Friday Facts

During  an interview on "Sway In The Morning", Mississippi rapper David talked at length about the controversy sounding Oakland CA rapper V-Nasty's used of the n-word. Banner first went on to say that people are told to act a certain way and they then put it on their sleeves. He also went on to say that there are certain things friends can say to one another, because they are friends and come from the same place and have the same experiences. He added that V-Nasty's people were not hung from trees and forced to accept the n-word. People forget their history, he stated. For those unaware, the rapper released a single called "Swag", addressing the matter at hand even further. V-Nasty, of course responded. Banner insists that the record wasn't about V-Nasty, but about what we as a people accept. Any fans looking for a beef between the two need to look elsewhere. Banner says the V-Nasty should do her research before going to war with anyone and that the plight between the races is so much bigger than her. He says she doesn't seem to know the ramifications and pain of the word. It's great to see someone speaking out on the issue. No one should ever feel comfortable using the word ever. It looks like hard times have only gotten harder for former G-Unit member Young Buck. He's been put through the ringer over financial situation. This past October, Jeanne Burton, the trustee enlisted to help the rapper out of his bankruptcy, determined that he longer has a viable shot at reorganizing. Judge George C. Paine of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Nashville, Tennessee drew the same conclusion and decided to switch the rapper's Chapter 11 reorganization to Chapter 7  liquidation, the Wall Street Journal reported. As previously mentioned, the rapper filed for bankruptcy in September 2010 less than a month after his house was raided by IRS agents. At that time, the MC claimed his wasn't filing bankruptcy because he was broke, but because  he needed to get his finances in order and deal with the contract situation he was in at the time. Part of his original claim for filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy was contingent upon his ability to change the agreement between he and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records and Universal Music Group. Unfortunately, 50 didn't agree to terms of the new plan formulated to relieve his former friend. Meanwhile, Young Buck is scheduled to appear in court on January 30. To all Lenny Kravitz fans, the rocker is looking for love. He says he ready for some romantic stability in his life. He went on the say that it's not easy, as he's constantly traveling. He also went on to say he fights hard to not allow his father's ways to rub off on him. He's been linked to celebrities such as Victoria Secret model Vanessa Paradis and actress Nicole Kidman. He was married to actress Lisa Bonet for six years and the couple divorced in 1993. Fox's "The X Factor" ended with Melanie Amaro winning the grand prize. It's been an exciting season with more to come for sure. Ms Amaro gets a $5 million dollar contract and certainly has a bright future in the entertainment industry ahead of her. Congratulations. On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on  Fox, "A Gifted Man" on CBS, "Shrek The Halls" on ABC and "Chuck" on NBC. Happy holidays!