ROXANNE SHANTE BATTLES BREAST CANCER

Rapper Roxanne Shante has revealed that she has breast cancer.



In March, I noticed a lump in my left breast, rather small at the time and didn't really know what I was feeling. So instead of going straight to the doctor's office, I started asking friends their opinion and trying to go by their experiences. It was such a stupid move. Well, I figured I was just getting older. A hysterectomy in my early thirties led me to believe that I would be fine. Another stupid move.

I let months go by – five months to be exact. The weight loss of over 40 pounds made me feel like, "Damn, this diet is finally working." But then I remembered I wasn't on a diet. So on a bright, sunny day in August 2009, I walked into Doshi center for a mammogram. I put on the gown and stepped up to the machine. As soon as the technician took my breast in her hand, she asked me how long had I had the lump. It's huge, she said. I made a joke, she giggled, but I was scared and angry that I had waited so long.

I was in denial. I even went so far as to ignore the letters sent by the lab that read: "Urgent!!! Please contact us."
I had gotten a call from the doctor, "I just received your images at my office and they have been trying to reach you for weeks. As soon as you get back to New York, you come to my office. This is your life."

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GV Says: On a different note, I missed the fact that her doctorate degree was a sham. SMH....

RIHANNA TO BREAK SILENCE

Looks like Rihanna is about to break her silence. Hopefully she sticks to the music and avoids the Breezy drama.

LIL WAYNE SUED AGAIN

He may have gotten a shoutout in the liner notes of Lil Wayne's "Like Father, Like Son" album, but a Florida man says the rapper owes him a lot more than that.

Thomas Marasciullo claims in a federal lawsuit that the singer stole his voice and used it on two CDs.

Marasciullo said he recorded some "Italian-styled" spoken words for Cash Money Records in 2006 but was never paid or told how the recordings were to be used, a lawsuit filed yesterday in Manhattan Federal Court claims.

"Like Father, Like Son" came out in October 2006 with Marasciullo's recordings on it, the suit says. In December 2007, Birdman and Lil Wayne released a CD again with Marasciullo's voice, the lawsuit says.

SOLANGE PARTS WITH INTERSCOPE

Looks like Solange has parted ways with her label, Interscope.



"Solange felt it necessary to go with a smaller, independent label that focuses more on the alternative genre, one that reflects her music style and artistry. Solange is working on a new album and the label will be announced shortly. The relationship with Interscope is excellent and the current album, 'Sol-Angel and the Hadley Street Dreams' is still being worked through the Music World/ Interscope joint venture with consistent weekly sales."

JAY-Z RESPONDS TO BEANS

Thank goodness....Jay-Z responds to Beanie Sigel's foolishness.

BEANIE SIGEL GOES AT JAY-Z

Beanie Sigel has become the latest rapper to take aim at Jay-Z. In this case its via song, "What You Talkin Bout (I Ain't Your Average Cat)."



"I'm a grown-ass man, I don't sit on n---as' laps/ I ain't looking for no gifts out of Santa Claus' sack," he raps. Sig dropped those same lines during the Powerhouse Concert last Friday in Philadelphia when he came out as Jadakiss' guest. The words were obviously a response to Jay's lines on "What We Talkin' About" off of The Blueprint 3.

"How it feel to get exposed?" Sigs rhymes. "Don't you feel naked?/ I was a fly on the wall, sh-- I witnessed/ I can say sh-- that will make B look at you different."

Friday morning (October 30), Sigel called up Philadelphia radio station 100.3 and spoke with Charlamagne Tha God about how hard he used to ride for Jay and how Hov disappointed him.

"I backed all his plays without even asking him. Jadakiss is not no walk in no park. Nas is not no walk in no park. These are dudes that could have ended my career," he said, referring to former Roc-A-Fella rhyme wars that have long since been buried.

Beanie got into the heart of his falling-out with Jay during his interview with Charlamagne, saying that he hasn't spoken to Jay in more than two years.

"I'm not really dissing Jay," Sigel explained."It's certain parts in there where my emotions ... it's an emotional record for me. When I listened to The Blueprint 3, I heard a lot of shots directed towards people.

"I feel he gave out a lot of pairs of shoes on that album," Beanie added. "I felt my feet was meant for a couple of them."

Beanie specifically mentioned the line "I heated up the Roc already, why can't y'all get hot already?" from "Already Home."

"I understand Jay, you at a certain place in your career where everyone can't go," Sigel said. "You don't need Beanie Sigel in the building with a pre-perception that 'this crazy dude might do anything.' ... We taint his image, State Property and the place that he's at."

Sigel also told Charlamagne that neither Jay-Z nor Dame Dash were fair when it came to paying State Property during their time on Roc-A-Fella Records.

"I love the way 50 [Cent] did with his dawgs," he said. "If you look at it, them dudes got more money and more bread than anybody in State Property 'cause 50 made sure of that. 50 went on tour and paid them, not [telling] them 'it was a good look for them to be on the tour' and things like that. True story, I'm sitting on house arrest and the Young Gunz call my phone 'cause Jay-Z is only paying them $1200 a show and they had to split it."

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GV Says: Does anyone have any cheese for Beans' "whine." Geez.....He just admitted that he hasn't even talked to Hov in more than two years. Seriously, move on already! Here's an idea - instead of blaming him, why not work??? It baffles me how these artists sign these bad contracts and then want to be let out. And what's even sadder is that people support this foolishness. In what scenarios in life do you just get to break a contract. So, if you're an artist that excuses you from reading contracts? Grow up beans. He's blaming Jay for his drama. He's his own worst enemy. How many times has he been in jail recently? I'm just saying...

BAD GIRL RESPONDS ABOUT CHRIS BROWN ALLEGATION

Oh Breezy....just went we thought we could trust you. Looks like TMZ may have been right about your relationship with Bad Girl Natalie Nunn.



BOSSIP: Hey Nat; have you been checking Bossip since we last talked and what is cracking with Breezy and you getting it in now?

Natalie: Yes, I love it, but why didn’t you say anything about me giving you a shot after the BET Awards at the same club Steph Jones was at with that white girl? You wrote that up…

BOSSIP: Anyways…

Natalie: Anyways, what?

BOSSIP: Anyways, we hear you and Chris got it in…any truth to that?

Natlie: (giggles and turns to friend) That’s my boy…

BOSSIP:”Your boy” is denying even knowing you and says you are crazy. It was reported that Chris Brown soaked up your lil panties, but if he didn’t you need to just cop to it…

Natalie: Ha ha… Well, we did get it in together, but I wont say if he hit or not. Good girls don’t tell…

BOSSIP: But, you are a Bad Girl…right? You can tell us.

Natalie: Haha…

BOSSIP: OK, so can we assume you guys macked it up and he had his thrashing tongue down your throat?

Natalie: Yes, that is true!

BOSSIP: He hit. We still see him making love odes toward Rihanna and what not, via Twitter. You upset, or didn’t put it on him right?

Natalie: I put it on him! He had fun when we kicked it! He is a close friend now. I know he had love for Rihanna, but he was with “this” that night!

BOSSIP: Wow! A close friend? According to his twitter, he JUST said you guys don’t know each other and that you are crazy! Look!

Natalie: Whatever. We kicked it…

BOSSIP: When is the last time you two talked?

Natalie: (giggles) The other day.

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CHRIS SETS THE RECORDS STRAIGHT

So earlier today TMZ reported that Chris had a new boo...:



TMZ has learned Chris Brown has been getting pretty close with a new woman recently -- and this one is a very bad girl.

The woman in the photos is Natalie Nunn, a contestant on the next season of a reality show called "The Bad Girls Club" -- which features women with behavioral issues.

Nunn has been out with Brown a couple times in the last few weeks -- most recently at a roller-skating party on October 16th.


To that Breezy twittered: "Tmz..omg.... U guys have nothing better to do. And by the way. I don't mess wit that girl."

TEYANA TALKS CHRIS & BOYS

Recently, Teyana Taylor sat down with Egypt to talk boys and Chris Brown. Here's an excerpt:




You’re a twitter maniac lady, over the past 3 months we’ve seen pictures posted on twitter by either you, Chris Brown, or Soulja Boy. These pics of course prompted rumors that maybe you were dating both of them, first Chris and then Soulja. Was there any truth to the rumors?

Yeh I know. I mean No…no. Chris is my brother. I’ve always said that. People say a lot of things about me and I’m like I’m only 18. Really??? Is it that serious? People have said I was gay and all type of stuff.

Hmm I didn’t hear that one… Yeh some bloggers, well not really bloggers, but the commenters have said that about me. How can I be gay if I’m still a virgin? .

Wait Wait Wait…your still a virgin?? I’m really happy to hear that.

Yes. The one thing people can never say is that I’m a hoe. I have a purity ring. The only time you get in trouble is if you attempt to do something. If your laying up on a boy then something is going to happen. So I just keep my legs closed until I am ready for that. I can’t have a boyfriend because the only thing they want to do is have sex. I don’t want no fingers up there, no penis, nothing!!! Uh uh (shaking her head no).

You know many young girls think that virginity is lame and promiscuity is cool. They succumb to peer pressure and then find themselves in grown folks situations that they aren’t equipped to handle. So I’m pleasantly surprised to hear that you have your head on straight.

Egypt I even try to teach these girls. I hold bible study class at St. Lukes church in Harlem when I’m home. I actually teach the class because I want them to know its okay to praise God and keep your legs closed. I’m just trying to be a good example right now. It’s funny because when I had my 18th birthday I wore this Herve Lager dress and peeps were like Whoaaaaa Teyana. I guess that’s because I always try to dress my age, I just started wearing dresses so they were shocked. But that night I had to make people know that if I want to get on my girlie stuff then I will do that. These female artists need to know that if and when I’m ready to bust out and throw it on….Be afraid…..be very afraid!! (laughs) But I want to be a good example. I’m a lady and I think people respect that.

CHRIS BROWN GIVES BACK

Yesterday Chris Brown spent his afternoon decorating pumpkins with Best Buddies participants in NYC - a program that works with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS PERFORM AT YANKEE STADIUM

In case you missed it, Hov and Alicia Keys performed"Empire State of Mind" at the Game 2 of the World Series.



GV Says: I just wanted to say "thank you" to who ever held Lil Mama back.....LOL!

RIHANNA REVEALS COVER

The cover of Rihanna's "Rater R" has been revealed. Although it's not as dark as "Russian Roulette" it's still in a dark place.

HOV ATTENDS DJ HERO LAUNCH

Jay-Z hit up the DJ Hero game launch in NY last week.





That actually looks like fun. Go Hov!

TAMEKA OUT AND ABOUT

Usher's soon to be ex isn't letting any moss grow under her feet. She held her Lost Ones charity event this weekend

ANGELA SPEAKS OUT

Looks like Angela is speaking out on her Latin romance with producer Skillz from Play N Skillz. She took to GlobalGrind to air it all out.


I am a lil surprised at the number of people that seem to disapprove of the relationship with my boyfriend. I find this reality to be kind of hard to accept. There are times when I notice people giving us long hard stares and those stares are usually from my own people! Honestly, I wish everyone could benefit from the beauty that can come from experiences that happen outside of your own comfort zone. Give it a shot and you can learn so much from a person you never thought you’d talk to or have something in common with. Sometimes society makes it hard for us to be comfortable enough in our own skin to embrace others who are different.

FABOLOUS FINDS OUT THE HARD WAY

Fabolous discovers why we can't ever have anything. Apparently the crowd got rowdy at a Howard event featuring the rapper and began to throw bottles....at him I hear.

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CHRIS BROWN STILL REMEMBERS

So Breezy is still going through it huh.......



Here's the actual youtube of the link you see posted above.



GV Says: SMH....

LAMAR & KHLOE GET INKED

Lamar Odom and new wife Khloe Kardashian just got inked....WTF. This is like one bad nightmare.




"When we were at dinner, I just knew I wanted a tattoo for Lamar in the web of my hand," Kardashian writes in the post. "Once we got to the shop we decided on getting each other's initials. I got "LO" in cursive on my right hand and he got "KO" on both hands."

JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS TO PERFORM FOR WORLD SERIES

AFter blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run, the NY Yankees is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set to perform on Wednesday, as the Yankees take on defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.

"Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee," the Brooklyn native said in an interview Monday.

He calls the opportunity a "once in a lifetime experience" and says though the jam has become an unofficial New York anthem, he's not pushing for it to be the city's theme song.

"I'm not pitching it for anything, it's just a song I made for New York City," he said.

"Really it's about inspiration, it's about hope — I think that's what connects with people. The song connects outside of New York. Every night I play it, there's a monster response, no matter if we're in Providence or whenever."

MONICA CELEBRATES

Last weekend, Monica celebrated her brand new reality show “Still Standing” in Atlanta at Bocado restaurant. She was also celebrating her 29th birthday. The series starts Tuesday night.


Of course her looooonng time boo Rocko was there.


GV Says: Still on the fence about watching. To whom much is given, much is expected. When I look at Monica I really feel here's a girl who had the world at her fingertips and instead of embracing she chose to keep it "real." Instead of going forward, she chose to live that hood rat lifestyle. Why don't we embrace success and keep it real by giving back to the community?

KELLY ROWLAND BACK IN THE STUDIO

Look at Kelly....

Ms. Rowland appeared on the recent pages of OK! magazine. The article reveals that she's working on her third album and is very close to signing a new record deal with EMI Music.

NE-YO RESPONDS TO RIHANNA'S "RUSSIAN ROULETTE"

Uhhh ohhhhh.....all H-E-double hockey sticks has broken out against loooooong-time upcoming singer Tiffany Evans.


So Tiffany took to Twitter to bash Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" song.

"You gotta watch what u say. Because there are a lot of weak people in the world. They are susceptible to anything so anything you say or do some people actually do listen. So make sure its nothing bad. Its okay to be deep, but not murder deep. Some of your favorite people pretend to worship God but they only do that to save face. Or seem innocent. Satan was head of music in heaven. He uses influential people … to help influence the world."

Why did she do that....because the song's producer Chuck Harmony came back spitting fire:

"There are no satanic messages in the music. Maybe if we did a remake of ‘Promise Ring’ (Tiffany’s hit single), then Rihanna wouldn’t be a devil worshipper. People are so closed minded. The song is not literal. Like most provocative art, its symbolism. Grow up. I’m never going to defend my art. I create it and then it’s out of my hands. So reviews don’t hurt me, but Tiffany’s unrealistic take on the song really urked me because idiots breed idiots. Bottom line, she is in the music business so she understands that the song is not indicative of the artist views, but rather, it’s the brainchild and vision of the songwriter and producer. With that being said, to use that song as a shining example of devil worship in the music business, you are saying that Ne-yo and Chuck Harmony are devil worshippers. Thats stupid!! That’s beyond stupid it’s immature. Artist should understand art. So with Tiffany Evans rant, I can safely say that the title artist should not be part of her bio."

And of course it only makes sense for the song's writer - Ne-Yo - to respond:

“It’s definitely dark, but if you think about it, ‘Thriller’ was dark, but it’s one of the biggest-selling records of all time. Nobody’s really going out to play Russian roulette or thinking about killing themselves or nothing like that. It was just an interesting topic over a crazy beat, and who better to pull that off than somebody like Rihanna?”


GV Says: The song's literal meaning is edgy and one I honestly would never select...however, I get artistic symbolism and Tiffany may want to back down on this one.

ROBIN THICKE EXPECTING FIRST CHILD

Robin Thicke and wife Paula Patton are expecting their first child

"She could make a marriage work with a chair...She's an incredible woman, and she's very beautiful, so I'm just lucky to be with her."

LIL WAYNE PLEADS GUILTY

Lil Wayne pleads guilty. According to published reports, the rapper is expected to receive a maximum sentence of one year in jail, although he is expected to serve around eight months in prison for the offense. More...

CHRIS BROWN STILL ON CLEAN UP TOUR

Chris Brown is still on his "cleaning my image up" tour.

"I'm human," he said Wednesday in an interview with Angie Martinez on New York radio station Hot 97.

The 20-year-old singer, who kicks off his "fan appreciation" tour Nov. 14, says he feels that he let a lot of people down, especially kids that looked up to him.

"I regret every second of it," he told Martinez. "I'm human. Of course you're gonna have your thoughts and opinions. I'm not gonna say they're wrong. But at the end of the day, it's not right to judge someone. People make mistakes all the time."

Since attending his domestic violence courses, Brown says he is "certain [this will never happen again]. I've seen the pain people have been through and I don't want to inflict that anymore."

He added, "At the end of the day, I'm sorry for what I did, whatever it is. Only me and Shorty know what went down in the car, it's between us." source

Two days after his ex debuted her new single, "Russian Roulette," Brown has released "Crawl," a new ballad about a hopeful man who is unlucky-in-love.

RIHANNA IS BACK

Rihanna has released her brand new single “Russian Roulette”



LISTEN HERE

Written by Ne-Yo and produced by Chuck Harmony this is her first official single off her upcoming album Rated R. Drops November 23rd. Check out her promotional trailer.

MA$E IS FREE!!!

Diddy gives Ma$e his freedom papers

GV Says: Puff letting people go free....that scoundrel is losing his touch.

LAYAWAY IS BACK!!!

Look what's back in style....layaway!!


Some of you all may be too young to remember layaway, but stores are starting to revive the throwback opportunity to break the buying-on-credit habit and increase year-end sales.

Driven by the credit crunch and sagging economy, Toys R Us has been the (READ MORE.....)

BEYONCE POSTPONES SHOW

Beyonce has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, the event's organizer said Monday, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral.



B was scheduled to perform at a Kuala Lumpur stadium Oct. 25. The show "has been postponed to a future date to be announced shortly," Malaysian entertainment company Marctensia said in a statement.

"The postponement is solely (the) decision of the artist and has nothing to do with other external reasons," the statement said.

A Marctensia representative declined to say whether the decision was prompted by criticism from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, the country's largest opposition group, which has called for the show to be scrapped because it would promote "Western sexy performances."

Knowles also canceled a planned performance in Malaysia in 2007 following protest threats by the opposition Islamic party. At the time, her talent agency said the show was called off due to a scheduling conflict.

Instead, Knowles went to Indonesia, also a largely Muslim country, which has less stringent rules about how performers should dress and behave. Female artists at Malaysian concerts are required by government rules to cover up from the shoulders to knees, with no cleavage showing.

Last month, Marctensia addressed concerns that Knowles might wear inappropriate outfits, saying "all parties have come to an amicable understanding" about stage costumes.

WHITNEY SUFFERS MILD WADROBE MALFUNCTION

Whitney sings her little heart out her gown on er appearance on the British reality television show 'X Factor' Saturday night.





Around 2:20 the strap on the back of Whitney's silver dress breaks. She notices around 2:30, looks momentarily disconcerted and continues her performance of 'Million Dollar Bill' unfazed. "I sang myself out of my clothes," she tells host Dermot O'Leary afterward.

KANYE APPEARS IN SHORT FILM

Check out Kanye's short film "We Were Once A Fairytale"

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GV Says: WTF....that was pretty disturbing!

LOOKS WHO'S BACK

Awww shoot.....Look who's back - The Game!



Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall have spilled the beans via Twiter, where else:

Pooch_dog: Yo wutup Twit FaM me and @Tiamowry r racing to see who gets it out 1st! We THE GAME cast r on the plane right now on our way2 ATL! LETS GO!

Tia Mowry: On the plane with @pooch_dog and the cast of the The Game! yeeah baby!

GV Says: I love The Game. I literally never watched an episode until last week. BET was running a marathon and just got hooked.

DR. DRE TO LAUNCH NEW HP NOTEBOOK

Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine have joined forces with computer giant HP to release HP Envy 15 Beats, a limited edition notebook PC.



The computer, which will be sold with Dr. Dre's Beats headphones—an industry favorite—and mixing software, becomes available on October 22 exclusively at Best Buy. Iovine told Billboard several artists and producers "helped HP engineers fine-tune the project;" those industry leaders who provided feedback: will.i.am, Kanye West, Pharrell, Timbaland and Polow da Don.

NAS OWES THE GOV

We hear that Nas owes millions to the government. The IRS reportedly filed a lien against Nas claiming he owes $2,584,206.31 to the government for unpaid taxes on money earned throughout 2006 and 2007.

MATHEW HIT WITH PATERNITY SUIT

TMZ is reporting that a woman has filed a paternity case against Beyonce's dad, Mathew Knowles.



Alexsandra Wright filed the case in L.A. County Superior Court...We're told she's in her late 30s.

Wright, who is 6-months pregnant, filed the case last week, alleges Knowles is the father. Sources say Wright is repped by Neal Hersh, who is currently repping Lamar Odom in the prenup negotiations with Khloe Kardashian.

Mathew has been married to Tina Knowles since 1980.

DMX CAUGHT ON TAPE

DMX caught acting a fool




DMX went on the warpath Friday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado after he was prevented from going on stage and delivering a performance to his fans. According to reports, DMX was scheduled to perform for American Charities but upon his arrival around 11 p.m., security and police authorities blocked his plans.

Security told X he was scheduled to be there at 9:30 p.m. and that concert attendees had already been told he wasn't coming...

X then tried to enter the stage but was accosted by authorities who jumped him to the ground as his fans and entourage joined the melee and the fight ensued. DMX still made it to the stage minus a sound system to let them know he was indeed in the building.

While the cancellation of the show still hasn't been officially announced, reports are circulating that the charity organization gave DMX half his money up front but didn't have the second half at the time of the show. Rather than renegotiate, they decided to cancel the performance.

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CHRIHANNA ON THE GRIND

Chrihanna was working this weekend. Rihanna shot her new video in NYC.




Meanwhile, Chris Brown shot his video for “Crawl.” Looks like Cassie is his leading lady in the video.

50 HAS A NEW LEADING LADY

Kelly Rowland is 50 Cent’s leading lady in his new “Baby By Me” video.



GV Says: Girlfriend has to eat.

USHER CALLS 911

Usher what the sam hill???....did you really call 911 for someone (allegedly Tameka) keying your car



GV Says: That is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SMH at that b*th-ass foolishness.

MJ LEADS AMA NODS

MJ just received 5 American Music Award nominations.


...including Artist of the Year and Favorite Male Artist in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B genres.

Rounding out the nominated pack are Eminem, who nabbed four honors, and Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Kings of Leon, T.I. and Lady Gaga, who took home three apiece.

Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez were announced as the first batch of performers for the show.

KHLOE & LAMAR STILL WORKING ON IT

Khloe and Lamar are still working on that prenup huh..


Sources tell TMZ Lamar won't budge an inch ... his income will stay his separate property. Lamar could make up to $33 mil over the next 4 years with the L.A. Lakers and he's not going to make it community property.

We're told Lamar is willing to give Khloe a yearly chunk of money and the amount will remain static, no matter how long they're married.

Lamar will pay for all the couple's expenses by funding their joint account -- and with Khloe, that could be a bonanza.

So why would Khloe go for this? Sources tell us she wants to get married to Lamar ... period. We're told Khloe thinks she can change Lamar over time and believes the deal will eventually become fair.

Once it's signed, the couple will make the marriage legal

CHRISTINA & THE DREAM OUT AND ABOUT

The newly married couple Christina Milian and The Dream were spotted on the red carpet of the BET Hip Hop Awards this weekend.





GV Says: Pregnant women can be gorgeous and I"m all for letting it all hang out....when its done right. Christina, no ma'am!

DONDA WEST LAW PASSED

Almost two years after her untimely death, The Donda West law has emerged.



"Nearly 2 years ago on November 10, 2007, Dr. Donda West, the mother of entertainer Kanye West passed away at the age of 58 following cosmetic surgery. The retired professor underwent surgery without a medical clearance, her preexisting coronary artery disease and multiple postoperative factors following surgery are what led to the fatal outcome.

The Donda West law, makes health checks and a written clearance mandatory before being allowed to undergo plastic surgery in the state of California."

"Sometimes patients may think they are well enough for cosmetic surgery, but in reality are not," Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter said. "This bill will potentially save lives."

Carter was contacted by Donda West's niece, Yolanda Anderson, to propose the bill in February 2008. The bill was approved by the senate, but vetoed by the Governor, due to an overwhelming amount of bills. In an effort to not give up on her aunt, Yolanda was determined to get the law passed.

The Donda West Law Assembly Bill 1116 was re-submitted, February 27, 2009 and as of October 12, 2009, The Donda West Law is now a law. Yolanda Anderson realizes that this will never bring Dr. West back; however the comfort in knowing that she turned Donda's Tragedy into Triumphed.

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RIHANNA TO DROP A NEW ALBUM

Looks like Rihanna is confirming that a new album is indeed on the horizon. A twitter account popped up noting Nov 23 as the release date.




GV Says: Does she have a single out? You better get to moving homegirl.

MINORITY REPORT: AVRIL FILES FOR DIVORCE

Singer Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from hubby Deryck Whibley.



The singer, 25, cites "irreconcilable differences" in court paperwork, according to TMZ.com. She's not asking for spousal support, and has also requested not to pay spousal support to Whibley.

Lavigne confirmed on her blog that she was separating from her Sum 41 rocker husband.

"Deryck and I have been together for six and a half years," she wrote. "We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21.

"I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship. I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know, and I love him with all my heart," she went on. "Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note."

GV Says: Aww....young love.

BEYONCE TEAMS WITH LADY GAGA

We hear Beyonce and Lady Gaga may be teaming up. Style mag reports:



Two of music’s biggest divas, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, are joining forces for Beyoncé’s upcoming single, “Video Phone.” “On Oct. 7, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were working on the video together at a studio in NYC,” an insider reveals exclusively to Life & Style. “Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight.”

Both Beyoncé, 28, and Lady Gaga, 23, are known for their showmanship and elaborate costumes, and this joint venture shouldn’t disappoint. “In the video,” says the insider, “Beyoncé wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane.”

ALICIA GIVES BACK

We hear Alicia is setting up a blog on positivity:

LISA RAYE HOLDS ON TO THE DRAMA

Some people just hold grudges and it looks like that's what Lisa Raye is doing. The NY Daily News reports:


Star Jones and Vivica A. Fox may want to take shelter: Their former pal, LisaRaye McCoy, says they did her wrong - and she's going to use her new reality show to prove it.

The actress, who starred in the Will Smith-produced sitcom "All of Us" from 2003 to 2007, says a slew of her celebrity friends abandoned her after her divorce last year from Turks & Caicos Premier Michael Misick, and she plans to blast them on her still-untitled show.

First up is former "View" co-host Jones, who raised McCoy's ire by supposedly supporting Misick after the divorce. "LisaRaye hosted Star at her home in the Turks & Caicos for three weeks when Star was going through her divorce from Al Reynolds," says a source close to the TV One series. "When the tables turned and McCoy's marriage ended, Star was helping LisaRaye's husband."

That allegedly included counseling Misick and even recommending her personal damage-control publicist to aid him during the messy split.

McCoy says she was also double-crossed by former best friend Fox, who allegedly shared McCoy's most intimate secrets with Misick. "LisaRaye hasn't spoken to Vivica since," said the source.

The list doesn't stop there - in fact, it gets worse. McCoy also counts "106 & Park" host Rosci as an enemy, accusing the BET star of having an illicit affair with Misick. Even McCoy's former TV hubby on "All of Us" has fallen out of favor - McCoy claims actor Duane Martin provided a mistress for her then-husband in an effort to do business on Turks & Caicos.

"LisaRaye intends to use her show as an outlet to air it all," says the source. "She's been quiet until now, but when she starts sharing these stories, it'll make 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' look like a gathering of church ladies."

GV Says: Not a good look Lisa. Move on and let this foolishness go.

J.HUD REVEALS BABY

Jennifer Hudson has finally debuted her 2 month old son David, Jr.



“I love being nurturing and caring because I love to see other people happy. Who better to devote my time to than my own child?”

On how they kept the pregnancy a secret:

“David and I were the only people who knew for a long time. I would forget I was pregnant, it was so easy. I didn’t have any morning sickness, no cravings either. I just thought, ‘Oh, well, we’ll wait until it’ll tell on itself.’ I didn’t show until I was seven months so that made it easy right there.”

She went on to say:

“I’ve never seen a baby eat like he does! He has a lot of personality, like David. He’s always been a good sleeper. His favorite time to smile now is diaper changes. Or when he spits up on you – he just cracks up like he thinks it’s the funniest thing. And his bottle is his pacifier. With a pacifier, it’s like he knows, ‘Ain’t nothing come out of here. No, I don’t want that. Where’s the real deal?’ His best friend is that bottle; that’s all he wants.”

BOB TAKES TO TWITTER

Bob Whitfield, the NFL player ex-husband of “ATL Housewife” Sheree Whitfield, has taken to Twitter to express his feelings about her.




GV Says: WTF....This is ridiculous.

BEYONCE BREAKS HER SILENCE

Beyonce is finally breaking her silence on Kanye's VMA outburst:



Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art; and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he’s like, ‘You have this award,’” Beyoncé told O: The Oprah Magazine editor Gayle King after accepting her award. “And when they didn’t call my name he was, like, completely shocked. And when he walked on the stage, I was like, ‘No, no, no!’ and then he spoke, and I was like, ‘Oh, no, no, no!’

“But in the end, it ended up being a great night, and Taylor Swift did get her moment — and I didn’t have to make an acceptance speech.”

GV Says: I'm glad to hear her say something. Although he was all wrong and all out of turn, I actually understand Kanye. At times he's so passionate that he doesn't think. And in the VMA case all he thought was "Beyonce should have won." He never once thought I'm ruining Taylor's acceptance. He has to do better, but I'm glad to see her not kick him when he's down.

SERENA BARES ALL

Serena is letting it all hang out on the Body Issue cover of ESPN.



GV Says: She looks great....you go girl!