Angie Martinez Is Having A Baby
Radio personality and rapper Angie Martinez announced on Monday (January 20) that she is five months pregnant. The child was fathered by producer and Dru Hill member Nokio, who turned 24 on Monday (January 20), according to Martinez's spokesperson at Elektra Records.
No comment was given as to how the pregnancy might effect Martinez's present work schedule, which--in addition to her duties as a DJ on WQHT--includes her Animal House production company and its new artist, Sacario, who is working on his debut album. Martinez was also hoping to release her third, as-yet-untitled album in 2003.
Angie was supposed to be one of the judges on the popular Fox Show American Idol then she suddenly gave it up, now we know why.
P. Diddy in Daddy Debate
Despite rap star P. Diddy doubting that he was the father of former lover Alicia Douvall's unborn baby, the burgeoning singer insists she feels no bitterness towards him.
The blonde bombshell, who married one of Madonna's dancers only to leave him 10 days after their wedding last year, is notorious for telling the UK tabloids of her exploits with celebrities. Her past conquests include Mick Hucknell, soccer star Dwight Yorke, singer Dane Bowers and pop guru Simon Cowell.
Multi-millionaire Diddy, real name Sean Combs, allegedly pleaded with Alicia not to tell all of her latest heartache, which culminated in her miscarriage of the baby in December. But she told her story anyway.
Alicia reveals in 'The Mail on Sunday' that P Diddy apparently told her he did not want to know about the baby until a paternity test was done to prove he was the father.
Talking of the miscarriage Douvall says, "I was nearly three months pregnant when I miscarried. I was rushed to Portland Hospital. They kept me in all that day and most of the night, and that's where I lost the baby."
Alicia, who already has a seven-year-old daughter, adds of the "Missing You" rapper's reaction, "He told me to stop talking about it, but I'm not angry at all. Whenever I think of him, I think he's just an amazing person. I just want him to get on and have a great life, the same as me."
Combs allegedly said he would deny any responsibility for the baby until a paternity test proved he was the father.
Foxy Says 'No' to Playboy
Raunchy hip-hop star Foxy Brown has turned down the chance to take it all off for Playboy because she has promised herself that only her boyfriend will see her naked.
The sexy Ill Nana star is famous for showing off her body on album covers and in magazines, but she has no plans to bare all.
She says, "I think it's a great magazine but I turned it down.
"I have a mother and a father and there's certain things I won't do. I'm a very sexual person and everyone knows that from my lyrics, but my man is the only one that is privy to see me in a G-string."
Haven't we all seen her a$$ anyway? Puh-leeze
Mystikal Rape Case 'Close to Being Settled'
Rapper Mystikal is close to settling out of court with the hairstylist who accused him of raping her last July.
The hip-hop star's lawyer, J. David Bourland, says the matter is being resolved in a way that satisfies both parties.
He explains, "We're not making any admission of guilt. Sometimes you just have to swallow a bitter pill in order to move on with your life and your career."
Mystikal, who's real name is Michael Tyler, was arrested on July 18 after his 40-year-old hairstylist told police he had forced her to have sex with him in Baton Rouge, allegedly threatening to report her for cashing unauthorized checks from his bank account if she refused.
During a search of the rapper's home, authorities confiscated a video of the alleged sexual assaults, which also involved two other men, Leland Ellis and Vercy Carter. According to the arrest warrant, the tape shows all three men having sex with the woman.
Detectives were originally presented an affidavit signed by the victim stating that the intercourse was consensual, though the woman later said she was tricked into signing it and still wished to pursue the case.
Mystikal was also arrested for extortion, though he has not yet been indicted on either charge.
Bourland says the court has delayed formally pressing charges in order to give the two parties time to settle the issue, which he insists would happen in "the very near future."
If convicted on the rape charge, Mystikal will face a mandatory life sentence. Extortion carries a prison term of one to 15 years.
Patty Jackson's The 411
A former rehab roomate of Diana Ross is speaking out about the Diva. The male roomate says Diana stays in trouble because she feels she doesn’t have a drinking problem. Diana feels its normal to have a little Tequila in the morning. She has been drinking for over 40 years and she doesn’t see the big deal. The roomate also revealed her troubled relationship with her daughter Tracee. Tracee Ross is one of the stars of the UPN Show Girlfriends and she is the one who forced her mother to go into rehab. Diana was not happy with this and they have been arguing a lot. Tracee just wants the best for her mom before she kills herself but Diana can’t see it.
According to published reports Whitney Houston is putting her family on a budget. Whitney’s new LP is not doing well and her dad is suing her for a 100 million dollars. Whitney is looking to save money and she has slashed the salaries of her family. Whitney used to give her mom Cissy 1600 hundred dollars a week now she gives her 550 a week. Whitney’s two brothers and sister are also feeling the budget crunch and Whitney is thinking of selling her New Jersey home and making Atlanta her permanent home.
Did Halle Berry try to commit suicide? Sources say when Halle found out her husband Eric Benet was cheating on her she tried to committ suicide. A source on the set of her James Bond Movie Die another day says Halle was very distraught at her public humilation. When Halle was married to David Justice she thought of suicide when things started to sour. Halle is determined to make her marriage to Eric work, she made him go into a sex addiction clinic and she ordered him to cut off his locks because she thought women were attracted to them. This summer check out Halle in the movie X-Men 2.
On February 17th Dateline NBC is going to devote a full hour to Michael Jacksons face. Yes Michael’s face, the skin lightning and the nose surgeries. Michael’s brother Jermaine says he is very upset with NBC. Jermaine says the network tried to trick him and his family into participating with their special. He says they were told they would be used in a documentary about the Jackson Family legacy then he found out the special was going to be about Michael’s face.
Will Smith has a new recording home. Will is now with Dreamworks Records. Will has signed a deal to do recordings, Television, films, video games and animation. Last week Will was dropped by Sony Music.
Mariah Carey says her boobs are real. On the American Music Awards Sharon Osborne proclaimed that Mariah had the best boob job she has ever seen but Mariah insists this is not true. I met Mariah a few years ago and she had a very flat chest. Mariah is also trying to revive her movie career but she is not having any luck. Apparently Mariahs reputation is doing her in. According to sources Mariah once stood up a famous director. She was supposed to meet with him at ten in the morning but she blew him off because she doesn’t awake before noon. She was also a pain on the set of the movie The Bachelor. Mariah did a cameo in this movie and she insisted on having her hairdresser, makeup artists, tour manager and chef fly with her. She also demanded 8 cars that she never used.
What’s up with Boys To Men? Wanya, Nate and Shawn are featured in the latest edition of Sister to Sister Magazine and they did Jamie Foster Brown a great diservice. Jamie interviewed them about their life and their career. Well they did not tell the truth about what is going on. Wanya is denying that he is married. HUH! Wanya is very married to a woman who lives here in Philly. Wanyas wife has a clothing shop on 4th and Bainbridge called Toieast. They also stated that Mike McCray has retired from the group. Well Mike came to the station and went on the air stating that he is still with the group. What’s going on here? Why would the guys just out and out lie to Jamie like that? Wanya is married he told me himself. He should have said no comment as for Mike why are they dissing him like that. What’s going on with this group?
What is Aretha Franklin hiding? Police in Detroit say they are getting no respect from the Queen of Soul. They want her to answer some questions about the fire that destroyed one of her homes. Police say it was arson and they know who did it. They say Aretha is not a suspect but they want to talk to her. Aretha says she’s too tired to talk. Is she protecting someone? She was touring at the time of the fire and she did not live there.