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The E! channel will debut a 1-hour special tonight on the lives of women married to Hip-Hop celebrities titled Hip-Hop Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story. The wives of Hip-Hop celebrities such as Ice-T (Coco), Russell Simmons (Kimora Lee Simmons), Sean "Diddy" Combs (Kim Porter), Snoop Dogg (Shante Broadus) and others are featured in the special, which details the lives of the first ladies of Hip-Hop. "If he does something foolish, I'm not having it," Snoop's wife tells the cameras. "The perks of being married to Snoop Dogg? I have a beautiful white Range Rover, beautiful jewels, but most of all, my three beautiful children: Corde, Cordell and Cori." The show premiers tonight (July 9) at 8pm, with encores July 12 at 8pm, July 16 at 1pm, July 17 at 8pm and July 22 at 8pm.

Lloyd Banks' sophomore album, Rotten Apple, which was scheduled for release this month, has been pushed back. Rotten Apple was slated for release on July 18th. According to an Interscope representative, the album will now hit shelves on September 19th. Rotten Apple will reportedly feature appearances from the entire G-Unit family, 8Ball, Rakim and Scarface, and production is supplied by Timbaland, Eminem and Havoc, among others.

A video for Janet Jackson's current single, "Call on Me" (featuring Nelly), was recently shot by acclaimed director Hype Williams. "It's really fun and whimsical," writes Janet about the clip. J also plans to fly out to Europe at the end of the month to promote her forthcoming CD, 20 Years Old (due Sept. 26). "All in all, life is so good," Janet writes. "I'm so at peace."

There's one person who thinks Janet Jackson has lost to much weight -- her record producer boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri! "Jermaine loves Janet whether she's fat or skinny," the insider says. "Ideally, though, he prefers her with a little meat on her bones."

The New York City Council has allocated $1.5 million in funding to construct a Hip-Hop museum in the Bronx, New York. Spearheaded by City Council member Larry Seabrook, the museum will trace Hip-Hop from its origins in the 1970's and be used as a forum to educate future generations about Hip-Hop culture. The new museum is part of a community center and housing development project that is being built by the nonprofit Northeast Bronx Redevelopment Corporation. The project is reportedly to consist of several floors of low-to moderate-income housing with a gymnasium, a small theater, a recording studio, and the museum.

Wu-Tang Clan has announced dates for a month-long summer tour that will include performances all across the U.S. and will hit here in 8/25 - Ft. Lauderdale - Revolution The tour will feature all the original members from the clan, whose roots go back nearly 15 years.

A federal judge on Friday ordered a bankruptcy trustee takeover of Marion "Suge" Knight's Death Row Records, saying the record label has undergone gross mismanagement. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ellen Carroll made the ruling as part of proceedings initiated when the rap label filed for bankruptcy in April. Carroll said the label's accounting practices were in disarray and noted that Knight testified he hadn't reviewed the financial statements in a decade. Knight was not present at the hearing and a message left for his attorney was not returned.