Confirmed: Lil John is to sign a deal with Universal Republic to release his 4th debut album. The new title of the Album is still a work in progress, but it will no longer be named “Crunk Rock”.
”They’ve got a great team over there. A lot of big things comin’ from me, get ready. I been workin’ hard on my new material and it’s time everybody hears it.”
Lil John says that he has a new direction on music:
”It’s totally given me a new energy, a new everything,” he speaks of the decision. “When you have a lot of stress and negativity around you, when you cut that away, you cleanse…I’m starting over, basically.”
Rumor Alert: Kanye Has Not Turned In Tracks For Jay-z’s Blue Print 3. He was responsible for producing all the tracks for this album. This album is scheduled to be released on December 2nd. Rumor has it that Kanye has not been paid and will not be releasing any tracks befor being paid.
Oscar award winner Forest Whitaker will trasform himself to play yet another historical figure. This time he will play great jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Whitaker has played as Idi Amin in the Last King of Scotland.
Forest will direct and star in the Louis Armstrong biopic film. This film will follow the legendary life of trumpeter Louis Armstrong.
“Armstrong left a monumental mark on our lives and our culture,”
“He lived an amazing life and, through his art, shifted the way music was played and would be heard after him, not just here in the U.S. but all over the world.”
Kimberly Jones aka Lil Kim has been temporarily barred from recording any new material. This breach of contract Lawsuit filed with her last label Brookland Media.
Kim has been accused of backing out of her deal, stiffing them, and making diva-ish demands after signing her to an exclusive record deal. Kim was making demands to let other artists such as WyClef Jean and Akon be added as producers which was not a part of the original contract.
Brookland Media paid $12k rent per month for Kim’s lavish house near her Alpine, NJ home. Brookland also paid Atlantic Records $200k to buy out her previous contract and spent another $240k to produce 8 records. After all of this, Kim has not held up her end of the bargain.
In the second of three presidential debates, John McCain refers to our boy Barack Obama as “That One”. This one goes beyond not looking at Obama in the first debate. This is just disrespectful. It speaks volumes about how McCain feels about Obama.
Queen Latifah says she does not discuss her sexuality or personal life.
When asked about the rumors of romance with her “personal trainer” The Secret Life of Bees star says:
“I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not.” not.”
“Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.”
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings.”
Word is, the Stallionaires are coming out with their own reality show called “Real Chance of Love” . This show will premiere on October 20 at 9/8 central on VH1.
It may be a long shot, but Simpson’s attorney’s in his robbery case are fighting for an appeal. They are trying to convince the appeals court that he was a victim of racial prejudice and that this is payback for acquittal for murder in 1995. Oj is facing life in prison. His future depends on this trial.
