Rihanna makes her first official jump into feature film acting as she has officially signed on to Universal Pictures’ action flick Battleship. Movie is based off the classic board game (“You sunk my battle ship!”) and is directed by Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom). No official word on what Rihanna’s role will be but it should be interesting considering the fact that Variety confirms Battleship “takes place across the seas, over the skies and land in a battle for planet survival against a superior force.” Movie is set for a May 25, 2012 release. There were earlier rumors that Rihanna had been cast in the re-make of The Last Dragon but those rumors proved to be untrue as the film is still stuck in pre-production and no casting has been made.

It’s clear the direction that EA wants to take their soundtrack music choices for the Madden franchise. Forget hip-hop…it’s all about the rock anthem. EA has officially announced their Madden 2011 soundtrack which features 23 tracks that recreate the ultimate live gameday experience via a collection of crowd favorites, stadium classics, and official NFL team fight songs. Kevin Rudolf and Lil’ Wayne’s “Let It Rock” and the Yin Yang Twins “Halftime” are the only two hip-hop tracks to make the cut as the rest of the soundtrack leans towards classic anthem hits like Guns N Roses “Welcome to the Jungle” and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” But no worries hip-hop fans….EA has big plans for their revamped “NBA Elite” franchise and the respective soundtrack. Full Madden soundtrack listing after the jump…

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Wanna see a club full of white girls? Then check Trina’s new video. For those who are a little too naive to know what “white girl” really means.

Neither The Roots nor John Legend actually appear in this high concept video which plays more like a film short. “The Fire” video chronicles a post-apocalyptic death march set in 1945 during the final stages of World War II in Europe. Definitely a worthwhile watch.

Get it at your local grocery store. But not Whole Foods. I’m still a sucker for the Method Man Malted Crunch and the Chunky Chef Raekwon though. Via: TRU

Usher drops this EP with eight new tracks. Includes collabs with Jay-Z, Bun B, Ciara and yes, Justin Bieber.

Nike reignites their classic “big butts’ ad campaign that originally was launched back in 2005. Now the campaign is back….Sir-Mix-Alot would be oh so proud. Here is an example of the new print ad. Via: UrbanDaily

Wyclef has received a lot of mainstream criticism and has been under intense scrutiny for his Yele Haiti relief fund and where the millions of dollars in donation money is really going to. Wyclef clears things up and makes a very professional appearance on Fox Business to defend his charity. Via: NR