Urban Thought Collective

REST IN PEACE
Condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of ‘Dolemite’ Comedian Rudy Ray Moore He died at a nursing home in Akron, Ohio. The cause was complications of diabetes. He was 81.

Condolences also go out to the family, friends and fans of Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs. One of Motown’s greatest singers, died at age 72. He had been ill recently and died in his sleep at the Detroit
house he shared with his wife.

HOLLYWOOD MADAME CALLS OUT WILL SMITH ON HIS SEXUALITY
Once again the Will Smith DL rumors are heating up the street A Hollywood Madame is telling media sources that Will Smith is gay and she knows this because he hired two of her male prostitutes. She claims, that Will “has swung both ways for years” and was one of her regular clients.

Now, this is old scandal. True or not, it’s been on the surface for years that Will and his wife Jada Pinkett’s have been swinger for years, including same sex swinging.

Evenn though Will has openly admitted that he and Jada have had an “open relationship” of the sorts for years, this Madame’s name is being withheld, which in itself speaks volumes of doubt about her story. This so-called “sexual source of secrets” claims that Will “placed his order” for a man after he trusted that she could “guarantee discretion.”

She said, “I had to reassure him over and over that I could guarantee discretion. Once I convinced him I could, he placed his order. It was for a man. I had fourteen women working for me and two guys. You’d be surprised at how many Hollywood stars requested the services of the guys.”

Well, let’s see what lengths this Heidi Fleiss wanna-be will go to prove her story. Then again, money talks and bull**** walks.
Everybody’s got a price, even me

ANOTHER FIGHT ON BUSTA’S VIDEO SHOOT
Y’all know it’s seldom the artist that starts the sh**. The entourage however, with their feeling of entitlement just because they grew up with the star is a whole other story. Well it seems Jim Jones’ entourage got into scrappin’ while my boy Busta Rhymes was shooting a video for his new single, “Arab Money”, and We The Best/Def Jam recording artist Ace Hood was shooting a video for the second single off of his debut album, “Ride,” featuring Trey Songz, Juelz Santana and Rick Ross.

Everybody and their mama who was in town for the BET Hip Hop Awards and the Rap City Finale rolled up to both video sets to get their cameos on.

Word on the street is, while Young Buck, Polow Da Don, Jadakiss, DJ Khaled, and Juelz Santana were leaving the shoots, a man was being assaulted by a group of men that were allegedly a part of Jim Jones’ entourage.

Following the beatdown, both Jim Jones and Juelz Santana dipped from the scene as their security scooped them into the get-away cars. The alleged victim walked away without any major injuries.

I know Busta is like, “Damn y’all stay away from my sh**!” Especially after his bodyguard got shot a few years back.

DIDDY TO BE BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN
Puff has made no bones about wanting to be a movie star. While he is fixated on becoming the next James Bond just as I am to be the new millenium Pam Grier. it seems he may have locked down another film project.

Puffy was spotted at New York’s Nobu 57 dining with execs involved in Denzel Washington-directed project on the legendary Terry “T-LA ROCK’ Keaton biography. The project was written by Antwone Fisher and will have fine ass Denzel Washington in the director’s chair.

The story follows the life of the Def Jam star through 1994, when Keaton suffered a traumatic brain injury while breaking up a fight
in The Bronx. Keaton eventually regained his memory and motor skills. I hope they bring on KRS-1 as a film consultant for real!

DON CORNELIUS ARRESTED
The Soul Train founder Don Cornelius, who looks more like a figure from the wax museum these days, was straight up busted for the use of his pimp hand.

Don was arrested on domestic violence charges. LAPD said they responded to a radio call for domestic abuse at his Mulholland Drive home and arrested the 72-year old wanna-be Ike Turner.

Don posted $50,000 bail and faces felony domestic violence charges. LAPD didn’t release the name of the victim or the nature of the injuries but Don is married to a Brigette Nielsen look-a-like who’s name is Victoria. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was not taken to a hospital and injuries are unknown.

NEWS BLAST
- Rap City has been cancelled after 20 years on the air. Catch the finale show schedule to air on BET October 29th.
- Rumors swirling about Usher & Kelly Rowland.
- Lil Wayne Expecting Lil Baby Boy

Big Lez has interviewed everyone from Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. to Mary J. Blige and Tom Cruise. She was host of and producer of BET’s landmark show “Rap City” and has enjoyed an extensive tenure in radio as co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show in Los Angeles, plus stints at New York’s WQHT/Hot 97, Atlanta’s WAOK/V103, LA’s Big Boy Morning Show at KPWR/Power 106 and Sirius Satellite Radio. Currently, Lez is partnered with DVA Media + Marketing as producer and host of the syndicated urban radio report, “The Urban Eye,” which launches nationwide first quarter of 2009.