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Friday 17th October 2008


Bite of the Week
Cypress Hill are being sued for apparently biting another artist's beats. Soul singer Syl Johnson, is suing the Hip hop group for an astounding $29 million for allegedly using his beat in their song 'Lock Down' from album Black Sunday – released 15 years ago! Johnson claims the beat was stolen from his 1969 song 'Is It Because I'm Black', but waited almost two decades to speak up about it!


Creep of the Week
Rumours are flying about an alleged affair between singing sensation Rihanna and producer-turned-rapper Kanye West. Apparently, the two were spotted cuddling backstage at a T.I. concert in Hollywood, with the Barbadian sitting on West's lap as she sang along to the music, before they were caught in a full on lip lock! According to a source, onlookers were so shocked that they caused Rihanna to make a speedy exit back to her dressing room, escorted by her security guard.


Collab' of the Week
Jay-Z and Coldplay have teamed up once again to record a remix of the band's song 'Lost', now entitled 'Lost +'. The remix was debuted on Los Angeles KISS-FM radio show a few days ago, and is set be released on special album Prospekt's March, which features songs that didn't make it on Coldplay's Viva La Vida album. It seems since front-man Chris Martin's feature on Jay-Z's 'Beach Chair' in 2006, the two just can't get enough of each-other!


Party of the Week
To promote his forth coming album, 808 & Heartbreak, Kanye West threw a party in Los Angeles with an extra special twist – 40 naked models! West hired artist Vanessa Beecroft to set up the 'display' for his listening party, claiming the idea came as an attempt to break the rules, “I liked the idea of nudity, because in society they tell us to wear clothes at a certain point.” Whatever you say, Kanye!


Shame of the Week
Leona Lewis was the talk of the night at Wednesday's MOBO's, for causing the crowd to erupt in a fury of boos. The 23-year-old won two awards for Best Album and Best Video but was not present to receive them. Instead, she accepted the awards via a pre-recorded video message. The booing was so bad that host Mel B tried to calm the crowd by sticking up for the UK singing sensation, insisting, “It's not her fault that she can’t be here.” Tut-tut!

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