News: Rick Ross' Baby Mama Leaks More Tell-All Excerpts, "He Was Mine As Much As I Wanted Him"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Wed, 06 May 2009 14:50:00

The mother of Rick Ross' son, Tia Kemp, has continued to leak more pages from her upcoming tell-all book Deeper Than Rap about the Miami rapper.

Along with providing pictures, Tia writes about her connection with her son and Ross, who she refers to by his government name, William Roberts.

Will was paying the rent and the bills and flying in and out of town so I didn't have to deal with headaches from him all the time. I didn't have to cook for him every night and take care of his bullsh*t. I was in my own apartment, and had a big brand new truck, no one could tell me anything. I didn't have to worry about Will's momma and his sister anymore and their negative attitudes and vibes and I still had him. He wasn't going anywhere. They forgot that he had to deal with me, I had his son, I had Lil' Will. (Deeper Than Rap Book)

She recently explained why she chose to write a tell-all book.

"The reason I felt that it would be interesting to write a book is because I have had a very big struggle in my life," Tia said in an interview. "I grew up without a father, my mom was a single parent and it was very hard for her to raise six kids on her own. Being the oldest, I experienced a lot of things growing up, a lot of challenges in life that I went through. I got married young, I had two kids and after that I ended up getting in a another relationship...When I met Ross he wasn't a celebrity. There are a lot of things that I experienced in my life before I met Ross that was overwhelming or outrageous or just crazy. And there are a lot of things that we went through that I thought would be very interesting for people out in the world to hear." (XXL Mag)

The book will be available in bookstores, including Amazon, later this month.

Published by Tru Life Publishing, the 288 page text will come out May 20 for a standard price of $14.95. Tia's Diary: Deeper Than Rap: Clarity, Truth, & Exposure will be available via paperback. Pre-order options are currently available. (Amazon)

50 Cent , who was engaged in a rap battle with Ross, leaked a promotional advertisement for the book earlier this year.

Shown as a "ThisIs50.com Exclusive," Tia's Diary: Deeper Than Rap is displayed as an image showing one of Ross' baby's mothers, Tia Kemp, with a "Coming May 2009" release date. Along with a backdrop of an open journal, there are also images of Tia and 50, her and Ross along with an older image of Ross during his earlier days surrounded by a small entourage. "I am hearing that she has lots of crazy stories that she's anxious to share with the world," hip-hop personality Miss Info wrote via her site. "Yeesh....remind me never to get my baby mama mad." (Miss Info)

News: Andre 3000 Gives Kid Cudi Cold Shoulder, "He Declined My Request For A Collab"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Wed, 06 May 2009 13:32:29

Kid Cudi recently spoke on what fans could expect from his forthcoming debut album Man on the Moon: The Guardian and admitted to being turned down for features by rappers including Andre 3000.
Writing via his blog, Cudi confirmed his album's limited feature list and a change he has decided to make as a result.

"I only have three features for my album which is my big homie Snoop Dogg,] Kanye West,] and Common," he wrote unmodified. "The other two artists I asked so far to be on my album: Lily Allen and Andre 3000, have declined my request for a collab. It made me realize though, do I really wanna go in on features? Sure I like these artists but this first album needs to be about what I can do...Ultimately, this does change the theme of the album now so the subtitle will not be called 'The Guardians'...I got a couple ideas for the new subtitle." (Kid Cudi Blog)

Scheduled to drop this August, Cudi was reportedly recording tracks with a star-studded line-up of producers.

Cudi currently has been in the studio with Travis Barker, Ryan Leslie, will.i.am, Swizz Beatz and Just Blaze in a bid to finish his debut album. Cudi's project will likely feature production from labelhead boss Kanye West. The record, which will include hit single "Day 'N' Nite", is said to be put forward for purchase across America on August 25. (Ace Showbiz)

He officially signed to Universal Motown last month, joining forces with labelmates Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.

"Kid Cudi is at the vanguard of a game-changing new generation of artists," Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone said in a statement. "He crosses musical boundaries with an appeal that goes beyond genre, format, race, language, and culture. Cudi lives easily in the hip-hop, indie rock, pop, and R&B worlds...He is a breath of fresh air - a dynamic and important new voice, not only in the next phase of hip-hop, but as a groundbreaking trendsetter who represents the future. I am thrilled to welcome Kid Cudi into the Universal Motown family." (Statement)

He is currently billed to perform alongside Weezy in London this summer.

Adding a second performance to his touring plans after his first July 6th show reportedly sold-out for London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo venue, Wayne is now slated to perform the following day, July 7th, at the popular location with Kid Cudi billed for the first showcase. (Ticketmaster)