Big Boi & T.I.

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a video game freak (and what, bitch?). With that said, I want to thank EA Games for providing hip-hop fans with a simulatory system where we can virtually beat the chicken-fried shit out of our favorite (and least favorite) rappers, singers, actors, and more. The Def Jam video game franchise is well known and became rather popular in 2004 when the second title, Def Jam: Fight For NY, was released. Now that gamers are in the midst of the next-generation console invasion, EA Chicago has given us a look at the 3rd installment. Def Jam: Icon will be released next spring on Xbox 360 and the new Playstation 3. With an all new fighting engine and innovative musical idea, this has the potential to be the best Def Jam game ever.

Below you can find a small visual taste of what to expect from Icon, with a brawl between Ludacris & Big Boi, and T.I. & Big Boi. Cliff is knockin heads off. Why you wanna go and do that, nigga?

TMZ has learned that former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, is four months pregnant with Eddie Murphy’s baby. The news comes amid rumors that the couple will marry next month.

A source tells TMZ that Brown came into the hip Le Bra Lingerie boutique in West Hollywood on Saturday and was gushing about her impending birth.

Brown, who has a 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, is a frequent shopper at the store and admitted the pregnancy had her feeling tired. Brown added that she was concerned she may be carrying twins since, she noted, they run in Murphy’s family.

Father God, I pray that you bless these two eccentric ass niggas and any crazy extraterrestrial babies that they bring into your world. I have nothing further to say. In Jesus name I pray,

Amen.

Jim Jones recently did an interview with his homie (and mine) Miss Info to talk about his upcoming reality series on VH1 (seems like they’re giving everybody their own show these days). Anyway, somehow the conversation zig-zagged into the topic of Jay-Z’s new video for “Show Me What You Got” which premiered yesterday. It seems Capo feels that Old Hov swagger-jacked his style and “Ballin” dance for the creation of the video. He sayed,

“…dude just basically copied my Ballin video and did a more expensive version! I guess they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!”

Right. That’s what it was. Jay-Z was so amazed by the brilliant innovative nature of this video that he flew to Monaco and tried to film one just like it. Negro, lay off the ganja. Sean Carter is too busy harvesting Horny Goat Weed in Africa with his chick to be worried about you. Have a seat.

These southern rap females are annoying the hell out of me with these pathetic beefs. Jacki-O just released a new diss record aimed at fellow Floridian rapper Khia called “Pop Off”. The fuel to this fire was all the shit-talking Khia was doing in the various magazines she was featured in these past months.

Honestly, I barely even listened to this record. Jacki-O makes me itch. I don’t know why she’s beefing with Khia, anyway. They’re both equally broke. I mean, Jackie got caught stealing lipgloss out of Niemen Marcus and Khia’s last video looked like it was directed by an autistic 2nd grader named Larry. Boo to both of you bitches.

Jacki-O - Pop Off (Khia Diss)

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On another note, Trina is tantalizing her fans with an oncoming mixtape titled Rock Star: The Baddest Bitch Reloaded, which is expected to also be the name of her actual album. The mixtape, featuring DJ Ideal as the host, will be available next week.

Sheryl Underwood @ The TNT Black Movie Awards

Bitch, what the hell? Sheryl looks like one of them damn Jehovah Witness’ that sell peach cobbler and weed on the side to make ends meet. This is why everyone needs at least one honest friend in their lives. You have got to have someone to pull you to the side and let you know when you look like a swamp slave (i.e. this heifer above).

[ spotted @ PlayersVista.com ]

Just Blaze is a riot. Here is “The Making of Show Me What You Got”. I don’t even know what else to say. This dude is the best.

Melle Mel & Saigon ; The Legends ; The New School

Here are a few pictures from the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Celebrity Basketball Game this weekend. I haven’t heard much about it, except for the fact that Chris Brown was tearing the court up. Maybe I’ll find some footage later.

BTW: Grandfather Melle Mel, we get it. You’re 46 years old and you have a bodybuilder physique. Everyone’s real proud, but can you please stop coming to these events shirtless? It’s starting become really creepy. He probably picks his grandchildren up from school like that.

Rapper, Ali of the St. Lunatics, is accusing a Missouri officer of overusing a taser on him when he was pulled over in Hazelwood this past Saturday. The town’s police department has stated that Ali resisted arrest and even kicked the officer who then decided to stun him. According to Ali, the cop tased him 46 times.

“My back is a mess,” Jones told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “He tased me repeatedly over and over.”

Now, I don’t know much about tasers, but 46 times, nigga? If that’s the case, I’m thinking you should be dead.

Of course, the rapper also claims that the officer made a bunch of racial comments to him during the incident. At the end of the day, Ali was arrested and later released with charges of resisting arrest, third-degree assault on an officer, and damaging a patrol car.

Ciara is peparing to hit the road for a 20-city tour to give her fans a preview of her sophomore album. Of course, she won’t be stopping in Miami, which figures. Here are the dates:

Thu, Oct 26: Love Washington, DC
Sat, Oct 28: Crocodile Rock Allentown, PA
Wed, Nov 1: The Guvernment Toronto, Canada
Fri, Nov 3: The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
Sat, Nov 4: The Rave Milwaukee, WI
Sun, Nov 5: House of Blues Chicago, IL
Tue, Nov 7: Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
Thu, Nov 9: Harry O’s Park City, UT
Sat, Nov 11: Claremont College Claremont, CA
Sun, Nov 12: House of Blues San Diego, CA
Mon, Nov 13: House of Blues Anaheim, CA
Wed, Nov 15: The Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
Sat, Nov 18: House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Nov 19: Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
Thu, Dec 7: Center Stage Atlanta, GA
Sun, Dec 10: Nokia Theatre New York, NY

If you get a chance, you should go check out the show. I’m sure it will be hot.

BET will feature behind-the-scenes footage of Ciara’s new video, “Promise”, on Access Granted on Oct. 25th.

Michael Jordan was nice enough to throw a party for Chris Brown, celebrating the success of his Up Close & Personal tour. Why? I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s fair that Chris can get into all the clubs in the country when he’s only 17 years old and I can’t. It’s because he’s light-skinned, isn’t it?

BTW: Do I see some facial hair sprouting up on that chin, Young Chris? They grow up so fast.