Lil Wayne had his first interview from Rikers Island with Funkmaster Flex. He stated some interested things in the interview. For one, he mentioned how Nicki Minaj and Drake picks up his calls about 1 out of 4 times he calls a week. While some excited news for his fans is that his new album The Carter IV will be release in November.
Mashonda finally expresses in-depth about her feelings about her situation with her ex-husband Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, who is now his fiance'. She explains where she stands now with the situation, the process of moving on and dealing with the divorce, and much more is explained to Vibe Magazine from her.For more of the interview click here.You’ve mentioned in the past that Swizz repeatedly denied having an affair with Alicia. Did he ever fully come out and admit to it?
My husband admitted to having his affair on Mothers Day 2008, six months after I found out. I didn't sleep for a whole year. I had to take pills to sleep because I'd wake up in the middle of the night crying. I couldn't even look at my son some days because I didn't have the strength and I never wanted him to feel my bad energy. It was a battle. They are just now going public, but this has been going on for a very long time. I refused to really break it down for people to understand because there was no way I could go around not making [Swizz and Alicia] look extra crazy and I didn't want to put that out there for my son. I didn't want him to see his father as a monster. But the shit is deep.
What was the last thing you remember doing to keep the marriage in tact?I did everything I could do, but I knew there was no working it out when he admitted his affair to me… he was happy about it. After lying about it for so long and finally admitting it I was like ‘I can't take it no more!’ In the back of my mind I was like, ‘I have to fight for my family, this is my son's father. We were supposed to grow old together, we were supposed to raise this baby together, we were supposed to do all these things, I'm fighting for my fucking husband. I don't care who he's dating, I don't care how much money she's got, I'm fighting for my husband.’ And then I realized… I can't fight for him… he doesn't want to be with me. I'm not going to win this one.
How do you fight for a husband?I fought more for the family than I did for my husband. It wasn't ‘I love you, don't leave me.’ It was never that because that’s not even me. It was, ‘Let’s work it out for this baby. You can't leave. I can't be a single mom. Let’s go to counseling, we are a family.’
Did you ever get a response?None… none.
Were these conversations mainly over the phone?
Phone. Person. He lived here for a long time after he left to go be with her. He was back and forth.
Did you guys sleep in the same bed?No, I put him in a different room. I know my worth. I don't have to beg anybody to want to be with me. I wouldn't torture myself with that.
Amber Rose and Reggie Bush pictures has been spreading all over the net from hanging out at AXE Lounge in the South Hamptons. Since twitter is always the place people seem to vent their feelings the entertainment between Ms. Kardashian and Ms. Rose has been funny.
Apparently, Kim tweeted "who cares?" after the the pictures and talk about the two (Reggie and Amber) been circulating all over the internet. Ha, but we know Ms. Rose is a little more feisty...so what's her come back?????
Wow, it hasn't been confirmed from Reggie or Amber if the two is actually dating, but the pictures just show the beginning stage of dating....So, only time will tell......
Unfortunately, 5-months pregnant Alicia Keys has fell while performing at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this week. Word is Alicia Keys was wearing high heels and had trouble keeping her balance. Many say the heels were around 4-inches.
Today is the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. We lost a great man who had an amazing impact on music as a whole. R.I.P Michael Jackson you are truly missed.
Recently, a few people and I had a conversation about why Brandy's daughter, Sy'rai, is not on her current reality show "Family Business." I think I was more confuse because her daughter was seen on the "Love of Ray J," but not her current family reality show.I guess that explains it all......'"That’s strictly because her father and I felt it was best for her to have as much of a normal life as possible. Of course, you’ve seen her on one episode on ‘For the Love of Ray J,’ but it wasn’t every day. You didn’t see her going to school, me combing her hair, or any aspect of our private, intimate moments, which sort of sucks because our relationship is so beautiful. I love being a mom and I’m raising her in a different way than how I was raised. Some things that my mom did with me, I do with my daughter — it’s just a different dynamic. I would love for people to see how I’m doing it because I think I could be a good example of a young, single mom.
A lot of mothers feel like they’re the mom first, with that authority. But for me, I’m a friend first. I believe that just being there for my daughter as a friend more than ‘I’m in charge…’ causes her to be more open with me as a person. That’s just what our relationship is. Of course, there are times when I have to discipline her — I’m mom. But there’s still that nurturing and love there that we have. I know I’ll probably get flack for being a friend first, but it really works. She’s really honest with me. I’m just teaching her how to trust herself. I tell her all the time that my life is not your life — you have your own life.
At the end of the day we’re going to be friends. When she grows up, it’ll be about that friendship that we’ll have. She’ll come to me for any problems that she has. If I have an authoritative wall up, she’s going to rebel and not come to me and I don’t want that.”
Apparently Diddy said Rick Ross reminds him of Biggie, but 50 Cent speaks out and objects! I'm not a big 50 Cent fan, I will tell you this though....I love his interviews!!! I feel like they are entertaining and he speaks the TRUTH. Good Stuff take a listen...
I love this guy, but he has to get it together! This past Friday Mr. Kid Cudi was arrested in New York on the charges of felony criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. According to Sergeant John Butorn of the NYPD, the rapper was arrested in Manhattan and was not clear on the type of controlled substance found on the rapper. It was most likely weed because we know Kid Cudi! He was released in time though for a show on Saturday.
The REAL Lil Kim speaks about the Twitter page and clears the whole Nicki Minaj situation up. Interesting interview....
Okay, everybody has been talking about Trey Songz kissing a fan at Hot 97 Summer Jam this weekend that just past. Wait, but it has gotten bigger than that now because apparently this fan was only 15-years old! 
Her name is supposedly Shermika from Brooklyn. Mediatakeout.com did they part on finding some photos of her and more info about her through her Twitter account. She's not a ugly girl, but she also doesn't looks like she's 15! SMH, this girl is younger than my little sister and I'm still in denial or think my sister still not kissing boys...and she better not be kissing no MAN (lol).
Miss Rihanna changed up her look again! This time she keeps it short, but red. Now let's see how many posers follow this look????
Remember when we thought these two were going to be another POWER COUPLE, like Will and Jada. Well I guess we were wrong because of the big word: DIVORCE. Anyways, Nas moving on decided to cover up his tattoo of Kelis. The tattoo was a picture of Kelis topless in some jeans, which was placed on his arm. 
So apparently, the new/alter tattoo is no longer Kelis face, but a lion's head that was once Kelis head. Ha, do you guys remember when 50 diss Nas about this tattoo???? Well he did! On the "Piggy Bank" track, which he states "Kelis said her milkshake bring all the boys to the yard...Then Nas went and tattooed the b*tch on his arm." Yup, the things we do when we are in love and the things we do when we fall out.
Moving on.....
As for those pregnancy rumors about Lamar Odom and Khole Kardashian having a baby= FALSE. According to Khole, "No, I'm just fat." I love her sarcasm!
Ready for this.....
Guess who has the cover of this month's June/July issue of Vibe Magazine????? Nicki Minaj.
By the way was Kim shooting subliminals in this video to Nicki...
So word is.... KIM is BACK!!!! Yup, she's back with Brooklyn's own Jay-z management company, Roc Nation. According to The Source, "Rapper Lil' Kim has officially signed a record deal with Jay-Z."
Lil Kim has not made a formal announcement as of yet, but word is she will be making one soon. WAIT!!! Here's more of the good news: Jay is expected to produce her next album!!!! I think the people is waiting for this....I know I am and the rest of my Brooklynites!!!!!
Rumors are and views of pictures may suggest that Ms. Alicia Keys is pregnant by her boyfriend Swizz Beatz. Supposedly, nothing has been said by neither Keys or Beatz about the rumor.
So does this means this will be Swizz Beatz third child if the rumors are true??? Remember the last article I posted about him supposedly having a 2-year old child to the famous Russian Singer Jahna Sebastian. If you need a recap of that story just checkout QiQi's Corner: Swizz Beatz Baby? As for him and Alicia Keys, only time will tell the truth about this pregnancy.
Miss Rihanna falls performing on stage at London’s O2 Arena. Rihanna was performing her song "Te Amo," while walking down the stairs she may have missed a step or two. Don't believe me???? Checkout the video below:
Lena Horne, the singer, actress and civil rights activist who paved the way for many African Americans died this Sunday, May 9, 2010 at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. Horne died at the age of 92.
Horne, who is actually from Brooklyn, New York became the first African-American performer to be put under contract by a major studio in 1942. Her work has been honored through several awards based on her success. She had done it all from the Cotton Club at age 16 to Broadway Musicals, to shows like Sesame Street and more.
She was truly a "SheSoAmbitious" type of woman and once again we have lost a good role model.
The woman who once held so much power to the BET network is no longer happy with the company she invested in. Shelia Johnson was one of the co-founders of the BET network and has said she is ashamed of what BET has turn into. It is said, Johnson is so ashamed that she encourage her own family to not watch the BET network.I'm starting to think the only minority BET is starting to represent are themselves because the majority of the people I speak to can agree with Ms. Johnson."Don’t even get me started, I don’t watch it. I suggest to my kids[a 20-something daughter and a college-age son] that they don’t watch it… I’m ashamed of it, if you want to know the truth."
It wasn’t always that way. “When we started BET, it was going to be the Ebony magazine on television,” Johnson tells me. “We had public affairs programming. We had news… I had a show called Teen Summit, we had a large variety of programming, but the problem is that then the video revolution started up… And then something started happening, and I didn’t like it all. And I remember during those days we would sit up and watch these videos and decide which ones were going on and which ones were not. We got a lot of backlash from recording artists…and we had to start showing them. I didn’t like the way women were being portrayed in these videos.
Johnson says she no longer has any connection with BET. “I just really wish—and not just BET but a lot of television programming—that they would stop lowering the bar so far just so they can get eyeballs to the screen,” she says. “I know they think that’s what’s going to keep programming on the air; that’s what’s going to sell advertising. But there has got to be some responsibility. Somebody has got to take this over. Because with all the studies that are out there, this is contributing to an atmosphere of free sex, ‘I don’t have to protect myself anymore.’
Unfortunately the news is true about another Hip-Hop lost. Artist Guru of 43 years of age died of cancer last night (Monday 4/19/2010). Guru whose real name is Keith Elam, has been struggling for about a year with cancer. With reports from Guru's camp which inferred the cause of death was complications from cancer."According to [producer] Solar, Guru suffered from the malicious illness for over a year and after numerous special treatments under the supervision of medical specialists failed, the legendary MC succumbed to the disease. Guru always tried to keep this harrowing diagnosis in private but in early 2010 he had to admit himself to hospital due to serious effects caused by the disease.”Guru is also known to be one of the co-founders of Gang Starr. This group was known for some major TRUE Hip-Hop classics. Also we can't forget how Guru and Dj Premier used to make magic happen with Hip-Hop. Checkout some music below....
There is this big rumor about how BET has banned Teairra Mari's "Sponsor" video featuring Soulja Boy. Supposedly BET feels the message of the song is negative. They believe the song teaches young women to get what they want by being paid for sex/relations with men. While Ms. Mari feels it's a double standard.I was informed that 106 and Park, a source for African Americans to promote their music, have banned Teairra Mari’s song Sponsor and other projects from surfacing on their channel. No one else will report because they don’t want to put it on blast. I feel bad for the underdogs because they are not given a fair chance and its even worse when your own kind won’t promote you. What’s bad about Sponsor that overshadows any work that Lil Wayne, Ludacris, and many others have showcased on BET? Why is it, do you think, that booty shaking and such is allowed but a video by a woman encouraging others to make it is bad. Why is it that Lil Wayne can perform “Every Girl In the World” with his daughter on stage, but women artists have to be “appropriate”. I understand if they would at least let Teairra come on the show to explain the concept behind the song. It just seems like a shady business where people who have made it have certain control over those that haven’tthrough shady connections.
I know people may say “well who checkin’ for…” but what if these people actually had a chance in the business if it wasn’t so shady?
