Nicki Minaj drops more than a mixtape in this month's KING magazine.  Promoting her new mixtape, "Sucker Free,"  she poses for the camera in a similar way Lil Kim did on the cover of her "Hardcore" album.  Nicki...Nicki...I ain't mad at cha.

 
Lil Wayne isn't just poppin the bottles he drinks...he's also poppin off a deal to come out with his own brand of champagne, Halo Champagne.  Lil Wayne is teamin up with Milestone Brands and French grower Voirin-Jumel to create Halo Champagne. The Champagne will be available in four styles, Brut, Brut Vintage, Rose and Halo Pinnacle.  "I’m excited about this venture with Milestone Brands,” Wayne said.  “Champagne is for celebrating. There are so many different business opportunities…I want to take advantage of it all. I’m ready to put my foot in a new door."  The champagne is to come out this fall.  Hopefully this will be a success and get him drinking Halo instead of that lean...

Tennis superstar Serena Williams is getting her fashion on in the latest issue of Ebony magazine. Williams, 26, takes time from crushing lesser opponents to show her sexier side (You know which one we’re talking about…) and her life outside of tennis.  She still remains coy on if she and rapper Common are indeed an item.  Williams only goes so far as compliment Common as an all-around nice guy saying, “I think he's a great guy.”  We didn’t buy it when Erykah Badu said that either, Serena.

P.S.:  Here's a little extra for you Serena lovers out there....