BallerStatus.com: During my research, I noticed a lot of your fans were wondering who produced your track, "Wrapped Around Me." Some people thought it was Timbaland or Missy.

Cheri Dennis: That track was produced by Missy, but it didn't make the album. The song is really old and has been on the internet for a long time, so when we had to scale down the album. We had so many records, but it just economically didn't make sense. Just in terms of timespan, it didn't make sense to keep a lot of the old records that had been on [leaked] on internet.

... "Everything is great man...[they] calling me a fugitive, saying I'm on the run…come on, man," Joc said. "That's [fugitive] a powerful word though, that's a strong word. My situation was a mishap. I ain't supposed to talk about it…but hell, I'm keepin it real.

"They're slandering my character all over everywhere, I'm a 'fugitive on the run,'" Joc continued. "Get the hell out of here, man. Listen, I ain't know it was on me, I didn't even have the bag the whole trip. Boom. That's why I wasn't charged with federal charges."

I have the utmost respect for the laws of this country and would never deliberately commit an act that would jeopardize my freedom, my family, or my career. I've worked very hard to achieve my goals, and it's unfortunate that this current situation has garnered more attention than the many donations I've made and the charitable work I've done with various organizations.

I'm proud to be a citizen of America, where we are taught to believe that every person is afforded the presumption of innocence. That being said, I have full respect for the judicial system and its due process. I look forward to resolving this situation and moving forward to a positive and prosperous 2008. Best wishes to you and your families in the New Year. Thank you.

He was involved in P Diddy's abandoned dance album, and alleges he wasn't credited for contributing to the salvaged Last Night, a US smash. Yet he still talks to Diddy.

DJ Booth: Let’s talk about “Get Buck” real quick. You wrangled up Akon, Luda, Diddy, and Lil’ Jon. Describe the process that you go through to formulate a star-studded collaboration…

DJ Felli Fel: The process was individually letting these guys hear the record. I did the record one night when I got out of a club; you never know when inspiration is gonna strike, [so I] got down in front of my equipment, and that record just came out. I was lookin’ through sounds on the keyboard, and I liked that synth-y sound. I’d never really used it – maybe in a couple records here and there, but I never used it as the main, lead sound in a record. I sat down, started playing with some melodies, and did the whole beat in maybe like thirty minutes. I think some of the best things happen spontaneous, and that that was definitely an example of that. After I finished the record I saw Akon; I knew that if he got on that track it was gonna be a smash. So sure as hell, about an hour later, he wrote the hook, got in the booth, knocked it out. I think we were in the studio a total of maybe three hours. Diddy heard it, loved it, and I said, “Hey, just give me a verse, man.” And he ended up doin’ three verses. I ended up using two of the three verses. So then I had Akon and Diddy on it. I called Luda, told him I had a crazy record, and he said, “Send it to me.” I sent it to him, couple days later he called me and was like, “Man, you did this beat?” and I said, “Yeah!” And he said, “Man, this sh*t is crazy!” He laced it and I had it within a week. So at that point it was Akon, Diddy, and Luda, and I was in the studio finishin’ it. I wanted to do something different to it, and I said, “Let’s slow it down and see what it sounds like if I slow it down.” I remembered an old record called, “French Kiss,” back in the day, a house record. The record slowed down in the middle of a song and a girl was havin’ an orgasm, and I always loved the fact that that record slowed down. I did it just to see what it would sound like. I got my management in the studio with me, we’re mixin’ this record, and they’re like, “’Dude, this record is done! What are you doing? You’re tryin’ to overdo it.” I was like, “I wanna try this sh*t.” When I slowed it down, everybody in the studio stood up and they were like, “Oh, sh*t!” I was at a studio in Hollywood and I called Lil’ Jon, he was the first person that came to my mind. Everyone was like, “Aw, Lil John’ll kill this sh*t!” Drove up the hill to his house, went in there, and about five hours after we partied our asses off, he finally knocked it out and did his part and that was a wrap on “Get Buck.”

DJ Booth: Well, it seems as though your personal relationships with all these artists really helped you out a lot. A lot of the time I think the public hears a collaboration track like this, and they automatically assume, “These artists are for hire,” but it’s much different in your case. When you have multiple A-list artists all on one song, do you find that egos tend to become bruised easily, let’s say if someone gets two verses instead of one, or someone gets the first verse?

DJ Felli Fel: I’m sure it’s possible with artists of this caliber to get “butthurt,” but in this case everybody was one hundred percent feelin’ the record and down to do it. When it was done I let everybody hear it to approve it. Diddy, I will say, was the one artist on the record that was very picky, but that’s why he’s Diddy. He was very adamant about havin’ his vocals mixed the right way. We ended up sendin’ the song to his studio in New York, Daddy’s House, and they mixed his vocals there. If somebody didn’t say something, I would’ve been disappointed, because that would’ve told me that they were just like, “’Yeah, whatever, just put it out there.” I think Luda wanted some of his vocals turned down a little bit on the Tiger Woods part – that was pretty much it, man.

Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) December 14, 2007 -- Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Kim Porter pull out all the stops to celebrate son Quincy's, sixteenth birthday, titled, "Stuntin' Like My Daddy".

Who: music/ fashion mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and model/ actress Kim Porter, proud parents of Quincy Brown

What: Quincy's parents have teamed up with one of the city's hottest event orchestrators, to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. It was essential for Brown to have his party in Atlanta due to the city being one of the hottest right now for music & dance. Brown's aspirations of following in his father's footsteps are demonstrated in the special single he recorded just for the birthday event. "Quincy, has lived the good life and walked red carpets since he was very young but for his party he wanted to give kids the opportunity to see life through his eyes, if only for one night. Quincy even went on air to give away passes to 100 well - deserving listeners, so that they could join in the festivities and not just celebrate him but many", stated I'na Saulsbery (event producer, The Starfire Group). Mom & Dad have called in all of their celebrity friends & surprise guests to be in attendance for this invitation- only affair.

Where: Private Location

When: Saturday, December 15, 2007 from 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Why: Living up to his father's highly acclaimed parties where guests arrive and never know what to expect, Quincy's birthday affair will be filled with surprises guaranteed to "remix" the traditional Sweet 16, hence the name Stunna 16.

AHHA: There are so many female singers in the marketplace now. How do you feel you are distinguishable?

Cheri Dennis: I don’t think I fit in at all. The single doesn’t really sound like anything that is on the radio right now. I have a sound that’s all my own. I’ve always been looked at apart from other female singers. Luckily, I’ve never really been compared to too many people. When I was younger, people said I sounded like Brandy. But since I’ve been a professional singer, I haven’t heard that. I’ll leave that for the people to decide.

Jody Breeze is best known for his insightful street lyrics as a solo artist and as a member of the group Boyz N Da Hood. His songwriting talent resulted in being recognized by the industry at this year's BMI Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jody won a BMI Award for 'Come to Me' from Diddy's solo album, 'Press Play'. The award was for 'Most Performed Urban Song' and 'Come To Me' was also a number one single. Jody wrote the second single 'Through The Pain' featuring Mario Winans for Diddy as well as three other songs for Diddy's album.

Jody also wrote a majority of the songs from the first and second Boyz N Da Hood albums, included the number one single, 'Dem Boyz' which was a complete smash and anthem across the country. Jody currently has the third installment of his mixtape series, 'Best Kept Secret-Patiently Waiting' in the stores and streets now. Check Jody Breeze out at www.myspace.com/jodybreeze

Diddy celebrated his recent deal with Ciroc vodka when he transformed Mansion in Miami Beach into the Ciroc Mansion on Friday night. Diddy sent dozens of Ciroc shot bottles adorned with sparklers into the crowds and gave revelers a sneak-peek of shots from his new Ciroc ad campaign shot by local photographer Seth Browarnik. Also on hand: R&B singer Cassie, who danced at Diddy's table in a slinky purple tank top, and the girls from Danity Kane. According to one witness, ``Diddy watched over them like a hawk as they held hands and danced together at a nearby table.''

You wrote for Puff, how did that come about?

My business partner Nicole Nicety Chaplin knew Conrad Dimanche, Senior VP at Bad Boy. She took my music to him but Puff wasn't interested in me at the time as an artist, but he did need writers for his album. So I humbled myself and took the gig. I was in. I had to get in where I could fit until it was my turn. I'm glad I did it. I made some good paper and learned a lot about patience. Plus it was any honor to work beside Diddy. He's a legend and an inspiration. Period.

The album's production is almost over, however, and Nas said Jermaine Dupri and Diddy will be helping him to close out.

"It's in the developmental stages," he said of the tracks Diddy is bringing to the table. "The potential could go anywhere. I'm writing a lot of sh-- down, and it just sounds crazy. The direction is totally right. Sometimes when you sit down and write, you don't know how it will go. But this is totally right."