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What is it with these damn celebrities taking pictures and posting them on their myspace profiles. Why do they take personal pictures period? The week before last it was Ne-Yo receiving oral sex from a groupie, and now it’s Marques Houston photographing himself on the toilet. I am not even a celebrity and I don’t take any pictures on my cell phone in fear that this exact situation will happen to me. The question is, was this a publicity leak to boost interest in Marques Houston’s new single and album? As of 6 P.M. tonight the picture was taken down from his myspace profile, so only him and the members of his entourage knows the real truth. MARQUES HOUSTON PICTURE

Author Carmen Bryan, former girlfriend of Nas, who apparently “jumped off” with Jay-Z, (allegedly) the center of their beef, has written a new book/autobiography “Sex Drugs and Hip Hop” Carmen speaks candidly about her entire relationship with Nas. It’s the first part of a two part interview. The interview, brought you by XXL and YouTube.com, was aiight. She really didn’t say anything that was worth talking about, but the fact that she is talking makes you want to check it out anyway.

It looks like you can’t use Oprah’s image or name on anything even if you are attempting to do something good. The NY Post is reporting that Oprah Winfrey is putting the legal kibosh on a grass-roots campaign to put her in the White House. Her lawyers have ordered Kansas City businessman Patrick Crowe, who has spearheaded the effort for years, to cease and desist using a phone Web site that contains the talk-show queen's name and a toll-free number whose last five digits spell out Oprah. FULL STORY

If you want to get a sneak listen to a few tracks off of Janet’s new album click here 20 Y.O.ALBUM SNEAK PEAK

Put on your sideways talk helmets on kids because I have to say something without saying something, if you know what I’m saying and I think you do. People magazine has announced that Carmello Anderson, and LaLa are expecting their first child. All I have to say is that’s going to be one cute baby. You know what they say…FULL STORY

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Is anyone interested in listening to former Ruff Ryders fem fatal Eve? I would have thought that she would have lost all creditability when she starred in that whack ass television series “Eve”. Am I hater, or do I just speak the truth? FULL STORY


American Idol dropout Mario Vasquez is gearing up to release his debut album on September 26. His first single “Gallery”, which was penned by Ne-Yo, has hit radio. Since I have yet to hear it, and I am sure you all haven’t either, o1lt.com has found the audio that you can check it out here. The song is alright, to be honest it doesn’t stand a chance in the heavy CD fourth quarter where all the record labels release most of their artists to drive sales before the end of the fiscal year. Hopefully Clive Davis will push his album back to the beginning of first quarter 2007. Sidebar, Mario Vasquez recorded “Gallery” in English and their is also a Spanish Version, so why does the Spanish version sound A LOT better? Listen to it, I bet you will agree. FULL STORY

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Today I was watching BET’S 106 and Park and I got a chance to really watch the new hosts Terrence and Rocsi. I can’t believe how corny they are. I remember back in the day when we all used to complain about AJ and Free, and then we complained more with Tigga and Juliza, but now I would give anything to see AJ and Free back on stage holding it down. ***AJ and Free discuss the drama with their departure in the new VIBE magazine, check it out!!

That damn Foxxy Brown talks to Angie Martinez about everything from the full detail regarding her hearing, trial, and all these rumors about her stealing items. I personally am so over Foxxy and all her loseristics choices that she has made over the past two years. I don’t give a damn about her hearing problems, which I personally believe to be false. But if I can bring her words to the masses, then hell I guess I’ve done my job. FOXXY BROWN INTERVIEW