So, T.I.’s been out of jail – what – two days? And already this AKOO billboard has got the whole City of New Jersey mad at him. The billboard shows a man in unbuckled jeans – AKOO, I’m sure –  with a woman on her knees pulling his pants down. Judging by the velvet rope, they’re probably somewhere in public. Is she preparing to service him so she can get into the club? Nah. Who does that…

Is it suggestive – yeah. Would a little kid get it? Possibly. Did I get it? Honestly, no. I’ve seen this pic on multiple websites today, and I had to read the comments section in order to understand it was depicting an ‘oral precursor’. I guess I’m a little slow.

*UPDATE* – AKOO has issued this statement via Trapmuzik.com:

Statement From Akoo.

“THE AKOO brand has always aimed to inspire individualism and creativity. Our advertising campaign was not created to offend or insult anyone but to simply provoke dialogue and thought regarding male/female sexuality within urban culture. We hope that as more of the campaign is debuted, people will see the multifaceted personality of AKOO”

Posted by Busy on March 1, 2010 at 9:00pm

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What’s really sad is…he’s actually wearing a belt! Pull your damn pants up, Loso!

Rev. Run speaks the truth on romance. His wife Justine must be one happy woman…

While I’m not a Wyclef Jean fan – due to some L-Boogie smack-talkin’ on his part – a sista loves her some Lauryn Hill! Here’s video of Lauryn performing Doo Wop (That Thing), Saturday, Jan. 23, at New Zealand’s Ragamuffin 2010 Reggae & Hip-Hop Festival. Aren’t we hoping this performance is the beginning of a comeback…

btw – video spotted here.

 Teresa Caldwell – Lil’ Bow Wow’s mom – is on Twitter, just embarassing her poor little puppy. She’s also spreading a little inspiration:

Women put up with a lot but she won’t allow abusive bhavior to go on forever. Even though women my b submissive n spirit they’re not stupid.

Ladies, don’t we cosign?

Today’s “Oprah” show was all about aid and support to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, with guests Wyclef Jean, Rihanna, and Maxwell – all of whom hail from the so-called “Third-World” countries. Jean is a Haitian native, Maxwell – the grandson of a Haitian native, and Rihanna – a native of Barbados. It was clear the devastation in Haiti is near and dear to their hearts.

As a tribute to the spirit of Haiti, Rihanna chose to perform a cover of Bob Marley’s classic “Redemption Song”. Take a moment to listen – it’s not QUITE as painful as expected…

Then, as expected, Maxwell – with all that sexy, AND that voice – blew her away with “Fistful of Tears”…

Go to Oprah.com, or Musze.com to download Rihanna’s “Redemption Song”, or Maxwell’s “Fistful of Tears”. 100% of the proceeds will go to aid Haitian relief efforts.

Man, I HEART Gil Scott-Heron. I had no idea Gil was still recording new music, so I was pleased to trip across the video for “Me and the Devil”, which appears to be the single off an upcoming album – according to The FADER

The visuals in this vid are intriguing, but I’d be hard-pressed to tell you what this song is about. Gil’s trademark scratchy voice seems even scratchier this time around. Maybe I need to listen to it on the iPod instead of the laptop?

Not loving this song, but waiting patiently for the album…