In an interview with MTV News Swizz Beats talks about his plans to score an upcoming film that he seems to only be able to describe as “life changing” and “bigger than Avatar.”

Sure…

We know all about musicians and their fondness of hyperbole.  He’s probably talking about the sequel to Snoop Dogg’s Boss’n Up.

Swizz also talks about how Q-Tip and Pharrell put him on to electronic musicians Justice about 2 years after everyone else found out about them.  Swizz used a vocal sample from Justice’s hit single “D.A.N.C.E.” for Jay-Z’s “On To The Next One.”

Ludacris’ new album, Battle Of The Sexes has gone through a few changes ever since it was announced last year.  Originally it was going to be an album featuring just him and Shawnna, but somewhere during the recording sessions, that decision was changed.  Now the album features Luda and a bunch of different female guests.

Here’s the remix of the lead single, “How Low” featuring Ciara and Pitbull.

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When City High was out most people only really cared about the beautiful Claudette Ortiz. The other two brothas in the crew, Robbie and Ryan, were less relevant than the fifth member of Dru Hill. But recently, A&E’s Intervention a shined a light on Robbie’s spiral into alcohol and the male members’ romance history with City High’s lone female member. He says that his break up with Claudette was the reason for his downfall.

In a recent interview with blog lmortlock, Claudette spoke about her reaction to the episode and gives her side of the story about the group and the break up.

Sheis…: What are your overall thoughts about the A&E special?

Claudette Ortiz: I didn’t watch it when it came on but then all this stuff started popping up on the internet & when I decided that I was going to do this interview I had to watch it… I’m being used a scapegoat for his failure… he didn’t appreciate me, City High… I saw him on there talking about the red carpet… he didn’t appreciate the red carpet… I’m 18 years old living my dream, we were nominated for a Grammy & here is Robbie drunk… drunker than I’ve ever seen, I’m hoping we don’t win because I didn’t think he could control himself if we had to go on stage an accept the award. To be ridiculed for something you did is one thing, but for lies & non-sense? That’s not going to work…

Sheis…: What do you feel is the biggest misconception &/or lie?

Claudette Ortiz: That the group broke up because of me or my actions. After I had my first son & it was time to start recording the second album, I said to myself I couldn’t do it… I couldn’t be in this group with him anymore… that would mean spending time around him, my son would be around him… & I didn’t want that. So I spoke with my manager & Ryan… it was a hard decision to make but I prayed about it. I left the group in June 2003… he knows my reasons… he wanted to stay in the group… maybe that’s why he blames me. But if me leaving because I didn’t want to deal with the nightmare anymore is a bad thing, then I’ll take that. I’d been dealing with it since 1998 all the way through to 2003. I don’t know many solid women that can deal with that for so long… I even initially took the blame… I remember doing the Wendy Williams show & accepting all responsibility for the breakup because I didn’t want to talk about the truth… I don’t think he expected me to say anything… but I’m not that little girl anymore. I’m not weak, I’m a grown woman. I have children, got married, divorced… you have to stand up for yourself & that’s what I’m doing.

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The buzz around Bun B’s “No Mixtape” mixtape has been building steadily over the last month and now all of his fans can download the 28 track mixtape for free!

Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. On To The Next Year
3. Stupid Trill
4. Trill OG
5. 2 Damn Trill
6. Trill Gladiator Snippet
7. No Mixtape
8. Transform Ya
9. One King
10. Don’t Say Shit
11. Countin’ Money
12. I Went In
13. Adrenaline Rush
14. (2) Dope Boyz
15. Coocoo
16. Greatest of All Time
17. Mr. Hit That Lick
18. Press Play
19. Big Dick Chaney
20. I Am
21. I Got Cake
22. Play Clothes
23. Bag Music
24. I Made It
25. The Champion
26. Put It Down
27. Outro
Bonus: Pants On The Ground

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “NO MIXTAPE”

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From The Weekend Star

Popular Rastafarian reggae artiste Sizzla Kalonji was arrested on Wednesday by police personnel from the St Andrew Central police following reports that gunshots were fired at a group of persons at a river in August Town.
Crime chief for the division, Deputy Superintendent Derrick ‘Cowboy’ Knight, told THE WEEKEND STAR that the entertainer, born Miguel Orlando Collins, was taken into custody following the shooting incident.
“The incident occurred sometime around 8:15 p.m and we responded and Sizzla was arrested about 15 minutes later,” DSP Knight said before adding that Sizzla is in the process of being interrogated and his hands were also swabbed for gunpowder.

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Larry Platt is apparently gonna milk his 15 minutes of fame for all its worth.  He’s recorded a studio version of “Pants On The Ground,” the song he performed during American Idol auditions that made him a household name literally overnight.

According to TMZ, who posted the song on their website earlier, Platt’s former manager, Jason Mills, is releasing the song to radio stations without the permission of the artist.   He claims that he has the right to do it since the song is for promotional use and not for profit.

What do you think of the finished version?   Let us know in the comments!

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Caution, Rick Ross is shirtless in this new video by his weed carriers, Triple C’s.

You’ve been warned.

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Hundreds of mourners paid their respects Sunday to Jasmina Anema, the courageous 6-year-old girl who with her irrepressible spirit inspired thousands to become bone-marrow donors – and even managed to win the hearts of Rihanna and President Obama.

“Jasmina’s life was short but incredible,” family friend Karen Detrick told the tearful crowd gathered at Industria Studios in New York City’s West Village. “Her unyielding spirit moved a city, then a nation, then the whole world.”

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With her adoring mother, Thea Anema, at her bedside, Jasmina lost her battle with a rare, aggressive leukemia on Jan. 27 at NYU Langone Medical Center, where she had spent much of the last year.

Katharina Harf of DKMS Americas, the world’s largest bone-marrow registry, worked with Jasmina and her mom to hold drives and find a bone-marrow match for Jasmina. “Jasmina’s spunky attitude and big smile was irresistible,” Harf told PEOPLE. “I will carry her smile in my heart always.”

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It hasn’t even been a year since hip-hop lost one of its most innovative talents, DJ Grand Master Roc Raida, but it’s never too soon to pay homage. In this interview with producers Sean C and LV remember the turntable champion and founding member of the DJ collective, The X-ecutioners.

While most people know Sean C for his production for P.Diddy, Jay-Z, Ghostface and many others, most forget that he was an original member of The X-Men before becoming an A&R at Loud Records.  Here he shares how he met Roc Raida as a teen, the evolution of their friendship and being at his side during his final hours after a martial arts accident.