Sorry about the big gap in updates today, we had some biz to handle … just like these celebrities we caught on the scene handling their business this past Tuesday! Rapper Wale visited Fuse Studios in New York City Tuesday (Nov 10) to appear on Fuse TV’s “Hip Hop Shop” to promote his new album Attention Deficit, which dropped that day. In a series of tweets following his debut album’s launch, the D.C. born emcee said that each song on his album tells a story:

“On the train, bumpin’ my album,” he wrote. “I feel like telling y’all facts about Attention Deficit. Why not? There’s a story behind every song. On ‘Mama Told Me,’ I had something stuck in my teeth. At the beginning you can hear me making this weird noise tryin’ to get it out.” (Warning: Once you know that fact, that’s the only think you can hear.)

A few minutes later, he added that producer Mark Ronson actually encouraged Wale to tone down the lyrics of “90210,” where he skewers Paris Hilton (among others). “I admit i was too mean on that,” he wrote. Finally, he said that the album’s best track almost fell by the wayside. “‘Contemplate’ almost didn’t make the album. Jay-Z was a writer on the song sampled and we couldn’t reach him until the last minute.”

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Some people just ain’t got NO RESPECT!! (LOL)

The “rappa ternt sanga” we all know as T-Pain hit up the Australian premiere of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” wearing a shirt with those infamous leaked pictures of Cassie’s tits.

How rude???

We also have new pictures of Rev. Run, Russell Simmons, Alicia Keys and more at various events throughout the past few days. Continue reading to check out all of the pictures and make sure you click each thumbnail for more info!

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Director Spike Lee and his daughter Satchel and his son Jackson attended the Michael Jackson “This Is It” movie premiere at the Regal E-Walk Tuesday night (Oct 27) in New York City.

Other celebrities at the big premiere in NYC were Ice T, Coco, Russell Simmons and more. Continue reading for the rest of the photos!

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In an effort to motivate New York’s youth to stay in school, big names like Russell Simmons, Keri Hilson and Jim Jones participated in the 4th annual “Stay in School” pep rally & concert Tuesday night (Oct 27) in New York City.

Russell Simmons’ nephew JoJo Simmons and Bad Boy recording artist Donnie Klang were also in the building for the event, sponsored by Verizon Wireless and NYC’s premiere hip-hop station Hot 97. Continue reading for a few more pictures.

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Actor and part-time DJ Idris Elba sat in the front row of the audience Wednesday (Oct 14) at a fashion show displaying Russell Simmons‘ new line for his Argyle Couture clothing brand at the Eden Hotel Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. The show was held in conjunction with Rock Fashion Week in Miami. Dennis Rodman’s weird azz showed his face at the fashion show too.

Famous designer Tommy Hilfiger, his wife Dee Ocleppo and actress Rosario Dawson posed for a group picture on the red carpet at the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2010 Men’s & Women’s Collection fashion show at Bryant Park in New York City Thursday (Sep 17). The event was held during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2009, also known as “New York Fashion Week” or NYFW for short.

Other celebrities at the event were hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, country music/pop singer Taylor Swift and fashion model Chanel Iman.

Famous fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger hosted a party celebrating the opening of his Fifth Avenue Global Flagship store at his storefront in New York City Thursday night (Sep 17) during the 2009 New York Fashion Week festivities.

Above he’s pictured with his daughters Elizabeth and Ally, singer Alicia Keys, his wife Dee Ocleppo and rapper/producer Swizz Beatz. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons also attended the event.

Singer Estelle and actress/model Eva Marcille posed for a pic together on the red carpet of the Casio G-Shock “Shock the World 2009″ event at Cipriani Wall Street Wednesday (Aug 5) in New York City. Other celebs who hit up Casio G-Shock’s celebration of 26 years in business were Ashanti, Russell Simmons, Adrienne Bailon and more.

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Russell Simmons hosted the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Art for Life Benefit at his East Hampton Estate Saturday (Jul 18) in East Hampton, New York. He’s pictured above with his two daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee. Tila Tequila, Star Jones, Vanessa Williams and others also hit up the event.

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Successful entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Simmons is featured on the July 6th – 13th cover of JET magazine along with his young daughters Aoki Lee (6) and Ming Lee (9).

Russell Simmons can’t stop talking about his little girls. Jet magazine caught up with the busy hip-hop mogul as he was preparing to attend yet another business meeting in New York. But he made plenty of time to talk about his No. 1 priority – daughters Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki Lee, 6, his children with ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons. “I am with them as much as possible,” he tells Jet. (p. 36)

Pick up the issue, on stands now!