In an upcoming interview with Rolling Stone, Snoop traced the source of his frustration to when Dr. Dre left Death Row to start his Aftermath record label. That move, coupled with Snoop's defection to Master P's No Limit Records, resulted in bad blood with Knight, who was serving a five year jail sentence at the time. "The n***a threatened my life when he was in jail," Snoop revealed to the publication. "N***as tried to get at me at concerts; they put my address on a tape. He was gonna give a n***a a Benz if a n***a cut my hair. All kinda f****n' with me." Despite the attempts, Snoop had a plan for shifting the momentum of the beef after Knight was released from jail in 2001. "I had to let him know I didn't give a f***k about none of that fake-a** power s**t you was supposed to be on, and all this money and all these Bloods you hidin' behind," the rapper explained. "I felt like challenging him would either expose his whole card or I would have to kill the n***a. And I was ready to do it. That's where I was with it. So when he got out of jail, I'm f****n' with him." The conflict escalated further with the release of the song "Pimp Slapp'd," a diss song aimed at Knight. "I stepped to him [four years ago] at the BET Awards with my n***as, and he was more scared than a motherf****r," Snoop said. "That was the scenario when n***as knew the balance had shifted. That's when everybody felt like the floodgates was open on Suge. Snoop dissed him in public, and he didn't do nothing." Despite Knights fearsome reputation, Snoop brushed off any fear of retribution from Knight. "Never was afraid of him," the lyricist told Rolling Stone. "I was afraid I was gonna have to kill him. That's what I was afraid of." Snoop credited his friend and spiritual advisor Bishop Don Magic Juan, for offering a peaceful alternative in the form of discussion. "Bishop kept saying, 'I don't like that situation. Y'all need to talk.'" the rapper said. "I was like, 'F talking. F*** that n***a.' But after hearin' him say it so many times, it got to the point where I was on peace, like, 'OK, I ain't tryin to f*** cuz up.' A lot of n***as put fuel to the fire. Bishop put water. It takes a grown man to do that." The full Snoop Dogg cover story can be found in the new issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newstands Friday (Dec. 1).
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According to reports, SonyBMG is planning to dismantle it's Sony Urban Music division, with layoffs at the label coming just before the holiday season.

Layoffs at the label are scheduled to start some time this week. According to the New York Post some of Sony Urban's 70 employees will be reassigned to other labels within SonyBMG starting on or around December 1.

The conglomerate has an interest in a number of ventures, including Arista Records, Epic Records, Columbia Records, J Records, RCA Records, RCA Records and others.

Artists on Sony Urban, which include DMX, Three Six Mafia, Beyonce, Bow Wow, Omarion, John Legend, Amerie and others, will be reassigned to the Epic and Columbia labels.

Layoffs at SonyBMG started last week in the classical music division.
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"30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan was busted for drunk driving early Monday morning in New York. Police sources tell TMZ the comedian/actor was stopped at 4:38 AM in the Bronx after cops noticed he was driving erratically.

According to the police report, Morgan "was unable to maintain a position in a lane of traffic." Morgan was taken to the 33rd Precinct and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Impaired.This is Morgan's second drunk driving arrest. He's currently on probation in Los Angeles for a D.U.I. conviction.

Hours after Tracy Morgan was busted on suspicion of drunk driving in New York this morning, the actor shot down a deal that would have guaranteed he serve no time behind bars.

Reps from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office tell TMZ that Morgan decided not to accept a plea bargain that included a $1000 fine, five days of community service, a D.U.I. program and no jail time in exchange for a guilty plea.

Morgan's criminal status probably played a role in his decision. By accepting the deal, Morgan essentially would be fessing up to violating his probation in L.A. for a prior DUI conviction, which would almost certainly land the actor behind bars.

According to the criminal complaint filed by the D.A., Morgan had "watery and bloodshot eyes" and had the "odor of an alcoholic beverage" on his breath when cops pulled over his Cadillac Escalade on the Henry Hudson Parkway . When asked if he had been drinking, Morgan responded, "Yes, I had some beer."If convicted, Morgan faces a maximum one year in jail. He is due back in court January 4.

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Two weeks ago Michael Baisden did his last live radio show. And it now looks like that may have been his last show ever.

You see, for the last few months, Michael Baisden has been negotiating with ABC Radio Network to extend his contract. And MediaTakeOut.com spoke exclusively with an executive at ABC Radio Network who claims that the negotiations with Michael Baisden are over - and Michael Baisden will not be returning.

According to the insider, last week ABC Radio Network gave Michael Baisden its final offer. Our source tells, "When we told Michael [Baisden] what our final offer was, he was furious ... at one point in the meeting things got so hostile - I started to think that he may be ready to snap." The source continued, "then, after raising his voice a number of times, Michael said that he wouldn't accept our offer and he walked out."

While Michael Baisden has been off the air, comedienne Mo'Nique has taken his place.

But the radio insider tells MediaTakeOut.com that Mo'Nique will not be Michael's permanent replacement. According to the insider, Mo'Nique is asking for even more money than Michael. The insider explains, "to sign Michael Baisden, we would have to come up with a lot of money, but to sign Mo'Nique we'd have to come up with a truckload of money ... [ABC Radio Network] will probably keep her on for another week or so and then find someone cheaper."

And the ABC insider tells MediaTakeOut.com that there's a long list of people ready to step in for Michael. But the insider says, "right now the leading candidate is Jackie Reed." Reed was formerly the co-host of The Steve Harvey Radio Show.