Rapper Lil Wayne has reached an out-of-court settlement in a legal dispute over an outstanding jewelery bill.

The star, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was sued by the owner of Jack Sutton Fine Jewelry last year amid claims he failed to pay a $146,000 invoice. Click Here For More...

Proprietor Jack Sutton alleged the Lollipop hitmaker placed orders over the
phone for a $138,000 diamond ring and a $32,000 gold and diamond necklace.

But Sutton alleged that after handing over the first check for $24,000 in October, and a second in January, Lil Wayne's payments stopped coming in - despite him agreeing to make monthly installments for the jewelery.

However, the two parties have now reached a deal in the case - more than eight months after the complaint was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court in Florida.

The rapper's lawyer, Ron Sweeney, says, "We reached a settlement. Everybody's happy."

The terms of the negotiations have yet to be released to the media.

After close to fifteen years in the game, rapper Master P has decided to officially abandon the name under which he attained success.

With over 75 million records sold worldwide, the five-time Grammy Award winner will now go by P. Miller in an effort to expand on his equally impressive achievements as a businessman. Click Here For More...
“I’m changing my name because Master P is who I used to be,” the No Limit Entertainment CEO explains. “I call it my childhood, and P. Miller marks my manhood. There’s a lot of people out there who are afraid to grow up and change, but I’m not and P. Miller is the evolution of me, Percy Miller, the entrepreneur, the businessman.”

With a net worth valued at an estimated $500 million, Miller has achieved quite a bit of mainstream attention in recent years, most notably since appearing before the United States Congress in 2007 to address the widely publicized criticism of Hip-Hop lyrics and culture.

Soon after, he and his son Romeo launched Take A Stand Records as a profanity-free record label.

In July, Miller made history by inking a deal with retail giant Wal-Mart to distribute his affordable P. Miller Designs clothing line in stores nationwide, thus becoming the discount chain’s first African-American Hip-Hop supplier.

“I’ve branched out into so many different arenas, but all that gets overshadowed because I come from the Hip-Hop industry,” says the multi-platinum artist, who’s maintained his relevance with a new generation of fans by being the driving force behind his son’s run at superstardom. “People grow mentally and spiritually through life experiences, but when you come from Hip-Hop, it’s almost impossible to get past the stereotypes associated with it.”

Throughout his illustrious career, Miller has also used his success to support and motivate others through two charitable organizations, P. Miller Youth Centers and the P. Miller Food Foundation, and the 2007 release of Guaranteed Success, a semi-autobiographical guide to wealth building and business.

In support of the book, Miller embarked on tour with Donald Trump, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, working with The Learning Annex to teach the importance of financial literacy.

Source: Allhiphop.com

Cassie recent interview with Complex Magazine: What’s your definition of an “official girl”?
Cassie: I hear it going a few different ways. For me, I’ve experienced it where being in public, it’s more about keeping your private life private. Click Here For More...
So, are you somebody’s official girl?
Cassie: I might be. [Laughs.] I’m not in a relationship right now, but I’m 22. I’m dating people. I’m not one to be like, “I’m dating that guy and that guy.” I don’t want it to be about who I’m dating. I want people to take my career more seriously.

Fair enough. There are rumors that you’ve dated Ryan Leslie and Diddy. If these rumored flames fought, who would win?
Cassie: I’m not answering that question! [Laughs.]

C’mon! It’s hypothetical!
Cassie: No way. That’s totally up to the public. What do you think?

Diddy stands to lose much more in that fight.
Cassie: I like how you’ve thought about this.

Puffy’s bigger, so it’s a bigger deal if somebody knocks him out. So anyway, if a guy makes a girl his official girl, can he have other, less official girls on the side?
Cassie: No.

No?
Cassie: No. Never.

Is that for you or generally speaking?
Cassie: I don’t think that’s right, but guys will be guys, right? [Laughs.]

Yes, we will. How was your experience acting in Step Up 2: The Streets?
Cassie: I don’t think I took enough classes. Reacting to five other people is completely different than being with an acting coach, which can become comfortable. I’m a horrible driver, and my first day on set I had to drive a car and act at the same time. I was thinking about too many things at once. I had to hit the gas and hit the brakes, and I almost ran over the girl that I was talking to. It was just a mess.

Have you seen any of the debates about your ethnicity online? It’s just like Dave Chappelle’s “Racial Draft” sketch.
Cassie: What’s funny about it is, when I was growing up, I wasn’t confused. I knew exactly what I was. My dad’s Filipino, my mom is Mexican, West Indian, and black—I’m a little melting pot. In school, you were either black or white. Being Asian really wasn’t anything until I got to high school and was modeling all the time, and it was important because it intrigued people. Black people definitely didn’t claim me before. They were like, “Light skin over there, she’s just not for us.” [Laughs.] It’s all perception. The other day, I was at the drugstore and this girl in line was like, “She’s next, the white girl.” I’m not white. I’m not even close.

What kind of female body do you like?
Cassie: I prefer voluptuous over pin-thin, even though people accuse me of having the body of a 12-year-old boy. When I don’t work out, I get really skinny. I started working out with my trainer, and I was like, “I need a booty.” I did three sessions with him and people started noticing the difference, and I couldn’t fit into my jeans anymore. I had to wear spandex.

Speaking of body modification, do you enjoy the pain of getting your tattoos?
Cassie: The pain of this one, I did enjoy [brushes back her hair to reveal “Amour” behind her right ear]. It didn’t really hurt for some reason, and it healed in two days. But I’m really tolerant of pain; there’s something about it I enjoy.

Was it super-painful when you got your nipples pierced?
Cassie: I don’t have any nipple piercings!

Um, yes you do.
Cassie: Can you really see them? [Laughs.] It’s not like I was trying to hide them. I wear T-shirts, so you’re going to see them. I think it’s sexy. I’m proud of them. I wasn’t expecting that [question]! No, it’s not too painful. It stings when it happens. It’s a really strange feeling.

When did you get them?
Cassie: It was kind of for a reason: my mother is a two-time breast cancer survivor. They have gene-testing for that cancer gene, so I got tested. I got my piercings before I got my results, like positive energy. I’m sitting there with my parents, my mom’s sobbing after she finds out that I don’t have the gene, and I’m like, “Guess what, Mom and Dad, I got my nipples pierced!”

[Laughs.] What did they say?
Cassie: They just laughed at me. But it was nerve-racking because I was like, “My mom’s going to kill me if I have this gene and I got these things.”

What do you think about piercings for sexual purposes? Pro? Anti?
Cassie: I’m not against them. Oh my God, I hope my Dad doesn’t read this.

Read 1st part of interview HERE

According to the big homies over at Dubcnn.com: We just got word that West Coast producer legend Battlecat has decided to release an album, which is great news by itself, but to ease the wait until the album drops, he will be dropping a mixtape for download. Click Here For More...
The mixtape will feature Battlecat's group Westnile and his brother Myskestro amongst many others, along with production by himself and his protege Amplified, who some of you may know for his funk'd out productions.

Serena Williams in recent Men's Fitness Magazine.

Known for the hit singles “I Think Dey Like Me” and “Lean Wit It, Rock Wit,” Hip Hop group and snap-music leaders Dem Franchize Boyz are busy prepping for the release of their new album under a new label. Click Here For More...No longer signed to Jermaine Durpi’s So So Def, Dem Franchise Boyz are ready to bring back their unique sound and swagger with the help of Koch Records and R&B singer Lloyd. Led by the single “Turn Heads” featuring Lloyd, Dem Franchize Boyz will release “Our World, Our Way” on September 30th.

In addition to their collaboration with Lloyd, Mannie Fresh of Cash Money joins the group of four comprised of Jizzal Man, Parlae, Pimpin and Buddie on the track “Mr. Feel Good.”

Jamie Foxx was spotted in Hawaii this weekend boogie boarding. Notice his wave cap. Jamie is serious. Gotta keep the waves tight. LMAO!!! But also trip off Jamie boogie board. Do he know what he representing by riding that board?