SFTC: DRAKE ACCUSES RIHANNA OF USING HIM!

Rapper Drake has opened up about his short-lived fling with Rihanna, accusing the sexy singer of using him like "a pawn".

The pair sparked rumours of a romance last year after they were spotted enjoying a night out in New York together following Rihanna's split from Chris Brown.

Drake - real name Aubrey Graham - reveals the relationship began when the Bajan beauty asked him to write a song for her, although they never publicly confirmed they were dating.

But Drake now admits the singer left him heartbroken.

He tells the New York Times, "I was a pawn. You know what she was doing to me? She was doing exactly what I've done to so many women throughout my life, which is show them quality time, then disappear. I was like, 'Wow, this feels terrible.'"

So Drake and Rihanna did date..mmm.....So where does that leave me? I am like their mom. Both are the same age as my kids.

BRANDY DUMPS RAPPER FLO RIDA!

R&B singer Brandy is a single woman again after ending her romance with rapper Flo Rida.

Brandy began spending time with the Right Round hitmaker last year, but admitted she was reluctant to "commit" to the rapper because she didn't want to end up heartbroken.

And now she's called off their romance in a bid to focus on her family and career.

She says, "I don't have a rapper boyfriend named Flo Rida. I am very much about myself. I have to focus on what I need to do."

Brandy has previously dated producer Robert Smith, with whom she has a daughter, and basketball player Quentin Richardson.

OMG!--BACHAR QUITS PUSSYCAT DOLLS!!!

PUSSYCAT DOLLS original CARMIT BACHAR has quit the all-girl group to produce and star in a touring revue. The singer will spearhead The Zodiac Show, a one-hour live concert-style theatrical event driven by music, celebrity, and multifaceted new talent. Bachar says, "I will truly miss the girls but this has been a vision of mine for the last seven years and it's finally going to the big screen. It is the evolution of music, theatre and performance." Of her new project, the singer says, "Imagine a rock 'n' roll version of Cirque Du Soleil, which is a musically driven theatre show with speciality acts comprised of incredible talent." Bachar will launch her new project on 9 September (08) at Hollywood's Avalon Theater in Hollywood. She hopes to take the show to Las Vegas.

Wonder what Robin is saying about that one? Mmm....Girlfriend has put a lotta work in the PC Dolls and KJ's new gals Girlicious. Did you know that Robin Antin began exploring the idea of a modern burlesque troupe in 1993 with her friend Christina Applegate. Yes Christina Applegate! The dance troupe's first performance was in 1995. During this period, they performed with numerous guest vocalists, with a repertoire of 1950s and 1960s pop standards while dressed in lingerie or old-fashioned pin-up costumes.

NO LONGER AN ITEM!!! --ALSO FOXY LASHES OUT AT BOOK PUBLISHER!!

Rick Ross and Foxy Brown have split! Ross will be in Toronto this weekend for the Caribana parties.... He's a free man again. Let's see what I may capture on tape this weekend with the groupies! Read this Shyt!

LATEST SHYT: Meanwhile, Rapper FOXY BROWN has lashed out at U.S. publishing executives after they accused her of failing to deliver an autobiography she was paid to write. Bosses at Simon & Schuster, Inc. claim the Candy star - real name Inga Marchand - was handed $75,000 in 2005 to pen her memoirs in a book titled Broken Silence. The deadline was set for February 2006 - but she never completed the work. However, Brown insists company bosses approved her request to put the project on hold while she underwent treatment for sudden hearing loss, after she was diagnosed with severe deafness in both ears in December 2005.

Her attorney Laura Dilimetin tells AllHipHop.com, "With Simon & Schuster's blessings, Foxy Brown underwent extensive surgical procedures and a lengthy recovery time, fighting to restore her hearing." The statement goes on to claim that it was at this point that "Simon & Schuster decided not to go forward with the project". The lawyer continues, "Many attempts were made by Foxy Brown's agents to resurrect the deal, to no avail." And while Dilimetin has poured scorn on the publishers' lawsuit, she reveals the rapper is still open to negotiations.

She adds, "I find it suspect that after all of these years of silence, Simon & Schuster pick now to bring this meritless action when they were the ones to halt the project... "(Brown would) love to continue with Simon & Schuster and welcomes talks to continue to solidify a deal." Brown's rap rival Lil' Kim has also been hit with a lawsuit by heads at the same publishing firm, alleging she accepted a $40,000 (£20,000) payment for a novel which was due for completion in June 2004, but was not delivered.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Kanye West and Alexis have BROKEN UP! He even wanted the ring back!!!

"I broke the news this morning during my segment on the nationally syndicated 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' that rapper Kanye West and his fiancé Alexis Phifer have called it quits." That's Jawn at AOL Black Voices. I just got the e-mail from Jawn Murray on a story that I could not confirm from illegitimate sources all over the net, so I'm breaking it to you now Canada!

Just days after he said "big breasts were better" and Alexis was seen at another event last night instead of his concert, Kanye West and Alexis Phifer have broken up! Geez, what would Donda West have said? Remember that happy segment of her at the book signing telling we in the media "I am so happy because she really loves my son." Read the entire story at Jawn Murray's BV Buzz. I guess Estelle now has her "American Boy." Ha! Ha!

TLC star ROZONDA 'CHILLI' THOMAS refuses to give up on the idea of marriage.

Despite high-profile failed romances with USHER and producer DALLAS AUSTIN. The singer, who has a son with Austin, insists she just hasn't met the right man yet, despite revealing she and Usher discussed marriage Contactmusic reports. The sexy Waterfalls hitmaker says, "I think marriage is wonderful... It is an amazing thing for two people to come together and share a beautiful life. "Because I want it (marriage) so badly I haven't done it yet because I haven't met the right guy that has the complete package for me... I have yet to experience that... so I have chosen not to settle. "That's why I've never been married, 'cos I know I'll get a divorce quick." Girl, slow down! It will be interesting to know that she just had another failed relationship with CNN's T.J Holmes.

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas Splits From CNN Newsman T.J Holmes!

It's over! Never date a Journalist. We know that! I am in this business. TLC star Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas has ended her romance with CNN newsman T.J. Holmes. The odd couple dated briefly in 2007 but the Waterfalls singer admits the relationship has run its course. She says, "He's a nice guy... just not my type. He's a sweet guy. He lasted a couple of months longer than usual. That sounds bad but it's true."

And talking of recent relationships, Thomas, who famously dated Usher and has a son by top producer Dallas Austin, is keen to blast rumors she romanced model-turned-actor Tyson Beckford. Meanwhile she just launched a line of handbags with her son Tron's pictures on them.