Kid Cudi Links with Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Jaden Smith on ‘Indicud’

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Kid Cudi decided to leave the features off his rock project WZRD, but he’s called on some of his famous friends for his next album.

 The G.O.O.D. Music signee is deep into recording his fourth LP Indicud, which he previously compared to Dr. Dre’s The Chronic 2001. He has already roped in some major features, which he revealed on Twitter.  “Features thus far, Kanye, Pusha, Jaden, Kendrick Lamar, Chip, Cage, got something for Hov I wanna play him, still gotta link w 50 and Banks,” he tweeted. “Hopefully getting in the studio soon w Ratatat, Diplo, and I gotta reach out to MGMT as well.”

He likened the double-disc album to his 2008 breakthrough mixtape. “A KID named CUDI on DMT. Evolving,” said the rapper, who will tour this fall.

You can also hear Cudi on the G.O.O.D. Music compilation Cruel Summer, due August 7.

So Sad!! Usher’s Stepson Declared Brain Dead After Jet Ski Accident

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Usher’s 11-year-old stepson has been declared brain dead by doctors after he was struck by a jet ski over the weekend.  Kile Glover, the son of Usher’s ex-wife Tameka Foster, was floating in an inner tube with a female friend on Lake Lanier in Atlanta on Saturday when he was hit in the head by a jet ski driven by a 38-year-old man, who was reportedly part of their group.

“On Friday afternoon, a pontoon boat was pulling an 11-year-old male and 15-year-old girl on an inner tube when a jet ski ran over the two children,” Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Robin Hill told E! News.

Glover was unresponsive when he was taken from the water and airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.  The female victim was treated for a cut on the head and a broken arm.  Despite their divorce and ongoing custody battle, Usher chartered a plane for Foster so she could be by her son’s side.  The R&B singer arrived at the hospital on Saturday night.  On Sunday, TMZ reported that Glover had been declared brain dead by doctors.  A decision has yet to be made as to whether or not to take him off life support.

The family received an outpouring of support on Twitter from their friends including Monica, Ashanti, Toni Braxton, Jermaine Dupri, and Fantasia.

“My heart goes out 2 @TamekaRaymond thru this indescribable time.Im praying 4 u,Kyle,Ryan&ur family may God bestow his Blessings upon u all,” wrote Ashanti, while Fantasia added, “Everyone PLEASE pray for Usher and Tameka’s son! This is the time they really need your prayers!”

Kanye West Helped 2 Chainz with Artwork for “Based On A T.R.U. Story”

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In an exclusive interview with Billboard, 2 Chainz revealed that he enlisted the help of Kanye West’s design and creative company, DONDA, to create the artwork which simply features a black background and two gold chains.

“Kanye and I share a similar vision and think along the same lines creatively,” 2 Chainz told Billboard. ”When it came time to develop the imagery for my project, I trusted him and his team at DONDA to get the job done and communicate my sentiments. They were the first people I thought of.” 

“Their team is unprecedented,” he continued. “Expect next level imagery, sonics, and stage performance. This is curated art. The Louvre of rap.”

Beyonce’s Inspiring Message to Frank Ocean

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Beyonce is the latest celebrity to show support to Frank Ocean.  He is set to debut his album, Channel Orange, July 17th, 2012, and he is ready to leave his mark on the music industry.  He has shown and proved that TALENT and CHARACTER above anything else, will carry him far and separate him from his other contemporaries.  We salute u Frank!!!!

Destiny’s Child Ready Two ‘New’ Albums For November 2012

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For fans of Urban Pop trio Destiny’s Child, their split in 2005 is still somewhat of a bittersweet affair.  However, in what can only come as excellent news for these fans, their former manager Mathew Knowles has announced their long awaited chart return- set to kick off this November.

Speaking to The Huffington Post, Knowles said of the ‘reunion’:

We still have our joint venture with Sony and in November we’re putting out two Destiny’s Child catalog records with new material. So we’re going to start doing strategic things like that

Love This!!! New Music: Frank Ocean – ‘Sweet LIFE’

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Frank Ocean has everyone talking about his sexuality, which is irrelevant because this dude is like dat!!! I’m loving the songs what I’ve heard so far!  He turns the focus back to his music with “Sweet LIFE,” a cut off his Def Jam debut Channel Orange, due July 17.  The Odd Future singer-songwriter, who will perform on Monday’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” sings about living a life of privilege (“You’ve had a landscaper and a housekeeper since you were born”) on the lush Pharrell production.  Get a taste of the “Sweet LIFE.” #DOPE

Rihanna Sues Accountants For Lost Millions

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Rihanna is gunning for her old accountants. She has filed suit against them – accusing them of “shoddy bookkeeping, a failure to recommend she trim expenses when a 2009 tour was losing money and an ongoing audit by the Internal Revenue Service.”

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The lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan sought unspecified damages against New York-based Berdon LLP and two accountants. A Berdon spokeswoman said the company had no immediate comment.

The singer, suing under her real name, Robyn Fenty, alleged through her attorneys that the defendants drained tens of millions of dollars from revenues while she launched four national and international tours over a five-year period.

By the “Last Girl on Earth” tour in 2009, Rihanna learned that the tour had managed “significant net losses” despite robust revenues, though the defendants had managed to pocket 22 percent of the tour’s total revenues while paying Rihanna just 6 percent of revenues, the lawsuit said. It said Berdon’s unusual accounting practice of paying itself a percentage of gross tour income as commissions left it no incentive to “counsel” Rihanna to reduce expenses or put in place appropriate financial controls.

The lawsuit alleged that the practice of paying itself commissions on revenues was not standard in the accounting and business management industry and created a clear conflict of interest.

Rihanna’s lawyers also blamed the accounting firm for an ongoing IRS audit of her tax returns, saying she was forced to spend significant resources to correct errors resulting from negligence.

Since firing the firm and its accountants in September 2010, Rihanna’s fortunes already have reversed, the lawsuit said. The “Loud” tour stretching from June 2011 to December 2011 produced a net profit equal to more than 40 percent of total tour revenues, it added.

According to the lawsuit, the singer hired the accountants in 2005 when she was a 16-year-old from Barbados launching her career. She alleged that they repeatedly breached their agreements, engaged in misconduct and malfeasance, paid themselves excessive commissions, created entities without regard to their effect on her taxes and failed to document revenue and expenses and implement a proper budget.

Lauryn Hill Surprises Fans At ’4th Of July Jam’

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Despite being in the middle of a battele with the IRS over unpaid taxes.  Ms. Lauryn Hill surprised fans at The Roots’ 4th of July Jam in Philadelphia last night. She performed a selection of her hits including ‘Doo-Wop’ and the ballad ‘Ex- Factor‘, which was well received by her the band’s audience.

It’s Official!!! Chad Johnson Marries Evelyn Lozada (Pics Inside)

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Chad and Evelyn Johnson just posted their first pic as a married couple.  And their 4th of July nuptials were anything but perfect. NFL baller Chad took over wife Ev’s Twitter account for a few days leading up to the wedding, so she appeared today, bathing suit clad, saying hello to her followers from her Mrs. Johnson post-wedding pool party in St. Marteen.