Friday Facts

According to website TMZ, Nicki Minaj's boyfriend, the gentleman she got into an altercation with at a Dallas TX hotel, was beaten unconscious by a Young  Money associate. The website does go on to say that the attack was not ordered by Minaj. Rapper T.I. will be released from prison soon, and should have new music in stores soon as well. Here's hoping that the rapper gets his life back on track when he's released. Fans of rapper Jay Electronica will be happy to know that the rapper will have his debut album in stores soon. The Rock Nation MC took to Twitter to let fans know that the album, titled "Act 2: The Patents Of Nobility (The Turn)", will be available soon. He created a buzz in 2009 with his single "Exhibit C", but was quiet in 2010. Jay Z announced his signing to his label at a secret show in New York late last year. The MC says Hova made him an offer he couldn't refuse. With his contribution to Beyonce's latest album ""4", "1+1", and his own label Red Zone Records, things are going quite well for producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. He's working with Odd Future member Frank Ocean and says working with him was refreshing. In a recent interview with XXL magazine teen sensation Justin Bieber defended rapper/producer Kanye West saying he's not the arrogant, narcissistic jerk some seem to think he is. The two met over social networking site Twitter when West joined the site and began following Bieber. After tweeting admiration for one anothers music, the two met in the recording studio. The two recorded a remix of Biebers hit "Runaway Love", along with Wu Tang Clan member Raekwon. The track sampled Wu Tangs classic "Aint Nothin Ta F--k Wit". Justin Biebers interview appears in the July/August issue of XXL, on newsstands now. The all stars were announced on last nights "So You Think You Can Dance", and they include; Melody, Allison, Pasha, Chelsie, Comfort, tWitch, Brandon, Kathryn and Robert. The good news: Clarice and Jess continued to the tour. The bad news; Catilynn and Mitchell, Ryan and Ricky, and Sasha and Alexander were in the B3. Be sure to tune in as the competition continues. Things continue to heat up as the weeks go on. The Emmy awards have been announced and Laurence Fishburne, Taraji P. Henson and Loretta Devine are among the nominees. Best of luck to all. In theaters this weekend: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" and "Winnie the Pooh". On the tube: "Bones" on Fox, "Flashpoint" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Friday Night Lights" on NBC. Make it a weekend!