Friday Facts

After a great deal of fallout over rapper Rick Ross' lyrics on Rocko's single "U.O.E.N.O.", sneaker giant Reebok has announced that it has dropped it's endorsement deal with the Miami rapper. In a statement the company said that it expects it's business partners to live up to its high standards and Ross has failed to do so. It added that it is disappointed that Ross hasn't shown remorse over the offensive lyrics. The U.S Treasury released a statement saying that it did approve rapper Jay Z and wife Beyoncé's recent trip to Cuba as part of an educational excursion. Meanwhile, the White House released a statement saying it was in no way involved in financing the trip. As most fans may now know, Hova released a track addressing the matter and wasn't shy about calling out those he believes are being hypocritical. The MV Movie Awards are set to air and actor Jamie Foxx is sure to have a great evening after his performance in the film "Django Unchained". Rapper Azeala Banks has launched yet another Twitter war. This time she's going after rapper A$AP Rocky after comments he allegedly made regarding darker-skinned women wearing red lipstick. So far, no response from A$AP Rocky. Singer Latoya Jackson has a new reality series set to air titled "Life With Latoya". During an interview with "Entertainment Tonight" she made it clear that brother Michael's children will not have a big role on the show. As those who live on the east coast know, New Yorkers celebrate summer with radio station Hot 97's Summer Jam concert, which showcases some of hip hops biggest names. The station will showcase some of the rap games hottest newcomers at a pre-show kick-off event. Rapper Joey Bada$$ will be among the acts appearing at the pre-show festivities. He's released two mixtapes and has rap fans eagerly awaiting the release of his debut album, which will hit stores later this year. Troy Ave, Bodega Bamz and "Who's Next Battle For The Best" winner Radamiz will all be appearing as well. The day time event will be held at the Festival Village outside of Medlife Stadium before the main event on June 2. In theaters this weekend: "42" and "Scary Movie V". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "Undercover Boss" on CBS, "Happy Endings" on ABC and "Fashion Star" on NBC. Make it a weekend!