There have been rumors floating around that Nicole Scherzinger is planning to leave the five other ladies of pop group, The Pussycat Dolls, to go the solo route. She has recently been featured on records with Avant and Diddy without the other kitties, and she just wrapped up a single called “Steam” which some say she recorded all by herself. There is a claim that Nicole signed a deal to only record one album with PCD and then move on afterwards, but the lead singer has said otherwise in a behind-the-scenes featurette for their latest video.

“What’s next for the Pussycat Dolls is the dolls and I - we’re gonna come out with another album next year, so possibilities are endless, you know we’re a really tight group, we’re a close family, I think that says a lot in this business and I think thats what will ultimately keep us together.” - Nicole Scherzinger

“Steam” can be heard in the Hot New Music section of The Fury.

As if Hip-Hop isn’t at an abysmal point already, Sony/BMG Entertainment has actually inked a deal with Kevin Federline’s trailer park, ice-chomping ass, along with his “record label”, Federation Records.

The first release under the new venture will be Federline’s debut album Playing with Fire, which is slated to hit stores Oct. 31. Federline, who recently completed the video for “Lose Control,” has also landed a role on CBS’ hit drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. [ AllHipHop.com ]

Damn. I’m look foward to making his life in the media hell. You’re going down, Mr. Spears.

I was wondering why 50 was taking so long to get on my damn nerves again. He has been quiet for a few months. Suprising, isn’t it? Well, with motives that are unseen to me at this point, Curtis has released a new diss record called “The Bomb”, directed at Bad Boy executive, Diddy. Apprarently, this has something to do with Mase and some kind of deal he planned to make with Diddy that didn’t go through. 50 even claimed that Diddy knows who shot Biggie, but is too scared to admit it to the public. That’s fucked up. We’ll hear more on this very, very soon, I’m sure.

I would like to apologize to everyone who had to endure Pretty Ricky’s stupidity on MTV a while back. I was praying that the recipe for City Punch would remain undisclosed to these white folk. Honestly, I think these four boys take ignorance to a whole new level. So, I just want to let you all know that everyone in Miami is not that ghetto and definitely not that dumb. They are representing themselves.

On the plus side, the quartet did show the world that with a hit song and a pretty face, even GED students can have a house in Pembroke Pines. Thank you for the positive aspect, fellas.

Since Khia’s flea-bitten ass got to speak her mind in the various media outlets that put up with her, I feel that people should hear what Trina has to say about their beef. Here is a quote from a recent interview Rashmi Shastri held with the CEO of the Itty-Bitty Titty Committee.

First of all I would say that she don’t know me and second of all I rap about things that are believable and happen everyday in everybody’s life it’s just that so many people are in denial about their lives whether they are hustling money from a dude, dancing or on the street, that’s all reality to me. I’m fly, I’ve always been fly, I like nice things like money, diamonds and cars. I take care of myself and get it on my own and these are the things I aim for and I’m true to myself. For somebody like her that is a nobody, how can she say I don’t respect myself when her first song is about licking her neck and back and crack? Excuse me if I’m wrong but I don’t see any Christian song come out of her so how dare she contradict herself and say anything about me. She’s not at the level she wants to be at in her career and talking about me was a publicity stunt because she supposedly had an album that came out. My records have gone way past gold so I’ve had no reason to disrespect another female artist to get myself known; I’ve worked hard for it. Until she does some of the things I’ve done and can show something she’s done in this game, nobody cares what she has to say.

I don’t even want to give you all this attention because this is the most press you’ve ever had but since you wanna keep talking about me I need to say something to let you know that I’m a landslide ahead of you. You ain’t done nothing that the world should be aware of – shut up.

Yeah, bitch. Shut up!

After coming off the grand opening of his nightclub, Club Ice Age, Mike Jones is now working on his own biopic titled, American Dream.

Work on the film American Dream was scheduled to begin earlier this week and will continue shooting through September 15th. The film will recount Jones’ true life climb from relative obscurity to worldwide fame in the music business. Jones and crew are filming in his native Houston. Meanwhile, Jones is also working on his new album, which will also be named American Dream. [ SOHH.com ]

I don’t understand why so many people feel that they should start producing films based on their lives. First it’s Missy, then Fantasia, now this fool. All I’m saying is if I had to watch a biographical film, I’d like it to be about someone who matters.