DX News Bits: Lil Kim, Slash, Auto-Tune

According to TMZ.com, rapper Lil Kim is being sued for refusing to show up to six shows in London from November 7 through the 14. According to the Web site, Kim pocketed $20,000 in fees but neglected to show up to any of the shows because she claimed to have a nosebleed. Kim reportedly called the club promoters the night before the first show to tell them she was heading back to the U.S.

Kim's people claim that she did not perform because the promoters were disorganized and did not give her the performance schedule. Her people also said she is using the $20,000 fee to cover her travel expenses.

In other news, Antares, the company that created the auto-tune program as well as the "I Am T-Pain" iPhone app, is suing a competing Auto-tune application company called Auto-Tuners. The move by Antares was made in order to protect its trademark title of a term that is becoming quite common nowadays. In order to avoid a lawsuit, the smaller company has been forced to change its name to "Robotuner."

Lastly, lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses, Slash, is recruiting Cypress Hill and the Black Eyed Peas' Fergie to perform on the remake of the Guns N' Roses song "Paradise City." "Until now, not too many people have heard Fergie sing rock & roll but she sings it better than most dudes I know," Slash said via his Twitter page. "She’s a screamer at heart."

Slash will make an appearance on Rihanna's upcoming album Rated R, on the track titled "Rockstar 101."