Russell Simmons is currently trying to sell his 10 bedroom New Jersey mansion for over $20 million.

The sprawling, 35,000-square-foot house includes a great room with 35-foot ceilings, a dining room with gold-leaf ceiling, a gym and a ”Versace room,” which features a Gianni Versace-designed bed and a 16-foot-high fireplace in the shape of a lion’s mouth.

The house, built in 1996 by apparel executive Arnold Simon, includes a movie theater built by Simon and modeled after the Loews Pitkin, an old Brooklyn picture palace, complete with popcorn and candy counters, a brightly lit marquee and a wax figure selling tickets. The four-acre property, with indoor and outdoor pools, a waterfall and a koi pond, is about 25 miles north of Manhattan in Saddle River. [ WhatsPoppin.net ]

So, are the babies going to live with Kimora or Russell now they’re that buying seperate places? I hope it’s their father, because Kim and her fierce crew of silky satin homo-thugs seem like bad influences to me. I mean that’s just me though.

New Orleans native, Master P, has recently penned “Uncle Willy’s Family” a hip-hop gospel comedy play about one family’s post Hurricane Katrina experience.

“The moral of the play is put your trust in God, believe in your family. Nothing is impossible. Use hard times as an opportunity to grow,” Master P told Yahoo!Music. [ SOHH.com ]

I like that P’s trying to bring some laughs out of the drama going on in New Orleans, but I’m not sure if he’ll be getting any. The stage show doesn’t look very comical at all. It looks more like a 2 dollar Madea rip-off if you ask me, but I could be wrong. If you feel like throwing a tomato at Silkk the Shocker than go ahead and crash the party. I don’t mind. Visit UncleWilly.com for more info.

I think it’s safe to say that Miss Jones is the most hated radio personality in the nation. I’ve never heard of anyone having so many different celebrity beefs so frequently. In the past few weeks she has had public feuds with Monica, Cassie, Christina Milian, and now…Beyoncé. Had to happen sometime. Apparently, Jonesy and Be’ along with her mother, Tina, bumped into each other in the Hot 97 building and had a bit of a falling out. Click here to listen. So, the station decided to suspend Miss Jones for two weeks. YES! I’m happy to see that bitch leave and I pray that they don’t bring her big ass back. Let her go get a job at KFC, being one of them hoes that fry the chicken and sneak a thigh in their pocket when nobody’s looking. I’ll be there taking an order everyday just to piss her off. Like, “Bitch, where is my biscuit?”.

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I heard that Jay-Z will be resigning from the position of Def Jam Records’ president and CEO once his new album and tour are ready. He filled the label’s seat in 2004, and word is the Brooklyn Boy’s new LP will be creeping up on us by November of this year, with his first single being “Guess and Polo” featuring Nas. Thank God. With him gone, maybe Memphis Bleek and Redman won’t have to continue stocking staplers and construction paper at Office Depot for a living.

I guess I’m going crazy, because I thought that when an artist puts out a well-accepted song, they usually have an album that postdates it. That doesn’t seem to be so for these musicians.

Cheri Dennis
I knew I wasn’t going to like this young lady the day that I saw that damn angelfish hairdo of hers and the demon tattooed on her right chesticle. I suppose the rest of Black America felt differently, seeing as how her song, “I Love You”, stacked up some impressive radio spins and was sliding up and down BET’s Top 10 countdown for weeks. So, how does she satisfy her miniscule fan base? She grinds on her boss ( by the way, that shit was not cute ). Her self-titled album was due out June 13th. What happened, ma? Oh wait…you’re signed to Bad Boy. Okay, that explains everything.

Lil’ Jon
This nigga left the sanctum of his beloved crunk music to attract the high school teens who were snapping and leaning to the music of Dem French Fries Boyz and D4L . He was doing well with the “snap music” shit, too. His single, “Snap Ya Fingers”, was tearing up the charts, clubs, and hell I even bought the ringtone. So, where is the Crunk Rock CD we were promised? Don’t worry it will be out October 16th…in Japan! How the fuck? What, your big ass eyes can’t see what country you’re in? Married life must have Jon dazed and confused.

Black Buddafly
Okay, I kind of understand why these ladies have yet to have an album drop. You can’t really walk around looking like Cheetara and the Thundercat Hoes without gaining bad publicity. It doesn’t work like that. On the other hand, the young German singers are very attractive and their debut single “Rock-A-Bye” wasn’t a hit, but it was enjoyed. I blame RSMG. Russell needs to do less yoga and more promotion.


All I’m saying is if you artists aren’t going to give us the albums you promise, then sit your asses on the sideline and leave the spotlight space for someone worth our time. Shit.

Fresh out the federal building, Lil’ Kim is being sued by reggae artist, Tanya Stephens, for allegedly stealing her song, “Mi and Mi God”.

According to The New York Post, Stephens’ suit, which was filed in Manhattan federal court last week, claims Kim stole lyrics from her 1997 song “Mi and Mi God” and used them on the song “Durty”, which is featured on the rapper’s 2005 album, The Naked Truth.

The suit also claims Kim (born Kimberly Jones) flew Stephens to New York in 1999 to sing on one of her earlier albums and revealed she was a fan of the reggae singer when they officially met by singing “Mi and Mi God.”

Stephens is seeking to gain ownership of “Durty” and receive all past and future royalties. [ more ]

I knew Kim wanted to be Jamaican, but damn.

Just when you thought Beef was dying down, BET decided to throw the foolishness back in your faces. The network is working alongside that Viagra poppin’ pimp, Quincy Jones, to produce a show called, Beef: The Series, which will be a spin-off to QD3 Entertainment’s three part DVD series. Of course, the program will document rivalries between a bunch of stupid celebrities and companies, including: Lil Romeo vs. Bow Wow; Paul Wall vs. Chamillionaire; Dave Chappelle vs. Comedy Central; Kobe vs. Shaq; Jackie-O vs. Foxy Brown; and a host of others. Why do niggas love drama so much? No, I really want an answer.

Here’s the video to “I Don’t Need A Man” by The Pussycat Dolls. It is yet another girl power tune about how these chicks don’t need us men to “get off” at night. Ladies, we have hands too. Calm all that down.