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		<title>STR8 VIDEOS: NICK CANNON x AKON- &#8220;FAMOUS&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetNick Cannon has reclaimed the thrown of corniest dude on the planet, yet again. Just when we&#8217;ve thought Mr. Cannon would settle down and disappear with Mariah Carey or Mariah Cannon&#8211;if she even claims him or that last name- he resurfaces with tons of corny to sprinkle around in this ridiculous video featuring Akon. Enjoy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="STR8 VIDEOS: NICK CANNON x AKON- &#8220;FAMOUS&#8221;" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2011/05/31/str8-videos-nick-cannon-x-akon-famous/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><center>Nick Cannon has reclaimed the thrown of corniest dude on the planet, yet again. Just when we&#8217;ve thought Mr. Cannon would settle down and disappear with Mariah Carey or Mariah Cannon&#8211;if she even claims him or that last name- he resurfaces with tons of corny to sprinkle around in this ridiculous video featuring Akon. Enjoy it for what it is, sheer comedy where Nick channels Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, KISS&#8217; star Gene Simmons, and others. Laugh at his antiks, bad dance moves, and odd performances. Shall I remind everyone how corny that tattoo is? Money and success cannot buy style or class, but maybe a stylist and an acting coach. </center><br />
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		<title>STR8 BEEF: CHRISTINA AGUILERA TO AKON &#8220;AIN&#8217;T NOBODY SWAGGER JACKIN&#8217; LADY GAGA!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J&#39;More</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetAkon recently came out of his face accusing Christina Aguilera of straight jackin&#8217; Lady Gaga&#8217;s style. Well, the pop star decided to respond to the Konvict&#8217;s comment. X-Tina doesn&#8217;t give two sh*ts about what Akon has to say and wants to remind him including the world that she&#8217;s a veteran in the game. She says, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="STR8 BEEF: CHRISTINA AGUILERA TO AKON &#8220;AIN&#8217;T NOBODY SWAGGER JACKIN&#8217; LADY GAGA!&#8221;" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/04/22/str8-beef-christina-aguilera-to-akon-aint-nobody-swagger-jackin-lady-gaga/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/d439Bt">Akon recently came out of his face accusing Christina Aguilera of straight jackin&#8217; Lady Gaga&#8217;s style</a>. Well, the pop star decided to respond to the Konvict&#8217;s comment. X-Tina doesn&#8217;t give two sh*ts about what Akon has to say and wants to remind him including the world that she&#8217;s a veteran in the game. She says,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;It just comes with the territory. That, in particular, is not even worth wasting the breath to comment on.&#8221; She added, &#8220;I&#8217;ve been around for over a decade and I think my work speaks for myself. [When I was younger] I would have engaged, been a little upset [about the comparisons]. There&#8217;s a bigger picture out there. I&#8217;ve got my son, my family, my work.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Glad she handled it the way she did. Really, what&#8217;s the point of catching feelings over what Akon thinks when she has more important things to worry about. <em><br />
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		<title>STR8 BEEF: GRACE JONES ON LADY GAGA: &#8220;THAT B*TCH JACKED MY SWAG!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J&#39;More</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhile the world may be going gaga for Lady Gaga, legend Grace Jones isn’t a fan of the pop star. When asked how she felt about the singer, she told UK’s Guardian newspaper, “I really don’t think of her at all. I go about my business. Adding, &#8220;Well, you know, I’ve seen some things she’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="STR8 BEEF: GRACE JONES ON LADY GAGA: &#8220;THAT B*TCH JACKED MY SWAG!&#8221;" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/04/18/str8-beef-grace-jones-on-lady-gaga-that-btch-jacked-my-swag/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p style="text-align: center;">While the world may be going gaga for Lady Gaga, legend Grace Jones isn’t a fan of the pop star. When asked how she felt about the singer, she told UK’s<em> Guardian</em> newspaper,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“I really don’t think of her at all. I go about my business. Adding, &#8220;Well, you know, I’ve seen some things she’s worn that I’ve worn, and that does kind of piss me off,”</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Apparently, Lady Gaga desperately wanted to collaborate with Miss Jones—but she turned her down with the quickness.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Yes, she did, but I said no,” Grace said. “I’d just prefer to work with someone who is more original and someone who is not copying me, actually.”</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Grace kept it real funky, but I wonder how she feels about Rihanna? <a href="http://bit.ly/d439Bt">And Akon is a dummy if he thinks Lady Gaga&#8217;s swag is original</a> &#8217;cause it&#8217;s pretty evident where she gets her inspiration from. Need a reminder?&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gracejonesstr8nyc.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-36964 alignleft" title="gracejonesstr8nyc" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gracejonesstr8nyc.jpg" alt="" width="289" height="341" /></a><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ladygagastr8nyc.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36963" title="ladygagastr8nyc" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ladygagastr8nyc.jpg" alt="" width="273" height="337" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I think this says it all&#8230;</p>
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		<title>STR8 BEEF: AKON CALLS CHRISTINA AGUILERA A LADY GAGA WANNABE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J&#39;More</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetLooks like Akon is accusing singer Christina Aguilera of swagger jackin&#8217;! The Konvict seems to think that Lady Gaga has every chick in the game shook that they&#8217;re all trying to bite her style including Miss Aguilera. He tells Vibe magazine, &#8220;Christina shouldn&#8217;t have anything to prove or anyone to compete with. I miss the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="STR8 BEEF: AKON CALLS CHRISTINA AGUILERA A LADY GAGA WANNABE!" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/04/15/str8-beef-akon-calls-christina-aguilera-a-lady-gaga-wannabe/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Looks like Akon is accusing singer Christina Aguilera of swagger jackin&#8217;! The Konvict seems to think that Lady Gaga has every chick in the game shook that they&#8217;re all trying to bite her style including Miss Aguilera. He tells <em>Vibe </em>magazine,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Christina shouldn&#8217;t have anything to prove or anyone to compete with. I miss the old Christina Aguilera. I like the old one better than the new one. Honestly, Gaga and Christina could probably get together and do something that&#8217;s amazing. But that&#8217;s impossible if they are both trying to do the same exact thing musically. </em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">And Akon is convinced Christina can&#8217;t knock Lady Gaga out of the game. He adds,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Aw man, that’s not even any competition. You are actually giving Christina too much credit. She always had  her cool little look and way about how she went about things. But soon  as Gaga came out, everything switched up. Christina stepped out of her  own shell to become something different. And the crazy thing is  Christina is really talented. She has unlimited range when it comes to  singing. Her voice is out of here. “I think sometimes she gets insecure because of  all of the success Gaga has had, not realizing that she was already  successful before Gaga came out.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">I can&#8217;t knock Lady GaGa&#8217;s movement, but she straight up jacked Madonna&#8217;s style. So Akon needs to #sithisassdown &#8217;cause Lady GaGa ain&#8217;t original her damn self.</p>
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		<title>WHO WANTS TO SMELL LIKE A KONVICT?!&#8230;AKON, OF COURSE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LexAve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Watch out Diddy, Nelly &#038; Jay-Z&#8230;Konvict is stepping into the fragrance arena. Word is the international star has launched a new fragrance line, Konvict for men and women. The new fragrance brand is backed by AKON&#8217;s signature &#8220;Break Free Live The Dream&#8221;. His message to encourage young adults to break free from all things [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="WHO WANTS TO SMELL LIKE A KONVICT?!&#8230;AKON, OF COURSE!" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/03/15/who-wants-to-smell-like-a-konvict-akon-of-course/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><center> Watch out Diddy, Nelly &#038; Jay-Z&#8230;Konvict is stepping into the fragrance arena.  Word is the international star has launched a new fragrance line, Konvict for men and women. The new fragrance brand is backed by AKON&#8217;s signature &#8220;Break Free Live The Dream&#8221;. His message to encourage young adults to break free from all things that are tying their hands and keeping them back from living their dreams and experience the &#8220;Freedom&#8221; which surrounds them. </center><br />
<center> Wait it gets better&#8230;check out out the fragrance bottle! </center><br />
<center> <a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/konvict-tb.jpg"><img src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/konvict-tb-500x381.jpg" alt="" title="konvict-tb" width="500" height="381" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-35089" /></a></center><br />
<center> Its cool rappers trying to diversify their funds but this is a just a JOKE! Platinum handcuffs/shackles&#8230;Really? Nice packaging&#8230;reminds me of another stupid moment!  </center><br />
<center><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AKONGIRL1.jpg"><img src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AKONGIRL1.jpg" alt="" title="AKONGIRL1" width="420" height="294" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35087" /></a></center><br />
<center> Grindin&#8217; under age chicks&#8230;ok AKON! </center></p>
<p><center><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AKONGIRL2.jpg"><img src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AKONGIRL2.jpg" alt="" title="AKONGIRL2" width="398" height="457" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35088" /></a></center></p>
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		<title>BET ENLISTS DIDDY, PHARRELL, QUEEN LATIFAH &amp; MORE TO HELP HAITI</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J&#39;More</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetLooks like BET took note from MTV’s successful “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon which helped raise over $58 million&#8211; sparking the network to create its own telethon titled “SOS Saving Ourselves—Help for Haiti” to be hosted by Queen Latifah, Diddy and Pharrell Williams. The two hour event will take place at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami and will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="BET ENLISTS DIDDY, PHARRELL, QUEEN LATIFAH &#038; MORE TO HELP HAITI" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/02/02/bet-enlists-diddy-pharrell-queen-latifah-more-to-help-haiti/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p style="text-align: center;">Looks like BET took note from MTV’s successful “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon which helped raise over $58 million&#8211; sparking the network to create its own telethon titled “SOS Saving Ourselves—Help for Haiti” to be hosted by Queen Latifah, Diddy and Pharrell Williams. The two hour event will take place at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami and will air on BET,  Centric, MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5<sup>th</sup> at 8 pm ET.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Words cannot express how I felt watching the catastrophic events unfold in Haiti. I believe it is our duty to come together and help our brothers and sisters in Haiti, especially now, in their greatest hour of need. I have joined forces with Queen Latifah, Pharrell, BET and several of the biggest names in music today to raise funds for the Haiti Relief efforts. Together we can make a difference,&#8221; says Diddy.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">A string of artists including Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan, Akon, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, Monica, Busta Rhymes, India Arie, Kirk Franklin, Nas and Damian Marley are set to hit the stage for this special event. In addition to musical performances, Mr. &#8220;Panty Dropper&#8221;  aka Trey Songz, Common, David Banner, Missy Elliott, Chrisette Michelle, Jeremih, The Dream, Jason Derulo, T-Pain, Sean Kingston and more will also make appearances.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;The devastation that has occurred in Haiti has broken my heart. My hope is that we can raise enough money to sustain a few of the relief organizations for quite some time as there is a lot of work to be done over there,&#8221; said Pharrell Williams. &#8220;The goal is not only to bring immediate relief to Haiti but to also rebuild the country and help the country move forward.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Proceeds from the event will go to Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti, CARE, Project MediShare and Children’s Safe Drinking Water.</p>
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		<title>NEW VIDEO: KERI HILSON ft. AKON- &#8220;CHANGE ME&#8221; + 2ND ALBUM IN THE WORKS</title>
		<link>http://str8nyc.com/2010/01/20/new-video-keri-hilson-ft-akon-change-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LexAve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Here&#8217;s Keri Hilson&#8217;s newest video with Akon &#8220;Change Me&#8221; off her hit debut In A Perfect World. Be sure to catch Keri Hilson at the 2010 Grammy Awards where she&#8217;s up for Best New Artist, airing on January 31st on CBS. In other related news, there&#8217;s word she&#8217;s working on a follow-up album, tentatively [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="NEW VIDEO: KERI HILSON ft. AKON- &#8220;CHANGE ME&#8221; + 2ND ALBUM IN THE WORKS" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2010/01/20/new-video-keri-hilson-ft-akon-change-me/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><center> Here&#8217;s Keri Hilson&#8217;s newest video with Akon &#8220;Change Me&#8221; off her hit debut <strong>In A Perfect World</strong>. Be sure to catch Keri Hilson at the 2010 Grammy Awards where she&#8217;s up for Best New Artist, airing on January 31st on CBS. </center><br />
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<center> In other related news, there&#8217;s word she&#8217;s working on a follow-up album, tentatively due May 2010. Reports suggest that the album will be <strong><em>&#8220;Turning You On, times 10&#8243;</em></strong>.<br />
According to <a href="http://www.billboard.com/#/news/keri-hilson-album-preview-1004058393.story">Billboard</a>, Interscope head DJ Mormille says: <em><br />
<blockquote>&#8220;We&#8217;re just getting into this,&#8221; says Mormile, who hopes to have a first single out in March, if not sooner. &#8220;But we already have an idea of what we want to do. This album will continue the evolution of Keri, building off the hits &#8216;Knock You Down&#8217; and &#8216;Turning Me On,&#8217; which helped define her. This new album will be &#8216;Turning You On&#8217; times 10.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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</center><center> <strong>ON DECK or OFF DECK?! </strong></center> </p>
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		<title>SNAPS: LUDACRIS &amp; FRIENDS FEED THE NEEDY/ QUEEN LATIFAH PROMOTES NEW FRAGRANCE</title>
		<link>http://str8nyc.com/2009/11/24/snaps-ludacris-friends-feed-the-needy-queen-latifah-promotes-new-fragrance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet If you&#8217;ve ever felt that all rappers care about is diamonds, flashy cars, money, and hoes&#8230;then hopefully Ludacris, Akon and Big Boi&#8217;s good deed will help alter your perception. Earlier today, the three were keeping busy in Austell, GA giving turkeys to families in need just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="SNAPS: LUDACRIS &#038; FRIENDS FEED THE NEEDY/ QUEEN LATIFAH PROMOTES NEW FRAGRANCE" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2009/11/24/snaps-ludacris-friends-feed-the-needy-queen-latifah-promotes-new-fragrance/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/59002894mzvirgo1124200985900PM.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-28922 aligncenter" title="luda&amp;friends" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/59002894mzvirgo1124200985900PM.jpg" alt="luda&amp;friends" width="474" height="564" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If you&#8217;ve ever felt that all rappers care about is diamonds, flashy cars, money, and hoes&#8230;then hopefully Ludacris, Akon and Big Boi&#8217;s good deed will help alter your perception. Earlier today, the three were keeping busy in Austell, GA giving turkeys to families in need just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday. If you&#8217;re wondering who the other dude is&#8230;that&#8217;s Akon&#8217;s lil&#8217; brother Bu, VP of Def Jam. Probably trying to figure out how he got the job? Don&#8217;t worry you&#8217;re not alone &#8217;cause I am too!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/59002906mzvirgo1124200985844PM.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28923" title="luda&amp;friends2" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/59002906mzvirgo1124200985844PM.jpg" alt="luda&amp;friends2" width="368" height="600" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/17058414mzvirgo1124200991035PM.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28932" title="queenlatifahmacys3" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/17058414mzvirgo1124200991035PM.jpg" alt="queenlatifahmacys3" width="447" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">While Luda and his friends were busy helping feed the needy, Queen Latifah was too busy smelling herself. Hopping on the celebrity fragrance bandwagon, the rapper-turned-actress was at Macy&#8217;s Herald Square in NYC promoting her new fragrance fit for a &#8220;Queen&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/17058413mzvirgo1124200991114PM.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28931" title="queenlatifahmacys2" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/17058413mzvirgo1124200991114PM.jpg" alt="queenlatifahmacys2" width="443" height="443" /></a></p>
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		<title>AKON &amp; WYCLEF&#8230;PULL YA PANTS UP! PAUSE ALERT!</title>
		<link>http://str8nyc.com/2009/10/12/akon-wyclefpull-ya-pants-upwtf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LexAve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet WOW! What in the gayness is going on here?! Akon and Wyclef comparing each other&#8217;s manhood&#8217;s on stage at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). According to Wyclef&#8217;s twitter page, it was all for shits &#038; giggles as part of a skit. I don&#8217;t even wanna know&#8230; These pics are bit suspect, don&#8217;t cha [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="AKON &#038; WYCLEF&#8230;PULL YA PANTS UP! PAUSE ALERT!" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2009/10/12/akon-wyclefpull-ya-pants-upwtf/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><center><a href="http://str8nyc.com/2009/10/12/akon-wyclefpull-ya-pants-upwtf/akonwyclef/" rel="attachment wp-att-26134"><img src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/akonwyclef-500x361.jpg" alt="akonwyclef" title="akonwyclef" width="500" height="361" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-26134" /></a></center><br />
<center> WOW! What in the gayness is going on here?! Akon and Wyclef comparing each other&#8217;s manhood&#8217;s on stage at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). According to <a href="http://twitter.com/Wyclef">Wyclef&#8217;s twitter page</a>, it was all for shits &#038; giggles as part of a skit. I don&#8217;t even wanna know&#8230; </center><br />
<center> <a href="http://str8nyc.com/2009/10/12/akon-wyclefpull-ya-pants-upwtf/wycleftweet/" rel="attachment wp-att-26136"><img src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wycleftweet.jpg" alt="wycleftweet" title="wycleftweet" width="480" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26136" /></a></center><br />
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<center>These pics are bit suspect, don&#8217;t cha think? This is just riDICK!<a href="http://twitter.com/PausePolice">@PausePolice</a> where you at on this one?</center> </p>
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		<title>WHITNEY HOUSTON DIDN&#8217;T WANT TO WORK WITH AKON + REPLACING MICHAEL JACKSON ON TOUR?!</title>
		<link>http://str8nyc.com/2009/07/31/whitney-houston-didnt-want-to-work-with-akon-replacing-michael-jackson-on-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Whitney Houston has confessed that in the beginning she was a bit hesitant about working with Konvict Akon, when her mentor Clive Davis first suggested the collaboration. She says, &#8220;When Clive told me I would be working with Akon, I thought, &#8216;Hmm, interesting, um, all right’. I wanted the record like &#8216;My Love Is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[            <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="" data-text="WHITNEY HOUSTON DIDN&#8217;T WANT TO WORK WITH AKON + REPLACING MICHAEL JACKSON ON TOUR?!" data-via="" data-url="http://str8nyc.com/2009/07/31/whitney-houston-didnt-want-to-work-with-akon-replacing-michael-jackson-on-tour/" >Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :WordDocument> </w><w :View>Normal</w> <w :Zoom>0</w> <w :PunctuationKerning /> <w :ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w :SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w> <w :IgnoreMixedContent>false</w> <w :AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w> <w :Compatibility> <w :BreakWrappedTables /> <w :SnapToGridInCell /> <w :WrapTextWithPunct /> <w :UseAsianBreakRules /> <w :DontGrowAutofit /> </w> <w :BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w> </xml>< ![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w> </xml>< ![endif]--></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-12817 aligncenter" title="whitney" src="http://str8nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/whitney.jpg" alt="whitney" width="539" height="359" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :WordDocument> </w><w :View>Normal</w> <w :Zoom>0</w> <w :PunctuationKerning /> <w :ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w :SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w> <w :IgnoreMixedContent>false</w> <w :AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w> <w :Compatibility> <w :BreakWrappedTables /> <w :SnapToGridInCell /> <w :WrapTextWithPunct /> <w :UseAsianBreakRules /> <w :DontGrowAutofit /> </w> <w :BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w> </xml>< ![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w> </xml>< ![endif]--> Whitney Houston has confessed that in the beginning she was a bit hesitant about working with Konvict Akon, when her mentor Clive Davis first suggested the collaboration. She says,</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;When Clive told me I would be working with Akon, I thought, &#8216;Hmm, interesting, um, all right’. I wanted the record like &#8216;My Love Is Your Love&#8217; with an island feel. I wanted an island record because &#8216;My Love Is Your Love&#8217; is so huge and it has its own fashion with Wyclef. I wanted that feeling, but I didn&#8217;t know who could do that. And Clive came and said, &#8216;Akon is the guy that we&#8217;re going to work with.&#8217; And I was like, &#8216;OK, Akon. OK, I can deal with that.&#8217; &#8220;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>POP THE HOOD FOR MORE&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :WordDocument> </w><w :View>Normal</w> <w :Zoom>0</w> <w :PunctuationKerning /> <w :ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w :SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w> <w :IgnoreMixedContent>false</w> <w :AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w> <w :Compatibility> <w :BreakWrappedTables /> <w :SnapToGridInCell /> <w :WrapTextWithPunct /> <w :UseAsianBreakRules /> <w :DontGrowAutofit /> </w> <w :BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w> </xml>< ![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w> </xml>< ![endif]-->For some odd reason, Whitney still wasn’t feeling Akon why they first met each other. Apparently, the diva  still wasn’t convinced that she could work with him. However, she insists that she’s happy she gave him a chance instead of completely turning her back on a possible collaboration.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>She adds, &#8220;I was asking him, &#8216;Did your mother name you Akon?&#8217; And he said, &#8216;No, it means a convict.&#8217; And I thought, &#8216;Oh, God. OK, all right, I can handle that.&#8217; He&#8217;s a gentleman. He did his work very well. We did it very quickly, very diligently, and I&#8217;m very proud of that record. It&#8217;s a great record.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">In related news, <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :WordDocument> </w><w :View>Normal</w> <w :Zoom>0</w> <w :PunctuationKerning /> <w :ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w :SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w> <w :IgnoreMixedContent>false</w> <w :AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w> <w :Compatibility> <w :BreakWrappedTables /> <w :SnapToGridInCell /> <w :WrapTextWithPunct /> <w :UseAsianBreakRules /> <w :DontGrowAutofit /> </w> <w :BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w> </xml>< ![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w :LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w> </xml>< ![endif]-->after the unexpected death of the Michael Jackson, who was expected to perform 50 shows at London’s O2 arena, promoters over at AEG Live are on their grind in an attempt to find a replacement that can take the King of Pop&#8217;s place. Word is they have diva, Whitney Houston in mind to take on a few of the 23 dates Michael had scheduled for early next year. A snitch reveals,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;Whitney Houston has been on the O2 arena wish-list for a while &#8211; she has the voice and hits to sell out the arena out several times over.&#8221; </em></p>
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