Throw Some D’s                         Rich Boy                                                   Geffen

The Format                                   AZ                                                        Koch

Chocolate Girl                           Leroy Brown                                               Independent

The Struggle                             Samson & Sejour                                        Independent

Money In The Bank                    Lil Scrappy                                                 BME/G-Unit

Stop Playin                                Anthony David                                           Independent

Push It                                      Rick Ross                                                  Def Jam

That’s That                                 Snoop Dogg                                              Geffen

Yummy                                        Chelo                                                        Sony 

Callin’ Me                                    Consequence                                               Sony 

C.O.D.                                        Avion                                                         Independent

I Wanna Luv You                          Akon                                                               SRC

Stuntin Like My Daddy                  Baby                                                         Universal

Daydreamin’                                Lupe Fiasco                                                Atlantic

Take Me As I Am                          Mary J. Blige                                               Geffen

Racing Against The Sun                 Stimulus                                                  Independent

Let’s Go                                       Pharoahe Monch                                           SRC

Got ‘Em Hatin’                               Plies                                                           Atlantic

Burning Up                                    ODB                                                         Dame Dash

I’ll Take Your Man                          Nicole Wray                                               Independent

I’m A Fool Wit It                             Twisted Black                                                  TVT

Grew Up A Screw Up                         Ludacris                                                      Def Jam

That’s What I Like                          Abeeku                                                    Independent 

Make ‘Em Famous                           Max  Supreme                                          Independent

Bubblegum                                     Rasheeda                                                Independent

Music For Life                                   Hi Tek                                                    Independent

Lost Ones                                         Jay Z                                                       Def Jam

Doctor’s Advocate                             The Game                                                  Geffen

Used To Be My Girl                           Brian McKnight                                               WB 

Everything I Love                                Diddy                                                         Bad Boy

Can’t Forget About You                        Nas                                                           Def Jam

Hood Boy                                         Fantasia                                                      J records

Knockin Door’s Down                         Pimp C                                                        Rap A Lot 

White Gurl                                         E-40                                                              WB 

Weapon X                                           X-Clan                                                     Independent

Mack Tonight                                    Craig Mack                                                  Independent

This Is How We Live                          Styles P                                                       Interscope 

Sky’s The Limit                                  Komika                                                       Independent

Get ‘em                                             JR Writer                                                     Diplomats 

Break ‘em Off                                     Paul Wall                                                        WB 

It’s Me Bitches                                    Swizz Beats                                                  Ruff Ryders 

The City Sleeps                                  Prince Po                                                 Independent  

24/7                                                  Alas                                                       Independent

Crooked Officer                                  Da Enteraj                                               Independent 

Say Cheese                                        Atiba                                                     Independent

Go Getta                                            Young Jeezy                                              Def Jam

Get Me Bodied                                     Beyonce                                                  Sony

He’s Fly                                               Balance                                                   Independent

Two Step                                             Clyde Carson                                           Capitol

It Takes Paper                                      Lex                                                       Independent

This week's entries:

Problem Child- Beyond Repair

Dirty Black- Cali Did Ya Miss Me?

Paisley Hill- My Assets

Ask Grandmaster Flash about hip-hop stars deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's quick with a list of rap icons. "Afrika Bambaataa. Run-DMC. KRS-One," he says, barely pausing for a breath. "Big Daddy Kane. LL Cool J. Eric B and Rakim. Tribe Called Quest. The list goes on and on."

Flash left himself out, with good reason: The DJ and partners the Furious Five enter the Hall on March 12 as its initial rap inductees. The Bronx hip-hop pioneers are part of an otherwise traditional class: R.E.M., Van Halen and a pair of fellow New York City performers, Patti Smith and the Ronettes.

As the first citizens of hip-hop nation in the Rock Hall, the arrival of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five signals a new age at the Cleveland attraction: Smith likely marks the end of the '70s punk inductees, and the time of hip-hop is upon us.

"This announces the beginning of the rap era for the Hall," said Bill Adler, a hip-hop historian -- currently editing the "Eyejammie Encyclopedia of Hip-Hop" -- and member of the Hall's nominating committee. "Flash and the Furious Five are going to open the floodgates."

Adler, a publicist for the hugely influential Def Jam Records in the mid-1980s, offered his own list of rappers destined for induction: "The Beastie Boys, very quickly. Run-DMC and LL Cool J will get in pretty quickly. Slick Rick."

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five enter 25 years after their groundbreaking single, "The Message," about hard times in their native borough during the Reagan Administration. It was the first popular rap song with a social theme -- "It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under," went the hypnotic chorus.

"One of the pivotal points in hip-hop history," said Furious Five rapper Melle Mel, who acknowledged his group initially wanted to pass on the song.

The group, which also featured Kid Creole, Cowboy, Mr. Ness and Raheim before an acrimonious 1983 split between Flash and Mel, had missed induction on two previous occasions. So when word arrived of the honor this year, Flash said he was initially skeptical.

"When it sank in that we were in, it was a good feeling for hip-hop," Flash said. "I think it's bigger than Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. To get that kind of respect is good for hip-hop."

Melle Mel recalled lying in bed -- "I usually sleep with the TV on" -- when he heard the news that R.E.M. and Van Halen were in. Before he could roll over, the announcer added the name of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

"The fact that we're in the Hall of Fame speaks volumes," said Melle Mel. "People try to separate hip-hop music like it stands alone, but it really doesn't. We're in with all the great groups in the history of music. It further legitimizes hip-hop."

Admitting a hip-hop group to the home of rockers from Chuck Berry through U2 is a bigger step for the Hall of Fame than it is for many rap aficionados, said Erik Parker, director of content at the hip-hop web site SOHH.com.

"The average hip-hop fan long ago learned to live without validation," said Parker. "They realized it was already accepted as part of the mainstream culture." (VH1 started honoring rap's pioneers three years ago in a Rock Hall-like ceremony, and two years ago honored Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five).

The Hall is undeniably an equal opportunity inductor: its first class included James Brown and the Everly Brothers, while last year's group featured Miles Davis and the Sex Pistols.

But its requirement that candidates can't get inducted until 25 years after their first release kept many of rap's founding fathers from a shot at stepping inside the Hall until recent years. Unlike rock, which dates back more than a half-century, rap is a relatively young genre -- about 30 years old.

Parker said the timing for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's induction was impeccable.

"This is what's really key: their `Message' is still relevant today, 25 years later," he said. "The words in that song couldn't ring truer."

A few months after returning from rap-star retirement with a chart-topping album, Jay-Z has scored big on his other line of business: clothing. Jay-Z is selling the rights to the brand Rocawear, the urban-style apparel line he cofounded, for $204 million in cash to the Iconix Brand Group, Iconix said Tuesday. Under the licensing deal, Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, will keep his stake in the Rocawear operating company, which manufactures Rocawear’s clothing for men. He will also be in charge of product development, marketing and licensing for Rocawear.

Iconix is an unusual kind of apparel company, acting as a pure-play licensing business that acquires the rights to various clothing brands. It has been in heavy acquisition mode, recently buying the Ocean Pacific and Danskin brands. It also owns the rights to Joe Boxer, a line of underwear, and London Fog, known for its outerwear.

Rocawear, whose offerings include jeans and hooded sweat shirts, is Iconix’s largest acquisition ever. In addition to the $204 million cash component, Iconix has agreed to pay as much as $35 million in stock if the Rocawear brand meets certain targets in the next five years.

“Iconix will add talent and resources that I believe will help make Rocawear a billion-dollar global brand,” Iconix’s chief executive, Neil Cole, said in a news release. Rocawear currently does more than $700 million in annual retail sales, Iconix said.

The deal was previously reported in Women’s Wear Daily, which prompted Todd Slater, a retail analyst at Lazard Capital Markets, to write in a research note that the deal looked like a “very compelling acquisition, from both a strategic and financial view.”

February 13, 2006. R Kelly' s brother, Carey, has created a tell-all DVD with some explosive allegations. Our source has obtained an exclusive copy of the DVD.

On the DVD Carey says that R Kelly is the man having sex with underage girls on the infamous R Kelly Sex Tape. He claims that R Kelly was so proud of the tape that he constantly showed it to his friends, once he even scheduled an impromptu screening on his tour bus. According to Carey, when the tape was leaked to the public and a criminal investigation ensued, R Kelly offered Carey $50,000 in cash and a record deal to lie to police and say that he was the man on the tape.

Carey claims that R Kelly' s relationship with his wife is troubling. According to Carey, R Kelly is both emotionally and physically abusive towards his wife. He claims that R Kelly thinks nothing of beating his wife. Carey also said that R Kelly and his wife have an off the wall sex life, that includes frequent ménage-a-trois.

Carey also claims that R Kelly has had a number of inappropriate relationships with underage women. He confirmed that R Kelly engaged in a sexual relationship with deceased singer/actress Aaliyah. And that R Kelly molested his own niece.

Finally, Carey drops an atomic bomb in the DVD. He claims that R Kelly is bisexual. According to Carey, R Kelly has engaged in numerous gay relationships and his latest hit song Trapped in the Closet is loosely based on R Kelly's life.

Our source has also learned that Chicago police are looking to speak with Carey about the allegations he made on the DVD. Developing...

Los Angeles, CA. (The Platinum Group) -- It has been said that one of the best ways to understand another person’s point of view is to walk a mile in their shoes. It’s no secret that in 2004, Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist Bizzy Bone, suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, voluntarily began life living on the streets, giving up all his money and material wealth, and embarked on a journey that changed his life forever.

For several months, Bizzy walked on foot, trying to get from his hometown of Columbus to Cleveland. After many miles and blisters on his feet, Bizzy could walk no more. It was a long, hard road for him and not all the critics have been kind in his absence. Many were puzzled and confused at the bizarre behavior and sightings of Bizzy sleeping in bus stations and on the streets.

Much speculation has surfaced about this drastic turn of events. However, now clean and focused, Bizzy explains, "Wandering in my desolate state, I had an overwhelming desire to surrender myself. My journey then became spiritual and my relationship with God was personal, between me and him."

As a twist of faith would have it, it was through poverty and the renunciation of his ego, that Bizzy crossed a spiritual threshold that turned his journey around to where he is now using his celebrity status to address the plight of the homeless crisis. 

"I walked for a purpose. I walked for people who have no home, fame, fortune, or glory. I walked for those people who didn’t care whether or not I am a Grammy Award winner or sold millions of records. I walked for the people who have no one to turn to in their time of need. I walked for the real soul survivors," said Bizzy.

While traveling on foot through Ohio, Bizzy said, "I’ve learned more about life from the homeless, who are the ultimate survivors than I have anywhere else. I admire them. I’ve learned a lot about respect because I’ve seen and lived their struggles first hand. When I realized I could be useful in communicating what I had learned, I thought maybe it would inspire other people to educate themselves on this issue and do some good."

Later this year, Bizzy plans to create a revolution in public awareness with his "Walk In My Shoes" outreach campaign that will address this growing problem by forming alliances and partnerships with non-profit homeless organizations serving various regions, beginning with Columbus Ohio.

"Many people don’t know this about me, but outside music, my focus has always been to help the homeless and less fortunate, said Bizzy."  Bizzy also said, "This new program will be like the one me and my manager Kanardo, did a few years ago. Twice, within the same year, we rented a private location and gave away more than 1000 dinners that included, fresh turkeys, dressing, vegetables, bread, juices, fruit and desserts to homeless families in the Columbus area. During the Christmas holidays, we did the same thing but on a much larger scale. Not only did we give away food, but shoes as well as clothing and toys to the kids."

Today, Bizzy is busy with a new lease on life and his career. In addition to his advocacy plans, he just inked a major deal with Virgin Records of America and After Platinum Records. His label debut, "A Song For You" is due for a 2007 release. Imperial Records, the urban label and artist development unit of Caroline/EMI music will assist in marketing and promoting the new album.

With his solid team of music industry veterans that includes his managers, Kanardo Davis and Nena Jackson, along with Ernie Romero, CEO of After Platinum Records and the production force of After Platinum Records, Bizzy’s says there’s little danger that he will ever go back to his old ways. "I’m working with professionals who understand the nature of this business, people that I respect and trust. Our aim is about success in whatever we do and together we will achieve those goals because this is how we roll."

Davis, who has been managing Bizzy for 11 years, throughout all his trials and tribulations said, "Working with Bizzy is truly an amazing experience. Watching him make music in the studio is like witnessing Picasso painting a masterpiece. He is a prodigy in his own right. Whenever one is in Bizzy’s presence he has the magical ability to fill your heart and lungs with love and laughter. He believes his mission in life is not only to make beautiful music but also to give to those less fortunate. Both on and off stage, Bizzy exemplifies the true essence of family, love and happiness. He is an inspiration to us all, to love thy neighbor and live life to the fullest."

Jackson, the latest addition to Bizzy’s team is a veteran manager, who is well known amongst industry colleagues and professionals for her unique and diverse range of skills collected from her hands-on supervision and guidance of several artists’ careers. "Now, into my second project with Bizzy, I understand some things that the world may still be confused about. Bizzy is a genius. He knows exactly what he is doing and everything has a spiritual purpose. Although several independent projects surfaced when Bizzy struggled to keep his head above water, I believe that this will be Bizzy’s best solo project ever. He took his time to work on this album and now the old Bizzy Bone is back, with a new flavor and a new attitude," said Jackson.

Romero, CEO of After Platinum Records said about his relationship with Bizzy, "I feel very fortunate for the opportunity to create music with such an unbelievably, brilliant artist and all the more fortunate to share a friendship with such a remarkable human being. Bizzy is a guy who’s seen more hard times than most people can even imagine, yet against all odds, he has overcome these adversities while keeping his faith and positive outlook on life. I think it is great Bizzy is using his celebrity status to help people less fortunate and who better to help and inspire these people than someone that has already taken a walk in their shoes."

When asked about whether or not Bizzy and the group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will ever reunite Bizzy explains, "I know some fans out there are waiting for that to happen, but we’ll just have to see what the future holds. I love those guys, we made great music together, but everything in life must change, nothing stays the same. I’m going in a different direction, they are too and I wish nothing but success for all of them in their future endeavors."

Throughout his career, Bizzy’s personal life has always served as source material for songs and he’s had plenty to draw from past experiences.  Even in his darkest and most disturbing moments, as real and as painful as they might be, Bizzy is still standing strong like the warrior he is. He stands on his unshakeable faith and truth that with God, and spiritual awareness, anyone can make it through the storms of life.

"Working on the Walk in My Shoes campaign is a great experience," Bizzy said. "Encouragement, comfort and hope runs all through this project. There are so many people who have nothing, while others take so much for granted. I think we owe it to ourselves to look at life as a gift and try to enjoy every minute. People need to hear and see that life is worth living and that even when times are tough, we have a God of hope, who believes in us, and love us unconditionally. I can’t wait to drop some knowledge of what I’ve learned on the fans who understand where I’m coming from."

To hear sample music and the latest news on Bizzy, visit his my-space page at http://www.myspace.com/bizzybone.

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Kelis Rogers-Jones, 27, was detained at 4:30 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence, a Miami Beach police arrest report said.

She was released on $1,500 bond hours later, Miami-Dade County jail spokeswoman Janelle Hall said.

According to the police report, the officers were working along a main avenue in the South Beach nightclub district when Kelis started screaming racial profanities at them, the report said. She then rushed toward them and had to be restrained by her friends, it noted.

Kelis' actions "caused people walking by to stop and form a crowd. The sidewalk was blocked by the disturbance causing people to walk in the street and cause traffic to stop," the report said. She calmed down but soon started shouting at the officers and charging them again, it added.

But MediaTakeOut.com spoke to a person that witnessed the entire incident. And that person claims there's a lot more to this story. In an exclusive interview, the witness told us that Kelis and her husband, the rapper Nas, were on their way home from NBA player Chris Webber's birthday party (see pics below, taken from that night). That's when, according to the witness, Kelis and Nas may have tried to proposition women that looked to be prostitutes. The witness explains, "Kelis asked one woman how much would it cost to go back to [her and Nas'] hotel room." It's not clear whether this solicitation was only a joke.

And when the ladies, who were busy talking to other clients, didn't respond quickly enough to Kelis' request - she reportedly went ballistic. The witness tells, "Kelis started going crazy. She was calling the women 'broke [EXPLETIVES]' and yelling stuff like 'you [Racist hispanic term] think that you’re better than us' and '[EXPLETIVE] you, we have more money than anyone on this strip.'"

But the women Kelis propositioned turned out to be undercover police officers. Tells our witness, "it was hilarious, everyone was telling Kelis that the women were police officers and that she should leave. But she was so worked up that she kept yelling at the women ... you should have seen the look on Nas' face." It's not clear whether Kelis used any drugs that night.

This isn't the first time that the public got a glimpse into Kelis and Nas' non-traditional sex life. Last year, Nas' baby mother Carmen told the world that Nas’ asked her to engage in a threesome with him and Kelis.

And there may be good reason for the booty-licious diva to hide her break up from the public. That reason has to do more with finance, than with romance.

Our sources spoke with an NBA insider who claims that Jay Z and Beyonce signed contracts that mandate they attend NJ Nets games together. According to the insider, "both [Jay Z] and Beyonce are legally obligated to attend a certain amount of Nets games together each season." The insider continues, "[Jay Z] signed on in exchange for a percentage ownership of the NJ Nets ... Beyonce [signed the contract] in exchange for her mother's company being granted the exclusive right to design the [Nets] cheerleader uniforms."

And our source claims that the deals are iron clad. According to the insider, "If Jay Z decides he doesn't want to attend any more games, he's no longer an owner of the Nets ... and if Beyonce doesn't show up, her mother can kiss the cheerleader deal goodbye."

Part of the reason the Nets organization made this deal, tells our insider, is so that it could charge a premium for the arena's priciest seats. Our source has learned that a pair of floor seats that cost $1200 per game just last year, now cost $3500. And according to our insider, that dramatic increase is directly attributable to what he calls the Bey Z effect. He explains, "Rich people love being around celebrities, and they're willing to pay extra to do so."

And the NBA deal isn't the only piece of unfinished business that the former couple has to contend with. Beyonce just released a video for her latest single Upgrade You. The video, which was recorded months ago, prominently features Jay Z in it.

It's not clear whether Jay Z signed on to help promote the new single. But one music insider tells our source, "[Jay Z] has both writing and production credits for Upgrade U ... it's in his financial interest to do everything he can to make it a hit."

NAACP President Bruce S. Gordon is quitting the civil rights organization, leaving after just 19 months at the helm, he told The Associated Press on Sunday. Gordon cited growing strain with board members over the group's management style and future operations.

"I believe that any organization that's going to be effective will only be effective if the board and the CEO are aligned and I don't think we are aligned," Gordon said. "This compromises the ability of the board to be as effective as it can be."

Gordon said he will give up his duties before month's end. He spoke by phone from Los Angeles, where he attended the NAACP Image Awards.

Dennis C. Hayes, general counsel of the Baltimore-based        National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is expected to serve as interim president, Gordon said. Hayes filled the same role after Kweisi Mfume resigned the presidency in 2004 after nine years.

Gordon said that while the NAACP is an advocacy organization, it needs to be more focused on service and finding solutions.

"I'm used to a CEO running an organization, with the board approving strategy and policy," Gordon said. "But the NAACP board is very much involved."

Gordon said he made the decision in recent weeks and told the board at its annual meeting in New York City in mid-February.

NAACP leaders were surprised by his decision and engaged in hours of discussion, he said.

"They expressed disappointment," Gordon said. "We attempted to see whether there was a way to continue but that didn't happen."

Gordon sounded weary as he boarded a flight home to New York City on Sunday.

"I don't view this as I'm right and they're wrong. I view this as I see things one way and they see things a different way," he said. "That misalignment between the CEO and the board is unhealthy."

Asked about his plans after leaving the NAACP, Gordon said: "I'm going to catch my breath."

"What I've clearly learned in my tenure here is that all is not well in black America, that's for sure," he said. "I believe I have a lot to offer. I've got to find a way to be engaged that optimizes what it is I bring to the table. My intention is not to disengage, but to find a different way."

NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire declined to comment.

Gordon, 61, was a surprise pick for the NAACP's top post. When he took over on August 1, 2005, he had no track record in traditional civil rights circles. He had spent 35 years in the telecommunications industry and retired in 2003 from his post as president of the Retail Markets Group for Verizon Corp.

Critics said he wouldn't be a good fit for the nearly 98-year-old organization.

However, he smoothed strained relations between the NAACP and the White House, meeting with        President Bush three times in less than a year. He used his corporate ties to lend quick assistance to black New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina. And he hired a number of key national employees whose reputations inspired staff members.

Gordon "brought a level of competence that we hadn't had," Julian Bond, chairman of the board, said last year.

Bond also has acknowledged that, with 64 members, the NAACP's board of directors is large and sometimes unwieldy. But he has defended it, saying it allows a wide range of members voices to be heard.

Ronald Walters, a University of Maryland political science professor who has followed the NAACP closely for years, was surprised at the news, but added that he had suspected that Gordon may not fit in at the NAACP.

"I thought very early on that there might be a cultural conflict," Walters said. "Somebody who came out of a corporate culture and was used to a set of agenda items and management style in one field might not have been able to make the adjustment totally to another field."

Willis Edwards, a board member from Los Angeles, said, "We tried a certain type of guy, a business guy we didn't have a civil rights guy. Maybe he had a different philosophy of what a civil rights organization is about."

Rupert Richardson, a board member from Louisiana, said it was clear Gordon wanted the NAACP to do more social service work, but that was not the decades-old mission of the group.

"I think he saw his job as remaking us to make us more effective, but his job was to do what the board and management wanted," she said. "He was not a good fit for us, but he could have been."

Rap superstar LL Cool J is in negotiations to represent popular lip balm brand, Chapstick.

The negotiations are part of a brand extension strategy for artists LL Cool J and 50 Cent, which is being launched by Violator Artist Management.

According to industry trade magazine Brand Week, both LL Cool J and 50 Cent are seeking to leverage their popularity as celebrities, through various endorsement deals.

"It's an obvious fit. LL has been licking his lips for 20 years," Lighty told Brand Week. "They'll get to speak to people who normally would not pick up Chapstick."

In addition to his possible deal with Chapstick, LL is seeking to endorse a vitamin supplement to capitalize on his popularity in the fitness/training market, since his book LL Cool J's Platinum Body hit stores in Dec. 2006.

Violator client 50 Cent is in negotiations with Glacéau Vitaminwater to star in the company's first national TV ad campaign.

50, who will appear in a new nationwide print advertising campaign for Vitaminwater, is also an investor in Glacéau.

The rapper will release a new energy drink this year, following the debut of his grape flavored Vitaminwater energy drink, Formula 50.

50 Cent is also executive producing LL Cool J's 13th album Exit 13, which hits stores in May.

50 Cent's album Before I Self Destruct is slated to hit stores in June.

Compadre 's roster includes Billy Joe Shaver and James McMurtry.

"I have admired Compadre's business accomplishments over the years and see incredible growth potential in the future with our acquisition. They are a company that shares our goals and values and we look forward to their team joining ours." said Knowles, President & CEO of Music World Entertainment in a press release.

"I had been reviewing interest from other potential suitors for a couple of years, but everything seemed like a lateral move," said Compadre Records founder Brad Turcotte. "However, Mr. Knowles and his team not only offer an extreme knowledge of mainstream promotion, but his company has a strong, aggressive grassroots marketing system. It truly is the best of both worlds. He is committed to help us grow, which was the most important factor in my decision. And most importantly, we're excited to be a part of his label and management roster's continued success."

Under the new structure, Compadre will continue to sign rock, roots and country artists. All Compadre projects will be distributed in North America through MWE's partnership with Fontana Distribution.

Turcotte, 29, will maintain his role as President of Compadre and will assume a new role as an Executive Vice President of Music World. Logan Rogers, Compadre's Vice President and Director of A&R, will take on the role of Chief Creative Officer for Compadre and will continue to be based in Nashville.

Veteran radio promoter Kristie Vogel will join Compadre as Vice President of Promotion. She was most recently the West Coast Regional for V2 Records. She will be based in Los Angeles. Label Coordinator Blythe Leger will continue in the same role.

Turcotte started Compadre in 2001 while in law school. The label has releaased more than 30 albums from McMurtry, Shaver, Suzy Bogguss, Flaco Jimenez, Townes Van Zandt and Hayes Carll. Compadre has also released a successful series of compilations (Brewed in Texas; Texas Road Trip; Texas Outlaws; Brewed in Texas 2; and Let's Step Outside) and was formerly distributed by Sony BMG/RED. Turcotte previously managed Warner Nashville singer Rick Trevino and Shaver.

MWE includes record labels, artist and producer management, staff producers, artist development, master catalog series, investment and property holdings, including offices in Houston, Los Angeles, New York and London. Knowles and his company managed Beyoncé and Destiny's Child. As a record label, Music World has sales of more than 100 million records from Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, Michelle Williams, Sunshine Anderson, the "Dreamgirls" soundtrack and "Roll Bounce" soundtrack and the highly anticipated upcoming Music World Master Series releases, which includes Chaka Kahn and The O'Jays.

 

February 26, 2007. Two weeks ago, our source first reported that Jay Z and Beyonce were having difficulty in their relationship. Yesterday afternoon, we received official confirmation that Jay Z and Beyonce have split up!!

In an exclusive interview, our source spoke with a member of Jay Z's inner circle who gave us the official word. The insider, who spoke to us on the condition of anonymity, told, "[Jay Z]'s not 25 - he's been ready to settle down and have a family for a while now. But Beyonce was asking him for more time." Our source continued, "It got to the point where [Jay Z] was constantly pressuring her and it wasn't good for the relationship ... So they both decided that it would be best if they just stayed as friends."

And according to our insider, Beyonce's family is happy with the couple's decision. The source tells, "Beyonce's family was completely against her getting married. They're cool with [Jay Z] and all ... they just felt that he was a little too serious for her at this point in her life. And at this point in her career."

But there may still be hope for the superstar couple. Our insider explains, "They still love each other and they're still good friends so you can't expect them to just cut things off completely ... For now, it's over. But who knows what might happen in a couple of months."

Jay Z, who is 38 years old, began dating Beyonce nearly 5 years ago.

 This week's entries:

Blade 2000- Saggin

Dirty Black- Juicy 2006

Yung King-Stuntin On 'Em

Natalia DiSario-Can't Wait  

please comment on or request any of these songs. 

Throw Some D’s                                    Rich Boy                                              Geffen

Chocolate Girl                                      Leroy Brown                                      Independent

Money In The Bank                               Lil Scrappy                                        BME/G-Unit

Push It                                                   Rick Ross                                             Def Jam

Make ‘Em Famous                                     Max Supreme                                Independent

Sky’s The Limit                                               Komika                                      Independent

Get ‘em                                                         J.R. Writer                                      Diplomats
Break ‘em Off                                                   Paul Wall                                          WB  
It’s Me Bitches                                                Swizz Beatz                                 Independent    
The City Sleeps                                                Prince Po                                    Independent   
24/7                                                                     Alas                                     Independent
Crooked Officer                                                 Da Entaraj                                  Independent   
Say Cheese                                                         Atiba                                      Independent

Go Getta                                                          Young Jeezy                                   Def Jam

It Takes Paper                                                    Lex                                          Independent