Lamar Odom Busted for DUI

Lamar Odom was arrested for "driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs" early Friday morning ... TMZ has learned.The bust occurred in the San Fernando Valley at 3:54 AM.  Lamar -- who was driving a white Mercedes SUV -- was popped by the California Highway Patrol and taken to a nearby station, where he was booked and is being held on $15,000 bail.He was pulled over on the 101 Freeway for going too slow -- 50 MPH.  Cops say Odom had been driving in a "serpentine manner."Lamar initially did not respond to cops, and drove 3 exits before finally coming to a stop.  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ he showed obvious signs of intoxication.  Lamar failed numerous field sobriety tests.  When Lamar was booked, we're told he refused all chemical tests.Lamar's booking sheet shows he is 6'10" and 235 lbs.

Lamar has been tooling around town lately ... this after TMZ broke the story he had been on a crack binge.

Sean Kingston Sued For Alleged Gang Rape

Sean Kingston and his bodyguard gang raped a drunk teenager in the singer's hotel room back in 2010, according to a new lawsuit -- but Sean says it's B.S. 

Carissa Capeloto -- now 22 -- claims she was forced to have sex with Sean, his bodyguard and a member of Sean's band at a Seattle hotel in July, 2010, after she had smoked pot and downed 7-10 shots of vodka.

Capeloto -- who has sued all 3 men -- alleges she'd been invited to Kingston's hotel room for a meet-and-greet following a Bieber concert -- where Kingston had also performed -- but when she showed up ... Kingston was waiting naked on his bed.

Capeloto claims the bodyguard picked her up and placed her on top of Kingston, and all three of the men proceeded to gang rape her while she was "obviously intoxicated, incapable of consent."

Capeloto says her friend later entered the room and rescued her. The police were called and Capeloto was taken to the hospital where she says she was treated for physical injuries consistent with rape.

She says her life has been ruined ... she can barely sleep, has mood swings and panic attacks.  Capeloto wants $5 mil minimum.  

BTW ... criminal charges against Kingston were dropped in 2010 after cops concluded Capeloto wasn't credible enough for a legit case.

Kingston has filed legal docs insisting the sex was 100% consensual.

Trial is set for November.

Photo: OJB Jezreel in a hospital in India

OJB left Nigeria for India last Friday August 23rd for his kidney transplant. Treatment has already begun, please keep praying for him.

Date set for release of Nissan's self-driving cars

Nissan will bring the autonomous car to consumers by the end of this decade. The announcement was made by CEO Carlos Ghosn at the company's US headquarters in Irvine, CA. Nissan has already begun construction of a dedicated proving ground for the self-driving cars in Japan, with completion targeted for the end of 2014.
Teaming with MIT, Stanford, Oxford and others, Nissan has already outfitted Leaf EVs with the Autonomous Drive (Nissan's brand name for the tech), a suite of new technologies developed from the brand's existing Safety Shield technology. The current iteration of Autonomous Drive uses the Around-View Monitoring system and laser scanners to analyze the environment, while artificial intelligence systems have been installed to help navigate and operate in a changing environment.
While it's easy to say that Nissan will bring the technology to market within the next six or seven years, it's more difficult to say at what price Autonomous Drive will be available. Most remarkable about all of this is Nissan's claim that self-driving cars will be both commercially viable and available at "realistic prices for consumers." It's expecting Autonomous Drive to be available across its range within two vehicle generations.
Nissan's motivation rests largely with the number of accidents that happen on US roads alone each year - six million accidents that cost consumers $160 million and kill more people between the ages of four and 34 than anything else. Considering the overwhelming majority of those accidents are caused by human error, this tech seems like a great idea.
Carlos Ghosn demonstrated Nissan's resolve towards bringing the tech to market, saying, "In 2007 I pledged that – by 2010 – Nissan would mass market a zero-emission vehicle. Today, the Nissan Leaf is the best-selling electric vehicle in history. Now I am committing to be ready to introduce a new ground-breaking technology, Autonomous Drive, by 2020, and we are on track to realize it." Those are some bold words, but what Nissan is promising now is far more complex than a new drivetrain. We look forward to seeing what it comes up with.

Peter Okoye and his crew hit the strip clubs in Toronto, Canada

P-Square is on their US/Canada tour. After a performance in Chicago and Texas, they moved to Canada yesterday and hit the strip clubs last night.

Afrocandy offers Beverly Osu a role in her soft porn movie

Chris Brown Rants Against 'Racist Ass' District Attorney

 
A week after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin signed off on an order of 1,000 additional hours of community labor as a condition of re-instating Chris Brown's probation, the singer went on a fiery Twitter rant against the legal system.
"[N---a] done 6 months community service wit police and the DA racist ass crying to the judge that I didn't do it," Brown wrote on Thursday night (August 22) of allegations that he did not properly complete the original 1,400 hour community service sentence from his 2009 plea deal to felony charges stemming from his assault on ex-girlfriendRihanna. "[F---] the SYSTEM!"
Brown continued his screed, writing, "How about y'all take care of all the homeless kids and families on skid row. Promote helping people that are really [f---ed] up in your city!" He later added, "Family first! The LAW ... last" and "I paint pics of monsters because its a reflection of u bitchass [n---as] and this bitchass system!"

Brown was back in court last Friday when Brandlin reinstated the singer's probation from the 2009 incident under its originalterms and conditions, including the additional 1,000 hours of community labor, which was agreed to by Brown's camp and prosecutors, according to CNN. The reinstatement of the probation came after hit-and-run charges against Brownwere dropped.

Boy found under Arik plane tyre hole thought he was going to the US

The 14 year old boy who beat airline and airport security at Benin airport on Saturday August 24th and flew in the tyre hole of a Lagos-bound Arik plane actually thought he was on his way to the US.
Sources at Benin Airport said Daniel Ikehina ran away from home because he was being maltreated and was trying to escape from his parents when he joined the Arik flight. Unfortunately for him the plane wasn't flying to the US, it was flying to Lagos where the stowaway was immediately arrested as he alighted from the wheel well of the aircraft.
 Daniel is presently in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) who are trying to unravel how he managed to pull off such a stunt.

Genevieve Nnaji denies granting Yes! Magazine interview

Star actress Genevieve Nnaji is on the cover of this week's Yes! Magazine (above left) where she purportedly granted an exclusive interview to the magazine publisher, Azuh Arinze, talking about her career, love life and wishes for the future.

From the one-page interview, Genevieve Nnaji took to twitter to deny granting it. She said the interview is either false or as old as her career.

Actor Kanayo O Kanayo appointed board chairman of NIHTS

Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has been appointed board chairman of The National Institute for Hospitality & Tourism Studies. Congrats

Lee Thompson's behaviour changed after embracing Yoruba?

Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide in his apartment yesterday by shooting himself, E online is reporting that the actor's behaviour changed after he 'began practicing Yoruba'. what ?
  E online.com

"The Rizzoli & Isles star, who was 29 at the time of his death, "didn't drink or party," says a source, adding,  "He was the opposite. Lee loved to travel and was always the first to tell everyone to take a breath and enjoy the beauty of life." He was always "gentle and unassuming," despite his early success, and didn't have the typical "look-at-me" attitude.

That said, those close to Young noticed things "really changed" a few years ago when he began practicing Yorùbá, an Africa-based religion which has a saying, "iku ya j'esin", meaning  "death is preferable to ignominy." Some have questioned whether this means that suicide is an acceptable way to preserve personal or family honor in the face of public shame.

However, Yorùbá culture icon and Chief Priest of Osogbo, Araba Ifayemi Osundagbonu Elebuibon, told the National Mirror earlier this year that the religion "[does] not support suicide. Their belief is that if somebody commits suicide, they will be punished in the hereafter."
The Famous Jett Jackson star "took [his religion] to the next level and started wearing white all of the time," says a source, adding, "This religion was everything to him."  Although he reportedly took a break from practicing Yorùbá, he recently returned to the religion. Just before his death, he visited a small village in Africa for something reportedly related to the religion.

Don Jazzy and D'Prince become MTN ambassadors

There's a new islamic sect in Niger State called Kala Kato

We've not finished battling Boko Haram now we are hearing about a new Islamic sect called Kala Kato that has settled in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to what the spokesman of the Niger state Police command, ASP Richard Adamu told Daily Trust, the sect are said to be preaching some ideologies thought to be in contrast with conventional Islamic teaching. He said they are preaching against the teaching of Hadith (traditions of the holy prophet) and emphasising only on the contents of the Holy Quran.
ASP Adamu said most locals are apprehensive of their presence.

Fans attack wizkid on Twitter for insulting 'broke people'

For correcting his English on a photo on his Instagram page, Wizkid told a fan that 'broke people always think they have an opinion'. His fans took offense over his comments and called him out on Twitter.

B2K singer Raz B off life support, smiling and responsive

Former B2K singer Raz B, who slipped into a coma after being hit in the face with a bottle during a fight at a nightclub in China, is out of his coma and in stable condition, TMZ reports. Raz B came out of his life-threatening coma on Sunday at a hospital in China and doctors say it's a miracle he survived. Raz is said to be breathing on his own, smiling and responsive. He has not been released from the hospital as close friends tell TMZ he will be staying there for a few more days to be monitored.

Mo Abudu covers Mania Magazine

This issue covers Mo Abudu, a media personality with many stripes of entrepreneurial competence; in an exclusive interview with Dimeji Alara, she shares on her journey so far.

OJB to leave for his kidney transplant this week

People have been asking me for update on OJB Jezreel. Well, here's what I know. The prolific music producer will be leaving for his kidney surgery in India sometime this week. He completed his dialysis at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital last week so is preparing to travel between now and end of the week. As soon as he leaves, I will update you on his progress.

The World's Highest-Paid DJs

1. Calvin Harris - $46 millionHarris earned more than Jay-Z or Katy Perry this year—and claimed electronic dance music’s cash crown for the first time in his career. In February he signed on to play more than 70 shows over a two-year period at Las Vegas megaclub Hakkasan, and pulls in additional cash from songwriting and producing for pop stars like Rihanna. “The rise of dance music has been astronomical in the last three years,” he tells FORBES. “I happened to be in the right place at the right time.. 2. Tiësto - $32 million The Dutch-born DJ has been spinning for decades—playing over 140 shows last year—and he’s earning more than ever. Tiësto landed a lucrative residency at Las Vegas superclub Hakkasan this summer, ditching his usual digs in Ibiza. “I’ve been going there for the last 10 years, it felt there was nothing special,” he tells FORBES. “And then I got the offer to play in Las Vegas 

3. David Guetta - $30 million Daft Punk contemporary David Guetta navigated his way from the DJ decks of underground Parisian clubs to the upper echelons of Top 40 radio. He has made a name for himself by crossing into pop music and collaborating with the likes of The Black Eyed Peas and Usher. Now 45, Guetta shows little signs of slowing, playing more than 120 shows over the past year, including appearances as a support act on part of Rihanna’s world tour and a weekly residency at Ibiza’s Pacha. 

4. Swedish House Mafia - $25 millionThe three members of Swedish House Mafia--Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello--called an end to their group career in March 2013. But they still made enough in an abbreviated year to crack the top five on our list; all three are now pursuing individual careers (FORBES only took into account performances where all three members performed as a group as Swedish House Mafia for this valuation). 

5. Deadmau5 - $21 millionThe mouse-helmeted DJ has been collecting vast amounts of cheese despite performing half as many shows as some of his peers, thanks to nightly fees in excess of $200,000 at Hakkasan and other clubs and festivals around the world. He also cashes in on recorded music, his own label Mau5trap and massive merchandise licensing deals. 

6. Afrojack - $18 millionNick “Afrojack” van de Wall seems to be enjoying his newfound purchasing power: He bought a Ferrari 458 in February, wrecked it less than an hour later and bought a new one the next day. Only 25, the Dutchman has already crafted tracks for the likes of Pitbull and Chris Brown and owns his own label, Wall Recordings. One of the marquee names in Wynn Las Vegas’ DJ lineup, he says he turned down Hakkasan’s offer for twice his regular fee to remain loyal to his current employer..

Cossy Orjiakor says she's heartbroken

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