08-29-06 EURextra: Foxy Brown / Lil' Kim / Ne-Yo / Janet / Thugaboo

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LIL’ KIM’S LAWYER TO FIGHT ‘DURTY’: Reggae singer sues rapper for alleged sampling of track without permission; Kim’s attorney responds.
*Looks like Lil’ Kim will be back in a courtroom soon due to a lawsuit filed against her by reggae artist Tanya Stephens, who claims the rapper illegally borrowed her music and lyrics for a track on her latest album, “The Naked Truth.” Read Full Story

ESSENCE MAGAZINE RESPONDS TO NE-YO RUMOR: Latest Internet talk has singer admitting he’s gay in October issue. Is it true?
*R&B singer Ne-Yo has had an interesting couple of weeks on the World Wide Web. First a picture of him and a young woman in the midst of a sex act surfaces, courtesy of his hacked-into Sidekick…as the story goes. Read Full Story

JANET STILL RELUCTANT TO SPEAK WITH TIMBERLAKE: Singer explains feelings at Chicago radio station.
*While promoting her upcoming album “20 Y.O.,” Janet Jackson stopped at Chicago radio station WPWX (Power 92) to visit the "Trey the Chocolate Jock Morning Jump-Off" show, and was promptly asked about her relationship with Justin Timberlake in the wake of her 2004 wardrobe malfunction. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS LOOKS OUT FOR TEEN GIRLS: Singer cautions against boys who try to avoid using condoms.
*Singer Alicia Keys may not be Lyfe Jennings, but she has her own “S.E.X.” message to bestow upon young ladies who may fall for the lines boys use to avoid practicing safe sex. Read Full Story

SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL BE FREE: “A Psalm for New Orleans” — PART 2 An exclusive book excerpt by KEVIN POWELL
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region of the United States in late August 2005, writer and activist Kevin Powell knew he had to do something. He personally traveled to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Houston to interview and help survivors. He organized large truck shipments to the affected region by staging two major New York City benefits in the span of three months. He co-created Katrina on the Ground, which sent over 700 young people, mostly college students, to the devastated area as an alternative Spring Break in March 2006. And Powell wrote the bulk of his seventh book, Someday We'll All Be Free, in the midst of this national tragedy, including the third and final Over the next two days Powell has agreed to excerpt Someday We'll All Be Free exclusively with EUR. Here is today's installment. Read Full Story

EMINEM TEAMS WITH NIKE FOR CHARITY: Rapper creates limited edition Air Max sneakers to raise funds for disadvantaged youth.
*Eminem is getting to live out a dream while raising much-needed funds to help disadvantaged kids in his native Michigan and around the globe. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN AVOIDS JAIL WITH GUILTY PLEA: Rapper gets probation and must take anger management courses for nail salon assault.
*Rapper Foxy Brown pleaded guilty Monday to the assault of two nail salon workers in 2004, then minutes later, tried to get the judge to withdraw her plea claiming she was rushed into the decision. Read Full Story

KAM WILLIAMS ON THE WHITE EMMY AWARDS: Andre Braugher Token Black Winner at 58th Annual Emmy Awards
By Kam Williams
*There’s something very eerie about watching an Emmy Award Show year after year where the audience is 99% white, the nominees are 99% white and the winners are 99% white, when all you have to do is channel surf for a minute to see that this fails to reflect either the diversity among actors and actresses appearing on TV. Read Full Story

PRINCE WORKS POST-EMMY PARTY: Stars flock to LA’s Skybar at the Mondrian for exclusive concert.
*The place to be in Hollywood is wherever Prince is playing – and on Sunday night, it was Sunset Strip hotspots Asia de Cuba restaurant and Skybar at the Mondrian hotel for an exclusive post-Emmy bash thrown jointly by Entertainment Tonight and People magazine. Read Full Story

MASTER P PENS PLAY ABOUT HURRICANE KATRINA: Also, mogul begins casting for new reality TV show.
*Rapper/actor/basketball player/music executive Master P can now add playwright to his title with the completion of “Uncle Willy’s Family,” described as a hip-hop, gospel comedy play about Hurricane Katrina. Read Full Story

THE WAYANS FAMILY PRESENTS THUGABOO SNEAKER MADNESS: The Next Generation of Kids Animated Specials on TV and DVD
Inspired by their own childhood experiences, funnymen Shawn, Marlon and Keenen Ivory Wayans lend their unique comedic touch to Thugaboo, a hilariously heart-warming series of kids animated specials debuting on DVD today, August 29, 2006 from Warner Home Video following Nickelodeon primetime broadcasts in mid-August. Read Full Story

EMINEM HAS AN INCIDENT WITH HEFNER GIRLFRIEND: Rapper reportedly pours water over love interest in music video.
*Rapper Eminem reportedly went off on one of Hugh Hefner’s women during a recent video shoot. Read Full Story

HEINEKEN GOING AFTER THE BLACK DOLLAR: Beer launches new promotional campaign with neo-soul’s finest.
*Angie Stone, Lyfe Jennings, Raphael Saadiq and Amel Larrieux have all signed on for the new promotional campaign “Heineken Red Star Soul,” a series of live invitation-only musical concerts and events to draw urban consumers to the product. Read Full Story

BRIAN MCKNIGHT JOINS WARNER BROS. FAM: Also, singer to guest star on tonight’s debut of ‘Celebrity Duets.’
*After spending his last eight years releasing product under Motown, singer Brian McKnight has left the fold to sign an exclusive long-term recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, the label announced. Read Full Story

WONDER, MARSALIS TONIGHT IN KATRINA CONCERT: Musicians scheduled to mark one-year anniversary at New Orleans Arena.
*Stevie Wonder, Ivan Neville, Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John and Yolanda Adams are scheduled to take the stage tonight in New Orleans to mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it brought to the city. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Global Beyonce; Powell’s book signing; C-LO board game; Strahan’s new squeeze; Tiger Foundation turns 10.
*Beyonce’s promo trip to the UK has paid off. Her track “Déjà Vu,” the first single from her upcoming album “B’Day,” is the No. 1 commercial single in the United Kingdom and Japan and has achieved No. 1 airplay in Hong Kong. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. Read Full Story

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