Friday Facts

According to the Urban Daily, Raz B, former member of the boy band B2K, is wanted in China for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old boy. The boys says Raz B indulged in several sex acts including sodomy. Fans may recall Raz posted  a video on You Tube discussing the abuse he suffered at the hands of B2K manager Chris Stokes. Stay tuned as this story develops. There are rumors surfacing that Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, has been seen visiting her mother in the rehab facility where she's being treated. Some time ago, pictures of the teen drinking and smoking with friends surfaced on the internet. Rapper 50 Cent will be given an opportunity to further cement his place in Hollywood. According to Variety, he's signed on to play a blind DJ in the film "Odd Thomas", an adaptation of the Dean Kootz novel of the same name. The film will also star Willem Defoe and Patton Oswalt. No word on when the film will hit theaters.  For the third year in a row, actor/comedian Mike Epps will join Afeni Shakur, mother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, to host a celebration of the slain rapper's life. This year will commemorate what would have been Tupac's 40th birthday. The event will be held at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on June 16, which is not only Tupac's birthday, but will also be DeKalb County's official Tupac Day. Atlanta is the home base for the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts, which was founded by Afeni Shakur, the rapper's mother, and will benefit from tickets sales. In addition to a performance by headliner Erykah Badu, the event will include performances by Too Short, Roy Ayers, Bun B., 8 Ball & MJG and Eric Roberson. There's currently an investigation into police escorts to stars underway. Records show that several celebrities have received them including Jay Z, Charlie Sheen and Bill Gates.  New York City Police Chief Cathy Lanier says the escorts violate department protocol, as escorts are reserved for government officials and foreign dignitaries, unless otherwise approved. The escorts were discovered after a tweet from Charlie Sheen. It looks like rapper Eminem will not receive a pay day from the lawsuit against his record label Universal Music Group after all. The Detroit rapper's old production company FBT initially sued Universal arguing that digital copies of music should be treated as licenses, meaning that 50 percent royalty for artist as opposed to 12 percent sales royalty. Since the rapper declined to participate in the lawsuit, he would have to go to court or negotiate with his record label. Rapper Nelly announced on the "Today Show" that he plans to have a new album in stores by the end of the year. While appearing on the show to promote his new fitness DVD "Celebrity Sweat" , he told "Today Show" hosts Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb that he's going into the studio. The St Louis rapper recently finished shooting the video for Keri Hilson's "Lose Control", the next single from her album "No Boys Allowed". Haley Reinhart was voted off "American Idol" last night. It's down to the top two finalists, and the show gets more exciting by the minute. Last night's "Grey's Anatomy" episode gave fans all the drama they could handle. Be sure to tune in next week.  In theaters this weekend: "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "Flashpoint" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Friday Night Lights" on NBC. Make it a weekend!