Celie the Color Purple Whoopi Goldberg

10 new installments Of R. Kelly’s “Trapped In The Closet” hit stores Aug. 21…and jury selection for his trial started yesterday. I’ll just leave that alone.

BGDBoom interviewed frequent Phonte collaborator Nicolay.

Loud.com Semifinalists Announced and you can check out the “Semifinalists” Press Release.

François Girbaud apparently doesn’t want you rockin his jeans. I was gonna make a Tommy Hilfiger reference or say something slick like only dudes from the NO still rock them shits…but who truthfully cares?

Rizoh recommends that you remove whatever’s in your system right now and replace it with C-Rayz Walz and Sharkey’s Monster Maker. Rizoh’s a budding genius so I’ll give it a shot.

So you’re a producer, eh? VH1 is looking for you with their online contest “The Score.” From July 23 through August 20, contestants can post their 60-second beats for consideration at http://hiphop.vh1.com. See site for official rules and guidelines. And let’s just say this now, VH1 > all the other “music channels” these days.

David Banner. Greatest Story Never Told. 10.9.07 on Universal Motown/SRC Records. Whomp.

If you didn’t know, Flavor Flav is still relevant to TV viewing audiences. Here’s an uncensored clip of Snoop roasting Flava Flav for his celebrity roast. The roast officially airs on Comedy Central August 12th at 10:00pm. Funny.

Stray Shots

OutKast – Outskirts (The Unofficial Lost Outkast Remixes) (Two Discs) (2004)

DJ Ameldabee Presents The Soul of D’Angelo

Sauce_Money-Best_Of_(Presented_By_Drama_Kings)-2002

The Piano Tribute To Pink Floyd

Parliment

Osmium

Up For The Down Stroke

Chocolate City

Mothership Connection

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

Live: P-Funk Earth Tour

Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

Stray Shots