
On Sunday, CNN rapper N.O.R.E. was arrested for allegedly punching a customer at a Miami Fatburger restaurant. According to the reports, N.O.R.E. was being disruptive, ripping up a bouquet of flowers (?) and throwing a cup filled with a suspicious "yellow liquid" at the victim. He then allegedly proceeded to punch the man in the face, yelling "Do you know who I am?"
The Queens, N.Y. rapper was charged with a misdemeanor for battery, and disorderly conduct, and was eventually released.
Gossipblogger Perez Hilton then picked up the story, posting about the arrest and calling the rapper "a douchebag," which set off (what else) a vicious Twitter back and forth between the two. The battle of the Twits included the following Gem from N.O.R.E.: "But u r homo n a way that's foul. if u don't know how I am, y would u call me a douchebag & a pitbull ...google my police records!"
To which Perez responded, "Me being a homo is foul? Is it because I'm open about it but you keep your gayness on the downlow??? xoxox."
After taking it to the Tweets, N.O.R.E. called into Angela Yee and Leah Rose's Lip Service radio show, to set the record straight once and for all.
"When I call Perez a gay motherf---er, it's just one of my first rebuttals because everybody knows he loves c---. Ain't nothin' wrong with loving c---, I got friends who love c---, I done records with Kanye West, it's cool. I'm not saying he is gay, but if he is, he doesn't bother me at all...Let's just get off the gay part about him.
He continued to explain his side of the incident:
"I walk into Fatburger. Fatburger actually has vegeterian burgers, it's called veggie burgers, they actually serve it on wheat bread, which is what you're supposed to eat if you're vegan...I walk into Fatburger I had a great time, celebrating me fitting Gucci, I got a Gucci jacket, some Gucci shoes, a Gucci belt and a Gucci hat...
This guy basically stops me, and he's like 'Yo have a drink with me.' So I'm tellin the dude, you know 'I don't really drink, and when I do drink, I don't drink this,' which he's showing me...some kind of cognac. The guy kept going at me, going at me, going at me. He had a drink in his hand. I don't know how the drink that he had in his hand necessarily ended up in his face, I'm not sure.
[But] the drink suddenly ended in this guy's face. So, things happened. I actually never hit the guy, I swung, I tried to, but I don't think nobody can, like, charge me with 'attempt to swing.' I missed, but I have a friend who was with me, he connected very well. I think he hit all of them. But the four people that they arrested was the people that didn't do nothing, including me...I definitely don't know the yellow, cause the drink wasn't yellow, it was brown."
When asked if the "friend" who landed his punches was partner in rhyme, Capone, N.O.R.E. dodged, saying, "Somebody punched him in his face, a friend of mine's, I don't know, I think his name is Tiger Bone? He had a wonderful time, and he's the only who didn't get caught, so big up to you Tiger Bone."
As for Perez, N.O.R.E. ended the call saying, "We now officially have beef with Perezhilton.com...Thanks for the promo, homo!"
Check out the audio here.
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Reader Comments(1 of 7)
Tomat 2-26-2009
N.O.R.E. has a Gucci hat, Gucci belt, Gucci shoes and he says he's NOT gay...c'mon!
Tom and Joanat 2-26-2009
Famous? Star? Geez, it doesn't take much to be a star anymore, does it? Which one is N.O.R.E. ? The black guy or the white guy? Oh wait . . .who cares?
chefwynat 2-26-2009
only on the downlow...lol
glmjsnaat 2-26-2009
shuddering at the displays of no -talent -smart- ass -why- do- i - even - click - on- these-articles that lend credence to cro magnons with fame. bleah
xsweetjaneat 2-26-2009
both of these retards are not newsworthy..... neither one of them is something to write home about, get over yourselves please !!!
rlbrooks726at 2-26-2009
Who cares about N.O.R.E. or Perez Hilton? No one that I know of. One is a flaming gay and the other is a no talent old guy. It sounds like the old guy should be thankful his "friend" was there, cause if he missed the punch...it sounds like he was in for an ass kicking.
she got her ownat 2-26-2009
lol i must admit you are exactly right! they should just bow out gracefully and stop the madness!
bigriverdogat 2-26-2009
?????
GingerDukeat 2-26-2009
"Do you know who I am?" No...never heard of him. But then again, yes...an idiot that can't control his anger.
snipingdudeat 2-26-2009
"I swung, I tried to, but I don't think nobody can, like, charge me with 'attempt to swing.' I missed"----HAHA Wow what an idiot
elugli1981at 2-26-2009
I'm sorry, was it just me or did anyone else completely and totally have no idea what this idiot was talking about? Why the tangent about his clothes? Can a human being possibly be this stupid? Apparently...
elugli1981at 2-26-2009
It must be a hard thing being so gangsta... lol "If you don't know who I am...", he says... I KNOW PLENTY ABOUT YOU, YA DOUCHEBAG! ;-)
alky1229at 2-26-2009
Who is this loser N.O.R.E? Does every rapper think they r somebody and everyone should know them. Just cause you spit rhymes out doesnt make you famous or known. This guy is a douchebag! Maybe he should stopping mentioning other peoples names that are famous and actually get something out there that people can respect and enjoy. And who really gives a crap about celebrities, a bunch of overpaid, pretencious asswipes, who's lives are boring. WHO CARES!!
Ravenat 2-26-2009
I am an extreme fan of hip hop and the name N.O.R.E only sounds VAGUELY familiar to me. So no N.O.R.E, no one "KNOWS WHO YOU ARE!" And why are you "celebrating" being able to fit you Gucci hat, shoes, and belt???? Get a life! I think Perez (whoever he is) is right, you're on the down low.
offishalconnectat 2-26-2009
sorry, but it is absolutely impossible for you to be an "extreme fan" of hip hop, and not know instantly who N.O.R.E. from Capone n Noreaga (CNN) is. The first time any of us heard a Neptunes beat, it was N.O.R.E. rapping on it (the first real Neptunes produced hit, Super Thug, was a N.O.R.E. song). You do know the Neptunes right?
Now, I'm not saying N.O.R.E. isn't a total douche, but to call yourself an "extreme fan of hip hop", then say you vaguely know of him, is just well...stupid.