I knew a guy who knew a guy who liked to dance. He was a hit at the most chic clubs in New York. A white pin-stripe suite with his chest hair showing was his specialty. The Jewelry Man.keeping tabs on yesterday's news.

In "I'm more down than you think" news, my former tennis partner Christina Aguilera received some musical assistance from an unlikely collaborator on her upcoming album, "Back to Basics," due in June via RCA. I'm informed the Gang Starr homey DJ Premier produced five songs for the project.

Oh really, sounds like DJ Premier got a BIG check huh EbenGregory?

Yes.

Here's DJ Premier to Billboard on how what went through his mind when Aguilera approached him: It was kind of a shock because I was like, 'How the hell does she know about me?' I'm one of those guys that really doesn't expect pop artists to really be up on me. My first question was, 'What does she know about me?'

Here's Christina Aguilera to Billboard on how she knew about DJ Premier: I was familiar with some of Premier's jazz-influenced work with Gang Starr in the late 1980s and early 1990s, especially the song "Jazz Thing." It had elements of Miles Davis and Billie Holiday and little horn pieces. The way he combined that, I was like, 'Hm. I bet he would get where I'm trying to go with this record.' It was taking a chance. God knows if he would even do it because it was kind of his first time, I think, even venturing into the 'pop' world. I knew that it would be a different and new thing for him.

Here's EbenGregory on why Aguilera worked with DJ Premier: Aguilera wants to pay tribute to the music that inspired her: soul, jazz and blues from the 1920s, '30s and '40s.

Here's a simplified EbenGregory on why Aguilera wanted to work with DJ Premier: Two words-Jazz Matazz.

Here's Christina Aguilera to Billboard on working with DJ Premier: The thing that I try to do with each record, I don't necessarily go to the main people that are the No. 1 chart-toppers in music. I really like to go left field, think a little bit out of the box and go with someone, maybe a little bit more obscure, that I really respect. Not to say that Premier is that, but just to say that I'm not going to go to the obvious person, say, the Neptunes, Pharrell or Lil Jon. I really like to go someplace different that people haven't approached.

I like to do different things too. I like different kinds of jewelry. I like rings. I like chains. I like bracelets. I like to make sure you get something too so.

Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Christina Aguilera working with DJ Premier: The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. Besides, a large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. Figure it out, it ain't always easy.

I know y'all sick of me cause I'm tired of y'all. The Jewelry Man.never tired of y'all.

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