Kanye West gave a preview of his upcoming album, which was set to be titled Good A*s Job but now has no official title, at Facebook's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Videos of the preview are currently circulating the web. West is shown in the videos standing on a table, singing verses of various songs from the album without any accompaniment. He is also seen chatting with the relatively small audience in between singing.

Kanye West gave a preview of his upcoming album, which was set to be titled Good A*s Job but now has no official title, at Facebook's corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Videos of the preview are currently circulating the web.

West is shown in the videos standing on a table, singing verses of various songs from the album without any accompaniment. He is also seen chatting with the relatively small audience in between singing.

Shortly after his trip to Facebook's headquarters, West posted a statement on his blog thanking the audience for their attention.

"Many times in life I've had to deal with moments of doubt, and as it's been a minute since I've performed any fresh material in front of an audience, this could've been one of those moments. but it wasn't," he wrote.

"Your energy was a gift so electric, so genuine, that it really helped me give my best."

West is currently tossing around new names for the album, which is expected out September 14.

P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment has been slapped with a $996,000 fine from New York City for illegally putting up promotional posters throughout the city. New York City Finance Commissioner David Frankel is targeting Diddy and other New York residents for their roles in putting the posters up. "We are going to find these people," Frankel told the Daily News. "We're going to turn them upside down by their ankles and we're going to shake them until the money comes out . . ."

P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment has been slapped with a $996,000 fine from New York City for illegally putting up promotional posters throughout the city.

New York City Finance Commissioner David Frankel is targeting Diddy and other New York residents for their roles in putting the posters up.

"We are going to find these people," Frankel said in an interview with the Daily News. "We're going to turn them upside down by their ankles and we're going to shake them until the money comes out of their pockets."

A representative for Bad Boy Entertainment countered the claims, however, telling the Daily News that this is part of a "bureaucratic error," and that the fine was already paid "by a partner company three years ago but the city has failed to update the record."

Murder Inc. chief Irv Gotti is raising eyebrows around the hip-hop world this week after his claim that Nicki Minaj is on the same level as Lauryn Hill. In a recent interview with VIBE, Gotti says that the rising-star is currently just giving fans what they want and that she is capable of much more. "The world has yet to see the best of Nicki Minaj," he said. "What she's delivering to the world now is basically what they want."

Murder Inc. chief Irv Gotti is raising eyebrows around the hip-hop world this week after his claim that Nicki Minaj is on the same level as Lauryn Hill. In a recent interview with VIBE, Gotti says that the rising-star is currently just giving fans what they want and that she is capable of much more.

"The world has yet to see the best of Nicki Minaj," he said. "What she's delivering to the world now is basically what they want. But I know that she's a super talented superstar who can do anything at a high level-rap, sing, act, whatever she wants to do. This is just the beginning of Nicki Minaj."

He added, "Her best is yet to come. In my opinion she is as talented as my other girl Lauryn Hill. They have completely different styles. But as far as the talent is concerned they both can do it all. Nicki just isn't showing it yet 'cause she doesn't want to. But world be prepared 'cause she's the truth!"

Gotti certainly has an ear for talent, having produced such massive hits as Jay-Z's "Can I Get A?" DMX's "What's My Name?" and Ja Rule's "Holla Holla."

Keyshia Cole has failed to renew a contract with Luster to represent their "Smooth Touch" hair care line and Letoya Luckett has signed on to replace her. According to the report from MediaTakeOut.com, Cole failed to reach a contract agreement with Luster and as a result, the company signed Luckett. Cole's mother, Frankie Lons, has also made recent headlines with that announcement that she will join the fourth season of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

Keyshia Cole has failed to renew a contract with Luster to represent their "Smooth Touch" hair care line, and Letoya Luckett has signed on to replace her.

According to the report from MediaTakeOut.com, Cole failed to reach a contract agreement with Luster and as a result, the company signed Luckett.

Luster is expected to officially announce the deal with Luckett at the end of July. Luckett is currently getting set for the release of her second album, which is due out sometime this year.

Cole's mother, Frankie Lons, has also made recent headlines with that announcement that she will join the fourth season of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

Robin Thicke loves being a new dad, but he admits that there are some parts of the job he likes more than others. In a recent interview with People, the singer admits that while he loves playtime, he's definitely not wild about diaper duty. "I did change a couple of diapers. And then I got tired of that. I like doing the holding and the playing more,' Thicke said. He added, "I've gotten to spend a lot of time with the baby lately, learning how to be a dad."

Robin Thicke loves being a new dad, but he admits that there are some parts of the job he likes more than others. In a recent interview with People, the singer admits that while he loves playtime, he's definitely not wild about diaper duty.

"I did change a couple of diapers. And then I got tired of that. I like doing the holding and the playing more,' Thicke said.

He added, "I've gotten to spend a lot of time with the baby lately, learning how to be a dad. I look forward to every day with him, watching him grow and learn . . . I want to teach him basketball and Al Green. I want to teach him Michael Jackson and all that fun stuff."

Thicke's most recent release, Sex Therapy, hit stores last December. The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200.