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JIM JONES SUED BY VIDEO CHICKS…

J'More — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:14:33 +0000

Looks like the Capo, Jim Jones is in some serious hot water! According to the NY Daily News, the Harlem rapper is being sued by two chicks from Houston, Samantha Stotts and Sharie Johnson, who appear in his new “Summer Time” video for making them look like “hoes” on camera. Apparently, the two chicks were chillin’ in South Beach, when Jimmy and his goons began filming them as they were running around half-naked on the beach. According to them, they had no idea their ta-tas would end up on the Internet for the world to see.

“It makes me look like I’m a ho. They made us look very risqué,” Stotts said. “That’s not my personality.”

The video which was posted on YouTube, garnered more than 30,000 views before being pulled down yesterday for violating the site’s “policy on nudity or sexual content”.

“I don’t have a problem with rap-video girls,” Johnson said. “But I never wanted to do this. It just makes it not fun for people to go to Miami. If I ever go to Miami again, I’m never, ever going to be topless again.”

So, they really thought Jimmy and his crew were just filming them for their own enjoyment when they had bottles of champagne, stacks of cash and strippers on deck? Give me a break!

STR8 BEEF: LIL’ KIM SLAYS NICKI MINAJ ON “BLACK FRIDAY”?!

LexAve — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:28:04 +0000

So yeah I’ve been laying low from the blog scene for a minute. But after hearing Lil’ Kim straight murder Nicki Minaj on “Black Friday“, I got inspired and felt the need to stand up on give Kim a round of applause. A lot of ya youngins are quick to trash talk about Lil’ Kim saying “she old”, “she needs to quit”, “she’s pathetic”, “she’s desperate”. Nope, sorry but this “Black Friday” is very much factual and good. Albeit its no “Ether” but gotta love Kim for keeping relevant. “Brooklyn thorough bitch….never been type to have beef and settle shit.” The Queen Bee spits venom over Pharoahe Monch’s instrumental from “Simon Says“…straight putting the Harajuku Barbie in her place, rapping, “It’ll be a murder scene/ I’m turning Pink Friday to Friday the 13th,” and dubbing her a “Lil’ Kim clone clown.”
“This ain’t a championship fight, I been the greatest/ See the fact is, what you doing, I did it/ Lames tryna clone my style and run wit it/ That’s cool, I was the first one wit it/ You’s a Lil’ Kim wannabe, you just hate to admit it.”
WOW! And it doesn’t stop at Nicki, Kim takes shots at Diddy.
“You and Diddy sorry bunch of swagger jackers/I mothered you hoes/I should claim you in my income taxes…”WOWZERS! Lil’ Kim is definitely poppin’ off on this one and we LOVE IT!

DOWNLOAD->> LIL’ KIM- “BLACK FRIDAY” (NICKI MINAJ DISS)
“All this buffoonery, the shit stops now…”
Eff what ya heard…Lil’ Kim is BACK! Illseed claiming the Queen Bee is cooking up a classic with Hardcore 2. Can’t wait!
Highly doubt Nicki Minaj got the lyrical prowess and flow to mess with this diss track.
Sidebar: I’m not gonna lie, really wish Lil’ Kim would’ve came out with this a while ago.#imjustsayin Kinda feels a bit late in the game for Lil’ Kim to be coming at Nicki. But like they say, better late than never (I guess). Now that that’s done, I really hope Lil’ Kim steps off Nicki and focuses on her own projects.
This image ought to piss Lil’ Kim off some more… crushing the competition…uh oh wait, is that the Brooklyn Bridge?! Oh boy, here we go!

Don’t even get me started on that Rolling Stone’s cover story calling Nicki Minaj the new queen of Hip Hop. WOW! Imma leave for another day. Stay tuned for a video blog on that note.
As for whether or not Nicki will fire back with her own diss track…highly doubt it.

STR8 BEEF: KID CUDI CALLS WALE A DIVA!

skool — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:18:40 +0000

In the October/November issue of Complex magazine, rapper Kid Cudi kept it really funky in his interview when discussing his dislike for D.C. rapper Wale. According to Cudi, he doesn’t have any beef with Wale, but he just doesn’t like dude’s vibe. Check out what he had to say…

Complex: Where did the whole attitude shift towards Wale stem from?

Kid Cudi: I really don’t understand what’s up with this guy, but he’s just somebody I don’t click with anymore. I started making changes in my life and started to realize positive energy around me, and he never really had a good energy. I never felt like he wanted to see me prosper, it was just one of those niggas that was envious rather than happy for a nigga. I could be reading it wrong, but I’m not making beef and rearranging my life. It’s pretty obvious he feels some type of way about it. I’m not into peer mediation and working things out, I’m just trying to provide for my daughter and my family and making music for my fans. I vibe with certain people and some people I don’t.

Complex: Last September you shot a page for GQ’s Man of the Year issue with him and Drake; was everything cool then?

Kid Cudi: The whole time me and him and Drake were doing the GQ shoot,Wale was bitching and being aggravated that clothes weren’t in his size, just really not cooperating and being difficult, and just being a diva. The photographer was like, “Wale, c’mon, smile a bit” and he was like, “Man, I don’t smile, let these other guys smile.” I was like, what kind of shit is that? In my head I’m thinking “man, this is GQ. If these niggas want you to smile, smile. We just got picked for “Men of the Year” that shit is awesome. It’s wack to be on that shit when you’re at a photoshoot, he shouldn’t be getting all riled up. There was tension throughout the whole shoot. Me and Drake have a rapport, we’re cool. We were automatically hitting it off, and kicking it, and just Wale was not trying to be in the situation. He was trying to be too cool. He was acting like he’s too good for the situation, and that’s how he always is. He always acts like he’s bigger than what he is, and I don’t fuck with that at all.

And Kid Cudi isn’t lying…’cause according to a few snitches Wale can be an asshole!

Check out a few flicks and some footage from Kid Cudi’s dope photoshoot!

STR8 GLOSSY: RICK ROSS LETS IT ALL HANG OUT ON URBAN INK…

J'More — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:05:38 +0000

The Bawse aka Rick Ross is stuck in between two tatted up chicks on the cover of Urban Ink magazine. I don’t have much to say about the cover. I just wish he had a shirt on, but then again it’s a magazine about tattoos.

Sidebar: Ricky Rozay is really tat, tat, tatted the f*ck up! DAMN!

Spotted @MediaOutrage

KARRINE “SUPERHEAD” STEFFANS BACK WITH NEW BOOK!

Cola Janneti — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:00:54 +0000

Looks like Karrine “Superhead” Steffans is done exposing rappers and is more focused on teaching the ladies how to unleash their inner “Superhead” in the bedroom. The famed video vixen is dropping her fourth book, titled SatisFaction: Erotic Fantasies for the Advanced & Adventurous Couple, which according to her is a work of “faction”, a titillating blend of fact and fiction. Each chapter explores and exposes the seedy underbelly of erotic fantasies and fascinations, then provides examples of how to bring each tantric desire to life. “SatisFaction: Erotic Fantasies for the Advanced & Adventurous Couple” is slated for an August 2011 release.

Damn, Superhead is still on her grind! Can’t say porn and videos aren’t a stepping stone for any career choice. If ya ask me, Kat Stacks could learn a thing or two from her.

FROM THE TWEETS: NICKI MINAJ SETS ALBUM DATE!

LexAve — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:53:30 +0000

All the Barbies around the world can rejoice! Nicki Minaj took it to twitter last night and announced her debut album release date for Pink Friday…

The Young Money takeover is in full swing…let’s just hope her album cuts are as chart topping as her collabos.
“What I look like hoe, I like yes and you look like no…”

AND JUST LIKE THAT, DMX GOES BACK TO JAIL!

LexAve — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:05:22 +0000

Damn…I knew it was too good to be true! DMX’s past catches up with him yet again. Yesterday, DMX turned himself into a Los Angeles courthouse and authorities transported him to a county lockup, where he will start serving a 90-day jail sentence for violating probation—from back in ’02 for a conviction for reckless driving. Here’s a video clip of DMX before heading back into jail….he’s gone forever!

Like Jay-Z said “X came through, caught a lighter fluid”…then again everyday a star is born- on to the next one! And to think it was all good just a week ago, when Lil’ Kim brought him out on stage for “Money, Power, Respect”. What a tease!

STR8 TALK: RAPPERS FALL IN LOVE WITH STRIPPERS…OVERKILL?!

LexAve — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:11:37 +0000

Words by Zunnania

Earlier this week I chopped it up with one of my closest friends about politics, global warming and yes, Drake’s supposed new girlfriend, who’s a STRIPPER! Now for the record I don’t have anything against strippers, seriously. I don’t even have anything against the strippers that do more in the private room for a little extra cash. Although, if your gonna actually have sex with a stranger for money you should either do porn or pull an Ashley Dupré- (see former NY Governor Elliot Spitzer’s high-end prostitute chick). My rationale being, make the most out of prostitution. No one should turn tricks for less than market value, right? But I digress…back to the topic at hand- Drake’s dating a stripper! I suspect that it’s not true, but what is up with all of these rappers wifein’ strippers? Ever since Amber Rose (who I love and is uber fly!) every rapper is running to the nearest Gentleman’s Club and yanking out the first stripper in clear heels. Stripping is becoming the newest trend next to crazy shoulder pads (See Rihanna or Lady Gaga). Even Lady Gaga’s old stripper photos are so called “surfing”. We all know sex sells, but making stripping the new trend, where everybody’s sidepiece is marketed as a stripper is CORNY, period! Corny because it’s not authentic. Corny because everyone is doing it. Not to get all super fem on you, but not to mention its sole purpose is to promote the idea that women are objects and nothing more. Apparently it’s not enough for rappers (and I am stereotyping for effect but I don’t mean all rappers) to find ass injected, breast implanted, weave queens to be sex objects…now they have to be strippers. Do they actually have to be selling sex literally?…
Here are some other notable mentions of rappers who’ve fallen prey to strippers lap dances in exchange for “love”:

Mos Def and baby mama Alana Wyatt-Smith…yes a former stripper!

And all time favorite Kanye & Amber…need I say more. The list can go on as for rappers who love strippers. But surprisingly enough the mouth of the south’s own Ludacris opted for a med student instead.

THOUGHTS?!

STR8 GLOSSY: JAY-Z COVERS ROLLING STONE…AGAIN!

J'More — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:15:24 +0000

Rolling Stone Magazine has crowned Jay-Z the “King of America” as he graces the cover of the publication’s June 2010 issue set to hit newsstands June 24th. In the issue, Jay-Z talks wifey Beyonce, his buddy Lebron James, his biggest challenges while he was the president of Def Jam and what Hip-hop is lacking. Check out this excerpt…

“I love the energy coming out indie rock right now,” he says, name-checking Grizzly Bear. “It has this rebellion thing that hip-hop is missing now, the thing that made hip-hop hip-hop.”

STR8 EXCLUSIVE: DIDDY CALLS RICK ROSS “THE BIGGIE OF THE SOUTH”!

J'More — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:29:04 +0000

A few hours ago, Str8NYC hopped on a conference call with the “Supreme Team”, Rick Ross, Diddy and DJ Khaled courtesy of Def Jam and BOBO. A few things were revealed on the call, which we’ll get into later. But, we’re gonna touch on Diddy comparing his new client to the late Notorious B.I.G. first. When asked what’s the best quality he sees in Rick Ross as an artist, Diddy responded:

“I think overall his approach to a record, you know what I’m saying? And overall him as an artist. He doesn’t just talk about the regular stuff that you hear a lot of cats talking about now. Everything he talks about is from the soul and is from his heart. And his approach to the record, you know what I’m saying? The way he approaches the record is from a real standpoint, you can tell he’s approaching it from an honest standpoint. You know, I’ve always been wanting to work with artists that have a certain vocal tone and he sounds like a giant–he is a giant. He just has that personality, you know what I’m saying? He’s a very unique artist. He’s bigger than just an artist–he’s a brand! And that’s one of the reasons I wanted to work with him is because I feel we can do bigger and better things. And having worked with Biggie, somebody that also was talking about things in the street. I’m not comparing him to Biggie, before you know we get started going down that road. But, I am saying that there is similarities in the mental approach of a record that I do have a familiarity with. To me, however anybody wants to take it–he’s the Biggie of the South. Hands down!”

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WHOA! Realtalk, Biggie and Rick Ross shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same sentence. The only thing they have in common is that they’re both fat and black. Rick Ross may talk about the streets, but his past as CO tells a completely different story.

Be on the look out for more tidbits from the call…