Ne-Yo..."Know Me"

His Def Jam debut, "In My Own Words," have topped The Billboard 200 and sold 1.4 million copies in the United States, 2006 was a very good year for Ne-Yo. Now, the singer/songwriter is jumping right back with a new album, "Know Me," due April 24. "The first single from the new album, "Because of You," recently began making rounds on radio. Ne-Yo hopes the second single will be a track titled "Call Me Crazy," which he describes as an "infatuation song, from when I was slightly infatuated with this one young lady." "I'm not 100% finished with the album, but it's definitely shaping up to what I wanted it to be,"
The 24-year-old Las Vegas native has also been busy penning tracks for other artists. He says he's chatted with will.i.am about contributing to Michael Jackson's new album ("But again, we keep missing each other," he notes), and is also tipped to write for new projects from Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Usher, Chris Brown and Jennifer Hudson, who is the only featured guest on "Know Me."

Trina appearance turns violent

A 17-year-old was arrested early this morning for shooting and wounding seven people outside a Pompano Beach, FL strip club, shortly after rapper Trina arrived for a appearance.
According to Broward County police, a fight broke out inside of the Synn City nightclub, shortly after Trina arrived.
One shot was fired inside of the club during the fighting, before several people connected to the fight were removed from the club.
The shooting continued, when additional shots were fired at the club from the outside.
Two security guards were shot and three other males were injured and treated for their injuries at the North Broward Medical Center.
Two other gunshot victims went from the club to the hospital on their own, bringing the total number of victims shot to seven.
The 17-year-old shooter was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm in public. He was also sought on two previous warrants for battery.
According to police, officers have been called to Synn City several times over the past six months for disturbance calls, one robbery, one battery and one shooting.

So So Def clothing...

Famed music producer/songwriter Jermaine Dupri is unleashing his new So So Def clothing line. The limited edition collection will include co-branded hooded jackets, t-shirts, hats, belts and belt buckles, that will be sold at 200 better specialty and boutique stores across the United States beginning in April.
The venture marks the first time Dupri has stepped into the fashion arena, as he partners with Blink 182 and +44 rocker Travis Barker's clothing company, Famous Stars and Straps, for the project.
The pair developed the concept and created the designs for the Famous Stars and Straps and So So Def line, which was unveiled earlier this month at the MAGIC fashion and apparel trade show in Las Vegas.
Dupri's clothing line comes on the heels of his appointment as the new president of Island Records Urban Music, a new division of the Island Def Jam Music Group

Gonja..."Merk Season" The truth is here!

Gonja was born & brought up in the streets of the Brick,where some would say he's lived a difficult life. Gonja started his rap career at the early age of 10 and was writing & producing his own music by the time he turned 12. Now in 2007 Gonja has mastered the art of rapping, finding himself performing at packed nightclubs, concerts, doing radio interviews, mixtapes and a variety of big events. Over the past year he has become more popular then ever in his career, but even with a big successful future ahead of him there's still things in his past that he'll never forget or be able to let go.

Gonja was just recovering from being shot twice in a drive by shooting in early 2005 when 9 months later he decided to take a road trip with a few partners to Indiana. Gonja and his partners where there on business when bad vibes led to both sides starting to suspect it was a set up. Gun fire broke out which landed the Cincinnati rapper in Wishard Hospitals I.C.U. with 5 more gunshot wounds including one to his chest that which doctors say almost took his life. 9 days later Gonja was discharged from the Indiana Hospital and returned to his hometown Cincinnati 10 pounds lighter and with scars he would carry with him for the rest of his life.

With his new found respect for life & the birth of his first child, Gonja decided to change his life and spend his time recording and pushing his music to support his daughter. Along the way Gonja me LocDown recording artist "Wild Bill". This was a major step for Gonja, and those who left their susses in his hands. Wild Bill would later become Gonja's manager and key business advisor for "Def Side Records". With all the puzzle pieces place, Gonja's career quickly took off and till this day Gonja, Def Side Records, Wild Bill, & Wild Bill Entertainment are going stronger then ever.

To listen & download new Gonja music..

log onto myspace.com/gonjaweed or myspace.com/wildbill4150

also go to swagger.com for Gonja ringtones & Gonja wallpapers.

Pacman Jones update...

Las Vegas police recovered more than $81,000 in cash from Mitchell's room that investigators believe belonged to Jones. The search warrant also shed light on some missing details about what happened inside the strip club before the 5 a.m. shooting occurred.

Cornelius Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, and rapper Jermaine Dupri, were also at the club and sitting with Jones's entourage in the VIP section, the warrant stated.Haynes had tossed hundreds of $1 bills on the stripper stage, an action known in street slang as "making it rain," and Jones joined in. An announcer told all the dancers to go to the center stage, and about 40 strippers soon were on the stage. Mitchell told the strippers from his Houston club to pick up the money, which apparently was only supposed to be used for visual effect, the warrant stated. One of the dancers than took the trash bag filled with Jones' money and a "melee broke out. Jones became irate about the loss of his money, and the fact that girls were in a frenzy, picking up the money at their feet," the warrant stated.

Oh, so this was all about a trash bag with $81,000 in it. THAT should clear everything up.

New Young Buck Video... "Get Buck"

Beans back in Federal Court

A judge extended Beanie Sigel's supervised release after the rapper was questioned in federal court about a positive drug test and association with convicted felons. Sigel was sentenced in October 2004 to 12 months and a day, plus two years of supervised release, on gun and drug charges. The U.S. Probation Office asked for a hearing yesterday to change his supervised release status, saying he failed to notify his probation officer that he had been stopped and questioned by police on Aug. 20. He was with several people, at least one of them a convicted felon, at the time, police said. Sigel also tested positive for codeine and morphine in a drug test in December.
32-year-old Sigel, whose real name is Dwight Grant, told U.S. District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick that he had been given a prescription by his doctor three days before a scheduled drug test.
Sigel's attorney, Fortunato Perri Jr., provided Surrick and Assistant U.S. Attorney Curtis Douglas with a copy of a prescription and a letter signed by a doctor.
Surrick sentenced Sigel to an additional six months of supervised release. He told Sigel he would have to get the situation "under control or otherwise I'm going to have to take action you're not going to appreciate."

Usher...engaged

On Valentine’s Day, Usher asked his longtime girlfriend Tameka Foster for her hand in marriage. The mother of 3, was given a 10 carat diamond ring and is said to be already planning the wedding.
The two who have been popular on black gossip blogs, first were outed back in December of ‘05 after pictures of them on vacationing in St. Barts hit the net. I’m sure you all remember, she was married and Usher’s mother didn’t like her.

New Ciara video..."like a boy"

New Joe..."if I was your man"

E-40 killed in Vegas...

There was a rumor that E-40 along with like 3 other rappers were killed during All-Star Weekend in Vegas. This is not true, and 40's lawyer has put out a statement concerning the rumors:

"I am writing to dispel any and all of the rumors currently circulating concerning the health and safety of Earl Stevens p/k/a E-40. Mr. Stevens is alive and well at home with his family and has not been the victim of any shooting or accident. Sick Wid It Records, Chaz Hayes, and 40 Water thank all those who have expressed concern and kept 40 in their prayers and urge whoever is responsible for generating these outrageous rumors to contemplate the gravity of their actions and stop immediately"

Vanessa Williams..."Look Better Naked"

POSING for nude photos in Penthouse cost Vanessa Williams her Miss America crown in 1984, but the "Ugly Betty" star is again baring it all for Allure's May "Look Better Naked" issue. Unlike the Penthouse shots, which showed Williams engaged in sexual acts with another woman, it's doubtful the Allure images will show much, but an insider at Conde Nast said she was completely unclothed for the shoot at Lux Studio. This time, we're sure Williams will keep her job.

50...fears for life

Chocolate Magazine is reporting that 50 Cent fears for his life after rival Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff - who is believed to have plotted to kill him once before -escaped the death sentence for two murders.
50, dealt drugs for McGriff before shooting to fame.The rapper now believes McGriff will come after him for revealing his illegal activities in his raps.
McGriff was linked to a gun attack on 50 Cent in 2000, police suspect. Plus a special agent claimed to have uncovered another plot by McGriff to kill him in 2003.

Angela and Vanessa...Pastry Footwear

Young women will soon have a new line of shoes to seek out, with arrival of Vanessa and Angela Simmons' new line of shoes, Pastry Footwear. The line will feature colorful, mid-priced athletic-inspired shoes and includes various style for young women. In addition, each shoe will have tube of lip gloss attached to it, with its scent/color matching the shoe's theme.

Pastry Footwear is the latest venture for Vanessa, a St. John's University business communication major, and Angela, who recently launched the new teen magazine Angela's RunDown. The Simmons sisters are best known for their appearances on their hit MTV reality show Run's House. The new season of the show is scheduled to debut on March 23. The season premiere of Run's House will air this spring on MTV.

Young Buck speaks on beefs'

Young Buck's got a new album, Buck the World, on the way. With 2007 shaping up to become a year for certain Southern acts to shine bright, the competition is on. But, will there be beef?

"It's the big payback shit for me," he said. "I appreciate the fans patiently waiting. That's why I worked so hard on making this another classic album. ... I got respect for them all — T.I., lil Wayne, all of them — but at this point, I'm hungry for real. Between me, Wayne and T.I., we got the most anticipated albums coming out of the South this year. I'm trying to bust both their asses, but in a friendly way. Cause them is my niggas."

"I'm out in these streets for real...I'm affiliated with it, without having the illegal shit with it. I can't indulge myself in the so called beef situations because my shit is so real out here. Two weeks ago, I got pulled over by Feds and everything! They said my license was suspended. They get me down to the police station and questioned me about homicides...So at this point right now, I'm not fucking with none of this rap beef. I'm trying to keep my head above water," he said.

"The 50 and Cam shit That shit is funny to me". "I'm gonna be all the way honest. I think 50 can handle that from his own point of view. But like I said, shit is so real for me in the streets. At the end of the day, 50, he's about capitalizing off of negative energy. When anybody brings negative energy to him, he's just a blessed child to turn it into a bank roll. Fucking with 50 like that, you have to have your shit all the way together. To each his own, 'cause at the end of the day, we are on top. 50 is on top."

Pacman Jones shooting update

Pacman Jones of the Tennessee Titans, Jermaine Dupri and Nelly were throwing thousands in singles ("making it rain") when the strippers rushed the stage and started fighting over the cash.
A witness said Pacman, accompanied by a large posse, entered the club late Sunday night with a "Glad Bag" full of dollar bills, and soon began making it rain. Nelly and Jermaine Dupri were also at the club, and were throwing money from "blocks of singles".
Two strippers allegedly began to fight over the cash, and because of that confusion, the club owners turned on the lights to get all the patrons to exit the club.
After Jones and his group left the club, there were multiple gunshots from automatic weapons coming from Jones' entourage, resulting in two bouncers being shot (both are in critical condition) and a woman also getting hit with the gunfire (condition unknown).

Busta rejects plea deal

Busta Rhymes rejected a plea bargain offered by prosecutors today in Manhattan Criminal Court.
The rapper, who is facing two assault charges, is accused of kicking and punching former driver Edward Hatchett in a dispute over back pay on Dec. 26, 2006. He's also accused of assaulting 19-year-old Robert Lebron, a fan who allegedly spit on the rapper's Maybach, after an Aug 12, 2006 concert on Randall's Island.
Prosecutors, who labeled the animated rapper a "violent predicate felon," offered Rhymes six months in jail for the two assault charges, which he rejected.
According to reports, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy said Rhymes could plead guilty to third-degree assault, a misdemeanor.
If Rhymes accepts Judge Kennedy's offer, the rapper would be required to serve five days of community service, two weeks of youth lectures and six months of anger management classes.
Once successfully completing the terms of the sentencing, all charges against Rhymes, 34, will be dismissed. If the rapper violates his probation, he could be sent to prison for a year.
Police are still attempting to question Busta Rhymes about the Feb. 2006 shooting death of his bodyguard Israel Ramirez.
Ramirez was shot and killed on set of Rhymes' "Touch It (Remix) video shoot. Police believe an argument between G-Unit's Tony Yayo and Ruff Ryders' Swizz Beatz sparked the deadly shooting.
Police believe Rhymes may have witnessed the shooting and has refused to cooperate. Tony Yayo also refused to submit to questioning until he is charged with a crime.

Mike Jones video..."Mr. Jones"

SI Subscribers screaming refund.

Sports Illustrated is taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to avoid making a statement on reports of subscriber backlash. On Friday insider leaks revealed angry subscribers were demanding refunds and subscription cancellations after learning burlesque singer Beyonce was on the cover of their beloved Swimsuit issue.

To add further insult to injury, the Swimsuit Issue was merged with a Music issue leaving readers to wonder if Sports Illustrated was still focused on sports. This website took a lot of heat on Friday for taking on the institution that is SI.

Garnett and TC Entertainment presents

Garnett Entertainment & TC Entertainment presents the "Street Dreams Tour" Friday March 23rd, 2007 at the US Bank Arena...featuring Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Jim Jones, & Fat Joe. Also performing will be Cross, Tocka, Showtime, K'Riley, & Kid Corleone. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations. Log onto Ticketmaster.com or for more info log onto myspace.com/tcent

Young Buck and Game beef in Las Vegas

Young Buck and The Game got into a near altercation in the early morning hours yesterday when they both attended a Diddy hosted party in Las Vegas during NBA All-Star weekend. G-Unit's Young Buck arrived at the event, called The Las Vegas Takeover, at around 3 a.m. with an entourage of around 30 people, while Game and his entourage of also around 30 arrived at 4 a.m. making their way to the VIP area upstairs of The Ice House Lounge nightclub. According to witness statements given, Young Buck began making gestures at The Game from across the room, with Game and his people gesturing back. This is when Buck took it a step further. Buck then headed out of the VIP area to the stage, where he got a hold of the mic and began to spit a freestyle dissing The Game over his "Put You On The Game" track. The Game stood up on the railing of the upstairs VIP staring down at Buck and his group, and then proceeded down the stairs toward the stage with his entire crew behind him. Buck, still on the mic taunted him with "What, What!" Security immediately stopped The Game from getting on stage, then proceeded to escort Buck and rapper Young Jeezy -- who attended the event with Buck -- out of the building, holding Game and his crew until they left. Young Buck was really taunting The Game from upstairs, sitting on the railing of the VIP. Then he went down stairs and got on stage on the mic and taunted him some more," a fan, who attended the event. "The Game stood up on the railing of the upstairs VIP. His people held his arm, so he wouldn't fall. It was crazy!"

2007 NBA Dunk Contest

Last night...it went down

If you missed our Post Valentines Day Bash last night at the Ramada Inn in Middletown, you missed something real big because it went down. DJ. Diamond from 101.1 fm (WIZF) mixed up the hottest club songs all night long to a packed house...that's right I said a "packed house". Around midnight we hit capacity and had to turn away tons of peolple and shut the doors. The whole LocDown family was in attendance and we did it big. But if you missed out last night, don't feel left out because you can catch us this Friday night doing it up again at Gators on McMakin where it's 18 & over to get in, but 21 & over to drink. All ladies get in free before 10:00pm. Come party with your boys.

Someone called Camron's P.O.

A source very close to the Diplomats comment on the deal with the incident involving Camron and 50 Cent: “Somebody called Cam’s probation officer and told him that Cam had put a hit out on 50 Cent. Cam was then told to come down and talk to the probation officer–or face arrest. When Cam arrived to speak with probation officer, he was told that they had seen the ‘Cuurtis’ video as well as 50’s video about Cam. Cam was also asked about Supreme: ‘How do you know Supreme?’ Cam said that he did not know Supreme but that Supreme is a stand-up guy and 50 should not have been laughing at him on Hot 97. At the end of the interview, Cam stressed that the Diplomats ain’t got no beef with G-Unit. This is just music.”