Super Freak gets Super Play

You know back in the day it wasn’t cool to be considered a whore, and if you were you surely didn’t talk about it. Today however, being a whore, is almost like being a first class citizen; especially if your name is Karinne Steffans.

Steffans who goes by the sexually explicit name “Superhead”, has quite an impressive rap sheet, concerning stars she has tousled in the sheets with. Some of her more well know celebrity encounters are Usher, Jay-Z, Chris Rock, Ja-Rule, Ice-T, and Vin Diesel among others.

However, what’s more impressive is the fact that Steffans ” just signed a “lucrative” deal with HarperCollins’ imprint Amistad books to “tell all – and we mean all,” said a publishing insider.

The source added, “The memoir is being described as a tell-all, but also a cautionary tale for young women who think that life in the entertainment world is all roses and no thorns. There is juicy dish on a number of multi-platinum and box-office blockbuster celebrities, including never before revealed tidbits about Karinne’s escapades with some of hip-hop and Hollywood’s leading men.”

Steffans will detail a “five-day sex romp with a hugely successful, raspy-voiced rapper-actor not long after her arrival in L.A. in 2000; her much cherished time spent with actor Ice-T, whom she considers a mentor and credits with rescuing her and her son from an abusive relationship; and her last days as the ultimate party girl, living it up in Miami on New Year’s Eve with the likes of Xzibit and Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs.”

Steffans, now a columnist for King magazine, wrote on Vibe magazine’s Web site after the mag profiled her last year: “I was the biggest and best whore around . . . but I was never disrespected once by anyone but myself. I lived with some of these people . . . met their families, wives, kids included.”

Steffans says she has sold her rights for a movie and adds: “So, when someone asks, what have I gotten out of this, the answer is my self-respect by being honest and unafraid, and about $7.3 million.” Now normally I would say being flamboyant with an oversexed lifestyle usually doesn’t pay off, but I guess in her case it did.

Say It Ain’t So

After being accused of drugging and groping a woman, Bill Cosby is off the hook — criminally speaking. Authorities in Pennsylvania say they will not bring charges against him because the DA Says a joint investigation by his office and the Police Department determined that there was insufficient evidence.

The DA did say that a civil suit may still be filed in connection with the case. Apparently, Bill Cosby didn’t get enough of the pudding the first time, because Earlier this month, a second woman stepped forward and alleged that she too was sexually assaulted by Cosby more than 30 years ago.

In both cases, Cosby, through his attorney, denied the allegations. Question: Now if Kobe got off, and so did Mr. Cosby, who do you think is going to spend time in jail…Michael Jackson or R. Kelly. You be the Judge!

Don’t Worry “The Chappelle Show” Will Be Back

Comedy Central is denying rumors that Dave Chappelle suffers from writer’s block. An insider claims Chappelle, who just signed a two-year, $50 million deal, has been struggling to come up with sketches worthy of the upcoming third season.

But Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox says it’s not true of course. He says that Chappelle and his writing partner are hard at work getting ready for the premiere which is May 31. The new season was already pushed back months because Chappelle was supposedly sick with walking pneumonia back in December. Don’t you just love Dave Chappelle!

Sarcoidosis is no Laughing Matter for Bernie

Bernie Mac is dealing with something that is not at all funny. He’s suffering from sarcoidosis — a rare Auto-immune disease that causes inflammation of the body’s tissues, mostly in the lungs.

In a statement through his publicist, Mac said he has been dealing with the disease since 1983, but said it had not altered or limited his lifestyle. You might remember he was hospitalized last summer for what was initially described as “exhaustion.” Sarcoidosis can be fatal. It was cited as the cause of death Reggie White last December.

What About Nas’

Carmen Bryan, rapper Nas’ baby’s mother and former Jay-Z girlfriend, is causing a stir with an interview she’s posted on her Web site.

The interview reads like a ploy to generate buzz for an autobiography Bryan is shopping to publishers. She says the book is all about her life and explores “the good, the bad, the super ugly and then some.”

I’m not sure how interested publishers will be in an autobiography on Bryan’s life — she hasn’t generated half the stir that Karrine “Superhead” Steffans has — but some of the topics on her Web site certainly raise a few eyebrows.

On whether she caused the longstanding feud between Nas and Jay-Z: “My honest opinion, yes! I mean of course, they would probably say otherwise, but realistically speaking, no one just wakes up in the morning and decides to make a record about another person for no reason. That just doesn’t make sense.”

On whether she slept with Nas after he and Kelis began dating: “Yes, and it’s all in the book.”

On why her daughter Destiny was not at Nas and Kelis’ January wedding: “Yes, unfortunately it is true. First, Destiny never received an invitation. No one called for a dress size, a shoe size or anything. Two days before the actual ceremony, Nas called to inform us of the date. Even though it was short notice, the next day Destiny was packed and ready to go. But the tickets never arrived.”

On Kelis as a stepmother: “It’s been challenging to say the least. Especially since Kelis doesn’t have children. When a person that doesn’t have kids enters a relationship with a person that does, there’s going to be conflict. They don’t always possess the skills necessary to deal with issues that are sensitive to a child, such as new relationships. In the beginning I was no less than supportive of their union. In fact, I told Nas, be good to this girl, don’t do her like you did me. However, when I feel that my daughter isn’t getting the respect that she deserves, I will step to you. From what I understand, Kelis is very bossy and controlling and that’s fine, but no one is going to regulate my daughter!”

To read the interview, and the shameless plugs for the book, visit www.sexdrugsandhiphop.com.

Birthday Shout Outs for the Month of February

James Ingram turned 49.

LeVar Burton turned 48.

D’ Wayne Wiggins turned 42.

Ice T turned 44.

Michael Jordan turned 41

Jim Brown turned 69

Chante Moore turned 38

“Bad Boys” director Michael Bay turned 41

Toni Morrison turned 74.

John Travolta turned 51.

Dr. Dre turned 40.

TLC’s “Chilli” turned 34

Shakira turned 28

T-Mo of Goodie Mob turned 33

Earth Wind & Fire Guitarist Al McKay turned 57

Hall of Fame Pitcher Nolan Ryan turned 58

Phil Collins turned 54

All informational sources were obtained from Rnbdirt.com, Rapdirt.com, Uptoparr.com, Allhiphop.com and Blackvoices.com.

• Myna Watford