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Ice Cube Working On New Album, Preparing 'XXX'

 

While Ice Cube is keeping busy in the film world, the acclaimed writer/director/actor isnt neglecting his rap career and recently divulged details of a new album.

 

"I am planning to release the single by early summer " Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. Once I put the finishes on it, I plan to drop the album by late summer."

 

In addition to the album, Cube continues his foray into Hollywood and as previously reported, is in negotiations to star in a remake of the 1948 comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.

 

I don't really want to disclose anything right now, I am really superstitious and I want to wait until the deal is final, Cube said of the movie.

 

Cubes superstitious aside, the rappers last project, Are We There Yet grossed over $81 million dollars as of April 15th, while his other films, such as the Barbershop and Friday series of movies have grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office and through DVD sales.

 

Cubes latest movie, XXX State of the Union, is the sequel to the 2001 film XXX which starred action hero Vin Diesel.

 

Diesel and original director Rob Cohen opted out of the sequel, but stayed on as executive producers.

 

Cube was selected as a replacement for Diesel since both have deals with the studio, which produced the original version and the sequel.

 

I am honored that they even considered me, to star in a film of this caliber is definitely a dream come true, Cube said of the action flick. If they decide to do a XXX 3 depending on how this does, I am definitely interested in playing the part again."

 

XXX: State of the Union hits theaters worldwide April 29th.

Source: AllHipHop.com

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Man Mentioned In Eminem Song Loses In Court Again

 

A man who admits bullying Eminem when they were in school cannot sue Eminem for a song that describes his bullying.

 

In a track called "Brain Damage" from his 1999 album "The Slim Shady LP" Eminem rap: "I was harassed daily by this fat kid named DeAngelo Bailey, an eighth-grader who acted obnoxious, 'cause his father boxes. So every day he'd shove me into the lockers. And he had me in the position to beat me into submission. He banged my head against the urinal until he broke my nose. Soaked my clothes in blood, grabbed me and choked my throat"

 

Bailey filled a lawsuit in 2001 saying that Eminem was invading his privacy by publicising unreasonable information.

 

A three-judge state appeals court panel agreed with a Macomb County, Michigan, judge's 2003 decision, finding that "Brain Damage" should not be interpreted literally.

 

"The fact that there may have been differences in the precise facts didn't matter because the gist of the story was true by Bailey's own admission" said Eminem's lawyer Mary Massaron Ross.

 

Bailey's lawyer Byron Nolen said he would not appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. "I don't think [the justices] would even look at it to be honest with you"

Source: RealestN----s.com

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50 Cent and The Game Sued Over a Smash Hit

 

"Hate it or Love it" is 50 Cent and The Game's newest hit, and the video version is featured on The Game's debut CD, "The Documentary." But an extended version on 50's CD, "The Massacre," is apparently too much for one Maryland man to take.

 

Kwasi Jones claims The Game and a crew of more than 20 assaulted him and a radio DJ after an interview back in January at a station near Washington D.C. He claims The Game then rapped about it in a song.

 

"I'm still trying to get over the situation and the song doesn't help," Jones said.

 

Kwasi claims The Game bragged about the beating, but then begged for mercy during the video's premiere on BET, saying, "This is my public apology. To all the people at Radio 1, I'm being sincere; we're sorry about what happened in D.C. It'll never happen again."

 

Kwasi claims the rage erupted after The Game's manager thought the DJ was making fun of his hi-tech earpiece by making a "Star Trek" Vulcan sign.

 

Kwasi says they escaped into an office, but when he went back to get a cell phone, the beating resumed.

 

"Next you know I'm being choked from behind very, very hard, to point where I'm blacking out," Jones said. "But just to be choked like that, you know it was intentional. I think it was to kill me."

 

So on his behalf, attorneys Stephanie Moran and Gregory Watson are suing The Game, 50 Cent and the record labels of Dr. Dre and Eminem for $280 million dollars, alleging assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence for both the alleged beating and the song.

 

"The irony of this is in The Game's song, he says, 'Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top.' Well, he's really going to hate it when my client Mr. Jones ends this on top," Moran said.

 

The civil lawsuit is one thing. The Game also has to keep on top of a criminal case. Prosecutors in Prince George's county, Maryland, have formally charged him with assault on the DJ.

 

Source: RealestN----s.com