“That was a rumor as well that I had to laugh at,” Mya told DJ Whoo Kid. “No diss, but the way people turn things around. I’d taken a photo with him at a club and I went to say bye, my manager was present and I went to say by to Gucci and I said something in his ear but I had to get closer because the club music was so loud, they caught me in the wrong pose looking like we had just finished kissing or that we were kissing. The photograph was not big enough for you to see the real deal. And the rumor started that Mya was dating Gucci Mane which is so not true. I did cut four songs with him in Atlanta for his mixtape and upcoming album…They say ‘Gucci comes home to Mya fresh outta jail.’ Are you serious? You have to expect these things to happen. You have to laugh at it otherwise it really pisses you off.” (Radio Planet TV)

Jay tries to get away from the whole Beans tyrade and travels across the pond to on UK’s Later With Jools Holland.

Also, the director apparently spilled the beans and announced that Hov was going to stay in town a little longer to link up w/ Kanye’s favorite bloke, Mr. Hudson for BP3′s next video.

Word on the net is that Jay and AK are going to perform “Empire State of Mind” at Yankee Stadium to kick off game 1 of the World Series.

“Just Confirmed: Jay Z and Alicia Keys will sing Empire State of Mind at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series @burbetto @zeke_thomas,” inside source Matt Strombelline reported on Friday (October 23). “@jayzfans Yea confirmed today. My friend works at Major League Baseball and met with Hov to finalize it….Yankees back in the world series!!!!! Going back to NY for Game 1 and 2. Jay Z and Alicia Keys performing Game 1. Can’t wait…Flying back home on Wednesday. New York state of mind all week. @zeke_thomas I’m sitting third base second level. Where you sitting.” (Matt Strombelline’s Twitter)

I said it from day 1, “Empire State of Mind” is one of those monster tracks/anthems that don’t come around very often.  Alicia and Jay are gonna ride this one for…well…ever!

Status report on The Game’s forthcoming album The R.E.D.:

Dubcnn has exclusive news on Game’s fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album. First off, note that the correct reference to his name is now Game, it is no longer The Game. As for the album, the release date is currently set for December 8, but there is a chance that it may slip by one week. You can expect the first street single from the album as early as next week. The track is called “Crazy” and features Gucci Mane with production by Timbaland. The first mainstream single from the album will be serviced next week also. It is entitled “L.A. Girl” and features Chris Brown. The track was produced by Pharrell. Other guest appearances on the album include Akon, Diddy, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Beanie Sigel. The rest of the production was handled by Akon, Pollow da Don, Cool & Dre and DJ Khalil. (Dubcnn)

Is this a smart move, considering the whole Plaxico situation?

AHH says:

“They told him that if he doesn’t plead tomorrow, it will go to trial and then he faces a far longer jail term,” the source continued.

A small amount of DNA may have changed the landscape of the case, according to a report by the Associated Press. There is a “minuscule” amount of the rapper’s DNA on the gun, reports say, and that has strengthened the case for the prosecution.

Another hearing is set to resume tomorrow, where the rapper will reportedly announce his next move.

Amber Rose clears up the recent Kanye West death rumors that has been a trending topic on twitter:

“This RIPKanyeWest topic is not funny and its NOT TRUE! He has people like myself and his family that love him very much,” she wrote Wednesday morning. “Its in extreme poor taste to have that as a trendy topic. It’s totally disrespectful to make up a story like this where all human and we all make mistakes and to say someone died cuz of a mistake is ridiculous. U wouldn’t want someone to say that about u. Or someone u love it’s not funny.” (Amber Rose’s Twitter)

Is this her way of trying to convince the twitter-world that she and Ye are a for real thing? If so, the internet has got to kill Yeezy five times over before I get the point.

One of the album’s producers, Harlem-based Omen, says the Toronto MC is ready to release first single, “Shut It Down” featuring The-Dream, in the coming weeks.

“We’re filming a video for it soon helmed by Hype Williams. The track will be serviced just a few weeks after,” Omen tells Billboard.com.

The song came about when Omen teamed up with Drake’s longtime musical collaborator, 40, and together they came up with the production. “I was working on some drum patterns and 40 had the melody going. 40 is very skilled and has a crazy ear for obscure sounds and chords,” says Omen. “It took us the whole night to come up with the track, but we finished it and played it for Drake the next day, who already had the song’s concept.”

The idea for the track, which Omen describes as a “Prince-like, powerful song,” is about “empowering females. Drake said he had a song idea called ‘Shut It Down’ aimed at club-going females. When they go out and they get dressed up and put their makeup on and get their hair done, they have the capacity to shut the club down,” Omen recalls.

The-Dream eventually got on the track; as of now, he has a verse and appears on the last two choruses and on the bridge.