REMY GETS 8 YEARS IN PRISON; PAPOOSE TELLS JAIL OFFICALS TO LOCK HIM UP; REMY TELLS JUDGE, 'I'M NOT A THUG, I'M NOT A HARDCORE ANYTHING.'

Tuesday (May 13) was a rough day for Remy Ma. One day after her planned jailhouse nuptials to fellow rapper Papoose were called off due to a misunderstanding about an alleged skeleton key Pap was wearing when he showed up at Rikers Island prison, the MC was sentenced to eight years in prison. According to Remy Ma's lawyer, Ivan Fisher, the New York Supreme Court sentenced her to eight years in prison on Tuesday for charges of assault, weapons possession and attempted coercion. Fisher said the prosecution had originally requested a 13-year sentence — less than the max of 25 years she was facing — but the judge in the case gave the rapper eight years, which Fisher plans to appeal very soon. Though he couldn't say for sure, Fisher said it's possible the judge in the case was swayed by an emotional address Ma gave the court during the proceeding, during which she addressed the victim directly. "Remy Ma spoke to the court and movingly spoke to the victim, who was in court, to share with her how sorrowful she was about what happened to her," Fisher said. "It was an extremely moving moment, where she expressed how badly she felt about the tragedy of being shot and that she was very, very sorry it happened to Makeda."

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Smith, 26, begged the judge for leniency for the sake of "my little boy," saying she grew up "surrounded by failure, violence and poverty," but "made something out of nothing" from her life. The rapper burst into tears as the sentence was read, and Fisher described her state as "benumbed," "very emotional" and "sobbing." According to xxlmag.com, Remy also told the judge, "I'm not a thug. ... I'm not a hard-core anything, I have feelings. I'm a wife, mother, daughter, big sister." The site also reported that supporters of the rapper were in the courtroom wearing red-and-white T-shirts that read, "Free Remy."

After the sentence was handed down, The Associated Press reported that Papoose screamed, "All you want is money!" in the hallway outside the courtroom, seemingly addressing Barnes-Joseph, whose civil suit against the Grammy-nominated Ma has been dropped but could be refiled in the future. Barnes-Joseph was in the courtroom for the sentencing, but was not in the hallway when Papoose began shouting, the AP reported. As he was escorted out of the courthouse by court officers, Papoose reportedly added, "Lock me up! Lock me up!"

Fisher denied that the key Papoose wore to the prison over the weekend could unlock handcuffs, as was widely reported. "I don't know much about it," he said, "but I know that if the corrections folks thought this was a key used to open their handcuffs, I doubt very much that they would have released Papoose." The lawyer added that the two still plan to wed, but maybe not until Ma is transferred to an upstate prison.

On March 27, Remy Ma (born Reminisce Smith), 26, was found guilty of two charges of assault, in connection with an argument she had with a friend, Makeda Barnes-Joseph, last July, during which Barnes-Joseph was shot two times while the two women struggled in a car.

SOURCES: MTV.com, The Associated Press

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DUDE WHO KNOCKED SUGE THE HELL OUT SAYS SUGE MISUNDERSTOOD AN ARGUEMENT AS BEING SERIOUS WHEN IT WASN'T SERIOUS AT ALL. MMMM-HMMMM.

This whole 'Suge, you got knocked the f*ck out!' is thisclose to taking its toll on the big, brown bully of a grizzly bear and even closer to giving him more than enough reasons to retaliate. And once he gets word that ol dude (who is pictured above) is talking to the press about the knock-out, ain't no telling how he's going to act. The man who claims to be behind Suge Knight's knockout punch has emerged. According to TMZ.com, dude is a barbershop owner in Los Angeles who is friends with the man Knight was trying to defend in the now infamous altercation outside of Hollywood's Shag nightclub. The brawler, who would not give his name, yet is pictured on TMZ, says he was playfully arguing about money with the mutual friend when the former music mogul misunderstood and thought it was serious. When Suge tried to defend his friend, fisticuffs jumped off and the barber – all of 5'10" and 173 lbs – delivered the punch that knocked 6'3", 315 lb Knight unconscious for a good three minutes, according to the Web site.

Dude, for real, you may want to look into changing the names and social security numbers of your entire family...play cousins included, and maybe even consider some facial plastic surgery before relocating to Timbuktu because the block is about to get hot. Run, n!ggah, run!!! Save yourself! There's a reason why he didn't press charges on you.

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Meanwhile, the author of a new book about Knight's former Death Row partner, Dr. Dre and West Coast hip hop, fears a war may have been started by the knockout punch. Bruce Williams, whose book Rollin' With Dre is in stores now from Ballantine/Random House, said in a statement Monday: "Although it goes against my gut feeling of how he’ll handle this situation, I hope and pray that Suge doesn't do anything stupid and lets this thing go. Suge Knight has long been someone who has no problems using violence to handle business," Williams stated. "I’ve seen what he’s capable of first-hand and wrote in detail about some of these instances in my book, Rollin' With Dre. It’s unfortunate that this incident has occurred because it is likely that more people will want to test Suge to make a name for themselves, which in turn means more violence. Although I’m sure there are countless people who are relieved to see something like this happen to Suge, all it means to me is retaliation is almost certain. The fact that Suge did not bother to press charges against his assailant makes me certain of it."

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KELLY ROWLAND ON BEYONCE'S PREGNANCY RUMORS: 'THERE'S NO TRUTH TO THAT. SHE WOULD BE MAD IF SHE HEARD THAT.' + 'SEX IN THE CITY' PREMIERE PICS.

Beyonce's former background singer, Kelly Rowland has laughed off reports that her 'sister' is pregnant, insisting her former Destiny's Child bandmate would be "mad" if she heard the latest rumors. Reports Knowles is expecting surfaced online last month (April 2008), just days after her secret New York wedding to longtime boyfriend Jay-Z. The newlyweds have so far refused to confirm they have become husband and wife, let alone address the pregnancy rumors, but Rowland, who was a guest at their nuptials, insists Knowles is not about to enter motherhood. However, Rowland has also continued to dodge questions about the widely reported wedding, saying: "Everybody keeps talking about this wedding that supposedly happened. That's a question that you'd have to ask her!"

In the meantime, check out photos of Kelly attending the Sex in the City world movie premiere in London.

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Of the baby rumors, Rowland laughs, "You know what's funny about this, all three of us (Destiny's Child members) have been pregnant at one time. We were on stage and supposedly we looked pregnant! I think that it happens, people say that all the time and there are so many rumors about a wedding, so many rumors about so much stuff that it (Beyonce being pregnant) is probably next in line. I mean, even before (there were) the wedding rumors (there) were baby rumors; before the wedding rumors there were wedding rumors, you know what I mean? So, no, there's no truth to that. She would be mad, she'd be like, 'I'm what?'"

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PROSECUTORS TO WEED OUT & ELIMINATE R. KELLY FANS AS POTENTIAL JURORS.

Don't expect a jury full of the golden-haired Chester MolesterR. Kelly's fans to determine the fate of the singer who has been charged with several child pornography charges. R. Kelly reportedly showed little emotion Monday and occasionally leaned over to speak with his lawyers as jury selection for his child pornography trial continued in Chicago. According to the Associated Press, the judge and attorneys questioned 150 potential jurors yesterday, asking about their previous knowledge of allegations against the high profile R&B superstar. Steve Cron, a defense lawyer from Santa Monica, Calif., who has practiced for 35 years, tells the AP that it's unlikely the defense could pack the jury with R. Kelly fans, because "the prosecution should be successful in excluding them," he said. Prosecutors may seek well-educated jurors, which could help their cause if they call technical experts to speak about the videotape, he said. The girl believed to be on the videotape, who is now 23, will reportedly testify that it wasn't her. And Kelly's lawyers — including prominent Chicago attorney Ed Genson — haven't conceded that it's Kelly in the video.

On the first day of the trial Friday, Cook County Circuit Judge Vincent Gaughan addressed the potential jurors. "As you know, this is a high-profile case," he said, according to court transcripts. "And if you don't know, God love you. You're probably the only person on Earth that doesn't."

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NEW CANDIDS: CHRISTINA MILIAN LUNCHES WITH HER MOM; NICOLE SCHERZINGER FLASHES THE PAPARAZZI.

Ugh! Looks like former Pussycat Doll member Nicole Scherzinger needs more practice on how to properly exit a vehicle when wearing short dresses. Below are pics of the singer as she flashes her panties to the paparazzi after arriving at Villa in Hollywood, California.

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Christina Milian was spotted eating lunch with her mom at Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood, May 9th. Click pics below to see their full image.

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PICS: TIONNE 'T-BOZ' WATKINS RECORDING TRACKS FOR NEW LISA 'LEFT EYE' LOPES NEW ALBUM.

Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins took time from mentoring the mini-me version of TLC and recording her first solo album to lay down tracks for fellow late bandmember Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes new album at the UNI Recording/Dance Studio in Atlanta. UNI is owned and operated by Lisa's brother, Ron Lopes, also pictured below (on the left).

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NEW PICS: BLAQUE IN THE STUDIO & AT 'LESSONS WITH THE STARS' EVENT W/T-BOZ + NEW 'BLAQUE IN THE HOUSE' PROMOS.

The ladies of Blaque (Shamari DeVoe, Natina Reed and Brandi Williams) are back on the grind and working hard to complete their next untitled studio album which will be chronicled in a new reality show tentatively titled, Blaque in the House. After the tragic loss of their original mentor, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, the girls are presently under the helm of Lisa's fellow band member (and cousin by marriage) Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins. We'll witness the ladies as they live with T-Boz while recording their first album in six years. Slated to air this summer, the show will also highlight the group's past separation, coping with the sudden lost of Lopes and their reunion as a group.

In the first set of photos below, you'll see members Brandi and Natina in the recording studio laying down tracks for their new cd; the second set are images of the ladies and T-Boz during their appearance/meet-and-greet at Annie Hoffman's 'Lessons with the Stars' at the Boys & Girls Club in Marietta, Georgia. T-Boz and Blaque spoke to the students about how to improve their self-esteem, knowing when to say no to peer pressure and to never stop believing in yourself and whatever it is you want to do in life. This is something T-Boz knows a lot about. A spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Foundation, T-Boz told the students she was advised by her doctors that she would'nt live past the age of 30; she was also told she could never have children...which is why she considers her 7-year-old daughter Chase as her 'miracle baby.' TO WATCH A VIDEO CLIP FROM THE EVENT, CLICK HERE.

Images: The Juice Report

To watch new Blaque in the House promos click HERE, HERE and HERE.

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NEW CANDIDS: RAVEN SYMONE OUT & ABOUT IN LOS ANGELES; SINGER'S NEW ALBUM SELLS UNDER 5,000 UNITS.

Disney star Raven Symone was spotted riding her Segway out in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. I guess Raven has a lot of time on her hands since axing her Pajama Party tour which was supposed to have kicked off this spring but was scrapped for what an AEG Live concert promoter would only call "unforeseen circumstances." And with very little promotion, the star's third solo album, Raven Symone isn't faring too well on the charts. For starters, Raven Symone failed to debut in the top 50 on Billboard's Top 200....coming in at No. 162. Released on April 29th, the album has sold under 5,000 units, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Raven's label Hollywood Records initially shipped 100,000 units. Lord, have mercy. As if that wasn't bad enough, Raven Symone has also sold less copies than Raven's previous studio album, This Is My Time (released in 2004) which sold 19,000 units and debuted at No. 51. However, total sales from Raven's participation in Disney's The Cheetah Girls' films and its soundtracks have sold over 3 million copies total. But the former child star has failed to duplicate those successful numbers on her last three solo albums. In all, she has sold no more than 300,000 copies which is just a couple of hundred thousand units from being certified gold. Bless her heart.

Some may wonder why Raven-Symone continues to make records, rather than focus on her other successful endeavors. Ebony magazine dubbed her the "The $400 Million Woman," referring to how much money the That's So Raven franchise has made. "I have a lot to say," Raven-Symone said. "I love to perform and touch my audience. When you have a movie or TV show, you are not able to touch them the same way. I don't think music will never be apart from my life." Kinda hard to believe that Raven's Disney fan base is so huge, yet it doesn't reflect in either her post-Disney movies or non-Disney music projects.

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