Destiny's Child Legal Case Settled

LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, the two former members of Destiny's Child who left the group in 2000 have settled their legal cases against the group's current members, its manager and Sony Music. The case arose this year over the 2001 single "Survivor." It includes the lines: "You thought that I'd be stressed without you, but I'm chillin'. You thought I wouldn't sell without you. Sold 9 million."

Luckett and Roberson claimed the song was a violation of a previous settlement with Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland, which prevented either party from making any disparaging public comments. LeToya and LaTavia's version of the song should be "Bitch! You thought I wouldn't know you were talking 'bout us. You're busted!"

Beyonce said the song was about everybody who ever discouraged the group. Yeah! Right! Beyonce, do me a favor and go into porn. I would love to see your coochie. Just curious to know if you have a fat juicy camel toe coochie or a pancake coochie. Lead singer Beyonce Knowles, her father/manager Mathew Knowles, original member Kelly Rowland and Sony Music were already sued for breach of contract, defamation, libel and fraud. The two left the band over unhappiness with Matthew Knowles' control after their original manager died in 1997.

Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams replaced them, and when Farrah dropped out months later, the group continued to perform as a trio. "They are happy at this point to put it all behind them and do feel vindicated by the course of action they took."

After leaving Destiny's Child, LeToya and LaTavia formed a group called Anjels. The other members of the group are Naty who is Latina and the Rapper of the group and Tiffany who provides the soulful church vocals. They did an interview with Hair and Braid Magazine and Sister2Sister Magazine. Rumors have it that Arista records dropped the Anjels to put out the girl group "Isyss" for 2002. I heard their record and I am really not feeling Isyss.  Anjels have been picked up by J Records. 
 
 

Read More of the Break Up from a Vibe Magazine article. 

This is a nice lead in to let you know that....

Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles are engaged: Oct 25, 2002 - Beyonce Knowles, 21 and Jay Z, 33 made it official with an announcement of their engagement just 2 months after they began dating. A wedding as not been set. What lying shits they are. Didn't Beyonce and Jazy-Z say they weren't dating? On the up side, you can bet Jay-Z is doing this for a little poon tang. Why? Cause cute pretty girls like Beyonce bitch about everything. And what is it that guys don't like? That's right! Any woman that talks and complains too fucking much. Yep! While Beyonce was singing No! No! No! No!, Jay-Z was saying "Right! What's muh mothafuckin name... Jiggaaaa!" They also recently recorded a cut called "Bonnie & Clyde" which has been released and will be on Jigga Man's forthcoming album. Oh! Jay-Z do the male species a favor and give a stroke for all the niggas that would love a piece of that ass.

JAY-Z Steals Braxton's Thunder? Oct. 11  2002

Toni Braxton released a statement accusing Jay of  stealing her idea to sample the 1996 Tupac Shakur hit, 'Me and My Girlfriend', Jay-Z has refuted claims that his new single, "Bonnie & Clyde" was an idea stolen from Braxton. How ironic that the single in question is about 2 bank robbers? Hmmmmm! Stealing shit for you and your girlfriend, Beyonce?

Jay-Z's producer Kayne West said "I had no idea about Toni Braxton's [song]. She can't act like nobody ever heard 'Me and My Girlfriend' before. People hear the song all the time."

Braxton said that Jay-Z only decided to make his track after she played her version to a friend at Def Jam Records. Me and My Girlfriend is a song from from one of Tupac's album and Braxton had the music and vocals sampled for her new single, 'Me and My Boyfriend'. Suge Knight gave permission to both artistes to sample the song.

However, West further states he suggested the idea to Jigga after listening to a Tupac album late one night. He told MTV: " I popped [Makaveli] in and started playing songs. I went to 'Me and My Girlfriend' and was like, 'Oh sh*t, this joint would be crazy for [Jay-Z and Beyonce]. .... Sure and the Cow Jumped Over the Moon!

"He had told me a week before that he needed a joint for him and 
Beyonce. I remember he called [and] said, 'We got this joint, it has to be 
the best beat you ever made. Just picture if you got my first single - 
Hov and Beyonce - how big you would be then.' Also coming to Jay-Z's aid is Roc-A-Fella co-CEO, Damon Dash, added: "Jay is a talented dude. I don't 
think he would steal anything intentionally. "It's an ill coincidence, and things happen for a reason. We'll see what happens behind it.

"[My] reaction is, 'Sorry, it wasn't intentional.' Jay makes records 
and puts them out. This sh*t is music. It's just music. We don't sit 
around and have a blueprint to f*ck anybody's life up. The music business 
has been good to us. I'm not getting into any beef or nothing over 
music."

Personally, I want to know how come so many people are jumping to defend Jay-Z and this shit? I believe Braxton. Why? Well, Jay-Z is not known to sample other people's shit. So all of a sudden he magically comes up with the idea? Please! Furthermore, Braxton is sexier than Monk-Z .... Make that Jay-Z. People, there is no smoke without fire.

3LW (Three Little Witches make that Two Little Witches) Split

Naturi Naughton, a former member of the platinum-selling teen group 3LW, claims in a lawsuit that she was forced out of the R&B trio because she was not "ghetto enough." Naughton, 18, says she was ousted from the group, whose hits include "Playas Gon Play" and "No More," in August. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, the East Orange resident charged that the "purported" manager of the group, Michelle Williams, said Naughton "did not present the appropriate `project girl image,'" and berated her as "Ms. Two Parent Household." The lawsuit was filed Friday. It names group members Kiely Williams, 16, of Annandale, and Adrienne Bailon, 18, of New York. Also sued was Williams, who is Kiely's sister; another sister, Tse Williams, owner of Nine Lives Entertainment of Newark; Big Cat Management of New York; and Sony Music. Messages seeking comment from a group publicist and Big Cat Management were not immediately returned Tuesday. No listing could be found for Nine Lives Entertainment. Sony had no immediate comment. The lawsuit seeks an order terminating Naughton's contract with Nine Lives and Sony and compensation for loss of income from the conduct of the defendants. Formed in 1999, 3LW -- for three little women -- has sold over 1 million copies of their self-titled debut album. The group's new album, "A Girl Can Mack," is scheduled for release Oct. 22. I believe they needed to split. They are pure and simple talentless. 

Luke Campbell Says This Bud's IS NOT For You!

Luke Campell, the promoter of Luke's Freakfest, was accused by a 23 
year old woman who claimed that two dancers stripped her naked and 
penetrated her with a beer bottle on stage last Saturday night in Charleston, South Carolina. Police refuted the girl's claim after they viewed a 12 minute amateur video tape. They said that they would also wait to view a professional copy of the tape before they made any decisions.

The police released a preliminary statement saying "We've had a chance to review a tape shot by a member of the audience with investigators as well as the solicitor's office and, at this time, we find no evidence to corroborate the alleged victim's story."

Luke Campell said he has been in trouble before so he always tape the 
concerts. He said it would clear any doubts about his innocence. Luke 
revealed to AllHipHop.com that he would release a copy of the tape next 
Thursday (Oct. 17, 2002) via his website, UncleLukesWorld.com.

"Everybody on stage ends up signing a release," Campbell said. "I'm pretty 
sure she regrets what she did. At the end of the day she thought about it, 
but she signed a release. She was enjoying the moment and when people 
see this tape here they'll see that. There was no crime committed here."

It is further verified that the chick is in the Air Force in Charleston. Her 
boyfriend ended up walking into the club in the middle of the show and, so, 
she tried to lie about what was going on to avoid relationship and career 
troubles. The club (The Endzone) also had cameras that showed she was 
full of shit.

Girl Almost Went Wild

On another somewhat unrelated incident, a girl sued GirlsGoneWild producers for putting her picture on the box. The girl, however, said all she wanted was for them remove her picture off the box. The company obliged the girl's request and whatever footage was shot remained on the tape. Hey! That reminds me. Those sons of bitches haven't sent me my order since October 1, 2002. Hold up let me make that call now! OK! 25 minutes later, they tell me there was a glitch in their system and the computer bumped my shipping out of their system. Funny their computer didn't forget to charge my credit card!