Snoop Plays in 'Entourage'

Snoop Dogg is taking it from the LBC to Hollywood once again: The legendary MC recently filmed a role for the HBO dramedy "Entourage."

The Dogg admitted he's a huge fan of the program but did have a hidden agenda for wanting to mix it up with Ari, Turtle and the gang.

"That's a great show," he explained. "I'm glad they had me do that. I love good TV. HBO is doing their thing with 'Entourage' and 'The Wire' and 'Sopranos.'

"They called me to be a part of ['Entourage'], I used that as leverage to try and be on 'The Wire,' " he continued with a smile. "You know how I get down. I'm trying to get in the system. I'm the type of person that if I love something, I'mma say it. If you an artist and you fly, I'mma tell you, 'Yo homie, I like what you do. You fly, you off the hook. Can I get with you?' That's how I was with 'Entourage,' that's how I am with 'The Wire.' They ain't call me yet. They just using my name in there."

Snoop Dogg is referring to Snoop from "The Wire" — the homicidally unabashed hit woman who goes by the same name and is played by Felicia Pearson. The Snoop born Calvin Broadus appears on "Entourage" in July. He plays himself.

MTV NEWS

You Know What Its

TIP has been hard at work promoting his Alter Ego Album Release: "TIP vs. TI" which is set to drop later this year.
He has already released a video for TIP's first single "Big Things Poppin" and has already went ahead finished the video for TI's first single "You Know What It Is" featuring Wyclef Jean, who also produced the song. Although this video is done there isn't a release date for the second video but keeps eyes and ears open and I'll keep ya posted!

Busy Busy Busy

I've been busy trying to keep up with the news and everything, my sources tell me that Wiz Khalifa is working out his contract with Warner Bros, but I'm sure they'll have an official signing day and you'll know.

On another note, It's Thursday night!!!
That means Margarita Mama's night! YES YES Booze & Biddies (Girls) will be poppin in the Burgh so get ya student ID together and get there b4 11pm. If u ballin, show up around 12 and throw ya money at the bar...I'll be there...So if you recognize a playa holler!

Jadakiss & Styles

Amusement Park {Video}

Fif is my man but say he ain't LL wit a lil more Street Cred...LOL

Big Things Poppin {Video}

Wiz Khalifa News

It's been said by an "unreliable" source that Wiz Khalifa has been signed, Wiz Khalifa has been getting a lot of recognition for his hard work but nothing has been finalized to my knowledge.
He (Wiz Khalifa) does have ringtones available now on myxertones.com!
all you have to do is search for "Wiz Khalifa" and you'll find wallpaper and ringtones....thats the latest on Wiz stay tuned!

Oh Yeah! Before I forget he has a street single that's we'll be hearing a lot of soon...you'll be the first to know when its out...holla!

Fabolous - From Nothin to Sumthin (Album)

In Stores June 12th




Tracklisting(not finalized):

1. Yep, I’m Back(Intro)
2. Return of the Hustle (ft. Swizz Beatz)
3. Change Up
4. You Make Me Better (ft. Ne-Yo)
5. So Fabolous
6. Diamonds On My Chain(ft. Young Jeezy)
7. Hustler’s Poste Child (ft. Cassidy)
8. Real Player Like (ft. Lloyd)
9. Foggin’ Up the Windows (ft. R. Kelly)
10. What Should I Do (ft. Lil Mo by Amadeus)
11. Back to School
12. All Jokes on You
13. I Shine, You Shine (ft. Makeeba)
14. First Time (ft. Rhianna prod. by Tank)
15. Paperman
16. Brooklyn (ft. Jay-Z & Uncle Murda)
17. Chirp Back (ft. Blu Davinci)
18. Gangsta (ft. Junior Reid)
19. This is Family (ft. Freck Billionaire, Red Cafe, Ransom, Paul Kane, and Joe Budden)

Lockdown, USA

It's Crazy cause I really ain't been f**kin wit Dipset lately cause I know too much about these guys but, this song is so true.

Looking Back

Streets is Talking

(((From MTV News)))

Roc-A-Fella Records or the Dame Dash Music Group? Beanie Sigel found himself caught in the middle when Dash and Jay-Z ended their long partnership a few years back.

"I definitely didn't want to pick between my friends," Sigel said recently in New York, where he was at work on his new LP, The Solution. "Who wants to do that? Where I'm from we don't do that. I don't blow whichever way the wind goes. I couldn't pick between my friends.

"The reason why I didn't make that decision, I didn't know what the situation [with Jay and Dame] was, why [the split] happened. I've asked both sides and didn't get a legitimate answer before I had to go [to prison]. It unfolded while I was locked up. I just wanted my own situation where if I was to make music, it wouldn't be me choosing Dame Dash Music Group or the Roc. Technically I was still a Roc-A-Fella artist during the split."

It took more than a year to make a decision — different scenarios of Sigel going to G-Unit as well as starting his own label were rumored — but ultimately, Beans went with Hov, and will release his next album on Roc-A-Fella this year. The move may seem a bit surprising from the outside looking in, because it seemed like Sigel was in fact closer to Dash and business partner Kareem "Biggs" Burke, who was the third head of the Roc before the split. Dash and Burke were even there to pick Beanie up from jail when he was released on August 9, 2005, after being sentenced to a year in prison on a gun charge in October of 2004.

"A lot of things be smoke and mirrors," the Broad Street Bully reflected. "A lot of people thought I was leaning toward Dame Dash Music Group — they seeing Dame in the videos we shooting and the 'House Arrest' thing they put on BET, and him coming to court and coming to jail to see me. It was like 'OK, Dame is riding with him.' That was never the case with me. A lot of people look at it like Dame did this, that and third, that should have been my obligation. But for what? If you doing that, you doing it from the heart."

Damon Dash
Sigel said when he was released from prison, he started feeling like Dame had ulterior motives for staying close to him. "When you look at Roc-A-Fella as whole — no disrespect to any other artists over there — but if you don't have Jay-Z, who's the next best thing for you to have? I'm no dummy, I'm no fool. I seen through all that. I was letting that weigh out. There's a song by Bill Withers: 'Use Me.' "

Asked if he thought Dame's intentions were pure, Beanie simply answered, "I don't know what his intentions were, but in all honesty: Nah.

"After a while I felt like sh-- for feeling like that," he continued. "You don't want to question your friend, or who you thought was your friend. Their loyalty and sincerity towards you, you don't want to question that. As time went on, I did things to bring stuff out to light, and I was finding out a lot of stuff that wasn't right."

Sigel also hinted that the State Property clothing line that Dash ran and Beans had a stake in may be all but over. "Ain't no status," he said. "Ain't no status." ...

Lupe Fiasco (Live )

Lupe Fiasco performed live @ IUP on March 13th

Three 6 Album Pushed Back

In light of the recent success of their MTV reality show, "Adventures In Hollyhood," Three 6 Mafia are now pushing back the release date of their latest album. Meanwhile, former member Crunchy Black prepares for a solo disc of his own.

The group's forthcoming studio album Last 2 Walk was originally slated for an April release before being delayed until May. Now, the duo's latest set is scheduled to hit stores on July 3 in an effort to better work around the group's reality show, which premiered last month on MTV.

Last 2 Walk will be the follow-up disc to 2005's Most Known Unknowns, which featured the hits "Stay Fly" and "Poppin' My Collar." The new record boasts a healthy list of guest appearances including Lyfe Jennings, Paul Wall, 8Ball & MJG, Akon, The Game, Lil' Jon and Lil' Wayne. The disc also features Houston's Chamillionaire, who makes an appearance on the album's lead single "Doe Boy Fresh," which is currently receiving both national radio and video airplay.

In related news, former member Crunchy Black is also set to release a solo album entitled From Me To You on June 12. The album will be released through the Hypnotize Minds/Asylum imprint and will feature new songs as well as "chopped and screwed" cuts from the Memphis rapper.

Bobby V. Releases "Special Occasion" Album

Atlanta r&b singer Bobby Valentino is set to unveil his sophomore release Special Occasion today (may 8) via Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam.

Valentino finally releases his much anticipated second album Special Occasion after several delays. The album was originally slated hit stores last October, then after having the CD pushed to February, several tracks were leaked to the internet, further delaying the project.

The album features appearance from fellow DTP artists Shareefa and Ludacris as well as Fabolous. The record includes production from Tim & Bob, Timbaland, Dre & Vidal, Brian Cox and Rodney Jerkins.

In related news, SOHH.com will be running a special "Bobby V TV" webisode series this month. the series will offer a unique view at Bobby V as he prepares for the release of Special Occasion. Throughout May, SOHH will air a new episode each week, featuring an inside look at the much misunderstood singer. Log on to http://sohh.com/bobbytv each week for an exclusive peek into the life of the R&B star.

[Check out the first episode of "Bobby V TV."]>

Special Occasion is available for purchase in stores now.

Curtis Album Cover (Rumored) & Tracklist

1. 187
2. Come Go
3. Follow My Lead
4. Movin On Up
5. Peep Show
6. Still Will Kill
7. All Of Me
8. Destiny
9. Fully Loaded Clip
10. My Gun Go Off
11. She Wants It
12. Straight 2 The Bank
13. Amusement Park
14. Fire (Featuring Nicole Scherzinger (& Young Buck))
15. Hand Up High
16. Officer Down
17. Smile
18. The Mechanic (Featuring Tony Yayo)

Here's the uncut version of "Amusement Park"

RIP "CHICO"

LAS VEGAS – Diego Corrales, a former world champion boxer who scored one of the most memorable knockouts in boxing history, died Monday in a three-vehicle accident near his Las Vegas home.

Corrales was driving a 2007 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle, traveling northbound on Fort Apache Road in the southwest part of the city, when it inexplicably struck the back of a 1997 Honda Accord, Las Vegas police spokesman Sgt. Tracy McDonald said.

McDonald said the motorcycle careened into the southbound lane and, at some point, he was tossed off the bike.

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A 2004 Mercedes-Benz traveling in the southbound lane was unable to brake in time. McDonald said the driver, who was not identified, "was unable to avoid striking the motorcycle and possibly the operator of the motorcycle also."

"Diego Corrales lived an 'X Games lifestyle,' " his promoter, Gary Shaw said. "He was a true warrior. He did everything hard and fast. He loved anything to the extreme. He was the kind of guy in the ring you never had to worry about quitting. I don't know how many times he would say, 'They'll have to kill me first.' "

Corrales' wife, Michelle, who is seven months pregnant, was on the scene and identified the body shortly after 11 p.m. PT. The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. McDonald said there was no outward evidence of drugs or alcohol involved.

He could not say how fast the motorcycle was traveling.

"There is still a lot of evidence to go through," McDonald said.

Corrales, who was 40-5 and held world championships in both the junior lightweight and lightweight divisions, was the victor in one of the most storied bouts in the sport's history.

On May 7, 2005, he and Jose Luis Castillo engaged in a toe-to-toe slugfest for nine rounds at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Twice Castillo knocked down Corrales in the 10th round and appeared on the verge of knocking him out.

But Corrales arose after the second knockout and fought back with a fury, and he wound up stopping Castillo in what would become the 2005 Fight of the Year. It also would be his last victory.

"No one who ever saw that fight will ever forget it," Shaw said. "There weren't that many people in the arena that night, but I know there are hundreds of thousands of people who now say they were there because that was one of those nights. He belongs in the Hall of Fame based on that fight alone."

In a June 2, 2006, story in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Corrales spoke of his love of extreme sports. He told a story of jumping from a plane at 14,000 feet, snowboarding on rocky terrain and scuba diving with a school of sharks.

He said he liked the rush he got from those types of sports.

"I'm only young once, and unless someone hasn't told me something yet, I only get to live once," Corrales told the Review-Journal. "If I couldn't do this stuff now, stuff I always wanted to do, I would never get a chance to do it."

The father of five children, Corrales struggled through the last part of his life. He had financial difficulties and used part of a signing bonus he had received from Golden Boy Promotions to pay back taxes he owed.

However, Golden Boy was seeking the money back because it turned out he was not free to sign with the company and still was under contract to Shaw. As Yahoo! Sports reported last week, Corrales had signed a legal document promising to repay the money.

The knockout win over Castillo turned out to be the last of his career. He was knocked out in the fourth round of the Oct. 8, 2005, rematch with Castillo, a bout marked by a controversy when Castillo failed to make the lightweight division limit of 135 pounds.

Corrales agreed to fight at 147 pounds so as not to disappoint fans who had purchased tickets. But Castillo then failed to make weight for a planned June 3, 2006, rubber match, and that bout was canceled.

Corrales then didn't make weight for an Oct. 7, 2006, bout with Joel Casamayor and wound up losing his title on a split decision. In his last bout, on April 7, he was soundly beaten in a welterweight match by Joshua Clottey.

"He gave every ounce of himself every time he was in there," his manager, James Prince, said. "He was a fearless guy, and I'll always remember how hard he fought no matter what the circumstances."

Kevin Iole covers boxing and mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. Send Kevin a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.

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Miss Info gives Info about Cam'ron/Dipset

MISS INFO EXCLUSIVE…..A DIPSET SPLIT?

wow…..I have no words….well I have words, but I’m stunned. Just got off the phone with Jim Jones….(background: I’ve known Jimmy and Cam long before I was “Miss Info” so I’ve seen both of their careers develop over the years from both a professional standpoint and as a friend).

Wow…..

anyways, Jim told me, “on the record,” that he and the whole rest of the Diplomats crew, or the Dipset 300 as he put it….that they are collectively “putting Cam’ron on punishment.”

Are Jimmy and Juelz ex-communicating Cam’ron from Dipset? Can they even do that, since Cam’ron owns the brand?
Just marinate on that for a moment.

This Monday night, Jimmy is gonna be on the show…Funkmaster Flex (featuring Miss Info’s Celebrity Drama) on Hot97, so its pretty safe to say, that conversation is gonna shut down the city (and the world, thanks to the web). If you have an Amp’d Mobile phone, you can also hear it streaming live on your cell. Jim didnt want me to give everything away before he hits Funk Flex but he reached out today because we’ve known each other for a long time…..

Ok, on Monday, I’m pretty sure Jimmy is gonna share his feelings on this past week’s alleged incident in which Tru Life allegedly punched Cam’ron outside of Club Stereo. Remember, Cam’s camp has denied this happened. Jimmy has some shocking suspicions about what went down and why….

To be real, I’m still in shock about what Jimmy said, but obviously there have been many signs of dissension in the ranks. If you look at the separation of projects, some public showings with noticeable absences, and then those interesting comments from 50 cent about Jim Jones during the 50-vs-Cam beef.

Now, to be fair, I’m gonna reach out to Cam’ron and get his side of the situation….and I’m sure he’ll speak to Flex too. But while we all wait for the other shoe to drop on Monday night with Flex….I’ll leave you with a quote from Jimmy.

“Me and Cam’ron havent spoken to each other in a year…. I kept quiet out of loyalty, I felt like if we cant be friends then at least we can do business together….But now I can’t be next to you….I’m through wit being in hot water because of you….We still the Diplomats. We worked too hard to achieve our own success and now we’re gonna do something new….”

wow. Remember where you heard it first….Miss Info, Celebrity Drama, there’ll be more on Monday night when Jim Jones talks to Funkmaster Flex, on Hot97 NYC

UPDATE: According to an inside source, Juelz Santana is not siding against Cam….I’m confused and I hope all these guys meet in the middle and work things out peacefully. They’ve been friends since childhood, so you gotta think there’s a chance to resolve things. Right?

Pretty Boy's Last Stand?

It's hard to believe that a man in his prime and being in the pinnacle of his career could easily make a decision to quit a profession that he has reigned supremely dominant in. It's even harder to believe that even after all the scrutiny, Floyd Mayweather Jr. prevailed over the Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and there still may be some that don't believe. Round after Round Mayweather was in total control of the outcome, staying poised and showing no remnants of the wild punches that were thrown by De La Hoya.

If this was your first time watching a boxing match and you were disappointed no one was knocked out, I'll apologize, because due to the history of the two boxers and knowing their fighting styles, this was EXACTLY the fight that should have been expected. Floyd Mayweather Jr, an accurate puncher, picking his shots, one by one and blocking De La Hoya's flurries of punches, many of which weren't landing where they were being thrown. Neither fighter looked hurt by the end of the 12th and the Rounds went so fast that it looked as if they could have went 15 rounds, De La Hoya showed he could give a younger, quicker, Mayweather a run but was unable to break down Mayweather's defense. His best & most effective punches was his Jab that he used for 2 rounds which he abandoned and was later qouted:

"It just didn't seem like one of those Jab nights..."

- De La Hoya

The Magnitude of this fight will leave a lasting bitter taste for some but for others this is the stamp of approval, the legendary battle of the champion vs. contender, the Pound for Pound Best boxer against a World boxing Mogul. It's no question that Mayweather won this fight, but after tonight, saying that we won't see either boxer in the ring again would be a hard assumption.

"Look at the punch stats and then you can see I'm the new champion," Mayweather said. "I was having fun in there. It was a hell of a fight. I told the fans I would give them a hell of a fight, and that's what I did. Me and [uncle and trainer] Roger [Mayweather] did it. It was easy work for me. He was rough and tough, but he couldn't beat the best."

- Mayweather

According to CompuBox statistics, Mayweather landed 207 of 481 punches (43 percent). De La Hoya landed 122 of 587 (21 percent).

Comments made after the fight by Floyd Mayweather Jr. are still that he is as of now RETIRED but he said that if the fans demand a rematch there maybe talk of that in the future.

De La Hoya-Mayweather: Round-by-round

A round-by-round account of the welterweight showdown between champion Oscar De La Hoya and "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather from MGM Grand in Las Vegas:

Unofficial Scorecard

Round

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

De La Hoya

9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10

Mayweather

10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9

Round 1

Lefts from Mayweather to start. Mayweather lands a right to the chin out of a clinch. De La Hoya flurries with lefts in close. Mayweather circling, sticking out left jabs. Oscar tries to close, but Floyd ties him up. Oscar needs to start cutting off the ring, or this could be a long night.
Dan Rafael scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 2

Stiff jabs from Oscar. Oscar lands a hook to the head, and flurries against the ropes, but Floyd slips most of them. Left-right-left from De La Hoya. Oscar backs Floyd to the ropes and flurries. De La Hoya tries to bully Mayweather as Floyd clinches. A lot of these punches are glancing off Mayweather's gloves and shoulders, but they are scoring. A much better round for De La Hoya.
Dan Rafael scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9

Round 3

De La Hoya attacking with hooks. Jabs snap back Mayweather's head. Oscar backs Floyd into corner and unloads. Mayweather circles, pops out jabs. Overhand right from Mayweather, and another. De La Hoya throws combination in corner, but Mayweather slips many of them. De La Hoya's round, but later momentum of the round may be shifting back to Floyd, who seems to be timing Oscar again.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9

Round 4

Lead left hook lands flush from Oscar, and more lefts cause Floyd to go backward. Strong overhand rights from Floyd. Oscar lands repeated punches to Floyd's body in the corner. Another good overhand right from Floyd. Oscar lands big left hook against ropes at the bell to steal the round.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9

Round 5

Good overhand right from Floyd. Left-right from Floyd, flurry from Oscar, straight right from Floyd. Left-right combination from Floyd. Left-right from Floyd. Another strong right from Floyd, who has clearly decided that that is his preferred weapon. Oscar suddenly looking a bit ragged in there.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 6

Short uppercut through the guard from Mayweather. De La Hoya flurries against the ropes, but everything bounces off Floyd's arms and gloves. Double left hook from Floyd. Sweeping right hand just misses from Floyd. De La Hoya lands a short right inside and Mayweather immediately retaliates. Brief exchange at the bell, but Mayweather's are the sharper, more accurate, heavier punches. Right now, Mayweather is timing De La Hoya beautifully with a straight left followed by an overhand right and Oscar doesn't appear to have an answer.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 7

Oscar tries some big punches with Floyd's back against the ropes, but Floyd twists and turns and nullifies most of them. Stiff jabs from De La Hoya. A pair of overhand rights land to the temple from Mayweather. Left upstairs and right to the body from Floyd. De La Hoya flurries again with Mayweather's back to the ropes. Mayweather was much less busy in that round, but still probably landed the more effective punches.
Dan Rafael scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 8

Left-right-left lands from De La Hoya, followed by another stiff left. Mayweather misses with a sweeping right, lands a short left inside and then a short right. Short lead left hook from Mayweather. Short right from Floyd. Oscar flurries and tries to steal round at the end.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 9

Stiff jabs from De La Hoya, but a solid right hand lands from Floyd. Beautiful six-punch sequence from Floyd, beginning with short uppercut and ending with overhand right. Oscar flurries again, but Mayweather parries very well with his arms. Right hand downstairs from Floyd is borderline, but he lands a solid right to the head. Straight right from Floyd.
Dan Rafael scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 10

Mayweather throws a pair of left-right combinations, half blocked by De La Hoya. Mayweather lands a short right, slips under De La Hoya's jab and moves away. Mayweather trying to fight small, going into a crouch and looking for a way inside. Left hand from Mayweather misses but a straight right hand at the bell lands right on the chin.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it:

Round 11

Mayweather lands another overhand right and follows with a stiff left. Good right hand from De La Hoya, but a better one in return from Mayweather. Again, Mayweather lands with the short lead right hand. Big right from Oscar near the end of the round. Oscar is trying to make a fight of it.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9

Round 12

Right hand from De La Hoya to open. Flurry from Oscar in close. Two straight rights blocked by Oscar. De La Hoya flails at Mayweather's body against the ropes. De La Hoya flurries in center ring, Mayweather responds with solid right. Ten seconds to go and the crowd goes completely wild as the two men exchange furiously at the bell. A very technical, but very skilled and very good, fight.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9

By split decision (115-113, De La Hoya; 116-112, 115-113, Floyd Mayweather) "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather (38-0) becomes the new WBC junior middleweight champion.

Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. Kieran Mulvaney is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. He covers boxing for ESPN.com, Reuters and TigerBoxing.com.