Jay-Z Speaks On Blueprint 3, Personal Life & Live Nation Deal

After a much talked about appearance at the Glow in the Dark tour in New York, Jay-Z called in to the Shade 45 Morning Show with Elliott Wilson and Angela Lee to speak on being back in the studio, the Live Nation deal and his personal life.

Jay reveals that the performance during Kanye’s set was completely impromptu, but that he couldn’t turn down the opportunity to grace the stage.

“I really went to see his show. I walked into the dressing room and he was like, ‘let’s do this.’ I couldn’t tell him no, it was his show.”

Hov also noted that his next album will be titled Blueprint 3 and confirmed reports that Timbaland will not be producing the entire album.

One issue that Jay did not hesitate to address was the rumor that his deal with Live Nation is “falling apart.”

“That’s silly,” he replied to the claim.

During the interview, Jay also dodged claims that he was married, neither confirming nor denying reports of recent nuptials to Beyonce.

On the subject of his next album, Jay says he’s in the zone right now, but has only completed three tracks for the project. He declined to name the producers because the tracks may not make the final cut.

“I gotta make the best product,” he said regarding producers and how they feel if a song doesn’t make the album.”That doesn’t depend on anyone’s feelings. We’re in there to do a job. It’s about getting the best results; it’s not about my ego or their ego.”

Rick Ross Day Halted By Gunfire

The Second Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day was interrupted by gunfire today (August 6).

The annual event took place in Carol City Park and offered the local community a day of food, and fun sponsored by Rick Ross himself.

The event went off without a hitch, until Ross took the stage and that’s when the gunfire erupted.

“He was giving back to the community when this happened,” a source on the scene told in an exclusive statement. “Rick and the whole Poe Boy team got on stage and that’s when someone in the crowd started shooting.”

The shooting resulted in a number of people fleeing the area in fear of their lives, the witness added. Rick Ross Be Out Day provides local children with back-to-school necessities.

The annual Rick Ross Be Out Scholarship is normally presented at the event, which was also sponsored by The City of Miami Gardens and The Children’s Trust.
Police have confirmed the shooting and have revealed that one man is in custody, while another man remains at large.

Bow Wow's Sex Scene?

At the age of 21, rapper Bow Wow is planning quite an early retirement from rapping. The once pint-sized rapper is planning on ending his rap career in the hopes of pursuing acting full time.

"After the eighth album, I'm done," Bow Wow told MTV. "I already feel it. I love acting. I love my music like I said, but I feel it. After this one, probably one more in me and that's eight. Like, I'm one [album] behind Nas, and that's crazy."

Bow Wow recently made headlines when it was revealed that he would appear in his first ever sex scene on the HBO show "Entourage".

Bow Wow fans may also be a little shocked to hear that the scene was filmed with a porn star.

"It was with a porn star. I don't know her name," Bow Wow revealed to MTV. "She probably watching this like, 'What?! I did a scene with him, and he doesn't remember my name?!' Nah, I don't remember her name, but she was bad though. She was baaaaad!"

The new season of "Entourage" premieres in September and Bow Wow's latest album Pedigree will also be released in the Fall.

Rick Ross Says Lyrics Are Authenic; Squashes Trick/Plies Beef

In the face of an extensive expose from thesmokinggun.com and condemnation from the original Freeway Ricky Ross, rapper Rick Ross continues to deny allegations that his image of a former drug kingpin is a fabrication.

In an exclusive interview with Don Diva magazine, Ross is adamant that his lyrics illuminating the culture of drug dealing is from personal experience and that he’s never attempted to hide details from his past.

“When I’m making my music and talking about blow, it’s because I did it,” Rick Ross maintains. “When I say I’m rich off cocaine it’s because I did it. I never tried to hide my past! I put my name inside of all my CDs. My company has my SS #. I could’ve put a company name.”

Indirectly addressing accusations that he worked as a corrections officer in 1997, Ross tells a different version of what he was doing at the age of 19.

“I was one of the only n***as in the city with a show truck at 19 (years old) on Dayton’s with TVs doing my own independent thing. I done put a lot of losses in this game,” Ross reasons. “I done took losses in the street, losses with the music. I’ve been up and I’ve been down; that’s what makes me who I am.”

Last week Freeway Ricky Ross, the incarcerated former LA drug trafficker and man who inspired the rapper’s namesake, accused the Miami MC of stealing his name to create a fake street persona.

Rapper Rick Ross brushes off these allegations by arguing that his status as a veteran in music and the streets keeps him above having to explain his actions to anyone else.

“I never ratted on a n***a, I never prosecuted a n***a, I never locked up a n***a that is first and foremost,” Ross said. “I always felt being the man that I am and the boss that I am I never owed a n***a an explanation. Every man gotta look his kids in the eye and have a reason for feeding them or not. For that sole reason I believed in the death penalty for rats and informants.”

During the article, Ross issued a challenge to anyone who was brave enough to test his reputation or his street credentials.

“I surpassed my life goals 18 months ago , but you see where I am now; sitting in a new Benz, $100,000 grand cash in my pocket and a dirty white tee,” Ross stated. “You know I’m strapped to the teeth. We got more bullets that we got dollars. That’s just how it goes and that’s how it’s going to go until the day we die…a n***a don’t like it, get at me. I’m the muthf**kin biggest boss that you seen this far.”

Rick Ross’ sophomore album Trilla was released in March and has currently sold over 600,000 copies.

He is ranked fourth on MTV’s 2008 Hottest MCs in the Game list.

His third album, tentatively titled Deeper Than Rap, is due out by the end of 2008 and will feature five production credits from former rival T.I.

The album may feature a collaboration between Trick Daddy, Plies and Rick Ross, all of whom have set their differences aside, in the name of unity.

“I just talked to Plies two weeks ago and we fixin’ that Trick Daddy and Plies thing. That’s small. We all street n***as that got 30 killers behind us and we all rich and we all wild. I love Trick, cause he the one that brought me in the game.”

Shooting At Jermaine Dupri Party

According to TMZ.com, 2 nights ago Jermaine Dupri's party at Atlanta club Dream resulted in gunfire, ending the event early. Guests included Nelly, Diddy and Usher.

Per the reports, the incident was the result of a dispute between several hopeful party-goers who grew violent with club staff after they were reportedly charging double entrance to the club's VIP section. Gunshots sent one security staff member to the hospital with arm injuries. The victim has already been released from the hospital.

This is not Dupri's first party to be interrupted by violence. In 1995, the So So Def mogul threw an Atlanta event in September 1995, that witnessed the shooting death of Jake Robles, an employee of Death Row Records.

Per TMZ, there have been no reported arrests.

KRS One calls DJ's to Action

Former DJ and Hip Hop icon KRS One is calling for all DJ's to join himself and others for the Million DJ March in Washington D.C. on August 29.

Founded by A. Shaw the purpose of the Million DJ March is to create unity in the DJ community and to inform and inspire through workshops and performances.

"I am a DJ. I started my career as a DJ and a collector of records," KRS One said in a statement. "The Million DJ March speaks to the longevity of the DJ community. If deejaying is going to survive in to the future, we are going to have to take it a little more seriously than just a party past time."

Music lovers are also encouraged to attend the event since most of the issues concerning the DJ are also relevant to the general public.

"Once and for all, the American public needs to hear from the DJ's in a unified voice," KRS One continued. "There are questions that the American public has for for the DJ and one of the concerns of the American public, for DJ's in every medium, is the lack of responsibility that DJ's show to younger ears. The DJ's I know care about the public they play for; many of them are responsible parents themsleves. It is not that DJ's are irresponsible, it is that DJ's do not speak in one unified voice on anything."

Speakers and performers at the event will include KRS One, DJ Chuck T, DJ Dirty Harry, Joell Ortiz, and more.

For more information on the Million DJ March visit www.themilliondjmarch.com.