Ashanti sure is looking good these days! It’s hard to believe Nelly let all of that go. She and Ja Rule reunited on stage at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Wednesday night (Sep 23), which saw performances from Wale, Kid Rock, Method Man & Redman, Eminem and more. The ceremony honored the pioneers of Def Jam along with the people, past and present, who helped create the label and build it into what it is today. Hosted by comedian Tracy Morgan, the show is set to make its television debut only on VH1 on Tuesday, October 13th at 9 pm.

It’s only right that the first Def Jam artist to be honored was the label’s foundation and face for so many years, LL Cool J. The Roots started it off with “Rock the Bells.” Black Thought ripped the first verse of the record, then gave way for a special guest: Eminem. Last year, Slim Shady publicly expressed his love for LL during a phone prank on DJ Tony Touch’s Shade 45 radio show. Spitting the second verse of “Rock the Bells” on Wednesday night, Em sounded almost exactly like the legend who inspired him. “Now I’m worldwide known/ Whether you like it or not/ My one-man band is Cut Creator…/ When he’s on the fader/ What’s my DJ’s name?” “Cut Creator!” The crowd yelled. Later, Kid Rock paid tribute to LL with “I’m Bad.” The Kid also DJed during the show, as did Ed Lover.

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Rapper DMX walked the Red Carpet of the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Wednesday night (Sep 23) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. His appearance at this year’s show marked his first public appearance/performance in at least three years. And we all know all of the drama he’s been getting himself into in the meantime.

Also on the red carpet were Wale, Ashanti, Fabolous, Ludacris, Eve, Trey Songz and more. The show, hosted by Tracy Morgan, airs October 13th at 9 pm on VH1. Continue reading for the rest of the pics from the Red Carpet.

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Your boy DMX is finally taking the steps to get the help that he needs to overcome his recently obtained drug addiction with VH1’s hit “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” reality series. The troubled rapper will be among several celebrities on the third season of the show, which will follow them as they struggle to move forward from drug and alcohol addictions with the help of renowned addiction medicine specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, who also serves as the show’s host.
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It was reported last week that fallen rapper (yes, sad we know) DMX, who is currently serving a 90-day prison sentence in Maricopa, Arizona, had allegedly assaulted a prison guard following a verbal dispute. Apparently, the correctional officer said some things DMX didn’t like and the rapper allegedly threw a tray of food at the officer, which subsequently resulted in DMX being rebooked on suspicion of aggravated assault with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. But the rapper denied the allegations saying that they were just another attempt to destroy his credibility.

“Many of you know me as DMX but right now I am speaking to you as Earl Simmons,” he told TMZ. “For the record, I want to state I did not physically touch or hit an officer. This is just another attempt to destroy my credibility.”

So what say you, GOT? Do we believe him or does he need more people? We’re going to go with him needing more people. That negroid has gone off the deep end. He couldn’t even keep his cool for 90 days, SMH…

CHARLES BARKLEY ARRESTED FOR SUSPICION OF DUI » Your boy Charles Barkley was busted by the cops because they suspected he was driving under the influence of alcohol a couple of weeks ago in Phoenix, Arizona. An officer spotted Sir Charles as he ran a stop sign at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2008 in Scottsdale’s Old Town area, a reportedly trendy spot in the Phoenix area. But anyway, when the news hit the web, the former NBA star immediately released a statement to the press:

“I am disappointed that I put myself in that situation,” Barkley said in a statement to The Associated Press. “The Scottsdale police were fantastic. Now it is a legal matter and I will not comment any further as it is a legal matter.”

According to reports, 45-year-old Barkley failed field sobriety tests after the officer who pulled him over smelled alcohol on his breath. He was subsequently arrested, but refused to submit to a breath test. He was instead given a blood test, of which the results aren’t available yet. After a short time in jail, Barkley was cited and released. Police described Barkley as cooperative, and to make sure people didn’t give them the “side-eye,” they mentioned that it was customary to release people after a DUI arrest.

And what about Barkley’s reason for being in the area? You know that whole, “You have the right to remain silent” mumbo jumbo? Charles apprently didn’t give a f**k because he told police he was on the way to receive a favor from a friend of his, or as he so eloquently put it, to go “get a bl** job.” He said he had been there a week before, but she gave him “the beset one he ever had in his life,” and he was looking to for a second round that night.

No word on if the police actually asked Barkley where he was going or if Barkley just decided he wanted to tell the po-po of his whereabouts. We’ll let you know as soon as we do!

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Your boy DMX didn’t really have a good 2008. On December 30th 2008, in a Maricopa, Arizona courthouse, he plead guilty, guilty, guilty and guilty! And no, that is NOT a typo. He really did have a court hearing for four different charges in one day, and plead guilty to all of them, in true DMX fashion. According to Associated Press, the rapper reached a plea deal agreement that will allow him to accept a guilty plea on one count of animal cruelty, one count of theft and one count of felony possession of marijuana and a narcotic drug.

He isn’t due for sentencing until January 30th 2009, but the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says X is expected to receive a minimum 90 days in jail and will receive no credit for time served. Once he gets out, he will be on probation, and if he violates his probation, he could get more than 10 years behind bars. In addition to staying off of drugs while on probation, he’s not allowed to own pets or firearms. The pets and firearms thing sounds pretty plausible, but staying clean? Unless he gets some serious help, home boy just might be serving that 10-year sentence VERY soon.

Guess who’s in the news once again for being arrested? Our friend in the head DMX! Yesterday, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Phoenix, Arizona put out a message offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with any information that may lead to DMX’s arrest. And today, after hearing about the award worth 5 G’s, a Georgia woman tipped off Florida authorities about the rapper’s whereabouts, and he was apprehended by FBI agents at Scott Storch’s Palm Island mansion in Miami, Florida, that was foreclosed and taken way from the broke producer back in July of this year.

He’s wanted for animal abuse, drug possession and theft of services charges for defrauding a local clinic of $7,500 in services back in April when he used a fake name to escape medical bills. His friends say he’s in rehab right now trying to kick his long-time drug habit.

If he doesn’t post a $120,000 cash bond by tomorrow, he’ll be extradited back to Arizona and they’ll handle him there.

Now, our question: What the hell was he doing at Scott Storch’s house?

Reports are saying that DMX was admitted to a Miami hospital yesterday for “fear of stroke,” but the coke head’s lawyer wouldn’t confirm whether or not those reports are factual.

Rapper DMX was admitted to an Aventura, Fla., hospital yesterday (Sept. 22), according to his laywer Bradford Cohen, a day before he was scheduled to appear in an Arizona court. While Bradford wouldn’t confirm media reports alleging his admittance was due to “fear of stroke,” he did say, “It was serious enough at the time but ultimately he should be OK.”

“It was serious enough for him to be brought and taken into a treatment facility. He spent the night there last night and he will probably spend tonight there as well,” Cohen told Billboard.biz. “I don’t think it’s going to be an ongoing thing or a life-threatening situation. He’s going to be alright.”

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This dude is ruthless. How convenient of him to pick the day before his court date to “fear a stroke.” We can’t get too mad at the dude though. At least he didn’t pull no sh*t like this, lol!

NAOMI CAMPBELL TRIES TO SKIP OUT ON HOTEL BILL » The Ritz Carlton hotel in Moscow, Russia wants supermodel Naomi Campbell to pay up to the tune of $400 for allegedly ruining some silk sheets in a room she was staying in last week. According to SF Gate, when Nay-Nay and her “billionaire lover” Vladislav Doronin left, cleaning staff went through the room and found holes burned into its silk bed sheets. But of course her rep came to her defense claiming that the allegations were not true.

“She didn’t have candles on the sheets. She did not smoke in the hotel room. It is completely untrue,” said her spokesperson.

C’mon, $400 bucks? That may seem a bit much to folks like me and you, but to a millionaire supermodel that’s chump change! Just pay the people so they can shut up… More headlines from your favorite celebrities when you continue reading.

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RICK ROSS WAS A CORRECTIONS OFFICER BACK IN THE DAY » Over the past couple of days, rumors began to spread about rapper Rick Ross‘ past employment as a corrections officer in Dade County, FL, and it all started with a comment made by fellow Miami rapper Trick Daddy. Of course, in true hip-hop fashion, Ricky Ross denied the allegations stating that his life was “100% real,” and accused his “haters” of photoshopping his face onto someone else’s body. Well, it turns out, Mr. Ross (real name: William Roberts) was indeed a corrections officer, according to official reports leaked by TheSmokingGun.com. Way to go, Ricky! Or should I say, Willy…

The site matched the rapper’s Social Security number with that of William Roberts who graduated from the Florida Department of Corrections (DoC) training academy and was assigned to Dade County’s South Florida Reception Center in December of 1995. He was 19 years old at the time. He left the job in 1997.

At 19 years old, William Roberts graduated from the Florida Department Corrections training academy and was hired as a prison guard in a Dade County prison in December of 1995. He left the job 2 years later, and about 9 years later, became the rapper we all know as Rick Ross. Wow, what a life history!

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