Video: Papoose- Sub0 DVD Interview

Papoose speaks about the beef between him and Fat joe, Max B and his Situation at Jive. The funny thing is this interview is taking place at the same hotel that Fat Joe and Pap fought.

Kanye Workin on Deal with Louis Vuitton Shoe Collection

Kanye has been working on a getting a deal with Louis Vuitton. I wonder how crazy his shoes would look…

Kat Williams Comedy Show

Comedian Katt Williams is on the verge of sealing a deal with Comedy Central for his own sketch comedy show as well as a special.

According to Variety, Williams is close to inking a deal with Comedy Central for a pilot that he will star in and executive produce, along with Jeff Golenbery and Michael Green, and a special for his It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin’tour.

The special, which was shot during the Washington, D.C. stop of the tour, is the part-three continuation of Williams’ highly successful Pimp Chronicles franchise. To date, the tour ranks as one of Pollstar’s top live comedy acts of 2008, generating $17 million in ticket sales and half a million ticket-buyers since it launched in January.

In 2006, Kat Williams: Pimp Chronicles Part 1 garnered 3.6 million viewers when it aired on HBO, making it the cabler’s top-rated comedy special that year. Part 1 and his American Hustle series have sold acombined 1.2 million DVD’s.

American Hustle, premiered on Comedy Central in January andincluded combined scripted sequences of the funnyman’s 2007 tour footage. Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and Jeremy Piven made appearances in thespecial.

In related news, William’s has been tapped to star in John Whitesell’s upcoming movie, Mission: Intolerable, a workplace comedy about a temp agency that hires out a “temp from hell.” Williams will play awannabe CIA agent who starts his own temp agency designed to get unwanted employees to quit their jobs.

Audio: Q-Tip

Q-Tip – Getting Up

Q-Tip – Won’t Trade You

Soulja Boy Signs Deal with Shoe Company

Atlanta rap star Soulja Boy Tell’em is elevating his success with a newly signed sneaker and apparel contract with Collipark Music/Interscope Records and Yums Shoes.

Under the multi-year agreement, Soulja Boy Tell’em will work with Yums’ designers to create his own signature shoe with Yums’ Block Star line of sneakers, which feature graffiti art on the soles of each colorfully crafted shoe.

“It clearly demonstrates how music and fashion blend together.” said Yums Shoes CEO JP McDade. “The shoes and clothing line allow the wearer to express his or her personality, because each shoe is an individual piece of art. Soulja Boy Tell’em will be able to assist in designing shoes and apparel exactly the way he would want them to look. And with Interscope’s considerable marketing savvy, we expect this effort to be our biggest, most far-reaching yet.”

The rapper’s business deal comes as amid the success of his Grammy award nominated single “Crank That (Soulja Boy).”

The song, which is featured on Soulja Boy Tell’em’s platinum-selling debut album souljaboytellem.com, has generated more than 3 million downloads of the song and ringtone to date.

“He built his own brand and we were lucky enough to work with him to take it to the next level,” said Steve Berman, Interscope/Geffen/A&M President of sales and marketing. “Soulja Boy Tell’em’s innate sense for what his fans want makes him the perfect artist to have a sneaker line…We’re excited to partner with him.”

Soulja Boy Tell’em fans can expect more from the rapper in the future, according to producer Mr. Collipark.

“We are very excited and have high expectations for this opportunity and future Soulja Boy Tell’em endeavors, including movies and television,” Mr. Collipark said.