50 Cent caught miming

By: Adam Nutburn

Controversial rapper 50 Cent was left red-faced at the B.E.T. Awards on Tuesday night- after fans spotted him lip-syncing to his new single on stage.

Sources say the rapper was caught out when he mimed the lyrics to Amusement Park over an instrumental version of the track mistakenly played by his DJ Whoo Kidd.

One eagle-eyed audience member who spotted the split-second gaffe, says, “The whole thing was so embarrassing. To get caught like that in front of millions of people is almost unimaginable.” 50 Cent then prowled the stage waiting for the right song to cue - leaving many fans puzzled as to what was going on on stage.

Another fan says, “No one in the audience really knew what was going on. It just seemed like he cut the performance short… But now that I know he was lip-syncing, I think it’s hilarious.”

Eve pleads no contest to DUI case

LOS ANGELES - Eve must wear an alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet for 45 days after pleading no contest Thursday to driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.


The rapper-actress was not in Superior Court when her attorney entered the plea to a single misdemeanor count. Under the plea agreement, a second count of driving under the influence was dropped.

An e-mail to her publicist, Amanda Silverman, was not immediately returned.

Eve, whose real name is Eve Jihan Jeffers, was arrested early April 26 after her gold Maserati struck a center median on Hollywood Boulevard.

Eve had faced a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. After her plea, she was sentenced to 36 months of probation and a $390 fine. With fees and restitution for repairs to the median, her bill could top $1,400.

Also, besides having to wear the monitoring device, she has to attend 10 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and a three-month alcohol education program for first-time offenders.

She must appear personally in court on July 20 to show proof that she has enrolled in the alcohol program and is hooked up to the monitor, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office.

If the monitor shows Eve had alcohol during the 45-day monitoring period, that period will start over again. If she tests positive a second time, she will serve 10 days in county jail, Mateljan said.

"This was handled like any other of our DUI cases," Mateljan said. "This was an appropriate sentence, we believe, for the facts of this case."

Eve, a protege of gangsta rap trailblazer Dr. Dre, has released several solo albums and won a Grammy in 2001 for the single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" with Gwen Stefani.

Her movie credits include "Barbershop," and she once had her own self-titled sitcom.

(This version CORRECTS Eve's full name, should be Eve Jihan Jeffers.)

Jay-Z Hit With Lawsuit By Music Publishers

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

The 40/40 Sports Bar in midtown Manhattan was hit with a federal lawsuit by BMI for allegedly failing to pay millions in royalties. The New York Post reports that music publishers representing Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Kanye West, and others filed the lawsuit after 40/40 failed to license the music it uses to entertain bar patrons.

According to the lawsuit, the club and its owners are guilty of "unauthorized public performance of musical compositions." Jay-Z wasn't named in the lawsuit but his business partners, Desiree Gonzalez and Juan Perez, who handle the day-to-day operations of the bar, were.

A BMI researcher visited the night spot twice in March of 2006 and discovered that the music was being used without the appropriate licensing. BMI is seeking unspecified damages for copyright infringement.

40/40's lawyer, Michael Shen, had no comment as he hadn't receive the legal documents relative to the lawsuit yet.

Ludacris' Manager Issues Statement About Fight With T.I.

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Ludacris'manager Chaka Zulu was involved in an altercation with rapper T.I. during a special luncheon in honor of Warner music executive Kevin Liles. According to published reports, T.I. punched Chaka Zulu in the face and a physical confrontation erupted at the event. Zulu issued the following statement in regard to the incident. He said, "It's a shame that things like this continue to happen especially with the backdrop of an event that was about benevolence and charitable works. I'm thankful that all issues have been resolved."

The beef between T.I. and Zulu stems from a longstanding rivalry between T.I. and Ludacris. The two men have dissed each other on records and recently T.I. publicly stated that he believes he should have won the album of the year Grammy for King. Ludacris took home the award earlier this year for his album, Release Therapy.

Lil Wayne To Star In His Own Online Reality Show

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper Lil Wayne has signed on to star in his own online reality show titled, Making the Next Hit! With Lil Wayne. Billboard.com reports that the rapper will travel to 27 cities in search of new producers, models, singers, comedians and rappers. The show will be hosted by veteran rapper Busy Bee and producer Pit, who crafted "Party Like A Rockstar" for the Shop Boyz.

The new reality show will air via the new web channel theNext.TV beginning in January.

David Swagga, a spokesman for theNext.TV, said, "We've created a TV and radio online program. We'll air 27 hour-long episodes because we'll be taping the talent searches in 27 cities."

The show's producer, Noel Rodriguez, added, "This is our channel's first show and we're using Lil Wayne's popularity to create a buzz. We'll begin airing the show online in January and it will culminate in a celebrity bash held in Miami."

Auditions are scheduled to begin on August 12th in Philadelphia.

Once a winner is selected, Cash Money Records has the first right of refusal.

Flavor Flav Facing $1.8 Million Lawsuit

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Public Enemy hype man and reality show star Flavor Flav has been doing quite well for himself lately and now some unfinished business from his past may cost the rapper $1.8 million. The New York Post reports that Judge Dianne Renwick has ordered Flav, whose real name is William Drayton, to pay a plaintiff interest on a decade-old civil suit judgment of $850,000 which brings the grand total to $1.8 million.

Flavor Flav allegedly shot at Thelouizs English during an altercation at his Bronx apartment building, the Executive Towers, in 1993. The rapper was charged with attempted murder but he was eventually convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in 1995. Flav was sentenced to two months behind bars and three years probation.

In 1996, English filed suit against Flavor Flav but, according to Flav, he was never served notice. English maintains that a process server left the documents with Flav's doorman. In 1997, the plaintiff was awarded a default judgment of $850,000 ($350,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages) for civil assault and battery.

Flavor Flav team believes the figure with interest should be closer to $1.4 million but the rapper's legal team plans to file an appeal because Judge Renwick is married to Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson who tried the rapper for the shooting several years ago. The rapper's lawyer, Charles Johnson, said, "Her actions were retaliatory because her husband lost a series of cases to Flav."

In related news, Flavor Flav will be roasted on Comedy Central on August 12th at 10 p.m.

T.I. Allegedly Punches Ludacris' Manager

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper and actor T.I. has openly shared that he can be a different person when his alter ego T.I.P. comes to the forefront. That may have been what happened on Sunday (June 24th), at a luncheon for Warner Music executive Kevin Liles in Los Angeles. MTV.com reports that Ludacris and his manager, Chaka Zulu, showed up three hours into the event, which was called Make It Happen after Liles'successful book. Shortly thereafter, T.I. allegedly punched Zulu in the face and the two got into a shoving match.

The event was also attended by Holly Robinson Peete, who was the guest of honor, Yung Joc, Musiq, Twista, Brandy, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth and Omar Epps.

This isn't the first time that the two camps have been at odds. In 2004, the beef between the two men almost came to a head when T.I. dissed Ludacris on Young Buck's "Stomp," from his platinum selling debut, Straight Outta Cashville. Buck later played the song for Ludacris, who added a verse dissing T.I. to the song. Unfortunately T.I. was later replaced by the Game on the final version of the song.

Following that incident, T.I. said the beef wasn't that deep. He said: "Me and Cris cool. We talked on the phone. You know we sat down, you know, aired it out, you know what I'm sayin'? I expressed my concerns. He expressed his concerns and we just kinda came to the agreement that it wasn't really worth it."

T.I. added: "Nobody posed a threat to the other's health or well-being, so it wasn't really no reason to be going back and forth on records or mugging each other in the club. So we're cool now. You know we plan on working together in the future."

The latest dust-up may have something to do with T.I.'s new song, "You Know What It Is" featuring Wyclef Jean, from his forthcoming album, T.I. v T.I.P., which hits stores on July 3rd. On the song, T.I. raps "had the album of the year, Grammy or not."

Dr. Benjamin Chavis Takes H3's Mission of Economic Development to BET Awards in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, Jun 26, 2007 (Pink Sheets News Service) — MARKET WIRE)--Jun 26, 2007 --
H3's CEO and President Continues to Make HipHopSodaShop Presentations to Hip-Hop's Brightest Stars From Coast to Coast

H3 Enterprises, Inc. (Other OTC:HTRE.PK - News) newly named CEO and President Dr. Benjamin Chavis landed in Los Angeles today to attend the BET Awards and to spread H3's message of Empowerment through Investment.

"The West Coast and Los Angeles in particular are vital regions for the expansion of our HipHopSodaShops," stated Chavis. "All of the leading icons, multiplatinum selling artists, and recording industry executives will be here at the BET Awards and this is an excellent opportunity for H3 to generate widespread industry support for our efforts to promote the economic development of communities across America and throughout the world."

H3's Chavis concluded, "We are taking the investment opportunities on Wall Street quite seriously and we are focused like a laser to weld together the best business development practices with the best of Hip-Hop's entrepreneurial trend setting commitments."

50 Cent Battling Ex-Girlfriend Over Child Support

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper 50 Cent was in a Long Island courtroom on Friday (June 22nd) to continue his ongoing child support case with Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of his 10-year-old son, Marquise Jackson. The Associated Press reports that Tompkins is battling for an increase in the $25,000 a month the rapper currently pays in child support and household expenses. Her lawyer, Raoul Felder, said, the rapper is "worth tens and tens of millions of dollars."

50 Cent's lawyer, Brett Kimmel, described Tompkins as insatiable. He said, "Her demands keep escalating."

50 Cent and Tompkins will continue closed door meetings this week at the courthouse to resolve the issue.

According to Forbes.com, 50 Cent made over $33 million from his various businesses last year.

Suge Knight's Mansion Up For Sale

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Marion "Suge" Knight's 8,272 square foot Malibu mansion was recently put up for sale for $6.2 million. The Associated Press reports that seven-bed, nine-bath home is on the market because Knight filed for bankruptcy protection last year to avoid a personal $107 million judgment. His record label, Death Row Records, was also placed in receivership by a federal judge.

The $107 million judgment against Knight stems from a lawsuit brought by Lydia Harris, the ex-wife of convicted drug kingpin Michael "Harry O" Harris. Michael Harris allegedly provided $1.5 million in start-up cash for Death Row Records but was cheated out of his share of the label by Knight. Lydia Harris filed suit against Knight and in March 2005 a judge ordered Knight to pay her $107 million after ruling that Harris was entitled to half of the mogul's Death Row Records empire.

In related news, Knight is currently working on a reality show, titled Unfinished Business, and he continues to live lavishly. The mogul, who was interviewed at five star Beverly Hills hotel with his assistant and a personal Brazilian masseuse, explained how he was able to maintain his lifestyle to the Washington Post. He said, "Y'know, I'm a guy that did Chapter 11. I haven't been working, so people feel sorry for me."

Knight also finally opened up about the night in September 1996 when Tupac Shakur was shot while riding in his car. Knight said that Shakur was joking on his way to the hospital. According to Knight, Shakur, who had been shot in the chest and upper body, said, "Me? I mighta got shot here and I can feel it.....And I mighta got shot here and I can feel it. But you're bleeding out of your (expletive) head."

Knight's skull was grazed by a bullet and he made a complete recovery. Shakur died from his wounds six days later.

FOXY BROWN JUMPED BY SOME GIRLS?:

Ex-man reportedly gets friends to rob her of purse, cash and plastic; she denies it ever happened.
(June 25, 2007)Email to a friend | Print Friendly *Police in Brooklyn say four women teamed up to mug rapper Foxy Brown early Saturday morning, but the artist swears that the robbery never took place.


According to the Associated Press, authorities have arrested 23-year-old Roshawn Anthony, described in reports as a stripper, and charged her with assault in connection with the robbery of a Louis Vuitton bag, $500 in cash and credit cards from Foxy early Saturday.


The suspects are rumored to be the female friends of her newly-dumped boyfriend, which may explain why Brown told reporters that no such robbery ever happened, and that she hadn't been at the location police gave, near a public housing complex.


"A lot of the time, people mistake me for someone else, or people always call in these false tips," Brown told the newspaper outside her Brooklyn brownstone Saturday. But according to an updated report from the Daily News, it was Brown who pointed out Anthony to police as her attacker before suddenly refusing to cooperate with authorities.

Anthony, Brown and her unidentified boyfriend had just attended a party at the Louis H. Pink Houses, the paper reported. Brown and her boyfriend ended up in his car at 5:30 a.m. in the East New York section of Brooklyn when she decided to dump him after finding out he was a pimp with a criminal record, sources said.


“This ex-boyfriend called some of his women, and they pounced on her,” a police source told the newspaper. “They beat her bad. They ripped out her hair weave. Her hair was a mess - and that seems to be what she cared about most."


Sources said the women also took off with her hearing aid. Police continue to search for the three others in connection with the assault, as well as Brown's ex-boyfriend.


Brown, 27, is currently on probation for assault, and faces a battery charge in a separate case.

50 Cent Lands Role In New Deniro-Pacino Movie

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper 50 Cent has landed a role in Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino's forthcoming movie, Righteous Kill. New York's Daily News reports that 50 Cent will play a drug dealer in the movie, which isn't a stretch for the rapper who began dealing drugs on the streets of Jamaica, Queens at the age of 12. Shooting is scheduled to begin on August 6th in Connecticut. The movie is expected to hit theaters in 2008.

50 Cent has already signed on to star in another movie with Robert DeNiro, titled New Orleans, in which both he and DeNiro will play cops.

The rapper is also set to co-star opposite Nicholas Cage in the boxing movie, The Dance. The boxing film will be based on the life of Billy "The Kid" Roth, a former champion who spent almost 45 years as a volunteer boxing coach and father figure in Louisiana's state prison system. Cage will play Roth, while 50 Cent will play a boxer who is serving a life sentence.

In related news, 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, will hit stores in September. The first single from the project was "Straight To The Bank." 50 Cent explained how the song fit into the overall theme of the new album. He said: "Overall the concept was for me to make the record human. You know so I wanted to put human emotions on the record at different periods cause people might enjoy that music while they're in that actual space or mind frame. So the first song I released was 'Straight To The Bank,' and it embodied laughter and joy."

Swizz Beatz Can't Stop Recording

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Producer-turned-rapper Swizz Beatz was initially scheduled to release his album, One Man Band Man, this spring but the set has since been pushed back to August 21st. The producer is finding it hard to stop recording because more and more of his peers have approached him about getting on the album.

Swizz Beatz told MTV.com, "I wrap up every week on my album. It's just not over till it's over. Every week my album gets more and more crazier. I started my project saying, 'I don't want no (guests) on my project.'The reason I said that is because I didn't want to beg anybody for anything. Now with my songs out, I'm getting approached from people I respect. People I thought was too busy to work on the album, they giving me stuff. ... Do I tell these people no? Now I'm just regrouping and trying to make the right decisions because there are a lot of people who liked the idea of me not doing a lot of (collaborations) on my album. I want to stick to that but still finesse it with the people that's coming in. I got a real supportive team with my fellow producers and artists."

Swizz Beatz recently added a verse from E-40 to the album and he still working in a T.I. guest spot. He explained, "The list goes on and on. It just has to make sense. I was thinking about putting E-40 on (the remix) to 'Money in the Bank'since the beat got the Bay Area movement to it. E-40 be snapping too. I like E-40."

Swizz also wanted to explain that he doesn't see himself as a rapper. He said, "My album is coming in August because I felt a lot of people get caught in the hype of the hot songs that's out for the moment. I'm not considered a rapper yet. Me, I call myself an entertainer. Rappers are Nas, Hov, Jadakiss, Cassidy. I'm just being an entertainer, saying what I feel, doing what I like and being creative. I felt the people need to hear me on more than one hit. 'He got the joint for the club, the cool joints, the vibe joints.'I didn't even get to the Coldplay joint (the group appears on the LP) or to where I'm really talking crazy."

The album will feature guest appearances by Cassidy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DMX, Coldplay, Kanye West, Nas, Ciara, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Swizz Beatz's wife, R&B singer Mashonda.

Beatz recently released "Money In The Bank" as the follow-up to his lead single, "It's Me Snitches."

Akon Still Sought For Fan-Throwing Incident

By: Janine Coveney

Though speculation about the incident has died down, Akon is still wanted for questioning regarding a fan-tossing incident. Police in Fishkill, New York say they are still investigating Akon's stage-tossing of a 15-year-old boy at the June 3rd KFEST concert, though no charges have been filed. "We're just continuing the investigation," said Fishkill Detective Lt. John Berlingieri.

Cell phone video footage of the incident showed that Akon, apparently responding to an item thrown at the stage, had security bring the perpetrator on stage. Akon immediately hoisted him overhead and tossed him down into the crowd.

While the young man has not filed any complaints or been treated for injuries, a 26-year-old Delaware woman said she suffered a concussion when the teen landed on her.

Akon wraps up his national tour with two shows at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, California this weekend (June 22nd and 23rd).

CHUBB ROCK & WORDSMITH SET TO RELEASE "BRIDGING THE GAP" ALBUM ON OCTOBER 30th, 2007

The legendary "Chubb Rock" & up and coming artist "Wordsmith" have teamed up to release an album called "Bridging the Gap." The project will fuse the old school Hip-Hop of the 90's with the new school Hip-Hop of today. Everything from Jazz, Blues, Step Music, Underground Hip-Hop, and Mainstream singles will accompany this album. Chubb and Word even have a two part story called "Chocolate City" that is similar to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" series. The production is being handled by Professa, Strada, Capish, DeMo, & Street Level of Wordsmith's Nu Revolution Camp with outside production from One Condition and Daren Joseph. Mr. Joseph produced Juelz Santana's biggest hit "The Whistle Song" last year, so everyone involved in the project is excited about its possibilities in the market. Chubb and Word are 10 tracks into the project and they will officially complete the album in the next two weeks. Before I continue, I would like to give you a little info on Chubb Rock & Wordsmith individually as they both are very talented.





Chubb Rock is regarded as one of the East Coast's most dexterous rappers and his stage name fits his ample height and girth ("6 foot 4 and maybe a quarter of an inch bigger/than last year but still a unique figure" - from "Treat 'Em Right"). He often evokes images of a Hip-Hop Barry White since their duet on Chubb's "And the Winner Is" album. Born May 28, 1968 in Jamaica, Chubb Rock released several commercially successful hip hop albums dating back to 1988. His 1991 release, "The One," reached number 13 on Billboard's "Top Hip-Hop/R&B" chart in '91. Three singles from that release made it to number 1 on Billboard's "Top Rap Single" chart as well. The following year Chubb released "I Gotta Get Mine Yo," which featured guest appearances from Grand Puba (Brand Nubian), Maxwell, Poke, and Rob Swinga. This was the album that helped push up and coming music producers Trakmasterz to prominence, as they handled the bulk of the production duties on the album. Fast Forward to 1995 and you would of caught Chubb Rock rocking with O.C. and Jeru tha Damaja as an re-incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers. Overall, Chubb is widely known for his hit singles "Ya Bad Chubbs," "Treat 'Em Right" and "Just the Two of Us."



The Chubb Rock of today is still musically motivated to prove he still has a place in the rap game. In May of 2007 Chubb Rock released the lead single, "Ole' Flava" from his impending new album and it is currently in heavy rotation on Steve Harvey's Morning Show, The Michael Baisden Show, and XM Satellite Radio's "The City" for starters. Chubb recently did a few songs for an upcoming movie called "Seventy Five" It is produced by Magic Johnson and scored by Wyclef Jean. The soundtrack and movie should be released in August. Still, even with Chubb doing some promotion on his new album, he has taken up and coming artist Wordsmith underneath his wings for an even bigger project. I truly believe Chubb sees the future of Hip-Hop in Wordsmith, so it was a logical choice for the two to do an album.




Wordsmith can claim many areas around the globe as his home. The son of a former Full Colonel in the Army, he has resided in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, Texas, Kansas and even Germany to name a few. After moving around so much, Word found rap as an outlet when he started saving his lunch money each week throughout high school to buy classic tapes from Redman, Big L, Nas, Eric B. and Rakim, Jeru the Damaja, A tribe called Quest, Da Bush Babees, Krs One, Gangstarr, Das Efx, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and his cousin Roc Marciano. Though, Wordsmith is a versatile MC, he is also a theater trained actor graduating with a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland. Performing in plays like "All my Sons" and the Musical "1776," Word was able to translate his acting skills to his music and live shows. He refers to his stage shows as "Hip-Hop Plays" and his dream is to put together elaborate shows with scenery changes, props, and stunning movements. As the years go by, look for Wordsmith to explore his artistic side in music and acting equally. However, as he always says "I'll do one thing at a time to make sure each craft exhibits quality and gets the attention it deserves.



In Present day, Word was preparing the release of his newest Mix Album, "The Next Level Series" Volume 1. It is hosted by the number one radio personality in Baltimore, Konan. His growth as an artist has been very evident as he secured debuts of his lead single, "Mami Chula" featuring Universal Republic Recording Artist Rob G., on the number one urban stations in Canada, 103.7 FM, The Monster and Japans, Joint One Radio 76.1 FM on the same day. Germany's number one station 107.1 FM debuted "Mami Chula" next, while it finally debuted in the US on Rhode Island's Latina 100.3 FM and Charlottesville's 92.7 Kiss FM two months ago. Chubb Rock and Wordsmith's first track together, "Block Party Bonanza," made debuts on Japan's 76.1 FM and Comcast Cables Music Choice. Wordsmith continued his work with Comcast by doing a live performance for Comcast/Adelphia Cables "Backstage Pass Show" in January of 2007. Recently, Wordsmith struck a deal with DJ Pauly D of XM Satellite Radio "The City" to do weekly Freestyles and he will be accompanying Chubb Rock on the soundtrack for the film "Seventy Five." The only thing left to do was set up some shows for Chubb Rock and Wordsmith to perform at and that's exactly what Word set out to do.

50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, & Others Targeted By Chicago Church Billboards

By: Janine Coveney

50 Cent, the G-Unit, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Nelly, Fat Joe and Twista are some of the artists featured on billboards throughout Chicago which urge people to "Stop Listening to Trash." MTV.com reports that the billboards were posted by a local church, Faith Community of St. Sabina.

The church's leader Reverend Michael Pfleger said in a released statement, "If we are going to end the violence and disrespect of women, we must fight every form of negativity, including the music industry."

In related news, 50 Cent will release his new album, Curtis, in September. He shared that this album was very personal. The rapper said: "Actually the album for me is a little more personal than the last two records. I mean I used portions of my own experience to create the material that I put on the records. But this album has got a child's innocence to it on some levels like I wrote from a perspective that was earlier in my life than I did during Get Rich Or Die Tryin'."

The first single from the project was "Straight To The Bank," and 50 Cent followed that with "Amusement Park." He explained that "Amusement Park" is a more sexual song. He said: "The following record from there I released was 'Amusement Park.'It was a more sexual record. You know it's a task for me to create material that is sexual from a male perspective that isn't obscene or explicit on some level. You know it's difficult for you to make reference to a male organ in the presence of some women without being disrespectful outside of you mentioning the magic stick."

Fabolous Enters The Chart At Number Two

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Brooklyn-based rapper Fabolous scored his highest chart debut this week when From Nothin'To Something', his latest album -- and first under his new deal with Def Jam Records -- entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at Number Two after selling 159,000 copies its first week in stores. Fabolous'previous best charting effort was 2003's Street Dreams, which peaked at Number Three.

The latest single from the new album is "Make Me Better" featuring Ne-Yo. The next single is projected to be "Don't Let Go" featuring T-Pain, which was produced Jermaine Dupri.

Fabolous explained that he's wanted to work with Dupri for some time. He told MTV.com, "We've been in the same circle, and I think we even worked together on a basketball record I did with Bow Wow a long time ago. I even went down to Atlanta to work with Jermaine one time, but we didn't come up with anything. That was early in my career, like my second album. He couldn't figure me out, figure what to give me. This time I think he kinda knew more of what I do. He said he already knew the records I became famous for. It was way easier this time. He had me in mind. I laid all three verses (to the song)."

Jim Jones Comments on Feud with Cam’ron

In a recent video interview with MTV Raw, Jim Jones speaks on his feud with Cam’ron and the future of The Diplomats. The tension between Capo and Killa originated when Jimmy revealed to Hot 97’s gossip queen, Miss Info, that Dipset was “putting Cam’ron on punishment” after his alleged incident with Tru Life outside of Club Stereo. Since then, fans have wondered what the future held for Dipset now that the crew’s two bosses were beefing.

Let’s just say, brothers fight, mothers and sons fight, husband and wife fight, there’s some family things going on, ya dig,” Jones told MTV Raw. “It’s still Dipset by all means, don’t nobody get that twisted. We entitled to feud.” When questioned whether the beef was finally over with Cam, Jimmy said, “Everything is fine, everything is straight.

As far as what me and Cam got going on, that’s a little bit more personal than anything. That doesn’t reflect on our movement, doesn’t reflect on our business. Business is always business, at the end of the day. If we want to keep this boat floatin’, want to keep it like that, one of us gonna have to jump off ship, ‘cause it’s gonna float, baby.”

H3's Dr. Benjamin Chavis Set to Unveil Company's Plans for Chicago

First Publicly Traded Hip-Hop Company to Hold Chicago Media Briefing: Friday, June 22, 2007 at 11AM, The Erie Room, Sheraton Hotel and Towers

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - June 21, 2007) - H3 Enterprises Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HTRE) -- Dr. Benjamin Chavis, newly named President and CEO of H3 Enterprises Inc. ("HTRE"), the first publicly traded Hip-Hop company, will be in Chicago on Friday, June 22, 2007 for a press briefing on initial plans to develop HipHopSodaShops in the Chicago area. Dr Chavis along with his H3 Executive Management Team will answer questions concerning the planned completion of the first HipHopSodaShop in Florida as well as in markets around the world. H3's message of "Empowerment through Community Development and Investment" will continue to be the major focal point of Dr. Ben's presentation.

Dr. Chavis will also give an update on the test marketing of H3's BG7 White Tea Energy Blast currently taking place in Chicago's finest Fitness Centers. BG7 is being marketed in conjunction with rising Bulls superstar Ben Gordon and is the first Energy Drink of its kind to be made with organic White Tea and pure Chicory Syrup.

Safe Harbor: Certain information included herein may contain statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to plans for future expansion and other business development activities. Such forward-looking information is subject to changes and variations which are not reasonably predictable and which could significantly affect future results.

Benny Boom 2nd Annual Pre BET Awards Party

HOLLYWOOD, CA - (June 2007) - Director Benny Boom will be hosting a star-studded red carpet event in Hollywood the evening before the awards show. For the past 5 years, director Benny Boom has been at the forefront of the music video industry, creating visual masterpieces for today's top artists, such as: 50 Cent, R. Kelly, Akon, Robin Thicke, Mya, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Wayne and Keyshia Cole. His cinematic style and vivid imagery can be seen daily on national networks such as BET, MTV, and VH1.

This year, Boom has garnered 4 nominations from BET including: Best Collaboration and Video Of The Year for Akon's "I Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne's "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" featuring Birdman and Robin Thicke's soulful "Lost Without You" both nominated for Viewers Choice Award. Special guests will include Akon, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Lil' Wayne and Keyshia Cole.

When:
Monday, June 25, 2007
Red Carpet Arrivals at 10:00pm
Media Check-in at 9pm

Where:
Montmartre Lounge / The Day After
6757 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood CA 90028
(Entrance on Highland)

RSVP Contact:
Erica Percell
E: erica@impentertainment.com
(RSVP's must be received no later than 4pm Saturday, June 23rd

PLACE YOUR BETS ON THE ‘MAIN EVENT’: BET Awards '07 Announces The Ultimate Lineup!

LOS ANGELES - BET '07 AWARDS is poised for the ultimate battle royale when its all-star lineup with the biggest records of the year go all out at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26.

Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CST (tape delayed in the Mountain and Pacific zones) as legends and A-listers crowd the dazzling talent roster.

Newly-added big name celebs scheduled to appear or perform include: mega-star Beyonce', hip-hop mogul Diddy, R&B divas Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, and Alicia Keys, chart-topping ingénue Rihanna, legendary singers Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, sultry crooners Robin Thicke and Mario, soul maven Erykah Badu, rap stars Nelly and Fabolous, actress Vivica A. Fox, funnyman Charlie Murphy, activist/political leader Al Sharpton, hip hop activist/rapper Chuck D, American Idol Jordin Sparks, writer/director/actor Tyler Perry, movie stars Nick Cannon, Michael Clark Duncan and Henry Simmons, and NFL superstar Reggie Bush.

They join previously announced show talent T.I., 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Ciara, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah, Yolanda Adams, Tyra Banks, Katt Williams, Big Boi of Outkast and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

This year's show is justifiably being billed as "The Main Event" as the popular Mo'Nique is back to host the telecast for an unprecedented third time. With such a knock-out line up, the stage is set for a telecast that will keep viewers locked from the opening act until the final curtain falls. As always, BET can be counted on to deliver some of television's most memorable moments, including special tributes to the late James Brown and Gerald Levert as well as a not-to-be-missed opening act.

"We've built a brand by having the most dazzling opening performances in all Awards shows," said Stephen Hill, BET AWARDS '07 executive producer and BET EVP of Music Programming and Talent. "This year's open will simply and sensationally stun. Sometimes we tell you what'll stun, like last year's grand opening with Beyonce. Others we sneak on ya, like 2005's reunion performance from The Fugees. We're choosing 'sneak attack' this year, but trust me: you don't want to get to your TV at 8:02 p.m. ….. for real."

BET will also honor Diana Ross, the icon of Motown style with BET's Lifetime Achievement Award for her four decade long, accomplished career in popular music. Additionally, beloved and accomplished actor, Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle will receive the BET Humanitarian Award for his efforts in Darfur and fundraising for the African AIDS epidemic.

BET is the only award show that recognizes the achievements of music artists, entertainers and athletes in 14 categories; this year's nods for best-in-class performances go to Beyonce` with six nominations, followed by Jay-Z, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Akon and Gnarls Barkley among others.

Encore telecasts of the BET AWARDS '07 are set for: Friday, June 29 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, July 1 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Wednesday, July 4 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Friday, July 6 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Sunday, July 8 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; and Saturday, July 14 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Remy Ma To Release Indie Project

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Former Terror Squad member Remy Ma will release an indie album, The BX Files, through Sure Shot Recordings on August 28th. The album will feature guest appearances by Murda Mook, T-Rex, Papoose, Jae Millz, and Maino with production by the Heatmakerz and Ron Browz.