Happy Birthday

Snoop Dogg turns 37 today.

R.I.P

Rudy Ray Moore died Sunday Oct. 19 from complications of diabetes.

T.I. Wants A Respectable Freak

Sometimes Things You Hear Aren't True

That's why it's called gossip. Anyway, after reports of his house burning down swept the Internet, Stevie Wonder denied the reports and had this to say about it, "I’m grateful to say that my house was not burned down in the fire. I extend my sympathies to anyone who may have been touched by this horrendous event."

Chris Come Get Your Girl

Star Magazine is reporting that Rihanna and Kanye West were backstage at a T.I. concert in Hollywood on Oct. 5 making out. They say, "Rihanna was sitting on Kanye's lap, singing along to the music and before long, they were full-on kissing each other." Adds the source, "People were shocked. After a while, Rihanna must have realized people were watching, because she had her security escort her back to the dressing room."

I Heard

That DMX just had a new baby. And it's not with his wife Tashera. And how's this for random? DMX's Florida attorney recently blabbed to a Palm Beach newspaper about how DMX stays at the low end White House Inn On The Bay in North Miami whenever he's in town and that although X pays him on time, he knows for a fact that X uses a court appointed attorney to handle his trial in Arizona.

Lisa Bonet Third Baby On The Way

LA Wildfires Destroy Stevie Wonder's Home

Sources claim, "Everything was destroyed - all of Stevie's memorabilia, photos, musical instruments, history, clothing, furniture, everything. It's all gone. It was his main residence and he is utterly devastated. Stevie's had to put his tour and appearances on hold while he deals with this."

She Did Her Thing

Janet Jackson's concert in DC went off last night without a hitch. They say Jermaine Dupri was there too, sitting in the VIP dispelling rumors of a break-up.

Tameka And Usher Celebrate His 30th

They say Tameka Foster was definitely in the house for her husband's private 30th birthday party at the Mansion on Peachtree Hotel in Buckhead the other night. They also say that chick who was pictured in the park with Usher kissing on baby Cino was there and that Tameka was introducing her to people as her 'best friend' and the baby's godmother.

Birdman Facing Lawsuit Over Weezy No Show

According to court records Birdman accepted $275,000.00 IN CASH from promoter Jose Fernandez from Illuminaty, Inc for Lil Wayne to do a show in New Orleans last November, but the concert never went off. They say Birdman kept putting the dude off with excuse after excuse, citing "lack of time to promote the event, not enough time to schedule the talent and that the weather was too cold". Then they rescheduled the concert in Miami for this past January, and again it didn't happen. That time the reasons given were, "not enough time to promote and the inability to line up the talent". So, they rescheduled again for this past March. But again, nuttin' happened. Finally dude got a clue and filed a breach of contract and fraud suit against Baby in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday Oct. 15, 2008.

From The Horse's Mouth

Janet says her tour is not cancelled.

And her people finally released a statement:

"Over the last two weeks, Janet Jackson has had to cancel a number of dates on her “Rock Witchu” tour due to medical reasons. After a thorough medical evaluation, it has been confirmed that Janet’s symptoms are being caused by a rare form of migraine called vestibular migraine or migraine-associated vertigo for which she is currently receiving treatment.
“Janet wanted very much to resume her tour so as not to disappoint her fans, but she continued to suffer from vertigo and could not perform,” stated Janet’s manager Kenneth Crear. “She’s a world-class entertainer and needs to be at the top of her game to give her fans the show they expect. She’s feeling much better and is ready to hit the road again to finish the tour.”
Janet’s Rock Witchu Tour will resume tomorrow night, October 15, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Upcoming confirmed concert dates are as follows:

October 15, 2008 Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
October 17, 2008 Izod Center East Rutherford, NJ
October 19, 2008 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA
October 21, 2008 Toyota Center Houston, TX
October 22, 2008 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
October 24, 2008 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
October 26, 2008 Bank of Oklahoma Center Tulsa, OK
October 28, 2008 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI
November 1, 2008 Madison Square Garden New York, NY

Pac Man Suspended Again

Adam 'Pac Man' Jones has been suspended from the NFL without pay indefinitely for getting into a fight with his NFL hired babysitter. Pac Man, who only recently was fully reinstated to the NFL following a year long suspension after several highly publicized instances of off field misconduct, [all documented faithfully on RWS. Put his name in the search box at the top of this page, you'll see] is currently signed to the Dallas Cowboys. They say your boy got into a fight with his chaperon in a hotel bathroom resulting in his latest suspension. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said PacMan's "disturbing pattern of behavior was clearly inconsistent with the conditions set for Jones' continued participation in the NFL."

Why Didn't Berg Make A Video About Trick Trick or Maino?

Last week Ne-Yo did a radio show where he claimed that Chris Brown was musty, that he'd slept with 100 groupies, that he was 9 years old when he lost his virginity and that he'd like to three finger slap Yung Berg for being so unoriginal. Out of all the times Berg's had his ass kicked, Ne-Yo is who he chooses to go in on. Click here to see Ne-Yo's interview.