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After keeping it quite for a while, the hip-hop/rapper heavyweight 50 Cent has spoken out about breaking his promise to retire from rap after his album chart defeat by Kanye West. 50 Cent defended himself and revealed it’s “impossible” for rappers to quit.

Hip-Hop star 50 Cent was reportedly facing retirement due to album battle with rival Kanye West. By real name Curtis Jackson, gambled his music career, saying that he will quit if his new album Curtis won’t outsell West’s Graduation. The records were released on September 11th and 50 Cent found himself in the UK charts at number two right after Kanye West who is placed at number one. Despite losing the battle in September, 50 says he won’t be retiring.

I don’t know if it’s possible for a rapper to retire, rappers are like fighters. They condition themselves to be the best. All rappers think they are the best. And they are just waiting for everyone else to recognise they are the best. You’ll see them come back and come back.
- said 50 cent -

According to a new report, Justin Timberlake teams up with Duran Duran to produce a track ‘loosely’ based on Britney Spears. Timberlake produced and co-written Falling Down with British band Duran Duran about his ex-girlfriend’s dramatic fall from grace. This is not the first time when Justin is using Britney Celebrity status and image, when he split from Britney he released his hit single Cry Me a River which featured a girl who looked just like the pop princess in the video. Reports say that in the Falling Down video, it shows a Britney look-a-like checking into rehab.

I suppose it’s loosely based on her, but not only on one celebrity - just celebrity culture in general. A lot of young celebrities seem to disappear into rehab. So it’s kind of like, what could be happening in your wildest dream in that rehab centre?”
- Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor said -

I haven’t spoken to Justin since the video has been made public. But he likes his pretty girls, so he probably would like it. I just wish Britney could accept help. It seems that all the people who care about her, she’s pushing away.
- Lead singer Simon Le Bon said -

Who really wants the 2007 version of the Spice Girls? It seems that the five British stars made their reunion debut recently in Los Angeles. According to a report, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was the scene for Mel C, Mel B, Geri, Victoria, and Emma to get together and make some annoying music, I might say.

The spicy group performed two songs for the lingerie show, their new single “Headlines” as well as their hit from 1998 “Stop.” If you find it interesting, the Spice Girls was wearing World War II-era tunics and military caps.

In other Celebrity news, Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue and Westlife all helped the BBC’s Children In Need raise a record breaking £19 million yesterday night.Spice Girls performed their new song ‘Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)’ from Los Angeles, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox and the Sugababes also performed on the TV fundraiser, and the charity event raised $19 million by the end of the night.

Hip-Hop/Rapper Kanye West is among the stars nominated at the first J.A.M awards, set up to honour murdered Run DMC star Jam Master Jay. Reports say that Kanye, Nelly and Wyclef Jean are nominated for the Music award at the ceremony which is set to take place on November 29 on New York. As a recall, the J.A.M awards recognise outstanding efforts in promoting social justice, arts and music. Meanwhile, Kanye and his family is going through a hard time as his mother, Dr. Donda West, 58, died in Los Angeles recently following possible complications arising from cosmetic surgery. The rapper Kanye West has cancelled a performance at the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Check out Alicia Keys second single and video from her latest album As I am. The song is titled Like you never see me again, with a sad theme but with life lessons in it.