just so you know….


  • Jennifer Aniston has a new perfume on the way that is rumored to be called, “Lola V”…i don’t know if its just Lola V or if its Lola the Fifth, but I guess we’ll see!
  • Dondria is scheduled to be on the Monique show on April 15th @ 11pm on BET.
  • so now its confirmed that Gabbie Sidbe will be on SNL on April 24th
  • Alanis Morrisette’s song, “I Remain,” will serve as the theme song to the Prince of Persia
  • Rachel Roy and Estelle have a new jewelry line coming out that’s a part of Rachel Roy’s Spring 2010 Collection that will be sold at Macy’s. visit rachelroy.com to see the pieces.
  • Teairra Mari has another song to leak called “From My Head to My Heart.” it’s a ballad and you can hear it on concreteloop.com. I so want this chick to blow up…her music is GREAT!!!!!
  • word is that Aaron Carter is engaged to marry Maile Hochuli. according to popcrunch.com, she’s a student from Orlando who has been friends with Aaron for years.
  • Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are teaming up for a summer tour.
  • the talk on the LupE.N.D. blog is that the Cool Kids will be featured on a remix of “I’m Beamin'”…that would be HOT… Lupe, Mikey Rocks, and Chuck Inglish? HOT ISH!~
  • the newest celeb to have problems with Uncle Sam is Faith Evans. word is that she owes 360,000 big ones in back federal and state taxes. Ouch!~
  • i can’t believe it, but word is that Olivia will be having a reality show on Vh1. i saw the post on hiphop.popcrunch.com.

Lil’ Wayne pens letter to fans…


this is straight from hiphopwired.com:

Love. Live. Life. Proceed. Progress. That’s who I am and who I’ll always be. You see, we’re all living on borrowed time, so I’m not worried about this situation. Life happens quick. The more time you spend contemplating what you should have done…you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do. Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future. So for my time here, my physical will be confined to the yard. My love and my spirit, however, know no boundaries. I’m in good spirits man, for real. My kids race through my mind all day. They know they were created with love, so love is how their life will be defined. I just hope my love and adoration for them provides a temporary bandage on a wound I unknowingly inflicted on them.

Real soon, you can catch me blogging for ESPN again thank you espn for not letting my passion for sports perish. I work out a lot because it helps pass the time. I read the Bible everyday. Jail didn’t make me find God, He’s always been there. They can lock me up, but my spirit and my love can never be confined to prison walls.

But this isn’t all about me, you are the reason for this letter. It’s because of you Rebirth went gold when critics aborted it. It’s because of you Young Money is and will always be a movement. If the weight of the world is on your shoulders, I beg of you, place it on mine. That’s the least I could do for you, after all you have sacrificed for me. If I could, I’d write each one of you back. Because of this, my team and I have created a website where you can view my letters. Each week I’ll answer as many questions as I possibly can.

Mia Edwards (Southern California) – I wish you nothing but the best for you. Earning your Masters in Library and Information Science is beautiful. I’ll keep you in mind whenever I decide to do an autobiography on my life.

Kelly Holloman (Brooklyn) – I still remember your letter. You have a great spirit. Thank you for the words and being a real fan. I love you.

Nurris Terrero (New York) – Your letter was so thoughtful and sincere. The way you worded everything left me in awe. Please send suggestions on books I should read. I look forward to checking them out.

For real, this will be the best way we can communicate for the coming months. The same way yall miss me, I miss yall, only 100 times more. To those who hate. Hate is only a form love that hasn’t found a way to express itself logically. Keep sending the letters and I promise keep responding. Thank YOU, thank YOU, thank YOU. No matter what they do to erase me, my love for you will always be permanent. Remember that. Take care. God bless.

Give me the patience that I need
To keep my piece of mind,
And with life’s cares, I hope, Dear God,
Some happiness to find.
Give me the courage to face life`s trials
and not to from troubles run.
let me keep this thought in mind.
“Thy Will,” not “Mine,” be done.

– “Pray”

don’t laugh…1st time making Oven Fried Chicken…


okay, okay, so i wanted fried chicken like SO BAD yesterday, but didn’t want to go through the whole thing of frying it on the stove so i did a Google search for frying chicken in the oven and saw that you actually could do it! i know, i know, i’m SLOW, LATE, whatever, but here’s the recipe I used from cooks.com along with the outcome:   

oven fried chicken thighs!~

 

1 whole fryer, cut up
1 c. flour
1/2 stick butter
Salt & pepper
 
Roll chicken in flour. Salt and pepper both sides. Melt butter in pan. Place chicken in pan, skin side down. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue baking for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and drain on paper towels. This makes a very crispy chicken without the oil used for frying and none of the bother.

just so you know tidbits…


  • Drake’s Thank Me Later is due in stores on May 25th
  • Janet Jackson will be the headliner at the Essence Music Festival which is July 2-4
  • Gabbie Sidbe is set to host SNL, however, there is not a set date yet
  • Nas and Damien Marley are set to tour…here are the dates, which are straight from rap-up.com:

Nas & Damian Marley’s Distant Relatives Tour

May 2 – West Palm Beach, FL – SunFest
May 21 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Community Center
May 22 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater
May 23 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo
May 25 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
May 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – University of California, Santa Barbara
May 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
May 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
May 30 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Rincon – Open Sky Theater
May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival
June 2 – Santa Fe, NM – Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
June 8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
June 9 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
June 11 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 12 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
June 13 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
June 27 – Brussels, BE – Couleur Cafe Festival
June 28 – Paris, FR – Paris Hip Hop Festival
July 1 – Arendal, NO – Hovefestival
July 3 – Cologne, DE – Summerjam
July 4 – Gdynia, PL – Heineken Opener Festival
July 6 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
July 7 – Hultsfred, SE – Hultsfred Festival
July 9 – Frauenfeld, CH – Openair Frauenfeld
July 10 – Montreux Vaud, CH – Montreux Jazz Festival – Miles
July 11 – Rotterdam – Holland North Sea Jazz
July 13 – Hamburg, DE – Stadtpark
July 14 – Munich, DE – Tollwood Festival
July 16 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
July 17 – Dublin, IE – Tripod
July 20 – Hammersmith, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
July 23 – Gräfenhainichen, DE – Splash Festival
July 31 – Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
August 1 – Bridgeport, CT – Gathering of the Vibes Festival

  • So Trina is the next celebrity to have an alter ego photoshoot with Derek Blanks. In hers, she’s a boxer who knocks out….yeah, herself

SMH: Sister sells her 7 year old sibling for SEX!~


vibe.com---Lil' Kim's facial expression is the perfect representation of how I'm looking right now.

 

this story is straight from msnbc.msn.com via bossip.com: 

Police in New Jersey’s capital city say a 15-year-old sold her 7-year-old sister to have sex with as many as seven men and boys at a weekend party near their home. Trenton police said Wednesday the child later put on her clothes and two strangers walked the crying girl home. She was treated at a hospital. 

Police say the teenager, who stayed behind, also took money to have sex with others at the party in an apartment Sunday. The older girl is charged with aggravated sexual assault, promoting prostitution and other crimes. Her name was not released because of her age. Police are trying to track down the men and boys who attended the party. 

The girls’ parents reported them missing Sunday afternoon and police were at the home when the 7-year-old returned.