While everybody is talking about the Lil Flip and T.I battle, Ludacris has recently licked shots at T.I as well. An unofficial remix of a Young Buck track featuring T.I has just surfaced with Ludacris dissing the self-proclaimed "King of the South" at the tail end of the cut.

TI apparently took subliminal aim at Ludacris a few months back on a track dissing fellow southerner Lil Flip. However, this time, Luda skips the subliminals and takes an obvious shot at his arch nemesis by spitting:

My deals never get screwed; my contracts practice abstinence / I'm the masterr in this program; hazing these undergraduates / So "pimpin be easy", stop catching feelings / 'cause you worth a couple hundred grand and I'm worth millions / Nobody's thinkin about you plus your beef ain't legit / So please stay off the T-I-P of my d1ck!

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With the release of Nas' Street Disciple approaching, Sony Music/Columbia Records UK launched a contest to give fans the opportunity to win a guest spot on the upcoming album. Contestants must download the "Thief's Theme" instrumental and submit their verses to Sony in order to win the prize.

However, the contest stipulates that it is exclusive to U.K fans. Upon hearing the news, fans across the U.S flooded Internet message boards to voice their discontent about being excluded from the opportunity to appear on the highly anticipated album.


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Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Juvenile had signed a multi-album deal with Atlantic Records. According to various sources, Juve's worldwide deal also includes his UTP imprint. Word on the street is that Juve signed on the dotted line for an advance exceeding seven figures. The signing comes at a time where Juve's latest LP has been soaring up the charts courtesy of the hit single "Slow Motion."

The record powerhouse has also inked another southern act in North Carolina's own Little Brother. Critically acclaimed for their debut underground sizzler, The Listening, along with producer 9th Wonder's contributions on Jay-Z's Black Album, rumors of the group's signing to a major have been spreading for months now. Earlier this week, LB's Phonte posted on Okayplayer.com's boards to reveal the group had just officially signed with Atlantic.

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Bronx based rapper E.O.D, who has been opening and performing with KRS-One on the Blastmaster's recent tour, has been denouncing the legendary rapper for stiffing him and other acts on the tour.

According to E.O.D., a fight broke out during a recent performance at a Richmond nightclub. After performing, Kris' entourage, which included several rappers and dancers, met in front of the club to find the Hip-Hop icon had left the venue without paying them.

By all accounts, KRS had promised to pay the various artists only to stiff them and leave them stranded. One dancer in particular reportedly had no way of commuting back to Atlanta. He has now completed a song entitled "Criminal Minded 04," which deals with the shady episode he's experienced with Kris.

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The Emmy's, often known for being 'stiff' and stiffing black actors, is showing their hipper side, nominating Dave Chappelle and Mos Def for awards in separate categories in the 2004 Primetime Emmy Awards.

The irreverent, envelope-pushing Chappelle Show received three nods for Outstanding Variety/Musical Show, Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program, and Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program.

Meanwhile, rapper/actor Mos Def is getting his just desserts for his lead performance in the HBO movie, "Something The Lord Made." Mos' nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or A Movie comes courtesy of his role as real-life hero Vivien Thomas, a black lab technician who revolutionizes cardiac surgery with white surgeon, Alfred Blalock.

Mos competes in his category with co-star Alan Rickman who played Blalock, Al Pacino for "Angels in America", Antonio Banderas for "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself" and James Brolin for "The Reagans".

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Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is taking his Bad Boy brand name into the world of stand-up comedy, as he prepares to start filming The Bad Boys of Comedy.

The Bad Boys of Comedy is being produced in conjunction with the producers of 2000’s The Original Kings of Comedy, an immensely successful tour and movie that helped make Steve Harvey, DL Hugely Cedric The Entertainer and Bernie Mack household names.

For five days, Diddy and crew will film seven up-coming comedians in Brooklyn, New York.

Each show will present 7 different comedians handpicked by Diddy, who will also serve as a host.

The shows will feature new stars and future sensations -- from Tony Roberts and Gerald Kelly to Smokey, Ronnie Jordan and Rob Stapleton.

The filming of the event is invite only and is being taped at an undisclosed historical theater near the Fulton Mall on July 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.