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Lil Wayne Heads To Bahamas For First Time

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop’s best-selling artist of 2008, is set to celebrate his 26th birthday with a landmark concert in the Bahamas.

 

The September 26 “Poppin’ Bottles” show will be co-headlined by international reggae legend Buju Banton and will feature a host of Bahamian talent, such as Daddy Whites, Golden Child, and Bobo Ken.

 

The event is the brainchild of Lisa “Red” Tootle of Red City Entertainment, who promises to showcase a melting pot of the best in Hip-Hop, dancehall, and reggae talent in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

 

“This concert is quite a fusion. You have one of the leading phenomena of reggae in Buju Banton, who is a legend in his own right, and then you’re taking the number one Hip-Hop artist in the world right now and you’re putting them on the same stage,” Tootle told the Nassau Guardian. “I think that in itself puts our concert above all others, and I say that with authority because I’ve been in and out of the Bahamas for the past 8 to 10 years and I’ve been to many, many concerts.” The concert is planned to be an all night celebration, with Wayne not taking the stage until well past midnight. “Wayne is expected to be on stage by 1 or 2A M and from what I understand Buju is just so excited about being a part of this show that he is expected to come out with a crazy performance,” Tootle explained. “So it will be quite a night.”

 

Wayne’s pre-party will be held September 25 at Club Erupt on Elizabeth Avenue. The “Poppin’ Bottles” concert starts Friday September 26 at 10 PM, located at the Bristol Wines and Spirits Grounds.

 

A separate “birthday bash” for the New Orleans superstar is set for September 27 at the Marley Resort in Cable Beach.

FISCAL FALLOUT: Surviving The Times

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This was a tumultuous week in US and global capital markets, with the investment banking industry taking major blows with the fall of Lehman Brothers and the weakness of Morgan Stanley.With three of the five investment banking pillars crumbling (the above two along with Bear Sterns) the remaining two, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were left with questions of whether they were strong enough to support this market.The calamity is so powerful that it forced the presidential candidates to switch from rhetoric to actually having to confront what is probably the most relevant issue in this election.The fundamentals of the US economy are not strong presently, and the arguments of Senator McCain to the contrary, once delusional, now border on laughable. On the other side, Senator Obama’s generalities will be forced into implicitness as voters are now in need of answers rather than hope.Along with the investment banking sector, AIG the world’s largest insurer, began to cave under the pressure of its mortgage backed security holdings, and required a very expensive bailout.  Stocks yo-yo’d all week on the NYSE: down 504 points, up 141, down 449, up again.  And then the cherry on top, Washington Mutual, the largest Savings & Loan bank in the U.S. was putting itself up for sale. Wachovia and Morgan Stanley sought to merge and bolster each other.The United States was not alone in its misery as the Russians halted trading on their exchange to mitigate the carnage and Tokyo’s NIKKEI took a bloodbath.  With government bailouts and all of this news flying left and right, you may be wondering what it means to you.  Well my friends, poor people don’t care, because they aren’t paying for anything anyway.  Rich people don’t really have to care that much unless they have very foolish representation.  That leaves the brunt of these bailouts and fallouts on the backs of the middle class.In the economy nothing exists in a vacuum and your 401k, or any retirement plan is affected by violence in the markets as they are generally managed by people who have your money exposed to the market in mutual funds.  Depending on your fund objectives you could have been exposed to certain amounts of risk, especially if your funds are holding large amounts of real estate related stocks and REITS. Consider yourself blessed by your gods if you have a position in gold or other precious commodities, as a flight to quality (investing in things that retain value and are not as exposed to negative conditions) sent gold up $70 an ounce, including a one day bounce of 11% which was the biggest single day rise ever.On a human level if you’re a bar owner in the financial district, your happy hours are decidedly less packed, if populated at all.  If you are a diner in the area, the loss of 10,000 bodies can’t be good for business.  Ditto for taxi and limo services.  If you live in a place like Charlotte, a secondary financial city, you may be facing job market competition from migrating New Yorkers.As a Hip-Hop citizen, no one is probably directing these warnings to you.  We are certainly a consumption driven culture.  I’m warning you now. Park that Hummer. Save your money. If you have the power to change the investment direction of your funds then you should seriously look at funds that focus on preservation of capital and metals.  Do your home work, but don’t stand there blind while your retirement erodes.You shouldn’t really worry about the money you have in banks.  They are insured by the FDIC up to $100,000 per account.  If you have more than that amount in one account then you should spread that out. Remove it intelligently.  If you remove a ton of money at once it sends red flags, and if you remove it in recurring intervals you give the appearance of money laundering. Be mindful that in times like this they don’t want runs on the banks, so you may not be able to move large money with ease.On the other hand this may be the opportunity to get into the market as it has fallen roughly 75-80% of its October 2007 value.  Be careful because while the market has been trading in a range, we don’t actually know where the bottom is.  You’re not smarter than the market.  No one is.  Don’t be a cowboy.The Great Depression set the table and forged the steel that formed the “greatest generation.” As American youth, and global citizens this is our opportunity to take the lead in this ongoing fiscal crisis and make an indelible mark on our world and modern history.We are a culture ahead of the curve  technology wise, and uniquely positioned to come out of this stronger than ever and focused on the issues that face us today, including the global economic crisis, global warming, growing military activity, and the energy crisis.Educate yourselves. Do not wait for the wolves to knock. Get involved politically on local, municipal, state, and national levels.  People are making decisions concerning our lives, and they won’t even be around to see the consequences.  We will be.  So will our children.  Hold them accountable to you and yours. Be progressive. We have an election in less than two months and there are over 7 million Black people who could be registered to vote but aren’t. Get off your a#### and into the booth. Good day and good luck.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Plies’ New Bust It Baby Goes Nuts! Signs The World’s Ending Parts 1-3!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Rumors
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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.

TODAY’S RUMORS!

NATE DOGG RUMORS – GET BETTER MAN!

Nate Dogg, my brother, please make a speedy, strong recovery! The rumor is Nate Dogg’s recovery is taking some time – longer than the last one. I heard he may have been on actual life support after he was struck down a second time, within a year’s time. He is now getting fed via a tube. It all boils down to bad eating and unhealthy living. He was making progress after the December stroke, but now is recovering much slower.

NO BUST IT BABY FOR THIS BABY!

I hate to see it when Plies comes across Alexyus, because she might spazz on him or let him run up in her raw in public. I can’t call it! One thing is for sure…she is crazy. In this video clip, a dude comments on making her his Bust It Baby….why would he do something like that? See what she says to him…and how shook daddy dude gets.

I know some dudes that would have taken her up on her challenge.

Also with Plies, my homey BB from D.C. told me Plies suppose to perform at FUR nightclub in his town. The place was packed. Everybody was having fun until people started asking, “Where is Plies?” Locals rapped, then Lil Boosie came out to perform and rocked the house. After Lil’ Boosie…the lights came on and the DJ told everybody to get out…show over! Some people wanted their money back but nobody rioted and that’s the upside of all of this.

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

I keep telling you people!!!! This s**t aint right! Something is very wrong! I know about the Illuminati! I know about Skulls and Bones! I read Behold a Pale Horses! I wish people would stop trying to school the kid! I been educated on all fronts! Now, here is the latest. Look at this picture.

Helicopter pilot Ray Asgar submitted this aerial shot to CNN. Looking at this you would think that a crib decided to build down in a war zone or perhaps they moved to a “third world nation” or something. No. This is a section of section of Gilchrist, Texas. As you can see, there is one house there. But, the crazy thing is, that used to be a full-fledged community. Hurricane Ike demolished every other house in that area, about 200 homes. Warren and Pam Adams are lucky. They lost a house in 2005 with Hurricane Rita. This time, they may have done something key that spared them. Their beach home was supported 14 feet off the ground by wooden columns. Other houses were on “stilts,” the Adams Family had the only one that survived. Bear in mind, “survive” is a relative term. The home was pummeled and suffered major water damaged to the interior and exterior.

To all the people out there, keep your head UP…I heard its bad out there, people are gouging for simple items like water and ice. Gas prices are crazy!! Wake UP!!!!!!! And to the dude that built the home of the Adams…I have a job for you on the East Coast.

MORE SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

I was reading something on Obama today as it relates to White folks’ perception of Black people. It was talking about how difficult is has been and will be for Obama to win, because of PERCEPTION or their views of African Americans. Well…I got this crazy video from D.C. Cashville and he…kinda ruined my day with it! Thanks D.C. Check out this dude cuss out R. Kelly with his daughter in hand…what the HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE! LOL. Seriously….what’s wrong?

They shoulda never gave you N-Words internet or a camera!

I know this isn’t just Black people acting this way, but I am particularly sensitive to it, because I am Black. We saw the lil’ White guy singing Mariah’s “Touch My Body.” (His parents quickly took that video down.) And we saw the Indian Americans “raining” on their dancing baby…who seemed more like a stripper. So…it’s just America…BUGGING!

GET BETTER TRAVIS AND DJ AM!

Man, I don’t want to call this a “Sign,” but I will say that its crazy that it happened right here and now. Its nuts over all! Travis and DJ AM escaped death when their plane crashed. Read the story here. Sadly, four other people were killed. Sheeeesh!!!

EPIC FAIL OF THE WEEKEND – BIG BOY FALLS OFF VAN!

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BREAKING NEWS: Travis Barker And DJ AM Critically Injured In Plane Crash, 4 Others Killed

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Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured Friday night  after a Learjet crashed in South Carolina, killing four other people.Two plane crew members and two passengers died in the accident just before midnight following an performance.Barker and DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein) have been admitted to an

Augusta, GA burn unit.Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said air traffic controllers saw sparks coming from the plane shortly before midnight.The Learjet veered off the runway and crashed on the highway adjacent to the airport. Goldstein, former fiance’ of Nicole Richie, performed as bandmate to the post Blink-182 drummer Barker under the group name TRVSDJ-AM.Barker has worked with several  notable Hip-Hop artists. Most recently, he collaborated with The Game on his new album L.A.X. and has remixed songs by artists ranging from Soulja Boy to Busta Rhymes.Barker and DJ AM recently released a mixtape called “Fix Your Face,” a series of Hip-Hop infused remixes of acts like Run DMC, Michael Jackson, James Brown, and a diverse line up.The entire mixtape is below:Additional reporting by Bill Starlin

BREAKING NEWS: Travis Barker, DJ AM Critically injured in plane crash

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COLUMBIA,SC- MSNBC reports  former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, as well as DJ AM, along with crew and two additional passengers were involved in a midnight plane crash Friday, following an earlier performance.Barker and DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein) yet cling to life in an Augusta, GA burn unit while two crew members and two passengers tragically lost their lives.The California bound flight never made it to the air, as air traffic controllers reported signs of sparks.  The Learjet ran off the runway, eventually crashing onto a nearby highway.At press time the identity of the two passengers had not been revealed however earlier Friday, Barker had performed onstage with Perry Farrell, formerly of Jane’s Addiction and Gavin DeGraw. They have not been confirmed as passengers.Goldstein, former fiance’ of Nicole Richie performed as bandmate to the post Blink Barker under the group name TRVSDJ-AM.Barker has worked with a slew of notable Hip-Hop artists, most recently Game on his latest release LAX.

Naughty By Nature Planning New Album

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Two years after officially reuniting, Naughty By Nature is in the final stages of completing their first album as a trio in eight years.

 

Tentatively titled Anthem, Inc., the group exclusively tell AllHipHop.com that music from the album will be available to fans before the end of the year.

 

“It’s all about when the album is done, to be honest with you,” revealed producer DJ Kay Gee, who departed from the group in 2000 over a financial disagreement.

 

“There’s no set date, but before this New Year comes in, you’re definitely gonna be hearing some exclusives, some appetizers to let them know we coming,” added the group’s frontman Treach. “We’re gonna be giving the people stuff to let them know the music is there, the group is there.”

 

According to Vin Rock, the three members of Naughty by Nature have been toying with the idea of releasing a new album for the last two summers, since Kay Gee publicly rejoined the group during a performance by Treach and Vin in New York.

 

While the album was delayed in coming, the three took the time to repair the fractured bond created by accusations of financial impropriety following the release of the group’s fourth major label release, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature’s Fury.

 

Despite the fact that it has been over five years since even Treach and Vinny released a studio project, the group continues to be as popular as ever, with the two continuing to perform over 100 shows a year.

 

It is that active touring schedule which makes Naughty by Nature confident that their return will be welcomed.

 

“When people are still willing to buy Naughty boxers from us, or wanting to buy Naughty By Nature t-shirts or Naughty By Nature hoodies to this day, that says that you’re still marketable in some type of way,” Kay Gee told AllHipHop.com. “I haven’t been out there with them, but the fact that they’re able to do hundreds of shows per year still, without an album. That says that people are still into your music, people are still into your brand and people still wanna see you. So with that being said, it only makes sense to now feed the brand and give them something that’s current.”

 

As they put the finishing touches on the music and lock in collaborators, Naughty By Nature is turning to the business side of their project.

 

The group has maintained control of their brand since first emerging on the scene in seventeen years ago.

 

Now they say that the release of the album will also hinge on finding the proper partner to make the release a success, an arrangement which will be far from the traditional record deal model.

 

“The industry is going through a little bit of changes,” explained Kay Gee. “But for people like us that have some kind of brand, and where we feel like we could service to just our fans, you have more control over what you can do and what you can ask for. For better or worse, we can’t just go in and do your typical deal anymore.”

 

Naughty By Nature is also currently preparing for next month’s taping of the fifth annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, which are set to air on October 6.

 

The New Jersey vets will be celebrated alongside Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick and Too $hort with performances and appearances by artists including Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, Ghostface Killa, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil Jon, Lil’ Wayne, Q-Tip, Scarface and Wyclef Jean.

 

While some have wondered why it took so long for the group to be chosen for the VH1 tribute, Treach sees it as an untarnished milestone.

 

“Put it like this: we got Grammys, we got AMAs, we got everything else,” he reflects. “Our folks ain’t seen us yet with none of them awards. So for a Hip-Hop Honors to come out and give us love like that man: I’m overwhelmed. I love it. It’s a Grammy to me. All the way, all day. It ain’t nothing like it’s just a TV show. It’s like a Super Bowl ring for me.”

Spiderman and Batman Battle on the Vid Screen!

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In terms of mass media popularity, Batman and Spider-man (with apologies to Superman) have taken their icon status of the 20th century and truly forged ahead in the new millennium to take advantage of modern culture.  Each is known for operating in the gritty metropolitan landscape, with Batman holding court in mythical Gotham while Spider-man swings from skyscraper to skyscraper in New York City.After years of red tape and legal proceedings, Spider-man finally hit the  big screen with amazing success breaking records and reintroducing the masses to hard luck Peter Parker.  Spider-man had enjoyed numerous versions of cartoons, and a 70s live action show, but had limited movie movement until then.On the flip side, Batman has always enjoyed success coming up on 70 years through radio serials, the campy t.v. show of the 60’s, numerous incarnations as a cartoon, and a slew of major motion pictures beginning with 1989’s “Batman.” Until the recent reboot however, Batman had fallen on hard times in the box office.Now that both are paying huge dividends on the big screen, these two icons will be doing battle on yoru computers and video game consoles.  Here are some shots from  Spidermans upcoming joint Web Of Shadows (Activision on PlayStation 2, PC, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS):Spider-man surveying the city from the rooftopSpidey getting hemmed up by VenomWolverine riding shotgun during the symbiote invasionWhat happens to you when the symbiotes take over.  Nasty StuffNot to be outdone, the caped crusader has a joint coming out called Batman: Arkham Asylum (Available On: Xbox 360, PC), named after the not-so-secure insane asylum that they send all of Batman’s criminals…yet they always end up out on the streets in a couple months.  EnjoyWarm and sunny Arkham AsylumKiller Croc led in under tight security.  Not a very happy camper.It ain’t a Batman game without the Joker.  R.I.P Heath LedgerBatman about to run up onsome punk

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Rick Ross And Trick Daddy End Beef! Jay Swipes Tip’s Song! Faizon Vs Funk Flex!

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TODAY’S RUMORS!

KANYE RESPONDS TO 50 CENT

On his blog, Kanye said the following, in light of 50 Cent’s recent clownery of “Love Lockdown.”

“just woke up from a quick studio nap… I’ve been workin’ on 808s and Heartbreak about 16 hrs a day and Superman passed out for a little bit… I’m in hawaii but I’m still on NY time so I wake up mad early, do some business, blog, jog for an hour, play ball, eat and then hit the stu by noon. While approving the final cut for the Love Lockdown vid, I marvel at the fact that it was written less than 3 weeks ago. I’m very excited about the everything… I guarantee this will be 50’s favorite album of mine. This will be gangster’s album of the year.”

BIG WORM AKA FAIZON LOVE DISSES FUNK MASTER FLEX…?

Faizon is a funny dude, but…I have some questions about this video.

1) Dude, doesn’t know R. Kelly, but he is RIDING this hard for Kelly.

2) He chastised Flex for being in people’s business…but he doesn’t know R.Kelly or Funk Flex…why is HE COMMENTING?

3) The family is saying something – in court!

4) If Flex loves the attention, so does Faizon…they did the exact same thing.

5) Why does he want to fight Flex over this? He doesn’t know dude like that…or R.Kelly. WTF?

6) Why is he saying the N-Word so much? Last year, he gave up the N-Word…HUH?

7) It did have funny moments…”you need your a** whooped on them turntables” – classic.

8) Click here to see Flex raze R.Kelly…over his alleged actions.

MORE MONEY FOR JAY-Z

When Jay-Z sold his 40/40 club in Las Vegas, most of us thought he didn’t do well in the sand. I am reading that Jay-Z has laughed at the notion that he didn’t do well and even stated that selling it was just another shrewd business move that made him a lot of money. He reportedly made a huge profit off of the deal. He sold the 40/40 club space to the Palazzo Hotel & Casino. There were reports that the 40/40 Club wasn’t doing well, but…who cares! He supposedly made like $90 million off that space in Vegas. I’d sell my left leg for $90 million. I kid. He still has the 40/40’s in New York City and Atlantic City and expects to open new spots in Chicago, Illinois and Tokyo.

MORE ON SWAGGER LIKE US

This is more on that rumor and where it came from and…perhaps where its going.

ALSO, Rocafella has confirmed that “Swagger Like Us” is Jay’s first single from The Blueprint 3. The…JAY-Z song…debuts this week at No. 5 at the HOT 100 Billboard charts. Not sure what the T.I. song is doing though. Hhmmmm…Where is “Jockin’ Jay-Z?”

40 GLOCC – GETTING KICKED OUT OF HIS OWN HOOD?

40 Glocc, who is a part of G-Unit…I think…has some issues. The rapper is reportedly about to get banned from his own hood in Los Angeles neighborhood. There are people in law that seek to serve him with an injunction that will make him leave. Not only Glocc – The District Attorney seeks to remove 18 other members of the Colton City Crips gang out of the neighborhood. Where they gonna go – to somebody else’s HOOD! Deal with the real issues, DA! Stop it!

I know a youtube is coming about this by Gloccie.

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

A racist homophobic person is one mean SOB, right? Heck YES! He is one that hates somebody only and solely because of their race and sexual preference. Well, check this out.

A former Berkeley, California Boy Sea Scouts leader was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting two boys on his boat this past Tuesday. Dude has reportedly been known to be quite the racist and quite the gay person hater. But, this confused even authorities. They say dude has been getting his swerve on with little boys for about three decades! His name is Eugene Austin Evans and he is 65. WOW. Dude even got gangster when he molested the boys. He reportedly used the line, “what happens on the boat stays on the boat” and told the boy “not to snitch.” Sounds like a rapper! There were a lot of supporters for ol’ Gene, but so does R. Kelly as you will see below. Here is the kicker…dude was reportedly a racist homophobe – even when he was doing homosexual, pedophilic maneuvers. When he abused the boys, he was also spitting racist and homophobic slurs and rhetoric.

LIL WAYNE…THE SLOW JAM SINGER…

Click here to hear Lil’ Wayne sing a slow song like from the 80’s. Wow. There is no boundaries to what Lil’ Wayne is capable of. Just click here! LOL.

TRICK DADDY AND ROSS END BEEF!

Trick Daddy and Rick Ross have said they have no beef, but we know better. In this video, they clearly are putting that conflict to rest in the name of being bigger men. Now, Ross is already big so we don’t want The Boss much bigger. Good Job, guys!

IF YOU WEREN’T THERE YOU A FOOL!

Well, I wasn’t at the Social Lounge, but I heard it was GREAT. AHH wouldn’t pay for a bus to get me there. But, the people that were there, THANKS. Great night and AllHipHop wants to THANK…

Michael Eric Dyson

Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest

Michaela Angela Davis

Killer Mike

Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker

Camp Lo

DJ Bobby Trendz & Hot 97

AllHipHop’s Jigsaw was the host, but he’s not getting that look. Next time, him and Grouchy need to get me there!

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P. Miller Launches Clothing Line For Girls. Women

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Hip-Hop mogul Percy Miller has announced the launch of a new women and girls clothing line called Miller Peaches.The line, which will retail for anywhere between $10-$20 dollars, specializes in stretch denim for women with curvier physiques.According to P. Miller, formerly known as Master P., the line will also cater to plus-sizes.”P. Miller truly is a complete lifestyle brand, which now includes P.Miller Designs for young men, Miller Peaches for young women, Kids, Shoes and Accessories lines,” Miller said in a statement. “This brand seeks to clothe the entire family from head to toe and target the African American and Hispanic minority customers and make history by being a quality, affordable, urban lifestyle brand for the community.”Miller also revealed a nationwide search for a spokesmodel for Miller Peaches will take place via his Better Black TV Network.”We are looking for The Miller Peaches Great American Girl… is it you?” asked Miller. “Tell us what makes you The Miller Peaches Great American Girl for a chance at an opportunity with our nationaladvertising campaign for Miller Peaches clothing.”Miller Peaches is expected to be sold in Wal-Mart’s nationwide, alongside other P. Miller Designs.

Irv Gotti Returning To Reality TV

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VH1 has confirmed that The Inc. CEO Irv Gotti will be returning to the network for a second season of Gotti’s Way.

 

The new season’s theme is dubbed “breaking the cycle,” and will chronicle the fallout of Irv’s season one finale separation from long-time spouse Debbie Lorenzo.

 

The new single mother of three is attempting to establish complete autonomy for the first time in her life, and to educate her children on what a stable marriage should be.

 

Gotti will focus his time on plotting the comeback of former industry powerhouse The Inc. (formerly Murder, Inc.) through new albums from Lloyd, Ja Rule and new signee T-Dot.

 

The season will also chronicle whether the former couple can possibly salvage a 15 year-plus relationship that broken from numerous acts of infidelity.

 

With the children ranging from ages 8 to 16, VH1 promises to show the unique challenges the non-traditional Lorenzos continue to face on a daily basis.

 

“This is definitely not the Cosbys or Run’s House,” VH1 explained. “But it is clear that whatever way things turn out, they are going to be ‘Gotti’s Way.’”

 

Season Two of Gotti’s Way premiers Monday, November 3 at 10:30PM.

The Last Word: Mariah Is Tennessee Bound, R. Kelly Speaks On Child P### Acquittal, Ne-Yo Calls Out the Phonies, and VIBE Responds to Ciara’s Nude Cover

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How’s the life everybody? This week proved to be nothing to write home about as Texans deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a tainted milk powder scandal results in thousands of babies being sick in China and a YouTube video surfaces that features Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard disrespecting the national anthem at a charity football game. Condolences go out to the family of influential Motown Records songwriter/producer Norman Whitfield, who leaves behind a string of classic songs he co-wrote and/or produced “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Cloud Nine,” “Ball of Confusion,” “Just My Imagination,” “War,” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” before dying Tuesday at the age of 65. Congratulations to Jennifer Hudson, who became engaged to her boyfriend David Otunga (aka Punk from I Love New York 2). Shout out to the sounding boards for making some days go by so fast. Read it and weep…the Last Word for the week ending Sept. 19, 2008.1. Mariah Carey is Tennessee Bound for New Film Looks like Beyonce won’t be the only diva coming to a local picture show near you. Word on the street is that Mariah Carey will star in Tennessee, a drama involving two lower-middle class brothers (Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck) who take a road trip to find their estranged father with the hope of saving one of the brothers who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Carey will play Krystal, a waitress the pair meets whose dreams of a singing career were ruined by a bad marriage. Although her acting will be the main focus of the Lee Daniels- directed film, Carey will sing an original ballad she co-wrote with Willie Nelson titled “Right to Dream.” The singer’s return to the big screen comes seven years after her starring role in the box office flop Glitter. Look for Tennessee to arrive in theaters on Dec. 19. Now that he has worked with Snoop Dogg and Mrs. Cannon, look for Willie Nelson to increase the value of his country ghetto pass when he stars alongside Lil Wayne in the long-awaited feature Country Boyz on da Range.2. R. Kelly Speaks on Child P### Trial Acquittal Like many folks, my curiosity got the best of me, and I tuned in Tuesday (Sept. 16) to hear R. Kelly reflect on his acquittal of child pornography charges after a lengthy trial. And it was interesting, to say the least, as Kelly seemed to look and come off like a changed man who is grateful to be on the opposite side of a jail cell and around his kids. But the crooner seemed to slip a bit into perv mode when asked point blank if he liked teenage girls. “When you say teenage, how — how old are we talkin’… 19?” Kells said. “I have some 19-year-old friends, but I don’t like anybody illegal, if that’s what we’re talking about, underage.” With all the talk going on about his case, Kelly urged people to look at the facts surrounding him rather than take the word of people who no longer work for him. That included his own brother Carey, whom the singer admits to firing “1,000 times and I rehired him.” Job security for days. Must be real nice. Makes you wonder if he was terminated with pay. Nevertheless, the Grammy winner vowed to steer clear of negative forces while trying to move forward with his life and career. So with that in mind, will we get a toned down R. Kelly with less bumping and grinding? I’ll let him tell it. “I’m not going to let this affect my gift,” said Kells, who doesn’t seem to be above revisiting what made him a household name. “I’ve done vintage R. Kelly songs during the trial because I said no matter what, I’m not going to let this make me run under a rock and not do my job. Some people fall off and I chose not to do that.” In other words, the freak train may slow down, but it won’t stop. There it is. I could devote a whole Word to this half-hour sit down, but I’ll just keep my piece and wait and see. Something tells me Kelly may have more things in his closet to clean out before it’s all said and done. Keep watching…3. Toni Braxton Does Not Want Your DWTS Sympathy As she gears up to compete on the new season of Dancing With the Stars, Toni Braxton is clear about letting viewers know that she is not looking for sympathy votes. In fact, the singer has a stronger competitor in mind to beat when she hits the floor. “I’m competing with myself because I don’t want to be the victim because people will be like, ‘Toni has heart disease, oh she is a victim,’” Braxton told Access Hollywood. For those that don’t know, Braxton’s physical well-being has been a topic of discussion since she had a health scare last April after being diagnosed with heart disease five years ago. The scare didn’t deter the songbird from signing up to do Dancing With the Stars in an effort to overcome the fear and anxiety she had about being able to do things like walk a flight of stairs without worrying about having tightness in her chest.”To be honest, I am a little nervous. Just because when I perform, the adrenaline gets pumping,” said Braxton, who was advised by her doctor to check her blood pressure during rehearsals. “I am a little nervous how my heart is going to feel. And second, am I going to remember my steps because I am so worried about my heart?”Look for Toni to compete against All My Children star Susan Lucci; actress/model Brooke Burke; celebutante Kim Kardashian, 82-year-old actress Cloris Leachman, Hannah Montana star Cody Linley, Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Maurice Greene, comedian Jeffrey Ross; former ‘N Sync member Lance Bass, actor Ted McGinley, retired NFL player Warren Sapp and celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito when the new Dancing with the Stars season premieres Monday (Sept. 22) on ABC.4. Ne-Yo Remembers Phony R&B Era Question: Are there any real R&B singers left? You know the ones that just sing without trying to live out their desire to become an MC on the side. Ask Ne-Yo and it seems as though R&B got caught up in a period of fakeness that was far removed from the hey day of realness displayed by ‘90s groups like Jodeci, Shai and Silk. “I definitely had a respect for that kind of R&B. That was an era when I thought R&B was real. ‘Cause for a minute R&B was very phony,” the hitmaker told The Associated Press. “I don’t wanna name any names right now. You’re gonna get me in trouble. But you know what I’m talking about. There was an era when R&B wasn’t hot. The whole Hip-Hop/R&B era just kinda threw me for a loop. Around early 2000 when every song kinda sounded like [one note repeated]. Like for real, one note the whole song? That never made sense to me. ‘Cause like, if you’re gonna rap — rap. If you’re gonna sing — sing. Don’t try to do this combination hybrid of the two of them that sounds like [garbage]. I didn’t dig it. I just never got into it.”That may explain why Ne-Yo prefers to be himself rather than some Frankenstein creation of the music business. “Everybody wants me to be the [guy] who’s [sleeping with] every celebrity woman in the industry. Everybody wants me to be this [guy] in the club, popping 17 bottles just because,” he said.  “Everybody wants me to be Diddy, and that’s not me.” You’re right Ne-Yo. That whole sleeping with women, popping bottles, being Diddy thing is way overrated. Not that I know anything about all that [I can only afford to pop bottles of water], but could you see Shaffer becoming tabloid fodder with his nightly episodes with all types of women [and a few guys, if you believe those gay rumors]? Makes you wonder what the year of the gentleman would be like if Ne-Yo was allowed to step outside the box and get closer to who he really is. Do we really want to know?5. Vibe Editor Stands By Nude Ciara Photo Shoot Did she or didn’t she? That seems to be the question as Ciara and Vibe magazine are not seeing eye to eye on whether the songbird actually bared all for the publication’s October cover and photos that appear inside the magazine. Media sources report that Ciara was wearing underwear during her photo shoot and did not pose in the nude. Despite rumors of the singer being furious with Vibe over “misleading” photos that “misrepresented” her and threatening legal action, the magazine’s editor-in-chief Danyel Smith aired her employer’s side of the story recently during an interview with New York’s KISS-FM radio station. According to Smith, Ciara was the one behind the idea to do the photo spread. “I have so much respect for Ciara and Ciara was so happy when she pitched this idea to us, and the photos are actually striking and beautiful,” said Smith, who was not present at the shoot but got word from staffers that “it was love and kisses and nakedness.” “…It was pitched to me in a way that it was time [for her] to grow up and be beautiful and be free and be all the things she wanted to be.” And while it looks like Ciara is mad, Smith believes the singer may not be as upset about the pictures “as it’s been made to seem.” As it stands now, Vibe has not been sued by Ciara or anyone representing her, Smith added.Once again we have back and forth amongst two opposing sides. I guess the moral of the story could be that if you don’t want your goodies on display, keep em tucked away for a rainy day or whatever lucky guy that has unlimited access to the candy shop. In Other Words… * Gwen Stefani is expanding her influence in the world of fashion by designing an exclusive line of work wear for W Hotels. The custom L.A.M.B. creations will be comprised of wash-and-wear black jersey minidresses with a fitted, ’80s-chic silhouette and asymmetrical styling with ’60s seam detailing and side vents. For Stefani, the new line will allow workers to do what they do while looking good. “I wanted to design a super cute dress that I would be excited to have in my own closet and approached it in the same way I think about my clothing for a tour,” she said. “We’ve designed a sexy and comfortable outfit for these women to wear out on their own stage every night.”Stefani’s new workwear line is slated to come out in December or early next year, according to WWD.com.

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TODAY’S RUMORS!

HEY! THANKS, DUDE!

This idiot got on the rumors page and thought it was the AHH news page or something! He was all pissified, because there was a rumor that “Swagger Like Us” wasn’t going to be on the T.I. album Paper Trail. Anyway, dude was so mad that he went and did some running around and verified some facts for me. What did he verify? He verified that “Swagger Like Us” will indeed be on T.I.’s CD and Jay-Z didn’t get it for himself. Thanks, dude, for being so on top of things. So, Amazon’s tracklisting was wrong and the fact that iTunes has it listed as Jay-Z’s song is also my fault. LOL. Atlantic has issued a corrective statement that Pee Head got before I did. I was out enjoying my Thursday. Thanks, kiko mon, for clearing that up.

BUSTA…NOT QUITE…

I have been informed that Busta’s signing is inevitable, but nothing has been signed yet. From what I understand he will be heading over to Universal Motown when they hammer out the paperwork. I’ll be waiting on my end!

DEVILS AT WORK…

The Chairman of the Republican Party of Michigan said that party members will be at the poles with lists of foreclosed homes, to block people from voting because they don’t live at the addresses they registered, due to foreclosure.

There are a number of places in your local area to get you an address in your area. I recommend you check around, but a church, a PO box, a friend’s address and other places are ways to keep your vote. You can also – from what I understand – vote by absentee ballot. Make it happen…don’t let them steal your vote or others.

YUNG BERG BREAKS HIS SILENCE!

Yeah, Yung Boss! I’m an Old Boss, but no hate to Bergie. He’s a young’un in the game and you live and you learn.

JUMPING OFF A BRIDGE FOR PLIES!

This girl actually won being Plies No. 1 fan! Damn…shout out to Plies on getting Nonnie Thickie as his numero uno! She actually jumped off a bridge for this…I hope it was worth it.

I don’t know, but this is close to a “sign the world is coming to an end.” Girl, cut that mess out!

PINHEADS! Oh, these dough heads are the worst!

SHELZ’S ARBITRARY MOMENTS!

Kay Slay Swag Jackin’ Khaled?

Kay Slay is raw as usual. Mad because some folk suggested he’s a Khaled swag-jack specialist. Funny; but if he has to look at his own CD’s to remind himself of what he’s done, why does he expect us to remember it? Oh and if you are 21, he might be your daddy.

The cut in question follows. I’m not really feeling a Khaled vibe here; maybe because I’m not listening to 4 minutes of incessant screaming.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/1819170746c1098e/

Another Way to Die…

So the theme song from the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, with Jack White from The White Stripes and Alicia Keys was released. It’s very … well… James Bond-ish. The track is all epic and dramatic but the vocals, ehhh… not so much. And there is something about that chorus that seems unfinished to me. I wonder if Crackhouse is going to live up to her end of the bargain and release something way better in retaliation for not getting the job. I’ll be honest. She might have a shot. That’s if she hasn’t smoked away the brain cells that would allow her to remember this situation in the first place.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/18993145b0e29aa9/

Another Book with a Long Ass Title?

My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life As Eminem’s Mother is coming out sometime in November I think and is going to give her side of all those horrible Mommy Dearest lyrics. I can’t say I’ve seen a comment from Mr. Mathers regarding this. We probably won’t.

Salt and Pepa are Bringing it to the Big Screen

They think a lot of people would go to see their group biography. I’m not sure about that, but I honestly didn’t think anyone would be interested in Peps book either, so what do I know? Pep says if this project grows wings, she is wanting Meagan Good to play her character. She says Meagan reminds her of herself when she was younger. Ummm… I’m not really sure in what regard she is talking about, so I will save my snide ass comment.

p.s… Per MTV, Atlantic Records has confirmed that Swagga Like Us will be on Paper Trail.

p.p.s…This. Just because it’s Friday and I swear the rest of the people on that stage are probably still looking for ole dude. It didn’t even look like he fell. It looked like he was sucked into some sort of bad dancer black hole.

I’m feeling real Johnny Kemp right about now…..minus the braids. Lata Peeps!

LADY DRAMA BRINGS IT HOME!

Funk Flex Says what we all were thinking about R.Kelly….

Well its about time somebody said it! Just glad it wasn’t me and I can still save my J-O-B!

Diddy as way too much time on his hands!

After feeling sour about not getting on the ‘Swagger Like Us’ record Puff decided to do his own version and make a video! What a _______!

The AllHipHop Social Lounge Wrap up….

I had the pleasure of attending the kick off event of All hip hop Week the Social Lounge which took place at Newark’s NJPAC! Aside from the great panelist which included Michael Eric Dyson, Q-Tip, Michaela Davis, and Killer Mike the content was amazing. With such a With such a huge election coming up it was no wonder that the discussion never had a dull moment, but adding to the flavor in my opinion was Killer Mikes commentary in which he called out ‘dumb rappers’ who fail to use resources to draw people into politics all the way to his strategic plan on how to register young voters by going out to club let outs with voters cards and registration forms! All in all it was a great event that gave insight on issues within our communities that we all ponder about day after day! So kudos to the Ahh staff for another good one! Didn’t get to peep the Camp Lo performance but my people tell me it was bananas 😉 Would you expect anything less?

Friday Eye Candy is back…

So Ladies friday eye candy is back and I figure since Nelly is a hip hop artist and this is his newest Sean John ad its appropriate to post in the rumors section! So Illseed please don’t hate show the ladies some love puh-lease…

  I know its not much ladies but well take what we can get! [Illseed note: Shelz tried to get his up there the other day. I just will let Drama have it. Shelz had Pretty Ricky up there – EW!” Lady Dramas Food for Thought:  Not a damn thing I just paid $35 to get back home from NJPAC last night  and I’m so glad its Friday! Think on

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