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FABOLOUS ADRESSES RAY J ON DJ CLUE’S SHOW

You’ve heard Ray J’s side of the story, now hear what Fabolous had to say when he called in to DJ Clue’s Power 105.1 radio show this afternoon. A calm Fab laughed off the “One Wish” singer’s claims that he was assaulted in Las Vegas over the weekend (“Ray J is not swinging”). Among the highlights…

• He took Ray J’s fiery interview with “The Breakfast Club” in good fun, but asserted that there were no punches thrown. “It was a good, funny story, cool story, good joke, could be a movie one day, but at the end of the day, there’s no way that Ray J is getting off on me. No way, never ever happened—ever.”

• He hinted that Ray J may have been on drugs at the time. “You need to clean yourself up, get yourself right,” advised Fab, who said his shades were the only thing lost in the scuffle. “At the end of the day, I’m grown.”

• When Clue asked if the beef could be squashed, he responded, “There’s nothing to squash,” adding, “We could progress in our own ways. I could go my way, he could go his way. He could continue playing the piano at Floyd [Mayweather’s] crib if he wants and I’ll continue to do what I do.”

MARY J BLIGE TO RAP ON NEXT ALBUM

According to Rolling Stone, Mary J. Blige is looking to re-introduce her rap alter-ego, “Brook Lynn,” on her next studio album. The diva revealed that fans will get to hear her spit a verse on a record called on “Midnight Drive,” which will definitely appear on her forthcoming project, My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I). While the disc is slated to arrive on November 21st, MJB adds that there will also be a sequel “because it’s just too much good music.”

· Danja, Rico Love, Jerry Wonda, Swizz Beatz, Jim Jonsin, The Underdogs, and Jermaine Dupri have all made contributions.

· Mary introduced us to “Brook Lynn” on “Enough Cryin.”

ROBIN THICKE ANNOUNCED ALBUM TITLE 

Robin Thicke has announced the title and launch date for his upcoming album. The crooner tweeted that his next disc will be called Love After War and the lead single should be released by next week. The follow-up to 2009’s Sex Therapy will land on November 18th.

· Robin previously told Rap-Up.com, “It’s coming great. I think you get to that point where you hate it and then you love it. It’s like any important relationship in your life. Just myself, written and produced, like the first few albums.”

MAINO’S ALBUM GETS PUSHED BACK

According to HipHop-N-More.com, Maino’s upcoming album, Day After Tomorrow, has reportedly suffered a delay. The rapper’s sophomore effort, which was supposed to arrive on October 4th, will now hit stores on November 1st.

MOBB DEEP TO DROP NEW ALBUM ON BLACK FRIDAY

According to XXLMag.com, Mobb Deep has revealed that their next album will drop this fall. Havoc and Prodigy have decided to launch their project on November 25th, which is Black Friday. While details are sparse, Havoc explained, “We didn’t come up with a title yet, but we’ll have a title that will mean something. It will be like seven or eight songs. I did like three. We have some produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Alchemist and this kid named Young Free.”

LUDACRIS CLIMBED THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 

Ludacris has knocked another item off his bucket list, or “F**k it list” as he tweeted it, when he trekked The Great Wall of China. According to his official Twitter page, the rapper recently visited The Great Wall on his recent trip Shanghai and Beijing.

· Ludacris has a mixtape called 1.21 Gigawatts set for release October 12th

LIL MO ISSUES NEW SINGLE “I LOVE ME” 

SingersRoom.com reports Lil Mo’s new single, “I Love Me” featuring Tweet, is the first offering from the singer’s comeback album, P.S. I Love Me. Fans can expect the upcoming project, which also features Danity Kane, Diddy Dirty Money, Maino and others, to be in stores November 1st. Head over to her official fansite to hear the song today.

· Do you think her next album will have great first week sales? Have you missed Lil Mo during her hiatus?

MIGUEL READY FOR MARSHA AMBROSIUS TOUR

We previously reported that Miguel will serve as a co-headliner with Marsha Ambrosius during their joint tour. Since the tour dates for the outing have been announced, we know that the “Sure Thing” singer is excited to play smaller venues. The entertainers will begin their trek on October 13th at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. Visit Ticketmaster.com for a full list of dates.

SKYLAR GREY TO JOIN BRUNO MARS ON EURO TOUR

Skylar Grey will join Bruno Mars on his upcoming European tour. The outing, which kicks off on October 3rd in Copenhagen, Denmark, will stop in London, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland, before wrapping in France on October 23rd.

· Grey will release her debut album, Invisible, in January.