Sandra Rose broke the news last week that T.I. and longtime girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle are expecting another baby but I never got around to doing a post about it.
Tiny posted the news on her Myspace profile, stating they are expecting a boy. It'll be T.I.'s fifth child and the couple's second after 3-year-old King Harris.
I knew this one was coming [no pun] after Clifford released that random ass video of him chillaxin' around his house. Nothing but a lot of coupon clipping and smashing is going on in the Harris household nowadays. Congratulations kids! That litter keeps getting bigger and bigger every year.
I find it pretty funny that Ballerina P leaked a video clip of himself getting frisky with a lady friend in a hotel about three minutes after this press release landed in my inbox.
I mean, its better than pulling a Ricky Romance but still.
Prodigy, one half of the hip-hop's legendary platinum selling duo, Mobb Deep, announced the domestic release of his second solo album, H.N.I.C. Part 2, to be released world-wide on Voxonic Music in partnership with AAO Music/Reality in March 2008. The announcement comes at a bittersweet time as Prodigy is preparing to start serving a 3 ½ year bid which begins early January 2008.
"Throughout my life, I have always lived through adversity. I'm a survivor. You don't understand the mental power that I have." While I'm locked up, I'm going to be writing lyrics, working on the script for my second feature film, Dope, and finish writing an autobiography of my life which will be finished by the time I'm released. My mind is going to be focused and I'll have time to think and map out my entire plan. The experience will make me a tougher, stronger person. I'm gonna work on getting out faster, so I can get back to doing what I do best. When I get home, it's gonna be on!"
Yadda yadda yadda. I hope he uses some of that mental power to come up with new techniques on protecting his chocolate cauliflower blossom in the bing. And an autobiography, oh really now? I'm sure A Bug's Life: This Is My Story, This Is My Song is going to FLY off of store shelves when it is released.
Anyway, let's get down to the good stuff. If you want to call it that. I intended on doing this post earlier this morning but WSHH had pulled the clip. The video is not safe for work, so if the IT department snitches you out don't come bitching to me about it.
Speaking of supermaning hoes, Trey Songz did Souljah Boy [and Akon] proud during a recent club appearance. I'm just upset that the bourbon chicken recipe that is tatted on his chest wasn't visible.
As you would probably imagine Clifford has had lot of free time on his hands lately to write rhymes, organize his linen closet, practice his roller setting technique, make lunches for the kids, scrapbooking, and of course lick windows.
He recently decided to pull out his camera and get his Nala West on for StreetCred.com Here's a transcript for the folks at work without speakers, ya dig?
Whats happening?
Welcome to StreetCred.com. I know alot of people are concerned given the current situation. And I want to say thank you, you know, for all the prayers and support coming from my fans and my supporters. You know, its a very trying time right now, but I want to let everybody know that I pled not guilty and I gotta stress my innocence, you know, to everyone out there whos listening! And I look forward to being exonerated on all charges. And I say that with the utmost sincerity. I cant stress that enough to ya, ya dig.
I'd really like to say thank you to my lawyers, Dwight Thomas, Steve Sadow, Ed Garland, and Don Samuels. And thank you to the judge for even allowing me the privilege of being on house arrest and being here instead of, you know, the clear alternative. I just wanna tell everybody man, dont even believe every thang you see on the news, dont believe every thang you read in the papers, ya dig that. I just wanted to to give you a brief message, you know, telling you how much I love you, how much I cant wait to get back out there. The good thang is man, you know, I got a lot time on my hands; doing a lot of reading, doing a lot of writing, working on my next album, its called Paper Trail. Oh and speaking of Paper Trail, extra special thank youto the Grand Hustle family and the Atlantic Records family. Man we gonna get thru this, you know what Im saying...to whom much is given, even more is required. You know what Im saying. God will never take you to...what he cant take you through.
So, Im just listening to what God got to say right now. And that's what Im doing, Im being still...I'm being quiet and I'm being still. Im abiding by all the stipulations, all of the criteria of my bond and of my release and I got faith in God and I got faith in the system. You know, America is a wonderful country.
Im gettin a lot of work done man, a lot of music man being recorded. But, my main message is its not over (pause) and the King aint dead!
You guys hold it down man...catch me on StreetCred and stay tuned into StreetCred, because there will be more messages. A'ight in a minute.
According to Ill Seed fromAHH RumorsBird Gang founding father K-Ci got a little too hot for the young crowd at the Apollo last night.
Word is that during his performance he did his usual self-groping, simulated sex number -- but only this time there were children in the audience! Normally I would roll with Mr. Hailey but any one under the age of 18 cannot possibly handle watching Human Crack In The Flesh play the air guitar on his wang without being emotionally scarred for life. I can picture mothers guarding their kids' eyes while simultaneously covering their own right now.
The crowd then allegedly started booing and shit but you know that didn't faze your boy one bit. I think this is his way of keeping his name out there. I guess it is working. No one is talking about Aaron Hall, right? 'I miss you' is right.
Usually Rich Boy brings sunshine into my heart but this video isn't helping my defeatist attitude today. Meerkat Da Don's "I got millions and I'm still broke" speech was the icing on the cake. I quit this bitch.
It looks like Nelly is the next superstar thinking about forging a supergroup bond with one or more of his friends. Although he didn't want to go in-depth because of everything that has to be worked out, it looks like he and T.I. have been discussing a project.
"It's definitely being talked about," he smiled on the red carpet of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors on Thursday night. "We're definitely trying to put something together, work on something that could be truly outstanding. I think now people kinda get it. I think people want me to be a certain way because of all the success I had. That's just never been me. I feel real fortunate to sell the amount of records I have, but I like to hang. I don't care if you sold one record and I sold this. I like to kick it. But we're definitely working on something."
When asked again if it would be with T.I. specifically, Nelly said, "Ah, I don't wanna say no names, but Tip is my man. Not just in music."
It's all good until Clifford decides to cut the Madison Square Garden show short, claiming someone in the audience waved a gun at him or one of the St. Lunatics attacks Big Kuntry with pepper spray. It's happened before.
Stylerazzi and I are probably the only people who care about this dude but whatever! Pictured above is Nokio (you know, the normal looking one from Dru Hill) standing alongside Trey Songz backstage at 106 & Wack yesterday. I remember watching the video for "Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed" back in the day and thinking it would be a good idea to copy his seductive moves by pouring wax on my gut. I smelled like a burnt apple pie for about a week.
Damn I wish Trey was shirtless right now. Ya'll know how that recipe for bourbon chicken on his chest gets me going. He must not know, I'll break that mofo's sternum. Don't get me started on tatted up little men.
Jim Jones, Rich Boy and Yung Berg on the set of the video for "Sexy Lady" remix
If it weren't for Rich Boy and Dirt Angel gracing these pictures trust that I would not post them. "Sexy Lady" is right up there with the aforementioned "Beautiful Girls" and mosquitoes when it comes to my top annoyances of the summer. What Job Corps center/group home/boys and girls club are music execs hitting up for talent? Somebody let me know. I'm trying to get in the game.
The video for "Sexy Lady" is nothing but a back-to-school commercial for Sears with a couple of video chicks sprinkled throughout. All this dude needs is a book bag and a trapper keeper. I mean really, you have multiple outfits in your closet, *gasp!* Fukouttahere.
K-Ci in all of his cracktastic glory hit the stage at the 2007 Ice Cream Summerfest in Toronto last month. I already know what you are thinking; I don't see the correlation between my favorite frozen treat and Mr. Hailey either. But as the staff at Bossip pointed out, a check is a check. Add "crackhead grind" to the list of things that Kendu can't do.
Clifford celebrated the release of T.I. vs T.I.P. with a cocktail reception at the Louis Vuitton store this past Saturday. T.I.'s girlfriend/baby mama/ whatever she is being referred to this month Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, Jermaine Dupri, Polow Da Don, Jazzy Pha, former Project Runway contestant Mychael Knight and Young Jeezy all hit up the LV event to show The King some support. See more pictures at Sandra Rose
T.I. & Tiny; My favorite A&R to cupcake with on AIM, Sickamore!; Erykah Badu; Go the hell home; Reggie Bush
T.I.P. or whatever he is calling himself this week teamed up with Courvoisier to celebrate his forthcoming album T.I. vs T.I.P. last night. With the BET Awards in town all types of random Black folks came through to enjoy the open bar and hot wings show Cliff some love.
Unfortunately Young Dro wasn't able to attend because he was busy washing cars on the side of Old National Hwy. but maybe we'll luck up and see him tonight. Hit up Concrete Loop for more flicks.
Tyrese, Tank and Ginuwine
That Danity Kane child; Mario; Lyfe Jennings; Hits
Clifford reportedly was involved in a fight at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood with Chaka Zulu, Ludacris’ manager, during Kevin Liles' "Make It Happen" luncheon on Sunday. According to witnesses, T.I. (or was it T.I.P.) punched Chaka Zulu in the face and a small, quick scuffle began.
I hope this fight went down after 8pm because it is too hot to be expending energy while the sun is out.
I was almost tempted to snatch the wig I was wearing off my head at a red light on Friday afternoon but I didn't want to scare the Angela Lansbury looking broad in the car beside mine. I don't see how people maintain their sanity with 30 inches of yaki hanging down their back in this type of heat. I can't do it! From here on out I'm saying fuck effort.
One of the positive aspects about this scorching weather is that people are running around wearing less than they normally would. YES! Which brings me to the subjects of this entry.
Rich Boy and Jim Jones were among the many music acts who rocked the stage this past weekend in ATL at the Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert. More Baked chicken with sun dried tomatoes for all to feast on. The guy standing behind Dirt Angel is ready to eat. Hand that man a plate.
Clifford is really serious about this dual personality shit. Last week he was on 106 & Park trying to explain the difference between T.I. and T.I.P. and made absolutely no sense.
Yanno, I've been thinking of doing a Fresh vs Freshalina type of picture for my Myspace profile. The Fresh picture is going to be of me giving my best prison mean mug with my wig cocked to the side of my head holding a dutch masters cigar standing in front of JJ's Rib Shack. This is why I'm hot. Don't steal my idea! I'm not sure what to do about the Freshalina flick though. Suggestions?
Clifford must really have a thing for going off on the college kids. Didn't he just dish out this little tirade at another show? I mean really guy, don't make this apart of the show. *plays gunshot sound bite for real street nigga effect*
I hope he realizes that he has started a trend among pseudo gangstas such as myself.
Around lunch time I'm gassing up the Kia and heading to the nearest elementary school playground looking for a fight. I've got a score to settle with a couple of kids. You can barely do your grocery shopping without some little momofuku sliding by your cart in a pair of Heelys. Then when you hit their punk ass on accident they want to fall down and start crying. Now I'm not good with names but I do remember faces very well.
Don't be jealous because you can't fill out your child's onesie quite like Swizz Beats. Get your weight up down. Heaven only knows how jealous I am of Mashonda right about now.
I don't have the energy to break down K-Ci and JoJo. Independent researchers in the Amazon rainforest still can't explain that tragedy. However, the picture of the two ladies holding the Ho-Check.com t-shirt is 3,081 types of wrong. Granted the photo was snapped before the Imus situation but inquiring minds want to know, what in the blue hell?
I didn't want to pass an early judgement on the women so I decided to log on to the website for myself to read the mission statement.
HO-Check was created to Help Others CHECK a mate or potential mate. CHECK their Street Credibility! CHECK their ability to Keep It Real!!! For all of you who have been hated on, played, wronged, dogged, lied to, cheated on, broken down, beaten, won on, mistreated, stood up, stuck out, misled, or just down right fucked with, we have put together a forum just for you to CHECK or REPORT that HO!
Help yourself by CHECKing a HO now; Help someone else out by REPORTing a HO now. Remember, It's Better to CHECK a HO than to Save a HO. HO-Check is where you Check That HO!!
Words written so eloquently don't you agree? My people, my people. I'm still a little confused here. Are these two apart of the street team?
The city of Atlanta held a benefit concert for Forest Whitaker's dead eye this past weekend.Whether it was a success or not has yet to be determined. Just kidding.
I know what you are already thinking, "T.I. and Tiny sure do bounce back quick." You know, I was out of commission for a month and a half when my hamster kicked the bucket but that's just me. People deal with tragedies in their own way and on their own terms. Just let it be like the Beatles.
I will say this though: Clifford's rotisserie chest is the business. Someone serve his ass up with a scoop of potato salad please. Rich Boy needs to get serious about reducing his daily caloric intake if he plans to compete in Beach Body '07.
Use don't abuse (ie. adding me to your site's mailing list). And for the love of God please stop sending mp3 files of your music. I am not Clive Davis and to be frank I probably don't want to hear the shit anyway. You should also know that I take my slow, precious time responding to email. And sometimes I don't respond at all. Fresh.crunkjuice@gmail.com
Fresh@myspace.com
Prodigy, one half of the hip-hop's legendary platinum selling duo, Mobb Deep, announced the domestic release of his second solo album, H.N.I.C. Part 2, to be released world-wide on Voxonic Music in partnership with AAO Music/Reality in March 2008. The announcement comes at a bittersweet time as Prodigy is preparing to start serving a 3 ½ year bid which begins early January 2008.
