Rick Ross sent Twitter messages to fans and sponsors Thursday apologizing for a lyric in one of his new songs that seems to condone rape. He’s been literally under fire – the Rick Ross drive-by shooting investigation is ongoing – and he’s taking verbal shots thanks to his “U.O.E.N.O.” lyrics: Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it . Last week, Ross seemed unrepentant during an interview with the New Orleans radio station Q93, pointing out only that “the word rape wasn’t used.” But the criticism continued to build, and he apologized Thursday : “I don’t condone rape. Apologies for the #lyric interpreted as rape.” He followed it an hour later with a second message: “Apologies to my many business partners, who would never promote violence against women.” That note specifically mentioned Reebok and UltraViolet. The latter, a feminist organization, threatened to protest outside a Reebok store in NYC and circulate a petition demanding it cut ties with Rick Ross. The group’s co-founder Nita Chaudhary said Ross “is pushing the idea that if you don’t use the word ‘rape’ it doesn’t count. We are fed up and disgusted.” Talib Kweli, a New York rapper, added, “Rick Ross condoned rape in that song and he shouldn’t, he should apologize, and the apology he offered was unacceptable.” This is surprisingly the least of the rapper’s woes lately. Ross was shot at from another car in January while in Florida, though it is unclear by whom.
She wasn’t badly injured, Gaga style, but Rihanna suffered a gash on her knee while partying in London the other night, and a bottle-throwing goon may be to blame. Rihanna, who was in town for London Fashion Week, was hurt when someone threw a bottle in the star’s direction and screamed things at her about Chris Brown. She was departing a club called The Box when someone threw a bottle of Lucozade (a UK energy drink) in her direction. The bottle itself didn’t connect, fortunately. Rihanna scraped her knee during the commotion, however, when she looked to hasten her getaway from the scene and brushed up against a metal grate. Her boyfriend(s) know a thing or two about flying bottles. Speaking of, it was an interesting week for Rihanna and Chris Brown , to say the least. After their Grammy Awards love-fest, they appeared to be back on and stronger than ever. Or … not so fast. The music stars shunned one another just three nights later at Hollywood hot spot Playhouse… after which Chris was threatened by a gang member . Thug life .
Jonathan Cheban Spotted Shopping For Newborn Boy Baby Clothes Knocked up reality star Kim Kardashian and her rapper boo thang Kanye have been keeping relatively quiet about the details surrounding their lil baby-baller-to-be, but one of Kim’s closest friends looks to have just slipped up and put the sex of their G.O.O.D music mini on blast. Kimmy Cakes’ sidekick Jonathan Cheban was recently spotted out in lala land doing some shopping for baby KimYe ……..and every single thing he picked out was blue and for a baby boy. via Hollyscoop Why is Kim Kardashian’s best friend Jonathan Cheban buying blue baby clothes and toys? Is it because Jonathan is already buying gifts in blue for the BABY BOY THAT KIM AND KANYE ARE HAVING! Jonathan was seen picking up light blue clothes and toys at a children’s clothing boutique in Beverly Hills today. This is enlightening because Kim was spotted going to a doctor’s appointment yesterday with Kanye, her mom AND Khloe. Pretty sure she doesn’t need the entire clan for any average doctor’s appointment unless…she was finding out the sex of the baby! He could very well have other friends who are expecting, but we’re gonna go out on a limb and say Jonathan just said it all without saying a word: It’s a boy. You can peep one of the pics of Johnathan shopping for baby boys’ stuff here . SplashNews/Instagram
Nigerian singer, Goldie Harvey, has died. She was 31. Harvey passed away Thursday (Feb. 14), just after returning back to Africa from the Grammy Awards…. Continue
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