Foxy Brown To Submit Dna Sample After Beauty Store Row
Troubled rapper Foxy Brown must hand over a DNA sample to Florida officials to determine whether she spat on the owner of a local beauty store.The Candy star, 27, was arrested in February (07) after allegedly being involved in an argument with Sam Hayssam, owner of Queens Beauty Shop in Pembroke Pines, after he asked her to leave so he could close the store.The rap star - real name Inga Marchand - reportedly struggled with the police officer who arrived at the store and resisted arrest.Hayssam claims Marchand spat on his shirt, so Broward County prosecutors have demanded the hip-hop star submit a DNA sample.After she was taken into custody, she was charged with battery and resisting arrest without violence and released on $1,500 (£750) bond.

In court on Friday (18May07), Marchand rejected a plea deal by the judge and will stand trial on 24 September (07). (ES/WNWCAH&WNWCHRO/LJ)

Busta Rhymes Settles Fan Lawsuit
Busta Rhymes has settled a $100,000 (£50,000) lawsuit filed by a fan, who claimed the rapper assaulted him.

Melvin Smith accused the hip-hop star and his bodyguard Troy Green of assaulting him after he approached Busta Rhymes asking for an autograph in a Manhattan sandwich shop in 2005.

Smith claimed he needed four stitches after he was punched near the eye by the rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith.

In January (07), a New York judge ruled both men were civilly liable for the incident and ordered the Touch It hitmaker to pay $100,000.

Rhymes decided to settle the suit on Monday (21May07), just one day before he was due to return to Manhattan Supreme Court in an attempt to have the judgement thrown out.

The lawsuit is just one of a string of assault cases for the rap star.

Rhymes is set to stand trial in July (07) for the alleged assault of his driver last December (06) and a fan on Randall's Island, New York last July (07).

Earlier this month (03May07), the hip-hop star was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired and driving while intoxicated.

50 Cent Hits Back In Cam'ron Feud With Sales Figures
Hip-hop star 50 Cent has hit back at Cam'Ron, declaring his rapper rival can only dream of matching his sales figures - and brands the star "delusional".

50 Cent and Cam'ron have been embroiled in a feud since their on-air clash on New York radio station Hot 97 in February (07).

A week later, 50 Cent released Funeral Music - a track aimed at Cam'ron - online, who responded with Cuurtis - named in reference to 50's real name, Curtis Jackson.

50 Cent is now planning to name his forthcoming album Curtis, but refuses to admit his rival inspired the title.

He says, "He's delusional. For a person to think that calling you the name your mom gave you at birth is disrespectful is beyond belief. He's punished himself more than I can punish him. He's made a fool of himself.

"There's nobody asking me about Cam'ron. I think people lost interest in it, based on the situation. He's not even relevant.

"You're talking about a guy who sold 270,000 (copies of) his last record. I sold 9.8 million my last record. I'm not going to exhaust my audience by talking about somebody they have no interest in."

Snoop Dogg To Headline German Live Earth Spectacular
Snoop Dogg has joined the list of Live Earth headliners - he'll perform in Germany with former Audioslave star Chris Cornell for the global awareness concert.

Snoop will headline the 7 July (07) show at Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena.

The Live Earth shows, which aim to raise awareness about global warming issues, will also be headlined by Madonna, Crowded House, The Police, Robert Plant and Sarah Brightman in countries as varied as England, America,

Australia, China, Bulgaria and Brazil.

Kanye Hires Madonna's Dance Man
Kanye West has hired Madonna's choreographer to turn his upcoming tour into a dance spectacular.

The rapper will hit the road later this year (07) to promote his third album, Graduation, and he was determined to bring dance expert Jamie King on board after marvelling at what the choreographer did for Madonna.

West tells MTV News, "I saw the last Madonna concert and I've been sitting down vibing with him, 'cause I want to bring the level of entertainment up another level."

King's resume also features work he's done with Prince, Shakira and Britney Spears. He also served as director for Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour.