And, I found about this on Thisis50.com, who woulda thunk it, lol. Thanks Corentin!

final battle after the jump…
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(even though it’s an old pic, funny to see Game rockin all blue and a G-Unit sweat band)

Joe Budden feat. The Game “The Future”

eeks, I cant watch but here is the full episode. Thank you to the eagle-eye readers who sent this over.

and yes, that chick had to go…already.

wow, I’m taken aback that we can watch this online. This story is sad and disgusting in so many ways. Eskay posted this strong reaction earlier.

(thank you to khalil king for the link)

(stars of Twilight. Which will probably suck)

Ok, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way….I feel like I can more forward. I don’t like hiding things from you. First off, I’m a sap at heart (as most jaded cynics are). Also, I love fantasy books. (we’ve discussed this here before…and if I recall correctly, you guys all recommended these high-brow pieces of great literature, and nobody told me about these cheesy awesome Twilight books back then. Clearly, you give me too much credit. lol. I used to read VC Andrews books.) And as a female, I love tortured love stories. (i.e. “Pride and Prejudice”…specifically the Keira Knightly version. And “Love Actually.”…again, that Knightly chick. weird.) Now my homie Grace has already warned me to keep my expectations low. Which means the flick probably sucks. But I’m still amped and already sold hook n anchor on crib-bait star Robert Pattinson.

Especially because of these anti-Hollywood hype reactions that NYMag rounded up:

“What is with all the screaming?” Mr. Pattinson asked when he came out…”The connection that I am an actor playing this character is sort of skipped…They are in denial. They think I am Edward Cullen…It is bizarre,” he said. “People come from three states away and walk up to you trembling. I feel that I am at a disadvantage here because I can’t provide this mystical thing that they came for in the two seconds we have.”

“My brain doesn’t really accept [the hysteria.] I just don’t want to get shot or stabbed. I don’t want someone to have a needle and I’ll get AIDS afterwards.’ That’s only my real fears.”

A pubescent curmudgeon after my own heart. But he’ll get spoiled by Hollywood and turn into a c-actress chasing skeezer just like Colin Farrell before him. Ah well.

he’s rocking that lip ring like its a cankersore.

I missed my own appearance tonite on 50 Cent The Money and the Power.
sigh. I suck at this.
Even if it ends up on youtube, I’m sure it’ll just be the juicy part when the contestants get into a brawl.

Also, I had no idea about this. A Complex kudo is way better than being on that People list ; ) But while I’m totally flattered, I’m also totally horrified at that 2nd photo. Could I be any goofier? : ( Thanks to reader Lewis for pointing it out (fyi: my vote would go to Angela and Necole.)

Nas “My President is Black”

Janelle Monae “Dreamerz”

(Thanks to Jintrovert)

Jim Jones feat. Lil Wayne, Twista, & NOE “Swagger From Us”

this is a anti-climactic….whatever happened to this

(this photo says to me: I’m a little bit O.J., I’m a little bit Turkish from the movie “Snatch.”)

Once again, Joe La Puma, NCB, and the Complex team get the cookie for today’s most riveting rap-related content on the web.
But they couldnt have done it without the reigning Frick and Frack of rap trash talk, Jim Jones and Dame Dash. You gotta wonder how did one of these guys ever play the support role? And how could the other really have such scandalous financial woes and still be this cocky? It’s bananas.

The photos of a tightly plaited and sharply dressed Jomo are very nice, but its all about the commentary. Here are some choice quotes:

“(You’ve said that there’s no more Rocafella, but Kanye has had great success, and he still claims the Roc.)
Jim Jones: I don’t know if he’s actually with Jay-Z from the looks of things. From what I’ve been seeing from since we were signed until now, I think Kanye actually hates Jay-Z. [Dame Dash interrupts:] No, he actually does. He hated Jay-Z ever since he wouldn’t give him a fucking Rocawear chain in Chicago! I’m telling you.

Jim Jones: I don’t know if the song “Big Brother” was correct, but he might’ve hated him since he didn’t give him those tickets to Madison Square Garden.

Damon Dash: This was before that. He was already in full hate by that time. [Laughs.] This nigga [Kanye] was like, “Wow, he ain’t going to give me the chain.” I had to take off my chain and give it to him, and I was heated. I had the real canary diamonds. That shit cost $40,000! I told Kanye, “Yo, you got to give that back when we get off this stage!”

***Note: well, hate seems like a strong word. You can resent someone and idolize them too. Seems like the story of many big brother/little brother dynamic in fact.

More notable quotables and other Jim Jones-isms after the jump…
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