By: Shayla Byrd August 9, 2006 Justin Timberlake may think that he’s bringing "Sexyback,” but according to Diddy—it never left. Diddy, known for his extravagant use of the word “sexy,” has no problem letting the blue-eyed soul singer use his catchphrase for his new single, but not before making a few things clear. "I'm a big fan of Justin and he's allowed to use my catchphrase 'sexy' and run with it,” Diddy told Contact Music. “I mean, I got it from somebody else, so it's all good. [But] I am the king of the sexy, Justin. Let's not get it twisted." Print Email Comment (1) The rapper/producer—who was recently awarded a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame—may be a contender for the king of hip hop as well, as he was recently deemed the "Richest Person in Hip Hop" by the Panache Report website. After six months of research, the site’s creator Myra Panache, found that the Bad Boy had $346 million, edging out Def Jam President Jay-Z ($340 million) and Def Jams co-founder Russell Simmons ($325 million). Sales of Diddy’s men’s fragrance “Unforgiveable” provided the numbers that pushed him to the top spot. According to Panache, Diddy earned an additional $6 million this year from the fragrance. His other earnings come from the sale of his Bad Boy record label to Warner Music Group and his Sean John clothing line. Runner-up Jay-Z’s fortunes come from his stake in the New Jersey Nets, Armadale Vodka, his 40/40 nightclub chain, and his $3 million Def Jam salary. So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri made the list for the first time this year, tying Nelly at 10th place with $60 million. Check out the top ten list: * Diddy, $346 Million * Jay-Z, $340 Million * Russell Simmons, $325 Million * Damon Dash, $200 Million * Neptunes, $155 Million * Dr. Dre, $150 Million * Ice Cube, $145 Million * Eminem, $110 Million * 50 Cent, $100 Million * Tie: Nelly and Jermaine Dupri, $60 Million each Have a news tip? Email us.

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This past year err'body learned how to snap, raise motorcycles and walk it out via the video machine. Admit it, Atlanta put the "V" in video entertainment of the past year whether you liked it or not you wanted to see what we would drop new on that a&%. Question is, will the VMA's pay the piper tonight? Here are a few of our (Atlanta) nominees. Best Male Video T.I. "What You Know" Best Group Video Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" Best Rap Video main-180-175.jpg T.I. "What You Know" Yung Joc featuring Nitty "It's Goin' Down" OK, I know what THEY say but which video was really the best thing smokin this past year? I already gave you my hint, "Shoulder Lean" was my pick but 'Dro won't cop an award for that. And in a close second "Lean With It" or "Ridin Rims" really showed Atlanta at it's truest point this year. Speaking of video's check out these ATL cats supposedly on the come up. I doubt if this got a VMA nomination but it's a trip. Aint nothing like the westside of Atlanta.

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Thursday - August 31, 2006 by Jolene "foxxylady" Petipas Chamillionaire The rumored collaboration between Chamillionaire and 50 Cent has been officially confirmed. SOHH recently caught up with Chamillionaire during "MTV's Video Music Awards" press forum and the Houston bred emcee revealed that him and the G-Unit honcho have worked on some material. "I bumped into 50 in NY a couple of weeks ago, and he hollered at me and said he wanted to do some stuff, next day Sha Money hit me up and put me on some records," explained Cham. "I really don't like to say nothing until it gets cleared, and everything goes through cause I don't like to say I'm a be on something and then get pulled off." "So yeah, I'm definitely been messing around with them," Cham continued. " They been showing love, and I've been messin' with his DJ, DJ Whoo Kid and Lil' Scrappy, he just shot a video, he's with G-Unit now and he put me in the video, so it's a good look," he added. In related news, Chamillionaire is contending for "Best Rap Video" for his single "Ridin'" at tonight's "MTV Video Music Awards" (August 31). The award show will be broadcast live from RadioCityMusic Hall at 8pm est.

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Thursday - August 31, 2006 by Jolene "foxxylady" Petipas Twista Chicago bred rapper Twista and his management team have reportedly been sued by a man who claims he was seriously injured after a 2004 tour bus accident. As SOHH previously reported, Twista (born Carl Mitchell) and his entourage were driving from a show in Syracuse, N.Y., to Chicago when their tour bus veered off the road on Erie, PA's Interstate 90 and crashed into a median. The accident killed Twista's security guard Arthur Dixon, the son of legendary blues singer Willie Dixon, and injured five others. According to the Chicago Sun Times, Renaldo Jones, who filed his lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday (August 30), charges that the bus driver, Otis Bankhead, fell asleep while driving and lost control of the bus. Jones, who claims to have broken his collarbone, is seeking unspecified damages from Twista, Bankhead, Showtime Entertainment Agency and its representatives, Rawle Stewart and Tyshawn Carr. Twista or his management could not be reached for comment on the suit.

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Thursday - August 31, 2006 by Jolene "foxxylady" Petipas C-Murder A recent appearance at a Spike Lee movie premiere by Corey Miller, formerly known as C-Murder, has led a judge to put the rapper on 24-hour house arrest until his re-trial. As SOHH previously reported, the New Orleans bred rapper was originally put on 24-hour house arrest in March when he was released from jail, after the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction and accepted his request for a new trial. Miller was convicted of second-degree murder in 2003, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Steve Thomas, 16, outside the now-defunct Pl Platinum Club in Louisiana. On July 14, Judge Martha Sassone, who set Miller's bond in March, released the rapper from home incarceration, giving him a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and ordered him to remain within Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Barely a month later, Miller's house arrest was reinstated by a state appeals court that ruled Sassone's decision to remove the rapper from home confinement was improper. According to The Times-Picayune , Sassone had planned to put Miller on partial house arrest but changed her mind after she saw the rapper violate his home confinement by doing a televised interview at the August 16th premiere of Spike Lee's HBO documentary, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." "You're on home incarceration to prepare for a defense, not to have a social life," Sassone told Miller during a hearing on Tuesday (August 29). Sassone allowed Miller to attend Sunday church services, but rejected a request to let him exercise in a park. The date for Miller's re-trial has yet to be announced.

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The night's biggest shocker wasn't even on the actually VMA telecast. It was during the pre-show when LL COOL J shows up with 50cent and says that the music at Def Jam hasn't been good lately and he wants to surround himself with good music, hence his new alliance with 50cent. He went on to say how the promotions at Def Jam sucked ass and that basically he gonna suck 50's dick because he prefers a bukakke to the kink that Jay Z is into which involves shitting on people. All this while R&B is the biggest thing at the once legendary rap label and the label president prepare his world tour and sets up a Rocawear boutique in NYC for fashion week.

I am happy that LL bosses up, too bad it comes after people are losing respect for 50s ability to breathe life back in this hip hop game.

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