Friday, August 11, 2006

Ja Rule, Diddy, A Tribe Called Quest

Rapper Ja Rule has sued Fred "Nickels" Moore and Nickleplated Inc., claiming Moore and company illegally signed a performance contract of before of Ja Rule. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York County Court, claims that Moore misrepresented himself and signed a performance contract on behalf of Ja Rule for a performance in Korea. Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, seeks $125,000 in damages.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has teamed with Los Angeles based company The Firm, who will now represent Combs in all areas of entertainment. Manager Jeff Kwatinetz will represent Combs in his music, film, TV and branding efforts in the entertainment business. The Firm, which recently launched a
record label backed by EMI, also represents David Banner, Ice Cube, Jermaine Dupri, Korn, Jennifer Lopez, Tyler Hicks, Leonardo DiCaprio and others. The Firm will also help with the release of Combs' latest solo album Press Play, which hits stores Oct. 17.
A Tribe Called Quest will embark on their first tour in six years, as the group will headline dates on the 2nd Annual 2K Sports Bounce Tour. A Tribe Called Quest, which features group members Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Phife Dog, will hit 15 cities during the tour, with stops in Detroit, Los Angeles and Milwaukee. In addition to the tour, the group is features on a remix of their song "Lyrics to Go," on the 'Dan The Automater Presents 2K7 soundtrack. "I'm excited for me and my group to be a part of the 2K Sports Bounce Tour," Phife said. "It's a win-win situation for Tribe because we get to be a part of such a dope game, and we get to reach out and touch our fans in these 15 cities. I couldn't ask for a better opportunity. Also, I'm excited because everyone knows I am a sports nut, so being down with the game and also being a character in the game is crazy to me."