We want to wish T-Pain a speedy recovery, he is looking like a three year old child these days.  He and a friend were back stage playing on a golf cart before a show in San Antonio and the friend accidently pushed him out of the cart.  He lost 4 teeth and may have broken his jaw.  He missed his performance with LIL WAYNE’s I AM MUSIC TOUR, in San Jose, California.  Lil Kim said that she is going to reschedule the video shoot with him for there upcoming single titled DOWNLOAD.  T-Pain, I hope you learned your lesson, now go and put your gums on ice.

Well the complete line-up for the Essence Music Festival is out and it is OFF THE CHAIN.  The festival will take place July 4th weekend in New Orleans.  For ticket information log on to www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-277-1700.  Now if you need additional information about tickets and hotels and the latest updates log on to www.essencemusicfestival.com.

LINE-UP FOR FRIDAY, JULY 3RD

Main stage, Ne-Yo, Salt-N-Pepa, DJ Soul Sister…headliners BEYONCE & JOHN LEGEND

Superlounges: Eric Benet, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Solange, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Keri Hilson, Marva Wright, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Preservation Hall Jazz Band Revue, Dwele, DJ Captain Charles, DJ Jubilee, DJ Dynamite Dave Soul, and DJ E-F Cuttin.

LINE-UP FOR SATURDAY, JULY 4th

Main Stage: Robin Thicke, Charlie Wilson, Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Soul Sister, Headliners MAXWELL & ANITA BAKER

Superlounges:  Ledisi, Janelle Monea, Zap Mama, Irvin Mayfield, Dan Dyer, Little Freddie King, DJ Captain Charles, DJ Jubilee, DJ Dynamite Dave Soul and DJ E-F Cuttin.

LINE-UP FOR SUNDAY, JULY 5th

Main Stage:  Al Green, Teena Marie, EnVogue, DJ Soul Sister, Headliners:  MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY & LIONEL RICHIE

Superlounges:  Raphael Saadiq, Lalah Hathaway, Melanie Fiona, Ryan Leslie, Blind Boys of Alabama, The Knux, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave All Stars, Rebirth Brass Band, DJ Captain Charles, DJ Jubilee, DJ Dynamite Dave Soul and DJ E-F Cuttin.

Casting by Carolyn along with Marvelous Entertainment are holding auditions tonight for a Keyshia Cole video from 6:30-8:30.  The auditions will take place at Marvelous Entertainment, 1345 Boyd Ave. NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30318.  They are looking for males only that are 21-35 and atheletic built. You have a good chance of being in the video if you are one of those guys that stay in the gym.

Rihanna has two new tattoo’s, she is wearing guns on the outside of her ribcage.  She wanted to get them put on her arms, but didn’t want to loose her Cover Girl endorsement.  GREAT THINKING!!!!!!!!!

Today is the day that T. I. will find out if and when he has to turn himself in.  The is the gun weapons charger case.  He could get up to a year and a day.  Whatever the case, he will not have to turn himself in until 30-40 days.  He attended the Keri Hilson album release party last night and he was having a good time.  KERI HILSON on the other hand is another story.

Jennifer Hudson and her fiance have set the date for there wedding, but they are keeping it hush, hush.  She was on with Ellen DeGeneres yesterday she talked about how she and her guy are like two big kids.  She loves riding her bike with her lil puppy in the basket.  Ellen gave her a bike built for two.  Congratulations on the wedding and don’t forget what we talked about.

This week is MOTOWN week on American Idol.  The contestants showed out last night.  Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson were in the audience.  Smokey Robinson was the coach for the contestants this week.  They took the contestants to Detroit, to visit Hitsville recording studio, the home of MOTOWN.  JOSS STONE, STEVIE WONDER and RUBEN STUDDARD are the special guest on tonights show.  Someone will go home tonight, unless the judges use the new save rule!!!!!!!!  Adam and Allison showed out last night.  Lil Rounds was good, she sung HEAT WAVE.

Jay-Z has ordered Rihanna to stay away from Chris Brown.  He wants her to end her relationship with him.  He also told her that if she was going to be dealing with him, do it in private, not in public.  O.K JIGGA, TAKE THE GLOVES OFF. 

Suge Knight got knocked out during the N-B-A All Star Weekend and it was said that the people that did the damage worked with Akon.  Well earlier this week Christopher Walker, the person the knocked Suge out, house was broken into and they were demanding money that was owed to Suge Knight.  they ended up with 170,000 dollars worth of jewerly and a safe that had over 100,000 dollars in it.  Suge Knight has taken a page out of O. J. Simpsons book.

DAMON DASH built an empire that was worth over 50 million dollars at one time.  Now his is waiting on a government check.  His world has come down hard after a bad business deals, massive debt and so many lawsuits.  He sold his part of ROCAWEAR to Jay-Z for 20 million dollars, so how is he broke.  Well he owes the government 2 million dollars in state taxes.  A bank has started foreclosure proceedings on his two Tribeca condos.  He couldn’t make the 714.99 a month car payments, so a judge ordered the city to seize his luxury Chevrolet Tahoe SUV.  A law firm and landlords are suing him for not making his monthly car payments.  What else could go wrong you asked,  Well his wife that he had that big wedding for back in 2005 has filed for a divorce.  Y’ALL BETTER KEEP AN EYE ON HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!