Visitors of Madame Tussauds decided to take inappropriate photos with the Nicki Minaj wax figure… Not lying here… straight up embarrasing…

In a statement by Madame Tussauds… ”it is unfortunate that this visitor decided to behave so inappropriately and we apologize for any offense this has caused.” The company added that it was “taking immediate steps to ensure more staff are present in the area and that the set around this particular picture is redesigned so that a picture like this cannot be taken again.”

According to Billboard… Nicki is the first female rapper to have a wax figure among its collection. The wax figure was unveiled on the first anniversary of her “Anaconda” video and it features Minaj in the exact outfit from the steamy clip.

Majic 102.3 states… Donnie Simpson, known for his sultry voice, warm smile and piercing green eyes, is the son of a record shop owner. Having been exposed to multiple genres of music, Simpson began his radio career at 15 with WJLB in Detroit, MI. He relocated to Washington DC where he began working at WRC-FM, now WKYS, as a jock and program director. In the early 1980s, Simpson landed

his first television job on WRC-TV. Soon after he hosted Video Soul, a music video show on BET and many other network specials. Simpson eventually hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on WPGC-FM where he continued to captivate listeners for 17 years. He left radio in 2010.

“Donnie is iconic. The DC market woke up to his voice for 30 years and we are thrilled to bring him out of retirement and behind a microphone again,” says Jeff Wilson, Senior Regional Vice President and General Manager of Radio One-DC. “MAJIC 102.3, The Real Sound of the DMV, will certainly be impacted by Donnie being reunited with his loyal listeners. His passion for music, industry relationships, interview style and charisma are a winning combination and we are glad to have him as a member of the Radio One family.”

Future comes in at #2 with “DS2”

Leading fashion footwear designer, Steve Madden, joins forces with Grammy nominated rap artist, Ja Rule, to launch an exclusive collection for Steve Madden Mens. The Pre-Fall ’15 collaboration includes bold sneakers, dress shoes and motorcycle-style kicks in soft nappa, nubuck leather and suede. Metallic ornamentation and detailing, such as handcuff eyelets and skeleton keys, are integrated throughout the collection to symbolize the obstacles both Ja Rule and Steve Madden have overcome, and their success through hard work and dedication.

Steve Madden always has his finger on the pulse, and together with Ja Rule’s sense of style, this duo has designed a must see collection. “He came to the table with all of these ideas,” said Steve Madden. “He’s an awesome guy, we click. It’s been fun to collaborate with artists. I enjoy it. I enjoy the creative spark.”

“I wanted to partner with Steve to create a line that was both stylish and affordable,” said Ja Rule. “I love all the styles, but my favorites, I would have to say, are the high-top nubuck sneaker, the brush-off chelsea boot. The Maven motorcycle-style boot is something different from anything out there.”

The Maven x Madden collection will be available Pre-Fall 2015. The collection is priced from $145 to $195 and will be available at select Steve Madden stores, SteveMadden.com, Macy’s, Dillard’s and other specialty retailers.

About Steve Madden:
Steve Madden designs, sources and markets fashion-forward footwear and accessories for women, men and children. In addition to marketing products under its owned brands including Steve Madden®, Steven by Steve Madden®, Madden Girl®, Freebird by Steven®, Stevies®, Betsey Johnson®, Dolce Vita®, DV by Dolce Vita®, Brian Atwood®, B Brian Atwood®, Report Signature®, Report®, Big Buddha®, Wild Pair®, Cejon® and Mad Love®, the Company is the licensee of various brands, including Olsenboye® for footwear, handbags and belts and Superga® and l.e.i.® for footwear. The Company also designs and sources products under private label brand names for various retailers. The Company’s wholesale distribution includes department stores, specialty stores, luxury retailers, national chains and mass merchants. The Company also operates 133 retail stores (including the Company’s 4 Internet stores). The Company licenses certain of its brands to third parties for the marketing and sale of certain products, including for ready-to-wear, outerwear, intimate apparel, eyewear, hosiery, jewelry, fragrance, luggage and bedding and bath products. For local store information and the latest Steve Madden booties, pumps, men’s and women’s boots, dress shoes, sandals and more, visit http://www.stevemadden.com/.

About Steve Madden Music:
Steve Madden Music is an integrated marketing platform that promotes today’s hottest emerging artists through a multitude of media and consumer channels at Steve Madden. Music has inspired Steve Madden’s designs since he launched the brand in 1990. Today, music is still one of his muses and Steve Madden Music is a natural extension of this inspiration. Steve built his brand around making fashion forward footwear accessible to all people. By launching a music initiative, Steve takes this design philosophy to a new realm. Steve Madden Music plays a role in bringing music to the forefront for consumers – telling them what’s hot, what’s new and what they should be listening to now. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Neon Trees, Kimbra, The Pretty Reckless (Taylor Momsen of Gossip Girl) Jason Derulo & Paloma Faith, are a few of many notable artists that have partnered with the brand and its program.

For 2015, Steve Madden Music will continue to collaborate with today’s hottest emerging talent, including New Zealand duo Broods in March followed by Lucius, a five piece indie pop band from Brooklyn in April as well as other exciting yet-to-be announced artists in the coming months. Steve Madden Music has once again teamed up with The Bowery Presents – NYC’s premier concert promoter – to host their concerts in Brooklyn’s 650-seat capacity Music Hall of Williamsburg.

SOURCE Steve Madden

Orlando, FL ~ In the three weeks since its release, “Sweet Jones: Pimp C’s Trill Life Story” has already become a favorite with rap fans and historians alike. In addition to the stellar reviews the book is receiving, the comprehensive 726-page work already finds itself atop Amazon’s rap biography chart. Penned by founder and Editor-In-Chief of esteemed Southern rap publication, OZONE, Julia Beverly, with a foreword from longtime friend and collaborator of Chad ‘Pimp C’ Butler, Too Short, the book is an in-depth journey into the complicated world and mind of one of rap’s most colorful and controversial figures. It was compiled from interviews with Pimp C himself, his late mother and manager Weslyn “Mama Wes” Monroe, UGK rap partner Bun B, and hundreds of friends, family members, and collaborators like Snoop Dogg, Scarface, Too $hort, 8Ball & MJG, Jazze Pha, David Banner, Mannie Fresh, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Trae Tha Truth, and Willie D of the Geto Boys.

With a host of a-list media already in the bag in support of her work, Julia Beverly has a nationwide book tour in the works that will include book signings, radio appearances and press interviews in each market.

Copies can be purchased on Amazon here- http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Jones-Pimp-Trill-Story/dp/0692461272

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen D.I.T.C in its entirety… RIP Big L… They came out in celebration of Stretch & Bobbito… the underground radio guru’s that provided a pulse to hip hop for years… with magnificent freestyles from the best to ever do it…

The new album by Talib Kweli “Fuck The Money” is free…

Talib Kweli revealed the new music on his website, kweliclub.com, where it’s available to be downloaded for free.

According to Billboard… On Saturday, Aug. 15, he said that it had already been downloaded a million times. “Yall love free shit,” he tweeted.

Congrats to F. Gary Gray for posting his best opening as film director… “Straight Outta Compton” was produced for 29 million… so definitly a cause for celebration…

The movie came into opening weekend with a ton of buzz behind it… and apparently the trailers running on the networks paid off…

According to Billboard… “Compton” overshadowed other rap movies like Eminem’s 8 Mile, which hit $51.2 million in 2002, and Notorious, the story of Notorious B.I.G., which opened to $20.5 million in 2009. The film could also claim the best August opening for an R-rated movie as well as the top opening for a musical biopic.