Swizz Beatz in trouble with the taxman!

According Page six of the New York Post, Swizz Beatz owes the IRS:

Swizz Beatz has again been hit by the tax man. According to public records, the fiancé of Alicia Keys -- who's pregnant with Beatz's child -- was slapped with an IRS lien of $652,727 on June 3 for unpaid 2008 income tax. The music producer, real name Kasseem Dean, has had a string of liens filed against him and his former wife, Mashonda, in New York, Georgia and California. Their debts stand at about $2.2 million. A lawyer for Beatz said, "We have been discussing the issue with the government for years and are currently negotiating an amicable resolution of the dispute."

That probably was all tied up in the divorce dispute...I wonder what Mashonda has to pay????

Drake: I was Rihanna's "Pawn"

Drake spoke in a New York Times interview about his relationship with Rihanna, and how she used him. Check except below.


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And on “Fireworks” there’s a verse about Rihanna, who asked him last year to write a song for her new album; the two soon began seeing each other regularly, though they never publicly confirmed their brief relationship.

“I was a pawn,” Drake said. The song he wrote for her never got released. “You know what she was doing to me? She was doing exactly what I’ve done to so many women throughout my life, which is show them quality time, then disappear,” he said. “I was like, wow, this feels terrible.”

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2nd Verse of "FireWorks"

I got this one girl, you know, in my life
so I say in this song, I say
I’m just such a gentleman
you should give it up for me
look at how I’m placing al my napkins and my cutlery
I can tell it wasn’t love I just thought you f-ck with me
who coulda predicted love could strike now you stuck with me
yeh, I kept my wits about me luckilly
what happened between us that night it always seems to trouble me
now all of a sudden these gossip brags wanna cover me
and you making it seem that it happened that way because of me
but I was curious and I’ll never forget it baby
what an experience
you coulda been the one but it wasnt that serious
their was smoke in the air before now its me cleaing it
that felt good, all and all I learned a lesson from it though
you never see it coming you just get to see it go
yeah I shoulda looked up in the sky at first
now I see it in her eyes

Couple updates: Garcelle and Michael, Swizz Beatz and Mashonda, Tessanne Chin and Michael Anthony Cuffe Jr

After putting her husband on blast for cheating (she emailed his co-workers about it), Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon has filed for divorce from her husband Michael.

Michael and Garcelle with their twins Jaid and Jax

According to TMZ:

She filed the documents in L.A. County Superior Court on May 10 -- just two days before their 9-year wedding anniversary.
Garcelle and Michael have 2-year-old twins together -- she is seeking joint legal and physical custody.
As for spousal support -- Garcelle has requested that the judge not award anything to Michael.

In other couples news, Swizz Beatz settled out of court with his ex-Mashonda, to avoid going to court on June 10th. She claimed the 31-year-old producer owed $334,000 in delinquent child support and alimony debt.

Mashonda and Swizzy with their son Kasseem Dean Jr.

Swizz Beatz, who is currently on tour with his pregnant fiance Alicia Keys, recently told the New York Post:

his ex's allegations that he owes $325,000 in equitable distribution and $9000 in alimony and child support are "inaccurate" and "overblown" and said that he's gone "above and beyond" to provide for her and their 13-year-old son, Kasseem Jr.

He said he'd agreed to pay Dean more than the judge required and much more than his lawyer recommended - he even had to sign court papers acknowledging that he was going against his attorney's advice.

"I gave over what the judge was recommending to give. I gave her $700,000 upfront, because I thought $200,000 wasn't enough for what she wanted to do. I still get spit in my face for it," he said.

And a little closer to the region. Tessanne Chin is engaged!

Dancehall.Mobi states:

Dancehall/reggae singer Tessanne Chin is said to be on ‘cloud nine’ today, as her boyfriend – former television presenter, Michael Anthony Cuffe Jr. – reportedly popped the question yesterday, and asked for her hand in marriage during a large family gathering at the home of her sister, Tami Chynn. A teary-eyed Tessanne reportedly said yes, and the couple were cheered on by the many family members on hand, which included both sets of parents. No details forthcoming on a wedding date as yet!

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It's official: Alicia Keys is pregnant, wedding with Swizz Beatz in July

I guess with her baby bump showing through her clothes, Alicia Keys felt it was time to just confirm what everybody has been guessing for the last couple of weeks. She is pregnant and the child's father is her soon-to-be husband, producer Swizz Beatz.

Alicia Keys gets a hug from her fiance Swizz Beats at her Keep A Child Alive black ball fundraiser in London this week.
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According to theYBF, she is 4 months preggers and after her July3rd performance at the Essence Music Festival, she will jet off to France for a July 4th wedding.

Is Alicia Keys Pregnant?

Alicia Keys was performing in the Netherlands on the 8th and some new pictures were released of her performance showing what many speculate to be a baby bump. If that is true then that means that she is pregnant for her boyfriend (supposed-to be fiance) Swizz Beatz. Even on her official site, fans are talking about it. Time will tell, I guess.

The suspect belly..LOL...

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Getting to see his son Knight is "Hell" says Nas

Nas recently had an interview with VIBE where he spoke about getting to see his son Knight. Sounds like he and Kelis are still on bad terms. Read more below:

Speaking of babies, this was the first time since making Illmatic that you became a dad again. How’d it feel to be awaiting you first son while recording Distant Relatives?
It’s amazing. It just made everything feel like it was right on time, you know? To have a daughter is amazing too, but when you’re a man, to have a son is different. My daughter is my princess and now I have a prince, so it’s a beautiful thing to have a son and a daughter. Now I have a little man. It’s the coolest shit ever.

How old is Knight? Is he walking yet?
He’s like nine months. He’s crawling, pulling himself to stand up. He said the word ‘stick’ about a month ago. He’s been talking for about two months, saying little words here and there.

How often are you able to see him?
My son was born with ice grills, so when his mom feels in the mood she sends pictures. If not, its hell. It’s hell trying to figure that out, trying to get him—I’ll just leave it at that. It’s hell. A man shouldn’t go through that shit, but it’s another story I’ma tell at a different time.

The magazine also asked about his tattoo of Kelis:

Do you feel a certain way about having the tattoo now after everything that’s been going on?
[Laughs] I don’t really think about tattoos, I just think about adding more, you know what I’m saying?

Do you think you’d ever get another tattoo like that?
No comment.

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That's messed up man. That's his prince. Parents, even famous ones have to work things out for the sake of the child. Knight is no more hers than his.

Now that the divorce from Swizz Beatz is final, Mashonda is gonna write a tell-all!

It seems that as of last Friday Mashonda and Swizz Beatz divorce was made final. Though they had already signed the necessary papers, the deal was sealed by a judge's signature.


And it's on to the next one. Well Mashonda is reportedly writing a book about her life (translation: her relationship with Swizzy) with NY Times best-selling author Aliya S. King.


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I guess the pic above says it all. Its a promo pic for Mashonda's song "Dirty Laundry"

Hopefully she won't be airing them out on Twitter, like she's done in the past. Look for her as (@desertrozez)-good luck getting her to add you.

Nas says he can't afford child support

According to TMZ, Nas through his lawyer has indicated that he cannot keep upwith spoual and child support payments:

The couple, when they were a couple

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Last month Nas was ordered to pay more than $87,000 in back spousal and child support. The judge also ordered him to pay Kelis $10,000 a month in spousal support to stay current. It's unclear how much Nas is required to pay in monthly child support.

Nas says in the new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... the judge predicated the order on Nas making $152,031 a month, but the rapper says he makes "substantially less than that amount."

Damn...can they just work this out already...sheesh.

Who is Vera Baker???? and why is she in Martinique????

Question #1: Who is Vera Baker?
Supposed mistress of Barack Obama. She is a political fundraiser from San Francisco.



Question #2: Why is she in Martinique?
Some say exile till the Obama-affair news cools off. OR maybe its just business. Her company Cape Caribbean LLC does have an office there.

We'll see how this develops.....

Nas ordered to Pay Kelis a SET of money in back child and spousal support!!!!

Yesterday Nas went to court and had to fork over some serious stacks of dough to Kelis. Read below:



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According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nas had to immediately fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454 in back spousal support.

The judge also ordered Nas to pay $10,000/month in spousal support until he pays off the $299,015.50 he owes Kelis.

Nas also has to pay 90% of Kelis' legal fees in the amount of $155,787.28.

Lastly, Nas has to pay $48,549.83 to cover Kelis' accounting expenses.

The lesson, as always -- when Laura Wasser reps your ex, settle as quickly as possible. Nas just learned that the hard way.

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Bounty Killer goes to court tomorrow

Bounty Killer, whose real name is Rodney Pryce, was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and threatening a complainant on Monday at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court, where he was also denied bail.

He is also facing charges of illegal possession of a firearm and unlawful wounding after an altercation with an off-duty cop in New Kingston in 2007.

The artist was refused bail by Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey on the grounds that it he committed the new offenses while out on bail.

Police say the 38-year-old DJ was arrested at his East Avenue home early Monday morning after a woman complained that he physically attacked her after she informed him that their three-year relationship was over.

While being processed at the Constant Spring Police Station, Pryce reportedly called the complainant and threatened her life in the presence of the police.

A police investigator told the court that associates of the DJ had been pressuring the woman to drop the charges against him.

Pryce is one of several artists whose visas were revoked by the United States embassy last week.

He goes to court Wednesday April 14th

Another Day, Another Cheating husband-Garcelle's

Oh no....Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon chose a very public forum to accuse her husband, CAA agent Mike Nilon, of cheating. According to the NY Post (Page Six of course):

I bet not alot of smiling going on in that home right now

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In an e-mail making the rounds at the agency with the subject line “Tiger Woods/Jesse James/Mike Nilon,” the former “NYPD Blue” star wrote to Nilon’s colleagues, “What do they have in common . . . I found out today that MY husband of almost 9 yrs has been having an affair for 5 yrs with some slut in Chicago. I am devastated!!!! And I have been duped!! Our boys don’t deserve this!” Neither Beauvais-Nilon nor Nilon responded to multiple calls and e-mails seeking comment. CAA had no comment.

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Gyptian's Ex responds to his song "Hold Yuh"

As Gyptian once again finds international success with his hit single "Hold Yuh", his love life is not sharing the same glory.

Former girlfriend "Mogla", who is a junior fashion stylist and owner of Reggae N' Style, has taken her pain and story and channeled it into a counteraction to Hold Yuh. Mogla and Gyptian separated recently,rumors are that after a heated argument, he put her out of an apartment they shared after she declined him use of her vehicle.





Unlike other counteractions, this depicts a personal tale of a woman who after 5 years is tired of the stress and heartache of being in a relationship with a "red yeye bwoy who just want mi blings." They say the greatest mystery In the world is in the mind of a women, well wonder no more, here what Mogla has to say about Gyptian. She has a hell of a story and is ready to reveal it.

click HERE to listen to "Can't Hold Me"


What they say...show me your friends and I will show u who you are....reminds me of someone in his "crew" ....

Swizz Beatz opens up about divorce from Mashonda and finding his "Soulmate"

A recentlty released video shows Swizz Beatz and DJ Enuff in a studio chatting about music and it gets personal. Swizzy opens up about the reasons why he and Mashonda could no longer remain a married couple.


Basically according to his side of things she was asking him to choose between their marriage and his eldest son (translation: probably between her and the eldest son's mother)...anyhow he has an interesting take on what it takes to have "balance" check out the video below:

Swizz and his sons

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Trini man travels to England and kills girlfriend after seeing her with new lover on Facebook!

A jilted lover who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death after seeing pictures of her with another man on Facebook was jailed for life yesterday and told that he must spend at least 22 years in prison.

Paul Bristol, 25, was “determined no other man should replace him” and flew 4,000 miles from his home in Trinidad to confront chartered accountant Camilla Mathurasingh at her London home.

Within 24 hours of his arrival in England in April last year, Ms Mathurasingh was dead. Bristol attacked her in her kitchen, stabbing her 20 times as she desperately tried to escape by climbing over her garden fence.

Bristol, who denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the basis of provocation, left her for dead and drove off in her car, crashing into a junction.



When police arrived at the scene he told them: “I’m bad. I have just tried to kill someone. You have to arrest me, here put the handcuffs on me. I stabbed my girlfriend, then I stabbed myself. We had an argument. I’m a bad man, I’m a murderer.”

Judge Timothy Pontius jailed Bristol for life at the Old Bailey and ordered that he serve a minimum of 22 years behind bars before being considered for parole.

He said: “It is absolutely clear you were eaten up by jealousy at the time, having found out about Camille’s relationship with Besim Haxhia.

“You couldn’t bring yourself to accept she was not only living and working thousands of miles away but her life had moved on and the relationship the two of you previously had was at an end.

“You were determined that no other man should replace you in her life, and you decided to bring that young life to an end.

“You attacked her with such repeated savagery and horrifying ferocity that it was your intention to kill her.

“There was simply no provocative conduct by Camille Mathurasingh. Any injury you suffered at her hands only arose as she frantically and desperately fought for her life.”

The judge added: “Camille Mathurasingh was a highly intelligent and ambitious young woman, beautiful and vivacious, caring and loving as a daughter, sister and friend.

“Her death has left a huge and permanent void in the lives of a thoroughly decent family to whom I pay particular tribute for the highly restrained way they have sat quietly through the greater part of the trial.”

Ms Mathurasingh was born in Trinidad but came to live in Britain with her family in 1990, and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2005. She returned to Trinidad for a holiday where she met Bristol and ended up taking a job as an auditor with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

In 2008 she returned to the UK and moved in with her sister in Bromley-by-Bow, East London. She kept in touch with Bristol, who constantly checked her Facebook page to see what she was up to without him.

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Dream says baby Violet will be here by Sunday!

"It's a girl, Violet will be her first name," Tarrius Nash AKA The Dream revealed to MTV News. "I'm not telling you the middle name, you gon' get me in trouble." Still, with all the excitement a new couple experiences with their first child, Dream said it's business as usual in the Nash household.

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According to him his wife Christina Milian should give birth by this Sunday. We wish them all the best!
Read the rest of the interview with MTV News HERE.

Nas denies contempt charges

Nas pled not guilty to contempt of court, based on charges from his wife (through her lawyers) that he has failed to pay $200,000 in court ordered child and spousal support.



The couple split up while Kelis was seven months pregnant with their son Kinght and he was ordered to pay $51,000.00 a month in child and spousal support.


The judge will make his decision in March and if Nas is found guilty he will join a list of hip-hop stars who are going to jail this year.

Das menions his problems with his ex on his track with Damian Marley entitled "Strong Will Continue." In it he says, “How in the hell am I supposed to stay comfy/ When I pay child support, alimony monthly…” “So I’ve stuck with some married women so fine, cheating while their husband rushing on the 40-yard line/ Wonder if this is what my ex did the whole time….”

Carmelo and Lala's wedding date revealed!

Carmelo Anthony and Lala Vasquez will end their 5 year engagement when they wed on July 10th 2010. Celebrity planner Mindy Weiss (Heidi Klum, Gwen Stefani) is coordinating the event which will be held in New York!


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Vibe.com released these pics of the Save The Date cards which went out just in time for Valentine's Day! Designed by Lehr & Black, the cards says “Marry Me” on one side with the wedding details on the other.

Lava from For The Love of Ray J dating Usain Bolt???

Well I was watching the drama that was the For The Love of Ray J reunion on VH1 and one of the contestants, Lava announced that as of New Year this year she and Usain Bolt became "official" ......she was in Jamaica (see pic below) with him, and what not, what not....Jeeze and water crackers with guava jam???? Seriously?????

I didn't really follow the show till the end but if she is anything like what I have seen. It's just drama. Usain why yuh looking drama boy???? Good luck pardna.

Rihanna wins at NRJ Awards while boyfriend Matt is doing damage control

Contratulations to Rihanna who won the NRJ award for International Female Artist of the Year award. The show was held at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France last Saturday.

Rihanna wears Jean-Paul Gaultier at the 2010 NRJ Awards!

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Performing "Russian Roulette"

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Here she is singing Russian Roulette


Here is her acceptance of her award from Kelly Rowland


Her new man Matt Kemp is dodging claims of abuse by a past girlfriend. All I have to say is she should take her own advice: