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Rapper Chris Webby Snitches on two people and “drug dealer”

2010-09-07T19:31:00.000-07:00

Rapper and MC Chris Webby now has another name to add to his name, snitch. The rapper from Connecticut, has always represented “the burbs”, but he might have proven he is burb kid even more after an incident last spring at Hofstra University.

After a failed robbery attempt on a campus drug dealer went wrong, the cops showed up and the “dealer” charged Webby and friends with robbery. The dealer, who wants to remain unnamed, didn’t attend court in the matter and Webby was sentenced to a probation.

His two partners got harsher time and probation. This lead many to believe that Webby was a “snitch”, and it was confirmed after the prosecution released documents last week stating that Webby worked with them.

The real kicker isn’t that Webby turned states evidence, or that he sold out his partners in crime. The real effects came after Webby went viral all over the internet stating that he had, “tried to rob a drug dealer”. This put the local campus police at Hofstra on alert, and the unnamed drug dealer’s house was raided.

This lead to 12 more arrests in drug related cases, while Chris Webby only gets probation.

Webby wasn’t available for comment, and it seems his comments have got him in enough trouble. Maybe the guy should just keep his mouth shut.

Sammie Clemens is set to leave CSI:Miami to focus on novel writing

2010-06-23T02:15:00.001-07:00

June 23, 2010 --
Sammie Clemens a TV show writer is set to embark on the journey of writing a series of novels that will focus on his growing up in Southern Indiana and the drug problem, especially prescription drugs and meth or crank.

Sammie has been a TV writer for the past four years after graduating from the University of Indiana and then attending Miami for his master's degree. He has stated in a recent article with 305 Magazine that he is, "preparing to write five or six books on growing up around the prescription drug problem." and that he has a few, "hip hop related people." that will are sure to have some great stories in.

Sammie said he might mention a few things about now deceased song writer, Static Major.

Sammie is a recovering addict who still attends AA meetings. He has said that leaving the state of Indiana and pursuing TV saved his life, but now he needs to move forward and write fiction.

He also said that he has sealed a distribution company who will release his yet untitled first novel.

Rapper Kid Cudi arrested in NYC

2010-06-13T18:14:00.000-07:00

Rapper Kid Cudi has been arrested on criminal charges in New York City.

Sergeant John Butorn says Cudi was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Cudi was scheduled to play at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.

It was not immediately clear if he would still perform.

He released his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day in 2009.

The Cleveland native also co-stars in the HBO comedy series How to Make It in America.

Stuff.co Reports Christina Agilera Likes Women

2010-06-13T18:13:00.000-07:00

Christina Aguilera says she feels "empowered" by her sexuality and is sometimes attracted to women.

The singer is renowned for her provocative image and the lyrics to her new song Not Myself Tonight include Christina talking about kissing both men and women.

She enjoys wearing revealing clothes and performing raunchy songs because she is proud of her body.

"I feel sexuality to be very empowering," the singer said in an interview for the July issue of British magazine Company. "I think men love to believe that they own our sexuality, so if a woman represents herself in a sexual way, people think, 'Oh it must be for a man.'

"But men don't have the right to own our sexuality. If I want to be sexual, it's for my own appreciation and enjoyment! That's why I like to talk about the fact that sometimes I am attracted to women. I appreciate their femininity and beauty."

The 29-year-old star has been married to Jordan Bratman for almost five years and they are more in love than ever.

The couple have a two-year-old son Max and Christina is confident she will spend the rest of her life with Jordan because he is the one person she can trust. Whenever the stresses of her career get too much, Christina knows Jordan will always be there to help her.

"He was centered, grounded and always helped me see the positive in the negative. He would lift me out of my black hole of sometimes feeling sucked in by the negativity of people around me," she explained.

Lamar Odom Taunted by Celtics Fans with Khloe Kardashian Masks

2010-06-13T16:31:00.000-07:00

Even though Khloe Kardashian was up in New York making a guest appearance on David Letterman, her face was still seen in the crowd Tuesday night (Jun 8) as her husband Lamar Odom and his Los Angeles Lakers took on the Boston Celtics during Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Staff members from the website Tauntr.com distributed more than 5,000 Khloe Kardashian masks to fans outside the TD Bank North Garden in Boston just before the match-up and instructed hecklers to taunt Odom with their mask and “wave it every time [he] touches the ball” in an effort to throw the NBA star off his game.

But their plan didn’t work because Lamar successfully ignored their taunts and the Lakers defeated the Celtics 91 – 84.

Khloe Kardashian says she's "just fat," not two months pregnant

2010-06-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

Khloe Kardashian has coyly explained why reports are circulating that she's two months pregnant. "I'm just fat," Kardashian told reporters at Thursday night's NBA Finals game while cheering for husband Lamar Odom, People reported.

RadarOnline reported earlier this week that theKeeping Up With the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami star -- who wed Odom last September -- was two-months pregnant with their first child together The 25-year-old reality starlet was directly asked at the game about whether or not she's expecting.

"I'm just watching the game," she replied, according to People.

Still, Kardashian said she did feel like a mom while watching Odom play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

"It's exciting and an honor to see Lamar here," she told reporters, according to People. "I'm like the proud mom, like, cheering him on and screaming."

New Eminem single name released

2010-04-29T00:52:00.000-07:00

Eminem has been known for putting out a really poppy, catchy, sometimes corny first single, and the name of his next first single for the album, Recovery, is called, "Not Afraid"

Producers confirmed on the album include Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Jim Jonsin and Mr. Porter

‘Dreamgirls’ star is new Weight Watchers spokeswoman

2010-04-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Hudson has reportedly become a spokesperson for the weight loss company.

New York (WiredPRNews.com) – Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson has reportedly become the latest spokesperson for Weight Watchers. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the ‘Dreamgirls’ star credits the program for helping her lose weight after the birth of her son.

Hudson is quoted by the AP as stating of her transformation, “I didn’t realize it was me… I was like, ‘Who? … Oh, my God, this is me.’ And now when I look back, wow, look at the difference from then to now.”

Hudson is further quoted as stating of her decision to change her eating habits, “How can I make a better me, or grow or do some changes, anything, just experiment, because I have me back now… And then at the same time, having the baby … it’s like, OK, this is a good way of how I would want my child to grow up, because so many times in growing up, you gain really bad habits … so I want to make sure that he’s going into this and I’m being a good example for him.”

Detroit draft bust Charles Rogers owes Lions $6.1 million

2010-04-08T14:44:00.001-07:00

With two weeks and a day until the 2010 NFL draft, it's a very good time for every team to be reminded just how badly a first-round bust can set a team back. If you can add yet another reason to cap on the utterly preposterous career of former Detroit Lions "general manager" Matt Millen, all the better. With the recent news that a district court has ruled that ex-Detroit receiver Charles Rogers (notes) must repay $6.1 million of the $9.1 million signing bonus he received after the Lions took him with the second pick in the 2003 draft, we are yet again brought into the world of measurables with nothing behind them.

Rogers broke his collarbone twice in his first two seasons, was suspended four games in 2005 for a third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy, and that suspension triggered acrimony from within the Lions organization - the team said that the violation went against his contract, and they tried to recover money that Rogers would be obligated to return. It later came out that Rogers failed multiple drug tests in college, which was a.) the reason for a contract provision in the first place; and b.) a huge red flag. Generally speaking, you don't bet on the idea that habitual drug offenders will clean up their acts when they come into millions of dollars and loads of free time.

Rogers barely played again after his suspension and was released by the team in September of 2006. Several NFL teams (and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League) reportedly took a pass, which left Rogers with even more free time. Bad idea. He became a frequent user of marijuana and Vicodin, and his life spiraled further downhill. After multiple probation violations, the last straw came in January of 2010, when he violated a sobriety court order by passing out after drinking too much in a Mexican restaurant. That order came from a drunk driving charge last September. You get the idea.

It's yet another chapter in a very sad story. Rogers has nobody to blame but himself, but one wonders how he's going to deal with the loss of money you'd probably bet he doesn't have anymore. Perhaps every time Millen goes on television from now on, masquerading as a savvy personnel guy, he should be fined $10,000, and the money put into a matching fund to repay the franchise. Because if there's one thing for sure, it's that Millen's just as much at fault for ignoring what was right in front of his face, and bringing bust after bust onto the team

Sales Week Ending April 6th, Erykah Badu @ #4

2010-04-07T21:04:00.001-07:00

4. Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part Two, 110,000. This new entry is Badu's fifth top 10 album. "Window Seat," the song with the tacky video, enters Hot Digital Songs at #165.

Music Sales Ending April 4th

2010-04-07T21:02:00.000-07:00

Usher played a key role early inJustin Bieber's career, helping the teenager land a record deal withL.A. Reid and Island Def Jam. He even joined Bieber on "First Dance," a track from the young star's debut EP, My World. This week, Usher boots his young protégé out of the #1 spot on The Billboard 200. Usher'sRaymond Vs. Raymond debuts at #1, sending Bieber's My World 2.0 down to #2 (even though Bieber's album sold more copies in its second week than it did in its first; more on this later).

Lucasfilm plans animated 'Star Wars' series

2010-04-06T13:08:00.001-07:00

After two hit "Robot Chicken" parodies of "Star Wars," "Chicken" masterminds Seth Green and Matthew Senreich get to do the real thing.

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas' Lucasfilm Animation said Monday it is developing a new animated "Star Wars" series that will take a comedic and irreverent look at the characters from the sci-fi franchise and will feature creative involvement from Green and Senreich as well as writing from Brendan Hay ("The Daily Show").

"The 'Star Wars' universe is so dense and rich; it's crazy to think that there aren't normal, mundane everyday problems in a world so well-defined," Green said. "What do these characters do when they're not overthrowing empires?"

Added Senreich, "We're going to pull back the curtain of some of those behind-the-scenes shenanigans."

There is no network announced for the new series, but given Lucas Animation and Green and Senreich's close ties with Cartoon Network, a deal with Cartoon or its Adult Swim programing block appears likely.

The new comedic "Star Wars" series follows Lucasfilm Animation's series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which airs on Cartoon Network. Meanwhile, "Chicken" buoyed by its popular "Star Wars: Episode 1 and 2" specials, is the flagship series on Adult Swim.

Drake, Nicki Minaj-Get Cover of XXL

2010-03-31T22:25:00.000-07:00

Jay-Z and Dr. Dre track is coming, picture included

2010-03-31T22:24:00.000-07:00

Dr. Dre and Jay-Z's Duet Track to Come Out This Week

2010-03-30T02:25:00.000-07:00

Rumor has it, Dr. Dre and Jay-Zhave teamed up on a new song and the two are going to release the joint track this week. The news was first brought forward by E! News correspondent Michael Yo on his Twitter.

"Look for it this week New Jay Z and Dr Dre!!! Can't wait:)," he wrote. "Everyone buzzing about it at interscope records!!" The title of the song is yet to be revealed but sources suggested it is one of the songs recorded for Dr. Dre's upcoming album "Detox".

Indeed, Dr. Dre has admitted about inviting Jay-Z to rap on "Detox". In an interview with MTV in October last year, the rapper/producer said, "Well, actually, Jay-Z's just been in the studio doing some writing. -- Hopefully I'll get him to perform on the record. Jay, come holler!"

Slash Lands Sunset Strip Music Honor

2010-03-30T02:23:00.000-07:00

Rocker Slash is to be honored at this summer's Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles. The former Guns N' Roses' guitarist will be celebrated at the third annual party in August.

As part of the big event, City of West Hollywood officials will declare August 26, 2010, Slash Day. The rock star tells WENN, "I am sincerely overwhelmed to be the recipient of the Sunset Strip Music Festival honors! The Strip and West Hollywood have been my stomping grounds since I was a little kid."

"I grew up in and around the music scene here. It is where I got my start in the music business and where I still feel most at home." Previous SSMF honorees have included Lou Adler and Ozzy Osbourne.

Fergie Took a Tumble at Black Eyed Peas' Concert

2010-03-30T02:21:00.001-07:00

Pop star Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie was left red-faced at a Black Eyed Peas' concert on Wednesday, March 24 when she slipped and fell to the floor. The band was performing their track "Let's Get It Started" in Kansas City, Missouri when Fergie, dressed in a futuristic robot costume, lost her footing and landed faced down on her hands and knees.

But the star refused to let the mishap throw her off key - she jumped straight back to her feet and continued singing the song with her bandmates.

Black Eyed Peas began their traveling show on February 4 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. The Hip-Hop group will make their last stop next month, on April 11 at Vancouver, B.C's GM Place. After a short break, the tour is going to resume in May with live concerts across Europe.

Ludacris ghost writing for Dr. Dre

2010-03-27T10:53:00.001-07:00

Rapper Ludacris is reported to be in the studio working with Dr. Dre on lyrics.

Dre has never been a stranger to having people ghost write for him, going back to Ice Cube with NWA to using Eminem and Jay-Z on releases.

Wizards’ Arenas to spend 30 days in halfway house

2010-03-26T14:22:00.001-07:00

Suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas (notes) was ordered Friday to spend 30 days in a halfway house for his conviction on gun charges stemming from a locker-room confrontation with a teammate.

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin also sentenced Arenas to 400 hours of community service, which cannot be conducted at basketball clinics, and a $5,000 fine.

Arenas apologized in court for his actions, saying, “Every day, I wake up wishing it did not happen.”

Arenas pleaded guilty to violating the city’s gun laws in a Dec. 21 incident at Verizon Center. After an argument over an unpaid gambling debt, Arenas brought several guns to the team locker room and set them in front of Javaris Crittenton’s (notes) locker with a sign telling him to “PICK 1.”

Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas, left, arrives with attorney Kenneth Wainstein, right, at D.C Superior Court on Jan. 15, 2010.
(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

“The evidence is that both of you felt disrespected,” Morin told Arenas of the dispute over a few hundred dollars’ debt from a poker game. “Rather than acting like mature adults, you escalated the incident” by bringing guns to practice.

In court papers, prosecutors said Crittenton had a legitimate reason to believe Arenas’ threat was genuine.

Prosecutors wanted Arenas to go to jail for at least three months. They said he lied repeatedly about why the guns were in the locker room and even tried to cover up what had happened. They also said he knew bringing guns into D.C. was illegal and has a prior gun conviction.

U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh wrote in court papers that “if any other individual—without the fame, power, and the wealth of this defendant— brought four firearms into Washington, D.C., for the purpose of a similar confrontation,” they would surely go to jail.

Arenas’ lawyers sought probation and community service, arguing that the athlete was playing a misguided prank with no intention to harm anybody. They point out that the guns were unloaded, that Arenas’ lighthearted comments about the incident were misinterpreted, and that he’s a good role model who excelled at community service.

Wizards' Javaris Crittenton leaves D.C. Superior Court on Jan. 25, 2010.
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

“This sad saga has sent a strong message to any and all who might consider bringing guns into the district,” defense attorneys wrote.

Arenas’ sentence could determine whether the Wizards will attempt to void the remainder of his six-year, $111 million contract, although the players’ union has vowed to fight such a move.

Regardless, Arenas’ misdeed has helped contribute to the precipitous decline of a franchise that is headed for its second consecutive last-place finish after several years of regularly reaching the playoffs.

Arenas disputed claims by prosecutors that he did not take the incident seriously. He specifically referred to his gunslinging pantomime during a pre-game warmup in Philadelphia while the crime was under investigation.

“For everybody else, I’m taking it lightly,” he said, referring to a widely circulated photo of him goofing around during the warmup. “I’m looking at picture where 14 or 15 guys are laughing together for the last time,” he said, his voice breaking.

The maximum term for Arenas’ crime is five years. The sentencing guidelines for someone with his record call for six months to two years, although those guidelines also allow for probation.

There has been little dispute about the facts of the case.

Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton got into an argument over a card game and exchanged threats while the team was flying home Dec. 19 from a road game. Two days later, Arenas brought his guns to the locker room and put them in a chair by Crittenton’s locker with a sign saying, “Pick 1.” Crittenton then retrieved his own gun and showed it to Arenas.

Crittenton pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor gun charge and received a year of unsupervised probation.

Arenas entered his guilty plea Jan. 15.

Morin said he took several factors into account in determining the sentence, including the fact that Crittenton only received probation and that he believed Arenas was remorseful.

Cassidy Replies to HIV Accusations

2010-03-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

Philly rapper Cassidy has responded rumors being circulated that he has HIV/AIDS and was responsible for infecting a young woman.

A picture of a Philadelphia woman along with a statement accompanying it claims the woman slept with Cassidy multiple times in a Hackensack, New Jersey hotel.

After numerous encounters, the woman claimed she and Cassidy had unprotected sex, resulting in her testing positive for HIV/AIDS.

Cassidy flatly denied the report today (March 26) via his official Twitter page.

“|Stopactinstupid! I don’t even know that lil girl,” Cassidy Tweeted. “I just took a pic being nice…I only f**k with pretty girls, 10’s and I still don’t go raw.“

He also denied being sick with HIV/AIDS and instead, placed the blame on a jealous female fan.

“I’m sick with it, but not like that! That b**ch probably mad she not my type, lol. I’m perfectly healthy, so it can’t be true. It’s just the devil try make me mad because I’m about to go buy this bently [sic] today, I’m on my way to the bank. B**ch stop hating.”

"So Cassidy doesn't have HIV and he is on his way to buy a Bently?"

Scarface Comes Out Of Retirement, Announces First Mixtape

2010-03-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

First things first: A huge R.I.P. to Eric "Eazy-E" Wright who died 15 years ago Friday (March 26) at the age of 31. Eazy meant so much to the rap game — not just a godfather of gangsta rap, his business acumen was unparallelled and he helped revolutionize the independent record hustle. Your genius was amazing, O.G.

With that said, it's only right we keep it legendary for today's piece — and we have a humdinger. Scarface hit us up with a trailer and not only is the Houston trailblazer coming out of his short rap retirement, but 'Face is putting out his first ever street CD.

I'm a free agent," he said. "I always wanted to drop a mixtape on my own. So I just said, 'Let's drop an independent mixtape.' I feel that I should be as an adult and musician and pioneer — that's what they call me. ... I feel that I need to move on to another stage with the way I deliver my music to the public. I got a lot of sh-- and I'm using about 3 percent of what I know about music. I'm not using it all. I'm music. I can play that sh-- long enough for a real musician to catch it and feel me, where I'm going, and we make magic like that."

'Face strongly hinted that we'll hear live instrumentation on his mixtape.

"I'm f---ing music — I love music," he said. "I eat, sleep and sh-- music. I been around music all my life. I was born in a band. My uncles and cousin were in a band ... my daddy was a DJ. That's all I ever knew. My mom was in a band. She was a singer. That's all I ever knew was being in a band. I'm comfortable being onstage in front of people, playing all the instruments."

Check for Scarface's Dope Man Music this spring.

Rumor: Cassidy gave girl HIV

2010-03-26T13:21:00.000-07:00

This is the quote rolling around the internet, I would love to see Cassidy's reply...

I have some important information about the rapper Cassidy that girls need to know. I met cassidy some time last summer at a concert he was doing in Philly. After the concert he invited me and my friends to play pool with him and his friends then we chilled at one of his homeboys house. The pictures are from this day we met. He wasnt anything less then a gentlemen that day so we exchanged numbers. We talked for a few months and saw each other when ever we could. It was usually at my apartment in Philly. A couple times I drove up and we met at a hotel in Hacknsack NJ. I was never able to go to his house because his babys mother and kids were there. The very 1st time we had sex he didn’t want to use a condom but I insisted. After a while we built up trust and he convinced me not to use one. The BIGGEST mistake of my life. I learned I contacted HIV from him.

When I confronted him about it he denied it but could not hide that he seemed very worreid and admitted to having unprotected sex with other girls he said they were clean. I found out later to from a friend of mine who knows a philly stripper named Porsha that he has unprotect sex with strippers and video hoes on a REGULAR BASES. Well that was the last time I spoke to him ofcourse. I am the biggest IDIOT in the world for trusting and believeing this dirty lying ass hole. I KNOW it was from Cassidy he is the only one i had sex with near the time and the ONLY one I did not use a condom with.

B.G. to Represent Billionaire Mafia’s Legend Clothing Line

2010-03-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

New Orleans emcee B.G. is endorsing his first clothing line by signing on with the Las Vegas-based Billionaire Mafia clothing line.

Established in 2007, the Billionaire line was founded by Lana Fuchs to reflect her love of urban art, music, and fashion.

Initially, the line simply offered graffiti-themed tees and hoodies. Over the last 3 years, the clothing company has grown and been worn by celebrities such as rapperBusta Rhymes, media personality Big Tigger, and MMA fighter Rashad Evans.

"If you're in the game, then you got to be a power player," Fuchs stated. "Billionaire Mafia is elegant, luxurious and sexy, but each individual gentleman can add his own swagger to it. I like to dress real men, who know what they want and go after it with a vengeance."

Since his first appearance as a teen with Lil Wayne on the early 90’s True Story EP,B.G. has remained a viable and respected artist in his city and the rest of the South.

AMALGAM DIGITAL STOPPING SLAUGHTERHOUSE FROM GOING TO SHADY

2010-03-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

Amalgam Digital. Joe Budden. Shady Records. Slaughterhouse. I am getting some pretty interesting intel that is telling me that Amalgam Digital is the real reason that Slaughterhouse cannot go an sign with Shady Records. Apparently, Joe Budden still owes them another album under his contract. He says that is not the case. So Amalgam is holding the whole Slaughterhouse/Shady Deal up. I’m not sure if there is some other level to this but that’s pretty much it. This is likely to find its way to court, but I don’t know. I think Shady will soon be uninterested, but that’s my opinion. I really want to see SH on Shady so we can see some variety in rap on the commercial level. Good luck.

Rosa Acosta Hot Hot Hot Pics

2010-03-24T00:11:00.001-07:00

Russell Simmons takes pictures for "gay lover" Rumor

2010-03-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

wtf russell?

new video Meth, Ghost, and Rae-Our Dreams

2010-03-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

Rolling Stone Magazine names B.o.B one of the BEST New Bands of 2010

2010-03-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

Charles Hamilton Dueces

2010-03-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

Charles Hamilton - Dueces

http://usershare.net/eoir1jvvk1c2

Never Before Seen Kim Kardashian Pictures HOT

2010-03-22T23:16:00.000-07:00

Jimi Hendrix’s Last Days and Lost Music: New Issue of Rolling Stone

2010-03-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

On August 26th, 1970, Jimi Hendrix celebrated the official opening of his Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan’s West Village. It would be the last time he ever set foot in his beloved recording sanctuary; he died three weeks later in London at age 27 after ingesting a powerful dose of the sedative Vesperax. But a month prior to the party, the man Rolling Stone would later name the Greatest Guitarist of All Time laid down a few special tracks, including a jam with Steve Winwood on “Valleys of Neptune,” in Electric Lady’s Studio A. That song, in a different incarnation, is now the centerpiece of a new collection of previously unreleased Hendrix gems called Valleys of Neptune. In the new issue ofRolling Stone on sale at newsstands today, David Fricke dives into Hendrix’s last days and lost recordings, tracing the epic plans and earthly troubles that marked the guitar god’s final months.

Nas and Damian Marley Perform New Collaborations at SXSW

2010-03-22T23:08:00.001-07:00

Considering Jamaican immigrants (and their soundsystem culture) were the driving force behind the birth of hip-hop, and that rap in turn inspired reggae’s evolution into dancehall, one would think the two genres would mix more often.

Maybe they will in the wake of Nasand Damian “Jr Gong” Marley’s upcoming collaboration ‘Distant Relatives,’ at least if their searing surprise appearance at the Fader Fort during SXSW is anything to go on.

Both are icons in their respective fields and after honing their act during last summer’s Rock the Bells tour and subsequent studio sessions, the duo are clearly a well-oiled machine with stage presence to spare.

Eclipse Stunts Made Nikki Reed Want to Die

2010-03-22T23:06:00.000-07:00

Movie vampire Nikki Reed says she wanted to “die” shooting The Twilight Saga: Eclipse because it was so emotionally and physically draining.

“We’re always standing out in like 30-degree weather, with pouring rain, trying to keep our vampire makeup intact,”she told PEOPLE at designer Yotam Solomon’s fashion show in Los Angeles. “It’s hectic, it’s crazy, it’s very jam-packed full of emotion.”

“We were doing a lot of stunts, too much in too little time,” Reed, 21, said, calling life on set “tough.” “The hardest part is trying to fly around on cables in the woods at 6 o’clock, fighting the sunset and stuff. And looking like we’re not cold and super powerful, when we just want to die.”

But, she added, filming “really amazing scenes” with pal Kristen Stewartwas “lovely.”

“She’s my buddy,” Reed said. “We love each other. We had fun shooting together.”

Also see Nikki Reed behind the scenes in this video, entitled “No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths” by Sabrina.

Source: People

Lloyd Banks Saw Trina Naked, Talks Celebrity Nude Leaks

2010-03-22T23:01:00.000-07:00

G-Unit's Lloyd Banks talks about celebrity nude photos leaking and how he protects himself from embarrassment.

VIBE: Have you ever had an experience with celebrity hacking that you were able to prevent?
LLOYD BANKS: Not with no pictures or nothing like that. [Laughs] But s**t, as we speak, my Gmail was hacked into a few days ago. It wasn’t the first time… It’s real dangerous out there ’cause they can redirect your mail so stuff will be going to them from your inbox.

Damn, like someone reset the password?
Yeah. I just immediately changed my password.

Is there anything you have on lock that, if leaked, would really embarrass you?
Nah. s**t, the fact of losing music is embarrassing enough, but all that other s**t like pictures and video… I don’t do any of that s**t. You gotta know who you are as a human. [Laughs] If you’re sending somebody your picture and you’re just a regular Mo, then that picture won’t mean anything. But you don’t have to be a celebrity to be embarrassed. You can be a regular person that turned into a celebrity later. So that goes for the regular Moes too. Be careful.

Even if you have the most gorgeous girl begging you to videotape or something, you won’t do it?
s**t, I’ll do it, but I’ll just keep the tape. And actually I don’t even trust myself, so I ain’t gonna keep the tape either. [Laughs]

So you just delete immediately?
Yeah, immediately. That’s my advice.

When a celebrity sees another celebrity’s naked photos leak, what’s your first thought?
It depends on who it is.

Okay, let’s say... Trina.
I’m like ‘Damn.’ That’s something I wanted to see for a minute. I ain’t mad at it. I mean, I don’t wish that on nobody, but it happened and I’ma look.

Max B Granted Appeal For 75 Year Sentence

2010-03-22T22:58:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, Max B was granted an appeal for his guilty conviction of a robbery which ended in a fatality. The Harlem rapper, who was sentenced to 75 years in prison, has hired new legal representation according to his manager Jolie O'Shay. "He's gonna try hopefully to go back to trial, or get it a mistrial or get it time served, whatever we can do," she said in an interview with XXL Magazine.

The 2006 robbery, which occurred at a Fort Lee, New Jersey hotel, also involved his then girlfriend, Gina Conway, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison and his stepbrother Kelvin Leerdamn who received a life term plus an additional 35 years.

Prior to being sentenced to prison, Max B had signed a three album deal with Amalgam Digital in 2008 and was slated to release his debut album Vigilante Season which never dropped. He had a successful career through his affiliation with The Diplomats and co-wrote several songs including Jim Jones' "We Fly High".

Max B's manager says that he has high hopes for the appeal.

Diggy Simmons Signs Record Deal with Atlantic

2010-03-22T22:54:00.000-07:00

"Last week the buzz generated rumors that Atlantic Records signed Diggy Simmons, a small statement of denial was released due to at that time it not being true but as of Monday, March 22, 2010, the day after Diggy’s 15th birthday, the deal has been sealed; Atlantic Records has signed Daniel “Diggy” Simmons!! For all of those who have supported the project thus far, you are MUCH appreciated as this has been a FUN and VERY successful journey. It really does not stop with getting signed, more GREAT news to come SOON"

Janet Jackson Nothing Video

2010-03-22T22:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpAIHjJh_Gs&feature=player_embedded

Keira Knightley Walks the Plank, Penelope Cruz Joins the Ranks of 'Pirates'

2010-03-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

How do you keep the fourth installment of a beloved franchise from losing its freshness? For Jerry Bruckheimer and the rest of the team behind the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, you throw a couple familiar characters overboard and make way for some new blood -- and a new leading lady for the remaining big name.

While Johnny Depp will be losing Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom as costars in "Pirates of the Caribean: On Stranger Tides," he'll be gaining an onscreen love interest in Penelope Cruz. The Oscar-winning actress is said to be playing the role of bad-guy Blackbeard's daughter, who will also be the first romantic counterpart for Captain Jack Sparrow since the franchise set sail in 2003.

Though the extent of the romance isn't yet confirmed -- "Pirates" executive producer Bruckheimer would only say that there will be "a little romance" between Sparrow and Cruz's character -- Bruckheimer told MTV News that Cruz "brings a lot of humor" to the role, which he says is a "feisty" one.

Cruz had been in negotiations to join the cast since February. Ian McShane will play Blackbeard, who -- in addition to being Sparrow's nemesis -- is the "nastiest pirate ever," in Bruckheimer's opinion.

Depp has been on something of a leading-lady tear of late. When he assumes the role of Sparrow in June, he will have just finished playing the paramour of Angelina Jolie in the thriller "The Tourist," which is currently shooting in Venice, Italy. Cruz was most recently seen in "Nine," which was directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago"). Incidentally, Marshall is also directing "On Stranger Tides." (Gere Verbinksi directed the first three "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.) The fourth installment of the series will hit theaters in May 2011.