Start Saving Your Money

and make sure your passport is in order Lauryn Hill fans because your girl is performing for the first in two years at the Montreux Jazz festival in July. What's that you say? You ain't going all the way to Switzerland just to see L-Boogie? Come on, it's not just L. Miss Hill goes on after a tribute to Nina Simone featuring Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angelique Kidjio, Simone and wild ass Grace Jones closes out concerts that night. Mos Def and Little Brother are playing earlier in the week and George Duke and Steely Dan and Raphael Saadiq and a whole bunch of other artists who's names I'm too bored to type. Click here for the schedule of the two week long event. See you there.

Lisa Raye Was As Shocked As We Were

Celebrity Performance Review

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First up Andre 3000.

How did you meet?
I met him at a promo tour before Stankonia dropped. I particularly stood out in the crowd because of something I was doing. Everyone benefitted from that one at the time. I earned a nick-name behind it, and me my girls laugh about it from this day on. Anyways, after the concert we found out where Outkast and everyone was staying, so we headed there. On the elevator, we met a band member, told him we wanted to meet 'Kast and he took us right up. Once we got to the room, there were some local radio DJ's hanging out, asking questions, and everyone was just chilling. Me and my girls stole the shine, took photos, chopped it up about the ATL, asked Big Boi (he was in his room with a headache) and we had to ask Dre who was his stylist (this was when he was in his weird-dressing phase). This sudden silence fell in the room and I looked at Dre and said "I'm ready to go, it's getting late". So me and my girls stood up, he he stood up and we parted ways-feel sorry for the DJ's who got left in the mix with the manager and the other GDI's (lol).

How was Andre in bed?
Dude is really gentle, he's an easy lover. You can tell he's not into fucking, but making love. I gave him a massage, admired his tattoo of the man, woman and child on his back, as well the 7 and star on his chest and the possum on his arm, played with his hair watched Mobb Deep performing on some late night show. He made me take off this crayola colored wig I had on (I was a weird dresser myself), and admired all the hair I had underneath it. He's a toe sucker and a FIRE-ASS pussy licker! Andre is hung, and he knows it. He wears tight whites, too (so cute). So if you see a bulge in his pants, it's real, it's really real!! As for his technique, he's very easy going. I kind of expected some freaky-deaky voo-doo feather fanning incense burning 'Ommmmmm' sex- but no. He's like a boyfriend, he gives you what you want, gets what he wants, he's verbal, but not vulgar. He's just a grown man about it all. He's one of the ones you'd let spend the night. He's one of the ones you JUST MIGHT get up and cook some breakfast for :-)
After leaving, my homegirls said that the band said Dre never gets down with 'groupies'. They kept asking if I modeled and said that I was real fly. Oh yeah, and he walked me out - damn, I should have stayed the night, but I was the Designated Driver, and still an all around 'Good Girl'. That was the wildest thing I've ever done.

Do I consider myself a groupie?
LOL - no. At the time I was just a hard-core Outkast fan, and loved me some Dre!

Would you do it again?
Not now, because I'm married. But if I were a single woman, even at my age, if I caught up with him at another show, I'd give it up with no questions asked!

Awww! That was sweet. Now a little shit to go with your sugar. The next report exposes Jim Jones, who's newly released cd is not exactly flying off the shelves.

Last year memorial day weekend, me and a few of my girls went down to Miami. One of the nights we ended up at Sobe live right on South Beach. That same night Jim Jones, Santana and the rest of their crew came there to perform and spent a lil while in V.I.P. So as we were sitting there we notice that Jimmy and his friends didn't buy out the bar like they say they do, but instead popped one bottle of champagne (NOT BALLING). Anyway, towards the end of the night his security approached me and asked for my number so I gave him my number. Around 4:3o in the morning I get a call from the security guard telling me to ditch my friends and come to the Palm hotel cause Jimmy wanted to see me. So being the thirst that I was (lol) I left my friends back at the motel and headed to the hotel to see Jimmy. So once I got there I called back his security for the room number then went upstairs. Once I got their he started treat me like a smut and told me to "wash up and get back in the bed with nothing on" so I did. Once I got on the bed, I began to kiss him, but he pushed my face away and lowered my head down to his private part, which I didn't mind cause it was an okay size (decent). So now I'm giving him head and then he stops me to put a rubber on and then after 30 seconds or so he nuts. What a loser. Then he tells me "I gotta go now, cause he got shit to do". So I got dresses and the next thing you know he throws $10 at me and says "For your troubles, here's some cab money". SMH he's such a bum loser, he really isn't balling or packing. Guess I was a groupie for a night, but I wouldn't do it again.
This dude is the epitome of a chauvinistic pig. I got a tip a couple of weeks back about another groupie who he did dirty. He had that poor girl sucking his dick forever til he busted a nut, just because he could. And wouldn't even give the ol' girl tickets to his concert.

Beyonce Covers GQ Spain

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Bone Thugs Reunion On Hold While Flesh Battles Gun and Drug Charges

The highly anticipated Bones Thugs and Harmony reunion will have to wait until group member Flesh and Bone straightens out his latest spate of legal problems. Flesh, who just recently completed a 10 year prison sentence after he was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and of being an ex-convict in possession of a gun after he pulled a AK-47 from a baby's crib and pointed it at an acquaintance in December 2000, was pulled over April 2 for whatever reason and cops found weed and a gun in his car. Flesh was arrested and held without bail and is expected in court today.

A rep for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony has released the following statement: "At this time all the facts have not been revealed publicly, however I can assure you 100% that Mr. Howse has not walked backwards! We live in a great American country where one is innocent until proven guilty."

They Say

Ciara and 50 Cent were seen checking into one of the penthouse suites at the AKA Times Square Hotel & Residences on West 44th Street recently.

Judge KOs Vick's Bankruptcy Exit Stratgy

A judge has rejected suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy, but he is giving Vick another chance as he nears the end of his prison sentence on federal dogfighting charges.

Judge Frank J. Santoro called Vick’s plan unworkable Friday, saying it would leave the suspended NFL star with up to a $9 million “hole” on top of the payments he would have to make to his creditors. As of December, Vick had $16 million in assets and $20.4 million in debts, court records show.

The judge added that some of Vick’s plans to make money once he gets out of prison are speculative — including a $600,000 proposal for him to star in a documentary. And Santoro suggested that Vick should consider selling more of his assets, including one of the two houses he wants to keep for himself and his mother in Virginia.

Denzel Washington

donated $50,000.00 to the Roswell, NM Boys and Girls Club after he heard it was in danger of closing.

Naomi Campbell Says

“You know, the American president may be black, but as black woman, I am still an exception in this business. I always have to work harder to be treated equally…In the past, there were more opportunities for black models but the trend towards blond women has again become extreme. In magazines, on the catwalk, I see blond, blue-eyed models everywhere.”

Chris Brown

is expected to plead 'not guilty' at his arraignment hearing today on two felony accounts- assault and making criminal threats- stemming from his alleged beating of ex-?girlfriend Rihanna. Ri Ri is at home in the Barbados and will not attend the hearing.

Erykah and Common

shared the stage again recently and Erykah mentioned on her Twitter Page that if felt...awkward. The pair dated from 2000 until 2002.

Two Weeks Ago

[before he was kicked off the team for shooting himself in the leg with an unlicensed gun] former NY Giant Plaxico Burress got pulled over on I-595 in Broward county and cursed out the deputy sheriff who stopped him. Plaxo was pulled over because he'd crossed several lanes of traffic, cutting off several cars, to get on I-595's westbound ramp. According to the deputy, when he approached Plax's car 'Ol Plaxy wouldn't open the car door and when the sheriff opened it himself Plax roared, "Fuck you! You can't open my fucking door!" the deputy also says dirty mouth Plax answered every question with a, "Fuck You" and threatened him with the tried and true old celebrity ruse, "You're going to be in a lot of trouble. I know the sheriff personally. You're going to hear about this by the end of your shift!" This incident was Plax's fifth moving violation in the past month. And for the record, the sheriff denies ever having meet Plax. He was issued a $150.00 ticket.

From E. Badu's Twitter Page

fatbellybella ❤seven was just recognized to represent his school and state of texas at the junior national young leaders confrence to be held 2009 in DC!!

fatbellybella he was selected based on academic achievements and demonstration of leadership potential . 3000 and i are super proud ! (scream!!!)

The Day Dame Found Out Jay Was Leaving The Roc

Kanye Strokes Beyonce's Ego

And speaking egos, according to one of Kanye's current fling's messy girlfriends, Amber Rose might be getting tired of dealing Kanye's. According to the snitch, who spilled her guts on the Baller Alert message boards: "A friend of mine in Philly is friends with Miss Amber and claims that Amber is tired of Kanye. She says that Kanye calls her looking for Amber when he can't reach her himself. My friend says that Amber says there is no more chase...Kanye tells Amber how many girls would die to be in her place and tells her to do this and that... She also say Kanye wakes Amber up and says, "I'm ready to have sex..."

T-Boz Comments On The State of Girl Groups and The Kelly Rowland Situation

T-Boz spoke to Black Voices' Jawn Murray about her stint on Celebrity Apprentice and managed to throw a little shade in the interview.

JM: When you hear stories about what's going on with Destiny's Child and Kelly Rowland having to fire Matthew Knowles to finally get attention, what are your thoughts?

T: They get mad when I say this, but I don't give a damn. It was all about Beyonce anyway. She was my favorite, too, but come on. Her parents are over everything. Who do you think they were going for? It's always Beyonce. It was supposed to be exactly the way it is now, Bey is on top. I love Beyonce, and I am a fan of hers. She was my favorite in the group even before they were Destiny's Child and they were the Baby Dolls. She was so cute and pretty. I like all of them, and I wish Kelly the best. When you're in a girl group, you have differences, and you have to learn how to respectfully agree to disagree. There are a lot of things that happen behind the scenes that people don't know about. Some girl groups have girls trying to steal other girls' boyfriends and that's the ultimate no-no. You have situations like the Kelly thing and Beyonce's parents. You can say that I'm out for everybody, but if Lisa was to bring somebody in that's her boyfriend, then I'm gonna feel like you got Lisa's back more than mine, and that's gonna be a no-no. I just think that brings a conflict of interest in the beginning. That would have been a hard group for me to be in, because I would have been like your mommy and daddy are running things and they're gonna have you at heart the most. That's just how I feel.

JM: There are currently no girl groups in the music business. They all seem to break up. Why do you think it's like that?

T: I feel like girls are anal, bitchy and bitter. They're jealous, envious and compete with each other even though they say they don't. It always brings issues. They can't differentiate that this is business, and we don't have to be best friends. We just have to work together. People have a hard time living with that, because it becomes fake and you have to keep up this whole façade, and you just can't deal with it and break
up. At the end of the day, it's about making money and having a career. Nobody said

you have to go home and hug every day. Some girls can't deal with that, and I've always had girl problems. Girls and me just don't mix. They've always been jealous, tried to take my boyfriends and lie on me. I get it because I've always had that happen to me. That's why I would never do a girl group again. I'm happy to have been with the two I was with, but I would never bring another girl in and start a new group. You don't have to worry about that with me.

Read the entire interview here.