Brandy and a man who was hurt in a deadly freeway crash involving her Range Rover are suing each other. Brandy, whose real name is Brandy Norwood, and Mallory Ham of Simi Valley accuse each other of negligence in lawsuits filed last week in Superior Court. In court papers filed Wednesday, the 28-year-old singer-actress contends that Ham caused the Dec. 30 crash on the San Diego Freeway in Sherman Oaks. She also denies allegations made against her in a previous lawsuit, asserts her Fifth Amendment privileges against self-incrimination and requests a jury trial. Ham’s lawsuit, filed Friday, contends Brandy drove recklessly and seeks unspecified damages. Brandy had no immediate comment on the lawsuit.

“She’s just responding to pieces of litigation as they come in and doesn’t want to comment at this time,” Edwin McPherson, an attorney representing Brandy, said Tuesday.

A California Highway Patrol report said Brandy’s 2007 Range Rover failed to slow in traffic and was doing 65 mph when it struck another car that in turn was hit by Ham’s vehicle. The crash killed Awatef Aboudihaj, 38, of Los Angeles. Her husband has sued both Brandy and Ham for reckless driving. Aboudihaj’s parents and her two children also have separate lawsuits pending against Brandy. The city attorney’s office is still deciding whether to charge Brandy with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, spokesman Frank Mateljan said Tuesday. If charged and convicted, she could face up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Uh-oh, Brandy ain’t playin! I’m sure she’s tired of these people coming after her about this. Hell, I’d be too … she already has to face what she has done. How much y’all wanna bet they wouldn’t even give this a second thought if she weren’t a celebrity?? The price of fame…

 

A modern-day LSG is on the horizon. Just as Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, and Johnny Gill joined forces exactly a decade ago to form a supergroup, so are current R&B crooners Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank. TGT, as they are calling themselves, is currently working on a studio album, and plans to hold “American Idol”-style auditions to find a fourth member. The trio is also set to hit the road this fall for The Shirts Off Tour, which is scheduled to touch down in such cities as New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, and Miami.

“With all the support our fans have given us individually over the years for our distinct signature styles, collectively we felt our fans deserved to hear great music in a way that they could never have imagined,” Tyrese said, according to reports. “I’ve known these guys for years and they truly are like brothers, so it only felt right to come together as a trio to make history.”

Oh lawd, I wonder how long this this gonna last. This sounds like an idea somebody came up with at the crib when they saw the My Body video on VH1 Soul (Yeah, it took me all day to find that video lol).

 

A 28-year-old woman accused of stealing the identities of singer Ashanti and actress Nia Long was arraigned Wednesday (May 23) in federal court in Rochester. Shameika Drain Curry turned herself in to US Marshalls yesterday. She’s to be arraigned today before US Magistrate Jonathan Feldman. Her lawyer, John Parrinello, says she’ll plead not guilty. To secure a $36,000 loan and purchase a 2003 Honda Infinity from an Irondequoit auto dealer last year, Shameika Curry allegedly impersonated Ashanti Douglas. Shameika was also alleged to have impersonated actress Nia Long to write and cash a check for $8,300 made out to a cleaning service Shameika Curry herself runs. Meanwhile, her husband, Charles Curry, was said to have impersonated his father to secure a $31,000 loan that allowed him to purchase a 2000 Mercedes Benz from a Webster auto dealer. The couple also is charged with defrauding a bank of $45,000 to open a credit line by assuming the identity of an elderly Rochester woman. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, if the couple are convicted, they will face a $1 million fine and a maximum penalty of up to 30 years in prison.

Dayuuuuuumm! I wonder how this girl looks. If she looks nothing like Ashanti or Nia I’m gonna be hella pissed that those people were dumb enough to believe her crazy ass. Just a damn shame…

DJ Khaled talks about his new album, taking over the game, Storch Timbaland beef and the current state of hip hop. DJ Khaled’s new album, We The Best, out June 12th.

Ever wonder what Jay-Z would be doing if he wasn’t rapping or serving as “El Presidente” of Def Jam? Nick Cannon and the rest of the crew of MTV’s sketch comedy show “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz” think Hovito would assume the role of Doctor Carter and perform breast exams on his nurses and rap through surgeries! It sounds a bit off but makes for some interesting sketch comedy. Watch the clip above! The second season of Short Circuitz hits MTV on June 7th at 10 pm et/pt but you can definitely get in on the action now. If you think you can do better than the clip you just watched, go to ShortCircuitz.tv and upload your own short. Send in your parody of a TV show, a commercial, or a music video. Each week, the top 3 will air on the show and earn the creators $1000 each! Why not try this?