Kanye West and his mother ,  Donda West , will be signing the book Raising Kanye:  Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar at the Borders Michigan Avenue Store this weekend.

The signing will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 4 p.m.

Kanye will be releasing his third album Graduation on September 11th. The Chicago rapper will be competing against 50 Cent who also drops his third album , Curtis.

Kanye's album has already spawned two hit singles: "Can't Tell Me Nothing " and "Stronger".

BIG BIZNESS

Lil Flip's liquor brand Lucky Nites  has rannounced that thanks to its partnership with Straight Up Brands' Distribution, the liquor is now in distribution across ten states in the United States in addition to distribution in Canada, and Great Britain.

Flip recently avoided jail after being cleared in a credit card fraud case.

MY ENEMY’S ENEMY IS MY FRIEND

Ja Rule recently revealed to Rolling Stone that former G-Unit member The Game will appear in his upcoming album Mirror. The Game appears on a song titled  "Sunset".

Mirror , which is due in stores on November 13th, will also feature an updated version of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" titled  "Father Forgive Me"

PLANS EXTINGUISHED

East Hampton Town officials have turned down Diddy's plans for a $100,000 fireworks show over East Hampton’s Northwest Harbor on Sept. 2, out of concern that the spectacle could draw boaters to a risky, rocky area.

Town Supervisor William McGintee said Diddy’s extravaganza also might have conflicted with another fireworks show planned nearby that night.

The hip hop mogul had planned all-white pyrotechnics to match the soiree’s dress code, said Fireworks by Grucci vice president Phil Butler.

The town did give Diddy a permit for the party, a sought-after stop on the summer social scene since the late 1990s.

Representatives for Diddy didn’t immediately return phone messages left at their offices early Wednesday.