Lisaraye Told All

Lisa Raye took the stand in her estranged husband's corruption case in the Turks and Caicos Islands last Friday and told the court that the Premier would regularly shuttle her back and forth to LA on a private jet for $100,000.00 a pop. Lisa also testified that she would spend $200,000.00 or more on shopping trips and that there was 'no limit' to the couple's spending. Oh, and it came out that her husband fathered two children during the marriage.

Eddie Murphy and Scary Spice

have quietly settled their legal battle over daughter Angel Iris. Eddie will not have custody but will have visitation rights and still believes Mel B purposely scheduled her C-Section to coincide with his birthday.

Jam It or Slam It

DMX Gets 90 Days

An Arizona judge sentenced rapper DMX to 90 days in jail after he pled guilty to animal cruelty, drug possession and theft charges. Although DMX has been in jail since early December, he will not get credit for time served. He will however, be allowed to serve his time in Florida. He also has to spend 18 months on probation once he gets out.

Vivica And Her Psychic Friends

Kanye's Farewell To Paris

“THIS IS MY LAST DAY IN PARIS AND IT’S BEEN CRAZY. I’VE MET SO MANY DOPE PEOPLE. I FEEL SO INSPIRED BY THE TRIP… I’VE BEEN THINKING OF RAPS, BEATS, CLOTHES, VIDEOS ,STAGE DESIGNS AND PHILOSOPHIES … I ALWAYS FEEL MY BEST WORK IS MY NEXT WORK… I’VE MADE SOME GOOD CHOICES AND SOME MISTAKES… I’VE BEEN LOVED AND HATED…. I’VE BEEN HAILED AND RIDICULED… I’VE BEEN INVITED TO SHOWS AND AS USUAL ASKED NOT TO COME… I’VE BEEN ATTACKED FOR BEING ME… FOR BEING BRIGHT RED IN A GREY WORLD…. I AM NUCLEAR ENERGY… WHEN ENCAPSULATED IN AN IDEA OR BOX LIKE A STAGE OR SHOE DESIGN I CREATE MAGIC… WHEN LEFT FREE SOMETIMES I BURN THINGS… IT’S THE NATURE OF A TRUE ARTIST… I AM NOT PERFECT AND I WILL NEVER BE WHAT I WAS TAUGHT MY WHOLE LIFE AND THAT WAS TO BE “CHRIST LIKE”… I’M FINE WITH JUST BEING THE BEST ME! I ACCEPT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. I WILL NEVER ATTACK NEGATIVE PEOPLE AND THEIR ENERGY…I FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DON’T THINK FOR THEMSELVES BUT MERELY BASE THEIR OPINIONS ON WHAT THEY WERE TAUGHT. LIFE IS A GAME! IF EVERYONE UNDERSTOOD WHAT I WAS DOING WHEN I WAS DOING IT THERE WOULD BE NO CHALLENGE THEREFORE NO GAME. IT IS THE CRACK IN THE WALL THAT ALLOWS LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH… SOOO THANK YOU SENSATIONAL NEWS REPORTERS … THANK YOU GOSSIP SITES… THANK YOU BARBER SHOPS… THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO THRIVES ON THE DOWNFALL OF OTHERS FOR I WILL NOT FALL!!! YOUR PESSIMISM IS MY POWER… YOUR PRESUMPTIONS LEAD TO MY REDEMPTIONS … I DON’T LIKE THE OBVIOUS… I LIKE THE TENSION… I LIVE FOR THE FIGHT… I AM A SOLDIER OF FREE THOUGHT IN A CLOSED MINDED WORLD AND I AM READY FOR WAR… I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING SO I AM FEARLESS … YOU OBVIOUSLY DON’T KNOW WHO YOU’RE UP AGAINST… I WILL SPARK A GENERATION OF THINKERS WHO WILL QUESTION TRADITIONAL THOUGHT UNTIL THEY FIND THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME SOMEONE TO PROVE WRONG AS I HAVE DONE FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE… YOU FEEL THE WORLD WILL NEVER CHANGE.. YOU FEEL MISERY IS THE ONLY COMPANY… AND I AM HERE TO PROVE YOU ALL WRONG… (I’LL GIVE THE SECRET TO MY DEMISE FOR ALL THAT WISH I WOULD JUST DROP DEAD…. ACCEPTANCE!!… IF YOU COULD FINISH MY SENTENCES THERE WOULD BE NO REASON TO START THEM. ) THANK YOU PARIS ONCE AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME ACCESS TO THE GREATEST ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS THIS EARTH HAS TO OFFER… THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION BECAUSE GENIUS LOVES COMPANY”

Lisa Raye Talks About The Friction In Her Marriage Caused By This Magazine Cover

ESSENCE.COM: There were some suggestive magazine photos that resurfaced which gave the [Turks and Caicos] country more ammunition to declare that you weren't fit to be a First Lady. Did your husband ever defend you? LISARAYE: I'm the First Lady and I knew that I could no longer do those kinds of photo shoots. They were old photographs from a few years ago and I'm an actress, so I know why that magazine chose to run them again. Still, I felt like when Michael asked me if I posed for that magazine he could have shown a bit more support and spoken on my behalf and said, "My wife would not do this." When he questioned me, I said, "Are you serious? Might this be the same series of the photos and posters you framed and proudly said, 'This is my wife?'" To not ask me as your wife before questioning me accusingly of something like that really hurt. Then people want to say no other First Lady would do this. Well, neither did I because it was done years ago, and quite frankly, the other First Ladies couldn't pull that off if they wanted to. ESSENCE.COM: How has your daughter, Kaienja "Kai" Pace, been holding up? LISARAYE: My daughter is unfocused now. She was attending the University of Buckingham. She is back here in California and trying to find her way. That's incredibly courageous of her and I'm disappointed in the lack of a responsibility on his part as a stepfather. My daughter spent her first six months before she started school with Michael while I worked in California. I was trying to help them establish a bond and promote family with him and it wasn't easy. No one should be subjected to this when your intention was always to do well. This fairy tale has turned into a nightmare.

It's A Wrap

Russell and Kimora's divorce became final yesterday.

Dionne Warwick Pulls A Fast One

A couple of Presidential Inaugural balls were cancelled due to low ticket sales and Dionne Warwick's American Music Inaugural Ball was one of them. No biggie, unless you were one of people suckered into dropping $450.00 for a ticket. Seems folks are having trouble getting refunds because "technically" the non-profit organization they bought the tickets from doesn't exists. The 'Dionne and Friends Foundation Inc.' has not had incorporation status for nearly three years -- and there's no record it ever had IRS nonprofit status. The offices they leased are empty and the phone lines are disconnected.

Rumors

I heard massive layoffs are imminent for Hip Hop magazine XXL.

Hell Has Frozen Over

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 28, 2009

"After a very positive meeting between Kelly Rowland and myself, we have amicably agreed to end our professional relationship. My company, Music World, will continue to manage Destiny's Child as a group. As an artist Kelly has incredible talent and I only wish her the best. We will always be family first and foremost, and as a dad I only have love for Kelly." ----Mathew Knowles"

Mathew Knowles has been a positive influence in my career. I have had great success under his guidance — both as a member of Destiny’s Child and with my solo projects. Although we have decided to part ways professionally, the Knowles family and the entire Music World Entertainment team will always be my family." ---Kelly Rowland

Spotted at Destiny's Child Rumours.

Weezy Rocks Out

Fred Did It

NY Knick Eddy Curry's son has identified his mother and sister's killer. According to relatives, 3-year-old Noah has been telling everyone, "Fred did it."

Noah was discovered last Saturday by his grandmother, covered in blood, huddled in a chair near the slain bodies of his mother Nova Henry and his baby sister, Ava.

"Fred" is Fredrick Goings, 36, the ex-boyfriend of Nova, according to the victim's step-uncle Tom Henry. "He told everybody, 'Fred did it,'" said Henry.

Sidebar: According to the Chicago-Sun Times, although Curry did not publicly claim Noah's sister Ava, DNA tests taken in September proved she was also his child.

Solange Covers Coldplay