Ludacris Teams Up With Trojan Magnum Condoms!

Just in time with the release of Ludacris' new album; "Battle Of The Sexes"; Ludacris teams up with Trojan Magnum condoms. Given the free promotion Magnum gets from rappers; why not and I'm not too surprised to see an artist like Ludacris team up with them anyway. Read more below about Ludacris as well as stories on Aretha Franklin's tax troubles and Usher becoming a father again!

Condom brand Trojan Magnum is using hip hop – by way of Ludacris – to promote its new nationwide campaign celebrating men who choose Magnum as their primary protection of choice.

The Magnum Live Large Project encourages safe sex by having participants write and record rhymes about their use of Magnums, Trojan’s largest line of condoms.

Contestants can visit MagnumLiveLarge.com to download a base track to which they can record their own Magnum-inspired lyrics. Visitors will vote for their favorite and a panel of judges, including Ludacris, will pick the top ten based on creativity, melody, music, lyrics and entertainment value.

The winner will get $5,000, as well as having their creation played on national radio and winning a trip to a hip-hop festival in Atlanta on June 19. The winner will also be brought on-stage during one of Ludacris’ shows.

Aretha Franklin In Tax Trouble!

Less than two years after recovering from a $190,000 delinquent tax bill, and narrowly avoiding foreclosure of her mansion overlooking the Detroit Golf Club, Aretha Franklin has new tax problems.

The state of Michigan filed a lien against the "Queen of Soul" last month accusing her of owing more than $11,000 in delinquent income taxes. The address on the lien is Franklin's $1.8 million home in Bloomfield Hills.

It is the latest in a string of late payments and debt that drew headlines two years ago. Franklin paid off those debts and took her lien-free pipes -- and hat -- to President Obama's inauguration last year.

But Franklin also owes 2009 delinquent taxes of $33,729 on her Bloomfield Hills home, according to the Oakland County Treasurer's Office. If unpaid, she would face foreclosure in 2012.
What's owed

• The state of Michigan filed an $11,076 lien against Franklin on March 23 with the Oakland County Register of Deeds. According to the lien, the income taxes were assessed Dec. 11, 2009.
Her side

Franklin said she unintentionally neglected to pay the tax bill.

"It is always my intentions to pay my taxes on time and generally and most times I always do," she said. "However, I have been traveling a lot lately and in concert and sometimes when you're traveling it becomes a little difficult. It will be taken care of as soon as I return home."

Usher To Become A Father Again?

Usher may become a father again and less than a year after divorcing Tameka Foster -- a husband again !

Sources say the "OMG" singer is slated to marry former Def Jam executive Grace Miguel, this after reportedly impregnating her while she was still married!

While Usher and Tameka Foster officially divorced in November, they were still legally married (and together) when Usher started dating Miguel, who is now said to be three months pregnant.

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