During a radio interview on V-103 FM in Atlanta, 50 Cent explains why he is suing WorldStarHipHop.com and its owner Lee Q. Odenat.

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By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.com

We follow our favorite celebrities’ social networking streams with greedy abandon, anxiously waiting for every new bit of info we can get to validate why they’re so great. From Grammy-winner Chrisette Michele (@epiphanygirl) taking a trip down memory lane, “Remember when u dialed 911 on ur beeper If it was an emergency. And remember swooshy pants and 54 elevens?” to Roots drummer Questlove (@questlove) adamantly disagreeing with NYMag.com’s best NY fried chicken list, “that’s a lie! that’s a cotdamn lie!!!” http://nymag.com/restaurant….,” it can be a fun diversion from the doldrums of everyday life. So what happens when the your favorite celebrities aren’t behind the keyboard furiously sharing every detail of their privileged lives?

Sohh.com dropped the bomb that 50 Cent (@50cent) isn’t actually manning the helm of his Twitter account and Kanye might peck out some half-assed apology every now and then, but he isn’t posting all the cool gadgets and images on his blog. And when I got the chance to interview singer Musiq Soulchild (@musiqsoulchild), he admitted that he wasn’t currently doing his own tweeting, but planned to start in the near future. And it looks like he’s been true to his word, tweeting a couple of days ago about taking a day off.

So does it matter if our favorite celebs aren’t the ones plying us with our daily fix of celebrity gossip? In some cases, it doesn’t, like when a celeb is using the latest tech as an obvious “buy my latest thing” marketing ploy. But when celebs are using their social networking pull to actively engage us and recruit us to their causes we need to be mindful. It’s awesome when you see a star like Chamillionaire (@chamillionaire) using his social networking swag to raise money for charity, but what about the stars that aren’t being so philanthropic like 50’s latest jab at Fat Joe or today’s sonning of Yung Berg (@TheRealYungBerg) by Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) (Fab, this is twice in one week. What’s really good with the Twitter beef?)?

It’s important to remember that celebrity social networking, like all social networking, should be taken with a grain of salt. At the end of the day, they’re out to sell you something — whether it’s through beef, wit, or good deeds. If you want my hard-earned dollar or page view, the least you can do is get on the comp and bang out 140 characters or churn out a quick blog post. But that’s just me. I thought social networking was supposed to be a little more personal than the usual contrived celebrity page.

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By Sherri L. Smith, BlackWeb20.c0m

Okay, Rock music has gotten it’s props from the video game community with runaway hits, Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Now it’s Hip-Hop’s turn. Activision is on deck to release DJ Hero, a music based game where players can live out their DJ fantasies and cold rock tha party.

DJ Hero features over 100 tracks that spans over a genre of styles including Hip-Hop, R&B, Motown, and Electronica. Aside from the different music styles, DJs in training will get to jam to the some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names including 50 Cent, N.E.R.D., and Beastie Boys. You’ll even get your hands on a Marvin Gaye track. And to keep the star-studded event official, legendary producer and turntablist, DJ Jazzy Jeff will be featured as a playable character. There are several different modes of play, so when you finish kicking the games ass, you can go head to head with friends and see who really has the juice.

In order to give players an authentic DJing experience, Activision has commissioned a turntable-style controller. Comprised of an turntable and crossfader, players will get to mix and scratch their way into DJ superstardom. And if you’re like me and have to have the most exclusive equipment no matter what, you can pick up the Renegade Edition. The Renegade package includes a special turntable with a special hardshell case that converts into a stand. The best part of this package might be the two-disc CD Jay-Z and Eminem tracks with prevously unreleased songs. And to make sure that Guitar Hero fanatics will add DJ Hero to their gaming addiction, players can hook up their guitar peripherals to the game. Not sure how this will work, but I imagine a rehash of Run DMC & Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” to the nth level.

Set to drop October 27, Gamestop, Best Buy, and Amazon are already taking pre-orders.  So get your $120 primed and ready for the regular edition and $199 for all you exclusive Renagade-heads. Happy DJing!

BlackWeb20.com covers website and application launches; culturally relevant Internet industry news; and mainstream Internet industry news from an African-American perspective.  They also analyze emerging web trends and how they apply to web properties that target African-Americans or African-American culture.

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