THEY NEVER HEARD OF SEX?According to reports on allhiphop.com, Jackson, Miss., rapper Kamikazewas recently banned by student representatives at Mississippi's Millsaps College after he criticized the war in Iraq during a performance. Kamikaze, half of the duo >Crooked Lettaz<, which also features >David Banner<, was invited to speak and perform at Millsaps as part of the college's sexual awareness week. During an interlude in his set, Kamikaze pissed off audience members with his comments about President George W. Bush. The rapper claims that members of the Young Republican Party later complained about the show. The next, day, he received a letter from Millsaps College, chastising him for his comments. Silly him—that’s not the Bush that Millsaps had in mind!

      THINGS DON’T GO BETTER WITH COKE: Eric Claptonis once again including "Cocaine" (the song, of course) in his set list. As founder of the Crossroads Centre addiction recovery center, Clapton, a former substance abuser, had dropped the song upon reaching sobriety. Now, he says, he realizes that the song has an anti-drug message. "It’s one of those songs that you can take any way you like," he says. "But it very clearly says in the opening verse, ‘If you wanna get down, down on the ground.’ … That’s what the song’s about, is that, you knowhing sobriety. Now, he says, he realizes that the song has an anti-drug message. "It’s one of those songs that you can take any way you like," he says. "But it very clearly says in the opening verse, ‘If you wanna get down, down on the ground.’ … That’s what the song’s about, is that, you know, there’s a price." Yeah, the stuff’s not cheap, for sure!

      SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS A MIDOL!<: Avril Lavigne spit on yet another photographer, this time hitting the man in the face. After celebrating her 22nd birthday at Hyde, Lavigne unleashed a torrent of "f*** you’s" to the paparazzi and autograph seekers, even signing some pictures by adding that lovely message to them. Lavigne and her circle then got into their Halliburton-mobile, better known as an SUV, where the classy broad rolled the window down and spit in the photographer’s face while laughing hysterically and screaming, "Bitch!" This was the second night in a row Lavigne spit on a photographer. The night before, she aimed her saliva at a TMZ.com cameraman's lens outside the same nightclub. Won’t be so damn funny when someone fires back, probably with a well-deserved souvenir from a passing canine.

      ZIGGY SPONGEBOB AND THE SQUAREPANTS FROM MARS: David Bowiewill be a guest on Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants, as a character named Lord Royal Highness. The show will air next year. Bowie and his 6-year-old daughter, Alexandria Zahra, watch the show together. He says that he has "hit the Holy Grail of animation gigs."

      MAYBE JESUS STILL LOVES YOU, BUT INDIA THINKS YOU’RE AN …: Journalist Nyay Bhushan, filing from New Delhi last month, reported that Mumbai-based EMI Virgin India Ltd. said it will recall all copies of >Slayer<’s new album, Christ Illusion, following protests by local Christian group Catholic Secular Forum (CSF).

      Joseph Dias, general secretary of CSF, issued a statement taking "strong exception" to the album's cover artwork, which he said depicts "Christ with a missing eye and amputated arms." He added, "We also condemn the track 'Skeleton Christ,' as the lyrics are an insult to Christianity." So are Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. Why isn’t anyone recalling them?

      JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR: Sebastian Bachis on the road with whatever incarnation of Guns N' Roseson their Chinese Democracy tour. The vocalist opened a number of GN'R European and U.S. dates this past summer, and over the course of the tour joined Axl Roseonstage several times for a duet of "My Michelle." ("Several times" probably meaning when Rose bothered to show up on time … or show up at all.) Bach's previous band, >Skid Row<, opened GN'R's Use Your Illusion tour in 1991.

      In addition to touring the world, Bach has been busy developing a television career and working on a new album. Over the summer, he starred with Ted Nugent… eh, who cares?

      THE STUFF COUNTRY SONGS ARE MADE OF: Sara Evansalleges in divorce papers that her husband committed adultery, was verbally and emotionally abusive, drank excessively and frequently watched pornography. (In other words, he’s just like every other guy.) The 35-year-old country singer filed for divorce last month from 43-year-old >Craig Schelske<, who obviously has a future in politics. The couple married in 1993 and have three children.

      DMX, SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT<: Following statements made in an interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, DMXwas named in a $2 million defamation lawsuit filed on October 12 by Monique Wayneof Prince George's County, Md. According to allhiphop.com, Wayne claims to be the mother of DMX's 2-year-old son, Javon Micai Wayne. In the October issue of Sister 2 Sister, DMX accused Wayne of rape and stalking, stating, "She raped me. I mean, you know, that might sound like some bull---t. No man has ever been. You know what I mean, like never? Is that the only thing in the world that's not possible?" Allhiphop.com reports that "Wayne is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages, plus attorney's fees, interest and costs." DMX should be seeking classes in basic grammar.

      CAN A COUNTRY RADIO BOYCOTT BE FAR BEHIND?<: In the midst of a highly conservative, right-wing segment of the music industry, Tim McGrawis taking chances and isn’t afraid to go public. "It’s innate in me to be a Democrat—a true Southern populist kind of Democrat. There’s not a lot of those anymore," the country superstar told Time magazine in its October 23 issue. "The issues that matter to me are the social safety nets for people, health care, middle-class concerns. We need to take care of the middle class and the poor in our country. The chasm is getting larger between haves and have-nots, and that’s something we need to close down a little bit."

      ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE<: >Paul McCartney<’s estranged wife claims he stabbed her in the arm with a broken wine glass, used drugs and drank to excess, according to a report in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, citing a court document. McCartney’s lawyers vowed to "vigorously" defend him against the allegations. Marriage—ain’t it grand?