Tuesday, April 5, 2011

OH BABY! Laila Ali Welcomes Baby Girl Sydney!

Laila Ali is officially a mom twice over! She delivered her brand new baby girl named Sydney Conway early Monday morning. Deets on how mom and daddy Curtis are doing, when you read on....

Boxing queen Laila said in a statement today:

"After a long day of labor, I had a healthy baby girl, Sydney J. Conway," said the former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant.

"We are both very tired, but we fell in love the moment we laid eyes on each other. I feel so blessed and overwhelmed with love and excitement. Can't wait to get to know her!"

And tweeted soon after giving birth:

I just KNOW little Sydney's a cutie patootie.

Sydney joins older brother Curtis "C.J." Conway, Jr., who is two-and-a-half. And three half-siblings from former NFLer Curtis Conway's previous relationship: 15-year-old twin brothers Cameron and Kelton and an 11-year-old sister named Leilani.

CONGRATS TO THE FAMILY!

Diddy, Jay-Z Compete to Sign Odd Future

Odd Future and Diddy

The race to ink a record deal with Odd Future is heating up. The hip-hop collective is currently fielding offers from Roc Nation’s Jay-Z, Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine, SRC Records’ Steve Rifkind, and Diddy.

According to Page Six, the Bad Boy mogul is reportedly “desperate to sign the group to prove that he’s onto something hot.”

The West Coast outfit, led by Tyler, the Creator, is playing hardball, making each industry executive bow to their demands. After Rifkind reached out to the group, Tyler only agreed to meet with him if he provided them with “Randy’s Donuts, swivel chairs, and a megaphone.”

Diddy took a more active approach, orchestrating a meeting between Tyler and Justin Bieber after he demanded to link up with the teen heartthrob. According to a source, “Tyler asked Diddy for access to Justin, so he pulled strings,” while Odd Future’s rep confirmed that “Tyler did meet with Justin, and Diddy helped make it happen.”

The unsigned posse has been making waves in the industry over the past few months. Kanye West branded Tyler’s controversial video for “Yonkers” as the “video of 2011,” while R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean has hit the studio with Beyoncé to record tracks for her upcoming fourth LP.

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