LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Is Ray J’s new song about Kim Kardashian? Ray J’s cover art uses Kim Kardashian’s photo pixelated, claims a news site today. The lyrics from the report Ray J track also reference Kanye West, while the pixelation approach also bids reference to a prior cover by West himself.

On Friday, Ray J released via Instagram a copy of his upcoming cover art. Thereafter, Global Grind claimed that the Ray J cover art derives from a bikini picture of Kim Kardashian before a blue ocean. In the original image (right), Kardashian is walking around in the beach in a dark blue bikini swimsuit. Her black hair is pulled back and falling onto the viewer’s right side.

In the pixelated Ray J cover, the blue water remains while Kim’s body, hair, torso are swimsuit are pixelated. The final comparison (above) clearly seems to suggests that the cover may have derived from the image on the right, with some manipulation.

The Nic Nac-produced track gets released on iTunes next week. There are references in the lyrics to West. The cover art was released today but the single gets released on Tuesday. Kardashian, Ray J and Kanye West have yet to comment about the track.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Who is the Bachelor 2014? The Bachelor 2013 spoilers correctly picked Sean Lowe’s winner last night as Catherine Giudici. But shortly after that announcement, some began asking who could be the next Bachelor. One of the stars of the Kim Kardashian show, Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, Chapman Ducote, has his own suggestion.

Chapman appears this season on the Kardashian reality show becoming Scott Disick’s BFF. The two take to the racing tracks in several scenes. So in a recent interview with LALATE, Chapman confessed his suggestion for the the next Bachelor 2014 role.

LALATE asked Chapman “You’re the most likable racecar driver to appear in a hit reality show since racecar driver Arie Luyendyk Jr did the Bachelorette 2012. And amazingly, The Bachelorette Emily Maynard didn’t chose racecar driver Arie. (We all know where that decision got her). Do you think it’s time that a race car driver is the next Bachelor?”

Chapman told LALATE earlier this month “Why not? On the whole, I’d say us racecar drivers are fairly passionate and high-strung, which definitely equates to interesting TV.” Chapman also tells news “I can’t say that I know much about Arie Luyendyk Jr., but after a quick search it looks like he has competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring before. I’m headed there to compete this Sunday, so who knows, maybe I’ll bump into him!”

Meantime, Desiree Hartsock, The Bachelorette 2013, reportedly begins filming within the next few days. While there is a former baseball player in her cast, so far producers haven’t added another race car driver to the cast, at least not yet.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – Kim Kardashian and Danica Patrick heat up Sunday television broadcasts this month. But when asked to choose between watching Kim Kardashian or Danica Patrick on television, Kardashian co-star Chapman Ducote found himself torn.

Recently, LALATE chatted Chapman Ducote who co-stars in Kourtney and Kim Take Miami this season. LALATE asked him how he spends his Sundays, watching Kim Kardashian on E!, or Danica Patrick from NASCAR, or both. Both Kardashian and Patrick have been ratings winners for their respective broadcasters this season. But who does Chapman prefer watching?

“There is a lot of crazy driving on Kourtney and Kim Take Miami” LALATE said to Chapman. “Last week, Kim Kardashian was making some impressive illegal uTurns in the Rolls. So I got to ask …. who’s the hotter female driver on TV every Sunday? Danica Patrick driving Nascar, or Kim Kardashian driving Miami?” Chapman replied “What a tough question! How could I possibly pick? They are both very attractive women, but behind the wheel – wow, that’s another level of hot.”

LALATE also asked Chapman if he could soon headline his own reality show. “One of my favorite channels is Velocity which features of lot of automotive programming. Would you ever do you own reality show?” Chapman replied “I would definitely consider it. I’ve really enjoyed my time filming, and there is so much drama behind-the-scenes in the world of professional motorsports that we’d certainly never run out of content!”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – Chapman Ducote has a competitive message for Kim Kardashian and Team Dash. Chapman says he is ready for a Dragon Race rematch! This season on Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, Kim Kardashian enlists Scott Disick BFF and race car driver Chapman Ducote to join Team Dash in her memorable Dragon Race. But recently LALATE caught up with Chapman to ask about a possible Kardashian Dragon Race 2.0.

While Kardashian is currently pregnant, many have wondered if Kim’s enlisted Team Dash members will ever avenge her stunning loss from this KKTM season. Chapman Ducote took time out of his busy schedule with Merchant Services LTD of Miami to speak to LALATE about KKTM, The Bachelor, Danica Patrick, and more.

“So sports fans want to know if you’ve heard anything about the biggest sports event of the year finally happening. I’m not talking about Pacquiao vs Mayweather. But the next best thing – Dragon Race Rematch! Could a Dragon Race rematch be happening?”

Chapman tells LALATE “I haven’t heard word yet if a rematch is brewing or not, but Kim can count me in.” Chapman filmed KKTW’s Dragon Race in 2012. But still to this day he is shocked that Team Dash didn’t win. “I am still shocked by what happened – we had such a strong team!”

So could there be a rematch? Chapman reveals to LALATE that if Kim Kardashian or Team Dash calls, he is ready. “I’m a very competitive person and I don’t lose races”. Over the past 20 years Chapman has participated in several of the most competitive races in the professional motorsports including the 24 hours of Daytona, The 12 hours of Sebring and petit Le Mans gathering 14 podiums to date. But Chapman is ready for another chance. “[T]he result of the first Dragon race was tough to take. But, I had a lot of fun and am ready for a rematch!” To keep up with Chapman, click HERE.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have a trial date set, while Joe Giudice has a longer wait for his date in a separate matter. First, the divorce trial date for Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries has been set for May 6, a court ruled today. Then, later this month, another reality personality, Joe Giudice, will get his trial date for his criminal case.

Kim Kardashian had been urging for a quicker trial date. Her baby due date with Kanye West, set for July 2013, prompted several legal arguments for Kardashian in her recent moving papers. Humphries, in contrast, wanted more time to prepare for trial. He urged a further delay of the proceeding.

But today, Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon denied objections by Humphries to prologue the trial date. Gordon set the matter to comment on May 6, 2013.

Elsewhere, in a separate matter, Joe Giudice will learn his own trial date on February 25, 2013. Giudice will stand trial in Passaic County for criminal charges initially set for trial in June 2012. Giudice’s prosecutor asserts that the RHONJ cast member allegedly attempted to get a fraudulent driver’s license at the Paterson, N.J. DMV using his brother’s papers. Giudice has been charged with multiple counts. If found guilty of one count, he could serve ten years in state prison.

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