CANDIDS: DIDDY & HIS MINI-ME SPEND QUALITY TIME IN LOS ANGELES.

Well, here's something we don't see too often: Diddy spending quality one-on-one time with one of his sons. And before anybody jumps down my throat, the reason I said 'here's something we don't see too often' is because when we do see Diddy, he's usually with all of his sons at one time. Here he is playing concrete football out in Los Angeles with his baby-boy/mini-me, Christian. Awww, look, Papa's tying his son's shoes. That better be because Christian had to hold up his pant's leg, because I know damn well that boy knows how to tie his own damn shoes! I'm playing, yall. Well...not really.

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DID JA RULE STRAIGHT DISS ASHANTI ON HIS 'JUDAS' RECORD?

Does Ashanti still hold the title as Murder Inc.'s Princess? The singer opted not to work with Irv Gotti, The Inc.'s H.B.M.I.C. (Head Beige Man In Charge) or any other artist on the label...including Ja Rule on her new album, The Declaration. And maybe that's one of the reasons why her album has been pushed back more than Ne-Yo's hairline. If anyone know the release date, feel free to share it. Anyhoo, in a recent interview with Murder Inc. Online Ja Rule opens up about his new record Judas. And the things he had to say about Ashanti on that record could easily lead anyone to believe that their relationship, business and personal, ain't all good. On one verse, Ja raps:

"Dear Judas.. or should I say Juda?/I wanna' say I'll miss you but that may be a lie and I can't lie to myself too much self pride/I could lie to anyone else at times even god/Now you claim heartbreak and emotional scars, but I say you was getting while it was good until it's gone/But you of all people should know my life's gon' turn off/And this is my sitcom and your just a spin-off/And I don't mean to be hard, but sister your loss/It really hurt when you said you can't throw any M's up baby 'cause it's hurting your image/Really?/Have you looked at your self lately?/If not, then look a little clearly and tell me what you see/And if you're proud of what you saw 'cause who you are is Judas."

So, what's up with that? Peep the small excerpt from Ja's Murder Online interview where Ja 'explains' why he said what he said.

MIO: So let’s talk about ‘Judas’ for a minute, because the talk that record is getting is incredible.
Ja Rule: ‘Judas’ is a great record, it’s my passion, it’s what I wanted to say. I don’t want you to take the record the wrong way, it’s not a diss record, it’s a tough love record. Sometimes you say these things to people you love that may sound harsh to the ear but in essence it’s really a wake up for them so that’s what ‘Judas’ is really about.

MIO: So Ashanti’s still the Princess?
Ja Rule: Ashanti’s still the Princess, that’s still my sister, I still love her. Its just certain things that went on in that time, it was kind of hurtful to me so I expressed it through song.

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TATYANA ALI NEWS UPDATE + CANDIDS OF HER IN HOLLYWOOD; ACTRESS & SISTER CAMPAIGN FOR BARACK OBAMA.

Above are several candid photos of Tatyana 'Ashley Banks' Ali strolling through the streets of Hollywood after leaving one of the many Oscar Awards swag rooms. Once I saw the pictures, I began wondering what Ali had been up to lately. The last time I saw her she was playing the love interest to Bryton McClure's character, Devon on The Young & The Restless. Through my Internet research, I found out the 29-year-old actress has much more on her plate. Ali is currently on tour with the Mary & Joseph: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told stage play. The play, which also stars Ali's Fresh Prince of Bel Air co-star, James Avery, Anna Maria Horsford (Amen, The Wayans Brothers), David Ramsey (Good News), Clifton David (Amen), Miquel Nunez (Sparks, Life, Juwanna Man) and comedian Guy Torry, is a romantic comedy with music, which reveals the unruly side of relationships, exposes the humorous side of getting hitched and uncovers the drama that goes down when the totally unexpected happens. It also attests to the undeniable power of love and its ability to pull families together in the end despite disasters and their differences. The family-a family-oriented, faith-based retelling of the biblical story is brought to you by the producers of The Cosby Show and Amen. It's not just any story, but the greatest love story ever told.

Check your local Ticketmaster locations to see if the play will hit your city, or somewhere near it, any time soon.

But there's more. Not only has Ali finish recording her sophomore album titled, The Light, which will be distributed later this year independently, the Harvard graduate has also been pounding the concrete while participating in Senator Barack Obama's Presidential election campaign. Below are pics of Ali with her sister/business partner, Anastasia, and actor Hill Harper 'Baracking' the vote in Des Moines, Iowa earlier this month.

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