O1LT.COM "HOT AND BLACK" NEWS RECAP-MONICA GETS GHETTO, DAME IS STILL HATIN, AND LIL KIM IS LOOKING NORMAL!!!

They sometimes have freestyle sessions for amateur rappers to battle each other on the radio down here in Atlanta on 107.9. Monica was a guest judge. Anyways, one of the rappers said that line "When I get my deal, my sales will never slump down like Brandy's did".

Monica told the DJ to cut the music and told the rapper that made the comment that she was speaking for herself and the other two judges when she said that he automatically lost. The other rapper didnt even get to rap. He won by default. But Monica was like "You lost nigga". The DJ told her that she couldnt curse on radio and she said it again. FULL STORY HERE

She's won "American Idol," kissed Jamie Foxx and shared her life story with the world. Now Fantasia Barrino can check another dream off of her list: The singer has collaborated with her American idol, Aretha Franklin.

"She's my idol, and I've always wanted to do something with her," Fantasia said last week. "Actually, she wanted to meet me when I was on the 'Idol' show and I was nervous and I didn't want to meet her, but I'm ready now. I'm better now, and it's an honor and a blessing to get to perform with such an awesome woman. She's a legend."

The title of the track is being kept under wraps, but the song's producers said it will likely be released on both Fantasia's and Aretha's upcoming albums.

"It's going to be an event record," said Harvey Mason Jr. of the production duo the Underdogs. "They're both going at it back and forth. It's great."

Franklin joins a list of stars contributing to Fantasia's Free Yourself follow-up, which also includes Kanye West, Missy Elliott and Ne-Yo.FULL STORY HERE



Lil Kim is looking heatlhy and surprisingly cute without all that extra sh*t she wears. Its a good look!!! SOURCE


Bitter Dame Dash is talking again,the former boss of the Roc-A-Fella rap label, whose interests now range from a brand of trainers to designer suits, told The Independent on Sunday that despite the bling, hip-hop just does not pay.

Dash, whose former protégés range from rapper Jay-Z to Victoria Beckham, said: “The music business isn’t so profitable, especially not hip-hop.FULL STORY HERE

A federal judge in the U.S. has ordered a bankruptcy trustee to take over Death Row Records, saying the record label's accounting is a mess.FULL STORY HERE

Cameras go inside the life of Keyshia Cole on tour, in her new home in ATL, on the set of her music videos and much more. Keyshias no joke when it comes to handling her business. Will she have to fire members of her staff for slacking off? Find out just what happens in the world of the rising superstar Keyshia Cole in her exclusive BET series, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is.

BET.com will be bringing you recaps, exclusive photos, chats and a whole lot more! Dont miss the first episode of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is when it hits TV screens July 12 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

Queen of hip-hop, Mary J. Blige has started her own record label. Her roster includes: Wynter Gordon and Dave Young. Both artists are featured on Blige’s most recent album, “The Breakthrough.”