Sprint Will be Getting the iPhone 5

As of right now, the iPhone is only available on two major wireless carriers here in the United States. AT&T, which was originally the sole carrier of the iPhone, and now Verizonboth offer the device.

Rumors have been circulating over the past several months suggesting that Apple will finally extend the iPhone to both T-Mobile and Sprint this Fall, but so far there has been no official announcement.

Now, The Wall Street Journal has decided to chime in on the matter, and is reporting that a Sprint-branded iPhone is a lock for this October…

WSJ editor Dennis Berman sounded the alarm from his Twitter account a few minutes ago. Apparently, the publication has concrete evidence that Sprint will be carrying asmartphone from Apple this Fall.

“Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, people familiar with the matter said, closing a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier’s lineup and giving Apple Inc. another channel for selling its popular phone.”

According to the report, the device won’t be available to Sprint customers until mid-October. And since the iPhone 5 has been slated to launch October 7th, it sounds like Sprint might be late to the party. But better late than never I always say.

The news isn’t that surprising, given the recent reports floating around that the iPhone 5 will support both GSM and CDMA networks. Why wouldn’t Apple want a shot at Sprint’s 50 million+ subscribers?

With Sprint getting Apple’s smartphone this Fall, you have to assume T-Mobile won’t be far behind. And with the addition of two major carrier partners in the U.S., expect Apple to do big things this holiday season.

Are you currently a Sprint customer? Would you switch to Sprint if it got the iPhone 5?

Snoop Aims For Twitter Record

Snoop Dogg will attempt break a Twitter record set last year by fellow rapper Rev. Run and enter into the Guinness Book of World Records. Snoop is looking to achieve the most re-tweets, after reaching 4 million followers. Starting today (August 23rd), Snoop will send out his message for fans to re-tweet between 12:00 AM that morning an12:00 AM the following Wednesday.

"Hitting four million Twizzles is a big moment for me and I want to thank all my fans for their continued support,” Snoop Dogg told AllHipHop via statement. “I want to show the world how powerful and influential social media and my fans are, which is why I am attempting to set the world record for the most ‘retweets’ on Twitter.”

Snoop will promote his efforts using Twitter, Facebook, Ustream and other popular social networks.

“We’re always excited to see new records set in the world of Social Media, and as with all potential record-breakers, we wish Snoop Dogg the best of luck with his attempt. We will be liaising directly with Twitter on the verification process,” said Dan Barrett, Community Manager, Guinness World Records.

Soulja Boy & Diamond Split?

Rappers Soulja Boy and Diamond (formerly of Crime Mob) have apparently called it quits. After a somewhat controversial romance that saw the mother of Diamond's ex, Lil Scrappy, blasting her in media interviews, the Least Interesting Couple In Hip Hop are no more.

Soulja Boy confirmed it via Twitter.

"Ahhhh. VIBE's gona have all the exclusives," Soulja Boy tweeted. "Me and Diamond--she's a good person, she's a good friend. But I ain't with nobody. I wish her the best with everything she got goin on."

Ice-T Blasts Reality Stars?

Rapper Ice-T was less-than-sensitive regarding the news of the apparent suicide of Russell Armstrong, husband of Taylor Armstrong from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Ice-T tweeted his thoughts about the coverage of Armstrong's death and caught a little flack for what he said.

"Bad joke..but alotta those wives would make me consider it," he said in regards to the suicide. When the media got wind of his joke, he fired another shot. "The lack of people caring about REAL issues has caused the media to focus on dumb s--t like TWITTER comments."

He also blasted several reality shows in a recent interview. Despite the fact that Ice has his own reality show with his wife, Coco.

"A guy asked me my key to success & whats the difference between us. I said 'Did you see the last 3 episodes of Jersey Shore?' Yes 'I didn't," he said. "Speaking on '...Wives' shows--are any of the 'Basketball Wives' even married? So shouldn't it be called 'Basketball Dumped H--s?'"

"Hey! People love to call my wife a H--," he added. "Well at least she is a WIFE."

Rosa Acosta Vs. Wale

Rapper Wale got into it with model Rosa Acosta on Twitter over the weekend. Acosta reportedly criticized Wale's performance at a recent show and the D.C. rapper got a bit sensitive about her critique.

"Rosa you owe me 15%, I made you hot my n*gga...Don't submit your opinion to the public," Wale tweeted. "Your talent doesn't require a voice. We listen to real women in 2011, not industry slides...If your talent is your areola...you don't deserve an opinion."

"@RosaAcosta how bout I couldn't move..do u have any fans, or a bunch of n*ggas that wanna f*ck u following u?," he continued. "If ur talent is ur areola....then u don't deserve an opinion. Shoutout my sisters w/ that ambition n drive 1st. #salute"

"I will only get into a twitter beef with you if you have 2 million + followers so zzzzzz," she tweeted back. "On a real note for somebody that supposedly got "bars" those tweets were real wack and sensitive."

Jennifer Hudson Explains Twitter Rant

Jennifer Hudson's Twitter war of words with a fan hit the Web and spread like wildfire. Now, the actress/singer is going on the record about why she did what she did. Hudson explains that people tend to believe they can be disrespectful to celebrities and still expect celebs not to react.

“I don’t know why, but somewhere along this weight loss people forgot that I am from Chicago," Hudson said on Tony Sculfield and the Morning Riot Show. "But it’s not even that. It’s to me--it’s when you know it’s me on there. I literally sit and I talk to my fans all the time, so you know it’s me and you know you’re talking to me. And I feel as though, don’t say nothing to me on Twitter that you not gonna say to my face. I don’t know, somewhere along the lines, people think they can talk to celebrities any kinda way--we are people, too. Just the same as you want your respect we want ours."

"It’s not just what you say but how you say it," she added. "So excuse me guys, I lost my celebrity religion for a second, give me a second and I’ll be right back.”

Jennifer Hudson's Twitter Beef With Fan

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson got into a heated back-and-forth with a fan on Twitter. The fan began the conversation by asking Hudson about her weight loss, but when she insinuated that Hudson had had more than just Weight Watchers to thank for her slim figure, Hudson went off.

"Thank u for your hate n clearly the gym aint working for u cuz u look a mess," Hudson fired back at the fan. "Watch what u say cuz I might have to buy a plane/flight n come show u some of my southside n then come back home to where your not!"

The fan didn't back down however.

"Child. You are so lame. Threatening to put hands on me is unbecoming," the fan said. "You're beginning to look stupid."

"Bitch u were a size 24, could only pull a gay man and you attack bcuz you're a size 0? #LETSNOT," the fan added.

Kelly Rowland's Wardrobe Malfunction

Kelly Rowland had a little more than a nipple slip during a recent performance in New Jersey. The singer's breasts were briefly accidentally exposed as she sang her hit "Motivation." The wardrobe malfunction happened just a few days after rapper Nicki Minaj's boob popped out during a performance on "Good Morning America."

Rowland, as she should, made light of the incident.

"New Jersey crowd was amazing!! hope you enjoyed the show and didnt mind the peekaboo LOL!!!" she tweeted. "#kanyeshrug #stuffhappens."

Jill Scott On Open Relationships

Jill Scott set off a mini-firestorm on Twitter today (August 3) when she asked about open relationships. Scott says she isn't in one but has been hearing a lot about them and has mulled whether or not they can work.

"What do u think about "open" relationships. Been considering," Jill tweeted. "Many friends are making it work. Not sure if I'm that girl but not sure if I'm not. Sometimes there's an understanding that nobody else gets."

"@djknowgud i'm really not saying I'm into it," she added. "Just curious and considering. I think it's cool 4 the guy but when it's the girls turn..pralum"

Her friend Chilli jumped in quickly. "@missjillscott i'm about to call u cuz u can't b in nobody's OPEN relationship!! talk about a horrible situation!!! so answer ur phone!!" she tweeted. "HELL NAW to open relationships!!!!"

Miguel On Freaky Tweeting

Miguel is wary of saying too much via digital screens. The singer shared his thoughts on 'sexting' and freaky tweets in a recent interview. Miguel says he's not against it--but we all should be careful about what we say digitally.

"People are way more bold texting and Facebook-ing things than they are saying it," he says. "You might say something that's a little more forward than if you were in person. I'm always on Twitter and BBM; it's definitely, um, helpful. I try not to do it too much on Twitter, though. You could make a huge mistake--you think you're sending a direct message [to one person] but you're sending a tweet to everyone [laughs]."

Ciara Joining Epic?

Ciara could be making a switch. With her former mentor L.A. Reid heading over to Epic, rumors have begun to swirl that the pop/R&B starlet would be heading over to the label in an effort to restart her career.

When asked, Ciara was ambiguous about whether or not she would be making the move.

"I think you have to ask L.A. kinda what’s going on," Ciara says. "I can’t really comment on what’s happening and the system. I can’t really say too much. I don’t really know too much about the breakdown of everything. I know a lot of times I speak to my fans [via Twitter] like, “Today was so great,” or “Oh my god, I can’t believe this is happening right now.” There’s things I’ve been saying so I can’t wait to share those things with my fans."

Introducing Ameenah Ali + Her 1st Single Red Bottoms FT Lou Williams

Ameenah Ali

“At age 3, I woke up out of my sleep belting out Tomorrow from the classic movie Annie, That’s when my mother knew I would be a singer”.

 Knowing your calling before most children learn how to spell their first name is a gift, that the talented Ameenah Ali has never taken for granted. Born Jan 18, 1992 as the youngest of 6 children standing out in a home full of beauty and illuminating personalities was no easy task. However Ameenah’s star quality would not be denied, and by age 5 this emerging superstar was enrolled in the L&L Dance Company and here is where she discovered her love for the stage. “Bright lights” and the excitement of the audience helped Ameenah develop the many facets of her artistry and for the next seven years she was groomed in styles ranging from classical ballet to hip-hop. 

Such as other Philadelphia musical royalty Ameenah Ali graduated from the Philadelphia Public School system which is where she also was afforded her first opportunity to sing in front of a large audience. “I was in 6th grade myself and friends Shannon and Sharnae sung "angel" by Amanda Perez, everyone said we were fighting over the microphone”. This experience, lead Ms. Al i to an inevitable solo career, in which she is able to embody the qualities of the artists whom have inspired her passion. “I want to go into the pop/ rock & up beat R&B sound. I hope to be a great performer like Michael Jackson and Beyonce they are my biggest idols! I strive for swag like Aaliyah and choreography like Janet.” 

Currently enrolled in Philadelphia Community College, Ameenah is juggling life as a co-ed and the hard work and dedication of an emerging pop star. Under the management of Clarence Williams, Ameenah’s career has been taking flight, receiving advice and musical direction from seasoned producers such as  Dre & Vidal whom have produced hits for Usher and Ameenah’s idol  Michael Jackson, as well as  Carvin Hagins  the man behind the song “Love” that was made a hit by Musiq Soulchild.  

Ameenah is currently perfecting her craft with intense schedules that include vocal coaching and choreography from some of the industry’s leading professionals. Balancing this grueling schedule with a full time roster and late hours in the studio, would be intense for a seasoned artist however the pressure has proven to be motivation which Ameenah demonstrates in her first hit single “Red Bottoms” written by Kevin “Voice” Dukes the lead-off single for Ameenah Ali highly anticipated debut album.  

Stay Tuned as Ameenah Ali captivates and inspires a generation of young energetic music enthusiast with fresh sounds that will translate from bathroom mirrors to dance floors from coast to coast.  

1st Single From iMeena "Red Bottoms" FT Lou Williams 

DownLoad Link---> Red Bottoms

Twitter ---> @_imeena

Lupe Fiasco Leaving Twitter

Rapper Lupe Fiasco has announced that he's leaving Twitter behind. Without giving specific reasons, Fiasco tweeted that he was done with the social networking site and that he was going to let indie singer Nikki Jean take over his account and his 722,000 followers.

"I'm quitting twitter. it was fun while it lasted...thanks for the support on #lasers and i will see you all on the road soon...don't forget...Love Always Shines Everytime Remember 2 Smile....," he tweeted today. "U know what??? i'm gonna let @NIKKIJEAN takeover my twitter -- go get that album."

Nicki Minaj Denies Fight Story

Rapper Nicki Minaj is denying reports that she was involved in a physical altercation with a male friend at the Palomar Hotel in Dallas. Details have been offered as to what allegedly happened.

Minaj and her hypeman Safaree “SB” Samuels reportedly got into an argument and Minaj was hit in the mouth with a suitcase.

“Responding officers spoke with the Complainant [Nicki Minaj], who stated a verbal altercation took place…at the pool,” the report read. “When [Minaj] returned to her hotel room, Witness 1 [Safaree Samuels] was also back at the room…[Minaj] told [Samuels] that she didn’t want him taking anything out of the room. [Samuels] had some of his personal belongings in a suitcase, and as [Minaj] was looking into the suitcase, [Samuels] grabbed the suitcase and as he was picking it up, he shoved the suitcase across [Minaj's] chin.”

“Responding officers observed slight swelling and redness to [Minaj's] chin and lower lip. [Minaj's] teeth struck the inside of her lower lip, causing the inside….to bleed….[Minaj] told responding officers that she did not want to make a report and that she just wanted her suitcase back….[Minaj] stated multiple times that she and [Samuels] were only friends and had never been involved in an intimate relationship and were not related at all. The hotel rooms…were re-keyed…and [Minaj] was provided with a key. [Minaj] refused to have any pictures taken and refused to make a police report.”

But Minaj and Safaree both claim the story has been exaggerated. "The fact that u believe a man either slapped or punched me in the face & didn't leave on a stretcher w/his balls hangin off? #getaF%cknLifedenied," Minaj tweeted shortly after the story broke. "The media could pee on ur leg & tell u its raining. You'd believe it. You'd believe u were an adopted martian if TMZ told u so. #stopit5"

The general public are some stupid muthaf*ckas!!!! Y'all d*cks believe anything on a website," Safaree tweeted. "It's really a shame... Wut up tho Dallas?!!

He then added, "4the record I would never lay a hand on ANY woman, I have all sisters and No brothers And that's the last I'll say about that!!! God bless."

Waka Flocka Flame Done Rapping?

Waka Flocka Flame has used his Twitter account to lash out at critics--and he has many--and now it seems like he's used the popular networking site to announce that he will no longer be dropping bars. The Atlanta rapper claims he's had enough of hip hop.

But it sounds like he just had a bad day.

"This game 2 fake I [quit] rap after this year," Flocka tweeted.

He offered no further elaboration on why he would be leaving the game--but here's hoping he makes good on his promise.

Lil Wayne, Eminem Hit the Record Books

Lil Wayne and Eminem have gotten into the Guinness World Records. It was announced that, to coincide with Social Media Day, the two rappers have both reached historic numbers in terms of online fan-dom.

Lil Wayne's Facebook page has the Most "Likes" on a Facebook Item, Weezy's fans posted 668,198 comments, in response to a challenge posted on February 15, 2011 to break the record set by Oreo cookies. Wayne's fans posted over a half-a-million comments in less than 24 hours.

Eminem's official page has 42.5 million "Likes," alongside major brands like Facebook itself, YouTube.com, Zynga and pop artist, Lady Gaga.

"There's still a world of possibility in the social media space for new records as services emerge and existing ones increase their penetration," Barrett told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "There are a few landmark figures which will surely be passed in the next few years, who will be the first Twitter user to amass 100 million followers? Which Facebook page will be the first to reach 100 million likes? Whoever it is, you can be sure that Guinness World Records will be there to recognise all of these milestone achievements."

Amber Rose Addresses Nude Pics

Amber Rose has broken her silence about the pictures of her nether regions that have leaked (no pun intended) all over the Internet. The beautiful model has had nude photos pop up online before, but never any as graphic as the ones that surfaced earlier this week. Rose says the images were--of course--stolen from her laptop and that the pics have hurt her career.

While she denied rumors earlier that she intentionally sent the pics to Nicki Minaj's boyfriend, here's Rose's 'official' statement:
"I was gonna wait until my radio show to address this but I want to say this now. I trusted someone that worked 4 me & allowed them to use my laptop a million times, I caught this person sending my pics to themselves and I fired this person immediately Wiz [Khalifa] & I & both of our families have known about this for 2 months now. We tried to prepare ourselves for this day. Those pictures r 2 1/2 years old just sitting in my computer. I'm really hurt & embarrassed because I have so many young girls that look up to me. I would never put those pics out of myself."

"The company that I was working with no longer wants to work with me because of these pics and that prevents me from getting money to take care of my family. Its a messed up situation when someone so evil comes into ur life and tries to destroy it. I know I'm not the only girl in the world that has taken pics like that but they were very private. I'm sorry for letting my young Rosebuds down. Pls understand this was a result of trusting a person that didn't deserve my trust. I have cried for the past 2 days but I know this to shall pass. Thank u for all of ur support."

Game Seeks Fan Assistance

Rapper The Game is asking fans to help him ghostwrite a verse for his upcoming R.E.D. Album. He says the best contribution will be featured on the project and he will acknowledge the fan who contributed the verse in a video during the song's recording.

"Eh yo, look, I'm looking for another verse for my single 'Red Nation,'" Game said in a video. "I'm going to record my favorite verses on video and share it with the world. For the winner verses, your name and link will pop up during your lyrics so everyone knows your verse was pretty f*cking hot, man and I chose it and now you're the sh*t and your friends are talking about you in school. If you ain't in school, all the homies are talking about you in the hood and if you ain't a n*gga around the hood then all the girls are talking about you in the salon."

"So basically, man, this video will be seen by millions of people all around the world and I mean millions of people are going to see this sh*t," he explained further. "You'll be featured on my Facebook, Twitter, website and Interscope newsletter. Let me tell you about this Interscope newsletter. Lady Gaga be in that motherf*cker."

The Demonization Of LeBron James. PAY Attention!!!!!!! Says Maverick Carter

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“If LeBron were an IPO, I’d buy it … At 21, I wasn’t remotely as mature as LeBron.” — Warren Buffett

Now that the NBA season is over, I have taken a moment to reflect. The lasting memory is not of the glorious success of the Mavs. It is of LeBron James and the season-long media/fan obsession with seeing him and the Heat fail. As one weary sportscaster put it, “We discuss LeBron as if he was our media Facebook status.”

It occurred to me that if all I knew about someone is that he announced a job move and staged it so that $2 million in cash would be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America, my first reaction would probably be, “Now there’s a person with media savvy who is also a good person at heart.”  Add the fact that the donated cash was virtually all the advertising revenue from that single event and I would feel reassured it was not just a ploy for disguised greed.  If I further discovered that another $1 million in computers and Nike equipment was spread among eight Boys and Girls clubs – most notably Akron, and Cleveland, I would feel even better about the donor who gave back something significant – not just empty words and a wave – to the cities he was raised and was employed.

But if I knew nothing more, I would probably scratch my head about why the network that aired the announcement only made a minor footnote of the $3 million chartable aspect of the event.  And I would scratch my head again if the donor is primarily blamed for the event, when the worst part about it was the publicity, controlled by the network. If I took a moment to reflect, I would say, “Wait a minute. ESPN controlled the sickening number of promotional ploys leading up to the decision. Only ESPN could create the hype because only ESPN controls the airspace.” Then I would say, “For all I know ‘The Decision’ was ESPN’s title.”  Clearly, ESPN made the decision to announce the upcoming decision over and over again, day and night as if it was the second coming of Jesus Christ, instead of the second team for King James. Yet, the demon as crowned by the media was James, not the media itself.  This was the beginning of the demonization of LeBron James.

So let’s add a few other facts. The City of Cleveland and the donor’s prior employer had the benefit of his services for seven years.  During that time the employer’s product (a team) went from mediocre-at-best with a half empty arena to a team on the verge of being the best in the world with a frenzied sold-out arena.  The owner made millions. The local economy grew by millions per year. Yet the employee who is leaving didn’t say anything bad about the City before he left. In fact, he said he loved them and he understood their frustration. His kind words came despite knowing they were burning his uniform in effigy and creating as much venom as their imagination could muster.

In response to the employee’s resignation, the employer’s principal owner called him a “coward”, who was “selfish” and one who committed an act of “betrayal” for exercising his lawful right to pick a new employer. Objectively, on those facts, I hope we would all conclude that if the employee gave up millions of dollars in pursuit of a championship, that kind of selfishness is not so bad.  The reprehensible selfishness would have been demanding all the money he could get even if it hurt the teams salary cap – financial stability.

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Drake Blasts Universal Motown

Drake took to Twitter to blast Universal Motown for taking down his music. The rapper apparently believes the label isn't maximizing his music's airplay. Drizzy says that his music is for his fans and he took exception to the label deciding to limit the places where his latest singles can be heard.

"Universal needs to stop taking my f*cking songs down. I am doing this for the people not for your label," he tweeted.

Drake famously feuded with former labelhead Sylvia Rhone prior to the release of his debut album. His second project, Take Care is due later this year.