Floating wireless speakers

We’ve shown you how to hook up a sound system in your shower. But finding a quick and easy music solution that works in the bathtub is a different story. Sure, you could always throw your boom box in the bathroom. But if you want to do something more unique, look to the Wireless Floating Speaker, which as the name suggests floats in water and works up to 150 feet away from the sound source. To get the music bumping, all you need to do is connect a small transmitter to your MP3 player or other audio output jack, and you’re ready to start playing. your tunes. Priced at $78, these floating speakers make for an inexpensive music solution you can bring to the pool, bath, lake, or any other place you might want to float them.

Ice Ice Baby

Can ice be luxurious? And will people really be willing to drop up to $8 per “sphere” to chill down their premium coctails? The folks at the Glace Luxury Ice Co. are betting on it.

The upstart luxury ice company is aiming to occupy the top spot in the premium ice category (we didn’t know such a category existed) with its perfectly spherical ice cubes that are hand-carved in Canada and delivered in dry ice. Made from purified water, Glace’s luxury ice cubes are free from the minerals and other pollutants found in regular ice that can contaminate the taste of premium liquors. And according to the company, Glace’s spheres “will crackle and spider” but they “will not break apart like less deserving ice or home-made ice.” Perfect for that $38,000 bottle of Macallan or any of the other baller bottles posted on the top shelf of your home bar.

A pack of five will set you back $40. Bulk orders of 240 luxury ice spheres run $1,440.

Floyd is getting boxed in

Floyd Mayweather is the target of lawsuit from a company that claims the boxer stole their artist.

Just for You Entertainment, a Long Island-based company, alleges that the Mayweather-owned Philthy Rich Records signed Freck Billionaire even though the rapper was signed to them in 2005.

Just for You claims the company spent $155,000 in recording studio time, travel expenses and other costs when Billionaire was an artist on their label.

Philthy Rich Records now must contend with a $600,000 civil claim from Just for You Entertainment, according to the New York Post.

Freck Billionaire hails from Philadelphia.

Floyd Mayweather, who retired for 17 months, has returned to boxing and has a fight set for July 18 with lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez.

Scott has to pay!

Scott Storch was handed another financial defeat, when a Miami-Dade jury awarded a former business partner a $750,000 judgment against the hit producer. Storch was sued by Miami-Beach actor Matt Sinnreich, who paid Storch $25,000 to form a cooperation to produce Sindy Espitia and rapper Darrel “D Shep” Sheppard. According to the Miami Times, Storch never formed the cooperation and never returned the money. The producer was accused of breach of contract and civil theft. The judgment awarded was a default judgment, because Storch never replied to the complaint. Storch’s $10 million dollar mansion is set to be sold off on June 26. — By Ace Cannon

Pitbull's knock out

Lil Wayne had a baby!

Hip-hop and R&B have been fertile ground over the last few months, with ATL star Lauren London now publicly confirming she's pregnant with rapper Lil Wayne's child. A Bossip.com source says:

Lauren and Wayne weren't happy about the pregnancy initially, but they have accepted it and chosen to raise the baby together. Everyone's all smiles now and very excited about the new baby. Lauren says that she's not worried about the pregnancy affecting her career, and doesn't really care about what people think. She's stayed very positive throughout this entire time. Lauren and Lil Wayne have decided not to live together or continue with their five year "on again, off again" relationship at this time.

Who is Julie Henderson

Julie Henderson is the latest in a long line of models to hook up with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, but the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model decided to set herself apart from the pack by addressing their relationship in an ill-advised letter published on his GlobalGrind blog:

I have been spending "special time" with Russell for about 4 months and in that time I have learned some subtle things about some in the black community that have surprised me. I must say that while it has been a bit of a challenge for me, it has also been a wonderful learning experience. I realize that in this day of Obama and change that there is still a tremendous amount of poverty, suffering and pain in the black community, and for that I am deeply sorry. But, I have to say the angry responses to those realities are sometimes misdirected. Just for the record, I am nobody's white b*tch, gold digger or fame chaser. Nor am I any of the other mean things I have been called lately. I don't need anything from anybody, I come from a good family and I'm a young independent "successful' model making my way in NYC. (If you don?t believe me google me or go to juliehenderson.net).

Finally, I just wanna say that Russell has been a great "special" friend and I'm sure as sh*t not giving him up cause some in America object to our friendship. I wanna close by saying, what Russell always says, Namaste. (That means the goddess in me recognizes the goddess in you)?.Or, b*tch get your own man. Love, Julie

Rebel Talking ? Oh no she didn't! This chick has clearly been driven delusional by "the fever"! GOOGLE me this -- how many models, black, white or other do you think Russell knocked down on his way to you?

Rihanna - Miss Promiscuous

Rihanna has been quite the "Promiscuous Girl" this month, first hanging out with an old flame in Barbados and more recently, ho-hopping it all over New York City. According to the NY Post:

The "Umbrella" hit maker showed no signs of being hung up on Brown on Sunday night (17May09), when she and six of her friends spent several hours watching exotic dancers at FlashDancers nightclub in New York, taking over a Vip area and spending $2,500 before leaving at 3:30am, eyewitness says.

A source says, "Rihanna didn't get any lap dances herself, but she was tipping the girls a lot. And she was definitely with one of the guys in her group and kissing him all night."

The fun continued on Monday, when Riri "threw her 1's up in the air" for my current favorite Toronto rapper/singer Drake. Rihanna landed in the Post'ss Page Six again this week for publicly lip-locking with the star at the bowling alley:

RIHANNA is officially over Chris Brown. The Barbadian beauty showed up with a group of friends Monday at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge on West 42nd Street, but spent most of the night locking lips with Canadian former child actor-turned-rapper Aubrey "Drake" Graham. "She was drinking whiskey and apple juice and making out with him all night," says a spy. "They were really cute together." Rihanna, who's also been spending time in town with Katy Perry, peeled off with Drake at about midnight.

Rebel Talking... Clearly Rihanna knows a good rebound when she sees one, but a word of advice for Heartbreak Drake, while kissing might seem harmless, but kiss the wrong girl (word to Katy Perry) and you might end up rapping for Valtrex.

Jay-Z buys out contract

Jay-Z is going out the way he came in, on his own terms. The Brooklyn MC is officially an independent artist after ending his 12-year run on Def Jam Records. Still under contract for one more album, Jay bought out the rights to the remaining album. He later confirmed all reports.

"I can honestly say, working with Doug Morris and LA Reid has been a unique and fulfilling experience and I respect them immensely. I've been in the family for almost my entire career.

Doug and I spoke directly and had one of the most unique 'negotiations' ever. Doug won the toss but, we both won in the end.

I thank him for allowing me to be a completely independent artist. Not every artist can say they own or are given the opportunity to own all of their music." (RapRadar)

Once again Jay-Z proves his acumen as a businessman. Clearly the delay of the Blueprint 3 was proof that Jay and Def Jam were not on the same page. Rather than whining and complaining about the label, dude negotiated a buyout. Most rappers would have not handled this so smoothly. (See: Cam'ron, Max B, Young Buck) However, on the flipside there must be something about Jay that tells Def Jam they are better off without the greatest rapper of all time. Two words: Kanye West.

3DConnexion Spacepilot Pro Mouse

The 3DConnexion Spacepilot Pro is a mouse with a difference. You can tell that just by looking at its sleek, out-of-this-world curves and the umpteen buttons it has on the chassis. Perfect for all you artistic types, the 3DConnexion Spacepilot Pro can be used with 3D programs such as Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, AutoCad and any other graphics package you name. Filled with more programmable macros than a WoW mouse, the 3DConnexion Spacepilot Pro mouse also comes with an embedded, full-colour LCD screen so you can view exactly what all those function buttons are going to do when you press them. The mouse also comes with ESC, CTRL, ALT and SHIFT keys for good measure (a must for one-handed bandits everywhere). The 3DConnexion Spacepilot Pro is available now from 3DConnexion for a meaty $499.

Eminem Planning Violent Game For iPhone

Rapper Eminem has revealed a gaming application that could find its way into the iTunes application store.The rapper announced the game on his Twitter page and posted a link to the game, which is also titled Relapse.Eminem has had a tense relationship with iTunes.
The two have battled in court twice, the first time over a commercial that featured Eminem's track "Lose Yourself," the second over downloading royalties.In 2005, Eminem’s Eight Mile Style publishing company agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement over an iPod commercial that featured “Lose Yourself,” without permission.In March of 2009, FBT Productions, a company affiliated with Eminem, sued Universal Records in an attempt to get higher royalty rates on all digital sales through Apple’s iTunes App Store.FBT argued that their tracks were “masters,” which were then reproduced as digital copies.While Eminem was not a party to that lawsuit, FBT, he would have made millions, had FBT one the case, which went in favor of Universal, after a judge ruled that a sold online is no different than a song bought in a store.
It appears that the various legal skirmishes have not impacted Eminem's relationship with Apple thus far, although the rapper's proposed game may not help the relationship.The screen capture of The Relapse game features a tattooed figure angrily approaching a skeleton or masked-liked figure, with a studded 2x4.The game may not meet Apple's standards for decency, as similar apps like “Slasher” and “Murderdrome” have been rejected in the past.More recently, an updated iPhone app from Nine Inch Nails was rejected, reportedly due to the lyrical content of their album The Downward Spiral.Trent Reznor, who is currently protesting the decision, pointed out that iTunes carries the album in the store, yet has blocked the album’s application to iPhones.Tomorrow (May 5), Eminem’s track "Old Time's Sake” featuring Dr. Dre will go on sale in Apple’s iTunes store.No official word is available about Eminem's Relapse application. Eminem’s album The Relapse hits stores May 19.

Kid Cudi Reveals Features On Debut Album

Kid Cudi recently announced the artists that are set to make guest appearances on his upcoming album.The rapper’s debut, titled Man on The Moon: The Guardians is set to be released in August on Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music record label.According to Kid Cudi, the album will feature guest appearances from G.O.O.D Music artist and CEO Kanye West, Common, and Snoop Dogg who serves as an influence to Cudi.Cudi made the announcement earlier today on his music blog.Cudi also stated that he wanted to work with UK artist Lily Allen and Andre 3000 of Outkast on the album, however both declined.Cudi has not released any other information about the album.About coming up with the idea for the album Cudi wrote : “It made me realize tho, Do I really want to go in on features? Sure I like these artists but this first album need [sic] to be more of wut [sic] I can do. I feel a lot of people still think it’s a game, so I will forever feel like I have suttin [something] to prove.”Fans of the rapper in Ohio can catch Kid Cudi live, when he performs at Ohio state on May 14.

Nelly Launches Apple Bottom Fragrance

Hip-Hop star Nelly is diversifying his business portfolio with a new fragrance and body care line through his brand, Apple Bottoms. Nelly has teamed with Romane Fragrances to distribute the scent, which is also named Apple Bottoms by Nelly.The rapper has also launched a line of body care products centered around the Apple Bottom brand, which launched in 2003 and currently includes eyewear, women’s denim, jewelry and handbags.The Apple Bottom’s by Nelly fragrance is due to hit stores nationally this fall.In related news, Nelly recently helped two Saint Louis high school students attend college, via a partnership with Lindenwood University.The rapper partnered with Lindenwood last fall to create the Black and White Scholarship, which he awarded to the students during a surprise visit to the school’s campus last week.Students were required to submit an essay describing their goals for college and future plans.The winners of this year’s scholarships were Jeremy Word and Terranique Campbell.

Kelis Files For Divorce From Nas

The marriage between Queensbridge, NY rapper Nas and R&B songbird Kelis is officially over. Vibe magazine reports that divorce papers were filed around 3:45 p.m. today (April 30) by attorney Laura Wasser on behalf of Kelis.
A representative denied intitial reports that verbal abuse and infidelity were the reasons behind the filing."We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time," a representative for Kelis said in a statement.
The split concludes the romantic saga between Nas and Kelis that began when the pair first met in 2002 at an TV Video Music Awards afterparty thrown by rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.The meeting at the afterparty resulted in a two year dating relationship that set the stage for Nas and Kelis’ marriage.The couple officially tied the knot in a small ceremony in Atlanta on January 8, 2005.Soon after, Nas and Kelis’ personal union segued into their professional lives, as Nas appeared on Kelis’ “In Public,” a single from her 2003 album Tasty.Kelis made a cameo of her own with her featured role on Nas’ Hip Hop Is Dead album on the song “Not Going Back.”
Despite their collaborations and personal fondness for each other, rumors of Kelis and Nas separating began surfacing on the Internet in March 2008.News of the couple’s divorce arrives as Nas and Kelis prepare for the arrival of their first child together.Kelis is currently seven months pregnant with a son.

Cinemax To Debut Full-Length "3AM" Video

Detroit superstar Eminem has released a viral clip to accompany his Dr. Dre produced, serial killer-themed second single “3AM.”The 30- second clip juxtaposes visceral images of a deranged Eminem running through a forest and escaping from a mental health facility. Through the quick flashes, the viewer can determine that Eminem likely kills his mental health handlers to facilitate his escape. “3AM,” which was directed by Syndrome, is the third track to be released from Eminem’s upcoming album The Relapse. Like his lead singles “The Real Slim Shady” and “The Way I Am” off 2000’s critically acclaimed Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem’s “3AM” will serve as the dark counterpart to the pop sensibilities of “We Made You.” The full-length, uncensored video for “3AM” will debut exclusively on Cinemax on May 2 at 10PM. The video is set to follow the network’s premier of the horror movie The Strangers. The single and trailer clip continue Eminem’s new focus on viral marketing. Last week, the Interscope star released a viral website to a sinister, fictional drug rehabilitation facility entitled Popsomp Hills. Eminem’s sixth album Relapse is scheduled for release on May 19.

A Reason to Rock

Congrats to designer Nick Trincia for taking first in Yanko Design’s RELAX contest with his Fluid Rocker concept. Covered in felt on the front and bottom, the rocker provides for a quiet rocking experience as well as a comfortable surface to kick back on. The high gloss fiberglass underside complements the dope look.

Recognizable Everywhere You Go, Even the Bathroom

SmartFaucet from iHouse is bringing facial-recognition technology into the bathroom. Don’t worry, no one’s spying on you. Facial-recognition technology is nothing new as we’ve seen it in cameras, vending machines in Japan, iPhoto, and of course in Bill Gates’ Seattle home where every room you walk into changes the photographs on the wall, temperature, and even music, to your presets. But SmartFaucet takes the technology one step further in the bathroom by allowing facial-recognition technology to pour out the perfect water temperature for you along with a colored light to designate the temperature before washing your hands.The coolest part of the SmartFaucet has to be the touch screen control from which you not only control the faucet temperature and water flow, but can check your email, calendar, and the weather. All that’s left is for it to wipe your…

Pharrell Gets Tattoos Removed

Pharrell Williams, the lead singer of N.E.R.D., is no longer enamored with his tattoos and the artist has started to have his body art removed.The rapper recently underwent laser surgery to have the tattoos burned out if his skin.Pharrell recently posted a picture of his bandaged arms after the surgery took place."Laser treatment b**ches! Extra crispy. See, no skin graft here, just pure laser pain,” Pharrell said. “This is our own version of Mythbusters! Laser is the new primer."Initially, Williams stated that he was going to attempt to cultivate new skin cells and graft the new tissue over his tattoos.In early 2008, he said, “"It's going to be pricey, but f**k it, it's worth it. I got fire on my arms! I'm a grown man! There's an institute called the Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina for Regenerative Skin Treatment. It's basically like getting a skin graft, but you're not taking skin from your ass or your legs. These guys actually grow the skin for you.”Below is a picture of the recent surgery.