Monday, June 22, 2009

La La La and the Pink Range Rover


Honestly would you really purchase a uses Range Rover that is Pink from La La La.....

Rihanna has a big date with Chris Brown today ... along with a judge, a few lawyers and a courtroom full of onlookers.


RiRi is set to take the stand as a witness against Chris Brown in his preliminary hearing, which begins at 1:45 PM PT.


Rihanna's testimony is hugely important. Will she stick to the story she told cops the night of the beating? Rihanna said Brown had beaten her before and the violence was escalating


One big question -- will Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, cross-examine Rihanna? We're told if the case goes to trial Geragos will make a big point that Rihanna was the initial aggressor, repeatedly hitting him before he began pounding on her.


Also hugely important ... the photos of Rihanna's battered face. We've published one pic graphically showing the brutality of the beating. But we're told that photo pales by comparison to photos taken the next day after the bruising and swelling settled. Those photos will almost certainly be introduced into evidence during the prelim.


The judge has rejected TV or livestream coverage. We'll have constant updates.
Will this SHYT ever end........

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am of assault -- but we've learned cops have targeted someone else.After last night's MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Perez posted to his Twitter:


"I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report.


No joke."But cops in Toronto tell us it was the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas -- Polo Molina -- who is under investigation and he turned himself in to police early this morning.


Here's the string of tweets Perez left on his Twitter page during the alleged beatdown early this morning:


-- I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please.about 5 hours ago from Sidekick--


I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke. -- about 5 hours ago from Sidekick

Monday, June 15, 2009

Rihanna & Chris Brown on Game 5 Guest List


Rihanna and former boyfriend Chris Brown are reportedly on the guest list for Game 5 of the NBA finals with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Orlando Magic.
Brown was spotted at the game wearing dark sunglasses and black clothing. The Associated Press has confirmed Rihanna is scheduled to make an appearance at the Amway Arena in Orlando.
The two were also present for Game 4 of the finals, but were not seated next to each other.
Brown, 20, pleaded not guilty in April to one count of assault and one count of making criminal threats related to an alleged domestic violence incident involving Rihanna in February. Earlier this week, Rihanna was subpoenaed to testify in Brown's trial by the Los Angeles DA's office.

Just In: Usher's Court Papers


Court records indicate that R&B star Usher filed for divorce from his wife Tameka Foster Raymond on Friday.
The star, whose full name is Usher Raymond IV, filed divorce papers with the Superior Court in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 30-year-old Grammy winner and his wife married in 2007 and have two children together.

Susan Boyle Pulls out of Scheduled Performance


Susan Boyle pulled out of two scheduled performances Sunday on the "Britain's Got Talent" live tour -- read on for more details.
The 48-year-old singing sensation was scheduled to sing in a matinee and evening show at the Manchester Evening News arena but did not perform. Her spokesperson tells the Associated Press that she was advised to rest on Sunday.
Boyle was hospitalized earlier this month due to exhaustion, but was still planning to perform on the tour.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Bow Wow Wants Off Columbia Records



If there’s one thing Bow Wow isn't a fan of, it's Columbia Records. Voicing his concerns, mishaps and utter disapproval through four separate video blogs, Bow Wow has publicly asked Columbia Records to release him.

Bow Wow displeased with label efforts from Columbia Records.
This probably comes as a shock seeing how Bow Wow has since retired from the genre. However, lately, Bow's been distributing tidbits of information that still ignite the notion that the Ohio native is very much a recording artist still looking to fulfill his creative needs.

Bow starts the clip off by giving a brief introduction explaining how the lackluster efforts at Columbia led him to his current actions. Remaining extremely diplomatic, Bow decided to reveal his frustrations through the videos so he could explain exactly how he felt about the label’s lack of experience on the urban side of things.


"I think Columbia's problem is that they don't know how to work with rappers. I'm really the only rapper on that label," Bow lamented. "My labelmates consist of John Legend, who they work extremely well with; BeyoncĂ©, who they work extremely well with; but when it comes to rappers, they're not really a rap label, they don't get it.”


Though these revelations may come as a surprise to the untrained eye, Bow's feathers have been ruffled since the early days of 2003. The rapper detailed mishaps starting from his third solo LP, "Unleashed."


"Every time I dropped an album, unfortunately, even from the "Wanted" album to the "Price of Fame" album even to the "Unleashed" album, every time I dropped an album I would notice a pattern of how many people would get fired at the label," a lethargic Bow Wow explained. "Ya’ll don’t even understand…like right in the middle of my project there was always a change at Sony."


Aside from his own turmoil with Columbia Records, the retired rapper also issued a warning to West coast rookie Nipsey Hussle, who is also signed to the Epic/Columbia Records imprint. Understanding Nipsey's raw lyrical talent, Bow suggested that Hussle switch homes as soon as possible.


"Nipsey Hussle is also on Epic, which is still Sony. I would advise him to get off the label while he can," Bow suggested. "He’s a young dude, he’s talented and I don’t want to see his talent go to waste because like I said, Columbia does not know how to work rap artists."


Later in the clips, Bow went on to continuously explain several situations in which he creatively bumped heads with Columbia. One particular instance which was a topic of discussion upon the song’s release, was Columbia's decision not to promote the R. Kelly-assisted "I'm A Flirt," a record that was initially slated to be Bow Wow's second single from his "The Price of Fame" effort.


Bow said, "I go to Columbia and say, ‘Let’s go ahead and make “I’m A Flirt” the second single.’ At the time, I’m not going to say any names, they had someone working Urban radio who didn’t know what the f*ck they were doing. The person tells me, ‘I don’t think the record is going to work. I don’t think it’s even going to chart.’"


He continued, "Next thing you know, I’m in L.A. with Lil Ronnie (the producer of “I’m A Flirt”) and I pick up a Billboard Magazine and see that the song had actually charted. It was like #50 and then it charted on some download list. I call my manager and everyone else and told them, ‘Yo, the fuc*ing “I’m A Flirt” record just charted. Ya’ll said it wasn't going to work.’ When I saw that sh*t it kind of burned me out because you mean to tell me that even with no help from Sony, a billion-dollar record label whose job is to pump out singles, this sh*t still charted?"


Towards the end, Bow Wow lays his plea on thick, genuinely requesting the powers that be at Columbia Records to let him out of his contract. "Everybody in the office at Columbia Records, do me a favor. My fans, they see it. They recognize it. They see you guys ain't working as hard as you guys used to work back in 2000," Bow Wow bargained. "It's a big difference, they see it...Can you please grant me this one wish? Columbia, can you please grant me this wish and let me go? That's all I'm asking, please let me go. Please, please, please, please, please, please. Thank y'all, I'm out."