Tuesday Tales

Sad  news out of the world of hip hop. Montae "M Bone" Talbert, of the hip hop group Cali Swag District, was shot and killed in an apparent drive by shooting. Rumor has it the shooting was over a young woman the resident dancer for Cali Swag District was dating. There was an apparent Twitter feud as well, although none of the rumors have been confirmed. Stay tuned as this story develops. Sean "Diddy" Combs and rapper Nicki Minaj have ended their business relationship. The Young Money rapper has hired Hip Hop Since 1978. Reportedly, when the rapper signed with Diddy she was under the impression that he would be more hands on in the handling of her career. He was not. She had been working with James Cruz, one of Diddy's management partners, and former member of Violator Management. Hip Hop Since 1978 also handles the careers of Drake, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Singer Alicia Keys, who is featured on the cover of the June issue of Essence magazine opens up about her relationship with producer Swizz Beatz. She says the two didn't start seeing one another until Swizz had been separated for months from ex-wife Mashonda. Although Ms Keys admitted that the home wrecker remarks hurt, she remained quiet about it all. Despite some not so nice open letters from Mashonda, Ms Keys says the two are now getting along well. Singer Rihanna has begun collaborating with director Anthony Mandler on the video for her next single, "Man Down". The song is about a woman who seeks forgiveness after killing a man. The two have worked together on 16 previous videos, including "Disturbia" and "Russian Roulette". There's been no word on when the video will be released. Rapper Rick Ross says the inspiration for his Maybach Music Group was Master P and Sean "Diddy" Combs. He stated in an interview with Billboard.com, the CEO stated that he saw what the other CEOs did and he thinks it spilled over into their music. With a collective's first album on the way, he says he recruited MC's with talent of their own. Pill, Meek Mill, Wale, Stalley, Gunplay, Torch and singer Teedra Moses comprise the MMG crew. The cooperative's first compilation album "Self Made Vol. 1" hits stores on May 23. Lauryn Hill has denied the rumors of a Fugees reunion. It was rumored that the New Jersey rap trio would reunite for a presidential inauguration ceremony in Haiti. Hill's response to the rumors were released through a representative. Although the singer did say she'd like to perform in Haiti, she didn't hint at any Fugees reunion. She's currently on her Moving Target tour. Lady Gaga has reached another milestone. The pop star has now gained over 1 million followers on Twitter. Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he fathered a child out side of his marriage to Maria Shriver and that's the reason for the recent split between the two. Be sure to catch the "Dancing With The Stars" results show. The competition is down to four couples, and everyone's bringing the heat. On DVD: "The Rite" and "The Mechanic". On the tube: "Glee" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and "Biggest Loser: Couples" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!