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March 17,2010

Lil Wayne Issued Bench Warrant in Arizona

Even while serving time, Lil Wayne’s legal woes won’t go away. According to TMZ.com, Weezy has been issued a bench warrant in Arizona for missing a scheduled court date.


Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) was scheduled to appear in a Yuma County courthouse due to a drug-related arrest where authorities discovered 105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy pills and a .40 caliber handgun on his tour bus.

Though Wayne is currently incarcerated on Rikers Island in New York for another gun charge, Yuma County officials still issued the warrant for the missed court date. Weezy’s legal team has yet to respond to the bench warrant.







Michael Jackson Estate Signs Biggest Record Deal in History

According to sources familiar with the deal, MJ’s estate has reportedly signed a $200 million contract with Sony Music Entertainment, making it the biggest recording deal in history.


The contract will reportedly last through 2017 and amount up to $250 million if certain clauses are met. Under the deal, MJ's estate is expected to pump out 10 projects, including a video game, the re-release of Jackson’s “Off The Wall” opus, a DVD compilation of videos and a never-before-released album slated for a November drop date.

A source also revealed that an announcement for the record-breaking deal could come later today, (March 16) but asked to remain anonymous



Beyonce and Lady Gaga Wanna Change Pop Videos

Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are ready to erase pop music. The two stars, who first teamed up on Beyoncé’s “Video Phone” remix video, have now rejoined forces with Gaga’s “Telephone” visual, which has been receiving mixed reviews to say the least.


In a recent interview with L.A. radio station Power 106, Lady Gaga tried her best to explain the video's plot.

“The video in a lot of ways is more about her even than it is about me,” Gaga explained. “It was sort of a pop-art venture for me to bring her into my world in a way, the video is an attempt for her and I to erase pop music as we know it up until this very point.”

“It’s meant to change the perspective of the world on what a pop music video should be and she’s kind of the vehicle for that,” the pop star continued. “In reality, more people around the world are familiar with her aesthetics than they are with mine. It was something for me to kind of change the way that you see her for one video.”

Meanwhile, the video's director, Jonas Akerlund, gave MTV a scene-by-scene breakdown of the video.

“The idea was always to not know until we see her, but we did add her name into the speaker at the beginning,” he explained about Beyoncé's first scene. “But the reveal of Beyoncé is kind of cool when she lifts her hat. Beyoncé’s time was so limited, so [we] really had prepared [and] rehearsed so much for her, but she had so much experience that we figured it out.”







The Game Doesn't Want to be a Gangster

According to TMZ.com, Game is trying to sharpen his image for the sake of a current court case.

Due to a lawsuit filed against the L.A. rapper for allegedly assaulting a guy and then pulling a gun on him during a basketball game in 2008, Chuck Taylor’s asking not to be referred to as a gangster rapper.

Court documents show that Game is requesting the judge to not refer to him as a gangster or a gangsta rapper because it may lead the jury to become prejudice against him.


Game also asked that the judge refrain from focusing on any of his lyrics that contain any type of violence or profanity.

The rapper is currently in the studio wrapping up his forthcoming solo project, "The Red Album," which is scheduled for a 2010 summer release via Aftermath/Interscope Records.



Chris Brown Talks Exclusively To BET.com About His Visit To A Charter School In Harlem

Chris Brown went beyond his community service requirement when he made more than a few kids in Harlem happy on Thursday night, March 11. CB transformed himself from an R&B superstar into Sisulu-Walker Charter School's guest for "Family Read Night." The school's principal Dr. Dawn Cejas invited celebrities to its annual event, and Chris Brown accepted.


"I grew up in Harlem so as a kid, I used to hang out, play basketball in the streets, but I really didn't know the educational side, so being able to come here it was good for me," Brown said in an exclusive interview with BET.com.

Brown read the book "Superhero School" to third graders, even inviting a few students to read with him and sit next to him. After the reading, he took photos and signed autographs for the students.

Brown's visit was met with both praise and criticism from the press, who seem to be split on whether CB's move was a good one. While some see it as a publicity stunt to help clean up the singer's image, others have recognized Chris's dedication to community service. "I don't want the only thing they see on us to be dancing in the video, cars, clothes and just a whole bunch of stuff...but school helps you get to those places," he explained.

Click the video to watch the interview.

In other CB news, the artists will hit the road for his international "Fan Appreciation" tour in May, which kicks off in Brazil.




Ludacris Sets Billboard Record

According to Billboard’s Hot 100 list, Ludacris has secured his fifth number one hit with a little help from London singer/songwriter Tao Cruz on their collaboration “Break Your Heart.”


The feat puts Luda as the first and only rapper to reach the mark in Billboard history. Mr. Bridges snatched his first number one single with the Kanye West-produced “Stand Up” from his third solo project “Chicken-n-Beer” back in 2003.

In 2004, Luda scored another number one single with Usher’s “Yeah.” Two years later, he topped the charts with “Money Maker,” a collaboration featuring The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams. The following year, he appeared on Fergie’s “Glamorus Life,” which also reached no.1.



Nicki Minaj Wants to Write for Beyonce


Though she's already worked with heavyweights like Usher, Mariah Carey and Ludacris, the ambitious Nicki Minaj is looking to add Beyonce to her resume.




But Nicki has more than a hook and bridge in mind. The Queens femcee recently told BET.com she'd love to write a record for Bey.


"I think I can come up with some crazy, crazy stuff for Beyonce," Nicki offered. "I have things that I write for girls, like R&B singers and you know, Beyonce, she's fearless. I think she can embody my crazy swag in a female R&B world."


In related news, Nicki recently co-hosted BET's Rip the Runway with Pooch Hall of "The Game." Rip the Runway airs tonight (March 15) at 10 p.m. on BET.


50 Cent Bodyguard Arrested After Fighting Photographers


According to TMZ.com, 50 Cent’s bodyguard was involved in a brief altercation with members of the paparazzi outside of a hotel in Copenhagen in Denmark.




Authorities are currently holding the unnamed security guard while they decide whether or not they’re going to proceed with any type of criminal charges. A decision should be revealed shortly.


50 Cent and The G-Unit are currently on a 26-city European tour. The tour commenced in Berlin, Germany on February 23 and will conclude on April 5 in Moscow, Russia.