Kid Cudi reflects on his music career in his latest commercial sponsored by Converse.

Jay-Z stopped by The David Letterman show. He chatted with David about his ownership stake in the Nets and dicussed a little about Lebron being a free agent.

Drake (the man who sold a half a million in his first week) hit the stage the Microsoft Bing Event in Cali. Check out the video from his live performance.

Drake peformed “Show Me A Good Time” one of our favorite tracks of Thank Me Later.

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Things have gone from bad to worst fot Lawernce Taylor. He was indicted on charges rape, sexually abuse, and criminal sexual act.

Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been indicted by a suburban New York grand jury on charges of rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse. The indictment Wednesday comes after his May 6 arrest at a Holiday Inn. Prosecutors say he paid a 16-year-old girl $300 to have sex with him.

The former New York Giant was also indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute.

Taylor’s longtime agent, Mark Lepselter, told ESPNNewYork.com’s Ian O’Connor that Taylor’s legal team wasn’t surprised by the timing of the indictment.

“Lawrence’s legal team made a strategic decision not to put him or any of our evidence before the grand jury, and we look forward to the legal process taking its course and allowing Lawrence to move forward with his life,” Lepselter said. Asked about Taylor’s reaction to the indictment, Lepselter said that his client was hopeful that his innocence would be proven in court.

“Obviously it’s not a pleasant day for Lawrence and his family, but LT’s had to overcome many obstacles in the past and is hopeful he’ll be able to overcome this one as well,” Lepselter said.

Xiomara Lopez, the confidential assistant to the prosecutor, told ESPNNewYork.com’s Jane McManus that the next step in the case would be a hearing. That usually happens the same day as the indictment, but she said the Rockland County District Attorney’s office is having trouble getting in touch with Taylor’s attorney.

Earlier Wednesday, former Rockland DA Kenneth Gribetz told ESPNNewYork.com that he was no longer representing Taylor and referred all questions to the DA’s office. Taylor’s lead attorney Arthur Aidala is also involved in a case currently on trial, defending William Rapetti who is accused of manslaughter due to negligence in operating a crane that toppled and killed seven people.

Lepselter said that it is expected that Taylor would appear “in court sometime in the next two weeks.”

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe says the 16-year-old told investigators that she had been verbally threatened and physically assaulted. She said she was brought to the hotel room by a pimp later arrested by New York City police.

Taylor has denied the charges.

This situation doesn’t not good at all for LT.

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Suge Knight sues Kanye West over August 2005 shooting. According to Billboard.com:

Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap’s biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in August 2005 by a still-unknown assailant at the ultra-trendy Shore Club. West was hosting the party before the MTV Video Music Awards held that year in Miami.

No one has ever been arrested, and like many other shootings in the rap world, police found few witnesses although the club was packed with partygoers, including celebrities Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, The Black Eyed Peas and Paris Hilton. At least six shots were fired, police said.

More than four years later, Knight is claiming in a lawsuit that West and the Shore Club’s owners failed to provide security necessary to keep out people with weapons. Knight’s attorney, Marc Brumer, said Tuesday that Knight had $200,000 in medical bills from a gunshot that shattered his femur and will seek total damages of well over $1 million.

“He’s an icon in the music industry. He walks in a room and he lights it up,” Brumer said. “He had an expectation of security there. How someone came with a gun into a very VIP party, that just doesn’t meet the smell test in life.”

Knight claims in his lawsuit that it should have been obvious to West and the Shore Club that the party could produce a “dangerous environment” because of well-known feuds between East and West Coast rap figures that have triggered a lot of violence.

Suge Knight takes it from the streets to the courtroom. Who would’ve ever thought?

Tameka Raymond went nuts on a fan who tweeted ushers new girl girlfriend Grace.  Honestly Tameka girl, you need to move on, Usher did that years ago!

Kiely is raising a lot of brows with this raunchy edgy video. The video is  about a girl who engages in a one night stand with a mystery guy. Is the former Disney star stepping out into her own, or is she just using sex and edge to gain attention. Anyhow, here’s her response to the video:

“I am playing a character in the music video for the song ‘Spectacular,’ as I did in the ‘Cheetah Girl’ movies,” she said.

“Young women across the country get intoxicated and have unprotected sex. That’s a fact. I recorded the song to bring attention to this frighteningly prevalent activity. It is absurd to infer or suggest that I am condoning this behavior.”

“Are Lady Gaga and Beyonce advocating murder with the Telephone video? Of course not. Was Rihanna encouraging suicide with ‘Russian Roulette?’ No.”

“Was Madonna suggesting that young unmarried girls get pregnant with Papa Don’t Preach? I don’t think so.

“Is Academy Award winner Monique a proponent of incest because of her portrayal of Mary in the movie Precious? Clearly, the answer is no.

“I wrote ‘Spectacular’ and made the video to bring attention to a serious women’s health and safety issue. Please don’t shoot the messenger,” she said.