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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Cheri Dennis is so getting played, but I am glad she is at least one step closer to getting some airplay. Her first single "Portrait of Love" seems a bit simplistic and uninspired, but I like it. I can always do without the random raps from Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe though!
Her new album, In and Out of Love, is available on iTunes now but the actual physical release isn't until next year [cross your fingers].
I'm going to need Rodney King to retreat to some small town far, far away, because clearly he can't keep it together. I would have taken that $3.8 million and moved to the beach by my lonesome. Talk about a story to tell, beat by LAPD, popped for DWIs and now shot in the face while drunk...
An intoxicated King summoned officers to his home in Rialto, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, on Wednesday night to report he had been shot, said Sgt. Don Lewis of the Rialto Police Department.
"He had some minor pepper wounds that looked like they were from bird shot," said Lewis, who described the injuries as "extremely minor."
Lewis said King told police the shooting took place while he was riding his bicycle in neighboring San Bernardino. King rode his bicycle home after the incident and it was not immediately clear who fired the shot, Lewis said.
"(King) and the whole house were very intoxicated and very uncooperative," Lewis said. King was treated at a local hospital, and the investigation was turned over to San Bernardino police. [SOURCE]
He was on a bike? Not a surprise at all.
Why did he have to be from Louisiana? As Fresh would say, Why Must I Cry?
This cat could be on his sophomore album by now with his mixtape full of solid songs and a slew of unreleased tracks like "A Love of Your Own," and the Japan only release, "City Boy." The good news is that he is looking to release a deluxe edition with additional songs that the fans have been asking for! This is the other bonus track from the Japanese release called "Good For Each Other," and the live horns are fire! Loves it...
In other J. Holiday news, if you missed his Access Granted on BET for "Suffocate" you can watch the full episode at BET On Blast.
Plus today is his 24th birthday, so feliz cupleanos Mr. Grymes!
Labels: Check It, J. Holiday
He did get busted for that marijuana but Birdman Baby, or Baby Birdman, hell I'm about to start calling him BabyBird, says that 18 year old chick is not his wifey...That's not the only thing he wants to clear up. He tells MTV News that there wasn't a pound in the trash and there were no gun charges because he and his security are licensed to carry guns.
"We was on the bus. I was asleep in the back," he said. "Why they pulled us over, I don't know. The people are making the situation out worse than what it is. We got arrested for a misdemeanor amount of [marijuana] — we didn't have no pound. The police just found something minor in a garbage can the dog sniffed. We all got out on bond."So who was the random chick on the bus? BabyBird says she's a friend of one the other 15 people on the bus that was arrested. So there goes your Chester Molester rumors...
"I'm not married," he insisted. "Never! Been! Married! Plus, that girl was 18! I don't get down like that! Plus, if I was married, why would I keep it a secret?" However, he did allow that perhaps the right woman could make an honest man out of him one day.
Labels: Baby
Alicia Keys brought holiday cheer to Japan as she promotes her chart-topping album As I Am in Tokyo...
Continue reading to see flicks from Keyshia Cole and Kirk Franklin on 106 & Park and the timeless beauty Iman at the Safe Horizon Annual Benefit Gala...
Labels: Alicia Keys, Iman, Keyshia Cole, Kirk Franklin
So way back around '98 a boy band hit the scene by the name of Imajin...They had 3 good hits with Shorty, No Doubt and Flava...but like most boy bands they drifted into throwback heaven. However, they are still grinding, making music and somewhere around 2004 they had a new song called "I Miss You (Fatal)" while on Motown but...
In classic industry fashion the song was sold to another up and coming R&B singer, who we now know as J. Holiday. So it made it's way on to his album, Bac of my Lac [one of the best of '07].
Check out Imajin's version "I Miss You (Fatal)"...
Now check out J. Holiday's version of "Fatal"...
Of course I'm totally biased, I think J killed it, but you tell me?
Labels: J. Holiday
Rick James, meets T-Pain, who then meets David Ruffin on the set of Solid Gold. And it was all caught on my BETA tape. Yeaaahhhh!
When the hell did Snoop start singing, though? Can't even front, because this is my new ish!
Labels: Snoop
I am officially turning in my resignation, cashing out, and headed to Best Buy. I am about to go get my ass a camera and YouTube channel. Imma be rich biiotch, starring in your next El Pollo Loco commercial!
*DEAD*
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Is anyone surprised that Bobbi Kristina smokes and drinks? Somebody get mother Sissy on the line and get a strap for that ass!
Remember Kids Incorporated? You have to be a good 80s baby to know 'bout that...But I what I surely didn't remember was that
Rahsaan has a new album Wine & Spirits is in stores now. Check his official site.
Beyonce and Jay Z were spotted leaving NY's The Spotted Pig after a private party with some friends Tuesday night. Apparently Jay Z is feeling the spot, this was his fifth straight night at the cozy eatery, especially the deviled eggs. Word is he enjoyed the past few nights with colleagues and friends at the exclusive 3rd floor hot spot. The patent trench and pumps are fly for real A Bey Bey!
A very preggers Christina Aguilera capitalized on her growing belly and bared it on the cover of the January issue of Marie Claire. Talk about starting the year off right! I love nude belly shots and she has the body for it, so go for it... She tells the mag that her and hubby, Jason, were actually suprised when she found the bun in the oven, though they were starting to plan for a baby:
“We were planning on starting to try after the [Nov. 2006-May 2007 Back to Basics] tour. And so, I had gone off the Pill to prepare my body, because I didn’t know how much time it would take. You’ve heard it takes some time – except with Power Egg and Super Sperm here. I’m like, Oh, my God, can you believe it just happened?”
Aguilera believes the moment of conception occurred when Bratman – a music executive whom the singer married two years ago – visited Georgetown during a tour stop, when she had one month of physically challenging concerts still left to perform.
Labels: christina aguilera
Keyshia Cole made a pit stop at TRL promoting her new album, second single, TV show, and tour...talk about a busy chick. I am really starting to just plain ole like Keyshia. Being from the Bay too, she reminds me of my people. Even though her attitude can stink, she still seems like she's a bit vulnerable and that makes her more personable.
Labels: Keyshia Cole
Janet Jackson is planning another comeback with an album due in February 2008. She decided to ditch the midget, production wise at least while he works on Mariah's album, and team up with L.A. Reid again. She's also signed with the William Morris Agency for new representation. Seeing that the last 2 albums were pretty poo-poo, my hope is slowly fading for Janet, hopefully she can get in the zone a pull out a hit.
Source: Billboard
Labels: Janet Jackson
Birdman aka Baby born Bryan Williams was busted in Kingsport [where?] Tennessee with 15 other people, including his wife and brother! Of course, his RV was pulled over for a minor traffic violation, when it made an illegal lane change that ran a trailer off the road. As the cop approached the RV it smell the weed and later found a pound in the trashcan. That was smart! They also found a .223 carbine assault rifle, a 9mm handgun and a magazine for .45-cal. handgun. Damn!
Anyhow, all 16 posted bail and back smokin' somewhere. Shame Shame Shame!
Check out all the booking photos at TMZ
Labels: Baby
Black Enterprise Magazine has released their 2007 Hot List, with 5 different covers featuring today's most powerful players under 40 and at the top of their game
Check out this year's Hot List cover subjects - LeBron James, Chris Brown, Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and Venus Williams - and you can log on to Black Enterprise to see what they are up to and what makes them hot.
Check out this year's Hot List cover subjects - LeBron James, Chris Brown, Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and Venus Williams - and you can log on to Black Enterprise to see what they are up to and what makes them hot.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
He sold half a million copies of his latest album, Graduation, in a day (leaving 50 Cent in the dust), has been showered with critical accolades, and has cemented his status as a musical icon. But Kanye West still doesn’t think he’s getting his due. He’s right.
Check out his oh so extra fly fashion lay out by Nathaniel Goldberg...
Read a snippet of his feature article in the December GQ Men of the Year issue, which he covers on GQ.com
Labels: Kanye West
And yes, I had to use that shot...any reason to post that pic makes me smile! And I can't speak ill of the newborn, so...
Labels: Tameka Foster, Usher
LOL @ Evel and his deuces up!
Kanye West and the original daredevil, Evel Knievel have reached an amicable settlement to the lawsuit filed by Knievel over the use of Knievel's trademarked image in a Kanye's "Touch the Sky" video. The settle wasn't disclosed which means the 'Ye dropped some change in his bucket!
In the lawsuit, Knievel claimed the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damaged his reputation. And he accused the 29-year-old rapper of using the Knievel image to "promote his filth to the world."
Meeting West changed his mind, Knievel said. "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman," he said.
Source: Yahoo! News
Labels: Kanye West
She has been given orders to take a complete rest to deal with her
She reportedly said, "I can't give it my all on stage without my Blake. I'm so sorry but I don't want to do the shows half-heartedly; I love singing. My husband is everything to me and without him it's just not the same." [SOURCE]
Labels: Amy Winehouse
Washington Redskins' safety Sean Taylor died just a day after being shot in his home over the weekend while home in Miami while suffering a knee injury. The young father and pro-bowler recently changed his life after some legal run-ins. The police current have no suspects in the case.
Taylor died early Tuesday of a gunshot wound from an apparent intruder, a tragic end for a 24-year-old whose life was transformed by the birth of a daughter 18 months ago.Read more at MSNBC
“We’re going to miss him,” Gibbs said. “I’m not talking about as a player. I’m talking about as a person.”
A day earlier, Taylor and his girlfriend were awakened by loud noises, according to family friend Richard Sharpstein, who learned the details from Taylor’s girlfriend, Jackie Garcia. He said Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor, Sharpstein said. Neither Taylor’s daughter, Jackie, nor Taylor’s girlfriend were injured in the attack.
The bullet damaged the femoral artery in Taylor’s leg, causing significant blood loss. Taylor never regained consciousness, Sharpstein said, and the news that he had squeezed a nurse’s hand late Monday only proved to give false hope.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Foxy Brown finally got out of solitary confinement...for what you say? Good behavior. Can you fathom that?! After not playing nice in with the other inmates and refusing to take a urine test, she was sent to the hole for 76 days. She was lucky to get out after 40 days...
Let's see how long she can play nice now?
Labels: Foxy Brown
Ever wondered what happened to Another Bad Creation? Okay, well maybe not, but endulge me! You can see where they are now, well three of 'em that is. They're trying to get back in the music game, but some things shall remain in the 80's babes!
So look-a-here, Serena and Common -- who are now rumored to be dating -- were caught in London together looking a bit, shall we say disheveled. Torn stockings at the knees, Common's glossy lips [it's poppin'!] and that eye-contact avoidance all equals some suspect behavior!
...and where is Jackie Long? and Kerry Washington? Hmm... ya'll got some 'splaining to do.
Labels: Common, Serena Williams
Being a Grammy-winning soul sista doesn't mean you won't get called "the n-word" in 2007! But ya'll know Jilly from Philly don't take any foolery...
...she was alone, "waiting outside for the valet to bring the car round, and these … I say kids, but they must have been 25, looking wealthy, five-o'clock-in-the-morning wasted. And this guy's saying, 'Step back nigger, step back nigger.' He's saying it like it's a song, but there's nobody out there but me. I was taken aback, and I said, 'Excuse me?'Continue reading to see what she did next!
And he said, 'Shut your mouth and don't say a word when a white man is talking.'
"I'm not kidding. I started laughing, and I followed him and his cohorts through the parking lot laughing hysterically, and they became more and more uncomfortable. It was one of the best moments of outrageous laughter I've had.
"To think for one moment I could possibly fit into that box … I am so far from that word that it is funny. They looked so uncomfortable; I wanted to emasculate him, to make sure he was getting no nookie that night. The girls sobered up and were looking scared. It was something else - the first time in my life I've been called that. Wow. But I enjoyed it. You must fight back; it's imperative. I like the fight in me now." [SOURCE]
Way to handle it! Loves it...
Labels: Jill Scott
When your 15 minutes has expired, what do you do? The Boom Kat herself is still talking about the infamous MTB4 blow up with Diddy. Not that she'll get another 15 minutes, but give her 30 seconds to read her quote! In an interview with New York Magazine, Gibson says she will never work as a choreographer with the rap mogul again because of his supersized self-image.
"The problem was definitely P. Diddy and working with his ego," she explained. "It was really him that gave me trouble because he couldn't really understand that at certain points [the process] was difficult and hostile. I mean, the girls were amazing and the boys were not the problem. They were hard workers, and the show was definitely edited at times. It's debatable, but a lot of people know that's what it takes as a dancer." [SOURCE]Damn, I sure was hoping MTV would pick up her reality show...
Labels: Laurie Ann Gibson
T.I.'s lawyers gave a hint of how they plan to defend their client through motions filed in court on Monday seeking to suppress evidence seized from the rapper's vehicle during his October 13 arrest on federal weapons charges. The motions claim that the evidence against him and statements he made to authorities were illegally obtained. The Associated Press reports that attorneys for the rapper (born Clifford Harris) claim his car was searched without a warrant, consent or probable cause. They also claim that his detention might not have been appropriate, that statements he made to authorities might not have been voluntary and that agents may have failed to honor his rights. The motions don't go into details on the basis for the legal challenges, but state that more information will be filled in later. [SOURCE]
Labels: T.I.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Chris Brown released yet another single [why? I dunno but...], the very Beyonce-esque "Irreplaceable" sound-a-like "With You."
Saturate the market boo. Make ya money!
Labels: Chris Brown
Ne-Yo Speaks on Double Up Tour Drama
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughters, Ming and Aoki, paid a visit to the St. Patrick Hospital Pediatric Unit in New York to give some children a Thanksgiving to remember. But of course they had to be Fab while doing so!
Labels: Kimora Lee Simmons
First there was House of Dereon, then Dereon, next Dereon Babies, then the new Dereon Girls...but to top that all off, you can have your very own Dereon class ring! That's right, you can remember you pimple filled years of high school with Beyonce on your hand!
The one-of-a-kind Deréon Class Ring is a must-have. Boasting a stunning 27 cubic zirconia and a square-cut birthstone of your choice.
All for a measly $449.95! Bam...it's a cute ring too, not $449.95 worth of cute but cut no less.
Labels: Beyonce
Fabolous celebrated his 30th birthday at Azza in New York last night. I didn't realize that Fab was that old! Angie Martinez, Cassidy, and a couple of Danity Kane girls were in the place.
See more birthday party pics after the jump!
Labels: Fabolous
Alicia Keys storms The Billboard 200 this week with As I Am, which debuts at No. 1 after selling 742,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the best sales week for a solo female artist since Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" shifted 1 million copies in 2004. [READ MORE]
As I Am is the album that Alicia Keys was born to make. I think she as reached a sound that both compliments her voice and style. As she describes it, the album is Aretha Franklin meets Janis Joplin, and that pretty much sums it up.
Labels: Alicia Keys
The Bad Girls Club is back! Hot mess of reality shows...and I love it! A whole new crew of f'ed up chicks with self-esteem issues that are ready to drink and fight. Good TV, right?! Catch the premiere Dec. 4th on Oxygen.
Rihanna and Robin Thicke team up for a hot and sexy photo shoot for GQ.com and a feature where they ask: What can a great song do to a talented singer's career?
Read the editorial at GQ.com
See more after the jump!
Labels: Rihanna, Robin Thicke
Ice T's boo, CoCo made her primetime debut on Law and Order: SVU last night. She played a busty girlfriend of a fighter...not much of a stretch but she gave it her all! When I first saw her I was caught off guard, and then she had lines. Like actual scripted lines. Boy nepotism is a beautiful thing. Like other stars of The Wire, Slim was also in this episode.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mary J. Blige debuted her next single "Work That" on the new iTunes commercial. It's another uptempo track with an uplifting message. You can get her album Growing Pains on December 18th [final release date]. You can check out the commercial here.
Mary J. Blige - "Work That"
Labels: Mary J Blige
And to think we just a glimpse of the drama that ensued on I Love New York 2 when Pretty chucked the deuce in a grand fashion...well apparently it was whole lot more that didn't make the final cut and this time it was the best part!
So if you haven't been tuning in, can't say I blame you because this season isn't all that hot, but this is the episode when New York brings the former boos, wives, and sisters to the rented mansion to grill them on the potential nutcases that would be with her. Pretty [dude with dreads] feels like New York was rude to his sister and the minute New York says something to him, he flips. He leaves... and well you can see the rest of what went down! Pure S&Gs.
So if you haven't been tuning in, can't say I blame you because this season isn't all that hot, but this is the episode when New York brings the former boos, wives, and sisters to the rented mansion to grill them on the potential nutcases that would be with her. Pretty [dude with dreads] feels like New York was rude to his sister and the minute New York says something to him, he flips. He leaves... and well you can see the rest of what went down! Pure S&Gs.
Labels: I Love New York, Shits and Giggles
[pic via allhiphop.com]
Timbaland is engaged to his girlfriend and publicist, Monique Idlett – and the pair have just welcomed a baby girl, a source close to the rapper tells PEOPLE.
Idlett, 33, gave birth to their daughter just a couple of days ago, according to the source.
Timbaland and Idlett have been dating for two years, and "they're both really happy together," says the source. "They've known each other for years."
The music producer (and pal of Justin Timberlake) proposed at the couple's baby shower in October.
This will be the first marriage for both; Timbaland and Idlett plan to tie the knot within the next year.
Labels: Timbaland
"...it was hell... I was in a band with five other girls and every day was torture for me. We were on TV all the time and the atmosphere was awful. I was the one nobody liked and there was nothing I could do to stop that. Maybe it was because I was the pretty one. The other girls thought I was bitchy and ambitious. They would all say things about me, both to my face and behind my back... Every day I was in that band I cried my eyes out. The band was meant to be fun and frivolous but the reality was that it was miserable... I was too sensitive back then, but I got toughened up. I couldn't have gone into the Dolls without my experience in Crush." [SOURCE]Watch: Nicole's Audition for Pop Stars [Eden's Crush]
Labels: Nicole Scherzinger
Donda West, mother of Kanye West, was laid to rest Tuesday morning at the True Vine Ministry church in her native Oklahoma City, Access Hollywood reports.
Many of Kanye's friends and supporters attended the service, including Jay-Z and Beyoncé. R&B singer Anita Baker and John Legend performed at the private ceremony, according to the report.
Donda West's body arrived at the church in a coffin via white hearse, and after the service was taken to a cemetery by two horse-drawn carriages, the report said.
Kanye West was present at the service after flying in from two emotional dates on the European leg of his Glow in the Dark Tour.
Donda West was a native of Oklahoma and later moved to Chicago, where her son was born, to take a teaching position. She left her academic career in 2004 to co-manage Kanye and oversee many of his business dealings. He has paid tribute to her in statements and in songs throughout his career.
Kanye West is set to resume his Glow in the Dark Tour on Thursday night in London. [SOURCE]
You can see video via TMZ
Labels: Kanye West
It's going down in Malaysia as Whitney Houston hits the stage again...Dec. 1st. Bring your camera phone, I'm going to need some YouTube footage.
Labels: Whitney Houston
According to the following press release, Ne-Yo has been dropped from the Double Up Tour after only 2 shows over a reported unsigned contract...
Yesterday, Shaffer Smith aka Ne-Yo was informed that he was being dropped from the rest of the R Kelly tour after delivering two sensational performances. Entertainment reporters, music critics, bloggers, fans, and concert goers all agreed that Ne-Yo's performances brought the heat; but maybe it brought too much heat.Hmmm...reviews so far have given Ne-Yo's show two-thumbs up, despite Keyshia's rumored diva demands and Kells technical difficulties...Could Ne-Yo be hotter than R. Kelly? Ionno 'bout allat! But something is clearly suspect with this one.
"I don't understand their actions because I was rehearsing, doing media, promoting the tour, and performing, said Ne-Yo. In my opinion, I was doing everything possible to make the tour a success. I love being on stage in front of fans because of the immediate feedback you get. You know right away if they are feeling you; and they were really feeling our show."
Ne-Yo expressed genuine concern regarding not having the opportunity to complete the tour. He wanted all of his fans and supporters to be able to see him live. "To my fans and ticket holders – I apologize if you are disappointed."
It was a night of parties in New York City as Osi Umenyiora and Michael Strahan, Larry Johnson, and Rocsi all celebrated their birfdays!
Continue reading for more party pics...
Osi Umenyiora and Michael Strahan held a joint party at the PM Lounge...
Larry Johnson, Jay Z's BFF, popped bottles with Julissa Bermudez and others at Cain for his birthday...
Rocsi got dolled up for her party at The Grand to celebrate her 23rd birthday...
...a party ain't a party with a little gotcha gotcha!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Check out more of Keyshia Cole's cover story "Hell's Angel" in the December Vibe, which she covers. Very nice there Key Key! See the article scans after the jump!
Labels: Keyshia Cole
Kanye also dedicates the song "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey to his mother...
If you can't view the video or missed what he said, check out ConcreteLoop, they transcribed the video.
Labels: Kanye West
Kanye West covers QG Magazine's special "Men of the Year" issue which you can find on newsstands Nov. 27. It is a part of a 3 cover issue that also features Bill Clinton and Daniel Craig.
Kanye doesn’t talk about his mother to the magazine, but he does discuss the possibility of marriage to his fiancee, Alexis Phifer.
“I’m just going to go and get married,” Kanye said. “I’m not going to make a big deal out of it. It’s not to prove anything to anyone — it’s for me, for stability in my life, and I’m so happy that I found someone that I really love, that challenges me, that keeps my life interesting, that’s just as crazy as I am.”
Labels: Kanye West
Yeah, so Boyz II Men snuck an album in on us! They have made a cover album of Motown hits called Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA. As much as this is two steps from retirement, I'll take it because I looooove me some Boyz II Men! It's a great album too, the remakes have their own Boyz II Men twist to them and features Patti LaBelle and Brian McKnight.
Labels: Boyz II Men
Though Micheal Vick is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 10 on a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge but worked out a deal "to voluntarily enter custody prior to his sentencing hearing."
“From the beginning, Mr. Vick has accepted responsibility for his actions, and his self-surrender further demonstrates that acceptance,” attorney Billy Martin said in a statement. “Michael wants to again apologize to everyone who has been hurt in this matter, and he thanks all of the people who have offered him and his family prayers and support during this time.”
He is facing a long stretch of time and decided to get a head start on the time served, because, well... he has nothing else to do right!?
Read more at MSNBC
Labels: Michael Vick
Check out Jay-Z talking about challenging himself to stay hungry and feeling bleak about the next election despite having a chat with Barack Obama.
Check out a behind the scenes look at the cover shoot [where he sings a bit!] and read the full interview at RollingStone.com
Labels: Jay Z
Kanye West made a heart wrenching return to the stage in Paris for the first time since losing his mother tragically to complications from surgery. Some say that Kanye has been in denial, however the video shows him grieving as the band begins to play "Hey Mama." As the crowd chants his name, Kanye fell over in tears and his background singer, DJ and guitarist came console him.
Concert goers say he then left the stage and returned to finish the show 10 minutes or so later.
This was definitely a sad moment for Kanye and his fans.
Labels: Kanye West
Omar and wife Keisha Epps celebrated the coming of their new addition with friends Brandy, Marlon Wayans and others...
Continue reading for more party shots...
Beyonce Rocks $4175 Baleciago Shoes @ ConcreteLoop
Erykah Badu is a "Hip Hop Healer" @ SOHH
R. Kelly's Publicist Chucks the Duece @ The E-Biz
Who's Getting Married? @ Bossip
Monica Resigns with J, B. Diddy on Island Def Jam @ Sandra Rose
DJ Kahled says Fuck Effort on Remix @ The Smoking Section
My Dad, The Drug Lord @ Glamour Magazine
Terrance J v. Joe Budden @ The Tube
Erykah Badu is a "Hip Hop Healer" @ SOHH
R. Kelly's Publicist Chucks the Duece @ The E-Biz
Who's Getting Married? @ Bossip
Monica Resigns with J, B. Diddy on Island Def Jam @ Sandra Rose
DJ Kahled says Fuck Effort on Remix @ The Smoking Section
My Dad, The Drug Lord @ Glamour Magazine
Terrance J v. Joe Budden @ The Tube
If you were still hung over or totally forgot the American Music Awards came on last night, or maybe you knew that all the videos would be here...check 'em all out now! Plus, you get to skip all the commercials and awards speeches!
This Sugarland-Beyonce mash up was a travesty to my earlobes...R&B has gone to country hell. To the left-to the left with that mess. Let's pray Ay Bey Bey doesn't get any ideas and drums up a country album.
See all the performances from Fergie, Will.I.Am, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, and much more...
Fergie - “Fergalicious,” “Clumsy,” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
will.i.am - “Heartbreaker”
Nicole Scherzinger f/ will.i.am - “Baby Love”
Rihanna - “Umbrella” and “Hate That I Love You” f/ Ne-Yo
Chris Brown f/ T-Pain - “Kiss Kiss”
Alicia Keys f/ Junior Reid, Chaka Demus & Pliers, and Beenie Man - “No One”
Mary J. Blige - “Just Fine”
Labels: Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Ne-Yo, Rihanna
Check out all the fabulousness [and hot messes too, of course] on the red carpet as artists arrived for last night's American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
More red carpet goodness after the jump!
Labels: Beyonce, Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Rihanna
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Could she be hiding cocaine in her beehive and doing a line on stage while her jazzy background singers entertain the crowd?
Ay Ya Ya...
Labels: Amy Winehouse
Thursday, November 15, 2007
These Alicia Keys commercials on MTV with the Bunny are too funny...especially this one!
Labels: Alicia Keys, Shits and Giggles
Venus Williams Celebrates The Launch Her EleVen Clothing Line at Tenjune in NYC. Her new line will be sold exclusively at Steve & Barry's which means everything is under $20.
See more flicks from the event after the jump...
Labels: Serena Williams, Venus Williams
Check out the intro from The Beyonce Experience DVD which was filmed during her show in L.A. earlier this year, it will be in stores Nov. 20th...
Also you can see Get Me Bodied and Freakum Dress now...Two snaps for Sasha, the live show is that ish, no lie!
Labels: Beyonce
Spotted on ONTD
Blige talks about her youth: "When I was growing up, my neighborhood was full of everyone—black, white, Latino, gay, straight. A lot of people that I knew were gay, but they were great people. They were good people. It’s not like they were alien. They were just people. That [acceptance] was just something that was always in me. I’ve never been a judgmental person because I have been through so much hell myself."
And of homophobia in hip-hop, she adds: "The real hip-hop, the real people don’t even care about that. They’ll love you and accept you no matter what because they know who they are. There are a lot of people trying to figure out who they are and what they’re gonna be. There’s a lot of confusion in that. Confusion causes a lack of identity. I’ve heard a couple of guys say foul things, and those guys are not around me anymore because when they say things like that, I’m looking at them like, What makes you so scared? You don’t know who you are? I guess it all boils down to them not being sure about themselves and what they wanna do, whoever that is. I won’t say any names. And I don’t dislike them or anything—it just makes me wonder about them period. ’Cause if you’re not sure about that, then you ain’t sure about a lotta things!"
On Newsstands November 20th...
Labels: Mary J Blige
Totally random and news to me, but Evan Ross is following in mama's footsteps and is working on an album! Blackarazzi.com caught up with him outside L.A. Opera where he divulged the side note. I want to hear him bust a note real quick!
Labels: Evan Ross
Ya'll know friend to the blog, The-Dream, is doing big things! The album LOVE HATE drops December 11th, make sure you get yours.
Now, if you think that you are a ten, scoot on over to the "Shawty is a 10" Photo Contest and upload a pic. Two lucky winners, chosen by The-Dream himself, will win a Nikon CoolPix Camera.
Make sure to check out all things The-Dream right here on Pop-Junkie.com!
Labels: The Dream
Tis' the season... He's a Michael Jackson dancin' angel that promotes his new movie! Gotta love it...
This Christmas will be in theaters November 21st
Labels: Chris Brown
Jay-Z scored his 10th No. 1 album on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, a feat that ties the rapper with Elvis Presley in second place for the most trips to the top.Source: Billboard
The Beatles lead with 19 chart-toppers, and the Rolling Stones are now fourth.
Jay-Z's "American Gangster" -- a disc inspired by the Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe gangster movie -- sold 425,000 copies in the week ended November 12, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its tally fell far short of the 680,000-unit start for his previous release, "Kingdom Come," in November 2006.
Since 1998, all eight of Jay-Z's solo studio albums have hit No. 1, in addition to his "Collision Course" project with Linkin Park and his "Unfinished Business" collaboration with R. Kelly.
Labels: Jay Z
Will Smith covers the December issue of Men's Vogue... Looking extra sexy! His new sci-fi flick I am Legend opens next month...
Labels: Will Smith
Hollywood starlets Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union cover the December issue of Essence Magazine. The trio chopped it up with the mag, notably giving their two cents on the gossip blog *ahem*... Which honestly they are so disconnected from and misguided, but to each their own.
Essence: How do you deal with the 24-hours-a-day gossip that comes out on the Internet?Well, you know that your own people will tell you the truth and please know this is not Fox News or CNN boo...And she's right the mainstream media [i.e. white media] aren't checking for them, so if it wasn't for bloggers, people wouldn't know what they were doing, good and bad!
Gabrielle: Just last week somebody gave me a baby. This isn’t Perez Hilton or the White gossip people, these are women of color, specifically Black women who, for whatever reason, don’t like the company I keep.
Sanaa: She’s talking about the gossip sites.
Essence: The blogs.
Sanaa: That are run by Black women.
Gabrielle: And now because everyone is clamoring for celebrity tidbits, the bigger gossip sites and even mainstream entities are picking up on it. No fact-checking, no nothing. And in one week’s time, there were like five different dudes, a baby—I’m a homewrecker. In literally seven days. I can’t point the finger at the White media. They don’t care about us. Paparazzi are not staked out in front of any of our houses. They are not going through our garbage because they don’t care about us in that way. So when you hear crap about us, it is coming from our own community, which hurts.
Yes ma'am, if you look busted, you will get talked about. If you look fly, you get noticed...like this lovely cover.
Read more @ Essence.com and pick up your issue!
Labels: Gabrielle Union, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan
Word has it that Halle Berry's B. Diddy, and uber-eye candy, is trying to take permanent residence in NYC while Halle wants to keep it fresh on the west coast...
Pregnant actress Halle Berry is devastated after learning boyfriend Gabriel Aubry plans to remain in New York following the birth of their first child next year (08).
The Oscar-winner, who is five months pregnant, planned to raise the tot at her home in Los Angeles - but her French Canadian partner of two years reportedly wants to reside on America's east coast to further his modelling career. [SOURCE]
Labels: Halle Berry
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Jennifer Hudson squashed those pesky rumors of her and Kerry Rhodes hitting it off in a bathroom when she showed up to the Vacheron Constantin Watch Launch Honoring Clive Davis with longtime boyfriend, James. You know Clive is always calling upon on Miss Hudson to bust a solo or two...Do you think he could call his office and get her damn album out already! But I digress...
Thanks to her friend Superstar James, lawd yes it the Superstar, you can get a behind the scene look at Jennifer before the show... Plus check out her live performances of "Weekend in New England," "And I Am Telling You," Whitney's "Run to You" and "One Night Only." Enjoy!
Labels: Jennifer Hudson
Mary J. Blige flawlessly covers the Southern California luxury mag, Genlux... gorgeous shot! Mary is quickly going from ghetto fab to just plain FAB!
Labels: Mary J Blige
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
In a Pop-Junkie.com Exclusive, check out the hot track "City Boy," which was left off the domestic release of his debut album, Back of My Lac. Written by J. Holiday, it features Memphis' own 8Ball and MJG, and features that soulful side that is reminiscent of 70s funk. This track was produced by the production team, The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. The live horns are fire...
It is slated to be on the international release... PLUS, In other new music, check out the new single from Fat Joe ft. J. Holiday, "I Wont Tell."
J. Holiday is now on tour with R. Kelly, Ne-Yo, and Keyshia Cole, coming to a city near you... Stay tuned for our exclusive interview, which will be up this week.
Labels: Check It, Exclusive, J. Holiday
See all the fly pics after the jump!
Chris Brown's mom always looks so thrilled and Irdis is delicious looking as usual!
Lauren London. Cute. Mekhi and wife, Oni, who just birthed a baby! Looks fab!
Love this color on Sharon Leal, not feeling the ruffles too much though...
David Banner brought his mom as well, Lil Mama' got in New York's closet and who invited New York anyway?
Labels: Chris Brown, Keith Robinson, Lauren London, Mekhi Phifer, Sharon Leal
"Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West.
After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. The first and signature initiative of the Kanye West Foundation is Loop Dreams. Designed to capitalize on students existing interest in hip-hop, Loop Dreams challenges students to learn more about what’s behind hip-hop culture in order to help them develop skills, express themselves creatively and be empowered.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West’s name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation’s Web site,
www.KanyeWestFoundation.org or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069."
In memory of Dr. West, check out the live performance of "Hey Mama" on his MTV Special "Life & Rhymes" after the jump...classic moment!
Labels: Kanye West
Brandy can sing...While at a hair show in D.C. Brandy blew "Almost Doesn't Count" which is one of my favorites by the singer-turned-actress-slash-wig-model!
She needs to be in that studio, I need a Full Moon outcha boo! Her voice was slightly Whitney-esque, as in 1997 Whitney. Her voice has really matured nicely and if you ask me, she has one of the most unique voices of our generation, don't sleep on it.
Check out her performance of "Full Moon" as well...
Labels: Brandy
Scans via RihannaDaily.com
Rihanna was named the Style Star of the Year by Seventeen Magazine and graces the year-end double cover issue.
Labels: Rihanna
Jay Z, who will cover Blender Magazine, says that making music is about the passion, not the job.
“This is not my job, you know what I’m saying?” says Jay-Z, referring both to making music and serving as president and CEO of Def Jam Records. With part ownership of the New Jersey Nets, booming businesses in restaurants, liquor and other fields, and a net worth of $286 million, Jay-Z doesn’t have much of a profit motive. “At this point I do it for love.”
Read more of the featured article at Blender.com where Jay talks more about his faux-retirement, the criticism of Kingdom Come and if American Gangster will putting back on top of the game.
Labels: Jay Z
Shouts to Necole Bitchie
Okay, I'm going to need Alicia Keys and Common to stop playing and go ahead and work this out. These two are great on screen together. The video for "Like You'll Never See Me Again" is pretty hot, very cinematic! The part with the cellphone videos is too cute. Loves it...
Plus, check out pics of Alicia on Good Morning America this morning and you can see the interview here.
Labels: Alicia Keys
Almost one year after his divorce, Michael Jordan says he and his ex-wife Juanita are “very good friends” who communicate daily.
His eldest son, Jeff, who plays collegiate ball at the University of Illinois in Urbana, said the breakup was “hard for all of us” — including his younger brother Marcus and sister Jasmine.
In a rare interview on NBC Jordan talks about being a father, gambling and how Jeff beat him in a game. about being a father, gambling and how Jeff beat him in a game.
Jordan, in his first comments about the divorce, said he and his ex-wife were open with their children about their marital difficulties — a period he called “a trying and negative time.”
“We have all different types of dialogues, even with all of us in the same room,” Jordan said.
Read more of this indepth interview with Jordan and son, Jeff, at MSNBC.
Labels: Michael Jordan
Read all the drama over at TMZ.com
Plus, you can view Kanye and his mother's last appearance on television together on The Ellen Degeneres Show here. Ellen will have a special show tomorrow, Nov. 14, dedicated to the pair.
It is just all-around a sad time right now, to think of how terrible it is to lose a parent at a young age, so with that I send prayers that Kanye West and the West family have the strength needed to get through this time.
Labels: Kanye West
For their annual year-end Love/Hate issue, XXL decided to let Weezy have three different covers all to himself...that's just peachy!
Source: XXL.com
Labels: Lil Wayne
How random is it that Jamie Foxx and the leader were roommates. I know some people want Jamie to sit down with the singing, but I love him a singer. Bump what you heard, Peep This is still the ish...
If you're interested, check out Idol's Kellie Pickler give a tearful performance of "I Wonder" which is about her absent mother and I love me some Carrie Underwood, one of the best voices I ever heard, she performed "So Small."
Labels: Jamie Foxx
Rihanna on her father, a former crack addict:
“I had seen the marijuana and cocaine around him but I didn’t know what it was. I just knew that my mum didn’t like it, and they were always fighting about it. My mother was a very strong woman and tried to shelter us from as much as she could. But she was working, and he was at home, so there was only so much that she could hide from us. He’s OK, he’s drug-free now. He got over it a while ago because my mother wouldn’t let us go and see him otherwise. So he gave it up for us.”
Rihanna on working with Justin Timberlake:
“I was so starstruck at being in the same room as him.”
Rihanna on her good-girl-gone-bad image:
“I felt I was embarking on a whole new image, a whole new journey. I wanted to differentiate myself from the past. I have come into my own and I know what I’m doing now. I’ve called the new album Good Girl Gone Bad because I was determined to do it my way, I was sick of listening to what everyone else wanted. This is the way I like to look and sound, so I became very rebellious – that’s the attitude of the entire project.”
Girl can take picture!
Labels: Rihanna
Monday, November 12, 2007
Yessir, the swag is so undeniable!
Jay Z, who gave a performance at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, marked the end of his concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom with a moment of silence for the 58-year-old, who died on Saturday. During his encore, Jay-Z told the crowd: "Let's get serious for a minute. This show is dedicated to Kanye West who had a death in the family. We got you, Kanye. Stay strong."
Rhymefest - who co-wrote the hit Jesus Walks with longtime pal Kanye - has also paid his respects to the Gold Digger star's mother, praising Dr. West for her caring nature. He says, "She was a mother to everybody... We all came in the crib and she fed us when we had nothin', when there was no record deals. She brought us in.
She was a mother for a community, and a mother for one of Chicago's greatest heroes."
Rhymefest admits West is still struggling to come to terms with his sudden loss.
He says, "I don't think it really hit him yet, but I'm asking Chicago to pray and send your prayers and your love out to my brother and to his family."
Labels: Jay Z, Kanye West
Miss Badu, who will be performing live on the new episode of Girlfriends tonight, has new material out. This tracked is titled "Honey" and is, in true Badu fashion, funky and has that retro-feel with a modern twist.
Labels: Erykah Badu, Girlfriends
Eve celebrated her 29th birthday (Nov. 10th) at TAO in Las Vegas with friends Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union, and Rosario Dawson there to party with her! Looks like fun times!
Labels: Eve, Gabrielle Union, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Saldana
Sunday, November 11, 2007
UPDATE: The cause may be complications to surgery, Dr.West stopped breathing at home and medics were unable to resuscitate according to reports...
Preliminary information indicated she died from “complications of surgery,” Lt. Fred Corral told The Associated Press. An autopsy was expected to be conducted by Wednesday, Corral said._______________________
West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a procedure, but he declined to perform it because of a pre-existing medical condition and he never heard back from her, the surgeon’s publicist said Monday. [READ MORE]
In shocking and sad news, Kanye West has lost his mother, Dr. Donda West, this weekend as she passed unexpectedly. Details on the cause have not been released and the family is asking for privacy during this time.
Dr. Donda West, the mother of hip-hop superstar Kanye West, who nurtured and promoted her son’s musical career from its infancy, died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital. She was 58.Our prayers go out to the West Family. For more information, visit The Chicago Times.
Beyond her son’s international fame, Dr. West had carved out her own niche as a well-respected educator in Chicago — long affiliated with Chicago State University where she rose to the chairmanship of the school’s English department.
Kanye West, who was just in Chicago last week filming a music video for his song ‘‘Homecoming,’’ had just arrived in London when he learned of his mother’s death Saturday. He immediately flew to Los Angeles to join fellow family members.
Labels: Kanye West
Alicia Keys performs "Like You'll Never See Me Again" live on Stripped... this is becoming one of my faves, you just have to feel it.
You can also listen her her full album, As I Am, over at MTV The Leak
You can also listen her her full album, As I Am, over at MTV The Leak
Thanks Necole Bitchie
Labels: Alicia Keys
Friday, November 09, 2007
Well maybe not Diddy, but somebody get this baby a record deal! Remember the young Asian girl that killed "And I am Telling You" well she give A Bey Bey a run for her money with her rendition of "Listen"...I mean this girl gave me goose bumps! Oh and the vocal arrangement at the end were cra-zy!
Her name is Cherice Pempengo, check out more vids here!
Labels: Oprah Winfrey
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Kim Kardashian attends the Morgan 4 Ever clothing line launch in NYC
What do you say to someone selling your sex tape? Well, despite Kim Kardashian's deal with Vivid, part 2 of the sex tape will soon be released, claiming to have 60 minutes of unaired footage...Looks like Ray J needed a quick pay day!
Hot mess indeed...but you can listen the message Kim left for Ray J here. The ending is hilarious!
Labels: Kim Kardashian, Ray J
Beyonce covers the December issue of Cosmo...a bit overly retouched, but still cute. Beyonce will be featured in a full spread of House of Dereon's [duh!] Fall collection.
In other Beyonce news, she arrived at the Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea for her concert...
Lastly...you can watch her Direct TV ad here. She is updrading her revenue stream, ain't she!?
Labels: Beyonce
Scion, LLC, a joint venture between Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter, today announced that it has acquired the brand Artful Dodger(R) from Sovereign State, LLC. The purchase price for the brand was approximately $15 million, paid in cash by Scion.
Artful Dodger is an exclusive, high-end apparel brand sold in boutiques and specialty stores such as Harvey Nichols in the UK and at specialty stores and boutiques in the United States.
Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter stated, "Artful Dodger is an incredible brand with a lot of room for growth and Scott Langton is a visionary designer. They represent what's next and new in fashion and we are glad to have both the brand and Scott as a part of our family. Artful Dodger represents the first of many acquisitions that will begin to shape our joint venture with Iconix." [SOURCE]
Labels: Jay Z
T.I. has dropped the request to allow extra guests into his house for a Thanksgiving Day celebration, citing strong opposition from prosecutors handling the high profile case.
Prosecutors claimed that T.I. was seeking special treatment and said that since his release, he has submitted a list with 95 names, making it difficult for court officials to conduct background checks on each individual.
So it looks it will be just Tiny and the children...
Labels: T.I.
Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera have both finally admitted to what we all knew...they are with child! J. Lo chose to reveal the news at her concert last night in Miami...
Jennifer Lopez told South Florida concertgoers Wednesday night that she and husband Marc Anthony have a baby on the way. “Marc and I are expecting,” Lopez told the crowd in Miami.
After her announcement, Anthony kissed Lopez’s belly. “I didn’t know she was going to talk,” he said.
Lopez, 39, did not say when she was due to give birth. [SOURCE]
Update: Watch the video
Christina Aguilera says she's expecting a baby, finally confirming what has become obvious over the past few months.
The 26-year-old singer told Glamour's U.K. edition that her plans for New Year's Eve involve a new baby.
"That'll be about the time I enter into mommyhood so I'm hoping to have started a beautiful family with my husband!" Aguilera is quoted as saying in a story posted on the magazine's Web site. [SOURCE]
Labels: christina aguilera, Jennifer Lopez
Yessir, the very romantic video for J. Holiday's "Suffocate" debuted on 106 & Park yesterday. Yes, that is Jennifer Gordon, from the "Bed" video. Shot in Paris last month it serves as a continuation of the first video. How sweet?
Kudos J! You can check out stills from the video here.
Labels: J. Holiday
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Chris Brown celebrated the release of his sophomore album, Exclusive at Tenjune in NYC with the help of LaLa, Tyrese, Keith Robinson, Egypt and more. Even Petey Pablo, yes Petey Pablo, was there!
See all the party pics after the jump...
This outfit is FAB! Me like, me want...
The kind of foolery are on her feet?
Oh Petey...where you been!>
Labels: Chris Brown
Beyonce was all smiles arriving in the Philippines for her show in Manila
Alicia Keys rocked bright turquoise hot pants as she arrived at the BBC studios in London
Jennifer Lopez let her bun [in the oven, that is] show while out supporting hubby at a baseball game in NYC
Labels: Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez
It’s not often child stars make a successful transition into an adult acting career, but Tia Mowry managed to do so in the CW’s No. 1 comedy “The Game,” in which she plays Melanie Barnett, girlfriend of a superstar pro football player. “This is my first adult role,” the former “Sister, Sister” cast member told JET. “I am a grown woman. I’m almost 30 years old and I want to be portrayed as that. I don’t want people to freeze me at 14.” Twin sister Tamera Mowry also auditioned for the role. “There have been lots of times that Tia and I have auditioned for the same role. We’re very different actors,” Tamera explains. “I don’t think anyone else could play that role (Melanie Barnett) better than she can, including me.”
In addition to her new acting gig, Tia has wedding plans in the making. She has been dating actor Cory Hardrict for seven years, got engaged last Christmas and is set to marry in April. “Cory and I, we are so happily in love,” she gushes about her “best friend and mentor.”
Labels: TIa Mowry
J. Holiday continues the story with his follow up video for "Suffocate" which was shot in the beautiful and romantic Paris, bringing back Jennifer Gordon from the video for "Bed," the video also shared the same director, Johnathan Mannion.
Check back for our exclusive follow up interview where he talks about his sound, industry politics, and his upcoming tour.
See more shots from the video after the jump!
Cute.
J. Holiday with director, Johnathan Mannion
Labels: J. Holiday
All that youtubing paid off and got the young kid from the Bronx a real gig playing a young Hov!
Leave it to Diddy and Bad Boy to pull some ish like this... So Cheri Dennis will finally be released after being on permanent push back status for the last year or so. The gotcha-gotcha is that her album In and Out of Love will be released on iTunes first week on Nov. 13th and then the actual physical CD is scheduled to
"I am extremely happy and proud of the Cheri Dennis album," Harve Pierre, President of Bad Boy Entertainment and Co-Executive Producer of In And Out of Love, said via statement. "It's been a long time coming and the timing couldn't be better with this enormous iTunes promotion. Cheri will finally have the visibility that she needs and be recognized as an incredible soul singer."
The lead single is a Rodney Jerkins-produced track called "Remind You." In And Out of Love features production from Timbaland, Soul Diggaz and Mario Winans. Dennis also co-wrote a number of songs on the album.
Download: Cheri Dennis - "Remind You"
Labels: Cheri Dennis
Jay Z held an album release party at Atlanta's Velvet Room... J.D., Rick Ross, Beanie Sigal, and Jeezy there poppin' bottles...
Continue reading for more pics of the party...
Labels: Jay Z
You are not ready for Seth...Nathaniel has some competition! See more Nathaniel here.
Labels: Shits and Giggles
Diddy has been cleared in the NYDP investigation surrounding the altercation that went down 3 weeks ago at NY nightspot Koisk. According to Diddy it was a miscommunication between associates, and apparently the authorities agree.
"I've been informed by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office that after a thorough investigation, they have made a decision not to authorize any arrests in connection with the incident involving Mr. Combs and Steven Acevedo on Oct. 13," Combs' counsel, Benjamin Brafman, said in a statement today.
"I want to commend the D.A.'s office and the New York City Police Department for conducting a thorough and very fair investigation into this incident and not allowing this private disagreement between two acquaintances to turn into a criminal charge."
Labels: Diddy
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
That would be me...Season 5 [the final season] of The Wire will begin this January on HBO. This season will take a turn to focus on the media which should be interesting to say the least. The writing on this show is the best. I love McNulty and Bunk! If you haven't gotten hooked on The Wire, I suggest you visit your local blockbuster and dedicate a good weekend to watch the previous season and catch up. It's worth it!
Labels: The Wire
The-Dream, who describes his sounds as "electronic R&B," is looking forward to sharing his sound on December 11th. He recently debuted tracks from his Def Jam debut LOVE HATE at Room Service in NYC, hosted by radio personality Angie Martinez. The roar of applause that shook the building after each song was played makes the Album a certified HIT!!!
Check out an other exclusive track called "I Luv Your Girl," not to be confused with "She Needs My Love." This one has a slower groove but still has the knock to make you sway your hips. My boy is a conceptual thinker that can do more in one song than some can't do in a whole album...Read our exclusive interview here!
The-Dream: I Luv Your Girl
See the official tracklisting after the jump...
Here is the Official Tracklisting:
1. Shawty Is A Ten
2. I Luv Your Girl
3. Fast Car
4. She Needs My Love
5. Falsetto
6. Playin' In Her Hair
7. Purple Kisses
8. Ditch That
9. Nikki
10. Luv Songs
11. Livin' A Lie
12. Mama
Labels: The Dream
Watch Snoop Dogg go from happy-go-lucky to full out, knock down, drag out mayhem while waiting to board his flight. This video clearly shows some undo drama on the part of the Britain bobbies after asking Snoop to leave the VIP lounge area. Seven police officers were injured in the frenzy, with Snoop subsequently banned (for an undetermined amount of time) by British Airways.
Labels: Snoop
Rihanna is making headlines today for finally admitting that she dating Josh Harnett telling the UK's Mirror...
"I've fallen for him big time," and goes on to gush, "I would be lying if I told you we were not more than just friends. He is so hot and he is really sweet to me. When we hang out it feels right - even though it's still pretty new."
The pair met back in October and have been hanging since partying together at the Pink Elephant in NYC. Josh is 10 years her senior and the star of this years 30 Days of Night.
On top of her love confession, a slightly risque picture was hit the net of Rihanna and a friend getting a bit touchy feely...
I've seen worse...have fun chick!
Labels: Rihanna
Jay Z killed it with this one! Cameos galore and the young one playing a teenage Jay Z is killing me, that 's a lil' suspect how much they look alike...Directed by Chris Robinson, who has dabbled in features films, clearly made it a theatrical event, with a dramatic ending. The video was also shot at Jay's 40/40 club.
"Roc Boys" is the second single off Jay Z's American Gangster album, which is stores today. Make sure to catch his Vh1 Storytellers Special this Thursday at 9 pm EST.
"Roc Boys" is the second single off Jay Z's American Gangster album, which is stores today. Make sure to catch his Vh1 Storytellers Special this Thursday at 9 pm EST.
Labels: Jay Z
Chris Brown, plans to heat things on his upcoming winter tour with co-headliner Bow Wow. The Holiday Exclusive Tour is scheduled to kick off in Cincinnati, OH on December 6th, 2007. The 22-date tour boasts a superstar line-up of opening acts that include Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston, Shop Boys, and Lil Mama.
See tour dates after the jump...
December 6 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
December 7 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
December 8 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
December 9 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
December 13 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum
December 14 Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 16 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 20 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
December 21 New York City, NY Madison Square Garden
December 22 Washington DC Verizon Arena
December 23 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
December 26 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
December 29 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
December 30 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
January 4 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
January 5 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
January 6 Phoenix, AZ U·S Airways Center
January 8 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
January 9 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
January 11 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
January 12 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
January 13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
Labels: Bow Wow, Chris Brown
Monday, November 05, 2007
Labels: Ludacris
I thought Halloween was last week!? The party continued at the Mansion in Miami with No-No and Scary Storch...Aunt Viv and crazy ass Jade was there too!
Labels: Ne-Yo, Scott Storch, Vivica A Fox
Trey Songz was arrested and charged with behaving as a disorderly person and resisting arrest after a shooting in Sprinfield, Mass. He was later released after posting $500 bond.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of The Hippodrome, where Songz performed Saturday evening.
According to Lt. John Slepchuck of the Springfield Police Department, police officers where present when shots were fired behind the venue at 1700 Main Street.It is unknown if Trey Songz was connected to the shooter, who is now in police custody with multiple charges, or the victim who suffered non-life threatening injuries. However this is the second shooting at a show for Trey, he was also performing when a shooting incident occurred at Opera in Atlanta during the BET Hip Hop Awards weekend.
“Our disorderly person charge can involve several different things including the use of certain language, failure to do what an officer asks,” Slepchuck told AllHipHop.com. “[Neverson] was interfering with an active crime scene involving a victim."
Source: AllHipHop.com
Labels: Trey Songz
Beyonce is working the international leg of her "Beyonce Experience" Tour which made its way to Shanghai, China...Making her Chinese debut at the Shanghai Grand Stage.
Continue reading for more pics of the show...
Labels: Beyonce
The World Music Awards were held in Monte Carlo, Monaco where Celine Dion and Patti LaBelle were honored. Akon, Rihanna [who performed], Avril Lavigne and UK's Mika were also winners that night.
Labels: Ciara, Patti LaBelle, Rihanna
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Michael Jackson marks the 25th anniversary of Thriller with the December cover of Ebony Magazine and an in depth interview. He acted "sweet" and was curious about everyone on the crew, asking questions about their lives, said spies on the set. "He did go on and on about kids, though, saying how much he loved them."
As for the photo spread, I'm just saying...
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Labels: Michael Jackson
With his self-titled debut album, Kevin Michael, out now, he's ready to give you a little bit of everything.
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Melody: Well Kevin Michael, why don’t you tell everybody, who may possibly not know who you are, about yourself?
Kevin Michael: Hmmm...What about me, Kevin Michael. I’m 22 years old, from outside of Philadelphia, born and bread, and I do music. Music is my life, I don’t do anything else really that well. So I just do music, always have.
Melody: Tell me about growing up in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Kevin Michael: Yes, Chester. Chester is a not-so-nice city, know for some not-so-nice things, but we won’t talk about that because we focus on the positive. I grew up around a lot of music, my father’s a musician. So I was singing in a band early on in my life. That’s where I kind of got my passion for the music. I love live music and geeking and all of that. I didn’t go to school in Chester, I went to school outside of Chester, at a Catholic school, so it was a little bit weird going to Catholic school back then. Hanging out with predominantly affluent and white kids, then going home to the hood at night. So I got the best of both worlds. That was kind of what my childhood was like.
Melody: That’s interesting how you had to go between worlds, how did that affect you or how does it affect you now?
Kevin Michael: It left me a lot more open minded, I’m not so narrow minded. I think it opened up my musical tastes a lot, because that’s where I got introduced to alternative and grunge and Goth music, so I just call it the best of both worlds.
Melody: Your music is not one that is easily categorized; you’re very much a hybrid of a lot of sounds. So how would you put that into words for those that may not have heard much from you?
Kevin Michael: Honestly I just call it good music. I don’t like to focus on labels or categories. Yes, it’s soul. Yes, this is pop, this is R&B, this is funk, this is hip hop. It’s rock at times. It’s all of those things, not just one of those things. So I just describe it as good music, hopefully other people will say it’s good music and everything’s good.
Melody: Your debut album, which is self-titled, is out now, it came out on the 2nd [of October].
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Kevin Michael: Yes!
Melody: …and why don’t you tell me about the album, which I am sure is not going to be easily described either, because it’s your sound.
Kevin Michael: It is just all over the place. From track to the next, it’s very different, and I try to prep people by saying “expect the unexpected from me” because I don’t want people to put me in one box or hear the first single and say “oh, Kevin Michael’s this positive, happy-go-lucky dude, who you know…” I don’t want people to think one thing from me, just get prepared for a lot of different type of sounds of music but at the end of the day it’s good music and the common bond is my voice. The tone of my voice is a little bit different from everybody else, not saying I’m the sh*t, but you know, it’s different.
Melody: You can call yourself the sh*t, you gotta embrace that kind of thing.
Kevin Michael: [Laughs] Thank you mama!
Melody: Your welcome! I’ve listen to your album, front to back, back to front…
Kevin Michael: Thank you.
Melody: No problem, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now when someone does that, what would you like them to walk away with, after they’ve listened to the whole album? Like you said, it’s all over the place, it touches on a lot of different genres and sounds, it’s not necessarily something that you would expect from one person to go through so many different genres, but you could say that, what would you want people to walk away with?
Kevin Michael: Well, the message isn’t such a literal message as it pertains to the music. I jut want people to take away the fact that, here’s this young kid, 22-years old, living out my dream. I’m not doing anything that anybody else can’t do. I’m not a genius. I’m not this prodigy. I’m just somebody that was blessed to have a vision early on and stayed focused. I’m living out my dream right now. Anybody can do that and it’s not just about music, it’s about whatever, it could be you want to be a doctor, it could be you want to be the greatest housewife. It doesn’t really matter. Just be you, don’t be afraid to do what you want to do. Anybody could do it honestly.
Melody: Like you said, your living out your dream, you had a vision. When did the vision come to you to say, this it, I’m going to pursue music?
Kevin Michael: You know what? I don’t know if this sounds scary or cliché or whatever, but there’s never been a time in my life where I didn’t now that I was going to do music. I mean, my earliest memory is of singing or acting out something I saw in a video, listening to the radio. Like I’ve always been that kid.
Melody: That’s good that your living out your dream, not everyone is able to do that, so that’s definitely a blessing for you. Now who did you work with on the album, as far as production?
Kevin Michael: Obviously we have Wyclef on the first single, Bloodshy and Avant from Sweden, Brian Kid from Atlanta, L Rock from Atlanta, The Clutch, Erica Hudson, Shay Taylor, Paper Boy, J.R. Rotem, and that’s it. The rest is me on the album. There’s 13 tracks on the album, 2 bonus tracks. I wrote and produced around 9 of the 13 and it’s just me, man!
Melody: Which song on the album, was the first one that you wrote?
Kevin Michael: Wow! It would probably be “We All Want the Same Thing,” “It Don’t Make Any Difference to Me,” “Vickie Secrets,” and “Ain’t Got You” are all songs that we wrote in 2004 and 2005. But “We All Want…” was probably the first.
Melody: There are a lot of different sounds on the album, one that really sticks out with “Liquid Lava Love,” you listen to that and you probably, for most people, the first thing that comes to your mind is Prince.
Kevin Michael: Uh Huh…
Melody: Who are your other influences that you have musically, that will show up in this album?
Kevin Michael: Prince, Michael [Jackson], Stevie [Wonder], Rick James, there’s moments of like Quincy [Jones] and Rod Temperton. There’s definitely like that crazy, funky, Parliament, Bootsie [Collins], George Clinton, and weird type stuff at some moments. Brandy’s a big inspiration to me, I love her, I love the way she makes her background vocal arrangements like that. I don’t know, just some good soul!
Melody: That’s good, I like that! Both of your lead singles, “It Don’t Make Any Difference to Me” and
Kevin Michael: “All We Want...”
Melody: …right, are not your typical singles, it not about dancing, it’s not about clubbing, it’s not about…
Kevin Michael: Booties, ass, bling bling, all that stuff.
Melody: Right! So it’s definitely on that other spectrum and did you particularly put those out first?
Kevin Michael: Well, I don’t think I did it consciously, because I think there are playful moments on the album where it feels, quote-unquote normal, but I think these songs were just a good representation of who I am. I kind of wanted to let people know off the bat that I’m not just the typical average, snap-your-fingers, do-your-step, ringtone, here-today-gone-tomorrow, type artist, and I think those first singles kind of displayed that.
Melody: “It Don’t Make Any Difference to Me” is kind of autobiographical in a sense because you are bi-racial and it hits on that. Did you go into that saying, I want to write about myself, or did it just come out?
Kevin Michael: If I’m being honest, part of it was the label, and then the other part was me wanting people to know who I am because, putting it politely, I hear this all the time. “What are you?” I just kind of wanted to lay all the card on the table and let people know yes, he’s not white boy Black, he’s not Black boy white, he actually both. He’s bi-racial. I kind of wanted to clear that up and I also wanted to be the voice for the young, mixed kids in the world right now.
Melody: I’m mixed too so, hey Power to the Mixed kids!
Kevin Michael: Hey! We rule the world baby!
Melody: Most people are mixed at this point anyway! Now the two bonus tracks are the acoustic versions, which feature Akil Dasan, which some people may remember from the Missy [Elliot] show, which hit me about 2 months later.
Kevin Michael: [Laughs] That’s because he cut off the dreads!
Melody: He did cut off the dreads, that’s what it was! But both of the acoustic versions are getting critical acclaim, did you record the acoustic after or before?
Kevin Michael: After, it was right after we had done the album and we had just started hitting the road, and going to see people and the first couple of shows people were like, “Well this isn’t what I was expecting, the album doesn’t sound like that.” So we kind of wanted one, to wean people in to our like stripped down acoustic set, but number two, also set up an online presence before we dropped the album or did anything. So with the press we wanted to the online fanbase first. We released that EP exclusively on iTunes for digital downloads.
Melody: Well that worked out very nicely for you I believe.
Kevin Michael: Thank you!
Melody: Now you’re about to hit the road with Maroon 5, about to make a nice cross-country trek. How did that come together?Kevin Michael: We did a Secret MySpace Show with them in San Diego and from that they liked us so much that they asked us back out and I have a great booking agent!
Melody: What’s next for Kevin Michael?
Kevin Michael: The tour, promoting the single, promoting the album, we just got Discover Download with MTV, I’m a Big 10 artist, shout out to MTV. We’ll go back overseas, do some more shows overseas, and just working everyday grinding. That’s it!
Melody: Now music is your life, but do you see yourself in any other realm outside of music, in the industry?
Kevin Michael: Oh, absolutely! But I can’t let those cats out of the bag just yet but I got to work on it. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to talk about it, I like to be about it! So in the next couple years, we’ll see!
Melody: Well that’s good you have aspirations outside of music and I’ll be looking for you, where ever you may turn up! Thanks for talking to pop-junkie.com and good luck with everything.
Kevin: Thank you very much, hopefully I’ll see you at the show!
Labels: Exclusive, Kevin Michael
Jay Z was interviewed and performed “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)” last night on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Labels: Jay Z
Saturday, November 03, 2007
"I'd like to thank the South African Police Services for bringing this investigation at my Academy to a timely resolution," she said in a statement. "I am grateful for their compassion and sensitivity to the girls during this difficult time. It means the world to me. It is my deepest hope that the accused is brought to justice and that this serves as a reminder that any time a child has the courage to step forward, it is our duty as adults to listen and take immediate action." [SOURCE]So far, seven students have accused the 27-year-old and is being held on charges including alleged assault, indecent assault, crimen injuria and soliciting girls under age to perform indecent acts are being investigated against her.
Labels: Oprah Winfrey
Friday, November 02, 2007
Tweet is working on her long-awaited comeback and you can see a sneak peek of her in the studio with T.I. on their collaboration "My Dear." You can look out for her new album in '08 entitled Love, Tweet. Her daughter is in the video, who can sing in her own right, but I just have to ask...Was Tweet 12 when she had her?! My goodness, she's grown and Tweet looks 12 herself. Black don't crack!
Labels: Tweet
R&B singer and producer T-Pain was arrested this morning (November 2) in Florida by Leon County Sheriff officers for outstanding warrants in Tallahassee.Pay your tickets, man!
According to reports, T-Pain, born Faheem Najm, is charged with a non-moving traffic violation and driving with a suspended license.
The arrest comes one day before FAMU’s homecoming, where T-Pain, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Boosie and others are scheduled to perform. [SOURCE]
Labels: T-Pain
Oh good lord, why?! Why would anybody put out Amy Winehouse out there like that..I am starting to think that her people are doing this ish for shits and giggles! But this is just sad...Her background singers are just so jazzy, at least one cut in and help her out on the lyrics.
R.I.P. Amy's career...she left on that crack pipe!
Labels: Amy Winehouse
Jennifer Hudson [pictured at a recent Avon event] says no to the Beyonce Master Cleanse and Hollyweird pilates craze...
“I have the height of a model, the breasts that people pay for and the lips that everybody wants, so why should I change?” the 26-year-old Oscar-winner asked at the Oct. 30 Avon Foundation Gala in NYC. “I wouldn’t change myself for anything or anybody. That will never happen.” [SOURCE]
That's right! You tell 'em Effie!
Labels: Jennifer Hudson
Vanessa Simmons [daughter of Rev Run] cover Brides Noir looking absolutely gorgeous dahling!
Labels: Vanessa Simmons
Thursday, November 01, 2007
"Do You Feel Me" is the lead single from the Official American Gangster Soundtrack, which will be released November 6th. I love Anthony Hamilton, he seems to be an acquired sound of sorts, some don't like his tone, but I love it. He is so soulful and puts on one hell of a live show. I walked right past him and thought he was someone child but he can sang!
Labels: Anthony Hamilton
Beyonce arrives in Jakarta during her tour through Asia
Beyonce may be dropping the R&B for the internationally-friend Dance genre for her next album...not surprising! I just hope she surprises us all and sits her ass down for a breather soon! Love ya chick but hell I need a break.
The 26-year-old singer has asked dance act The Freemasons to work on a new song for her next LP after her last offering 'B-Day' failed to sell as well as hoped.A Bey Bey is the genius of IPS of ahotmessblog.com, I have officially jacked it!
James Wiltshire, one half of the duo, said: "The album is going to be huge. "It will rival anything the likes of Britney and Rihanna have done recently. Beyoncé and her team can see where mistakes were made on her last album.
"That was very American, very r'n'b and stripped back. This time they want to go for a more international sound and hit as many audiences as possible.
"Normally big stars don't take any notice of smaller acts like ours, so her decision to work with us shows just where she is going with this album."
Beyoncé's team approached James and his musical partner Russell Small after they heard the pair's official remixes of the star's hit songs 'Déjà Vu' and 'Beautiful Liar'. [SOURCE]
Labels: Beyonce
Melyssa Ford celebrated her birthday with a Halloween Costume Party in West Hollywood with friends Tocarra, Megan Good, Ray J, and Jackie Long among others...
Mug Shot via TMZ.com
Da Brat was arrested early Thursday after a dispute at a nightclub.
Witnesses told police the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, got into an argument with a waitress and later hit her over the head with a bottle of rum, Atlanta television station WSB reported.
Da Brat was booked into DeKalb County jail on a charge of aggravated assault, said a bonding agent at the jail.
According to Mekka Parish, a spokeswoman with the DeKalb County Police Department, witnesses told investigators the 24-year-old server "accidentally bumped" Da Brat as she walked through Studio 72's VIP lounge, and the two "engaged in a little scuffle of some pushing and arguing."
"The waitress walked away, and moments later Da Brat hit her in the face with a rum bottle," said Parish.
Source: AP News
Labels: Da Brat
Lil' Wayne plead not guilty to three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. The rapper was arrested in August 2006 after police, tipped off by a hotel employee, found marijuana and over 100 Xanax and hydrocodone pills in Wayne's room.
He is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 20, at which time the judge is expected to rule on a series of motions filed by his lawyer, William Head, seeking to have the case dismissed.
As for his latest civil court woes, Jack Sutton Fine Jewelry filed suit in Florida's Miami-Dade Circuit Court, alleging Lil' Wayne failed to make good on a $146,000 bill for a diamond ring and necklace purchased earlier this month.
Source: E! News
Labels: Lil Wayne
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