Lakers superstar (and terrible emcee) Kobe Bryant may have found the break he needed in his he said-she said sexual assault case. His accusers roommate has come forward and said the 19 year old recently lost a close friend, got dumped by her boyfriend and turned to drugs which she overdosed on. She also said this incident with Kobe was a cry for help…

Forget the attempted murder charges for now, Beanie Sigel has still got a weapons possession charge to deal with, and things are not off to a good start. Last week a Phili judge denied him bail and he remains in police custody until his court date (which have yet to be set). It is sad that Sigel, who has a record that goes back to when he was 14, has yet to learn. It looks like his state property label may become a reality…

In an unwelcome return, Ruff Ryder Drag On will release his sophomore album “Hell & Back” on September 13th. Funny, I felt like I’d been to hell and back after listening to his first album…

Dilated Peoples are hard at work on their third LP to be called “Neighborhood Watch.” If that isn’t good enough news in itself, look for Kanye West to contribute a beat. I’m wit that!