Friday Facts

Singer R Kelly has come under fire from some for serving as grand marshall at a back to school  parade in his home town of Chicago. Of course, the singer does have supporters as well. He's been recovering from throat surgery and should be back out on the road again soon. Cash Money Records CEO Bryan "Baby" Williams has come under fire as well. He's actually been sued by a Las Vegas casino owner who claims he backed out of making an appearance at her casino. She's asking for $500,000 in damages. Rapper Snoop Dogg's daughter has been spending the summer in the recording studio, and has released her first single "Doin My Thing". There's been no word on when an album will be released. Ghostface Killah has announced that he will embark on  a Canadian tour this fall. The tour will start on November 28 in Toronto, Ontario and end on December 12 in Victoria, B.C. Toronto rapper Peter Jackson will join the Wu Tang rapper for all 15 dates on the schedule. More recently, the the rapper was named in a lawsuit stemming from his 2000 album "Supreme Clientele". The album frequently uses the theme song from the 1966 television series "Iron Man". The song's composer, Jaques Urbont, says Ghostface Killah didn't receive clearance to use the song, nor did he credit him in the liner notes. The man police believe shot and killed legendary New Orleans rapper Soulja Slim is dead. According to Allhiphop.com, Garrelle Smith, 29, was found by New Orleans police early Saturday morning, August 17, with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Soulja Slim, who was signed to Master P's No Limit Records, and co-wrote Juvenile's hit "Slow Motion", was gunned down in front of his mother's home on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, 2003. Investigators say Smith and another man, Stephen Kennedy, were paid $10,000 for the murder, which they say stemmed from a dispute with another record label. Smith has been tied to a least four other murders as well. Police say he escaped prosecution because his fearsome reputation as a hit man deterred any would-be witnessess. Stay tune as this story develops. As fall quickly approaches, the major networks are reading their fall line ups, and it's anyone's guest which shows will cut the mustard. We'll have to wait and see what the networks have to offer viewers. Reality star Kim Kardashian prepared for her wedding day with a rehearsal dinner with family and friends. Congratulations to the couple. In theaters this weekend: "Conan The Barbarian", "One Day", "Spy Kids: All The Time In The World" and "Fright Night". On the tube: "NFL Preseason Football" on Fox, ""Flashpoint" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Friends With Benefits" on NBC. Make it a weekend!