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Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Keith Richards take the cover of GQ’s November 2011 issue.

Here’s what the 39-year-old rapper, who’s chronicled in a portfolio of survivors in rock, had to share:

On getting over an addiction to prescription meds: “I’m very much a creature of habit. If I’m used to waking up in the morning and having [a Red Bull], 
I could do it every morning for the next ten years straight until I find something else to move on to. So if 
I’m used to taking a Vicodin when I wake up in the morning because I’m hungover from -drinking or taking pills…The bigger the crowd, the bigger my habit got.”

On going to rehab in 2005: “Every addict in rehab feels like everyone’s staring at them. With me? Everyone was staring at me. I could never be comfortable. There were people there that treated me normal. Then there were a bunch of f—ing idiots who aren’t even concentrating on their own sobriety because they’re so worried about mine. They’re stealing my hats, my books – it was chaos. Everything was drama in there. And at the time, I didn’t really want to get clean. Everybody else wanted me to. And anyone will tell you: If you’re not ready, nothing is going to change you. Love, nothing.”

On getting back to who he is on Recovery: “On an emotional level, I want my music to connect with the same kid who I was. So it was like, ‘Okay, let me get serious. Because I feel like I’m being wrote off right now, and I’m kind of on my last leg.’ I felt like the underdog again.”

For more from Em, visit GQ.com!

via Just Jared

DISCLAIMER: I did NOT. Write this, just want some opinions on this article.

I have this Black male guy friend. He just landed on the opposite side of 30 and finds himself single. Very marriage minded; he eagerly waits for the day when he can meet that special lady and have children. He’s a successful entrepreneur in New York City. He has a devilish sense of humor. He LOVES his Momma and always conducts himself as a gentleman. His body is cut up like a Greek statute thanks to his daily body building and yoga routines.

This single marriage minded, eligible Black man is also bisexual. That’s not a problem, right? Because he still possesses ALL of the qualities listed above, doesn’t he? He wants to marry a woman and have kids some day soon. Like any other man, he wants to make a baby and one day be known to the world as ‘Daddy’. He has everything these single Black women say they want in a ‘Good Black’ man, no?

Queen ‘O’s knew what to do to (further) boost her ratings during her finale season of her monumental talk show. Her latest show with author J.L. King’s revisited the topic of down low brothers. Nearly everyone who watched it noticed the exploitative undertones of the show. I doubt some Black women need encouragement or a reminder from Oprah to continue to diligently witch hunt those lowdown, down low, sneaky, whorish, lying, conniving “closeted” BLACK gay men.

Some men are living a ‘down-low’ life; just like there are straight men that fall into bed with anything with a heartbeat and put their health and the health of their loved ones at risk. There are homosexual men that are semi-closeted and only come out to their close friends and family. There are homosexual men that live their lives in total secret for professional and religious reasons. There are homosexual men that do not go ‘down low’ to satisfy their alternative sexual appetite There are homosexual men that are happily out and F-you if you don’t like it.

In the mean time guys like my friend Corey are pushed further and further into the realm of nonexistence. The behaviors and examples of gay men that are shown in the media all seem to be specifically chosen to reinforce the stereotype of the sissified, feminine, weak male. These are the images of gay men that both female and male heterosexuals find familiar and non-threatening. Homosexual men are not thought to be threatening or taken seriously. Homosexual men are here for your entertainment; or to be your best girlfriend; or at the very least, to tighten up your Doobie.

People often confuse sexuality with gender. Sexual orientation refers to sexual desires, feelings, practices and identification. Sexual orientation can be towards people of the same or different sexes (same-sex, heterosexual or bisexual orientation). Gender identity refers to the relationship between sex and a person’s experience of self expression in relation to social categories of masculinity or femininity (gender). Sexual orientation is not something you can ‘see’ no matter how great you think your ‘gay-dar’ is. A person’s gender has nothing to do sexual orientation. There are many bisexual (and homosexual) men and women who exhibit behavior in line with traditional gender roles up to and including the desire to marry someone they love and waiting for day when it will be their turn to pop out some youngings.

But what are the odds that a Black woman would still find this “Good” Black man to still be a worthwhile catch upon learning that he is bisexual? Would these Black women who are so desperate to find a ‘soul mate’ be willing to consider life with a man who openly and honestly admits to having maintained past relationships with both men and women? If he were to commit to one woman while in a relationship I don’t feel like his sexual history with men would matter any more than a straight man’s sexual history with other women. After all, as a bi man, Corey is DEFINITELY attracted to black woman.

I think Corey is a “Good” Black man and he will make some lucky man OR woman a fine partner one day. He’s old fashioned and is looking to settle down and have children. I think he’ll make a GREAT Dad when his time comes. Here is a BLACK MAN who isn’t a felon, nor is he a disrespectful, cheating, emotionally unavailable, underemployed, abusive, angry, low down, “down low” excuse of a Black man. I’ll take him if yall don’t want him! Rather than looking at his sexual orientation as a DISQUALIFICATION, I’m willing to bet there are plenty who would accept his sexual orientation as a part of who he is or better yet, those who would see it as a QUALIFIER, possibly making this GOOD BLACK Man, the perfect catch.

BTW, the above pics are of Corey… Holla!

Link to article: http://thefreshxpress.com/2010/10/single-black-male-in-search-of-or-where-are-all-the-good-black-women/

As per TMZ, Michael Jackson’s 13-year-old football playing daughter is being recruited to be the face of an organization that swears it’s helping break down barriers for women … problem is, it’s the Lingerie Football League.

TMZ has learned .. the LFL took notice when Paris Jackson became the first female in her L.A. private school to join the flag football team earlier this month … and fired off a letter to the MJ Estate in the hopes PJ would be the spokesperson for the league’s “youth program.”

In the letter, obtained by TMZ, LFL Commissioner Mitchell S. Mortaza acknowledges a “lack of options for competitive female football” … and says the league will “be introducing youth clinics across the country to introduce the game of football to young ladies at an earlier stage in life.”

Mortaza adds, “We … would like to invite Paris to become the spokesperson for the LFL’s youth program and perhaps start training for a future football career in the LFL when she reaches the age of 18.”

According to MTV Taylor Swift is a T.I fan. Taylor Swift: “I’m a huge hip-hop fan,  (T.I. is my favorite) and it’s been so amazing to have so many incredible artists come out and to get to sing the hooks on their songs that I’ve been blasting in my car for the last couple years,” Swift explained in an interview. “It’s been awesome. I couldn’t have asked for more amazing special guests on this tour, and we’re not finished yet.”

I’m totally not buying! Swift gets a major side eye from LadySteele….

As per SOHH and AllHipHop.com Dj Khalid gave us an update on Rick Ross who made headlines last week after suffering 2 seizures a couple of hours apart. DJ Khaled: “I am not leaving Rick’s side. He is resting, he is chilling and he is actually super focused. He is at the crib and is going to rest and just chill until he gets his energy back. He is going to take everything one day by day,” Khaled told Simmons. “I told him he has to stay home for two weeks. I told him he has got to just chill and reIax. I told him he is a big enough star that he can just stay home. His life is more important…When he went in the hospital that was a reality check. I’m trying to tell him, but he’s telling me, ‘Khaled you ain’t got to tell me no more, I understand clearly I got to take my life seriously.’”

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It’s about that time again! Seems like it took forever but finally! Season 2 of Love & Hip-Hop is set to premiere Monday November 14th at 9pm on VH1! By now most of us are familiar with the cast from season 1 and for those of you who are not catch up on season 1’s blogs here: www.rantsofsteele.com.

Briefly put we left off with a barely there Mashonda literally with maybe a total of 30 mins of airtime for the whole season. The outgoing Chrissy (Jim Jones BM) bullying begging proposing to Jim Jones Behind Mama Jones back with the help of the low key shady Olivia. Somaya Reece’s career working on launching a career and um yeah…still waiting. Emily whining about Fab every chance she got but still not leaving  and 1 single from Olivia…

Fast Forward, Season 2 is now about to commence and most of the cast is still the same but we do have some new faces:

Chrissy, Jim Jones self made Fiance is returning to season 2! Hopefully we get to see what exactly is going on with those nuptials!

Former 1st Lady of G-Unit Olivia also makes her return to season 2! Can’t lie, the girl looks flawless!

Somaya Reece also returns for season 2!  That’s all I have to say! :/

Emily Bustamante, Girlfriend mother of rapper Fabolous child makes her return to the series. We shall see if she finally grew a pair!

Kimbella! Mother of  rapper Juelz Santana’s  child A newbie but I’m sure she will definitely make her mark! The season has yet to begin and already rumors of a past fling with Fabolous….Messy, Messy, Messy….

Newbie Yandy Smith! Jim Jones manager. This should be interesting……

I noticed that Mashonda is missing and also it was rumored that Tiera Marie would be cast but oh well, this will most definitely do! Season 2 will give us 10 hr long episodes every Monday at 9 on VH1! you guys already know I’m going to be posted up like

A Wu-Tang Clan producer who escaped police custody after allegedly trying to rape a woman in his Harlem apartment went on a bizarre courtroom rant Wednesday — threatening to “fire” the judge among other ramblings.

“I do not consent to participate willingly to these proceedings,” said a defiant Derrick Harris, 41, also known as rapper and producer True Master, while denouncing his American citizenship and declaring his ties to an independent nation.

Despite pleas from prosecutors, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice A. Kirke Bartley agreed to free Harris on $250,000 bond, reversing a criminal court judge’s decision to hold him without bail.

Harris allegedly lured a 43-year-old woman to his West 120th Street apartment on Sept. 12, then “viciously attacked” her, sexually assaulted her, and tried to rape her while she attempted to escape. She fled the apartment half-naked and was spotted by witnesses running down the street.

He was arraigned Sept. 14 on sexual abuse, attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment, among other charges, but managed to slipped out of police custody at Manhattan Criminal Court before he was transferred to Department of Correction custody, officials said.

He was arrested about five hours later while jumping over a fence near his apartment as police officers swarmed his block, prosecutors and neighbors said.

Harris seemed unfazed by the charges on Wednesday, interrupting the court clerk to demand to know the judge’s name and other information.

“Sir, I’m not here to be questioned by you at the moment,” Bartley, the presiding judge on Wednesday, told Harris.

“As I told you my nationality and you don’t want to respect me, you don’t think that I have the authority to fire you?” Harris asked.

“If you wish to fire me, sir, please feel free to do so,” Bartley shot back before moving ahead with the arraignment on Harris’ indictment.

Harris also suggested the criminal proceedings against him do not apply to him because he belongs to an alternative social order.

“I’m a sovereign national, my whole life. As I said, I have unalienable rights,” Harris said, adding that he’s “not negro, black, colored or African-American.”

“You can play if you want to play, but all you’re doing is asking [me] to exercise my authority to have your ass fired,” the artist added before the judge regained control of the hearing.

The tirade was apparently an expression of Harris’ beliefs in a new world order, one endorsed by Wu-Tang and written about in books like “The Wu-Tang Manual” and lyrics by its members. Harris has produced songs with Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and others tied to the group.

After the rant, Bartley granted Harris bail and did not elaborate on his decision to reverse the criminal court judge’s bail determination.

“The defendant is a clear flight risk, he actually fled from the jurisdiction of the court,” Assistant District Attorney Germaine Corprew said. “We again vehemently oppose setting bail in this case.”

Harris’s attorney, Ian Niles, said Harris did not “attempt to flee in any sort of way” and claimed that he was released after his arraignment, despite claims to the contrary from prosecutors, the Department of Correction and the NYPD.

“He was released, presumably on bail, after his arraignment,” Niles said, declining to elaborate.

He also declined to elaborate on what his client said in court.

“What he said is what he believes,” Niles said.

Niles said he could not confirm whether Harris will make bail but told the judge “family is of means to perhaps make some bail.”

SOURCE: http://www.dnainfo.com/20111012/harlem/wutang-clan-producer-granted-bail-after-bizarre-courtroom-rant#ixzz1amAwQLZB

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@SonyMusicAU Sony Music Australia: The video for @beyonce’s ‘Love On Top’ will have it’s WORLDWIDE première this Monday Oct. 17 on the Today Show.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

POP or ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Pitbull

Favorite Female Artist

Adele

OneRepublic

Favorite Album

Adele/21

Rihanna/Loud

COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

Taylor Swift/Speak Now

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

Favorite Artist

Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

Chris Brown

Rihanna/Loud

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist

The Black Keys

Mumford & Sons

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Favorite Artist

Adele

Katy Perry

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist

Jennifer Lopez

Pitbull

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist

Third Day

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Adele

Taylor Swift

Sprint New Artist Of The Year

POP/ROCK

LMFAO

Wiz Khalifa

There you go folks! The pictures are my predicted winners!