Meet Paris Hilton...the delusional pop star (Special!!)

By DestroTheBiggaFigga- Today my friend, G-money, just mentioned that he read an article about Paris Hilton making a new album and I was like "hell naw' there's no way she's making a CD...she can sing?". So I had to find out more information for myself. So I searched the internet and magazines far and wide until I came across this article written about this specific subject. I was personally shocked when I found it. This sure isn't Hip Hop related News, but I had to post this article because it's Paris Hilton. She's the "hottest" thing going right now. Man, first Kevin Federline is making an album (which I think is going to suck) and now Paris. Is anything sacred? Guess not. Let me know what you stooges think about this article.....


TheBosh.Com writes (April 8, 2006)- According to Simple Life Star , Paris Hilton , she is set to take the pop world by storm with her new album “Paris is Burning.”

“I loved doing it. I’ve always had a great voice,” she said recently.

“I’m an icon. You either have it or you don’t. It’s something you’re born with.”

I predict the critics will love the album but it will bomb at retail.

But that's just me, LATIMES continues the Paris Hilton Love with a piece asking if Paris will burn

Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold, who remixed Hilton's song "Turn It Up," sums up the conventional wisdom about her singing: "I think a lot of people were expecting it to be a lot worse than it is." Hilton has recorded an album's worth of material — 10 tracks — with Scott Storch, the producer behind hits for 50 Cent, Beyoncé and Dr. Dre. But the lineup keeps changing; she continues to outsource songwriting duties to new writer-producers such as Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald (who has worked with Pink and Kelly Clarkson) and recent Oscar winners for best original song, Three 6 Mafia.

It's impossible to ignore the perception that the heiress, 25, can pay as much as it takes to surround herself with hitmakers, all but guaranteeing the chart primacy of whatever she records. But according to Kara DioGuardi, who has penned hits for a constellation of Top 40 stars and who co-wrote three songs with Hilton, she seems to have found her musical niche.

"It's fun music, it's danceable, with elements of Blondie, a little reggae and great beats," DioGuardi says. "She has a very sweet voice, very breathy. It sounds exactly like what you would want Paris to be doing."

Which is to say Hilton doesn't totally stink. In an interview with The Times last year, Storch offered similarly qualified kudos: "She's actually got quite a musical ability. Her rhythm is better than a lot of people I've recorded in the past."

Even cynical journalists such as Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto, who traveled from New York to Los Angeles to interview Hilton for Out's cover story, begrudgingly admit to being won over by the international socialite and her music. "I've written a lot of negative stuff against her," Musto says. "I came to bury her and I've ended up praising her."

Destro writes...The world is coming to an end

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Dr. Dre Drops Verse on The Big Bang

Posted at 4/22/2006 08:18:00 AM

Busta Rhymes recently announced on New York City’s Hot 97 that his label head, revered producer Dr. Dre, not only supplied a track for his new album but actually rapped a verse. Busta says Dre "sounds incredibly crazy" on "Imagine," a concept driven cut that imagines a world without Hip Hop. The two veterans examine questions like, "Would Russell (Simmons) be a hustler selling nickel and dimes? Would Lyor (Cohen) be selling newspapers," according to Busta.

The Big Bang, due in stores June 6, includes the lead single "I Love My Bitch," featuring Kelis and Will.I.Am, and production by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and Sha Money XL. A unique list of guest stars includes Stevie Wonder, Missy Elliot, the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard and the late Rick James. Busta recently signed NYC up and comer Papoose to Flipmode/Aftermath Records. The label’s sole female act, Rah Digga, reportedly plans to release new material this year.

-article courtesy of NobodySmiling.Com

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J.Lo, Travolta Head to "Dallas"

Posted at 4/22/2006 08:10:00 AM

JENNIFER LOPEZ will star alongside actor JOHN TRAVOLTA in the movie adaptation of the wildly popular, over-the-top Eighties drama, Dallas. Directed by GURINDER CHADHA (Bend It Like Beckham), the flick is tentatively scheduled to start shooting this October, with plans to hit theaters in late 2007. Lopez will play Sue Ellen, while Travolta will play J.R. Ewing. Both LINDSAY LOHAN and JESSICA SIMPSON are reportedly vying for the role of series sexpot Lucy Ewing Cooper, made famous by actress CHARLENE TILTON.

-article courtesy of RollingStones.Com

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Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival Announces 2006 Screenings

Posted at 4/22/2006 08:05:00 AM

The Atlanta HipHop Film Festival announced the 2006 screenings of films, taking place April 27-30, 2006, in Atlanta, GA. The festival will screen 2 feature films, 28 premieres (including 9 world premieres and 2 U.S. premieres), 4 shorts, and 3 music videos. For this year’s festival 78 films were submitted for consideration. This included 17 feature films, 24 documentaries, 13 shorts, 12 international feature films, and 12 music videos.

The festival opens on April 27, 2006 in Atlanta at the Auburn Research Library with the premiere of “K.O.S.- Determination,” written and directed by Jamaal Footman. “K.O.S. – Determination” is a story about two people, isolated by their knowledge of the world, who find each other through their mutual interest of literature.

Closing night, the “Starz InBlack® Orginal, ‘Dead Prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop’” will make its world premiere on April 28, 2006 at the Carter Center. Dead Prez, one of the nation's preeminent underground hip-hop groups, performs in the band's first filmed concert special. "Dead Prez : "It's Bigger than Hip-Hop" spotlights the people on the frontlines of a movement to reclaim hip hop culture from its bling infatuation. This one-hour original feature includes a never-before-seen live concert, including tracks like "I'm an African", "Turn off the Radio", and "Hell Yeah", plus intimate interviews with Dead Prez members M-1 and stic.man , who discuss such topics as world politics, urban poverty, Black pride, the current state of hip- hop music and how it can be reclaimed to aid the movement. "Dead Prez: "It's Bigger Than Hip Hop" also features insights into the band and their movement from political activists, historians, and other hip hop artists. “Dead Prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop” is directed by John Threat, written and produced by Curtis Forristal. Ellen Rudolph Mednick is the Executive Producer and David Charmatz is the Executive in Charge of Production.

2006 AHFF Film Screenings
Thursday, April 27, 2006 10 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
* Scene Not Heard, directed and produced by Maori Karmael Holmes- documentary.
* Rhyme Spitters, directed by Thomas Horne and Rich Seng, produced by Rich Seng – documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Starvin, directed by Scott and Ryan Thiel- documentary, U.S. Premiere.
* Representando, directed by Antonio Jose Guzman and Patricia Lesage – documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Sisterz of Underground, directed by Karl Lind –documentary.
* Hip Hop Exposing Headshots Below Zero, produced, directed and edited by Austyn Steelman- documentary, U.S. Premiere.
* Who is Jeff Stephens? directed by Jeff Stephens-documentary, World Premiere.
* APT 36 D is Michael's Place, directed by Christopher "Play" Martin- short, World Premiere.
* Cock Block, directed by Raymond Lynch and Renny Rugah – music video, World Premiere.
* Just To Get Rep, directed by Peter Gerard- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Hip Hop Resurrection: From NY to New Zealand, directed by Michael Deet- documentary, World Premiere.
* Respect the Game- Gangsta Grillz, directed by Juwan Lee- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Dirty States of America, directed by FLX- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.

Friday, April 28, 2006 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* Hip Hop Business or Art?, directed and produced by DCTV's PRO-TV- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Welcome to Durham, directed by Christopher “Play” Martin- music video World Premiere.
* One Love 2: True Ballin, directed by Sean Dougherty, co-directed and produced by Glen Cowen, hosted by Bobbito Garcia- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* New Flavors: The Emergence of Southern Hip- Hop Documentary, directed and produced by Brian Bentley and Vernon Clarke –documentary, World Premiere.
* Game, directed by JJ Goldberg- feature, Atlanta Premiere.
* Beef III, directed by Peter Spirer- documentary.
* Bullets in the Hood, directed by Terrence Fisher and Daniel Howard- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.
* Hip-Hop Colony- The African Hip-Hop Explosion, directed by Michael Wanguhu- documentary.

Saturday, April 29, 2006, 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
* Wanna Be, written and directed by Shani Harris Peterson, produced by Sherri Daye Scott- short, Atlanta Premiere.
* The Sun Will Rise, directed by Byron Horne-short, World Premiere.
* Finally Saying What I Really Mean, directed by Monique Woods – documentary, World Premiere.
* SlingShot Hip-Hop: The Palestinian Lyrical Front (Trailer), directed by Jackie Salloum. Presented in collaboration with the Hip-Hop Association.
* Bling: Consequences and Repercussions, directed by Kareem Edouard, produced by Ashley Queen and Lathan Hodge- documentary, Atlanta Premiere. Presented in collaboration with the Hip-Hop Association.
* The Beat, written, directed and produced by Brandon Sonnier- feature, Atlanta Premiere.
* Black & Blue- Legends of a Hip Hop Cop, directed by Peter Spirer- documentary.
* Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head Weighs In On Manhood In Hip-Hop Culture, directed by Byron Hurt- documentary.

Sunday, April 30, 2006
* Holy Hip Hop, The Movie, directed by Christopher "Play" Martin- documentary, World Premiere.
* 6 In The Morning, directed by Christopher "Play" Martin- music video, World Premiere.
* The Passion of Black History directed by Hakeem the Great- documentary.
* Hali Halisi, directed by Martin Meulenberg, produced by Thomas Gesthuizen- documentary, Atlanta Premiere.

The 2006 Annual Atlanta HipHop Film Festival will take place from April 27-30, 2006. The Festival's screenings will take place at the Auburn Research Library in Atlanta with a special screening of “Dead Prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop” at the Carter Center at 2:30 p.m. on closing night, April 30, 2006. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Carter Center, following the special screening, at 7 p.m. with Red Carpet arrivals beginning at 6 p.m.

About AHFF

HipHop has captured the fascination of young people from New York City’s South Bronx parks in the 70’s to the bullet trains of Tokyo today. These youth can be seen and heard expressing themselves through the language, fashion and music that are HipHop culture. The Atlanta HipHop Film Festival is dedicated to creating an event that encompasses all these elements mentioned bonded by the common thread of social responsibility to ensure positive, beneficial messages are conveyed to HipHop’s invaluable on-screen audience.
Website: http://www.ATLHipHopFilmFest.com

-article courtesy of RapNewsDirect.Com

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Trick Daddy Hosts Tricked-Out Car Show

Posted at 4/22/2006 08:00:00 AM

Trick Daddy will host XM Satellite Radio's hot Import Nights 2006 car show in Washington D.C.

On Saturday (April 22), Trick will join Maxim models Amber Lancaster and Ursula Mayes as the host to the largest lifestyle custom car show in America. Popular XM Satellite Radio personality DJ Xclusive and DJ Lil' Mic will also play host to the festivities.

Local DJs and b-boys will perform on the XM Satellite Radio Stage, while HIN Glo-Go dancers will shake their thang on the Mazda stage.Besides the performances and celebrity appearances, visitors will have the chance to see some the world's most pimped out rides. Among the cars to appear at the show will be the Charge Speed STI from Japan; the newly designed, wide-body Tein Civic SI; the full carbon fiber chassis C West S2000; and the chameleon color-changing HKS-powered IS300.

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Katt Williams Pimps the Big Screen Again, Signs Album Deal with Cam'ron

Posted at 4/22/2006 07:57:00 AM

Comedian Katt Williams has signed on to play a small town pimp in the upcoming Dreamworks film Norbit.

The popular comic, famed for his signature permed hairstyle and distinctive voice, has taken on the role of Flashy Frank in the film, which stars Eddie Murphy as a weak man pressured into marrying an overbearing woman only to meet the true love he's never known. Norbit also stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Thandie Newton and Charlie Murphy.

This won't be the first time Williams, who currently stars on Nick Cannon's hit MTV series "Wild N' Out," has donned a pimp cane. His break out role as a pimp named Money Mike in Friday After Next continues to live on in popular culture, as well as via ringtones he's recorded through his contract with Urbanworld Wireless.

Williams has also voiced the role of animated character A Pimp Named Slickback on "The Boondocks." Williams and "Boondocks" creator Aaron McGruder are currently working to bring A Pimp Named Slickback to the big screen for an animated film about his life.

Also a fixture in the hip-hop world, Williams has appeared in music videos for Ludacris, Outkast, E-40, Paul Wall and Lil Kim.

SOHH has also learned that Williams recently signed a recording contract with Cam'ron's Diplomat imprint. According to representatives for Williams, his album will be released this summer under Diplomat Records, and there will be comedy components to it although it is a rap album. "Cam officially crowned Katt on the taping of his DVD in Atlanta by giving
him a customized Diplomat chain."

Williams had plans to release a rap and stand-up album It's Pimpin', Pimpin' on Universal Records later this year, There is currently no word on whether that album will be released via this new deal.

Williams also recorded a dis record with The Game last year directed at Young Gunz for the Ghost Unit mixtape after the group called him "a fake ass pimp."

-article courtesy of SOHH.Com

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Pimp C's Bentley Totaled By Fleeing Gang Members

Posted at 4/22/2006 07:54:00 AM

UGK member Pimp C was treated for minor injuries Wednesday (April 18), after he was involved in a car accident while leaving the video shoot for his new single "Pourin' Up."

After the shoot concluded Pimp C and a Rap-A-Lot security guard departed in a silver Bentley.

Mike Jones, who makes a cameo appearance in the video, followed in his black Bentley.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that a mile away from the set, two groups of people in separate vehicles were involved in a dispute, when one fired upon the other.

A Port Arthur Police officer that was escorting the rappers responded to the gunfire and pursued the shooters.

As the suspects fled through local neighborhoods on a flat tire, they crossed over Gulf Way Dr., ran a red light and struck Pimp C's Bentley at high speed.

The back left of Pimp C's Bentley was damaged.

Pimp C was treated for minor injuries and released but the Rap-A-Lot security guard is still in the hospital, although he is expected to make a full recovery.

Keisha Hunter, one of the producers of the "Pourin' Up'" video, said Pimp C was a victim of circumstance.

Hunter also cleared up rumors that Pimp C had actually been shot.

"It is truly unfortunate that these gentleman were innocent bystanders that happened to drive through the wrong place at the wrong time," Hunter told AllHipHop.com. "The local residents that were shooting at one another were all apprehended and the Port Arthur police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the motivation for them shooting at one another. At no time were Pimp C nor Mike Jones the targets of the shots that were fired and at no time were any of them injured by the gunfire that was more than a block ahead of them."

Police seized an automatic weapon from three alleged gang members, who were later arrested in connection with the incident.

"The accident was crazy," Mike Jones told AllHipHop.com. "I seen it first hand I'm just glad that everyone is OK."

Pimp C's new album Pimpalation is slated to hit stores June 13.

-article courtesy of AllHipHop.Com

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Nelly Settles With Photographer

Posted at 4/22/2006 07:50:00 AM

St. Louis rapper Nelly reached a settlement today (April 21) regarding a claim that his bodyguard assaulted a photographer backstage at a concert in Bridgeport, Conn.

In order to avoid a civil trial, the two sides reached an agreement in which Nelly, born Cornell Haynes Jr., agreed to pay $20,000.

The lawsuit was filed by Jerry Livingston, a 39-year-old freelance photographer from Bridgeport.

The alleged incident took place at the Arena at Harbor Yard on April 12, 2005.

According to the lawsuit, Livingston was standing near the stage snapping photos of Nelly for the Chocolate City News when the rapper's bodyguard Brian Jones grabbed him by the right arm and escorted him to the rear of the stage.

The suit further states that Jones proceeded to "violently hit, strike and grab" Livingston, causing him to sustain serious injuries.

While the issues regarding Nelly and Jones have been settled, Livingston is still filing lawsuits against the city of Bridgeport and the Arena at Harbor Yard.

-article courtesy of AllHipHop.Com

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Bow Wow Responds To Lil' Romeo And Master P.

Posted at 4/22/2006 07:46:00 AM

The feud between Bow Wow and Lil' Romeo has intensified, as Bow Wow has responded to comments Master P made surrounding the two rappers' growing beef.

Lil' Romeo's father, Master P, confirmed that the two rappers had crossed paths backstage at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Award show, on April 1st.

According to Master P, Bow Wow ran in his trailer and refused to talk about tensions with Lil' Romeo.

Now, Bow Wow has come forward to address Master P and Lil' Romeo.

"I can't understand all this, but I guess that's how it is when you ain't getting no attention," Bow Wow told AllHipHop.com. "You can hear me on the radio all day, every day. You [Lil' Romeo] can't sell no records, and your daddy is on Dancing With the Stars."

Lil' Romeo was apparently offended at the line on the song "Fresh Azimiz," where Bow Wow claimed to be making more money than an unspecified person's father.

Romeo released a diss to Bow Wow titled, "Hood Stars." Master P also accused Bow Wow's success of going to the rapper's head.

"I just think Bow Wow done sold a couple records and got real cocky, and forgot where he came from," Master P said in a previous interview.

Bow Wow dismissed Master P's allegations.

"The crazy part is the line that got them all bent outta shape was an old LL line ("The Do Wop from LL Cool J's 1987 album Bigger and Deffer). That shows how much they know about Hip-Hop."

Bow Wow also countered Master P's challenge to a Pay-Per-View boxing match between Romeo and Bow Wow.

"If Romeo wanna make some real money, come sign with me," Bow Wow said. "Then, he wouldn't have to pull these stunts 'cause there ain't No Limit over here."

-article courtesy of AllHipHop.Com

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Mariah Carey to Learn How to Play Guitar and Country Twang for Tennessee Film

Posted at 4/22/2006 07:36:00 AM

To avoid a box office flop like Glitter, Mariah Carey is taking her role for the new movie Tennessee extremely serious.

According to the New York Daily News, the Grammy award-winning songbird is scheduled to go to a dialect coach to develop the twang and drawl that she’ll need to play an aspiring country singer in the impending Tennessee film.

In addition to developing the apt vernacular, Carey is also reportedly learning the guitar for the role.

With this kind of strong effort and determination, inside sources don’t see another Glitter performance in store for Mariah.

“She’s hungry for it,” producer Lee Daniels, told the Daily News. “She’s jumping through fire hoops.”

A release date for Tennessee hasn’t been announced as of press time.

-article courtesy of Vibe.Com

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Wendy Williams and Tyson Beckford Exchange Words, Williams Implies Beckford