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Hip-hop mogul DAMON DASH is facing foreclosure on his luxury New York homes.
  Eastern Savings Bank has filed a suit against the Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder, accusing him of falling behind on payments on his two TriBeCa properties.
  Dash reportedly took out a $7.3 million (GBP3.65 million) mortgage on the two homes, but the bank has now filed a foreclosure action against the star - charging him with failing to deliver the $78,500 (GBP39,250)-a-month payments since January (08), according to New York gossip column PageSix.

It is not the first time Dash has faced a financial crisis – last year (07) he was accused of owing the New York tax department $2 million (GBP1 million) in back charges. (LR/WNWCPS/CL)

Bernie Mac is alive and recovering from a bout with pneumonia contrary to many media outlets claiming that he has passed away. His publicist, Danica Smith confirmed on Friday, Aug. 8th that Mac was being treated for the deadly illness at a clinic in his native Chicago, Illinois. Smith insists, “Bernie Mac is still alive and being treated in a Chicago hospital for pneumonia and is expected to make a full recovery. We once again ask that the press respect his privacy and that of his family. Mr. Mac is responding well to treatment and will be released soon. He asked that his privacy and that of his family is respected while he gets well.”

Since 2004, Juelz Santana has been co-signed to Def Jam and Camron’s Dipset Records. With the ongoing feud, Camron has decided to ditch Juelz for good. In a recent interview with New York’s Hot 97 radio DJ Miss Info, Cam’ron revealed, “I sold Juelz’s contract to Def Jam for $2 million.” But Santana insists he isn’t upset about the move – and he has vowed to continue representing the group in his future projects, despite in-fighting among its ranks. His response, “”Yeah, I’m free, and ready to do me. But it’s still Dipset for life. It’s just going to be a new chapter.”

R&B stars Chris Brown and Ne-Yo have been recruited by bosses at chewing gum giant Wrigley to write jingles for its new commercials.  Brown’s song Forever is to be used for promotional campaigns for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum, while Ne-Yo will remix a jingle for the Big Red brand.

The new jingles are set to be unveiled at a concert in New York today, with adverts launching shortly  afterwards.

Snoop Dogg has recorded the theme for upcoming Bollywood film Singh Is King, starring Akshay Kumar.

Diddy is to launch an extensive search for a second personal assistant on a new VH1 reality show called I Want To Work For Diddy. The rap mogul found an aide last year by asking potential candidates to post an “audition” film on YouTube.com.

Nelly is to front a new advertising campaign for hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sean John Underwear line becoming the firm’s first ever spokesmodel.

He tells AllHipHop.com, “I’ve been a big fan of Diddy and the Sean John clothing line for years.

“So, when they asked me to work with them, it was a real honor. I hope my fans will enjoy this campaign as much as I did shooting it.”

And Combs is equally as pleased with the appointment: “I have known Nelly for many years and I really admire his work. To me, Nelly is the quintessential definition of the Sean John man.

He has the attitude, the swagger, and most of all the physique that our customers can both aspire and relate to. And let’s be honest, all of the ladies out there are going to be thanking us for this campaign.”

Bow Wow has made amends with his producer pal Jermaine Dupri and is desperate to feature the hip-hop mogul on his upcoming LP – in one form or another.

The 21-year-old MC is currently in the midst of recording his new album Pedigree, and Bow Wow is confident mentor Dupri will be making a guest appearance on the project after the pair settled a previous dispute over creative control.

Former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell wed fiance Kristin Thompson in Dallas, Texas last weekend.
The pair exchanged vows before 300 guests, including rapper Doug E. Fresh, who DJ’d at the reception.

The newlyweds met two years ago at a delicatessen in Florida, and Campbell, 47, proposed last Halloween

Rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is planning to wed a woman 18 years his junior after reportedly proposing to sexy singer Cassie.

America’s Star magazine is reporting that Diddy, 39, has asked the 21-year-old R+B star, real name Cassandra Ventura, to be his wife.