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Jun 19, 2007 14:14:42

50 Cents G-Unit Books has inked a deal with Meta Smith, former video vixen turned author. Smith, whos appeared in over a dozen hip-hop videos, made the transition to author, penning two street novels, The Rolexxx Club (2006) and Queen of Miami (2007). Hailed as the Queen of bling fiction, Smith will now publish her new book, Heavens Fury, this November through G-Unit Books. Heavens Fury  which is set in Chicago and Gary, Indiana revolves around a girl who gets caught up in a brutal drug war.


50 Cent's Baby Mama happy about $ 100 Million Deal

NO one was more thrilled that 50 Cent is $100 million richer than his baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins, who's in a child-support case against the hip-hop star. Fifty's windfall is due to his stake in Vitamin Water, whose parent company, Glaceau, was bought by Coca-Cola for $4.1 billion. Tompkins wants some of 50's share for their 10-year-old son, Marquise Jackson. Her lawyer, Raoul Felder, told us, "This will be a subject of the trial." A lawyer for the rapper says, "The extent of his worth is irrelevant. He always has and always will support his son." The case resumes Friday in Suffolk County Family Court.


50 Cent, T.I., Ne-Yo, Ciara and & More To Perform at BET Awards '07

GUnitWorld.com: 50 Cent, T.I., Ne-Yo, Ciara and Yolanda Adams Throw Down at BET Awards '07 on June 26

Terrence Howard, Tyra Banks, Katt Williams, Queen Latifah, Floyd Mayweather and Big Boi are set to present

LOS ANGELES, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- With the galaxy of stars that BET has booked for the BET '07 AWARDS there's no doubt that the fire marshal will be working overtime at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26. Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CDT (tape delayed in the Mountain and Pacific zones) as some of the hottest stars in music, television, movies and sports bring the heat and burn the house down!
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Joining rap royalty T.I. and 50 Cent on the performance lineup are R&B crooner Ne-Yo, sultry superstar Ciara, and gospel great Yolanda Adams. The roster of A-list celebrities handing out trophies includes Hollywood's biggest names, including Academy Award nominees Terrence Howard and Queen Latifah, television mogul and former supermodel, Tyra Banks, actor/comedian Katt Williams, Dirty-South hip-hop heavyweight, Big Boi of Outkast and five-time world champion, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. among others. BET is the only award show that recognizes the achievements of music artists, entertainers and athletes in 14 categories; this year's nods for best-in-class performances go to Beyonce with six nominations, followed by Jay-Z, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Akon and Gnarls Barkley among others.

Hosted by the inimitable and lovely Mo'Nique, back to host the telecast for an unprecedented third time, this year's show is being billed as "The Main Event" and it's no wonder. While viewers wait to see just how Mo'Nique will bring it, one thing's certain: you know she's going to knock it out of the ring!

Diana Ross, one of the most successful female vocalists of all time, will receive BET's coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for her distinguished career and contributions to popular music for more than four decades. Additionally, Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle will be honored with BET's Humanitarian Award for his efforts to bring awareness to the dire situation in Darfur, as well as the African AIDS epidemic.

Once again the BET AWARDS, cable's undisputed #1 awards show, has all the elements to make it pound-for-pound television's biggest night in entertainment!

Encore telecasts of the BET AWARDS'07 are set for: Friday, June 29 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Sunday, July 1 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Wednesday, July 4 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Friday, July 6 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Sunday, July 8 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; and Saturday, July 14 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT.

CREDIT: GUNITWORLD.COM