AHHA: So, talking about that walking dead I really like the line in your song “Sincerely Jane” when you’re singing, “Are we really living or just walking dead?” When you sing it what do you imagine?

Janelle Monae: Exactly what it says, you know there is a difference a huge difference between one who is here alive but are they living? You’re either living or you’re walking dead, and for me I grew up around a lot of people who are walking dead. My family some of my friends, coming from a small town like Kansas sometimes, people get very hopeless. They feel like they’re stuck and the people around them keep themselves stuck too. People make up all these rules that you have to abide by and when you’re in a small town, it’s hard to really be free without people whispering.

For me that was true, and it hurts me every time I have a conversation with a family member. I’ll call home and they’re lost or they’re on drugs or just trying to find themselves and I purposefully call back so I could stay connected. I know that I have to as an artist, really, really make them proud and hopefully inspire them and let them know just because we come from an environment, we don’t have to be of that environment.

This annual, regional event attracted this year's presenters such as rapper and entertainer Yung Joc, the daughter of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr, the Reverend Doctor Bernice King and NBA forward, Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks to name a few.

The Power 30 Under 30™ Awards

The Power 30 Under 30 Awards honors thirty outstanding individuals under the age of thirty in each major U.S. city that have achieved extraordinary success over the past year. Young leaders are recognized from the following categories: 1) Arts, Entertainment, & Media 2) Business 3) Community Service 4) Politics 5) Science & Technology 6) Sports.

The Hip Hop Caucus, www.hiphopcaucus.org, and Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Winning Superstar T.I. have joined forces to launch a powerful new voter registration and Get Out the Vote campaign that combines the power of celebrity and media with 21st century grassroots organizing tactics to mobilize and educate young people between the ages of 18 and 29, who are not in college. The campaign slogan, "Respect My Vote!" and t-shirts were unveiled today at a press event in Washington, DC, with DJ Green Lantern, Dawn from Danity Kane, Young Berg, Maino, Wale, Young Steff, Washington Wizard Etan Thomas, Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Killieberew, Immortal Technique, Pleasure P, World Class Sprinter and Champion Michael Walton, BET Executive Vice President Stephen Hill and many others turning out to support.

The campaign, led by T.I., will employ other celebrities, athletes and high profile influential figures to get out the vote in a variety of ways including PSAs for radio, television and online use; in person appearances; press events; mobile and email alerts from celebrities themselves; and an aggressive online campaign. Famed photographer Jonathan Mannion has been exclusively tapped to shoot portraits of the famous faces adoring the "Respect My Vote!" slogan and t-shirt produced by forthcoming AKOO clothing line as well as direct and produce the PSAs. Confirmed participating talent will be announced throughout the campaign leading up to the November election.

Grassroots voter registration activities will be led by Hip Hop Caucus community-based street teams in seventeen (17) cities across the nation: CA (Bay Area), FL (Miami), GA (Atlanta), IN (Indianapolis), MD (Baltimore), MI (Detroit), MO (St. Louis), NC (Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham), OH (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus), PA (Philadelphia), TX (Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston), VA (Richmond), and DC (Washington, DC).

Hip Hop Caucus President, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., who helped create VOTE OR DIE! with Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2004, explains, "No matter who wins in November, if large numbers of young people do not vote, then we all lose. It does not bode well for the future of our country, and our Democracy, if young people, particularly those who are not in college, are not engaged or involved in the electoral process. This campaign is critical in strengthening our Democracy and thus protecting our freedom."

Half of young Americans ages 18-29 have never enrolled in college. According to research done by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), a non-partisan research center, nearly 80 percent of the young voters who turned out on Super Tuesday had college experience. The disparity between college educated and non-college educated young voter participation is also evident by their turnout rates: one in four eligible young voters with college experience voted on Super Tuesday, compared with one in 14 eligible young voters with no college experience.

Based on these statistics, the Hip Hop Caucus and T.I. have elected to focus on engaging those individuals who are part of the larger scope of the non-college and non-voting community.

T.I., who is gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated new album, "Paper Trail" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records) on September 30th and has grown to truly be one of his generation's most captivating speakers, explains, "It's an honor and a pleasure to be involved with the Hip Hop Caucus and be a part of such a worthy cause and important campaign. I look forward to urging the masses to take advantage of the right that I no longer have."

This campaign will build on what worked in 2004 by using proven market outreach strategies in an electoral context. With programs including bus tours, street teams to register voters, voter education events during the Democratic and Republican Conventions and other events, we will integrate the audience building capacity of celebrities and media, and the data management and technology available for political organizations. The campaign will provide insights and data into the political behavior of this generally unengaged citizenry, and build sustainable community participation.

Sean John Underwear taps internationally renowned recording artist, Nelly, as their new spokesmodel. The first campaign features Nelly donning the Fall collection of underwear basics and loungewear. The campaign was shot by Randee St. Nicholas and showcases Nelly in both interior and exterior shots at a modern home overlooking Los Angeles. Although he is the first spokesmodel for this category, Nelly follows a long list of past and present celebrity models for the Sean John brand including Dwayne Wade, Nas, Snoop Dog, Lil' Wayne, Penelope Cruz, Cassie, and Lauren London. The Sean John Underwear, Sleepwear and Loungewear collection includes the core silhouettes as well as signature styles in luxury fabrics and is available at Macy's and better department and specialty stores nationwide.

Sean "Diddy" Combs said, "I have known Nelly for many years and I really admire his work. To me, Nelly is the quintessential definition of the Sean John man. He has the attitude, the swagger, and most of all the physique that our customers can both aspire and relate to. And let's be honest, all of the ladies out there are going to be thanking us for this campaign. The images are so strong; they speak for themselves. We are truly excited to welcome Nelly into the Sean John family."

Nelly said, "I have been a big fan of Diddy and the Sean John clothing line for years. So, when they asked me to work with them, it was a real honor. I hope my fans will enjoy this campaign as much as I did shooting it."

Styles will include briefs, boxer-briefs, boxers, undershirts, pajamas and robes, among others. Sean John, a privately held company, was created by music icon and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs and made its fashion debut with a men's sportswear collection for the spring 1999 season. In 2004, Sean "Diddy" Combs for Sean John was honored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America as Men's Wear Designer of the Year. With annual retail sales in the United States of over $525 million, Sean John is sold in better department and specialty stores across the country, as well as select retailers around the world. In 2006 Sean John, in partnership with Estee Lauder Companies, launched its signature men's fragrance, Unforgivable, which remains one of the highest selling men's fragrance in department stores in America. Its feminine counterpart launched in the fall of 2007 and continues to be in the top 20 best selling scents in the category. Sean John returned to the runway during New York City's Fashion Week for the Fall 2008 season.

Sean John Underwear and loungewear is manufactured and distributed under license by Basic Resources. Founded in 1993, Basic Resources, a privately held company, headquartered in New York is an established supplier to the market in the men's and women's underwear, loungewear and sleepwear categories. Through its global manufacturing capabilities and ability to develop innovative fashion products, Basic Resources has developed key alliances with leading retailers.

CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

Rumsey Playfield, mid-Park at 72nd St. (212-360-2777)—Aug. 3: The soulful sounds of Jamie Lidell. With Janelle Monáe, José James, and Little Jackie. Aug. 4: The local heroes in the indie-rock band the National perform a benefit concert for SummerStage.

“This is an overall plan of mine I’ve had for the past year to take over the airwaves,” Diddy revealed to AllHipHop.com. “For the month of August I have three shows on the air. On Monday you have I Want to Work for Diddy, Tuesday you have Run’s House, and Wednesday you got Making the Band. So every time you turn on VH1 or MTV you’ll see the Bad Boy logo or hear the music. It’s a lot of real estate and brand marketing that I’m experimenting with along with the creative content that I’ve put together.”

“MTV Cribs” is crashing your casa, bringing viewers the top ten most outrageous moments ever aired. Hosted by Aubrey O’Day of Danity Kane, “MTV Cribs Wildest Antics,” will premiere on Sunday, July 27th at 12 p.m. EST/PST and will feature the wackiest and tackiest moments in “Cribs” history.

July 31: Kat DeLuna and Day 26 perform a free concert at 6 p.m. in the Northern Star Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson. Theme park admission or a season pass is required. Call (732) 928-2000.

Dino-Ray: So you've worked with Big Boi from Outkast and you recently got signed to Bad Boy - how did all of this start?

Janelle Monae: I actually met Big Boi and Sean Combs's restaurant, Justin's, in Atlanta. I was performing on stage and it was around the time when I was doing an AUC dorm lounge tour. I would just perform and uplift the students. I guess Big Boi liked what he heard. After I performed, I felt this person grab my arm and he was like, "We have to work together. I want you to be on this compilation CD I am working on, 'Got Purp Volume II'" The song, "Letting Go," was my first national release. After that, he and Andre asked me to be on "Idyllwild." I was so nervous because I grew up listening to Outkast and they've been a huge influence in my music. And for them to want me to be a part of their project was overwhelming. I learned a lot. My song, "Call of Law" was featured on that album. When I formed my label, Big Boi helped us out. I put out an independent project and that caught Sean's (Combs) attention. He had written me on my Myspace page and I didn't write back because I didn't know what's going on. I was like, "Who's this?" Because you never know on Myspace. (laughs) Then Big Boi called me and said that he really wanted to work with us. I said, "Okay, if he's serious he should come to my show." I talked to (Sean Combs) on the phone and he was excited. He said he had never seen anything like this before and he wanted to support us. He was very impressed with us and understood our brand. He didn't want his brand to trump what we were doing. He just felt that what we did was a gift to the music industry. He didn't want to interfere creatively.

DR: That is very humble of him.

JM: Very - because he's so busy. For him, just to give something like this is a big deal. I hope to work with a lot of people. My circle is not limited. I am not afraid to speak with the Sean Combs' who are more business minded or to collaborate with people who are like Outkast. I think it's about bridging that gap. For me, it's about breaking out of those boundaries. You never know who can give you a helping hand - especially in this industry. I am very comfortable with where I am, I'm not going to be sidetracked. I have a mission to accomplish and I won't compromise - and they respect that.

Chelsie started dancing at the age of 9 in school but got serious around 14. She danced to "Damaged" by Danity Kane. Cat Deeley then asked Chelsie about her special day. Apparently today is Chelsie's 19th birthday, so Happy Birthday Chelsie!

[Greg Street] is also prepping a new official LP for Interscope to be released August 26. The set is called Greg Street: Certified Worldwide. Nappy Roots' "Good Day" is the lead cut. Rick Ross, Polow Da Don, Yung Joc, T-Pain, Rich Boy and Lil Wayne are among the other hip-hop gladiators with contributions to the project.

She came out from behind a curtain of strobe lights and fabricated smoke, but all of the faux atmosphere in the world couldn’t outshine Janelle Monae last night at the Florida Room. She played to a capacity crowd in the SoBe speakeasy, and Neo-soulsters, hipsters, and yuppies in the crowd drank up Monae’s style. ...

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger

Outstanding Made For Television Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger

DJ Booth: Welcome to the Zoo, of course, your debut album, received mixed reviews, and most likely did not sell as many copies [as] you probably would have like for your release. When you think about the entire process – we’re talkin’ about recording, to the release, to retail – was the project, in your eyes, a success, a failure, or somewhere in between?

Gorilla Zoe: For me it was a success. I had no recorded albums. The single Hood Figga blew up so fast. I didn’t even know what I did to record that, you know? So, I had my album done before I went on promo Boyz n da Hood, so I jumped straight out there on promo for that album, because that album was comin’ out before mine, way before mine, but then it got pushed back, you know, comin’ out before mine, but right around the same time. I had been on promo, for the songs that I’d been workin’ on for the album, because the single was blowin’ up so fast, people wanted to hear some more stuff. I think it was a great job, first comin’ [into] the game, first album. I kept it real on the album, all the way, one hundred. If you listen to the mixtapes that came off the album, I’ve learned how to use my voice; I realized I’ve got a unique voice, and I’ve learned how to use it, not only to express myself with words, but be able to tell you through the delivery, and people like hearin’ it.

AHHA: At the end of Making the Band II, Puff basically got fed up with Da Band and broke them up. He was supposedly going to release solo projects from some of the members, but that never really happened either. What are you going to do to make sure that you don’t end up in the Bad Boy graveyard with them?

Donnie: It’s really just about your own work ethic and how bad you want it. A lot of people say “you got your deal, you finally made it,” but that’s really not true. It’s just the beginning of all the work it’s gonna be. It’s tough, but you gotta get the right management and make sure everything’s right on the business end so you can just concentrate on making hot music and getting that live performance together. Beyond that, I really want to get into movies, TV and possibly some modeling to really make a brand out of myself.

Somehow it’s no surprise that fast-talking Phillips, de Pury & Co. chairman Simon de Pury, a master of the auctioneer’s speedy spiel, also knows his hip-hop music. In the August 2008 Interview magazine, de Pury deftly reels off the names of his favorite songs: Genius Rap by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, White Lines by Grandmaster Flash, Slow Jamz by Kanye West (with Twista and Jamie Fox), and This Is My Life by Slim Thug. The occasion for the interview is the forthcoming "Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels" auction at Phillips, de Pury & Co. in New York, a sale that brings examples of the high-key jewelry worn by rap stars to the auction block.

Among the lots is a jeweled Rolex watch worn by Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Wayne’s jeweled Money Bag pendant and Biz Markie’s Headphone Necklace. Selected lots from the sale benefit the National Museum of American History’s new "Hip-Hop Won’t Stop" collection. The sale takes place Oct. 1, 2008, with viewing scheduled for Sept. 23-30, 2008. "I’d love to be a rapper," de Pury says at the end of the interview. "My name would be MC de Pury and I would represent Basel, Switzerland, the city of my birth."

For the past five years, Freshpair has invaded New York City's Times Square in early August with a full fledged fashion show and scores of gorgeous models in their underwear in celebration of National Underwear Day. What started out as a renegade sidewalk fashion show has become one of the most highly anticipated fashion events of the year!

Until now, National Underwear Day has followed a familiar format, a runway show and give-a-ways in Times Square. This year for the sixth anniversary, Freshpair is shaking things up even more by bringing the celebration indoors to the glamorous venue Espace to accommodate a growing crowd of National Underwear Day loyalists which includes media and international tastemakers.

Freshpair may not be taking over Times Square this summer, but National Underwear Day will still take the streets of Manhattan by storm! Underwear giveaways sponsored by Unico, Wigwam, Diesel and 2(x)ist will take place in various locations across the city throughout the day. Thousands of pairs of underwear will be given away to lucky passersby. ...

National Underwear Day will take place on Tuesday, August 5th and Freshpair will host 500 VIP guests, celebrities and influencers. Male and female models clad in today's hottest brands including Diesel, 2(x)ist, DKNY, Sean John, Champion, Wacoal, Natori, Le Mystere, Unico, Baskit, 3G, Go Softwear, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, Giulio and Report Collection will tear up the runway in the season's latest styles. Additional participants in National Underwear Day Festivities include shoes.com, Wigwam, Pure Style Girlfriends, Body Wrap, Makeup Designory, Operation Game and Soak Wash. A celebrity host and attendance will be announced.

And to top off the festivities, there will be a special guest that will make a one-time-only runway appearance.

VH1 GETS TO WORK AND JOINS FORCES WITH DIDDY IN THE SEARCH
TO FIND HIS NEXT PERSONAL ASSISTANT

13 aspiring assistants do whatever it takes to get the ultimate dream job when
“I Want To Work For Diddy” premieres Monday, August 4 at 9 PM ET/PT.

New York, NY July 11, 2008 – Diddy. He only needs one name, but he needs a virtual army of help to keep his legendary empire of music, acting, fashion, sports, fragrance and television running. The ultimate secret weapon in that army? Diddy’s personal assistant. VH1’s new competitive reality series “I Want To Work For Diddy” tracks 13 hungry applicants as they compete to land the job of a lifetime. This isn’t some boring job interview. They’ll be challenged emotionally, physically and mentally to earn the privilege of doing Diddy’s bidding, and just one lucky person will get the chance to call him “My Boss.” “I Want To Work For Diddy” premieres Monday, August 4 at 9 PM ET/PT.

After a nationwide search, VH1 found 13 determined young men and women with the raw potential to assist and exist with of one of the world’s most high profile CEOs. Each one-hour episode showcases a range of challenges, many based on the real life experiences of Diddy’s previous assistants. In addition to completing these tasks, the applicants must also do their best to impress an intimidating panel of judges: self-made business prodigy and Executive Vice President of Warner Music Group Kevin Liles, Sean John Marketing Director and former Diddy assistant Capricorn Clark and Diddy’s ultimate henchman, Island Def Jam Chief of staff, Phil Robinson. Throughout the series Diddy will share his business acumen with viewers by setting up a series of challenges that run the gamut from “The Art of Multitasking” to “No B****a**ness Allowed.”

Will determination, motivation and drive pay off, or will the pressure be too much to bear? Tune in for all the tears and meltdowns as we find out who will ultimately work for Diddy.

For more information on “I Want To Work For Diddy”, please log onto VH1.com.

“I Want To Work For Diddy” was created and executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs. For Left/Right Inc. Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman and Danny Salles served as Executive Producers and Sean Rankine served as Co-Executive Producer. For VH1 Jeff Olde, Shelly Tatro and Danielle Gelfand served as Executive Producers and Kari McFarland as Supervising Producer. Former Diddy personal assistants Tommy Popps and Norma Augenblick served as Co-Producers for Bad Boy Entertainment.

Faith Evans, R&B singer and estrange wife of Notorious B.I.G. prior to his death, is set to release a “tell all” book in August. From her alleged “relationship” with Tupac to her tumultuous relationship with B.I.G., the red headed R&B songstress’ memoir will shed light some of the most intimate details of her life.”My journey has been complicated on many levels,” Faith said about the upcoming novel. “And since I am always linked to B.I.G., there are a lot of misconceptions about who I really am.”

B.I.G.’s sexual relationship with Lil Kim, Faith’s alleged drug use, and many other rumors have wound up on Faith’s doorstep throughout the years. She plans to put the chitchat to rest with her book, “Keeping The Faith,” and let her readers know what really went down behind closed doors.

“B.I.G. never got a chance to tell his story,” Faith said. “It’s been left to others to tell it for him. In making the decision to tell my own story, it means that I’ve become one of those who can give insight to who B.I.G. really was. But I can only speak of what he meant to me.”

The 368 page memoir will be his book stores on August 29th.

"I love to stand out, I love to be the center of attention," she says. "I love to steal all the attention in the room and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I think it's a fabulous thing to be if you're comfortable, so I look for clothes to do that."

Twelve-year-old Jordan Coleman, the voice of Tyrone (the moose) on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. show The Backyardigans, is raising his voice to encourage African-American boys to stay in school. Using earnings from his voiceover career, Jordan’s youth film “SAY IT LOUD!” will be shown in seven cities this summer as part of AMC Entertainment’s AMC Summer MovieCamp® program.

Challenged by his parents to give back to his community, Jordan, an honors student at the Hackensack Middle School in New Jersey, conceived “SAY IT LOUD!” Jordan believes his film will inspire black boys to study hard and stay in school. According to statistics, less than 50% black boys graduate from high school in the United States. ...

In hopes of reaching his peers, Jordan enlisted the help of musical artists, businessmen, politicians and athletes whose larger-than-life status makes them an inspiration to young people. Jordan’s film includes appearances by Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Master P, Winky Wright, Michael Strahan, Rev. Al Sharpton, Yung Joc, Hurricane Chris, Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, Biz Markie, the Mayor of Newark and others.

“Hopefully, when black boys see my movie they will be inspired to get a good education and to do something positive in their own community,” said Jordan. “I had so much fun making the movie and meeting celebrities. Kids get tired of hearing about the importance of education from their parents so I think they will be happy to hear that Kobe’s parents took him off the basketball team if he got bad grades and Vince Carter’s parents required him to have a 3.0 average.” ...

A nominal fee of $1 per guest will be charged, with all admission proceeds, excluding taxes, going to AMC’s charitable partners –Variety–The Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute. AMC will screen “SAY IT LOUD!” in New York, Washington D.C., Kansas City, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Miami as a double feature following the Wednesday morning film (see list of designated dates below). ...

Here is a list of dates and locations for Jordan Coleman’s “SAY IT LOUD!”

6/25 – New York; AMC Loews Magic Johnson Harlem 9
7/2 – Washington DC; AMC Loews Magic Johnson Capital Center 12
7/09 – Kansas City; AMC Barrywoods 24
7/16 – Chicago; AMC Crestwood 18
7/23 – Atlanta; AMC Southlake Pavilion 24
7/30 – Los Angeles; AMC Loews Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15
8/06 – Miami; AMC Aventura 24

For More Information about “SAY IT LOUD!” screenings at selected AMC Movie Theatres visit www.sayitloudfilm.com or www.amctheatres.com/smc.

Tickets for WKTU-FM's (103.5) "Beatstock" Aug. 23 at Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, N.Y., and Aug. 24 at PNC Bank Arts Center are still available through Ticketmaster. The performance lineup includes Pussycat Dolls, Danity Kane and Chris Willis.

"Bad Boy Holiday Album" (Bad Boy/Atlantic, TBA)

With the Bad Boy deal in place, the original concept of four separate EPs was scrapped, with Parts I and II combined for the upcoming album and III and IV coming together for the follow-up. Still, as one who owes a part of her success to social networking, Monáe is conscious of the musical state of the world.

The set will feature production from Justice League, Don Vito, Luney Tunez, Jazze Pha and J.R. Rotem., among others.

Cartel is currently working on the repertoire for their third album, and will enter the studio in the coming months. The release is planned for early 2009. Cartel will be co-headlining The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour August 29 through September 26 with Yung Joc (dates subject to change).

In the suit, [William Troy] McCune alleges the producers included footage of him battling Brooklyn legend Notorious B.I.G. without his permission.

Sean "Diddy" Combs will be honored with the first Reginald F. Lewis Award on Sunday (July 6) . According to Billboard, the award will commemorate Lewis' legacy as the first African-American billionaire.

Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has successfully restored and sustained instrumental music programs in 1,500 public schools in more than 100 cities across the country, including Memphis, Houston, Chicago, New York, Denver, Baltimore and Milwaukee. Over the past ten years, various artists and celebrities have shown their devotion to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation by partnering with the organization as they've reached out to struggling school districts across the country. Celebrities including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Sting, Billy Joel, Kiefer Sutherland, John Legend, Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys, Jewel and many more have donated their time and efforts to the organization in attempts to raise awareness about the importance of music in a child's education

Spectators holding tickets for the July 14 concert, or the originally announced May 9 date, are asked to return to their original point of purchase to speak with a Ticketmaster representative for a refund.

BallerStatus.com: So what can we expect to see on your album?

Donnie Klang: Well we have the single, "Take You There" featuring Diddy, which is available on iTunes now. Also I will have some of the songs I recorded on the show like, "Dr Love" and "Rolling Stone." We're actually going to call the album Just The Rolling Stone. I also worked with the Souldiggers, Mario Winans, Bryan Cox and Danger, and the Clutch. I actually got to write a lot on my album and there's actually a chance I may get production on my album, which is huge for me because I used to make beats back in the day. The album's gonna have a lot of fresh and new music. It's definitely going to be big.

BallerStatus.com: What's been the most fun so far?

Donnie Klang: We had a lot of fun in Miami. That was pretty crazy. Not only do we get to perform and go to the after parties, but we get to be on the road. That's been a dream for me. I used to watch the old "Boys II Men" DVDs and watch them getting on the tour busses, that was the dream for me. I got my best friend from home whose 6'7 and plays d-3 ball coming to be my security.

The finished product will likely be a stylized mix between "The Matrix" and "Speed Racer," ending with all of the DK girls kicking butt in a massive fight scene that closes the clip.

But it wasn't just the fans who were pleased to see the star. Rapper-turned-actor Sean 'Diddy' Combs grabbed hold of a microphone to declare to the world: "Will Smith is my hero."