Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. Besides, nearly all women can stand adversity, but if you want to test a woman's character, drop her like a bad habit. The Jewelry Man.telling you that smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

In "It was all good just a week ago" news, the "Say I' R&B diva homey Christina Milian has been dropped from Island Def Jam like hot potatoes.

Oh really EbenGregory.Def Jam is Saying No huh man?

Yes.

The Jewelry Man is informed that Def Jam reportedly dropped Nick Cannon's ex-girlfriend because of lackluster sales of her third album, "So Amazin.' Let SoundScan tell it, she's only sold around 80,000 copies of the album since it hit the streets in May.

Here's Christina Milian's PR rep to the New York Daily News trying to spin doctor the split: Christina Milian and Island Def Jam have decided to end their relationship due to creative differences. This was a mutual decision.

Here's the funny.to add insult to injury, I hear that Vibe magazine canceled Milian's scheduled August cover - after Island Def Jam informed the mag that she's toast - and replaced her with R&B singer Keyshia Cole.

Here's more funny.it's also being reported that Milian irked Def Jam record execs by refusing to take direction from Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid. Despite Reid's pleading, Milian passed on recording "S.O.S. (Rescue Me)," which ended up becoming a hit single for her label mate Rihanna - whose record, "Girl Like Me," sold 115,000 copies in its first week.

That's nice.like drinking a bottle of battery acid while trying to "Say I." Foolery proclaims The Jewelry Man. And speaking of moving on.

Here's some ice-cold jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Christina thinking that Saying I was the wrong thinking: When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind.

And speaking of taking off.guess who's cocked and loaded: MySpace.com/ebengregory.

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