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Jun 8, 2012 By Jonathan Hailey, Assistant Editor Movie star Will Smith is really trying to relive his Fresh Prince days.  The actor just remade his biggest hit for his partner-in-rhyme DJ Jazzy Jeff’s new mixtape. Despite rumors to the contrary, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff are still close friends. After not having recorded an album together since 1993, the pair have reunited in the studio to lay down new material and remake their classic joints. Meant for a DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie mixtape, Smith rerecorded his verse from “Summertime” over a smoothed out beat. Like B-13 Peer Review on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! Rechristened “Summertime 3,” the remix is still as dope as the original. Listen to a snippet below. Should Will Smith take a break from acting and head back in the studio or should he hang up his mic skills and jus...

Jun 8, 2012 2 By Jonathan Hailey, Assistant Editor The rap world has lost another to violence. Rapper Lil Phat was fatally shot outside of Atlanta area medical center Northside Hospital. He was only 19 years old. The Atlanta Constitution-Journal reports Atlanta police identified Phat, birth name Melvin Vernell III, last night. Officers are said to be looking for “two black males … seen running from the location at the time of the shooting.” A motive for the senseless killing is still unknown. Like B-13 Peer Review on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news, reviews, contests and original interviews! Lil Phat was killed at 6:40 pm as he sat in a parked car on the 1001 block of Johnson Ferry Road. Lil phat was shot multiple times as he sat in a parked car on the second level of a parking deck. Phat was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to a nearby hospital. Lil Phat was signed to Trill Entertainment along with Webbie , Lil Boosie , and...

Jun 8, 2012 By Shamika Sanders, Staff Writer Usher Raymond ‘s estranged ex-wife Tameka Raymond has never been fully welcomed by the media and Usher’s mother Jonetta Patton. When Usher decided to marry Tameka, he and his mother’s relationship took a blow and according to new sources so did Tameka! In 2010, Tameka and Jonetta got into a                disagreement over the children which allegedly resulted in Tameka getting knocked out by the 55-year-old, In Touch Weekly reports. Tameka and usher are currently going through a bitter custody battle with their dirty laundry being aired along the way!

Richard McLaren/Lifetime Published: 06/6/2012 3:45:00 Lindsay Lohan stars as Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime's 'Liz & Dick' Lindsay Lohan might be ready for her comeback, but does she have what it takes to play the most beautiful woman in the world? The troubled starlet channels old Hollywood glamour as iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime's upcoming made-for-TV movie 'Liz & Dick,' a biopic documenting the rocky on-again off-again relationship between the late star and her husband, Richard Burton. A photo of Lindsay Lohan in full wardrobe shows the former child star dripping in Golden Age glitz, but it takes more than a little hair and makeup to go from Hollywood troublemaker to classic screen siren. Keep clicking to see Lohan in costume... ...

Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Kanye West sighting at Streets of Manhattan on April 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic) Ron Antonelli/New York Daily News Kanye West talking with Ben Stiller while watching in the 1st half. Times may be tough, but that won’t stop some “sneakerheads” from shelling out as much as $80,000 to wear the same shoes as Kanye West does. Nike’s latest sneaker, the Air Yeezy 2, lands Saturday in stores around the world. Devotees are desperate to get their hands on the shoes designed by the hip-hop star himself. By Wednesday afternoon, three days before the release day, pre-order prices on eBay were as high as $80,700 — the going rate for a new Lexus. Dozens of other bids for the sneakers were in the $3,000-$5,000 range. The Air Yeezy 2 will officially retail for $245. People are already camping outside shoe bou...

Hollywood star/rapper Queen Latifah has reportedly come forward after years of speculation to reveal her sexuality, admitting she is a lesbian. According to reports, Latifah broke the news at a recent gay pride event. Queen Latifah performed at Long Beach Gay Pride and publicly came out as lesbian for the first time with a big, telling gesture on Saturday (May 19). Truthquake.com staff was in the audience to watch her rap, sing and offer some supportive information as the headliner for the LGBT festival. The Truthquake.com exclusive video and photo, which can be seen below, shows the moment Queen Latifah seemingly came out as gay publicly. ( Truthquake ) Reports of her participation at the recent Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival emerged online earlier this week . As the 4th largest gay pride celebration in the country, the Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event takes place every year and draws tens of thousands of folks from all over. When Latifah...

Maybe John Mayer shouldn't have been quite so whiny to Rolling Stone about how Taylor Swift hurt his feelings with her 2010 song "Dear John." The New York Post says the rumored exes had an uncomfortable encounter at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Seems Swift, 22, arrived at the hotel's bar and was being led to a table when she saw Mayer, 34, seated nearby dining with a pal. "Taylor very visibly -- in front of the entire restaurant -- demanded to be moved to the other side [of the restaurant]," relays a spy. "The bar's usually an oasis of calm and privacy for celebrities and power players, but this was drama central." Swift's reaction isn't too surprising, what with Mayer's bellyaching over her ditty, which includes such loaded lines as, "Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?" and "I see it all, now it was wrong/Don't you thin...

Grammy-winning rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West 's long-awaited "No Church In The Wild" music video premiered as scheduled Tuesday (May 29) night, showcasing The Throne 's street war-theme come to life. The Romain Gavras -directed video, Young Hov and Yeezy present viewers with a classic scene of citizens versus government . The new clip, directed Romain Gavras, was shot in Prague and offers up scenes of police in riot gear beating down protestors. Later in the video, the mob runs wild, toppling cars, setting them on fire, and challenging law enforcement officials on horseback. It concludes with lasers, a seemingly enraged elephant, and people on fire. Somehow, despite the chaos, it's all very danceable. What does it all mean? Is it Occupy Wall Street gone wild? The Zombie Apocalypse? Or folks looking to get tickets for a Jay-Z/Kanye West tour? Take a look and decide for yourself. ( Wall Str...

Terror Squad leader Fat Joe recently opened up about his new Kanye West -assisted "Pride N Joy" anthem and revealed some minor creative differences they had prior to its completion. While Joey Crack views Ye as a music genius, he admitted the song still lacks a few elements . "There's some other real dope parts of that song that we ain't put on there," Joe reveals. "But, you know, he's Kanye West. He's a genius. He's the best. I argued with him a little, but I let him lead the way, so that's how it is. There's no way in the world you're gonna get everyone to sing on beat. N*ggas just said, 'We're not singers.' And he was like, 'That's the dope sh*t.' We off beat. We ain't no R&B n*ggas. We singin' that sh*t off beat." ( XXL Mag ) The Bronx Bomber also gushed about having a fellow rap veteran on his record. ...

Jun 6, 2012 By Kelson With Kanye’s first video, Mercy, off G.O.O.D.’s music collaborative album, Cruel Summer , he kept it very simple. Ye’, Big Sean, Pusha T , and 2 Chainz are in a parking lot spittin’ fire. Kid Cudi also makes an appearance. Mercy is definitely one of my favorite songs out right now, but the video is lacking. Kanye West In The Studio With Fat Joe

BAD, BAD news for Mary J. Blige (and YES this is even worse than the chicken wrap commercial). Winners of Mary’s college scholarship fund were promised a four year scholarship to the college or university of their choice. The scholarship fund have not paid the students’ fees and tuition and now 24 students are in danger of being kicked out of school. One student, from Ghana, is on the Dean’s list for nursing and may have to drop out. Mary told the press that she hired to wrong people to oversee the scholarship funds. If things are not rectified soon, this college fund will be a chicken wrap ! What a shame!

Nearly five months later, Erykah Badu returns with a video for the second movement of “Out My Mind, Just In Time.”

Here’s the video for The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face by Flaming Lips and Erykah Badu. We watched the entire video in slow motion! What do you think of this video? Be sure to sound off in the comments section below...

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Chingy shoots second Hate It or Love It video; DMX inks new record deal; Yung Berg arrested on set of Ray J video shoot. Marilyn Manson has fired back at Stephen Gregory Bier Jr. — known to fans by his stage name, "Madonna Wayne Gacy" — by countersuing his former keyboardist for breach of contract, according to The Associated Press. In court papers reportedly filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Manson claimed Bier did not fulfill his obligations to take part in master recordings, concerts and the selling of his band's merchandise. The suit came in response to a breach-of-contract suit Bier filed against Manson back in August that sought more than $20 million in damages. Bier charged Manson shorted him on salary and medical support, and instead used the band's profits to fund his lavish lifestyle. The suit claimed Manson used the money to pay for his lavish lifestyle, drug habit and the production of his upcoming film, "Phantasmagoria: The Vi...

Unfortunately, tragedy continues to strike the cast of the celebrated 90s sitcom, Moesha . Already the Brandy - Unfortunately, tragedy continues to strike the starring comedy series has seen the lost of Merlin Santana and Lamont Bentley to murder and a fatal car accident, respectively. Now comes word that another key actor – Yvette Wilson – is suffering from cancer and in need of donations for medical care. Carlton Jordan has the story : Yvette Wilson is best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on the UPN sitcom Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers. She has appeared on many comedy films such as House Party 2, House Party 3, Friday, and on Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Yvette has experienced kidney failure, kidney transplants and cervical cancer, among other things. Her cancer has come back after an extended retreat, and doctors are saying it’s very aggressive this time out. To get her the required treatment at the best doctors,...

After having countless accusations hurled in his direction, Marques Houston finally responds to Raz B’s claims he sexually molested him as teenagers. Marques Houston did an interview with radio DJs Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds where he opened up about why he never defended himself against Raz B’s accusations he was molested by Houston when he was a member of B2K . According to Houston, he never took any of Raz B’s claims serious because he figured Raz was just looking for attention. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! Marques Houston told radio duo, “It was a big joke to me. If you think about the time frames [of] when this guy starts up its always around my album coming out, my album release and now my movie release is coming out so he is talking more. He is lying but its all lies! It’s all BS. He is an attention whore. He wants that attention because B2K was huge and everybody kn...