LeBROWN SWITCHING FROM #23 TO #6 NEXT SEASON

LeBron James may get a new jersey number next season, but whether or not, the number will appear on a Cleveland uniform is yet to be seen.

According to ESPN, the NBA superstar recently filed paperwork to switch his jersey number from #23 to #6 next year, as a tribute to NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Last November, James announced the change, explaining that with all that Jordan has done for the game of basketball, he doesn't feel any player in the entire league should be fit to wear the iconic #23 on their jersey.

He added that he planned to start a petition to retire the number from the league, and planned to get everyone in the NBA to sign it.

"There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade if there wasn't Michael Jordan first," LeBron said last year. "He can't get the logo [Hall of Famer Jerry West's silhouette adorns the NBA's logo], and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23."

Just this week, James beat the deadline to file for a number change, revealing that he would official wear the #6 next season.

"I already sent it in. I'm going to be #6," he said.

Despite his request for change, the NBA doesn't have to grant it, said reports. However, if he switches teams next year, since he'll be a free agent, he can choose any number he wishes.

James, along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, will be among the 2010 free agent class.

According to ESPN, both the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks are setting themselves up to make competitive offers to the superstar. But, Cleveland can sign James to a longer, more lucrative deal.

ESTHER ARUNGA HAD AN AFFAIR WITH CHIWAWA

One thing every body likes about Abbas kubaff a.k.a Dobeez is that he always keeps his word. He promised you that he was unleashing an album, he delivered it. Promised that he tying the knot, he did it. His latest promise was war on chiwawa and belive you me, he is on chiwawas neck according to Abass, chiwawa had an affair with Esther Arunga! This morning, heres what Abbas sayed about it on face book " just found out that nigga chiwawa also had an affair with esther arunga while she was having a relationship with her x fiancee... ako kadoggy kadogo madame wanampatia juu ya nini na wana machali? ama madame wakenya mume amua kuwa hivi joh? ebu niambieni....."
wwWe are still trying to establish if its true because our attempts to reach chiwawa to comment on the matter has been frutile. keep it vibesarena.

BEBE COOL’S HUMMER FINALLY IN TOWN

Superstar Bebe Cool’s much hyped state-of-the-art Hummer car is finally in town after years of waitingl. The monster H2 Hybrid 2004 model arrived at the Bogolako star’s Ntinda home at 2:00pm yesterday to the excitement of the singer and his family.

The singer revealed that he bought the vehicle from Canada. A few hours after its arrival, it was driven to Tadashi Bond in Nakawa for valuation and taxation. A close pal told us that the singer bought the car at a staggering USD42,000 before taxes.

For years, Gagamel Crew president Bebe Cool (real name Moses Ssali) has always wanted to own a Hummer. “This is a dream come true now that he has acquired it,” a pal told us. We are told he wants to customise it with personalised registration plates ‘BIG SIZE’. His DMC Range Rover is customised as BAFFUDDE.

The first time Bebe Cool tried to buy a Hummer, the fella, one Stabbo, that was supposed to bring it in disappeared with the dime the singer had paid. Late last year, he bought his wife and mom of two, Zuena Kirema a simple car. We are told he wants to buy her an Escalade.

Top singers Dr Jose Chameleone and Bobi Wine own one each. Currently the star singer is bound in a wheelchair following shooting that he suffered at the hands of a police officer, Alfred Achikan in January. The acquisition of the big-money Hummer will certainly cement Bebe Cool’s place among the very top artistes in Uganda. And this will certainly reignite his biff with big-headed Goodlyfe singers Mozey Radio and Weasel TV.

RON BROWZ KILLED AUTO-TUNE BEFORE JAY Z

Though Ron Browz’s new collabo with Foxy Brown, “Ride Ya Bike (She’s A Biker),” is his first Auto-Tune-free single, the Harlem producer and rapper claims he had plans of going au natural long before Jay-Z pulled the trigger with “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune).”
“What’s weird was that before ‘D.O.A.,’ I had started recording songs without Auto-Tune. People don’t know that,” Browz recently explained to VIBE. “[Ether Boy] was going to be half-and-half. So when he came out with ‘D.O.A.,’ I was like ‘Wow.’ And it was just time for me to show people I can rap.
“But you can’t just give Auto-Tune to your mother and be like ‘Hey Ma, go on Auto-Tune, you’re going to make a smash.’,” the rapping producer continued. “No. I still had to write lyrics that people could sing along with. So I’ve just been recording songs with and without it.”
That said, Browz’s 2010 mantra—the simpler, the stickier—won’t veer too left from his past formula. “What I did for [“Ride Ya Bike (She’s A Biker)”] is like all my previous songs. I just play the beat, put my headphones on and say whatever comes to mind,” he reveals of his songwriting process. “I don’t care how dumb or how silly you think it sounds, because I know the catchiest songs end up being big records. And in this industry, hooks are the most important part of the song.”
Having mastered the craft of creating mindless melodies that catch on—think “Arab Money,” “Pop Champagne,” and “Jumpin’ Out The Window”—Browz was stumped when rumors bubbled last October that he'd been dropped from his label, Universal Motown.
“When I was up there, I had the Drake momentum. I had all these big records' and then for some odd reason they felt like [my album] shouldn’t come out,” he said. “The album was dope, features from Diddy to Keri to Lloyd Banks to Amerie and I’m like ‘What’s going on?’
“I don’t know if it was ‘D.O.A,' I had no idea what the hold up was,” he continued. “[I knew] the people wanted it ’cause I’m on the road every weekend. Then when ‘Gimme 20 Dollars’ came out and they didn’t get behind the record, I was like ‘I gotta go.’ So I took the initiative and told Universal I wanted to leave. I didn’t get dropped; it was a mutual understanding."

50 SUED OVER SEX TAPE

The mother of Rick Ross’ daughter is suing 50 Cent for disseminating her private sex tape over the Internet last year.
Lastonia Leviston processed her complaint yesterday (Feb. 24) in Manhattan, alleging that 50 Cent used the tape without her permission and has caused her to suffer “emotional distress.”
In March 2009, 50 Cent posted the video on his affiliate site www.boobootv.com as a form of psychological warfare with then rival Rick Ross.
The Queens mogul edited the 13-minute sex tape to include himself under his short-lived Pimpin’ Curly persona. As Curly, he hurled insults at Ross and Leviston, identified in the clip as “Brooke.”
“Double R? Does that stand for Rick Ross in the middle of her motherfuckin’ chest man?! Oh this is cold blooded man. I told n***as I was the beast from the east man. They thought I was bullsh***ing. I ain’t bullshitting no more man. 1 minute and 30 seconds n***a. You see the tape. It only been on for 1 minute and 30 seconds,” Curly ridiculed. I want you to watch this on your tour bus Ricky. I want you to watch this on your motherf***ing tour bus Ricky. Now how the f**k you gonna say you a boss and you run a motherf**king crew and can’t even control your b**ches. Is this n***a licking on the Rick Ross tattoo? The n***a licking on the Ricky tattoo. Oooh s**t. Oooh man. Somebody need to make an announcement!”
The male participant’s face in the clip is blurred out and has never been identified. According to Leviston’s lawsuit, the tape was made in 2008.
Rick Ross' other child's mother, Tia Kemp, aligned herself with 50 Cent last year. She released a tell-all book and appeared in several viral clips, including one where the Queens emcee took her on a shopping spree.
Several months ago, Kemp brought Ross' son to Floyd Mayweather's mansion to take pictures with 50 Cent and the boxer.
Ross released his third studio album, Deeper Than Rap, in the midst of the feud in April 2009. To date, it has sold over 400,000 copies.
50 Cent’s 4th LP, Before I Self-Destruct, was released last November and is certified gold.

BEEF, BEEF AND MORE BEEF

If you thought that the beef between ABBAS KUBAF and his long time friend and best man CHIWAWA was just a hear say, think twice, this shit is real! Abass is on a war path against chiwawa. Earlier reports claimed that chiwawa was the one who led to BABY G and ABBAS to break up reports that chiwawa has refuted. Last week, on his facebook status, ABBAS lashed chiwawa with this:"That stupid ball-less puppy named "chiwawa" is gonna get the wrath of my lyrical blowz!!...tell that rabbid flea-bag im on to his neck". Well this morning, he had his status read this ".....this is a chiwawa i used to have...heard he's all over town humping my girl-friends' legs and its annoying!...if u see the poor t little thing call me on my mobile land-line!" and added a photo of a chiwawa dog in a purple dress(picture above. Keep it VibesArena for how chiwawa chiwawa is going to respond coz beef is on!

MALCOM PUGA a.k.a MALCOM P: REST IN PEACE

First it was the coastal showbizz queen BEYONCE who got involved in an accident that resulted to 3 cracks in her pelvic bone and now anothersoldier is down and out. Malcom Puga a.k.a MALCOM P famous for the hit song Tukatane tour which he did with the tanzanian boy group T.M.K was involved in a roadaccident last saturday en route to his Birthday bash in mombasa when the accident occured. The star eho has been nominated in the coast music awards was hospitalised at Jocham hospital and when VIBESARENA visited him in hospital, he seemed to be recovering from the neck and arm injuries he sustained Mombasa peeps are still shocked by the death because every one who saw him was sure that he wasnt going to loose the fight. VIBESARENA joins the family, friends, fans and well wishers in prayers. May the lord rest his soul in peace

ESTHER ARUNGA ARRESTED

Esther Arunga was arresterd earlier this morning(Sunday 21/2/2o1o) for being part of an illegal group, Esther, Hellon Joseph, and Quincy Timberlake were arrested alongside 8 other when police raided Hellon's home in Runda estate, Nairobi

They were grilled by the C.I.D and while Esther was held in Muthaiga police station with two high school students from their Finger of God church the rest were held at Gigiri police station

They were arrested for paricipating in the activities of an illegal group but their lawyer, Harun Ndubi insisted that the church was registered. Police spokes man Erick Kiraithe added that detectives were investigating "serious allegations". The drama continues, keep it VIBESARENA

BEEF SEASON: ABBAS VS. CHIWAWA

Seams that the beef season is back ! Just days after Jaguar lashed back Prezzo in responce to their on going fued over whos the real king of bling, Abass and Chiwawa are on the ring now. Reason, Baby G and Abass divorce. Reports reveal that in fact it was Chiwawa who introduced Abass to Baby Gangsta and infact Chiwawa who has been a very close buddy of Abass was the bestman at their wedding. But if you read Abass facebook status which read this "That stupid ball-less puppy named "chiwawa" is gonna get the wrath of my lyrical blowz!!...tell that rabbid flea-bag im on to his neck" Definately you know all is not well between this lyricists. keep it vibesArena as the beef unfolds

CASH MONEY'S OIL BUSSINES QUESTIONED BY BLOOMERG

The company was actually formed by the brothers years ago. But, the news caught the eye of several entertainment-related websites, and a few major financial publications such as Bloomberg.

While Birdman claimed in a recent interview with Ozone magazine that he already had oil pumps producing and was pulling in money on a monthly basis from his energy business, a recent report from Bloombergquestioned whether or not the company was even doing any real energy business at all.

"Right now I'm active; I got pumps and sh** that are getting money monthly. I like that oil sh**. I'm gonna put some more time into it," he told Ozone recently.

Bronald's mission statement says they are focused on the "exploration, production and development of oil and gas reserves" in several U.S. Gulf Coast states including Oklahoma's Osage County.

Well, Bloomberg contacted Oklahoma City-based Chaparral Energy Inc., who operates about 40% of the wells in Osage County. They said they've never heard of Bronald or been contacted by the company.

Also, when attempting to dig deeper into the music moguls' forray into the energy business, the publication found that "regulators that handle oil and gas permits and operator licenses in Texas and Louisiana didn't have records of Bronald's existence; nor did Secretary of State offices in Texas and Florida."

However, Dan Pickering, president of Tudor Pickering Holt (an energy investment and merchant banking boutique), told Bloomberg that it's likey that the Williams brothers would be non-operating partner in drilling projects since both oil and gas wells are very expensive. So, they could very well be doing business after all, just not hands on.

Other inconsistencies included unlisted phone numbers, or numbers listed to the residences of either Birdman or Slim, and the pair being the other individuals listed under management and director headings on the Bronald website.

While Birdman may have fabricated his statements about actually owning oil pumps that are drilling currently, it's very likely that the music moguls have a real interest in diversifying their portfolios into energy, but are still in the early stages of reeling in investors to drill.

The Cash Money camp had yet to respond at press time.