ENTERTAINMENT THE CIVIL WAY!

Fresh out the pen, back on the grind, Tip’s first official release as a free man is a mixtape. F*ck that. Actually, it’s F*ck A Mixtape and judging from the tracklist, it’s easy to see why its named that. It sets up like album and plays through just like one. Featuring original production from Jim Jonsin, No I.D., Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, DJ Toomp and others, T.I. proves that ever since he hit that halfway house earlier this year, his time has been put to good use. No questions about that.

This should carry him over nicely until August 17 when King Uncaged hits shelves – and Takers hits theaters August 20. If it plays out like King and ATL did, then we could be in for a repeat offering of deja vu. Regardless, The King is back. So how’s the rest of the game going to act? You shouldn’t worry about that, however. All that is required of you is simple. Throw this on the iPod or grab a blank CD. This may be in rotation for a minute.

1.     Cold Wind Blows

2.     Talkin’ 2 Myself Feat. Kobe

3.     On Fire

4.     Won’t Back Down Ft. Pink

5.     W.T.P.

6.     Going Through Changes

7.     Not Afraid

8.     Seduction

9.     No Love Ft. Lil Wayne

10.   Space Bound

11.   Cinderella Man

12.  25 to Life

13.  So Bad

14.  Almost Famous

15.  Love the Way You Lie Ft. Rihanna

16.  You’re Never Over

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Diddy appeared on Inside The Actor’s Studio with famed host James Lipton. This brief clip diddy corts James to spit a few rhymes as diddy is his human beatbox.

People Magazine Reports:

A wedding and a baby are on the way for Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. The musicians “are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married in a private ceremony later this year,” reps for the couple confirm to PEOPLE. The announcement comes after the two, together since fall 2008, attended Thursday night’s Black Ball in London, which benefits Keys’s Keep a Child Alive charity.

These two have been sleeping with each other for years, and unfortunately Swizz at the time was married to singer/ex wife Mashonda. The same way you caught him Alicia is the same way you will loose him. Destroying a family to create your own. Good Luck with that Ms. Keys.

Kanye West is FINALLY back. After taken a brief Intermission since the MTV Awards fiasco. Kanye had relocated to Hawaii to work on his new LP “Good Ass Job.” Last week it was reported West stopped at a local club in the Lower east Side of NYC to play new cuts off his album. Well, the rest of us who weren’t there to enjoy it, can now hear a new cut entitled “Power. ”

Download: World Premiere: Kanye West – Power (Full Song)

Janet Jackson stopped by “American Idol” for their season finale to show the rookies how veterans command an audience. Running through her new hit, “Nothing,” she also ended the performance with dazzling performance of his timeless classic, “Nasty.”

It’s good to see Janet still remaining relevant in an industry that seems to kick artists to the curve after a certain amount of time. I just hope people truly appreciate what she’s meant for music, better yet pop culture as a whole. Multi-platinum albums, successful movies and she’s managed to do it all while maintaining a positive image (that whole Superbowl thing not pending).

One thing is for certain – someone has Drake’s album. If my memory is correct, this is the exact same manner Tha Carter III leaked, song by song by song. With this in mind, we’ll probably see an album leak in a few days. Damn shame for Drizzy, but it’s the way of the industry and no one is immune. Not even the man who has been dubbed as Hip-Hop’s heir apparent.

For those who don’t like to torture themselves like me – i.e. refusing to listen to any leaks – we find ourselves in the same position as we did a few days ago. Another day means more leaks and this time it’s “Fireworks” with Alicia Keys and “Light Up” with Jay-Z. Both tracks I heard are solid, but it’s the verse from Jay-Z that I’m hearing is amazing.