DJ Khaled is preparing for the September 16 release of his third LP We Global, which the Miami-based DJ guarantees will be his most star-studded effort.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, DJ Khaled revealed the loaded guest list he has in store.

“The direction is to just go harder and bigger out here with these records,” Khaled told AllHipHop.com. “I’m collaborating with the biggest hood stars and street artists in the game…Ricky Ross, Plies, Boosie, Akon, Ace Hood, and Trick Daddy. This is just straight out the projects! And the new single ‘Go Hard’ features T-Pain and Kanye West. And that one, I can retire after that!”

However, it is Khaled’s unlikely pairing with Queenbridge’s Nas (“I’m On”) that has many fans raising their eyebrows at such a mash-up of contrasting styles.

According to Khaled, the collaboration was a long time coming.

“I called and told him I wanted to do a ‘Hate Me Now’ but a little different. It was just time for us to do something,” Khaled revealed. “We always wanted to work together throughout the years. Somehow the record got leaked and it really p##### me off because I wanted it to be a surprise. It’s a big record. Nas is spitting that fire…he’s a legend.”

Aware the some fans are critical of the perceived lack of lyrical content and dexterity among the new generation of MCs, Khaled again references Nas, by pointing out that only certain artists are bred to have lasting legacies.

“Lyrics will always be there,” Khaled stated. “That’s why only certain people can be legends.”

Recently the emergence of ringtones has sparked debates on whether this new technology has damaged the importance of albums and artist development in Hip-Hop.

 As a successful artist with both albums and ringtones, Khaled argues both can co-exist if the particular artist is savvy and talented enough.

“You got to remember if you have a big ringtone record you got a hit record and you’re a hit artist,” Khaled explains. “Are you a one hit wonder? It depends on that one artist. For me I make big ringtone records and record sales. The sales come when people buy into you and want to be a part of your career. A real fan is going to buy your record and support you.”

The first single for Khaled’s new album is “Out Here Grindin” with Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Plies, and Ace Hood.

We Global is due in stores September 16.

Hip-Hop star LL Cool J has been confirmed to appear on Janet Jackson’s “Rock Withchu” Tour.

The Queens-born rap star will hit the road with Janet Jackson on September 25, starting with a performance in Chicago.

While LL won’t be on the entire tour with Janet, fans can catch him on the tour over the next month, with his last appearance with Jackson coming on October 21 in Houston, Texas.

LL Cool J’s 13th and final album Exit 13 hits stores September 9 on Def Jam.

Tour dates are listed below:

Thu-9/25/ Chicago, IL AllState Arena Sat-9/27/ Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills Sun-9/28/ Toronto Air Canada Centre Mon-9/29/ Montreal Bell Centre Wed-10/1/ Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden Thu-10/2/ Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center Sat10/4/ Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Sun-10/5/ Atlanta,GA Philips Arena Tue-10/7/ Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center Sat-10/11/ Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino Wed-10/15/ Washington, DC Verizon Center Thu-10/16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Fri-10/17/ East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center Tue-10/21/ Houston, TX Toyota Center

Contested Death Row co-founder Lydia Harris has disclosed plans to re-enter the industry with the launch of Lady Boss Entertainment, her first label and venture since the collapse of Death Row.

The first single “Make It Flurry” is courtesy of the New Jersey based group Movin Music Platoon (MMP) and is due out on iTunes September 9.

The group first gained attention last year via the single “Picture Wit Me” which featured Jim Jones.

Acquiring a valuable distribution deal with Universal Records, Harris explained that MMP is the perfect group to showcase her fledgling label’s identity.

“Just like when we started Death Row, my only goal was to find a solid act with strong music; and I did with MMP,” Harris states. “After hearing just three songs, I decided that ‘Make It Flurry’ would be LBE’s debut record.”

Harris was embroiled in a two decade long legal battle with Marion “Suge” Knight over the rightful ownership of Death Row Records.

Harris’ lawsuit claimed to have co-founded Death Row with then husband Michael “Harry-O” Harris and Knight in 1991.

After the label’s quick rise to superstardom, Harris alleged that Knight cut her and husband Harry-O out of their rightful profit shares.

In 2005, Harris won a $107 million dollar judgment which forced Knight to file for bankruptcy protection.

On June 27, 2008 the courts ordered the label sold for $24 million, as all appeals to save the label had been exhausted.

With legal matters resolved, Harris now has the go-ahead to release a new book and DVD entitled Married to the Game, which reveals previously confidential information about how she and Harry-O started Death Row, signed Dr. Dre, and initially recruited Suge Knight as an artist manager.

“Now that the case is over, I am re-editing the DVD with information I could not share before,” Harris explained. “I cannot wait for the whole truth to finally be told.”

Movin Music Platoon’s “Make It Flurry” will be available on iTunes September 9.

Lydia Harris’ DVD and book Married to the Game is set for a November 2008 release.

A Hollywood performance featuring Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia erupted in chaos, after fight broke out between fans and security guards earlier this morning (September 4).

Three 6 Mafia, known for recording hit records like “Tear the Club Up,” “Let’s Start a Fight” and their latest hit single “Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body),” was performing at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, when some members of the crowd started fighting with security guards.

According to local police, the incident started at the end of the concert and sent hundreds of patrons scrambling for safety.

During the melee, a woman was trampled and had to be treated a local hospital for injuries to her leg.

According to reports famed Sunset Boulevard was shut down in both directions after the brawl so police could conduct an investigation.

Two men were arrested in the chaos, one for public drunkenness, the other on an outstanding warrant.

In 2003, a Pittsburgh man sued Three 6 Mafia after he was severely beaten at a show, claiming the group’s lyrics incited the crowd to assault him.

The man, who was 19-years-old at the time, suffered a fractured jaw, after audience members knocked him to ground, struck him with a chair and kicked him in the face during the group’s song “Let’s Start a Riot.”

Three 6 Mafia, who are credited with popularizing “Crunk” music, ended up settling the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.

St. Louis native Nelly will give an exclusive performance in Charlotte, North Carolina tomorrow night (September 4), in conjunction with MySpace.com.

The rapper will perform select tracks off of his upcoming album Brass Knuckles during his appearance at The Neighborhood Theater.

For fans unable to attend the event, MySpace has partnered with T-Mobile to stream the event for fans via the T-Mobile’s Sidekick profile “Unlike any other music platform, MySpace Music has the ability to truly connect artists with fans, and brands and to move seamlessly within the online and offline space,” said Josh Brooks, VP of Music Marketing for MySpace.

“This is Nelly’s first MySpace concert and we are thrilled to be working with him and T-Mobile Sidekick to bring our users the best and most exciting experience possible.” The concert kicks off live tomorrow (September 4) at 9:00 PM EST.

Nelly’s fifth studio album Brass Knuckles is due in stores on September 16.

Rapper Snoop Dogg and well-known rap collective Above the Law will be among the celebrities and local leaders honored during this year’s West Coast Hip-Hop Regional Awards.

The two-day event, which is slated to kick off with a meet and greet event on Oct. 24, will go beyond recognizing area movers and shakers who have made significant contribution to the music industry, according to West Coast Hip-Hop Regional Awards founder and CEO Miss SKG.

“It’s also about promoting diversity in the Hip-Hop genre, educating the public on the work of rap and Hip-Hop pioneers and to diminish the negativity associated with Hip-Hop and rap,” she told AllHipHop.com in a statement.

The Hip-Hop Regional Awards is designed to empower artists as well as honor them for their musical accomplishments and contributions to the community, while educating the public on the importance of and need for positive images associated with the Hip-Hop.

In addition to honoring West Coast artistry, the event will recognize Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks and highlight health issues in the community such as to sickle cell anemia.

The emphasis on broader issues coincides with Miss SKG’s efforts to used the event as a vehicle to “implement after-school music programs and initiate scholarship programs so students can pursue their dreams in college.”

Snoop Dogg will join Above The Law and King Tee in receiving tributes during the event’s dinner show.

The second annual awards ceremony, which is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, will also pay homage to Latin Hip-Hop music.

Actress Porsha Coleman, Julio G and comedian T.K Kirkland will serve as hosts, while artists like Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Colby O Donis, Strong Arm Steady and others will also be celebrated at the Regional Awards.

For details on the second annual West Coast Hip-Hop Regional Awards, visit: http://www.westcoasthiphopregionalawards.com/

Earlier reports of stating that The Game’s album L.A.X. was the best selling album in the country have turned out to be incorrect, due to an error in Neilsen’s Soundscan reports.

According to a representative for SoundScan, the company’s original sales figures were off, due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, which caused a delay in sales data, which was posted online. 

Metal group SlipKnot’s album All Hope Is Gone actually took the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Album’s chart, selling 239,516 copies.

The Game’s third album L.A.X. sold 238,382 copies and was beaten out by only 1,134 units.

Although he scored a controversial #2 chart position on The Game still landed a #1 chart debut for a third time, topping the Hip-Hop/R&B Chart.

Adamant to fans and media alike this will be his last album, Game feel assured that this album is a fitting end to his legacy as a solo artist and quiets critics who questioned his songwriting ability.

“Being #1 for the third time makes me feel good, especially since I put my all into this album,” a proud Game explained to AllHipHop.com. “There should be no doubt by the critics if a label, producer or hook singer can stagger my ability to make songs or an album. I hope my fans enjoy this one more than others, because this one defines me, my life, and my place in Hip-Hop.”

On iTunes alone, the album sold 130, 000 copies the first day of release.

L.A.X. features a staggering guest list of today’s top Hip-Hop and R&B stars: Lil Wayne, Nas, Ice Cube, DMX, Ludacris, Common Raekwon, Chrisette Michele, Raheem DeVaughn, Bilal, Ne-Yo, LaToya Williams, and Keyshia Cole.

Game’s third album L.A.X. is available now in stores and through iTunes download.

Platinum selling hit-maker T-Pain is moving his digital-only label Nappy Boy into the realm of philanthropy, as the songwriter has formally announced a licensing partnership with the community-oriented Stadium Entertainment.

Stadium Entertainment is a full service entertainment company founded in 2006 by industry veterans/producers Gary Katz (Steely Dan, Chaka Khan, Steppenwolf), Camille Barbone (Madonna, Grace Jones, Gladys Knight), and Jerome Mas.

The first project from this partnership is the CD compilation True to the Game, which is helmed by the lead single “Beam Me Up” featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross, and Nappy Boy artist Tay Dizm.

A portion of sales from the album will be used in fundraising initiatives for the Kansas City-based Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Though T-Pain is not normally associated with socially conscious endeavors, Stadium Entertainment founder Gary Katz feels that this new partnership will give T-Pain the opportunity to reveal another side of his personality to fans.

“We’ve created a new business model,” Katz detailed to AllHipHop.com. “Where the artists, their music and worthy charities can come together to participate in projects that have a profound impact on the lives of others.”

Nappy Boy co-founder David Abram agreed with this, stating that philanthropy can be practical and have a place in today’s urban music market.

“We embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and we felt that Stadium Entertainment exemplifies this,” Abram explained. “Gary, Camille, and Jerome have developed an incredible vision that calls upon their collective intellectual currency and practical experience. We knew, almost from the start, that working with them and helping further Stadium’s philanthropic thrust would result in creating an exciting new business model and we’re excited to be a part of it all.”

The single “Beam Me Up” is currently receiving almost 500 spins each week on urban radio.

Its distribution is solely through digital sales and Nappy Boy has agreements with major online retailers iTunes, Napster, LaLa, and Liquid Digital.

Also, additional revenue from the single is being created through ringtones and licensing agreements such as the one with Stadium Entertainment.

True to the Game will be available October 21 and features additional appearances from Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Akon, Big Boi, Chingy, Talib Kweli, and Yung Joc.