On The Clock Report: July 9, 2007

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Lionel Richie speaks out about Nicole Ritchie

On Saturday, June 7, 2007, the world renowned Lionel Ritchie performed in New Orleans at the Essence Festival alongside many other artists including, the Isley Brothers, Johnny Gill, Keith Sweat, and Atlanta-based artists, Ciara, and Ludacris. Calculated in attendance this year was over 200,000 people. After Ritchie's celebrated performance, he spoke to the Associated Press and shed some light on his thoughts about his daughter's legal situations.

You may remember back on December 11, 2006, Nicole Ritchie was picked up by officials after several drivers reported that her SUV was spotted driving aimlessly down the wrong side of the freeway. She was arrested and charged with DUI and pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and is set to go to trial this Wednesday. With a previous DUI conviction in 2003, spectators are questioning whether or not she would follow down the same path as her Simple Life co-star Paris Hilton.

At the Essence Festival, Lionel Ritchie left in a statement these very little words:

"She's just in an unfortunate situation. She keeps apologizing to me, I told her, you're doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing to your father at this age.  There's just so much information out there right now - MySpace, cell phones, the Internet. If we had had all that when The Commodores were around, God only knows what my mother and father would have seen."-AP

Paris Hilton just completed her 23 days in prison; the court has yet to decide if Nicole would have to do the same. Keep posted to 24hourhiphop.com for further news as this story develops.

Afroman to do parody of Waiting to Exhale

After a long hiatus away from the limelight, Afroman returns with news of a new film he has recently been working on. It is apparently a spoof of Waiting to Exhale, named opposite this 1995 hit boldly titled, Waiting to Inhale, which is also the name of his recent album. Keeping with the marijuana themes and staying high on a regular basis faded out with his song a while back, resurrecting that idea should work out for him.

From the crazed mind that brought you Because I Got High and Colt 45, the innovative Afroman, has severed ties with his former label Universal and has gone independent, opening his own label called Hungry Hustler Records.After 2001's hit Because I Got High, we haven't heard from him since, trying not to fall under the one hit wonder category, he hopes to shed of light on his acting and directing career.

If you ever listen to Afroman's lyrics you can certainly visualize the comedic value in his songs. It was apparent that music wasn't really working out for him, I'm quite curious to see where comedy films will take him.

Bow Wow, Mariah Carey, JD and Swizz show a Lil' L.O.V.E to Bone Thugs N Harmony

Bone Thugs N Harmony's new single from their recent album Strength & Loyalty have been buzzing all over the airwaves even before the last single finished it's rotation. Lil' L.O.V.E is the hit single produced by Jermaine Dupri featuring Bow Wow and Mariah Carey. The video to this single was shot in Los Angeles and directed by veteran Chris Robinson. On set were M.C., Bow Wow, J.D., the last three remaining Bone members, and even a guest spot of the One Man Band himself Swizz Beatz. According to Bow Wow and JD, it is a remarkable experience to work with legends with such talent. Check in our 24 On Demand section to view the Lil' L.O.V.E video.

Even without Bizzy, Bone still going to stay Bone. It goes to show, the doubt that people carried about them not being the same was definitely proved wrong.  But don't quote me, I am still a Bizzy fan to the heart but until they reconcile their differences, Bone Thugs N Harmony will still be the original Bone just excluding Bizzy. And Flesh, we looking out for him, too, when he gets out of prison, he will complete the legendary group.

50 Cent dishes out his own Cash

If you recently read XXL Magazine, then you would have read on how 50 Cent spent his own cash so that his fellow G-Unit artists or basically his opening acts can roll with their own entourages on stage and feel more content. While on tour with these artists, the reported calculated amount that was spent out of Fif's own pocket was approximately $8.5 million.

That's a real deep budget plan just to have your own crew roll with you. So besides air fare and hotel stay, he has to feed these people too, more power to the money maker. I'm just going to leave it like that, I need to stop stating negative comments about this man, people are apparently thinking I'm hating on him. I ain't trying to knock the man's hustle, he does what he does and that's real.