“I can make my booty bounce…” *sigh* Why lawd…why?

I blame Fresh for bringin Punk Of The South to my attention! Whut um gone do now?!?

Rihanna performed last night in Chicago for a charity event she’s calling “A Girl’s Night Out.”   She is intentionally hittin up a few intimate venues to benefit her charity ~ The Believe Foundation.

 “When I was young and I would watch television and I would see all the children suffering, I always said when I grow up I want to help,” she said of why she started The Believe Foundation. (Source)

There are two more benefit concerts planned; March 28th at San Francisco’s Ruby Skye and April 9th at New York City’s HighLine Ballroom.  Charity?? I’m almost impressed.

SandraRose got somebody in Ciara’s camp to snitch.  Apparently the rumors are true about Ciara and Fiddy bumpin uglies, despite Curtis’ denials in the media.  The couple is said to be madly in love.  I’m prone to believe the hype…Fifty’s fine azz could get it! 

“While I’m not looking forward to being incarcerated, I have a long road of redemption to travel,” Harris said, reading a statement outside the Atlanta federal courthouse shortly before 3 p.m. “I am dedicated and committed to that.”

U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell Jr. scheduled Harris’ sentencing a year from now, on March 27, 2009. If Harris abides by the conditions set in his plea agreement, he will receive a prison sentence of one year plus one day. Because the sentence is longer than one year, Harris will be eligible to earn 15 percent time off for good behavior.

Harris also was fined $100,000.

Over the next year, Harris must perform at least 1,000 hours of community service, which includes speaking to “at-risk young people,” promoting respect for law enforcement, and opposing violence, illegal and reckless use of firearms, illegal drugs and gang activity. (Source)

The Queen of Hip-Hop R&B just purchsed her palace!  Singer Mary J. Blige just paid $12.3 million in CASH for her new digs in Saddle River, N.J.  Althought it seems like a lot of dough, MJB got a huge deal!  The house originally went on the market last year for $17 million and was reduced this year to $13.9 million.  Ja Rule, Wyclef Jean and the Rev. Run of Run-DMC are all nearby neighbors.

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