New York Post Commentator Jack Newfield wrote an article today declaring Puff Daddy The Dumbest Mogul Ever. He goes on to write about Puffy’s antics. Commenting on the latest nonsense, the crap in the Hamptons, Puff chillen with Donald Trump (who now wants nothing to do with Puff, and is a racist). He even gets on Puff about the City College tragedy. Check out the entire commentary at: Dumbest Mogul, it is a really good article. Newfield even startsthe article off with a little rhyme!

The Cash Money Concert at the Oakland Coliseum was cancelled on Friday after a crowd stormed the arena to gain entry and battled with the audience already inside, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department said on Saturday. According to sources, Eve, BG and Juvenile were scheduled to perform. Lt. J.C. Maldonado said approximately 12,500 people were on hand Friday night to hear performances by three acts when the disruption occurred. A crowd outside the Coliseum broke down doors and stormed the arena floor, authorities said. Chairs were thrown and one person was tossed off a balcony. “One of the sheriff’s patrol vehicles had its windscreen broken by a bottle while shots were reported in and outside the arena,” Maldonado said in a statement. Coliseum officials cancelled the remainder of the concert, police said. At the height of the fracas, 60 Alameda County sheriff’s deputies were at the facility, as were officers from the Oakland Police Department and other local police. The California Highway Patrol briefly closed several local highway ramps to keep vehicles away. Maldonado said about 25 people were injured, including a deputy sheriff who was struck in the head with a chair, one person was reportedly stabbed and a number of Coliseum staff members were injured. There were no reports of arrests.  

In Rawkus related news, Mos Def is doing a show with Macy Gray at the Roseland in New York City, Feb. 12th. The next Mos Def single will be Umi Says from his critically acclaimed Black On Both Sides album. The label also has dibs on Big L’s album, which was completed before our hero was fatally shot in Manhattan. Word has it that producers went back in and reworked some of the beats so the album will be extra hot. Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamal is searching for a solo deal, and ended up at red hot Rawkus. Apparently Lord Jamal is seeking the freedom that the indie labels provide. He is part of Brand Nubian, which is currently signed to major, Arista.

Chuck D. is hooking up with billboardtalentnet.com in February to answer questions for BTN users. They will also be able to peep Chuck’s latest speech at the Jupiter Music Conference via BTN Music Insider Radio. Chuck D. is one of the pioneers that recognize the potential the Internet has to offer. He runs rapstation.com and bringthenoise.com, as well as releasing PE’s latest effort, There’s A Poison Going On through online label Atomic Pop.  

Rappin 4Tay is on a nationwide tour this year, to support his latest album, "An Introduction To Macking". With 4Tay is Max Julien, who is best known for his role as Goldie in the classic ’70s movie, The Mack. The two players are also working on a new movie entitled Sex Money And Murder. The movie is scheduled to be out sometime in the next three months. 4Tay also has a movie out now, entitled Winner Takes All.

The never ending drama in Puff Daddy’s life got another injection last week. A bouncer who was injured is seeking to cash in on the celeb’s money, and has filed an $800 million dollar lawsuit against the label head. Julius Jones who works for Club New York filed the suit against Puffy, his bodyguard, his chauffeur, Club New York, its owner Michael Bergos, and Bad Boy Records on Thursday. Jones was reportedly shot in the shoulder (aren’t these the things that come with being a bouncer?). Arista Records (the label that distributes Bad Boy, and is owned by BMG) may be frowning on Puff right now. Up until the release of Biggie’s Born Again, the label has suffered from lackluster sales, and Puff has been racked with legal problems.

The new Bone Thugs n Harmony album will be in stores Febuary 29th, 2000. The album, titled BTNHRESURRECTION is the latest from the Cleveland Hip-Hop group. The first single, X-Tasy is available for download at bonethugsnharmony.com and Launch.com. Launch is also running a contest. You can register to win a Sony Digital Video Camera or a Bone Prize Pack.

Michael Ovitz, a serious big willie in the Hollywood scene has recognized the significance of Hip-Hop, and is taking his step into the rap music business. His fledgling management/production company, Artists Management Group, has formed an urban entertainment division to be headed by Violator Management founder Chris Lighty and his longtime business partner, Mona Scott. New York-based Violator’s roster includes Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Mobb Deep, Q-Tip and Noreaga. Violator’s artists have sold more than 10 million albums annually over the past five years. “Chris Lighty is a fantastic young executive with an equal understanding of the street and the business,” Ovitz said. “I was extremely impressed with the man himself and his expertise in the area of urban music – particularly with regard to guerrilla marketing.” Continued Ovitz: “I want to try to learn this whole urban marketing situation. I see big crossover potential in films, in sports and everything else.” Ovitz, who co-founded Creative Artists Agency and briefly served as president of Walt Disney Co., formed AMG with talent manager Rick Yorn, and Yorn’s sister-in-law, Julie Silverman-Yorn.

Choclair is making his way around Canada-again. Make sure you check him out if you are in the area, you will not be disappointed. Here are the dates: Jan. 12 @ Open Mike with Mike Bullard (12:30 AM EST) CTV Television Jan. 12 @ AJ’s Hanger Kingston, Ontario Jan. 13 @ Loyallist College – The Shark Tank Pub Belleville, Ontario Jan. 14 @ Boo Radley’s Guelph, Ontario Jan. 15 @ Lu Lu’s Kitchener, Ontario Jan. 17 @ Georgian College – Last Class Bar & Grill Barrie, Ontario Jan. 18 @ Fanshawe College – Forwell Hall London, Ontario Jan. 19 @ York University – The Underground Toronto, Ontario Jan. 20 @ Western University – The Wave London, Ontario Jan. 22 @ The Studio Theater Hamilton, Ontario Jan. 23 @ Big Bucks Mountain Lodge St. Catherines, Ontario Jan. 24 @ Club Vibe Peterborough, Ontario Jan. 26 @ U of T – The Blind Duck Mississauga, Ontario Jan. 27 w/ Kardinal Offishall, Mathematik @ Zaphod Beeblebrox 2 Ottawa, Ontario Jan. 28 @ The Grand NightClub Sudbury, Ontario Jan. 29 @ Nippising University – The Wall North Bay, Ontario  

Jeru The Damaja rumors have been causing online chaos in the past few months. Speculation from what his album will be called to who will be producing it has varied. Here is some concrete info. Jeru will not be working with Hip-Hop’s favorite producer and former producer of both of his past albums, DJ Premier. According to 88hiphop, Jeru said: "I don’t really plan on working with them cats anytime soon. It’s all me. I’m not trying to outdo Premier, but still the student must become the master. I need to step up for myself. My new stuff is better than my old stuff, it’s 100% Jeru the Damaja." Jeru has two full length albums that are ready to drop, the first one being titled: Heroz4Hire, the second titled Armor Of Gold-Dirtier Than Ever. Jeru is trying to negotiate a deal with London Records (word had it that Rawkus turned the material down..). as Jeru negotiates a deal with London Records. Jeru said, "I’m trying to do it myself, I don’t want to get another slave contract." The first single is titled 99.9%, and will be in stores Tuesday January 25th, and will be distributed by KnowSavage Records, Jeru’s newly formed company.

Yungstar, already blowing up in Texas thanks to his appearance on DJ Screw mix tapes and Lil’ Troy’s "Wanna Be A Baller" single, is getting ready to drop his Epic Records release. Throwed Yung Playa hits stores Tuesday, February 1st. The album is an updated version (with five fresh new songs) of the disc which already has sold more than 50,000 copies on independent Straight Profit Records. The first single is "Knocking Pictures Off Da Wall", and will be accompanied by a video that was shot on location in Houston and features an appearance by Li’l Flex. The clip is directed by Eddie Corral, who lensed Li’l Troy’s "Wanna Be A Baller" video.

Loud Records President Steve Rifkind is spearheading an interesting album later this year. Loud will release an album of Hip-Hop covers by Rock groups. Groups that are already confirmed on the project are Fred Durst from Korn, System of a Down, Incubus, Sugar Ray, 311 and Shootyz Groove. They will cover Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Big Pun, the Alkoholics and others releases from the Loud catalog. The Idea came from Rifkind two years ago when he was mobbed by a bunch of Suburban kids while on vacation in Florida, simply because he was wearing a Loud T-Shirt. Rifkind, who also has an interest in aka.com, claims that this will be his biggest album of the year.

A comedian from Britain, who has achieved cult status is coming under fire for his portrayal of Ali G, a take off of a gangsta (cliche, but that is what they are saying..), who wears in Orange suit, wears big gold chains and wears a Tommy Hilfiger hat. The comedians real name is Sacha Baron Cohen, a middle class Jew. In Britain, race is a sensitive issue, and Cohen has struck that nerve. He was named comedian of the year, and now Britain’s top black comics are accusing him of making fun of Black Culture. Curtis Walker said: “I don’t like the concept of a white guy playing a black guy and when he is playing a stupid stereotype, it is even worse.” Felix Dexter agreed: “It is being celebrated because it allows the liberal middle classes to laugh at that culture in a safe context where they can retain their sense of political correctness.” There is a similar American comic that is always on The Howard Stern Show, Colt .45ineberg. Neither of the comics acts are really funny, but judge Ali G for yourself, here is a clip from the show.

Xzibit, who is participating in the Anger Management tour with Limp Bizkit and Eminem, is in the final negotiating stages with Loud Records for his own imprint, Open Bar Entertainment. The deal, which is expected to be closed in a matter of weeks, will see Loud handling the financing of videos and recordings as well as providing marketing, distribution and promotion. Open Bar will start off with a small roster. "We do hip-hop music. We only got two acts, very small, very tight, very compact — Golden State, which is myself, Ras Kass and Saafir, and then we got Defari, and we’re just gonna run with that. Even though it sounds pretty tight, it’s still a lot of work" Xzibit explained. Xzibit also got some help last week with a list of Hip-Hop celebrities, who showed up to do cameos for his new video and single "X". The video, which was shot at the Los Angeles Coliseum features cameos from Method Man, The Rza, Snoop, Warren G. Nate Dogg, Ghostface, Master P., MC Ren and others. Xzibit will release The Restless LP on December 12th on Loud Records.