Queen Latifah arrested on DUI charge
 

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Hip-hop star and actress Queen Latifah spent part of Wednesday in jail after being charged with driving under the influence in an early morning traffic stop.

Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, was pulled over by officers at 3:15 a.m., said Officer Alex Delgadillo of the California Highway Patrol.

He said she was driving a 2003 Cadillac Escalade north on U.S. 101 when she was observed making an unsafe lane change. Several field sobriety tests were conducted, and the performer was arrested and taken to jail.

She did not resist arrest in any way and was cooperative with the arresting officers, Delgadillo said.

She posted a $2,500 bail and was released from custody with a December 12 court date.

Latifah, 32, received a 1994 Grammy for best rap solo performance for "U.N.I.T.Y." She also has starred in TV shows such as "Living Single" and appeared in movies such as "Living Out Loud" and "Brown Sugar."

mr. beckford
 

He has on some crazy mohawk wig or something. It looks a crazy hot mess. For real. Who OK'd that mess? It's really horrible.

Call Me Mr. Lawrence
Comic-turned-actor MARTIN LAWRENCE is letting success go to his head on the Miami set of new movie BAD BOYS 2 by issuing some stringent demands.

The funnyman has demanded that the mini-compound that houses the stars' trailers be surrounded by an two-and-a-half metre (eight-foot) fence so as to prevent paparazzi getting unauthorised photos of himself.

He has also stipulated that a basketball court be built close to his trailer, that he have his own personal chef, that he be ferried everywhere in a limo and that the crew address him as 'Mr. Lawrence'.

The diva-like behaviour is all the more surprising because Lawrence recently claimed he'd stopped being a prima-donna on the advice of his Bad Boys co-star WILL SMITH.


Lil' Kim Lays Into Foxy Brown

Foul-mouthed rap beauty LIL' KIM has ensured her feud with FOXY BROWN keeps burning, by laying into her hip-hop counterpart with a vicious vengeance.

The one-time good friends have been at loggerheads for a number of years and their feuding escalated to an allegedly related shooting in front of New York's HOT 97 radio station last year (01) involving friends of the pair.

And although Foxy has long expressed her desires to reconcile with the LADY MARMALADE star, Kim is refusing to budge.

She rants, "One thing I need people to know is that we are two totally different artists. When you're nasty and f***ed up to people in this game, it comes back to you. Karma's a mother****er.:rolleyes:

"And let me tell you something, karma is in the air right now. That s*** is no joke. It starts from the way back."

And Kim has also failed to forget another time that she says Brown disrespected her and the JUNIOR MAFIA crew which spawned her at their record signing party, which culminated in guns being drawn.

Kim adds, "I have to respect an artist in order to love them. She was one of my favourite rap artists. I liked her. I liked her style. I liked the way she was. I don't believe her no more."

Nonetheless, Kim doesn't rule out a reconciliation with Brown as long as she's in control of it all.

She says, "Don't come up to me and ask me anything about a THELMA & LOUISE record with that girl. 'Cause it ain't happening and if it does happen, you tell them how it's gonna happen. :rolleyes:

"It'll be out on QUEEN BEE ENTERTAINMENT and it's after I've sold six or seven million records." :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

**CT4: HEFFA PUH LEASE**

Tamyra
 

Do y'all remember Tamyra from American Idol? Well if you have seen the latest Old Navy commercial and you watch cloesly you might see her. She is in the corner of the screen (on the left) with the second family that is introduced on the fake "Family Feud" that they have going on. If you blink you will miss her.

Just FYI
Peace and one

I guess we can forget the Thelma & Louise song because there is NO way Kim will EVER sell six or seven million records, even if we use the numbers of her albums (self-titled and Notorious K.I.M.) put together. Who is she kidding? Nobody but herself....

Re: Tamyra
 

I saw that too. There are also 4 other A.I. finalists in that commercial.

Re: Tamyra
 

Is that little boy Will Smith's son Trey?

On BET.com....
 

I did see an article in regards to your statement lil sunshine...here it is --


J-Lo Says Her Music 'Not Of Black Origin,' Award Show Claims
By Chuck 'Jigsaw' Creekmur, BET.Com Staff Writer

Posted September 9, 2002-- Organizers of the UK award show Music Of Black Origins (MOBO) said that Jennifer "J-Lo" Lopez declined to be included in their compilation CD to accompany the award show in October.

"We are surprised that she would accept a recent best hip-hop award [at MTV's VMAs] and previous MOBO nominations, but not consider her style of music to be of black origin," a rep for MOBO said to UK paper the Daily Record.

The spokesperson continued saying, "A statement from Jennifer Lopez to her UK label states that she doesn't consider her music to be of Black origin."

However, according to a representative for J-Lo, the singer may not have been party to the snub as the label may have declined inclusion on the compilation.

"The record company acts as the go-between for an artist like Jennifer. They negotiate with the artist and the people making the compilation album," the unnamed rep for the singer said. "It can be very complicated."

Regardless, unnamed sources close to the situation are very offended at the multi-faceted entertainer's suggestion that her music is not rooted in an African-American legacy.

"No one at MOBO could believe it when J-Lo told them why she didn't want to be on the compilation. If she'd just said she didn't want to be on it, then fine," the source said, "But to claim her music isn't of black origin is a joke."

"On what grounds is it Latino music? It's not like she's singing in Spanish," the source said.

Organizers cited the singer's collaborations with notable Black artists like Sean "P.Diddy" Combs, rapper Nas, Ja Rule and the singer's one-time use of the N-word.

"It will be nice to hear what people like P Diddy, Ja Rule and Nas think of her comments. Without them she probably wouldn't have had so many hits or number one albums," the source said.

Rap icon LL Cool J and Aleesha from UK act Mis-Teeq are scheduled to co-host the event, which takes place October 1 in the United Kingdom. Cool J will also perform at the event.

At press time, representatives for J-Lo hadn't responded to BET.com's requests for comment.

The categories and nominees for the MOBO awards are listed below.

Best R&B Act

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Usher
Ashanti
Ms. Dynamite
Alicia Keys

Best Video in association with MTV Base

Eminem - Without Me
B. Rhymes ft. P Diddy - "Pass The Courvoisier"
Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - "Always On Time"
Aaliyah - "More Than A Woman"
Ms. Dynamite - "It Takes More"

Best Newcomer in association with KISS 100

Ms. Dynamite
Ashanti
The Streets
Alicia Keys
Daniel Bedingfield

MasterCard Best Album

Ashanti - Ashanti
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love
Ms. Dynamite - A Little Deeper
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor

London Tonight UK Act Of The Year

Mis-Teeq
Ms. Dynamite
Daniel Bedingfield
Beverley Knight
So Solid Crew
Sugababes

Best Single

Ja Rule ft. Ashanti - "Always On Time"
Nelly - "Hot In Herre"
Ms. Dynamite - "It Takes More"
Alicia Keys - "Fallin'"
Fat Joe ft. Ashanti - "What's Luv?"


Best Producer

Neptunes
Irv Gotti
Dr Dre
Missy Elliott
Timbaland

Best Hip Hop Act

Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
Busta Rhymes ft. P Diddy
Nelly
Ludacris
Blak Twang

Best Reggae Act

Elephant Man
Sean Paul
T.O.K
Beres Hammond
Capleton

Best UK DJ

Steve Sutherland
DJ 279
Tim Westwood
Dreem Teem
Trevor Nelson
Matt White
Shortee Blitz
EZ
Simon 'Schoolboy' Phillips
Semtex

Best Jazz Act

Norah Jones
Joe Sample
Hugh Masekela
Peter White

Best Gospel Act

Mary Mary
Michelle Williams
Trin-I-Tee 5-7
Yolanda Adams

Best World Music Act

Femi Kuti
Gilberto Gil
Angelique Kidjo
Papa Noel / Oviedo P

Halle Berry
 

Is on the cover of the December Vogue, wearing a dress from Tom Ford, who designs for Gucci and YSL. I'm glad that Ms. Berry is on the cover, but she should have been on the cover earlier in the year. And as a sidebar, how about putting someone of color on a March or September issue cover?

Re: Halle Berry
 

Did you catch BET Tonight last night, she was being interviewed. And lawd did the host(I forgot his name) who interviewed her look scrumptious..........:eek: :D

LMAO@scrumptious.

Was it Ed Gordon?

Re: Re: Tamyra
 

No, he's not. Will's son is a little bit older and wears his hair in a curly little afro. I had to watch the commercial again to make sure.

Yeah it was Ed. He's always been attractive to me.

D'Angelo's Mug Shot
 

Looking HIT LIKE A MUUUUUUUUUUUG. ... .fuzzy wuzzy had a bear :p


http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshot...angelomug1.jpg

but those lips!!!!!!!!!!!!! *fanning myself*