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LL Cool J Isn’t Splitting Up With Simone
LL Cool J tells OK! magazine his 14-year marriage to Simone is not in trouble after internet gossip began over the veteran rapper being spotted without his wedding ring. “I promise you, I’m not breaking up,” he insisted. “Kill that rumor.” LL said he wasn’t wearing the wedding band because “I’m getting my wedding ring upgraded. I’m getting it hooked up… She’s going to get hers upgraded too.”
Gorilla Zoe Promises ‘Don’t Feed The Animals’ Will Be Bigger Than Debut
DJBooth.net caught up with Gorilla Zoe in an audio interview, where the Bad Boy rapper discussed his upcoming project ‘Don’t Feed the Animals’, and if he thought there was something he could have done to make a bigger impact on his debut ‘Welcome to the Zoo’. “No, I really don’t, because if the first time around everything would’ve went skyrocket, if you ever seen any artist who blew [up] their first time around, they can’t come back the second time,” Zoe explained. “I mean, once you’ve made it to the moon, where else you gonna go, Jupiter? You already made it to outer space, you’ve peaked. After you peak, there’s nowhere to go but down. That was my first album, I’m very [happy] about it; I sold more digital downloads on single than anybody at [Warner or Atlantic], so, I mean, people liked the music that they heard. And a lot of people didn’t know my album was out, so, you know, I’m happy with the success of it. I just know where I’m goin’ this time, and this is gonna be bigger.” Read the transcript and listen to the interview here.
‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ All About Missy Elliott Tonight
Tonight’s episode of ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ will be honoring Missy Elliott. The show will feature Missy performing ‘Shake Your Pom Pom’ and the four remaining dance crews will all be performing dances inspired by her classic videos. Tune into MTV at 10 PM ET/PT to see all the action.
T.I. Discusses Respect My Vote Role
T.I. spoke with People magazine about becoming the spokesperson for the Hip-Hop Caucus’s new Respect My Vote campaign, despite being unable to cast a ballot himself due to his recent conviction on federal weapons possession charges. “I can’t vote,” the 27-year-old said while in Washington D.C. on Monday. “So I said, ‘Okay, so if I’m going to have to be minus my own vote then the least I could do was urge the masses.’ I can replace my vote with at least a million, two million others.” Read more.
Trick Daddy Explains His Current Record Label Situation
Trick Daddy spoke with the Miami New Times about departing his longtime label Slip-N-Slide Records to start his own imprint. “I’m not gonna be represented by Cash Money Records. I am gonna be represented by Dunk Ryder Records,” Trick Daddy explained. “It’s my own label, that I am signed to as well. Cash Money has a deal with me and the Dunk Ryders, which is my first and favorite group off of my label. So I wanna keep that clear. I’m not signed to Cash Money. The idea is Dunk Ryder Records, Cash Money-slash-Universal. There were three members in the Dunk Ryders group, but one of my little brothers was set up by the system. So Soup is not part of the group, thanks to our government. The group now consists of Iceberg and Fella. The Dunk Ryders are young, they’re energetic, they are my protégés. So when I say the word protégé, nobody has to get offended no more. Iceberg came to me two years ago and said, ‘I’m gonna be your protégé.’ I took him under my wings and I’m teaching him the game. All you gotta do is listen to him on the lyrics.” Read more.
Nick Cannon Calls Mariah Carey Marriage ‘Amazing’
People magazine caught up with Nick Cannon at the opening of Las Vegas’s Christian Audigier The Nightclub Friday, where the ‘Wild ‘N Out’ host insisted his marriage to Mariah Carey is “amazing” as internet reports swirl suggesting their brief union is on the rocks. “It’s the best thing that ever happened to me,” Cannon said. Carey wasn’t in Vegas with the rapper/actor. Read more.
Jay-Z Open To Collaborating With Oasis After Feud
After hearing Noel Gallagher had said he “liked” Jay-Z, despite criticizing over his Glastonbury headlining gig, MTV Base spoke with the rapper about the apparent feud. “I haven’t spoken to him,” Jay-Z said. “I heard he was reaching out, but I haven’t spoken to him.” Though Jigga dissed Oasis at the event, he said he’d be open to working with the veteran British rock group. “Anyone. Oasis as well – it doesn’t matter to me,” he said. “I don’t bear any grudge, it’s all good. I just believe in good music and bad music, I’ve always said that. You look at any interview from the beginning of time, I’ve always stated that I don’t believe in the lines and classifications that people put music in so they can easily define it.”
Jay-Z Performs Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ At Glastonbury
After it was announced in February that Jay-Z would top the Glastonbury bill, Noel Gallagher of Oasis was vocal in his opposition to the move. “Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” he said. “I’m sorry but Jay-Z? No chance. I’m not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It’s wrong.” Jay responded to the criticism Saturday night by performing the Oasis hit ‘Wonderwall’ to open his set. Watch it at YouTube.
Kanye West Backs Soulja Boy In Ice-T Feud
Kanye West is weighing on the war of words between Ice-T and Soulja Boy, after Ice-T said Soulja Boy was destroying hip hop and Soulja Boy fired back that Ice-T was old and out of touch, among other insults. “Soulja Boy is fresh ass hell and is actually the true meaning of what hip hop is sposed to be,” Kanye writes at kanyeuniversecity.com. “He came from the hood, made his own beats, made up a new saying, new sound and a new dance with one song. He had all of America rapping this summer. If that ain’t Hip Hop then what is? A bunch of wannabe keep it real rappers that ain’t even relevant, recycling samples trying to act like it’s ‘96 again and all they do is hate on new sh**? Niggas always talk about the golden age but for a 13 year old kid, this is the golden age!!! That song was so dope cause everything he said had a hidden meaning… That’s Nas level sh**… He just put it over some steel drums which is also some Nas sh** if you had the 2nd album cassette with the bonus track ‘Silent Murder’ on it. In closing… new niggas get ya money $$$$$$$$$$ Keep this sh** fresh and original…. ain’t no fu**in’ rules to this sh** and that’s what real hip hop is to me.”
Snoop Dogg’s Advice For Jay-Z And Beyonce: Have Babies
People.com reports Snoop Dogg told reporters at the Dodge Celebrity Event in Rosamond, California that newly married Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles should follow his lead and start having children. “I told them to go home and make babies,” the father of three said. “They should, that’s the next step as far as marriage, having kids … add on to the family, so hopefully that’s what they’ll do.” That said, Snoop has no plans to have anymore children. “No. I’m good,” Snoop insisted.
