MTV News has obtained a federal complaint filed on behalf of former Pretty Ricky member Pleasure by his attorneys Robert Meloni and Steve Schwartz.

In the complaint, the R&B singer (born Marcus Cooper), alleges a number of wrongdoings against Joseph “Blue” Smith and Bluestar Entertainment, the company Pretty Ricky is signed to in a deal with Atlantic Records. The group’s management and booking company, International Artist Agency, is also named in the suit.

According to Pleasure, Smith deceived the singer by first acting as a surrogate father to him and also serving in roles that were conflicts of interest for Pleasure and the group, including acting as a personal manager, business manager, booking agent, record exec and music publisher. The suit alleges that Smith “exploited conflict of interests in the competing roles he occupied in Cooper’s life.”

International Artist Agency, headed by Stephen Brush, is alleged to have abetted a number of Smith’s practices, according to the complaint.

Pleasure, according to the information filed earlier this week, is seeking a release from his contract with Bluestar and back pay owed to him. The suit claims that the former Pretty Ricky star has not been properly compensated for his contributions to the group, whose two albums have both been certified gold (500,000 Units sold).

The suit also alleges that Smith used physical intimidation. According to the complaint, when Pleasure began to distance himself from the group and sought out the friendship of others, in one instance, Smith attacked a friend of the singer’s as a means of coercion.

Pleasure first raised eyebrows earlier this year on the red carpet at the BET Hip Hop Awards, when he announced he was leaving the successful act. The group’s only singer told the media he would be pursuing a solo career instead.

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Here’s a clip a reader [THANKS STACY!] sent to me of Chris Brown performing “Take You Down” at the Up Close and Personal tour in Chicago. I guess I have to be a 14-year-old girl to know why these kiddies are screaming frantically. The young lady singing in the audience was killing me softly as I watched the clip though! All jokes aside, you gotta admit … that rotating stage is fucking fly! Where can I get one of those?? Peep another clip (of With You) I spotted at Oh No They Didn’t below. CONTINUE READING

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Jamie Lynn Spears ain’t the only white girl in Hollywood who recently got knocked up! There’s another celebrity who’s expecting, but unfortunately for her, her story hasn’t made big headlines because of JL’s teen pregnancy. The only hints I can give you that won’t completely give away her identity is that she’s a pretty well-known actress, and has starred in a movie about super heroes, and a dancing movie, among others. Who is she?? CONTINUE READING

Who said chivalry was dead?? But I’ve always wondered, out of these two, which one gets fussed at for leaving the toilet seat up? Or maybe they both sit down and piss. Hmm…

But back to the clip, Toure is funny as hell! What’s wrong Lil Poodle? Can’t take a joke?? I’d hate to see him in a Wendy Williams interview!! “He’s disrespecting my man, and he’s disrespecting me!” Funny shit. Peep another video of the little guy losing his cool and “demanding respect” below. He needs a nice tall glass of SHUT THE FUCK UP! CONTINUE READING

I might be a tad late on this, but I had no idea. Lil Mama, whose real name is Niatia Jessica Kirkland, recently lost her mother after a 4-year battle with cancer. She was diagnosed with the disease in 2003. Lil Mama received the news of her mother’s passing while at an Atlanta concert; and she immediately returned to New York City. My condolences go out to her at this time.

Kelly Rowland claims Destiny’s Child are considering a reunion after witnessing the highly successful reload of the Spice Girls. Kelly told reporters in Britain:

This current spate of reunions has given us ideas. Despite what people say we are all still really close. Beyonce did a show in LA and asked me and Michelle to join her on stage for Survivor. The emotion was incredible and it felt so good to be back up there with the girls again. It was a real tear-jerker. The fans were crying and going nuts. It was magical. I’d definitely like us to do more stuff like that.

We all know Kelly’s looking out for a reunion! Everybody likes a little money in their pockets, right?

American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard has reportedly been dropped from his record label. J Records, the label run by record mogul Clive Davis, cut Ruben earlier this week due to declining album sales.

Studdard’s first CD, “Soulful,” was a big hit in 2003, going platinum. And his second album, “I Need an Angel,” a gospel album, also sold well, despite being aimed at a specialty audience. But the poor sales for his 2006 CD, “The Return,” apparently prompted the label to let him go. That CD sold less than 250,000 copies.

Studdard, meanwhile, has turned his attention to the stage. He is reportedly preparing to star in a road-show version of the Broadway hit “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” playing the lead character, jazz great Fats Waller. So all is not lost I suppose.

Rapper Chingy recently hit up “The Wendy Williams Experience” to suffer a brutal tongue lashing from Wendy and her bitch, Charlemagne. The interview started off with “Charley” calling him wack, and Chingy surprised me by keeping his composure. Real talk, if I were a celebrity I would neeeeever sit down with Wendy and that guy. I, for one, like my religion and would like to keep it =) Peep the interview for yourselves below:

Kanye West and Daft Punk are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Spin Magazine. You may not know Daft Punk by name, but if you’ve ever taken a listen to Kanye’s hit single “Stronger,” you’ve heard them before. The entire song is based around a sample of their song, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” Doesn’t that sound familiar?

SPIN: You think Graduation is blacker than The College Dropout?
KANYE: Way blacker. “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” — how hood is that record?

“Good Life” is straight Steve Harvey, all day long. “Flashing Lights”? I never had a record that was that black. But it’s white at the same time. Certain things are so good it doesn’t have to be white or black. That’s what Graduation is. Take “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” It’s a white sample, but everything I do to it is to make it as black as possible. So I’ma make the bass as black as possible; I’ma make the lyrics as intense as possible.

SPIN: Are these choices strictly artistic, or are you thinking as a marketer, too? Can you separate those roles?
KANYE: I can’t. I’m a pop enigma. I live and breathe every element in life. I rock a bespoke suit and I go to Harold’s for fried chicken. It’s all these things at once, because, as a tastemaker, I find the best of everything. There’s certain things that black people are the best at and certain things that white people are the best at. Whatever we as black people are the best at, I’ma go get that. Like, on Christmas I don’t want any food that tastes white. And when I go to purchase a house, I don’t want my credit to look black. [Laughs]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens says he was only joking when he blamed quarterback Tony Romo’s lousy performance last Sunday on the presence of his new girlfriend, singer Jessica Simpson.

“I tried to get [Romo] to call her so I can explain to her that she doesn’t really know me and I can be funny,” Owens told The Dallas Morning News yesterday. “It’s not a big deal. I will try to rectify the situation between her and I.”

T.O. made a comment after the game targeting the Simpson after Dallas’ 10-6 loss to Philadelphia. Romo threw three interceptions as the Cowboys failed to score a touchdown. Jessica attended the game sporting a Tony Romo jersey with a pink #9. Reports say the last time Romo played so poorly, his then-girlfriend, singer Carrie Underwood, was in the stands.

“Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite in this locker room,” Owens initially said. “I think with everything that happened, and obviously the way Tony played … I think a lot of people feel like she’s kind of taken his focus away.” … “I understand how everybody was looking at Jessica Simpson as a distraction, and that’s definitely not how I saw it,” Owens said. “[Romo] had a bad game. I don’t think she had anything to do with it.”

I don’t think she (or Carrie Underwood) had anything to do with it either. I think Tony Romo just gets stupid nervous when his girlfriends are in the stands. Most guys play BETTER when their other half is watching them. What’s up with this guy?? Lol. Anyhow, I don’t think J.S. took what he said to heart anyhow. We all know how slow she can be =) My advice to Tony? Keep your girlfriend’s at home! With new HDTV and surround sound technologies, it’s just like being at the game. Really, it is!

UPDATE: Aww man, I just found this site called Ruin Romo, where you print out a cut-out of Jessia Simpson and put it on a popsicle stick or something. Peep the link for more details. That’s cold!!