For the past week, fans of the hit MTV series "Making The Band II" have been speculating on the final episode. In last week's preview, P. Diddy was shown giving the boot to Dylan while other clips hinted that Da Band would be dismantled. Others suspect that only Dylan and Frederick got terminated because neither participated in a taping of "Chappelle Show," which was filmed long after Da Band's final episode.

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Word around the industry is that The Source magazine will be distributing a big pink slip today to cut down on their costs. The cost at issue is reportedly the $130,000 salary of one head honcho at the mag. Having only held her high-paying position for a short stint, readers should be on the lookout for a quiet and subtle change of the guard as early as the July issue.

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From courting models to a brief relationship with Vivica A. Fox, 50 Cent has been chasing quite a few skirts since hitting it big last summer. Now, word is that 50 wants a collabo and the "keys" to Alicia Key's heart. While the collaboration might happen, rumors say that 50 isn't Alicia's type.

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After lending his vocals to Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name," R&B singer John Legend has been gaining visibility as of late. Just recently, Kanye announced the soul brother had inked a major record deal. Meanwhile, Kanye affiliate Consequence has also been keeping busy. Having dropped a few bars on Kanye's "Spaceship", Cons is now releasing his second mixtape, Take Them To The Cleaners hosted by the Louis Vuitton Don. The CD also features Kanye rhyming or producing on 9 of the songs including "Wack ni99as" with Talib Kweli and Common and the 9th Wonder "I See Now" featuring Little Brother.

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Dame Dash and Victoria "Posh" Beckham have ended their hyped up collaboration, due to Beckham's manager's concern about her ailing career.

Dash stripped Beckham's voice off of the tracks he produced for the album and is seeking a new singer to record over them.

"I want people to hear the album but it will be with another artist," Dash told Hello Magazine. "A lot of work went into it and I don't want to throw it all away."

Trouble started brewing shortly after Dash signed the former Spice girl to model for his clothing company, Roc-A-Wear and agreed to produce a new album for the singer, after her career took a tumble.

Dash believed that he could reinvigorate Beckham's career utilizing his Hip-Hop know how and the muscle behind the $500 million-dollar Rocafella empire that he heads up with Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke.

Her manager, Simon Fuller, completely disagreed with Beckham's decision to work with Dash and was reportedly happy with her decision to try her hand at another Pop album.

Fuller believes that Beckham's next release would be her last chance to show that she can sell records.

"Her management wasn't happy with her affiliation with Hip-Hop," Dash said. "They nipped it in the bud."

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Eidos, a leading publisher and developer of entertainment software has announced a deal with Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) to produce "Get On Da Mic," a Hip-Hop music video game.

The game, which will be available for all major video gaming systems, allows players to live a fantasy lifestyle resulting from their success in the Hip-Hop industry.

Players must impress crowds with their ability to rap as they go from the streets, the clubs, recording studios, video shoots and performances in front of thousands of fans.

The game is complete with shady agents, powerful producers, groupies and even allows you to purchase a house and various jewelry based on your success.

"Get On Da Mic immerses players in the alluring world of becoming a Hip-Hop celebrity," said Paul Baldwin, Eidos North America's vice president of marketing. "A2M has secured one of the most robust music soundtracks available in any music game featuring over 40 tracks. The game also boasts a non-confining freestyle mode allowing players to show off their lyrical skills and pave their own paths to fame among their friends."

No release date was provided for the game, which is still in development.

Eidos has developed such titles as "Backyard Wrestling," "Hitman Contracts" and "Invisible War," while A2M is responsible for "The Grinch," "Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time" and "Jersey Devil."