Prince said recently on the PBS series, “Tavis Smiley,” that he turned down a million-dollar deal with the makers of the popular video game,”Guitar Hero,” to feature his music.
“I just think that it is more important that kids learn how to actually play guitar,” Prince said about his decision.
Prince also discussed how music helped him during his childhood.
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At Saturday night’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, President Barack Obama teased Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele about his use of slang.
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Rev. Run’s son Joseph “Jojo” Simmons, Jr. was arrested last night, reports the NY Daily News. Police walked up to the 19-year-old’s BMW car while he was rolling a joint. Jojo then threw his car in reverse and hit a parked car. He also end up fighting with police.
He was charged with attempted reckless endangerment, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest and criminal possession of marijuana.
Irv Gotti, president of Ashanti’s record label Murder, Inc., said he will drop the singer.
“Our relationship has run its course. We’re in two totally different places,” the Queens-born producer told MTV about his current relationship with Ashanti this week. “We don’t really speak or talk and it’s sad, but in another way it’s like its all good. I don’t think she could win – she needs some guidance, but she’s not thinking that and honestly, I’m going to drop her.”
Check out Gotti’s chat with MTV:
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“Tailor Made” and “It,” both from VH1 reality series, “I Love New York” hang out at It’s home in the projects. Check it out!
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Hello to all my readers!!! Welcome to The Suite 411 and yet another edition of What’s the Tee!! I am your ever -so -classy gossip guru “queen”, Christian Valentino and I am here to dish the dirt!! So enough with the formalities lets just jump straight into it….
Did you guys hear the latest about Drew Peterson, the man allegedly suspected of murdering his missing wife? The Associated Press reports that HBO is offering him a job as the head of security on their brothel series “Cathouse”? Talk about entrapment! That’s like putting a stone cold alcoholic as a cashier in a liquor store. Well, if all else fails and Drew decides to marry one of the girls at the brothel, we at last will be able to truly find out if you can really make a whore into a house wife. If she turns up dead and/or missing, the answer simply is no.
OMG! OMG! OMG! I know you heard the latest travesty. They have kicked Lil’ Kim off “Dancing with the Stars”
Hurry over to Oprah’s website to receive a coupon for two pieces of KFC’s new grilled chicken, two individual sides and a biscuit! You must print your coupon by 11:59 p.m. CDT tonight but you have until May 19 to use the coupon.
With Tuesday’s release of her new “Fantasy Ride” album, Ciara decided to keep the song she recorded with Chris Brown. Despite Brown’s recent legal troubles, Ciara thinks that “Turntables” is a great collaboration.
“You know what it is?” Ciara told MTV News. “Honestly, with that record, it’s just more about the music for me. I wanted to focus on the music and leave it at that, because it’s a record that I’ve had for a while, I love the way it sounds and it’s one of my most favorite records on the album. And if I alter it, it’s not gonna sound the same. So for me, really it’s nothing more than about the music, so I kept it there.”
Rapper Nas and his wife, “Milkshake” singer Kelis are calling it quits after five years of marriage, reports Vibe.com. Kelis, who is seven months pregnant with the couple’s first child, filed divorce papers April 30. The couple separated April 20.
Check out the divorce papers: