Akon has signed a deal to write a book based on his life. Thug Politics will be released on C-Murder’s TRU Publishing print and is expected to hit shelves in April or May 2008.

Snoop Dogg is creating animated series about his childhood for Comedy Central. Snoop will executive produce the untitled cartoon series based on his teen years in 1980s Long Beach, California.

Ego Trippin’ star Snoop Dogg interview and performance with Too Short video on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. Read the rest of this entry »

Mariah Carey will replace Janet Jackson on this week’s edition of Saturday Night Live. The “Touch My Body” star was tapped to appear as the musical guest on this week’s SNL after Janet was forced to cancel her scheduled performance due to a rocky battle with the flu. Mariah’s new album E=MC² will drop on April 15th.

Senator Barack Obama, fresh off the heels of a win in Mississippi, on The CBS Early Show.

Democratic Presidential nominee hopeful Barack Obama on GMA. The Illinois senator balks at the mention of a Clinton/Obama ticket and comments on controversial remarks made be former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro.

Fat Joe performs on NYC’s CW 11 Morning Show on Monday.

Bishop Thomas Weeks plead guilty Tuesday to attacking his estranged wife, television evangelist Juanita Bynum, during an August 21 domestic dispute in Atlanta. The Bishop admitted that he grabbed Bynum, threw her to the ground and kicked her during an Aug. 21 altercation in the parking of the Renaissance Concourse Hotel. Read the rest of this entry »

The Elephant In The Room star Fat Joe on Remy Ma, Papoose, and his ongoing feud with 50 Cent with Angie Martinez.

Bow Wow will turn twenty-one years old this weekend, and the rap star is planning to ring in becoming “fully legal” with star-studded birthday bash at Las Vegas’ Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino.

The exclusive invitation-only bash will feature a performance by “Bartender” star T-Pain, with Swizz Beatz on the turntables.