Archive for May, 2009

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Tiallondra Kemp and Rick Ross did not have the smoothest breakup. This week, she released her autobiography, “Tia’s Diary — Deeper Than Rap: Clarity, Truth and Exposure,” which details not only her life, but — more salaciously — her stormy relationship with Ross. (Of course, the book shares a title with Ross’ latest LP, Deeper Than Rap.) The Miami MC is the father of her son William III, who is almost 4, and Ross and Kemp have been involved in a volatile child-support case for several months.

“I’m not trying to take him down,” she insisted, talking recently to MTV News’ Tim Kash about her ongoing gripes with Ross. “I just wanna let everyone know the real deal. He’s telling a bunch of lies about himself and me as well. He’s trying to have this image where he wants people to believe he’s hardcore and comes from the streets and lived a rough life. He’s making up all these things.”

According to Kemp, five years ago, Ross wooed her with his charm and peepers. “I don’t know why he hides behind those shades now, but he has bedroom eyes,” Kemp said, with a fondness in her face. She describes him as “big, black, attractive guy” and calls him by his real name, William.

They met at a nightclub in Miami, he stepped to her, got her number and from there, the Bawse poured on the charm. Their first date was at a strip club. Dinners and nights at home followed. Kemp was soon living with Ross. In a little over a year, she was pregnant with William III.

“He was happy,” Kemp said of Ross. “He always wanted me to have his child.”

Kemp said the euphoria was short-lived, and just three months after their son was born, her relationship with Ross started taking a downward turn. He signed with Def Jam, began playing concerts off the strength of his breakthrough hit “Hustlin’,” and Kemp said his family intervened in their relationship, fearful that she was after his money.

The worst, according to Kemp, came when she got into a fight with the mother of Ross’ daughter and had to go to jail for assault.

“Things got ugly,” she said.

Things are way uglier now: The two have levied insults at one another through the media and don’t communicate by any other means than their lawyers. Obviously Kemp aligning herself with Ross’ enemy, 50 Cent, earlier this year hasn’t been a olive branch.

“Why not?” she said about joining forces with 50. She said her motivations are simple.

“Revenge. Who’s to say this is gonna be a success for me?” Kemp scoffed. “I accomplished my goal. Sometimes you have to do it, because people can do things to you and you can sit back and take it and take it and take it. But when the day comes when it’s too much to hold in, you gotta let it out.”

“I [couldn't] care less how it makes me look,” she added.

As for the criticism she’s received for her comments to various media outlets, — where she’s accused Ross of everything from being a poor dad to a poor lover — she hopes people will put themselves in her shoes.

“I would say, ‘I wonder what he did to her to make her do this?’ That’s why people are gonna go out and get this book and read it,” she said.

Kemp also said that she came to 50 Cent with the idea of publishing a book. 50 went on to feature Kemp heavily on his Web site, ThisIs50.com.

“He’s a perfectionist,” Kemp said of Fif. “He knows what he wants. He’s good at what he does. I brought [the idea of the book] to him and he was like, ‘That’s a great idea.’ “ 50 had her in New York the next week with a deal. She worked with a writer and turned the book around in three months.

“It’s my life,”she said. It’s something I went through and it was simple to put it all out on the table.”

C-Murder, better known to the government as Corey Miller, has pleaded “no contest” to attempted murder charges. The No-Limit rapper and brother to Master P (known now as P Miller), plead to two counts of attempted second-degree murder and with the plea agreement he will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.

As we previously reported, the jury selection process for C-Murder’s trial had just begun. More than fourty people were brought in as prospective jurors and Judge Tony Marabella asked whether anyone knew of the defendant, Corey Miller saying “Mr. Miller is a rap artist, or a hip-hop artist, if the terminology is correct,” Marabella said. “He sometimes goes by C-Miller. He sometimes goes by C-Murder.” In the crowded courtroom, 37 people raised their hands, setting in motion an extended jury-selection process that is scheduled to resume Wednesday.

01. Tony Yayo – Swine Flu Intro (0:35)
02. Tony Yayo – They Hate (2:44)
03. Tony Yayo – Candy Man (2:52)
04. 50 Cent – Ok You’re Right (3:31)
05. Tony Yayo – Cadillac (3:14)
06. Tony Yayo & Makazo – Fake Zoe Pounders (0:35)
07. Tony Yayo – No Teeth No Names (1:20)
08. Tony Yayo & Makazo – Swine Flu (0:19)
09. Tony Yayo – Welcome To The Jungle (2:17)
10. Tony Yayo – Now A Dayz (2:37)
11. Tony Yayo & Makazo – Rick Ross Ain’t Real (0:35)
12. Tony Yayo Feat. Jolly Green & Louie Castro – 718 To 305 (2:40)
13. Tony Yayo – Durag To A Ski Mask (2:06)
14. Tony Yayo – Bonified Hustler (1:51)
15. Tony Yayo & Makazo – I F*cks With G-Unit (0:25)
16. Tony Yayo – Somebody Snitched On Me (2:48)
17. Tony Yayo – Sho No Love (2:54)
18. Tony Yayo & Makazo – Outro (0:28)
19. Tony Yayo – DJ Whoo Kid – RadioPlanet Outro (0:06)

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On Wednesday, May 20, actor and R&B singer Usher Raymond revealed the title of his upcoming album: “Monster.”

Usher has been working on this new project, his sixth album, in Atlanta and Las Vegas alongside producer Jermaine Dupri.

Usher released his most recent album, “Here I Stand,” last year. The album received generous reviews and although it featured several chart-topping singles and reached platinum certification, it still did not sell as well as previous Usher albums.

“Monster” is expected to be released Fall 2009 and specific songs, guest appearances, and producers are expected to be revealed in the near future.

Usher also made headlines earlier this week when he became one of the latest celebrities to join popular micro-blogging Web site, Twitter.

“Hello to the Twitter Nation…I said I wouldn’t do this. I’m on the set. Ashton and Demi did it!! If you can’t beat em join em! Here goes!!!” Usher explained in a Tweet on May 18.

Usher will also have a small role in the film “Five Killers” alongside actors Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl.

BEYONCE KNOWLES was determined to line up singer ALEXANDRA BURKE to support her on tour – but was left disappointed when the Brit rejected the offer to work on her own album.

The Crazy In Love hitmaker performed with Burke on the series finale of U.K. reality show The X Factor, helping her clinch the winner’s title in December.

Knowles was so impressed with the Hallelujah singer she asked her to play the support slot on her current British shows – but the 20 year old was forced to turn down the offer to work on her debut record.

Knowles says, “She’s so talented and beautiful and her voice is so soulful. Actually, I wanted her to open my tour for me, but she hadn’t finished her album, so she couldn’t do it.”