: RIHANNA BOO’D UP IN MEXICO + INFO ON HER NEW PHOTO BOOK

Rihanna was spotted with her new boyfriend L.A. Dodgers outfielder – Matt Kemp (who also appeared in her latest video for “hard” ) in Cabo San Lucas over the weekend. The singer was spotted kissing, hugging and laughing with her new boo at the private resort.
According to reports:
“Rihanna and Matt are starting to get serious – he even followed her to Dubai for New Years,” the insider tells Hollywood Life, adding, “Rihanna likes him because he’s such a gentleman…and super sexy!”
In related news, Rihanna is also set to release a new photo book on June 29th. The 144-page spread is entitled, The Last Girl on Earth and you can now pre-order it on Amazon.com

World's tallest building set to open in Dubai

DUBAI (Reuters) - Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 laborers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis.

Burj Dubai, whose opening has been delayed twice since construction began in 2004, will mark another milestone for the deeply indebted emirate with a penchant for seeking new records.

Dubai, one of seven members of the United Arab Emirates, gained a reputation for excess with the creation of man-made islands shaped like palms and an indoor ski slope in the desert.

With investor confidence in Dubai badly bruised by the emirate's announcement in November that it would seek a debt standstill for one of its largest conglomerates, the Burj Dubai is seen as a positive start to the year after a bleak 2009.

The project has been scrutinized by human rights groups, who have objected to its treatment of laborers, as well as by environmentalists who said the tower would act as a power vacuum, increasing the city's already massive carbon footprint.

But despite the criticism, many say the edifice, believed to have cost $1.5 billion to build, is an architectural marvel.

The tower's height has been kept a closely guarded secret until now. Developer Emaar Properties PJSC will reveal the height -- known to exceed 800 meters (2,625 feet) -- on Tuesday and Dubai's ruler will inaugurate the opening.

Experts believe Dubai's recent financial troubles have not hurt sales of approximately 1,100 residential units in the Burj -- meaning tower in Arabic -- saying they were nearly all sold.

Dubai's real estate sector crashed at the end of 2008 when the global financial crisis hit the emirate after a six-year economic boom. Thousands of jobs were slashed and projects worth billions of dollars were canceled or delayed.

With analysts suggesting tax-free Dubai might sell some of its assets to boost revenues and slash $80 billion in debt, many wondered if the tower was on the list for grabs.

Dubai, with few natural resources of its own, expects a budget deficit of 2 percent of GDP this year.

In December, the emirate received a $10 billion lifeline from neighboring Abu Dhabi to repay a $4.1 billion bond for Nakheel, a property arm of indebted Dubai World, and other obligations.

Stars Reveal Their 2010 New Year’s Resolutions

It’s a New Year, and with it, people have the chance to start fresh, whether it be take on a positive attitude, get back to the gym, eat more healthy, or give up one of your guilty pleasures. Celebrities aren’t exempt from this either. They make New Year’s resolutions as well.

We rounded up a few resolutions from numerous celebs, from Rihanna and Lady Gaga to Fabolous and The Game. Here they are below, taken from various source (Rap-Up, E! and Twitter):

Fabolous: “To do more than I been doin. If u do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve …”

Rihanna: “I want to stop shopping, being late, start waking up early, stuff like that. I’d like to see my mum and grandparents more. I want to learn the drums and I want to work with Depeche Mode (band) so bad.”

Lady Gaga: “To my little monsters! May your only pains in 2010 be champagnes! I love u. New years resolution: to enjoy life/warhol electroblond xgagaloo.”

Jessica Alba: “2010 is going to be a great year! I want to listen more and talk less this yr.”

Kim Kardashian: “Just to spend a little bit more time with my family and my friends and to really kick it up in the workout department and to try to eat better. I cannot get it together with eating. I eat way too many Oreos.”

Justin Timberlake: “I’m going to underpromise myself for 2010, so if it goes well I’ll be like, ‘Oh my God! Such a surprise!’ ”

Crooked I (Slaughterhouse): “No rap beef’s wit undercover hip hop cops..”

Ashanti: “To join twitter” and to “continue to grow, learn and just be thankful.”

Melyssa Ford: “My resolution is to dedicate myself to changing my self destructive patterns of behavior through thorough introspection and analysis, discipline, and the strength found in silence. To Work smarter, not harder and assist those less fortunate whenever and wherever I can.”

The Game: “To outsell 50.”

Chris Brown: “Love my fans and do me.”

Kimora Lee Simmons: “I’m always thinking about growing my family and expanding my business and empire. My line is international. It’s always about building the brand out, and supporting the brand and marketing initiatives. It’s about making things work and keeping things going. I always have my work and my family on my mind.”

Kid Sister: “Try to think of others before I think of myself. To give freely of myself and to live a life of service, always giving better than I receive.”

Jim Jonsin (producer): “Thank God every day for the blessings we have. Spend more time with my wife, kids, and family. Seek out and develop new talent. Pay more attention to my other business ventures, non-profit foundation, and work on more creative and challenging projects.”

Snoop Dogg Is Down for Susan Boyle Collaboration

First 50 Cent revealed that he wanted to collaborate with “Britain’s Got Talent” runner-up Susan Boyle and now Snoop Dogg has expressed his fondness for the 48-year-old Brit, whose debut album I Dreamed a Dream has remained No. 1 for five consecutive weeks on the U.S. charts.

“If you set the studio session up, I’d do that,” Snoop told E!’s Chelsea Handler on her talk show. Watch the interview below.

Diddy Announces Marriage On Twitter, Then Backpedals

P. Diddy seems to have gotten so caught up in the new year’s revelry that he accidentally announced he got married.

“Juat [sic] married!” he tweeted at about 3:30 am this morning on twitter.

Two hours later the musician, whose real name is Sean John Combs, had enough of the nuptial tweeting and announced: “No I didn’t get married !!!!! Pls stop asking!!!”

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However, rumours have been circulating in Hollywood that Diddy and on-off again girlfriend Kimberly Porter did actually wed on New Year’s Eve.

MediaTakeOut.com reports that celebs were showing up at St. Barts in droves last night. The big names reportedly included Jay-Z and Beyonce, Denzel Washington, Oprah and others.

Tabloids announced in 2007 that Diddy and Porter ended their relationship after having three children together.

But in mid-December of this year, rumors arose that he had dumped singer Cassie and become engaged to his ex.

His rep immediately denied the gossip.

“This rumor happens every year it isn’t true,” he said.

On twitter Diddy himself addressed his relationship with Porter, writing:

“Attention all blogs. Not getting married. Not engaged. Sorry. Where do yall get this stuff from. Have a blessed night…”

Prior to this morning’s post about marriage, Diddy tweeted new year’s wishes along with the rest of the world.

Kanye West Returns To The Studio, "I Will Bring You The Best I Have To Offer"

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has announced his return to the recording studio and promised to deliver his best material to date.
Click here to find out more!

Writing on his daily blog, West also showed his appreciation to the fans for their support since coming out in 2003-2004.

"FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR CONSTANT LOVE AND SUPPORT OVER THESE PAST 6 YEARS!," he wrote Saturday (January 2). "I'M SO HAPPY TO BE BACK IN THE STUDIO MAKING NEW MUSIC. I WILL BRING YOU THE BEST I HAVE TO OFFER WITH THE SAME DEDICATION THAT KOBE HAS ON THE COURT. IT'S FUNNY HOW SO MANY RAPPERS GET WORSE AS THEIR CAREERS STRETCH OUT BUT TRUE POETS GET BETTER. WE WILL FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MAYA ANGELOU, GILL SCOTT HERRON AND NINA SIMONE. THEIR WORK IMPROVED WITH TIME. THEY DOCUMENTED WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN CULTURE. THAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE MODERN DAY ARTISTS AND POETS, TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, SO WHEN THE POWERS THAT BE TRY TO REWRITE HISTORY YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT OUR WORKS AND FIND TRUTH AND SINCERITY IN A WORLD OF PROCESSED INFORMATION. LET US SOAK IN POSITIVE FORCES AND LOOK DOWN ON UPON THOSE WHO MASQUERADE AS TRUTH TELLERS AND OBJECTIVE FACT GIVERS WHEN IN REALITY EVERYTHING THAT IS PROJECTED HAS AN AGENDA OF BRAINWASHING US, THE "CONSUMER", THE PUBLIC, TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT US TO. LET US LOOK PAST HEADLINES AND DEAL WITH JUST A BIT OF REALITY IN THIS NEW DECADE. WE HAVE OUR OWN OUTLETS NOW. WE DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYMORE. NOW I'LL FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THAT RYHME LOL!!!" (Kanye West's Blog)

Last month, the rapper appeared at a Kid Cudi concert and voiced his thoughts on the rap industry.

"I had to get up out this motherf*cker for a second," Ye told the crowd. "I love the game so much and I'm so passionate about it that I just can't take this sh*t sometimes. And if they take everything away from me it wouldn't f*cking matter. Artists be too concerned about their well-being sometimes. Artists be too scared to stand up for something. They scared to lose they f*cking house or they scared to lose their record deal. I sold my soul to the devil, I know it's a crappy deal/At least it came with a few toys like a Happy Meal." (Miss Info TV)

West's College Dropout debut made Entertainment Weekly's best albums of the decade listing.

The 2004 debut from West -- a revolutionarily relatable rapper who also happened to be a beatmaking genius -- was accepted into the hip-hop canon instantly, no diploma needed. For more Bests of the Decade, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands Dec. 4. (Entertainment Weekly)

He was also crowned one of the top ten producers over the past ten years.

Hot 100 Producers: 1. The Neptunes 2. Timbaland 3. Kanye West 4. Scott Storch 5. Will.i.am 6. Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith 7. Stargate 8. Bryant-Michael Cox 9. Jermaine Dupri 10. Dr. Luke (Billboard Biz)

CIARA DECIDES TO GO WATCH HER BOYFRIEND 50-CENT AFTER HER CONCERT WAS CANCELLED

Turns out immigration nixed Ciara’s $2milli Kazakhstan performance
, so she headed to Las Vegas to watch her ballin’ boyfriend 50 Cent perform instead.

We got the following email from a member of Ciara’s tour:

Heads up Bossip im currently on tour with Ciara and we just left Africa right before New Years then midway to Kazahkstan, they didn’t GREEN light our Visas so the performance was cancelled.

Sounds like Cici made the best of the situation. With her performance cancelled she was free to go see her “friend” 50.Cici was spotted at Vegas’ Pure nightclub inside Caesar’s Palace on New Year’s eve celebrating with friends while 50 performed.

As the last hour of 2009 ticked by on screens around the five-year-old club, a steady stream of guests and VIPs poured into the venue. Dressed in a sleek black ensemble of shine and lace topped with a structured blazer and shoulder pads, 24-year-old songstress Ciara stalked the red carpet outside Pure with a crew of female friends waiting to accompany her inside.

“I never really go out that often,” said the singer who is reportedly dating 50 Cent, “so I’m just excited to go out and have a good time and enjoy myself.”

50 started his performance on the Pure roof deck, welcoming 2010 with his suggestively titled song “Have a Baby By Me, Baby, Be a Millionaire.” About half an hour past midnight, the concert continued in the club’s main room.

“2010! We gonna ring it in right,” the rapper called from the stage, now out of the black brocade jacket he sported for his walk down the red carpet and wearing a white jacket and his standard issue Yankees hat.

Standing next to boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, who obligingly held up a stack of cash, 50 launched into the first song of his roughly 45-minute set, “I Got money.” The pair played off each other throughout 50’s 13-song tour through his hits with so much chemistry, Mayweather might consider joining the music man on his next tour. When 50 called out “I get money!”, Mayweather held up his own pile of bills, fanning them out for all to see. It was like a beautiful interpretive dance, with Benjamins.

“In Da Club,” “Candy Shop,” “Magic Stick,” “Hate It Or Love It,” “P-I-M-P” and “If I Can’t” — the set list read like a track list for his greatest hits project. Surrounded by bodyguards — getting shot nine times would make anyone paranoid — 50 Cent plowed through his four-album catalog, and all the while a dapper Mayweather danced alongside, flipping off the crowd and even making it rain what looked like $100s for a moment above the packed club.

After performing for nearly an hour, 50 Cent closed out his set in an auditory hail of gunfire with the sound of shots echoing out of the speakers, as if to remind the crowd of the street legitimacy behind the now wealthy musician.

“Party time,” 50 said before the spotlight suddenly cut out and he disappeared into the crowd encircled by burly men in black.

*Shrugs* Guess
if she can’t get the money, at least she got some love…