet stand near the La Cienega Boulevard entrance of the Beverly Center. Police initially believed the shooting was the result of a spontaneous argument between the two young men. However, new evidence currently points to the theory that they knew each other, as Dolla had been a resident of Atlanta since the age of five. Before signing to Akon’s Konvict Muzik imprint in 2007, Dolla had already experienced a certain level of success in the entertainment field. He started his career as a member of Da Razkals Cru, a group signed to the now defunct Elektra Records. He then landed a gig as a model for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Sean John clothing line. At the time of his death, Dolla was working on his debut album, Another Day, Another Dolla. On one song, “Rainy Nights,” the young artist seems to have foreshadowed his own tragic demise, rapping “they say the good die young/ I guess I’m on my way.”

The City Park’s Foundation is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary by hosting it’s annual free summer Hip-Hop concert series.

The concerts, which are free, will take place throughout 21 New York City Parks in all five boroughs during the months of June, July, and August.

Over 75 performers from various genres are scheduled to perform at concerts during the event this year, including Slick Rick, KRS-One, MC Lyte, Naughty By Nature and the Sugar Hill Gang.

Additionally, Grammy Award winning gospel singer Hezekiah Walker, soul singer Chrisette Michele and R&B singer Joe have been confirmed as performers during the annual summer concert series.

Other events scheduled to take place during the festival include theater performances of a new play titled “Dirt Rich,” a modern day adaptation of William Shakespeares play “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream.”

Also, a production of the three time New York Innovative Theater Award winning play “Dancing vs. The Rat Experiment” will take place. 

The City Parks Foundation which was started in 1989 serves to provide free art programs throughout New York City Parks.

For more information please visit www.cityparksfoundation.org/arts

Lil Kim has revealed plans to write a book about her time in a Philadelphia federal prison on charges of perjury, stemming from an infamous 2001 shooting at New York radio station Hot 97.

The rapper will title the book Price of Loyalty, according to reports.

“It’s about the things I learned and went through…You don’t think about things until it happens to you,” Lil Kim said. “The book is going to give people who have been in those situations a bright outlook on life.”

The rapper has been searching for a publishing deal for the book.

Just last year, Lil Kim was sued by Simon & Schuster for not delivering on a book deal.

In 2005 BET aired a reality tv show detailing the days leading up to Kim’s prison sentence.

Having recently been voted off of Dancing with The Stars, the rapper is said to be at work on her next studio album, which will be her first full length studio album since being released from prison in June of 2006.

Lil Kim’s last album The Naked Truth was awarded five mics from The Source.

At press time there has been no release date set for the book.

The war of words between Joe Budden and Method Man continues with new commentary from Busta Rhymes, and Redman, Meth’s rap partner. Joe Budden has started significant conversation among the legends of the 90’s, in particular. Upon seeing a listing of the Top 50 rappers as provided by Vibe magazine, the rapper opted to editorialize his views on several. A bulk of it focused on Method Man and his ability to best him lyrically. Redman told Ed Lover of Power 105.1 in New York that he wouldn’t have an problem with engaging Budden lyrically. “I just laughed at it at first. I’m a Jersey dude and he a Jersey dude so he already knows the business,” Redman said. “I know my man [Method Man] got this. If he needs me to step in, I’m in. I’m already in it anyway. Its gonna stay on the rap level too.”Busta Rhymes provided color to Redman’s assessment of the matter with Budden. Busta Rhymes said, “I think it was a great disrespect and he might want to get slapped in his face for it. That’s just how I feel about it. I’m not saying that to be on no pro-violence thing, because that’s not where I’m at with it. I still think that there is a fine line between entertainment and being morally and principally disrespectful.”Joe Budden told AllHipHop.com that he merely meant his challenge from a lyrical and Hip-Hop point of view. “Maybe I was wrong for singling out Method Man, because that derailed my entire argument. Maybe because of the name value,” Budden said. “My argument was a valid argument, but by that time I was on a tangent.”Still, Budden did not back off the graphic nature of his previous remarks even if the terminology was a lyrical metaphor. “That’s how I feel. It’s my opinion and I’m entitled to it,” Budden said. “Its not like I said, I’ll chop his head off and that’s the end of it. I said, “I’ll chop his head off and I’m willing to prove it.”“I would love for him to say ‘I’ll chop his head off’ face to face,” Meth said on the radio.  “He needs to come see me face to face. I don’t want none of that back and forth on the internet.” Like Redman and Busta Rhymes, Meth maintained it was a matter of respect, or lack of. “We already know them lists are garbage. It ain’t have nothing to do with rap…he can say that all he want,” he said “He ain’t got no respect for me. Out of all them dudes on that list – you go for a battle rapper if you a battle rapper.”Method Man & Redman’s Blackout 2 is in stores today.

With an esteemed cadre of rap heavyweights, Slip-N-Slide Records is looking to increase its presence in the music industry by highlighting its in-house production team.

Comprised of CP Hollywood, DJ Ave Mcree, Vakseen and Hollywood J, the group shares a love of designing beats while working with Slip-N-Slide artists such as Trina, Rick Ross and Plies.

Individually, S-N-S production team members garnered the label’s attention through their own achievements.

In addition to Ross, CP Hollywood has collaborated with Youngbloodz, Pitbull, Hurricane Chris, Pleasure P, Ballgreezy and Unda Surveillance.

The Florida native is known for producing Unda Surveillance’s club anthem “On Deck.”

DJ Ave Mcree captured a buzz among Georgia residents while studying legendary turntablists Grand Master Flash and DJ Magic Mike.

Like his Florida-based affiliate, Mcree has shared studio time with a variety of artists, including George Clinton, DJ Unk and Eight Ball & MJG.

The Slip-N-Slide production team’s official introduction comes as the label prepares to release debut albums from newcomers Shonie and Qwote.

In addition, the Slip-N-Slide celebrates the newest additions to its roster: actress/songstress/community leader Drew Sidora, dancehall sensation Atiba, yard soul artist Camar and rapper turned singer Swazy Baby.

Hollywood J’s inclusion on the production team marks a new chapter for the Chicago native, who made his mark working with rap trio The Teamstaz.

Hollywood J is also known for his remix to Gorilla Zoe’s#### single, “Hood Figga” as well as his work on songs from Omarion, T.I. and Yung Joc.

The college-educated musicmaker isn’t the only Slip-N-Slide production team member to work with Yung Joc.

The Bad Boy rapper’s Gucci Mane and Yung Ralph-featured single, “Posted at the Store” was produced by Vakseen.

Citing music and the theory of art as influences, the beatmaker is also noted for producing Jim Jones’ “Pulling Me Back” as well as logging in studio time with G-Unit and Black Wall Street, among others.

In the coming months, fans can expect more Slip-N-Slide music from Trina and Ross.

A plea of not guilty was entered Friday (May 15) by rapper/producer Kanye West regarding an alleged altercation last year with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

According to reports, the 31-year-old entertainer’s lawyer, Blair Berk, appeared on behalf of the entertainer, who was not present in court.

West pleaded not guilty to one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of battery and one count of grand theft.

Friday’s plea is the latest development in the aftermath of the paparazzi scuffle, which occurred on September 11.

West and his road manager/bodyguard, Don Crawley, were arrested at LAX as they attempted to catch a flight to Honolulu.

The incident with the paparazzi was captured on video as it showed the men wrestling a camera away from a photographer and later smashing the device into the ground.

West was charged with the misdemeanor vandalism, battery and grand theft, while Crawley received two counts for the crimes after allegedly smashing a camera that belonged to another photographer.

Through his lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, Crawley also pleaded not guilty.

The next hearing for the case is scheduled for July 15.

Rumors of sexual relationship between Chicago rap star Twista and adult film actress Pinky are “100 percent false and untrue,” according to the fast-rhyming entertainer.

Talk of the pair’s alleged relationship stemmed from the entertainment blog web site, MediaTakeout.com, which Twista accused of originating the rumor, as well as making “incorrect speculations” regarding Pinky being pregnant by him on its original posting of the item on May 13.

“I want to inform everyone that not only is Pinky NOT PREGNANT by me but I’ve never had any type of sexual encounters with her,” the rapper explained to AllHipHop.com in a statement. “I ain’t mad at her but thanks for promoting my new album, Category F5, which will be out in July”.

Twista’s denial of his relationship with Pinky comes as he prepares for the release of his eighth studio album, Category F5.

The project, which includes the single, “Wetter (Get It Wet Pt. 2)”, will all-star cameos from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly, The Game, Fat Joe, Akon, TechN9ne and Busta Rhymes as well as T-Pain, Justin Timberlake, The-Dream, Nelly, Bobby Valentino and Static Major.

In an effort to protect family and friends from the fall out over the Pinky rumors, Twista said he decided to speak out and asked for fans to “respect them and my loved ones.”

In addition to denying the pregnancy rumors, Twista used the occasion to promote Category F5 as he cited his love for his fans as the incentive behind creating what he deems a quality product.

“The hustle never stops,” the entertainer stated. “Over the last couple of years, I’ve just been thinking about what the fans want from me. And that was motivation enough to bring out another classic album.”