Word on the Street

Public Enemy rapper Chuck D fears the hip-hop scene is dying because there's a lack of good female rappers. The performer-turned-label boss insists the industry needs new talent, and promises to spend 2009 pushing the careers of young wannabe women MC's.

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has acknowledged he engaged in "regrettable" behavior and "demonstrated bad judgment," after a British newspaper published a photograph of the swimmer smoking from a bong.
there is now a big whoopla about whether or not he should lose his endorsments for his 'demonstration of bad judgement'? seriously, isnt the olympics over? and isnt he a grown azz man? let me see, michael phelps smoked a joint and is getting a big backlash, but alec baldwin cussed his kid out and everything remains in tact; kate moss is still working; david hasselhoff is a drunken mess but everything remains in tact...but they kicked brandy off that ridiculous show for getting in a car accident (yeah, a lady died but brandy didnt cause the accident plus she was sober)! i'm just saying...


update: word is Vivica told Black Voices that she "is no friend of The Psychic Friends Network." and went to say that she never authorized them to use her "likeness, footage, voice and photographs as an endorsement of their service."

Vivica Fox is now hosting a psychic hotline - The Psychic Friends.

*smh* c'mon vivica, u cannot be serious about this mess.




Jennifer Hudson is set to follow up her triumphant return to public life with a six-week tour. The singer/actress wowed sports fans watching the Super Bowl with her first performance since the murders of her mother, brother and nephew in October.

Rap mogul 50 Cent has been caught up in a new lawsuit: drinks firm Vitamin water, of which he is a shareholder, is facing legal action for allegedly misleading consumers about the nutritional content of its products. 50 sells his Formula drink through the Coca-Cola-owned brand.

btw: 50 and 'officer' rick ross are now having a 'rap war'. you are both grown azz men, cut this mess out! ppl dont wanna hear that.