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Kanye West claims only white people use the word "bling".

The 'Gold Digger' rapper insists the slang term is now passé and using it makes people look old fashioned.

Kanye told Complex magazine: "Only white people and older black people say 'bling' now. If a white person uses slang too early, then that makes them look like a wigger. But if black people use slang too late, then it makes them look like a wigger."

Kanye celebrated his 30th birthday at New York's Tenjune nightclub in June, where he was presented with a huge cake incorrectly emblazoned with the name "Kayne".

Other guests who helped celebrate the hip-hop star's landmark birthday included Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Ashlee Simpson and her boyfriend Pete Wentz.

As the celebrations began, Kanye said: "I'm in my 20s as we speak right now, but at midnight, I'll be 30. I'm already 30 in Japan and London and everywhere else."

Mariah Carey has slammed internet pranksters for creating a fake advertising campaign for her upcoming fragrance M By Mariah Carey.

The Hero hitmaker has signed a deal with cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden to create the scent, which is expected to hit stores in September.

In recent weeks, a so-called ad, purporting to be for Carey's official perfume, has been circulating on the internet.

However, an Arden spokesman says, "An image of MC with her fragrance bottle photoshopped in the corner is being featured on several blogs today, and is categorically not the advertisement for her new fragrance, nor is it even remotely close.

The real ad for M by Mariah Carey will debut exclusively on TMZ during the second week of August."

Mariah Carey posted a voice message on her website telling fans she has been working for "20 billion hours" to get her new album out by the end of the year.

Mariah said: "Hello! I know I haven't called you since 1802.

"Actually, I haven't called anyone. I've been really, really busy and when I do get free time, I'm on vocal rest so I can, like, get back in the studio for 20 billion hours. So everybody's mad at me but, whatever."

The 32-year-old star said she was excited about her new film 'Tennessee' and that she has written 10 songs and is working hard on her new album.

The 'Hero' singer also complained she is on a strict diet and exercise regime which she hates.

Mariah moaned: "I'm on a diet which means I can't eat anything good and my trainer has been working me really hard even when I come back from spending 80 billion hours in the studio.

"But it's for my own good so we love her really."

Eminem will lift the lid on his alleged fling with Mariah Carey on his new album, it has been reported.

The rapper claims to have had a brief sexual relationship with the diva in 2001 and has mocked her ever since.

He now plans to reveal intimate details of the affair on his latest album.

A source told America's OK! magazine: "There is more than one track that goes into really specific, intimate detail about what went on between Em and Mariah."

The 'Butterflies' singer is so desperate to keep Eminem quiet she reportedly approached L.A. Reid, the head of her record label Island Def Jam, begging him to intervene.

The source added: "Mariah wishes she could sue Eminem for slander, but it's his freedom of speech."

When the 'Slim Shady' rapper first claimed to have bedded the singer he released voice messages, allegedly from her, of a woman pleading: "Why won't you see me? Why won't you call me?"

Mariah has always denied the affair.

She recently said: "Something is clearly askew with him. I'm curious as to why he's so obsessed with me."