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First Dibs: Why Is Big Boi Postponing His Tour?

A woman is blaming Rihanna for getting herpes, Courtney Love comes up short on Craigslist, and Ke$ha talks about the inspiration for her new video.

  • Rapper Big Boi will be sidelined for six weeks following a knee injury, and will reschedule dates from his current tour with Killer Mike. He posted an image on Instagram, with fans wishing him a speedy recovery. [Pitchfork]
  • Courtney Love is trying to get a band together to record her next album, and put an ad on Craigslist for a bassist. Number of responses: One. [Spin]
  • A fan who attended a Rihanna concert in Brooklyn claims she got an unwanted surprise after trying samples of the singer's new MAC lipstick. Starkeema Greenidge says her lip felt irritated afterward and her doctor eventually told her she has herpes. [TMZ]
  • Ke$sha looks like an around-the-way girl in her latest video — what made her go that route? [MTV]
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