ASHANTI ON MOTHERHOOD: 'I NEED LIKE, 12 KIDS...I LOVE KIDS.' + NEW PERFORMANCE PICS.

R&B star Ashanti is saving up a fortune so she can semi-retire and play mommy to a dozen kids. The singer/songwriter, who is dating rapper Nelly, admits to having motherhood on her mind, but she wants to amass a small fortune before she becomes a mum - so she can be comfortable financially. The savvy star holds back on buying expensive treats and instead saves the millions she gets from her film and music careers. She says, "I need, like, 12 (kids)... I love kids. I definitely want to get married... I'm so family oriented. I want the big wedding, I want the long marriage, I want kids. (But) I've got to stack my cheese a little bit more... I want to be able to bring my kids into the world nice and comfortable." Ashanti tells Sister 2 Sister magazine she's taking time to learn about how to become a successful businesswoman. She adds, "First of all, you have to read everything. If you can't then you hire someone that you can trust that can help you read every single contract. It's all about your advisors. If you don't know, take a business class."

The 27-year-old singer says she has learned so much, she's now planning to start her own record label, called Written Entertainment.

CHECK OUT PICS OF ASHANTI (WITH HER MAMA RIGHT UP ON HER) CO-HOSTING & PERFORMING AT HOT 97's AFTERWORK PARTY AT CLUB MYST IN MANHATTAN LAST THURSDAY.

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NEW CANDID PICS: LIL KIM LEAVING B. SMITH'S RESTAURANT IN MANHATTAN.

Following her embarrassing run-in with the repo-man last week, days later rapper Lil Kim was seen leaving B. Smith's restaurant in midtown Manhattan (5.3.2008). Peep the pics below.

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NEW YORK JUDGE WANTS FOXY BACK IN JAIL; ISSUES ARREST WARRANT ON RAPPER FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT COURT HEARING.

I knew it was a matter of time before I'd be able to use the picture on the left (Thanks RoyaleWithCheese!). I also knew Foxy Brown won't be satisfied until she's back at Rikers Island bunking with Remy Ma. A New York judge has issued a warrant for rapper Brown's arrest, after she failed to turn up to court to face allegations of assault, in relation to an incident last year. The emcee, real name Inga Marchand, is accused of hitting 25-year-old Arlene Raymond with her Blackberry cell phone in Brooklyn on July 30, 2007, when a heated argument between the two got out of hand. Raymond was taken to Brooklyn Hospital following the incident, and was treated for loose teeth and swelling around her lip and right eye. Brown was subsequently charged with felony assault, menacing, harassment and criminal possession of a weapon when she turned herself into police. She was released on bail and pleaded not guilty to the counts in October (2007). But Brown failed to show for her latest court date at Brooklyn Criminal Court today (Monday, 5.5.2008), and, as a result, a judge has called for the star's arrest. Brown's own defense attorney admitted he didn't know of her whereabouts and had not heard from her recently.

Meanwhile, Raymond has filed suit against Brown for unspecified damages connected to the alleged assault. The hip-hop star was recently (April 2008) released from New York's Riker's Island Prison after serving eight months of a 12-month sentence for probation violations.
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NEW PICS: KEYSHIA COLE HOSTS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR MANAGER MANNY HALLEY.

Singer Keyshia Cole hosted a big, birthday bash for her longtime manager Manny Halley at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on May 2, 2008.

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NICK CANNON'S BROTHER COMMENTS ON BROTHER'S MARRIAGE; BAHAMA MINISTER CONFIRMS REPORTS OF WEDDING.

News of the surprise wedding between Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon has "shocked" her friends and associates, according to a US magazine. A source from the pop diva's camp told People that she was "shell shocked" at hearing about the nuptials, which have still not been officially confirmed but were reported to have taken place last week in the Bahamas. Carey, whose has been busily promoting new album E=MC2, is believed to have met rapper and actor Cannon on the set of the video for her next single, Bye Bye, at the end of March. An insider told the magazine that although they did not know each other prior to the shoot, it is likely that the relationship started at this time. And while few knew about the wedding, most appear to be sending their best wishes onto the new Mr and Mrs. "Whatever makes them happy," said rap mogul Russell Simmons. "They have a lot in common and should have a lot of fun together." Cannon's brother Gabriel added: "It's crazy right! We're definitely happy." Nevertheless, another story in People questions whether the alleged wedding is a publicity stunt - and a Cannon source appeared to doubt the coupling as real. "This is what Nick does," the insider said. "Nick is such a sucker for love… he falls in love so quick."

However, a Bahamian church minister has confirmed reports that the couple are indeed husband and wife and claims he presided over their nuptials. Bishop Clifford Petty, who oversees most wedding ceremonies in the Bahamas region, confirmed to People.com the reports were true and states he was the one who performed the union and gave a sermon. Although Petty confirmed the ceremony took place, he has offered no further details about the couple's wedding.

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NEW CANDID PICS: KIM & KHLOE KARDASHIAN IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

Kim Kardashian spent time in Sydney, Australia with her 'big' little sister Khloe last week. The siblings were in Sydney to attend the 2008 MTV Australia Awards. Check out the photos below of the Kardashian sisters spending quality time at the beach, shopping and visiting animals at the Taronga Zoo. I don't know about yall, but after seeing the previews, I'm looking forward to next week's episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The previews showed Reggie attending one of Kim's photoshoots. But it wasn't an ordinary photoshoot. It was a Kim Kardashian photoshoot. And we all know the only kind of photoshoots Kim does are photoshoots where she's damn near half-naked. This one is no different. However, Reggie had a real problem with watching his ol' girl do her thang for the cameras....which is a surprise in itself considering the fact that she showed off her birthday suit and literally everything else in between to the world after her own mama convinced her to pose naked for Playboy magazine. And if I'm not mistaken, Kim and Reggie were dating then. Hmmmmm. How can a man get mad at his girl for posing half-naked in a photoshoot after she posed completely naked for Playboy magazine? And yall know every friend, foe and family member of Reggie either has a copy or has seen the spread.

So the question is: Why is dude bitching now?

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BEHIND-THE-SCENE PICS FROM THE GAME'S 'PAIN' (FEAT. KEYSHIA COLE) VIDEOSHOOT.

Below you'll find new behind-the-scene pics of The Game & Keyshia Cole on the set of his new video, Pain/LAX which was shot in the hood of Crenshaw last week. Pain/L.A.X. (featuring Keyshia Cole) is the second single from The Game's third and most likely final studio album, L.A.X., due in stores on July 8, 2008. According to reports, the rapper has made plans to spend his retirement time developing the artists and producers signed to his label, Black Wall Street and to also "dive head first into scripts" since he had such a good experience on the set of the movie Street Kings, which starred Forrest Whittaker and Keanu Reeves. "Everybody was real professional and respected me and I was always punctual, on time, respected everybody and didn't bring my rapping ego over to the film side," said Game. "I did my thing and they appreciated me and I appreciated them. And Street Kings movie was pretty dope" Even though Game is planning to take the acting world by storm, he doesn't plan on taking any classes. "I'm just a natural," he says. "I don't really need no classes. I want to be like the guy that never took classes and won and Oscar."

The Game's L.A.X. will feature production by Kanye West, Cool and Dre, Just Blaze and appearances by Common, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry.

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VIDEO FOOTAGE: 50 CENT GETS CHAIN SNATCHED IN AFRICA.

You know you have to be a bold S.O.B. fan, STAN or hater to gain enough nerve to snatch a chain from around the neck of a rapping gorilla. The rapper was performing with in Angola, Africa with his G-Unit crew when an overzealous fan jumped onto the stage and grabbed the jewelry from the rappers neck. In video footage posted online, the assailant can be seen running off with the chain as 50 Cent and his entourage chase after him. According to TMZ.com, 50 Cent caught up with the thief and is alleged to have punched him before claiming back his prized chain.

A source tells the website, "The chain is around 50's neck right now." Now, we know that's a lie. When have you ever seen a gorilla run fast enough to catch anybody....especially a dude from Africa?

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