BIRDMAN HOPES TO RELEASE 16 ALBUMS ON CASH MONEY IN 2012

Birdman explains that he wants to cross genre lines.

Birdman has high hopes for 2012. During an interview with XXLMag.com, the Cash Money Records CEO revealed that he’s looking to release 16 albums of different genres on YMCMB this year, including full-length LPs from Nicki Minaj, Bow Wow, Lil Twist and Limp Bizkit.

“I think bringing Fred and Limp Bizkit to the team gives us a different look,” he said. “We dominate rap, but we’re also trying to grow in different areas; Pop, rock, gospel, country.”

Baby emphasized his vision to expand Cash Money beyond Hip Hop boundaries. He recently revealed plans to for Limp Bizkit on the imprint, a move that puts them in rock territory.

“We’re a brand and we don’t want to be categorized as one type of brand,” he said. “I think we’re a machine and we activate and were active as a machine. I thought this Limp Bizkit move would be big for us as a brand and a machine.”

BOW WOW SAYS HE HAD RICK ROSS' "STAY SCHEMIN'" BEAT FIRST

Bow Wow explains how he had the "Stay Schemin'" beat first and says Jahlil is a favorite producer of his.

Bow Wow recently spoke with Tim Westwood regarding his favorite producer and had the chance to explain the story behind the "Stay Schemin'" beat. While "Stay Schemin'" is a Rick Ross track, Bow says he had the instrumental before the MMG boss.

"Jahlil [Beats], hands down right now," he said when asked about "the hottest producers right now." This also gave him the chance to explain the story of how "Stay Schemin'" became a Ross beat.

"[Jahlil's] little brother, The Beat Bully, is the dude who did 'Schemin',' which is crazy because if you look on the blog on YouTube, I had the 'Schemin'' beat first. A lot of people don't know that. Yeah, me and Meek [Mill] was working on it in the studio. I just used the beat just for the webisode series, just to play while me and Meek was in the studio."

After using it for the webisode, The Beat Bully's instrumental landed with Ross, which Bow Wow was surprised about.

"I don't know how it reached back to Ross and them but as soon as I heard it, I just went like this [putting hands on his head]. I called him. I said, 'Yo, you gave that beat to Ross?' He was like, 'I didn't know if you was gonna use it. I thought you just used it for this...' It happens."

BOW WOW GEORGIA JUDGE ORDERS HIM TO BE ARRESTED ON SIGHT

Bow Wow has avoided a civil lawsuit for long enough -- and now a judge in Georgia has ordered he be arrested and held in custody until produces documents and information to the other side.

Bow Wow was ordered by a Tennessee court back in 2009 to pay almost $100,000 to a tour bus company for allegedly not paying his bill. The company then took the case to Georgia to try and get the court where Bow Wow lives to enforce the judgment.

He was ordered to produce documents in his home state regarding the lawsuit, which he never did. As a result, the tour company filed a motion to have the rapper held in contempt.

Finally back in October, the judge granted the motion and ordered Bow Wow be arrested and held until he produces the necessary documents the tour bus company asked for.

Bow Wow has not been taken into custody so far, or responded to the lawsuit.

Calls to Bow Wow's reps were not returned.

LIL' KIM REPORTEDLY OWES OVER $1 MILLION IN TAXES, RAPPER'S CAMP REACTS

Lil' Kim finds herself in Uncle Sam's doghouse, while her publicist responds.

Lil' Kim is the latest in a growing list of emcees and producers to have tax troubles, and according to TMZ, she has hit a bit of a milestone in that regard. The celebrity news site reports that Kim's tax troubles have brought her total bill to the IRS to $1,026,862.42.

The Queen Bee reportedly owes $86,347.85 from 2009, and money in every year from 2002-2009.

In response, Kim's publicist issued the following statement:

"It is a known fact that for some time TMZ has been running stories on celebrities or well known persons of interest and providing the general public and media with publicly accessible information on random celebrities and their private matters with the internal revenue service, this [sic] does not come as a surprise, as it is Tax Season and is a sell-able media opportunity,it is for no other reason that Kimberly Jones (a/k/a: LIL' KIM) is now the target of such random media scrutiny.As it pertains to the story that was ran on TMZ(February 4, 2012) regarding Lil' Kim, we would like to inform fans,media, and the general public, that LIL' KIM has hired professional attorneys to handle this matter(embellished by all standards via the media), and that she,along with her team of legal experts are working cooperatively and diligently with the I.R.S and federal authorities to amicably resolve the situation.

C.J.
Publicist for 'Lil Kim'"

Other artists to recently land in tax trouble include Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, Nas, and many others.

CHRIS BROWN & BOW WOW $5, 000 STRIPPER TIPPERS

Chris Brown and Bow Wow don't take their hard-earned money for granted -- and to prove just how seriously they take their finances ... the rappers dropped $5,000 a pop on MULTIPLE strippers last MONTH.

Bow and Breezy let loose at the King of Diamonds strip club in Miami last Wednesday -- the largest strip club on the planet -- buying untold bottles of booze for their entourage ... and lining the floor with singles.

Sources at the club tell TMZ, at least three dancers walked away with $5,000 in tips ... each.

A local celebrity baker topped off the night with a giant 2-story cake for Team Breezy, lined with Swarovski crystals. Chris Brown's rep confirmed the after party took place at KOD -- but didn't have a further comment. So far, no word back from Bow Wow's rep.

BOW WOW REPORTEDLY OWES OVER $90, 000 IN TEXAS

Bow Wow is apparently the latest in a long line of rappers to have problems with the IRS.

Bow Wow can now be counted among the multitude of emcees that owe back taxes to the IRS.

TMZ reports that a tax lien filed in Florida by the federal government says that the Young Money/Cash Money emcee, real name Shad Gregory Moss, owes the IRS $91,105.61 for unpaid taxes from 2006.

Currently, Bow Wow's YMCMB debut, Underrated, is set for release at some point in 2012.

Bow Wow's New Single To Feature Lil Wayne

Bow Wow is currently gearing up for his Young Money/Cash Money debut, Underrated, releasing November 1st. In preparation for his album's release, the 24-year-old is set to release his seventh album's first single, which will feature Lil Wayne and a beat courtesy of Detail (Wayne's "How to Love" ).

“I'm excited about it. It's different, energetic and I think it could be the biggest record for me across the charts," he said. "I never had a record that could dominate all formats at radio. This record is a smash!”

He previously revealed that his first single would be named "Eat the Cake" featuring Wayne and DJ Khaled, though it is unclear if that title still stands.