DMX
 

Right now, I can't get the lyrics to "What's My Name?" out of my mind. Since I have the unedited version within my computer, I won't share the lyrics. Not ladylike.
:D

:D :D :D :D

What's the REAL reason behind the retirements? Do they feel the need to STAD because their music isn't really selling ('specially P and X)? :confused:

http://www.djvlad.com/html/news.html



Ice Cube Disses Jesse Jackson, Samuel Jackson
Ice Cube is mad as hell and ain't gonna take it no more...In recent days he's returned to the studio to put the finishing touches on the up coming Westside Connection album. On a song called 'Lights Out', which is featured on a soundtrack called 'Ghetto, Gutta and Gansta' Cube takes swipes at actor Samuel Jackson and Reverend Jesse Jackson. Cube was responding to remarks that Samuel Jackson made a while back where he said he no longer wanted to star in movies featuring rappers unless it was Will Smith. Jackson got his start by appearing in Public Enemy's 'Night of the Living Bassheads' video. Since those controversial remarks were made rappers like Queen Latifah have been nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards, Mos Def was nominated for a Tony Award, Eminem received rave reviews for 8 Mile and was also nominated for an Oscar. Jackson who appeared in several movies last year including XXX and Changing Lanes got no nods whatsoever... Maybe he may want to reconsider his remarks. Cube saved his harshest remarks for Reverend Jesse Jackson who advocated a boycott of the movie 'Barbershop' for the comedic remarks fellow cast members made about Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks. In the song Cube tells Jesse to pay his child support and keep a rubber on next time he gets busy.

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Jay-Z and Nas Unite for Anti-War effort
After years of beef on wax, rap rivals Jay-Z and Nas are uniting to say "no" to the United States war on Iraq. The joint "kings of New York" lent their support last week to Musicians United to Win Without War, a political action coalition formed to represent the voice of mainstream America against President Bush's preemptive war policy.

Jay and Nas are joined by musicians from every genre including Busta Rhymes, Dave Matthews, Outkast, Massive Attack, Missy Elliot, Pharoah Monche, Sonic Youth and Peter Gabriel. The coalition, made up of 32 organizations including the National Council of Churches, MoveOn.org, the NAACP, NOW, and the Sierra Club, supports tough United Nations inspections to disarm Saddam Hussein and opposes a US invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Russell Simmons, was on hand at the press conference last Thursday in New York urging music fans worldwide to protest. "Iraq's been contained for 12 years," Russell stated. "Hundreds of thousands don't have to die. Stand up, demonstrate, and have your voice heard."

clASSic.:cool:

It really is.

Now, how did anyone miss this?

:eek:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...people_fuqua_1

um um um!
:o

OH My:eek:
I don't know what to think!
If this is true I feel real bad for Lela.:(

Copped this from another message board
 

I just heard on 2 different radio stations that 50 Cents bought his 6 year old son a custom made bulletproof vest for the child's b-day which the child will be wearing when he joins his dad on stage for summer tours!? The reason: Cents says that many of his past drug buddies don't like the way he makes his money by going legit.

Um, am I the only one who sees something wrong with the image?
:eek: :rolleyes: :confused: :o :rolleyes:

Question: Why would you bring your son to the show, if you think he's going to get shot.
I'm not a parent, but I thought that was common sense.:(

1. Did Samuel forget that Eve, who is a rapper, was also in the movie XXX??? WTH is he talking about???

2. LOL @Cube telling Jesse to pay child support. Ha Ha Ha!!!!

HBO countersues 'Sopranos' star Gandolfini for $100M
By Gary Levin, USA TODAY

HBO fired back at James Gandolfini with a $100 million countersuit Tuesday over the Sopranos star's refusal to return to work for a fifth season of the acclaimed Mob drama.

James Gandolfini called HBO a "great place to work" as he accepted a Screen Actors Guild award on Sunday.
By Mike Blake, Reuters

The network also notified his co-stars Tuesday that they won't be paid until show production — scheduled for March 24 — resumes.

"We sued him for the enormous loss that will result if The Sopranos goes down the drain," says HBO attorney Bert Fields. HBO asked a judge to prevent the actor from working elsewhere.

Gandolfini sued HBO Thursday in California Superior Court to exit a contract that extends for two more seasons. He claimed HBO didn't meet a deadline to exercise an option for a new season and said California law prohibits any contract for more than seven years. HBO said the network properly exercised the option and noted that the contract applies to New York law, where HBO, the series and Gandolfini are based. A fifth season falls within the seven-year frame because the series began production in 1998.

Gandolfini's lawyer didn't return calls, but has said HBO, which has sold $75 million in Sopranos DVDs, is short-changing the star. He made about $4 million last season and was offered more than $8 million to return, although no raise was due.

Gandolfini was conciliatory at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild awards, calling HBO "a great place to work" and showing up at its party. But HBO chairman Chris Albrecht says the series' future is in jeopardy unless Gandolfini drops his suit and returns to work with no raise. "We would certainly prefer to have the show, but not at the cost of being blackmailed, and not at the risk of creating a situation where anybody that wanted something from us could file a lawsuit," Albrecht says.

Entertainment - E! Online

Ross Drives Off with Another Citation
Wed Mar 12, 3:20 PM ET Add Entertainment - E! Online to My Yahoo!

By Julie Keller

By now, you'd think Diana Ross would just stop driving and hire a chauffeur.


Less than three months after her embarrassing DUI arrest in Arizona, everyone's favorite diva has been involved in another, albeit much more minor, automobile mishap.


This time the lady was singing the blues after getting pulled over Sunday in Greenwich, Connecticut, for driving an unregistered car.


Ross, who has a home in the town, was flagged down after an eagle-eyed cop noticed she was driving a black Ford Taurus (yes, Ford Taurus) with an expired license plate. She tried to get out of the ticket, claiming she doesn't often drive the car because it is owned by her booking agency in Los Angeles, but the boys in blue weren't buying it.


The 58-year-old entertainer was stuck with a ticket and a $78 fine. Her publicist, Paul Bloch, could not immediately be reached for comment.


Her fans, who have remained loyal to the singer-actress through years of bizarre antics and tantrums, are still keeping the faith, however.


"This woman is a legend....you think she's gonna sweat 78 bucks? Please. Those stupid cops just did that so they could have something to tell the press about," defended one Ross lover on a Yahoo message board. "I'm sure they got paid off."


"Stop the presses--her registration expired," scoffed another fan. "I guess it's a slow news day."


The media attention to this latest ticket isn't completely unfounded. This is the second time in less than 90 days that the supreme Supreme has faced heat for poor behind-the-wheel performance. She was pulled over in December in Tucson, Arizona, after police spotted her driving erratically through the city's streets in the wee hours of the morning. She utterly botched various field sobriety tests and blew a 0.20 percent blood-alcohol level.


At the time, she was ticketed for three misdemeanors: driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08 and "extreme DUI" for having a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.15 percent.


Ross didn't appear for her January arraignment in Arizona. Instead, her legal team filed a "notice of appearance" claim and pleaded innocent on her behalf on all three charges.


Ross is due in court Wednesday in Tucson to stand trial for the DUI charges. Let's hope she doesn't drive herself.

:rolleyes:

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Entertainment - AP Gossip/Celebrity

Rock Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1 hour, 1 minute ago


LOS ANGELES - Chris Rock (news), whose edgy humor propelled him from standup comic to movie star, now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


"I think I'm as qualified to walk over as anybody else," Rock joked Wednesday before a crowd of about 300 people that included actor David Spade (news), his former "Saturday Night Live (news - Y! TV)" colleague.


The 37-year-old star of "The Chris Rock Show," which aired for four seasons on HBO, combined humble thanks with some of his trademark humor in remarks at the ceremony along Hollywood Boulevard.


Rock has been featured in several films, including "Dogma," "Down to Earth" and "Bad Company." He's directing for the first time with "Head of State," in which he also stars as a presidential candidate. The movie opens March 28.

BACK TOGETHER AGAIN: ... In the studio, that is. Let's not get it twisted.

(Mar. 12, 2003) *Well look who hooked up again, and if the stars are aligned properly, history will repeat itself.

Yep, Puffy and Mary J. Blige are currently in the studio with Diddy executive producing her new project. It's the first time they've worked together since My Life.

Yes, we know you just can't wait to find out when will this reunion will bear fruit and what's it gonna be called.

The title is Love And Life and will be out this summer. We're told that Mary is also doing a couple of tracks with Dr. Dre, too. (Smart move, Mary.)

Check this out, just for fun, Mary redid "In Tha Club," but her version is called "Hooked" and P. Diddy raps on it.

But, it won't be on Love And Life, though; it's for promotional purposes only.

More on Diddy . . .
 

From mtv.com:

Most rappers are content to endorse soft drinks or alcohol. But not the ever entrepreneurial P. Diddy. In his never-ending quest to be the king of all media, Puff has announced plans to launch a line of branded alcoholic beverages called Diddy Drinks, according to his spokesperson.

There's no firm date for the debut of the Drinks — based on fruity concoctions the hip-hop mogul mixes at his legendary parties — but in an interview that ran on Sunday in the London Sunday Telegraph, Diddy said, "I'm not just a talker," in response to a question on whether he was serious about the plan.

Diddy is also serious about branching out musically with an upcoming dance album. The LP will feature production from some of the world's premier techno studio wizards, his spokesperson said.

The hush-hush album, which doesn't have a title or release date yet, will include tracks produced by Deep Dish, Felix Da Housecat and famed Soul II Soul leader Nellee Hooper (Björk, Madonna). The rapper will premiere the album's first single — a duet with singer Kelis — at the DanceStar American Dance Music Awards on March 19.

The duo will perform the song "Let's Get Ill" live on the sandy beaches of Miami Beach during the second annual all-star techno/dance event, which will also feature performances from Dirty Vegas, DJ Sammy and Paul Oakenfold.

Diddy is also planning to expand his empire in other ways. In addition to his Bad Boy label, Blue Flame marketing firm, Sean John clothing line — which he's looking to bring to England — and Justin's soul food restaurants in New York and Atlanta, the rapper wants to open two more Justin's in Detroit and Miami in the near future. Additionally, he's thinking about launching a still-unnamed nightclub in Miami and a chain of boutique hotels.

Giving his ex J. Lo a run for her money, Diddy, who had a role in 2001's Oscar-winning "Monster's Ball," is also expected to announce his next film project this week. His spokesperson had no information on the movie at press time.

—Gil Kaufman

RIP Lynne Thigpen
 

'District' Actress Thigpen Dies
Thu, Mar 13, 2003 11:50 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Lynne Thigpen, a Tony Award
winner who co-starred in CBS' drama "The District,"
died suddenly Wednesday night at her Los Angeles home.
She was 54.

A cause of death hasn't been determined yet.

"As a person, Lynne possessed an incredible dignity,
intelligence and wisdom that informed all of her
performances," says Denise Di Novi, an executive
producer of "The District." "She elevated anything she
was involved with, and we were blessed to have her as
a part of our family."

Thigpen played Ella Farmer, a statistics clerk who
helps Washington, D.C., Police Chief Jack Mannion
(Craig T. Nelson) track incidents and hold the
department accountable for the city's crime rate.
Nelson calls her "a wonderful actress and a friend."

Born in Joliet, Ill., Thigpen first appeared on screen
in the 1973 movie version of the musical "Godspell."
Her long list of TV and movie credits includes "L.A.
Law," "thirtysomething," "Bob Roberts," "The Paper"
and the PBS kids' series "Where in the World Is Carmen
Sandiego?"

She was also an accomplished theater actress, winning
a Tony in 1997 for her role in Wendy Wasserstein's
play "An American Daughter." Thigpen won two Obie
Awards for her off-Broadway work and an L.A. Drama
Critics Award.

Production on "The District" has been suspended.

http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/di...c_lthigpen.jpg

I used to love watching her on Carmen Sandiego. She was also a very good actor.

I remember her for playing a stone cold witch on Lean on Me.

Me too. I also remember her as the backstabbing parent from the movie Lean On Me. She used to play those roles.

God bless her and her family.

:eek:

THAT'S WHO THAT IS? When I read STs post, I was like a picture puhleeeeze!


Goodness gracious!

I can't believe she's dead, I loved Carmen Sandiego.

Lionel Richie's daughter
 

Horse-faced ex-Commodores singer Lionel Richie's daughter has issues. From PageSix.com:

Overdue help


LIONEL Richie's wild-child daughter Nicole is in rehab after being busted for heroin. Richie, 21, was arrested in Malibu on Feb. 27 for possession of heroin, a felony, and subsequently released on $10,000 bail, the National Enquirer reports. Her famous dad then personally bundled her onto a private plane and flew her to the Sierra Tucson, Ariz., rehab center to clean up. "Lionel is devastated," a pal tells the tab, "but he feels this arrest may have saved Nicole's life."

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryList...icole%20Richie

The above is a link to photos of Ms. Richie, who I believe LR and his wife Brenda adopted.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
[B]I remember her for playing a stone cold witch on Lean on Me.

[Yeah I almost didn't recognize her with the perm and all.

Re: Lionel Richie's daughter
 

Yeah, she was adopted. Wasn't Nicole in trouble with the law a few weeks ago where she was fighting with someone? I forgot. :confused:

Ole girl, better get a handle on things. Maybe she hasn't come to terms with her being adopted.

Re: Re: Lionel Richie's daughter
 

That sounds pretty familiar about her getting in trouble, but I can't exactly place the item. I'd also heard that she was supposed to be on one of those "reality TV" :rolleyes: shows with her "best friend," Paris Hilton (the hotel heiress).

From Celeb Dish 08:

Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole is going to have to face the music. Nicole Richie made headlines a few weeks ago in New York City when she got into a fight with a guy at a party and smashed a glass in his face. The guy in question happens to be very rich and he has had Nicole arrested, he is also considering a civil suit. Nicole was arraigned on two counts of assault and harrassment. Nicole has pleaded not guilty and she is due in court Dec. 18th. Nicole is Lionels adopted daughter with his first wife Brenda Richie. Nicole is quite a handful with her non stop partying. She is now back in Los Angeles with her dad.
12/12/02

What's really going on....?
 

you're late! :p
Scroll up or down.

Vivica Fox is on the April cover of Sister 2 Sister. She talks about her recent divorce, and the upcoming tv show "The Vivica Fox Show". Is is just me or does anyone else think that this show is going to flop? :confused:

I like Vivica with her new boobies, nose and all but I think her show ill flop.

Lynne Thigpen
 

It's so weird that she was playing a character who has cancer when she died...

When I first heard the news, I thought "Oh no! No more Luna!

*sings the goodbye song in Thigpen's honor*

that ish is fake?

Just a question?
 

Y'all know that I love Nas, right? Well, do y'all think that I can take Kelis if I challenge her to a Celebrity Boxing match? Neither one of us are real celebrities :p, but it's worth a try, right?

I am always skeptical abut celebrity relationships to begin with, but when they are between one person who is famous and someone who WANTS to be famous they are just so doomed. I started counting the minute she married that tall ugly man, lol- the only time you EVER heard about his so-called singing career was when they mentioned her. Bad sign.

LOL @ what you wrote, beacuse it is SO, SO true!:D

What group was he in again? Was he even in a group? I think that I have him confused with Kerry (Toni Braxton's hubby) from Mint Condition.

He wasn't in a group that had any CD out. That man was a "rapper" :rolleyes: :rolleyes: I believed that just about as much as I believe in Santa, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. I knew back when she was dating her "rapper" that he was no closer to releasing a CD than I was.

Wasn't his name something like D-Train or D-something? :confused:

His "rapper" name is "Six-Nine" (Vivica would never mention homeboy by his real name). I think he picked his name b/c of his height. Whatever man!!:rolleyes:

I don't know he always seemed a little feminine to me. His voice is softer than many women I know.


I also heard Nicole Richie is dating Elijah Blue, Cher's son with Dave Allman.

Who are these people? :confused: Where have I been?