AKON doesn’t like being upstaged. Princess Sheikha Hessa of Dubai flew the rapper and a slew of other performers, including urban rock violin group Nuttin’ But Stringz, to her birthday bash last week. But when the princess heard Stringz, the band made famous on “America’s Got Talent,” warming up, “she gave them Akon’s place in the lineup, making them the lead act,” said our source. “He was pouting the rest of the night and wouldn’t talk to anyone.” A rep for Akon told us: “He performed for an hour and there was no pouting.”

Above is the new December/January Issue of XXL with 50 Cent on the Cover…No Comment at All!

Barely a week after suing Kanye West over a lost diamoind earring , Deathrow Records  founder Suge Knight is also going after police over a missing diamond earring. According to TMZ, Knight has filed a suit in his ongoing Bankruptcy case claiming that while being transferred from different detention centers by Bartsow police in 2005, his diamond earring was stolen. Knight filed a lawsuit against Kanye West last week claiming that the rapper was responsible  for his shooting at a 2005 party in Miami  and the loss of his $135, 000 diamond earring. In Knight’s other legal woes,  the rap mogul was charged last week with two felonies and one misdemeanor stemming from the alleged assault of  a woman in Las Vegas.

For some odd reason Complex Mag thought it was great idea to put this dirty bum on the cover! I am no fan to say the least of Kanye West but for Jim Jones to be talking smack about Ye in here is a pure cry for attention!

This week on the charts: T-Pain debuts on the charts at number 4 with 163, 800 copies sold. T.I’S Paper Trail shelved off 62,000 discs this week placing him at number 10, pushing the album’s total sales to 1,178,400 copies. Ne-Yo drops to number 23 this week with 27, 361 copies sold. Lil Wayne slips to No. 27. Tha Carter III continues its fast grind to triple platinum status by shifting 23,100 units this week. So far, the album has a total of 2,671,800 copies. Slipping from 24 to No. 42 is Young Jeezy. The Recession bags up 16,200 units this week. After 12 weeks on the chart, the album has sold 614,700 copies. Q-Tip slips from 12 to number 50. The Renaissance cashed out 14,800 copies in its second week on the charts. The album’s tally stands at 49,100. The Game holds it down at No. 59. L.A.X. scans 12,100 discs this week, bringing the album’s total sales to 571,200 copies.

Wait a minute? Angie Martinez has a show on BET? The talk show premieres on November 24th at 11:30 p.m. on BET where her guests will be Jay-Z, LL Cool J, and Marc Anthony. Um… I am sorta speechless! SMH

Ciara’s “Fantasy Ride” has reportedly slid to a Spring 2009 release according to EW. “The response to “Go Girl” wasn’t strong enough to ignite an album,” a Zomba rep reported Tuesday. Peaking at #78 on the Billboard Charts, “Go Girl,” failed to be the single needed to propel the “Goodies” and “Promise” singer to the top. According to Zomba there is still hope: “It’s a nice setup single because the video introduces Ciara’s new look and her new body, but it’s not the opener.” With stellar competition from Britney, Beyonce, and Rihanna, Ciara faces a tremendous amount of pressure to move units like her previous chart toppers “Goodies” and “Evolution,” while also trying to show maturity and growth.”Ciara opened very wide with her first album, which gave her a broad audience and crossover appeal. Her second album was a little more urban. With Fantasy Ride, they’re trying to strike a balance [between pop and urban] while looking for the right single.” In related news, Ciara has nabbed Justin Timberlake for “Fantasy Ride.” The collaboration between the two is expected to add extra ‘fire’ to the album that is now up in the air: “Right now, we are anticipating it for spring 2009, but we’re not gonna put another date on it.”