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2007-03-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

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2007-03-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

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New Mary J. Blige video - "We Ride"

2006-12-09T11:44:00.000-08:00

Now, as some of you may or may not know, I'm somewhat of an MJB stan so normally she can do no wrong in my eyes, but this video is a bad car accident, or should I say motorcycle accident. I like this song a lot (first single off the Reflections greatest hits collection) and Mary looks great but I am just not digging her riding around flirting with Bubba McDaniels on his "hog" (when you get to 3:36 pay close attention to those googly eyes. I'm 90% sure that's real husband Kendu Isaacs). And didn't she already sing on the ocean rocks for the "Everything" video? I guess you can't win them all.

Nas on Jay-Z, Jim Jones, Kelis and blunts!

2006-12-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

This has got to be one of the most ignorant interviews I've ever read. I like Nas though because he keeps it real and he seems genuine when he says he's not really in the industry because the industry is fake. I was out cold when people in the audience were yelling "what up" and asking him to smoke a blunt, during the middle of the interview!

Hip Hop Is Dead is in stores December 19 and it's hot as hell. This album, Ghostface's Fishcale and The Game's Doctor's Advocate are my picks for hip hop albums of the year. Here are some highlights from the interview:

thaFormula.com - (Mr. Choc) - You want to talk about any beefs or anything man? You wanna put any of that out there a little bit?

Nas - The beef thing ain't what it should be. It should be something you really wanna hear. I'm not anxious to hear the Jim Jones diss record. The niggas that used to get a nigga a little nervous was B.I.G., Pac, and even Canibus. Them niggaz used to have you like, "If we go at it dog, we got to go hard." Take like a Jim Jones. I respect you gettin' your money, but that's it.

thaFormula.com - (Mr. Choc) - So your not respecting his lyrical game right now?

Nas - I respect his hustle. That's about it. I was gonna do the “Nigga” album next.

thaFormula.com - (Mr. Choc) - You should call it “The Kramer” album?

Nas - The “Nigga” album was originally the name, that's why I called it The “N,” and you see it on all my posters up here. I was thinking about this next album, "Revenge Is The Best Dish Served Cold," to really address every rap situation out there. Every nigga that's saying my name in a funny way and just make it dedicated to that. But then I said, “it might be contradictory because me and homeboy (Jay-Z) squashed the shit, so why set off something else?” But I do sense something happening. I feel like niggaz is trying to start something.

thaFormula.com - (Mr. Choc) - I think you just need to “Ether” one more MC and I don't think no MC will step to you after that...

Nas - But if it was like Jim Jones, imagine putting a pen to paper and writing about him. Even something nice about him, how do you do that? What's the first sentence? What the fuck do you write about him?

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - What video would you say is your favorite one?

Nas - Probably "Street Dreams."

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Why is that?

Nas – ‘Cause nigga, I put on that pink shit on first nigga! I don't get no credit yo! I be startin' so much shit yo. I swear to god they don't give me no credit for that shit.

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Yo, what up Nas?

Nas - What up nigga!

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Where is AZ?

Nas - You all like AZ?

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Yeah!

Nas - I'm gonna let him know. Really, ‘cause that nigga don't go nowhere man. I’ve got to find out, he's got a new number everytime. Then I see him in magazines talking about why I don't be coming out to check for a nigga. I got 5 wrong numbers on you nigga!

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Is there a “Belly 2” coming out?

Nas - If you all find DMX, let me know. That nigga is crazy. That's one of the truest niggaz I ever met in this rap shit. You see him, you get what you get. He's not frontin', he's not lyin', he's the truth 100 percent. Actually I did speak to his wife. His wife knows my wife so, we keep the connection and we keep developing a story. There are two studios that want the movie. We’re trying to get it out late 2007. Just for the hood.

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - I just got this one question man. Do you wanna smoke this blunt?

Nas - Now that's what I'm talkin' about nigga. We gonna do that. I'll smoke a blunt with anybody in Cali. In a place like Baltimore, I don't know. But L.A, we blazin' nigga.

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - What made you and Jay just drop all that beef shit and reunite?

Nas - You know after a year I wasn't thinkin' about it and I don't think he was thinkin' about it. When L.A. Reid went to Def Jam, he told my boy, “we need Nas on Def Jam.” I said, “you know what that would be interesting.” He asked how was my relationship with Jay. I said “there is none.” He said he would talk to Jay. He said to me if we wanted to sit down and meet? I said, "if he do," Jay was like, "if he do." We finally figured out a time and a place and it was nothing. Then we just started laughing. It was like empowerment. And these niggaz is so mad! These rap niggaz is so mad dog, you wouldn't believe this shit. You be seeing a nigga that got so much paper mad, like “shiiit!”

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - How do you feel about Kelis’ music? Do you support her 100 percent no matter what she puts out?

Nas - Yeah, dog. She's my inspiration. She just got a Grammy nomination and she's pissed off. I love that shit. This morning she's like, "yeah people told me I got this Grammy nomination." I said, "that's dope." Later on she told me, "I fuckin' hate this Grammy nomination." So I love her for that. An honestly, I'm gonna tell you this secret, secret. I named this album "Hip Hop Is Dead" cause Andre 3000 had produced a joint on her album and they was talking about doing a song called "R&B Is Dead & Hip Hop Is Dead" on her last album. They didn't do it, so I stole that shit nigga! You heard it here first!

thaFormula.com - (Audience) - Hip Hop has spread to all races now. What do you think about Asians like myself that buy your stuff?

Nas - I love that. Y'all spend money. Y'all got cake. I don't know too many broke Asian muthafuckas man. Word is bond.

Read the rest of the interview over at ThaFormula
LMAO @ Kelis being mad at her Grammy nomination. You aren't winning anyway, sweetheart, don't worry. I will be adding Belly 2 to the list of films I need to watch while intoxicated.

Fantasia's New Album

2006-12-09T02:45:00.000-08:00

Hello GRACE JONES 2K6!

Now I am a big fan of Fannie (ROFL say THAT 5 times fast -- and get your mind out of the gutter!).

But, so far, the first half of the album has some decent cuts. I love "When I See U". But she has a track titled "Uneligible."

*scratches head*

After running to take a quick peek at m-w.com, there is not really such a word as uneligible. INeligible, yes. But, un? No. You have to check the abridged version of the dictionary...which, basically means, that it is not a word that anyone uses...

Did she learn how to read yet? Just asking.*

Some highlights fam:

"Hood Boi", which is the chickenhead anthem of 4th Quarter, 2K6 (gon' head pretty nigga!! LOL, dead.)

"I Nominate You", which basically a new way of saying "You're the bomb boy, I lovessssss you". Fannie keeps it hood, and I don't know what her man is nominated for...but that's kinda wack, because I wonder if there are OTHER nominees as well? LOL

"Only One U", which is a pretty decent midtempo track...

"I'm Not That Type", if you want some funky bass rhythms and pitter patter track...it evolves into a big hook though...it sounds like a Missy track.

"Surround U", which has some nice piano work, feels old school. Swizz Beats Da Monsta ya'll!

Otherwise, Fannie has some interesting material and music this time around...def. not like the last album. She takes a page from Monica's book and shows her hood side, which is REALLY believable LOL. She offers up strong vocals throughout -- the slower/midtempo songs kind of disappoint, which is the reverse of her previous album IMO.

Am I gonna buy this on Tuesday? Hmmm...not sure yet. If she had live versions of these songs, a resounding YES. Because she KILLED "Hood Boy" on Leno -- this was an awesome performance.

Check it out...leave some comments...

- That One

* I am pretty sure she ain't write the song -- but didn't Clive catch this? Someone? Anyone? Where is Mavis Beacon or Webster when you need them!!

I like honey on my H.A.M.

2006-12-08T21:54:00.000-08:00

No Naima, No!! You were doing so well!

Scary Spice: Eddie is the father

2006-12-07T12:39:00.000-08:00

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown insists ex-boyfriend Eddie Murphy is the father of the baby she's carrying and says she can't imagine why he would publicly question the child's paternity.

"I am obviously upset and distressed at some of the comments made by Eddie Murphy to the media," Brown, who is in the second trimester of her pregnancy, says in the statement released Thursday. "I have no idea why anybody would want to conduct themselves in this kind of manner about such a personal matter in such a public way.

"My main concern is for the well being of my (seven-year-old) daughter Phoenix and of course the baby. I was astonished at what Eddie said – there is absolutely no question that Eddie is the father."
The rest here/source

A mess! I don't even know what to say. I'm kind of mad at Tracey Edmonds for getting involved in this. If she wanted to go to the Oscars that bad she could have at least started a beard relationship with someone available or gone with Jamie Foxx. He's always available!

This is getting stupid

2006-12-05T15:46:00.000-08:00

Lil' Wayne once gave props to Jay-Z. Now, he's throwing shots at Jigga.

"I'm better than him," he boldly told Complex Magazine. "I'm 24 years old. ... I'm 13 years deep with five albums and 10 million records sold."

He went even further.

"I don't like what he's saying about how he had to come back because hip-hop's dead and we need him...What the f--- do you mean? If anything it's reborn, so he's probably having a problem with that. You left on a good note, and all of the artists were saying, 'Yo, this is Jay's house. He's the best.' Now he comes back and still thinks it's his house. ... It's not your house anymore, and I'm better than you."

(HipHopDX)
Oh lawd, enough already! The only thing worse than Fraggle Rock coming back in the first place is all these underlings validating him with all these little potshots. Wayne, you are the last person who needs to be talking reckless right now. I mean, Jay-Z talked about skeeting on Nas' daughter's car seat. Do you think he'll hesitate to tear you to shreds over your "relationship" with Birdman? Close your mouth and sit down.

New Danity Kane video - "Ride 4 You"

2006-12-05T14:19:00.000-08:00

I just knew this was gonna be a mess ever since I saw the picture of them looking like Fresh-Air Fund kids playing in the snow, and at the very beginning of the video I was like "LOL IS THIS IS A JOKE." I kept rewinding the part where Dawn, Aundrea and Aubrey were under the umbrella. That shit was funny as hell to me for some reason! But as the video went on it actually grew on me, sort of. Which is to say it's not nearly as bad as it could have been. I still think it's weird how they are walking fast/overselling the sexy on a ballad like this but I guess I nitpick too much.

Unik and Jamie Foxx Hosts Private "Dreamgirls" After Party

2006-12-05T13:00:00.000-08:00

Queen Latifah
Jamie Foxx
Cedric looks a little lit.
A.J. was there
Queen Latifah and Cedric the Entertainer
Tank ( LOL Where's Robin Givens? )

Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, and Debra Lee

Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson

LB ( ??? )

The Wicked Witch of the South

2006-12-05T12:09:00.000-08:00

Tina Knowles at the Dreamgirls premiere

Our bandwidth broke so all of those lovely Dreamgirls Premiere pictures I posted are a wreck. You can find the pictures on Young, Black, and Fabulous, C&D, and Juiicy Scoop. I couldn't keep from posting pictures of Tina though.

Look at her.

With that Wet 'N' Wild lipstick on. I'm going to also have to ask her to stop dressing like a member of Panic At The Disco!.

Da' Media Blake Out

2006-12-05T08:33:00.000-08:00

From The Jasmine Salon in Alphabet City this is Media Blake Out!!Ladiess, let's give it up for the Don of the Down Low, Blake Out!

Blake Out: Sup Y'alllll?? This is Blake Out giving you the hottest gossip on who's in and who is OUT baby!! Yes Star Jones, your man will be talked about. Hollywood is gay and you need to know about it honey. Now, in an effort to "reach out", i'm going shake things up and invite a co-panelist. He's from California and he's a blogger on A Hot Mess, he's straight believe me i've tried. Ladies, give it up for some trife brotha named Justin.

*the crowd claps and some people boo*

Justin: You know what it is. Sup Blake?

Blake: MMmhmmm.

Justin: Ayo, what's up with that? I didn't come here for attitude. Yo, is it safe to have this many people in a tiny hair shop? It looks like a storage crate coming from Cuba up in here.

Blake: YOU 5-0 NIGGA? *pulls out a pink pistol* I ALREADY PAID OFF THE INSPECTOR! YOU NEED TO BOUNCE!

Justin: Naw man damn! But your check did bounce. I'm gonna need to hit up that register on the way out. Real talk.

Blake: Whateva, i'm gonna register this pistol up your ass. Anyway, lets talk about the latest everyone. You know you've gotta watch out for those R & B crooners y'all. But he never crossed my mind as a brotha playing for my team. YEAH RIGHT! Let's hit the footage to see who I'M talking about.

Brian McKnight Gay
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Blake: There you have it! The newest member of the DL Army, BRIAN MCKNIGHT!!!

Justin: Uh, dog. He was just standing next to dude. That doesn't mean he's pushin his pudding. Damn.

Blake: Don't you see the LOVE in their eyes! Can't you see how crazy in love these two are? I bet they went to their place and cuddled up with each other while watching Party of Five.

Justin: No, no not really. I think you're having a moment. Party of Five? Christ.

Blake: If you are gay Mistah McKnight, you picked a damn good time to turn the tide because i am single, chocolate and ready to melt. Give a brotha a call when you're ready for some dessert.

Justin: Wow. Moving on. Lance Bass just broke up with his long time lover. After being in the closet so long, it must be hard to lose someone like that right after you just outed yourself.

Blake: *snoores* Who CARES?! They're gay! We get it! Move on!

Justin: This is news, not guesstimates.

Blake: OOO WEE DON'T MAKE ME SLAP YOU! Next up, we have that tall handsome baller Cuttino Mobley. Apparently some pictures have come out and now what he is "cutting" is in question.

Blake: Look at that scarf? He looks like one of those gay thugs on the Wire trapped in Aspen.

Justin: Just because homeboy makes bad choices in fashion doesn't exactly make him gay.

Blake: WILL YOU SHUT UP!?

Justin: You don't pay me to shut up.

Blake: Well at least agree with the fact that his little buddy is gay.

Justin: Oh, no doubt. Dude is flamin. That Ne-Yo skull cap says it all.

Blake: Finally, I'm reaching back for this one. I'm gonna have to break out the Alize after this one because it's a DOUBLE OUT! This down low ninja has both a penchant for penis and a taste of the HIV. I hope y'all are sitting down for this one. The man is none other than...

Justin: OH HELL NAW! I can't even begin to co-sign this rumor. Didn't Darius play some sanitation dude in a TBN movie?

Blake: Now he's going to be playing a Santation dude in a Bravo movie...OKAYYYY? Apparently he got the virus from going to a down low party. He was put on blast from a blind item. But we all know it was him.

Justin: How? Were you at the party?

Blake: No, but i have a credible source who can identify his penis out of a lineup

Justin: I don't even want to be in the police station when that happens.

Blake: *singing* When dayyyys goooo byyyyy It's a Different love on the DOWWWNNNN LOWW!

Justin: Somebody pay me, i've had enough of this.

Blake: Next up, Nas and Jay, what's REALLY going on?

Justin: Oh hell, show's over. *screen goes black*

(The preceeding was a satire of how Mediatakeout portrays homosexual men. Or men that aren't gay that are just feminine. Or men who just aren't gay at all. As bloggers we need to pick and choose our outings and not just fire at will. With that being said i'm pretty sure that Tyler Perry is gay. Real talk.)

Tracey Edmonds and Eddie Murphy at Dreamgirls premiere

2006-12-05T08:03:00.000-08:00

Don't worry Tracey, even though you broke girl code we ain't made at you! I understand that you wanted to still be able to go to those movie premieres and A-list parties. You weren't ready to fade to black. If bearding is wrong, you don't wanna be right! Look at her, just cheesing. I guess you got tired of being listed as "And Guest" on wireimages.

Update: On Wireimages they had her listed as Stacy Edmonds. The jokes write themselves.

Ladies' night at the Billboard Music Awards

2006-12-05T00:38:00.000-08:00

Mary J. Blige, performing "Enough Cryin'" and "Take Me As I Am", was the woman of the night, winning a staggering NINE awards, including R&B/Hip Hop Artist of The Year and R&B/Hip Hop Album of the Year for The Breakthrough.

Gwen Stefani "Winds It Up".

Ms. Jackson got nasty to "Pleasure Principle"/"Control"/"So Excited". Did Janet and Gwen coordinate on those Elvira Hancock wigs?

Fergie, Rize extra perform "Fergalicious".

Nelly Furtado was all smiles accepting Pop Single of the Year for "Promiscuous".

Rihanna used some of that island witchcraft to win Female Artist of the Year. Just kidding... sort of.

The fellas got some love, too... T.I. won for Best Rapper.

Pharrell and Ludacris: staunch oppononents of brand promotion.

Another awards show, another Stevie Wonder appearance.

I'm surprised Courtney Love is still alive.

Tracey Edmonds: I'm Dating Eddie Murphy

2006-12-04T18:59:00.000-08:00

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds, a film producer and the ex-wife of singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, are dating, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The couple have been seeing each other "for about a month and a half," Edmonds said at the New York premiere of Dreamgirls, which she attended with Murphy on Monday.

When asked if she was happy she smiled and said, "Yes, very happy. We're having fun."

Previously, Murphy had been seeing former Spice Girl, Melanie Brown. A rep for the comedian said, "We do not comment on Mr. Murphy's personal life."

Edmonds split from "Babyface" in October 2005 after 13 years together.
Source

I won't lie, they look good together because him and Mel B were looking rough. But damn Tracey, aren't you tired of bearding? Take a break! And Y'all know Johnny Gill is somewhere singing "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."

Throwback of the day

2006-12-04T16:17:00.000-08:00

"C'mon N Ride It (The Train)" Quad City DJs (1996)

I think I was aware even at the time how stupid this song was, but now it's just mind-blowing. That didn't stop us from doing "the train" at my middle school's ~~freak fests~~ dances, though! I definitely remember watching this one on California Music Channel. That rapper looks like a Quad City Octaganerian. They were probably huge in the Miami bass scene before this and probably still are now.

I forgot about Robin Givens.

2006-12-04T15:42:00.000-08:00

I was checking out my girl Miss Chi Chi's blog Platform Launch Action and I found that R&B singing Tank is dating Robin Givens. J and I fell out about two months ago when we found out she was in a gospel musical with Ginuwine and I thought by now she would have faded to black but I guess not.

"i just dont understand how any self respecting man could date her"
- J

Britney & Paris' texts hacked!

2006-12-04T15:15:00.000-08:00

**Before we get any confusion and hate-mail, this is a PARODY. It's hilarious but it's not real, no matter how likely it may be. TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE YOU LEAVE COMMENTS.**

I found this over at MSNBC Gossip. It's a rendering of what texts between Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan might have been like in those few frenzied days when Britney and Paris especially were practically inseparable. This mess is funny! Here are some of my favorite parts:

Nov. 25
Heirhead (4:35:36 PM): Wanna go to Manx 2nite?
BritBrit (4:37:30 PM): OK, but i’m wearin’ drawers this time!
Heirhead (4:47:55 PM): LOL! NOT!
BritBrit (4:49:01 PM): Your a bad influence! (Mom sez so!)
Heirhead (4:49:40 PM): OMG! Know what would be funny?
BritBrit (4:51:05 PM): huh
Heirhead (4:51:12 PM): Let’s invite Frcrtch!!!
BritBrit (4:52:27 PM): who?
Heirhead (4:52:49 PM): “LAST CALL” LOHAN!
BritBrit (4:56:50 PM): I thought you hated her!
Heirhead (4:56:59 PM): it’ll be a riot!

Nov. 26
MeanGirl69 (1:24:01 PM): Had a blast last night, guyz! Again 2nite?
Heirhead (1:24:13 PM): um, we’ll see. K?
BritBrit (1:26:00 PM): OMG!!!11! Did you two see my new pics?????
Heirhead (1:26:16 PM): u rock!
MeanGirl69 (1:26:35 PM): Old skool…I was doing that when you were still preggers!
Heirhead (1:26:59 PM): hey frcrtch, I was doing that when you were still fat.
BritBrit: (1:28:15 PM): burn!
MeanGirl69 (1:28:40 PM): i’m losing the signal. Not getting ur messages. cant make it tonight. Have another photo-op. oh, well.
Heirhead (1:28:45 PM): right :)~

Nov. 27
Heirhead (5:26:17 PM): The paparazzi love U!
BritBrit (5:30:07 PM): My mom sez I should wear panties.
BritBrit (5:32:13 PM): Sez I need to think of my kids or something…
Heirhead (5:32:34 PM): Girl, that’s where your kids came from ;^)
BritBrit (5:34:55 PM): I KNOW! Hey, are you busy next week?
Heirhead (5:35:02 PM): N2BZ4UQT
BritBrit (5:45:09 PM): huh?
Heirhead (5:45:46 PM): not too busy for you cutie!
BritBrit (5:50:00 PM): oh, hee. Well, WHTBBMAWM?
Heirhead (5:50:09 PM): ???
BritBrit (5:52:13 PM): Wanna host the Billboard Music Awards with me?
Heirhead (5:52:40 PM): that’d be so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov. 28
Heirhead (6:05:13 PM): Party @ Lotus 2nite!
BritBrit (6:08:09 PM): I dunno I think I should spend time with my baby and my older baby
Heirhead (6:08:12 PM): That’s what nannies are for!

Dec. 1
MeanGirl69 (12:32:06 PM): That wuz so much fun, guyz!
BritBrit (12:35:12 PM): My mom’s so mad. sez I need to stop flashing everybody.
Heirhead (12:35:15 PM): My mom is disappointed in all of us
MeanGirl69 (12:35:18 PM): My mom thought it was cool! Where to now?
BritBrit (12:36:46 PM): um…
Heirhead (12:36:47 PM): Hey Linds, why don’t you go “be adequite” somewhere else?
MeanGirl69 (12:36:50 PM): i’m losing the signal. Not getting ur messages. cant make it tonight. Have another photo-op. oh, well.

Read the whole thing here.

New Jay-Z video - "Lost Ones"

2006-12-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

Featuring ~~Corinne Bailey Rae~~ Chrisette Michele. As far as I'm concerned the only "Lost Ones" that matters was put out by Ms. Hill in 1998. Everything about this song except the beat (thanks, Dr. Dre) is annoying. The way he pauses in between words, the chorus... and this video is not helping. Is anything even happening? I think I dozed off around the 3rd time we saw a shot of him riding around in a car.

Eddie Murphy doesn't think it's his baby.

2006-12-04T12:35:00.000-08:00

Eddie Murphy revealed that he's split with former Spice Girl Melanie B., and he's questioning the paternity of her unborn child.

Murphy was asked on a Dutch TV show this weekend if he was happy with the pregnant Melanie, to which he responded, "You're being presumptuous, because we're not together anymore. And I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir." Okay then!

The couple started dating in June, just two months after the "Daddy Day Care" star's divorce became final. Murphy already has six children, while Melanie, aka Scary Spice, has a daughter from a previous relationship. Now who's your daddy?

Murphy's rep was not immediately available for comment.

TMZ

Barbie & Clyde '06

2006-12-04T12:27:00.000-08:00

Japanese toy designer Eric So gave this doll version of Jay-Z to the rapper as a gift for his 57th birthday, which is today. Uhhhh... is it me or does it look like Curious George in some Rocawear jeans?! All I'm saying is if I was Jay-Z I would not be too flattered.

Why Andre? Why?

2006-12-04T12:17:00.001-08:00

Give me the strength to not add my boy Andre to the Mess of the Moment section! Hold me back!

Beyonce speaks on the Jennifer Hudson Fued Rumor

2006-12-04T12:03:00.001-08:00

Beyonce has finally spoken out about the supposed fued she is having with Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson to People. I'd like to post my favorite quotes from the article:

"I'm already a star. I already have nine Grammys. Everyone knows I can sing," Knowles said. "I did this because I wanted people to know that I can act and I can play someone so different from myself."

"I mean," said Knowles, "I wish I could've gained 20 pounds and played Effie.

Pretty Ricky - On The Hotline

2006-12-04T11:50:00.000-08:00

Okay the best part is when they introduce them. I didn't know they had names like "Spectacular" and "Pleasure". They are too old for that! With names like this I thought they were about to do a Care Bear Call. These are some Treasure Troll names! LOL at him licking his lips. Watching this video made me feel like I was playing Jet Set Radio Future!

Blah Blah Blah's

2006-12-04T11:02:00.000-08:00

Vivica is still talking about 50 cent.[ Juiicy Scoop ]
Look at all the trainwrecks at the Vh1 Big in '06 Awards [ YBF ]
LMAO[ Bossip ]
This is what happens when you break up with Kanye [ C&D ]
*SMH* at Boys II Men [ Juicy News ]

The Facts of Life.

2006-12-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

December 4, 2006 -- TOOTIE has a bun in the oven. Friends of former "Facts of Life" star Kim Fields say the actress is three months pregnant with her first child. There is no word on who the father of the baby is. For the past few years, Fields has given up acting in favor of directing and moved to New York from Los Angeles. A rep for Fields didn't return calls.Page Six

By the way shit is going with these Hollywood relationships I'm going to make a guess and say that baby's daddy is Darryl M. Bell

Amerie - Take Control

2006-12-04T09:30:00.000-08:00

This video is good. It's a breath of fresh air from seeing the pretty singer in the club dancing all up on the mystery guy and playing hard to get. Amerie looks fantastic in this. I love the little story line in the video. Her singing? Um. Well. Yeah she looks pretty in this.

Beyonce performs on the Today Show

2006-12-04T09:15:00.000-08:00

She looks good in these. Matt's looking nervous as hell!

New York, New York

2006-12-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

Oh. She has bangs now.

Throwback video of the day

2006-12-02T02:43:00.000-08:00

I'm too excited about the game tomorrow (go Bruins!) to sleep, so I'm posting a throwback for everyone...

"Movin' On" Mya featuring Silkk The Shocker (1998)

Damn, I was feelin' Mya so much when this song was out. When I was 12 or whatever I thought her debut album went hard (I still think this song does) but I randomly played it about a year ago and that shit was kind of a mess. Whatever happened to Silkk? Did he get locked up like C-Murder? This video plays out like a bad episode of Dangerous Minds: The Series and that's saying a lot because Dangerous Minds: The Series was awful.

Beyonce in Seventeen Magazine.

2006-12-02T01:06:00.000-08:00

"Hood Boy" video - Fantasia

2006-12-01T12:02:00.000-08:00

LAWD HAVE MERCY! I know White America is mad they voted this chick as the American Idol. Fantasia is just one of those girls who will never look pretty no matter what, I'm sorry to say. I'm mad at her running up in that barbershop and riding a motorcycle around the streets of Tijuana or WHERE EVER that is. Why is Big Boi in this? This is taking him down to the C-list.

Oh, and in related news, Fantasia changed her album cover again:

Kimora Lee Simmons bisexual? You don't say!!

2006-12-01T09:21:00.000-08:00

Now I know a lot of people give mediatakeout.com a lot of shit but I think they are on the ball with this one. A lot of you may know this already but gay rapper Cashun is coming out with a tell all book about all of the DL people in the business. In his book he is going to reveal how Kimora Lee Simmons is bisexual and had a relationship with a model named Keisha. In the article on MTO it doesn't mention Keisha being a model but I know for a fact she is because I read about her a few months ago and how she's in this movie called The Aggressives that focuses on hardcore stud lesbians. She is some high fashion model in NYC and this would make a lot of sense as to how her and Kimora met. Also, I read a blind item around the time Kimora and Russell split saying that the women would always have threesomes with her husband ( kind of saying that this was the only way they would even have sex ) until he banned women from the bedroom. Then she all of a sudden didn't find him attractive and filed for divorce. People were practically screaming Kimora and Russell when this came out.

First there was Superhead. Next there was Carmen. Now another tell-all book is in the works that is poised to rock the hip hop world. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that the new book, entitled The Gay Superhead, is set to expose the secret homosexual lifestyles of a number of hip hop superstars.

The tell-all book will chronicle the life of Caushun (pronounced caution), a gay rapper that gained national notoriety after appearing on Wendy Williams' radio show. Caushun, who was signed to Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat Records, was reportedly privy to some of Kimora's deepest secrets.

MediaTakeOut.com spoke with a person close to Caushun who claims that the book will talk about Kimora's "extremely close" relationship with a lesbian woman named Kisha (pictured to the right). Kimora reportedly purchased a Manhattan apartment where she allowed Caushun and Kisha to live in - rent free. The source explains, "in return for free rent, Caushun was a decoy for Kimora and her [close friend] Kisha ... When the three of them (Kimora, Kisha, and Caushun) were seen in public, Kisha was explained as Caushun's roommate and not Kimora's [close friend]."

And the source claims that Kimora frequently visited Kisha at the apartment. Adding, "one of the neighbors would complain about all the loud moaning that came from the apartment whenever Kimora and Kisha were there."

You can read the rest here

Immature - Never Lie

2006-12-01T00:57:00.000-08:00

Omg. This just takes me back to going over my cousins house and seeing all of those fucking Immature Posters she had on her wall and ceiling. Apparently Young Rome is coming out with an album next year. I told you guys 2007 is going to be the year of comebacks.

Tales from the D-list

2006-11-30T18:45:00.000-08:00

These pictures were taken at the premiere for MTV's new reality show, Twentyfourseven. Now I don't really know what this show is about/don't really care, and since it seems like MTV will give a show to anyone these days (can someone direct my attention to the people who watch Rob & Big?) I don't think I'll be missing much. These photos are worth a thousand words and then some in terms of what kind of programming it will be:

Cast of Twentyfourseven

Brody Jenner and Lauren Conrad. Didn't know they were still dating. Again, don't really care.

Kelly Monaco

Kim "I Was Dumped For The Black Gwyneth Paltrow" Kardashian

Gastineau Girl Brittny

And it wouldn't be a D-list event without Meagan Good showing up in clown makeup and looking just off, in general. It's sad that the only non-reality star there is her. I can't decide if this or the Wii event was packed with more nobodies.

Is Jared Leto bi-sexual?

2006-11-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

As if the madness about Jared Leto dating Myspace whore/no-talent singer Tila Tequila wasn't enough, now there's a blind item that hints that the actor may be bi-sexual--one of his ex-lovers being none other than young Chicago socialite Patrique:

Which male socialite recently slammed a social networking vixen claiming he wanted to "protect artist's rights" but was really just mad at reports that said vixen hooked up with his bisexual celebrity actor ex.

(Blind Ace)
Check out Patrique's blog protesting Tila Tequila's "unsigned artist" status on Myspace.

This is a mess! Why are these people famous? And yes, I'm including Jared Leto in that statement. I mean Requiem for a Dream was good and all but really, what else has he done that you gave a shit about? And if anyone says My So-Called Life, I will fall out. Oh, and for a good laugh, check out the song on Patrique's Myspace. LMFAO! That person who commented on the blog was on-point when he said it sounded like a horribly dubbed Britney Spears song.

Shout out to Khia for the heads up!

LL Cool J on Jay-Z & 50 Cent

2006-11-30T17:14:00.000-08:00

When Jay-Z came out of retirement, he left many people dissapointed. Sure, he pleased many of his fans, but some folks just weren't having it. Enter: LL Cool J. LL, who has led Def Jam to a fortune since his debut, is ready to leave and he's blaming Jigga.

"How am I gonna re-sign with competition? I'm not a idiot," he said of his President Carter. "I can't depend on that man to promote my record while he's somewhere writing rhymes. ... I'm LL Cool J. I ain't doing that, B."

Fret not. LL may even stay...for the right price.

"I would rock with Def Jam if they wrote a big enough check," he told MTV, with a laugh. "Me and Jay would be on that yacht like, 'Hov! Hov! Write that check, homie.' "

His next album, executive produced by 50 Cent, may have some of his R&B loving listeners shocked.

"I'm absolutely going to pulverize these cats...It's going to be hysterical. It's like a Mama Said Knock You Out type of record or Mr. Smith type of record. It's a very good record. My last three records were R&B and more of me getting kinda into the emotional side of what I do. This is the aggressive side. Just ego. I'm getting into the party free, regardless. We unlocking the back door and sneaking 50 people in. This album, I'mma do a little street-corner joint. Smack them around, turn 'em upside down and shake the change out their pockets."

LL also knows fans may be wondering why he has chosen to roll with 50. He explained that as well.

"We're from Queens. We're seven years apart in age. He knows what I'm into. We come from the same experience, so the music reflects that. And let's face it, 50 reminds me of a place I was in awhile ago. I have been running around on tours. I have been in the suites, and I haven't been on the blocks smelling like Guinness lately. It's fun to work with somebody who rekindles those flames and makes me hungry again. It's definitely working."

LL is also working on an upcoming mixtape project. Stay tuned.

(HipHopDX)
Now listen, I agree with what LL is saying about Jay-Z putting himself first, but he lost me when he started talking about "taking it back to the old LL" or whatever. He knows he needs to stop. He is pushing 40 (is he 40 now?) and has been doing love songs for the past 10 years. People are not going to be buying it. Oh, and 50 Cent blows so there's another reason why this new album will be trash.

50 calls Oprah an Oreo

2006-11-30T11:45:00.000-08:00

OPRAH Winfrey is really an Oreo - black on the outside but white on the inside, according to 50 Cent. In the January issue of Elle, the rapper says Winfrey "started out with black women's views but has been catering to middle-aged white American women for so long that she's become one herself. I think the idea of being publicly noted that she's a billionaire makes [black women] interested in seeing her views. But it's even more exciting to the demographic of white American women she's been aiming at to see that she has the exact same views that they have."
Source

What the hell is 50 Cent doing in Elle anyway?

And here are some pictures of Britney Spears looking H.A.M.-ing it up. I cannot believe she is over here trying to fight for custody for her kids but goes out everynight looking a fucking wreck. I think she's on blow now.

Look at her shirt. It doesn't even fit and i'm tired of seeing her wear weave that looks like she got it from Kim's and Thangs on Martin Luther King Ave.

New Beyoncé video - "Listen"

2006-11-29T18:45:00.000-08:00

Lead single for the Dreamgirls soundtrack. I guess if she doesn't get her actress nod, I'm sure this will win Oscar song of the year. I wanna know why she's doing the shoulder lean to a ballad, though? Her ass was hopping all over that stage for no good reason.

Throwback video of the day

2006-11-28T15:26:00.000-08:00

"The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)"
Gina Thompson feat. Missy Elliott (1996)

Gina is cute in this. Missy, on the other hand... I'm not even going to comment 'cuz for one thing I know I don't even have to. I don't know where Gina's walking to but she's doing it with sass and conviction! This song is still hot. Cameos by Biggie, Puff and Rodney Jerkins, who produced her entire album, in this video.

Got what it takes to drop it like it's hot for Beyoncé?

2006-11-28T14:13:00.000-08:00

Attention all hoochies and gay men! Beyoncé is on a search for new background dancers - men and women of all nationalities ages 18+, according to the singer's official website. If you're interested in getting paid to do the "uh-oh" dance (who isn't?), check out the auditions in one of these major metropolitan areas near you:

Los Angeles - Alley Kat Studio (December 6, 7)

Atlanta - Dance 101 Studio (December 9)

Houston - TBA (January 6)

New York - TBA (January 11, 12)

Chicago - TBA (January 27)

Tracy Morgan Busted For Drunk Driving

2006-11-28T10:21:00.000-08:00

TMZ has learned that "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan was busted for drunk driving early this morning in New York.

Police sources tell TMZ the comedian/actor was stopped at 4:38 AM in the Bronx after cops noticed he was driving erratically. According to the police report, Morgan "was unable to maintain a position in a lane of traffic."

Morgan was taken to the 33rd Precinct and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

This is Morgan's second drunk driving arrest. He's currently on probation in Los Angeles for a D.U.I. conviction. The latest arrest could constitute a violation of Morgan's probation and, as a result, he could face jail time in both L.A. and New York.

Morgan's rep was not immediately available for comment.

Sony Urban capsizes

2006-11-27T22:33:00.000-08:00

According to reports, SonyBMG is planning to dismantle it's Sony Urban Music division, with layoffs at the label coming just before the holiday season.

Layoffs at the label are scheduled to start some time this week. According to the New York Post some of Sony Urban's 70 employees will be reassigned to other labels within SonyBMG starting on or around December 1.

The conglomerate has an interest in a number of ventures, including Arista Records, Epic Records, Columbia Records, J Records, RCA Records, RCA Records and others.

Artists on Sony Urban, which include DMX, Three Six Mafia, Beyoncé, Bow Wow, Omarion, John Legend, Amerie and others, will be reassigned to the Epic and Columbia labels.

Layoffs at SonyBMG started last week in the classical music division.

(AHH)

Damn Furunda. Damn.

2006-11-27T12:42:00.000-08:00

Furunda Brasfield The 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. I saw a picture of her over at JuiicyScoop so I had to find more. She is on some other shit and so are her friends for letting her walk out of the house like this. I don't know what it is but she really does look like a crackhead. I had to do a double take because I thought she had on some Adidas flip flops and socks on the red carpet. It looks like she's going to the Winter Formal at Booker T. Washington Middle.

Edit: She wasn't the only one looking bad!

Norwood.

Monique Coleman.

Kim Wayans and ...Thugaboo. I don't think Kim looks bad in the face. She actually looks great. So great that I won't say anything about her outfit

Throwback video of the day

2006-11-25T13:57:00.000-08:00

Hey all, we fell off a bit for the Thanksgiving holiday (hope everyone's went well, by the way) but I promise we'll be back soon. To whet your whistle a little, here's a throwback video for you.

"I Wish" Skee-Lo (1995)

Don't act like you don't know every word to this! I fell out when he walked by that fountain in Leimert Park because it reminded me of the opening credits of Moesha.

Foxy gets the ol' heave-ho at Power 105

2006-11-22T14:35:00.000-08:00

Foxy Brown is at it again and I've stopped being surprised at these antics. This time, Foxy stopped through at New York City's Power 105 to do an interview with DJs Egypt and Ashy Larry. Whenever they asked her a question about things of interest (her court cases, album release, etc.), the feisty rapper irritably dodged the questions. Upon a minor blow-up amongst the three, Larry asked Egypt if he should leave the room, to which Egypt replied, "No... Foxy, you can leave the room. Thank you for joining the show." Snap!

Click here to listen to Foxy and the DJs getting into it.

(spotted over at The.Life)
She needs to take this act on the road. Erin and I think she and Naomi Campbell should team up to do a mixtape. Foxy will rap and Naomi will talk shit like the British chick on that Total song "I Tried".

'I got that new OJ, playa! I know you want this, playa!'

2006-11-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES -- O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the hypothetical murder of his ex-wife appeared for sale on the Internet on Wednesday, attracting bids of $1,500 within the first two hours.

The controversial book and a two-part television interview were dropped by media conglomerate News Corp. on Monday after a public outcry from advertisers, booksellers and relatives of the dead.

News Corp had said it was recalling and would destroy all copies of the book, "If I Did It," that were shipped to retailers in advance of publication on Nov 30.

But a copy of the book, touted as an imaginary account of how Simpson would have killed ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994, was being offered on eBay on Wednesday from a seller in Texas.

"Up for auction is the authentic "IF I DID IT" book by OJ Simpson," the seller said in an eBay posting.

"Whether you think he is guilty or not a jury of his peers found him innocent, so who are we to judge. Anyway I received a true copy of this book, did not read it, do not want to read it, but want to sell it," the posting added.

Two hours after being posted, the book had received 40 bids, the highest at $1,500.

The book appeared on eBay two days after another posting on the site by someone eager to track down a copy, and a posting by someone trying to sell the e-mail address OJ.IDidit@gmail.com. The seller described it as an e-mail "to profit from the resurrected OJ craze."

The former football star and TV pitchman has always maintained his innocence and was acquitted in 1995 of charges he committed the bloody June 1994 murders.

But a civil court jury in 1997 found him liable for the deaths and awarded the victims' families $33.5 million in damages, which Simpson has vowed never to pay voluntarily. Little of the judgment has ever been collected.

The taped interview, also ditched this week by News Corp, was expected to find its way in some form to the Internet. Popular video site YouTube on Wednesday had several spoof and satirical amateur videos on the topic but no authentic tape.

(Washington Post)
A hot ass mess! This just proves to me that bootleggers don't fuck around. If they want your shit, the streets WILL be seeing it, whether or not the publisher/label/production company wants you to or not.

YOUR GHETTO STOCK MARKET REPORT

2006-11-22T09:41:00.000-08:00

LIIIIVE ON LOCATION AT THE HIP HOP SODA SHOP IN HARLEM. MAKING YOUR FRUITY COUSIN DO THE RAIN DANCE SINCE 1983 IT'S YA MAN THE DOUGHBOY KICKING IT BUCK WILD!

Ayo fam, what up? It's the Doughboy with the creamy center coming in your eyes live from the Hip Hop Soda Shop in Harlem. I'm in New York this week acting like i'm the hood Ted Koppel trapped in Vietnam. There's it's a WARZONE and i'm trying not to get caught in it. I was just threatened by some buster at the legendary Fat Beats, talkin about how she's gonna expose me on the Hot 97 Summer Jam screen. She finally gave me my damn Thin Mints while sucking her buck teeth and moved her little Girl Scout tail on down 125th. Damn! Let's start off with this week's big winners.

The biggest winner without a doubt has to be The Game. JT put up big first week numbers for The Doctor's Advocate selling a massive 380,000 copies. After everything homeboy's been through and all the flop talk G-Unit stans were spitting, The Game can rest easy as Santa will at the very least deliver a gold record under his tree this Christmas. Watch out Butterfly Saints, if the Game posts a hip hop drop of 50% or more he will end up racking an "L". Real talk.

Another big winner this week is none other than the dirty pirate himself, Jimmy Jones. Jones recently got at jigga with a little help from Dame Dash on that diss track "Kingdom Done". Jigga fired back with some subliminals and a lukewarm freestyle on Hot 97. He came at him properly with the diss "Brooklyn High" with jigga doing what he does with the damn thing and flippin a nigga's beat and riding it like Bill Maher on Karrine Steffans. Unfortunately, the diss itself was flat out wack. Jim knew he was winning so he threw jigga's verse on his response and tore Jigga a new one with his tag team partner in crime Juelz Santana. He threw some shots at Nas and threw a little fire onto this beef. Above all with a hot single and mad respect, it's hard to say Jim Jones is doing anything but BALLLLLINNNN.

Our last winner of the week is none other than my dog Jamie Foxx. Let me tell you something about Jamie dog. Gets to mack on both Jennifer Hudson AND Beyonce in Dreamgirls, feels up on Oprah and brings down the house during the American Music Awards with his jaw droppin performance of "I Wish You Were Here". He slam dunked all of the hate and downlow rumors and flushed them down the toilet for the time being. When a Dreamgirls superfan came on the Oprah show and Jamie let him freak out over Beyonce. When the fan turned to him, he gave him a hand shake and let him know he needed to take that down a level. Slow down J, you're killin em. Killin em.

And now what you've been waiting for! THE LOSSES!

The first loss of the week goes to Michael Richards. Kramer, what are you doing fam? You just can't walk around on stage and toss out the big Klan card and then retract it when Jesse Jackson leaves you an ignant voicemail. You stick to your conferderate pistols Mr. Richards. I'll support you for keeping it real dog. In the day and age when racism is undercover and candid it's slightly refreshing to see a man just outright cuss some niggas out.

*Everything in the soda shop stops.*

Homeboy in the back: "Tha Fuck You Just Say?"

I'm just fuckin with y'all. You lost whitebread. The Laugh Factory issued a lifetime ban on Richards so i doubt there will be a makeup performance. Tough Break.

Next big loser has to be the Jigga man. Droppin weak verses is one thing. Appearing on Ellen is aight too. But being outright SONNED by ESPN's music director for Monday Night Football is just an outright shame man. The Jigga Man made an appearence in the booth on Monday Night Football and as they went to break, Jim Jones' "We Fly High" started playing. SONNED! Don't be mad Jigga, the whole world is too busy BALLLLLINNNN.

A loser that's no stranger to this side of the field is Kevin Federline. Sure dude is homeless and getting those checks like the ho he is. But he truely, genuinely messed up when he left ol girl Shar Jackson. Sure he knocked the girl up but DAYUM, shorty is just fine. I just wanted to post that picture of Shar.

In this week's "U Mad?" section goes out to none other than white people. White people converged together than joined forces with the powers that be (FOX News) to DENY the boy OJ Simpson his time in the sun to do one last touchdown dance in the end zone with his If I Did It Book and TV Special combo. I personally was looking forward to it because i always wanted to see what a voluntary confession would look like. But naw. White people are still mad that ya boy OJ is still walking free and they weren't about to let him cake off of his success either. I already had my If I Did It: The Mixtape copies and ready to sell. White people, U Mad???

This once again concludes another vital episode of the Ghetto Stock Market Report. Remember, if you see a nigga losin right on the street, rub some soil in his eyes and shout "TOUGH BREAK" to make it that much better. Peace in Trina's Yeast!

Blind Item of the Year.

2006-11-22T07:16:00.000-08:00

In my other blog, ONTD there is a blind item that everyone is going nuts about. It's a long read but you should read it.

"Let me preface this post, by saying that if this story ever comes out, it would blow the music world up and shake it to its core..This would put the Milli Vanilli scandal and Ashlee Simpson SNL situation so far down the ladder it would be crazy..."

"Towards the end of last year I had a woman come into my office and she began to explain what she had done and had been doing for several years and it was one of the very few times that I just could not believe what I was hearing..I know the music industry inside and out, and I had never heard of something so extensive and pervasive as this..

This woman (S) came into my office because the payments she had been receiving had stopped and she wanted to either get the money that was owed to her, or expose what she had been doing to the light of day..

S is a sessions/studio/backup singer and is very good..Prior to her involvement in what I am going to describe, she made a very good living singing on commercials and being a backup singer for groups and other solo acts, etc..Like I said she is very good, but she does not really have that "look" which would make her a star, so record companies did not put her out front, but just used her talents..

In late 2000, a man came to her one day and said he needed someone to record some demos because he had written a lot of songs, but wanted a demo to shop the songs to singers and record labels..This is not unusual at all and she had done this type of work before and it paid pretty well so she agreed. What was unusual about her recording of the demos was how much work was put into the actual recordings..It was extensive..Generally there is not much time put into the recordings because you never really know if the song will even sell, and the money spent on recording could be put to better uses..These demos she was recording were actually being treated as if they were going to be released on a CD or to radio..They even did some mixing which was REALLY unusual..

After a few weeks she had recorded about over a dozen songs and she went on her way and was really oblivious to anything else pertaining to it, UNTIL several months later she was in her car and heard her voice coming from the radio, only it was another singer being given credit..(We will call this other singer MV for Milli Vanilli) She could not believe what she was hearing and did not know whether to be excited to hear herself on the radio, confused about the credit given to another singer or just pissed off for the same reasons..

What she did do, was to call the man who had originally come to her and had her record the songs..The man agreed to meet her and gave her a substantial sum of money and promised to keep giving her money every month as long as she kept her mouth shut. MV was taking off..(MV has/had several Top 40 songs and CD's. They could have gone to #1 or languished in the 30's..I really cannot go into much more detail or else it would be too easy to discover) MV was everywhere..on television, radio, awards shows, commercials..EVERYWHERE..meanwhile, S continued to get money every month and kept her little secret to herself..The guy who picked S was VERY lucky..Most singers would have caused a fuss, but S has always been in the background and was resigned to the fact she always would be, and was very happy just taking the $$, and did not want that to stop..

About 9 months go by and S is called by the guy because MV is going on tour and they want S to record some extra mixes and such for the tour..She agrees and does not really do much, but money is money..

Fast forward another year or so and S stops receiving money and after a few months of missed payments, calls the guy who explains that they need S to do another CD and then the payments can continue, but there is no more money unless she does more recordings..

S agrees and records another CD worth of songs which is released several months later and does even better than the first CD. This same process is repeated (I am not going to tell you the number of CD's because again you may be able to deduce and so I will just say the process repeated itself several times)

Well everything goes well for the most part for all these years and then no more payments, and no more calls and she cannot even locate our mystery man..S has not received a payment in six months when she came into my office and related this story..She did not even know the guy's name, but when she described him, I knew who he was and was even more floored than I had been previously..This was just something I had really not heard before..

I had heard of really altering voices in the recording studios and bringing in hired hands for one song or a large portion of a song, but never CD after CD and even doing extra work so a live performance would not sound staged..I told her I needed some time to check into her story and then we could proceed..It took two calls before I got the guy on the phone and he was pissed, scared, angry, threatening, remorseful..everything..It turns out the reason he had stopped making payments was he had been playing some shell games with the money between the record company, MV's earnings and MV's investments and just did not have any additional money..In addition, MV was not sure she wanted to continue on with what had been happening and so our mystery guy might be completely out of the picture..

I actually think the record company to this day has no idea what went on as the Guy was very good at what he does/did and knew how to make sure the record company was always happy..He stayed under budget, toured, made MV available, and made the record company money..

So a meeting was arranged in my office and S and MV finally met face to face..they had never done so, even though it was S who made MV a star..MV was rude to say the least when she saw what S looked like and it really upset me although S being her normal classy self could have cared less..

What we agreed to do that day was to provide S with one lump sum rather than a monthly income which was easier for Guy to pull off and S also agreed to never disclose her role in this drama and MV was on her own for future recordings and tours..

This involved literally millions of CD's and hundreds of concerts all over the world..The one thing I did get out of this beside my fee of course is a Gold Record autographed by S and by MV..I know it is the only one in the world.."

For people that didnt read all of that this is the summary:
its a real life milli vanilli situation again with a female artist. the original singer was being paid off for continuing to do it. the fake singer has sold millions of cds and had hundreds of concerts worldwide."

Source

Someone on ONTD was also nice enough to make up a timeline for us:

lues/Timeline:

- LATE 2000 is when the real singer was approached to record the demos. That means anything that was released was probably in 2001.

- The fake artist has appeared in commercials and at award shows.

- The fake artist did not sing back-up as far as the article states. The REAL artist sang back-up before this whole thing went down. Thus there's no sense in looking for artists who have sang back-up.

- The fake artist has "several top 40 songs/CDs." However, that means they have done this in a short amount of time, since 2001ish.

- The fake artist went on tour "about nine months" after the first single was played on the radio. This means that the first single probably came out roughly sometime the first quarter of 2001, and the fake artist probably did a tour either very late 2001 or early 2002.

- Another year goes by before the real singer quits receiving money. This would put us at about early 2003.

- So in about early 2003 she agrees to record another CD, which is released "several months later" and does better than the first CD. This means it has to be an artist who released their first CD in about 2001, started gaining popularity, then was popular enough that their second CD, when released in early/mid-2003, was a big success.

- The artist has released at least one more CD, perhaps more, since the second CD was released in 2003.

- Apparently it's just recently that the fake artist has to be "on their own" since "years past" after the second CD, so it's unlikely we'd even notice that we haven't heard anything from that artist in a while yet.

- The artist had a Gold Record.

WE CAN RULE OUT:

- Anyone who released anything or gained fame before 2001.

- Anyone who did not release their second, more successful CD in 2003.

- Anyone with less than three CDs.

Throwback Requests.

2006-11-22T06:45:00.000-08:00

Good morning all! I have some throwbacks to post and i'm doing them early because I'm about to head to Mobile, Alabama for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

Amil Ft. Beyonce - I Got That. Venise, you were wondering if Jay-Z and Bey were messing around then? That's a good question because I think I read somewhere that she met him on set of a video and some people on the internet have been saying that they think it was this video too.

Missy Elliot Feat. Timbaland, Magoo & 702 -Beep Me 911. This one goes out to Kenva. Damn this song went hard! I forgot about this. I wish Missy went back to this.

If you have a request e-mail us at ahotmessblog@gmail.com

More from the AMAs

2006-11-21T22:00:00.000-08:00

Beyoncé: "Let me fix my hurr."

Jamie Foxx's fake fade is lined up a lot better for this event.

Mary J. Blige

Chris Brown looks awkward.

Chingy pulled off a similar look much better.

The Game

Raven just can't get it right.

But then again, neither can her Cheetah Girls groupmates.

Tyrese, or is it Black Ty?

I have a crush on JoJo, but sadly she's younger than my little brother.

Did Sean Paul and Frankie J coordinate before the awards?

Gwen Stefani looking like Fey Somers with some guy. Oh right, that's husband Gavin Rossdale.

Isaiah Washington and his wife

Brian McKnight is still around?

Dem Franchize Boyz

I'm not crazy about Nelly Furtado's bangs.

Flav showing the crowd how close his second 15 minutes are to being over.

Carmen Electra is off.

At least Chamillionaire had the sense not to smile.

Beyoncé at the American Music Awards

2006-11-21T16:00:00.000-08:00

Wow. Beyoncé is stunning. There's no other way to put it. Look at the dude in the background in that last picture. LMAO! My thoughts exactly. Our very own That One saw B in person the other day and apparently she's even better looking in the flesh. Hard to believe, I know!

Who are you again?!

2006-11-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

Brooke Crittenden, the former trophy girl/beard to Kanye West, is in this month's Vibe Vixen talking bold about her purported role in the industry. Crittenden, who got the boot from 'Ye after bragging about her relationship with him on a Myspace blog (ouch), is determined to keep it moving, because she is, in her words, a "star" after all. Some hilarious quotes from the interview with this MTV assistant (no lie)...

On the possibility of ~~sucking more dick for fame~~ dating another celebrity:

"Stars gravitate towards each other," she said. "And I'm way too dynamic not to be with someone who isn't a star."

(Twenty bucks says Bill Maher scoops her up)

On the haters hatin' on her when she's doin' big thangs:

"It's hurtful when people say, 'I wish I could've seen her face when she saw [West] and his fiancée at the Video Music Awards'… Why would you say that? Why is everyone happy to see me suffer."

(I defy her to give me the names of two people who said this)

On being a star:

"I was working with Nivea and she asked me, 'What do you do?' I said, Nothing. Her manager told me, 'From now on, tell people you're in the industry and you're a star.' From that moment on, that's exactly what I did."

(Not to be mean but I don't think Nivea's manager is the best person to be asking for advice on this subject)

(BV)
This is just ridiculous. She better be glad I found this after I did my "Ho, sit down" with Bow Wow last week. Soon she will be Eye Candy in XXL, cover girl for King and co-hosting "Student Center" on BET. Ah, as the world turns, the cycle of talentess pretty chicks continues...

'Auuuuuugggghhh!'

2006-11-21T14:51:00.000-08:00

To paraphrase Paris Hilton: that’s not hot.

The partying heiress was performing in Las Vegas, when she “puked” on stage, according to crooner Joshua Radin.

Radin was visiting Vegas with the cast of “Scrubs” and went to a nightclub to hear Jay-Z perform.

“Paris Hilton …was sitting next to me the whole night. Seriously, next to me, like our legs were touching for a good 5 hours,” Radin wrote on his MySpace site. “Now don’t get the wrong idea. She never once said hello, nor even looked in my direction. Five hours. And it was unreal to watch. She must have pulled a compact out of her bag every 6 minutes to stare at herself and pose while Jay-Z was performing 18 inches from us.”

When Jay-Z left the stage, according to Radin, it was Hilton’s moment. “Paris, who had been swilling straight vodka from [a] Grey Goose bottle for hours, gets up on stage, has the people in charge throw her ‘record’ on the house stereo for her to lip sync two of her songs,” writes Radin. “She gets up on the stage, pukes, leaves. . . I find the music business charming.”

(MSNBC)
Damn, Joshua Radin (who?) is blowing up her spot. This is nasty, though. When I see people puke I am overcome with emotions - I don't know whether to laugh hysterically or yak myself. Seeing Paris Hilton throw up vodka, pills and a Nutri-Grain bar must have been quite a sight.

Cam’ron - You Must Now Know (Jay-Z Dis)

2006-11-21T08:29:00.000-08:00

Cam’ron - You Must Now Know (Jay-Z Dis)

He even takes a jab at Nas on this one and calls Kelis a groupie.

( spotted over at Nah Right )

Deja Vu New York City Premiere

2006-11-21T07:21:00.000-08:00

Denzel Washington

Paula Patton and Denzel Washington

Paula Patton was out here looking really nice and once again without her husband Robin Thicke I've never seen them together outside of his videos.

Jada was there looking fantastic!

Damn she looks like she's about to wreck shop on someone right here.
Christina Ricci has been popping up lately. I don't like what she's wearing but I think she looks great!

Derek Luke

And his wife. I think it's his wife? It just has her listed as "Sophia"

Oh my. What is Freddy Jackson doing there and who is that HAM? Even Wireimages was like "uhhh Freddy Jackson and Guest." Kind of looks like the Stepmom from Moesha doesn't it?

Throwback Video of the Day

2006-11-20T23:58:00.000-08:00

Brownstone - If You Love Me.

This song is just old as hell. I totally forgot about this one. I'm sure some of you have the tape somewhere.

On the set of 'Ride The Bus', err 'Ride 4 You'

2006-11-20T22:26:00.000-08:00

Wow. WOW!!! Danity Kane are looking all kinds of messy, like some under-privileged kids on a trip to Big Bear. I don't know WHO their stylist is but they need to be dragged outside for real. Aubrey is looking trailer park glam. She is giving me Taryn Manning in 8 Mile. LMAO!

Denzel Washington and Jay-Z Visit BET's "106 & Park"

2006-11-20T18:19:00.000-08:00

Both Jay-Z and Denzel Washington stopped by to promote some stuff. Jay-z for "Kingdom Come" and Denzel for "Deja Vu" and I think he's got a book out too.

A lot of people still aren't feeling his album.

J found this over on a messageboard. Damn. That's rough!!

Ashanti's Derrick Santini photo shoot

2006-11-20T16:16:00.000-08:00

"Damn, that's some House of Dereon shit." -Erin T.

I guess Ashanti is trying to be the black Miss Havisham which is edgy or whatever but there is too much going on in these pictures. I feel like I'm looking at a Tiffany & Co. catalogue from 1972 or something.

New Tyrese.

2006-11-20T13:09:00.000-08:00

Tyrese Ft. Lil John - Turn Ya Out [ Quicktime ] [ Real ] [ Windows ]

Day & Night Party Pictures.

2006-11-20T12:08:00.000-08:00

I posted these pictures because they made me feel a bit bad for Vivica. You can see the disappointment in her face. I'm sure that she went home and cried her eyes out when she came to terms with the fact that she went from starring in movies like Kill Bill, Set It Off, and Independence Day to going to events that J.C. Chasez, Eric Benet, and Sean Patrick Thomas are lucky enough to be invited to.

Eric Benet

*~~Blu Cantrell and Eric Benet. Just so much going on right here but can't find the words. I bet she let him hit.~~
JC Chasez, Vivica A.Fox, Joey McIntyre

Vivica A. Fox

Sean Patrick Thomas and Aonika Laurent-Thomas. No, that's not his sister. That's actually his wife. Suprised aren't you? Don't front. I thought he'd end up marrying Julia Stiles or Hillary Swank

*Edit:" Blu Cantrell quote from AllHipHop:I personally got hit up by none other than Ms. Hit 'Em Up Style. That's right - Ms. Blu Cantrell. So, she wanted to make it perfectly clear that my rumor was wrong; she is not involved with that guy named Matt Dallas. She told illseed, "I just thought I'd hit you up and set your boy's rumor straight: Matt Dallas and I are NOT dating for the simple fact that I'm not interested in men."

I forgot she dated Michelle Rodriguez. I guess her and Eric are just homegirls then.

Omarion - Icebox

2006-11-18T17:58:00.000-08:00

I really like this song but the video is funny as hell. First of all I kind of freaked out and started yelling "Is that Solange?!" and J couldn't figure out if they were playing Hide & Seek or not. Is this Lord of the Rings? Are those Ringwraithes in those hoods? Of course, Timbaland is in this blowing his hot ass breath on the window and once again sitting in the back of a car. The video is kind of corny but I'd still let Omarion get it.

Bond, Jayceon Bond.

2006-11-17T22:49:00.000-08:00

Rap star Jayceon "The Game" Taylor was arrested in New York last night (Nov. 16) and charged with impersonating an undercover police officer.

In what is shaping up to be a bizarre incident, police claim the rapper stopped a taxi driver in a Lincoln Town Car near 56th and 7th Avenue.

According to reports, The Game told the driver of the cab that he was an undercover officer and ordered him to race through several traffic lights.

Police officers stopped the cab for driving erratically at 43rd Street and 6th Avenue.

The driver of the cab told the police that his passenger was an undercover officer.

Police arrested the rapper and charged him with impersonating a police officer.

Representatives for The Game were not available as of press time.

(AHH)

This is some DMX shit. I guess it would be safe to assume we're playing another round of "My Album Is About To/Just Came Out!" but on the other hand he strikes me as genuinely crazy so who knows what was going through his mind.

Throwback video of the day

2006-11-17T16:27:00.000-08:00

"Hey Mr. DJ" - Zhané featuring Kay Gee (1993)

This is going out to everyone getting off of work and school for the weekend, 'cuz I know I am right there with you. The '90s fashions in these old videos never cease to amuse me. I never did find out what "Zhané" was. "Bald-headed" in Swahili? Let me stop.

"Ho, sit down" of the week

2006-11-17T15:35:00.000-08:00

"I want to be bigger than Puff. I respect Puff, I love Puff’s grind, but I’m making moves at 19. You never heard of anyone owning anything at 19. A person owning a McDonald’s [and sneaker chain] at 19 is huge. I say give me 10 years to keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully I can be bigger than Puff. And Puff is a real good friend of mine."

(Rap-Up)

I'm hearing The Price of Fame is going to be Bow Wow's last album, something I can only pray for, mostly so I won't have to deal with sound bites like this anymore. First you SOMEHOW manage to scoop up someone like Ciara, but then you mess it up. Then you have the audacity to approach Ron Isley and insinuate you've sold more records than him. And now you think you're gonna be the next Diddy? I'm glad you own that McDonald's, because once you retire and Sammie's rapping play cousin takes your place you'll have that manager position to fall back on. Ho, sit down!

Got someone you think would be perfect for "Ho, sit down" of the week? E-mail us!

The WMAs were a trainwreck and then some!

2006-11-17T14:19:00.000-08:00

AND the prize for the most shambolic ceremony ever goes to...the World Music Awards.

Michael Jackson's long-awaited comeback - which ended up with him being booed off just four lines into We Are The World - wasn't the only thing that left organisers red-faced after Wednesday's calamitous event.

From our prime spot backstage, we watched aghast as a series of farcical fiascos unfolded...

On the night, organisers had to beg Beyoncé to present Jacko with his Diamond Award for selling more than 100 million records because no one else would do it. She then had to spend 30 minutes pleading with him to go onstage.

The usually unflappable star was overheard telling aides: "You know, I never get angry but I'm getting really pissed off now."

Bey got even more furious when heavies banned her parents, Matthew and Tina Knowles, from Jacko's dressing room.

Jacko's mic was turned off after he finally made it on stage because the event had run past its 11pm curfew.

A pal of his told us: "He is terribly disappointed. He'd rehearsed four songs but had never agreed to do Thriller.

"He'd decided to sing She's Out Of My Life but each time his car drove up to the stage he was told it wasn't ready. Then his mic was cut off. It was just one disaster too far."

An awards spokesman confirmed yesterday: "The venue cut the sound at 11pm."

And Earls Court's PRs added: "From our understanding, Michael had stopped singing."

Peaches Geldof was plucked from the audience and asked to present the Latin American Award - just five minutes before it was due to be handed out.

Lindsay Lohan got booed, fell down the stairs and then had to abandon her role as host.

Katie Melua was hauled out of her dressing room to present Tokio Hotel with the Best German Award when the organisers discovered a "hole" in their schedule. Then, after being left hanging around for 20 minutes, she was told they wanted the Sugababes to do it instead.

The Sugababes were dragged off stage by their furious management after the prize-giving to Tokio Hotel was then axed because the show had overrun.

Pixie Geldof got crushed in the melee as stars tried to get into the £800-a-head VIP area.

And that was just for starters!

The event, now in its 19th year, attracted big names such as Paris Hilton, Elle Macpherson, Tommy Hilfiger, Natalie Imbruglia and Jade Jagger.

But almost everyone we spoke to declared that it was one of the worst awards ceremonies they had ever attended.

A source, who asked not to be named, told us: "It was an extraordinary night, but for all the wrong reasons.

"Everything that could have gone wrong did. Everything was late, running orders were being made up during the show, celebs were being asked to do things with literally 10 minutes' notice.

"No one could be persuaded to give Michael Jackson his award - even Bon Jovi refused. In the end they begged Beyoncé - she said yes, but it certainly wasn't in the schedule.

"At one point there was talk of flying in Janet Jackson at the last minute. It was total mess."

To cap it all, because she'd helped bail out the organisers Beyoncé then missed her flight back to the States. Fortunately, billionaire Philip Green stepped in and offered her the use of his private jet.

In fact, the high street mogul single-handedly saved the event. His seven-figure cash injection at the last minute kept things afloat after organisers found that - as well as having to pay for most of the performances - they had to foot the bills for stars' travel, accommodation and backstage demands, which are usually paid for by record companies.

(3 AM)

LMAO! I dunno where to start! I mean, damn, Mike hasn't performed in forever and they cut his mic off? That's not right. And why didn't anyone wanna give him his award?! This Beyoncé stuff is right on time because Erin and I have been talking about how she is exhibiting more and more human-like behavior. I dunno what I wanna witness more - Beyoncé laughing hysterically or Beyoncé pissed off. Whenever people start FALLING (Lohan, whoever that Geldof person is) and shit you know the awards show is done for. Oh, and it was reported that Lindsay and Paris are feuding again and avoided each other at all costs during this show. But that's neither here nor there since they change their friendship status based on the weather.

Happy Friday.

2006-11-17T09:31:00.000-08:00

Chingy performing in Australia. I posted this for his fans. He does still have fans right?

Macy Gray at the Nintendo Wii Launch Party.

And these pictures RIGHT HERE are why I will be getting my very own Wii Saturday. The folks from Nintendo were kind enough to invite D-list Celebrities such as Macy Gray and that girl from 7th Heaven that was in Saw 2 and Haylie Duff! Sony wasn't having any of that shit. They would have turned their asses away! Or let them in and gave them a broken console.

J and I have come to the conclusion that in 2007 Beyonce might come out of her shell and stop putting on this "Perfect at all times" act that she puts on. I could never imagine Beyonce doing simple things like wiping her own ass or doing her own rollersets but lately she's been seeming kind of to Earth. This all started when we saw those pictures of her drunk while hanging out with Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow. Her live performance on TRL kind of helped as well. What set it off for me was when J linked me to an interview she did with Giant. This is a different side of Beyonce I've never seen before. This interview is months old but a lot of people haven't heard it. It's so weird to me. The skit that Beyonce is talking about is a skit on SNL called Prince Show

'White Chicks 2'...?

2006-11-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

Nope, it's just Blu Cantrell giving Rupaul a run for her money. "Oops!"

(spotted over at JuiicyScoop)

apparently Kingdom Come Sucks balls.

2006-11-15T09:57:00.000-08:00

I found this review on Kingdom Come over on the AHH boards by DJ Sickamore. I can't seem to find this article on the XXL site but when I do I will link to it. The Review is long but it's a good one. I laughed my ass off.

DJ Sickamore:

Young Hov's Midlife Crisis.

"The ’69 Baby just dropped the most anticipated rap album since…well, The Black Album. So due to popular demand, I’ve decided to bend my ear and listen to see what all the hype is about. Kingdom Come features a new Jay-Z, a grown (read: old) man who “doesn’t surf the net” and has “never been on myspace” but still talks to chicks on “Ichat” for “computer love”. By now you’ve heard the presidential waving anthem “Show Me What You Got”, the Rick James sampled “Kingdom Come” and the Beyonce dumping “Lost Ones”. Two songs that come across very Jordan on the Wizard-ish are “Anything” featuring Usher and Pharrell and “Hollywood” featuring his boo boo “Be-Be”. Even the biggest Jigga enthusiast can’t stick up for these two ear bleeders. They show a more wack and sell outty grown and sexy side of Shawn Carter that no one really wanted to see.

“The maturation of Jay-Zissou” is best vocalized on the album’s stand-out track “30 Something”. Hov reminisces on when he wore hoodies (November XXL Cover?), warns his foes to not “let the patent leather shoes fool you”, brags about good credit and how he “doesn’t have the bright watch” but the “right watch”. Though since he’s closer to 40 then 30, I personally think it would be smart move to make a “30 Something Remix” called “40 Something” featuring Dr Dre, Big Daddy Kane & Ice-T just to have in the stash. On “Trouble”, Jay-Z wins the Kurupt Young Gotti Award for the most use (19) of a derogatory term (”little nigga”) in a single verse. The youth bashing seems to be a recurring theme on Kingdom Come.

The LP gets better when El Presidente’ takes the ascot off to throw subliminals shots at everyone who’s been attacking him since his retirement. Hov warns Doug Morris, Jimmy Iovine and LA Reid that he’ll be “letting it blow” on a youngin if they get out of line. Then proceeds to diss Dame retrospectively on the aforementioned “Lost Ones”, Game gets a slap on the wrist (“I used to think rapping at 38 was eww/but last year alone I grossed $38 Mil”), R. Kelly gets a straight jab, (”When the singer Rob calls the police on me/y’all niggas went out and copped the CD/see what I’ve discovered is y’all some snitch lovers”), 50 Cent gets a left hook (“I’m from the era where niggas don’t snitch/You from the era where snitchin is the shit/I’m afraid of the future/Y’all respect the one who got shot/I respect the shooter”)and throws the former 106 & Parker under the bus, saying fuck a skee-o the day “he has a baby by Free”. But Jay dedicates a whole song to Cam’Ron. “Dig A Hole” is one big lackluster subliminal to King Joffie Joe:

“Hov gonna get you I ain’t forget your little disrespect
No hoe daddy gonna spank you for your that shit you said
It’s hard to do when you got nothing to prove
Everybody know you better you in a lose/lose
Cause even when you win ultimately you lose
Real niggas like ‘Why Hov Talking To Dude?’

He sellin a little tools only time he went plat
My chain was on your neck that’s an actual fact
SO I’m praying that it spills outside of the booth
That’s when y’all niggas outside of your truth
Outside of your league that’s not what you do
Niggas throwing Roc signs outside of your coupe!”

Jay’s lucky he didn’t drop this right after “You Gotta Love It” because Cam would’ve definitely won any battle of the beats anywhere inside the 50 States. Chancletas!

But Jay’s biggest beef on Kingdom Come isn’t Katrina, Killa, Ferrari F-50 or The Pied Piper: It’s the youth. He hates them now that he can see over the 40-year-old horizon. Jay even hates Beyonce for being 23 on “Lost Ones”. So on this album he tries to do the impossible, something no one could do in the history of popular culture: make being old cool. Though it’s a valiant effort, Mr. Carter will find out quickly that not even the most influential black man in America (Sorry Diddy, even though you did put out a better album) can make kids want to act like a bunch of grandparents. The youngin’s won’t be able to ride with you on Kingdom Come. I have a more suitable name for this album: Midlife Crisis."

Now I don't really have that much of an opinion on the album yet because i've only heard two songs but the two songs I heard were terrible. That song he has with Beyonce, Hollywood, is terrible. Hannah Montana could have pulled a better song out of her ass.

Chris Brown to perform Thriller with Mike?

2006-11-15T09:35:00.000-08:00

MICHAEL JACKSON has asked R&B singer CHRIS BROWN to help recreate Thriller at the World Music Awards tomorrow.
The pair are having late night rehearsals at London’s Earls Court tonight to prepare.

Jacko told organisers he will reproduce the famous graveyard video with an army of dancers at the first WMAs in the UK.

What will poor Chris be roped into doing?

The Sun

I'm not all tha worried about Chris Brown's performance because he is a decent dancer but that a lot of weight for him to carry on his shoulders. You go from singing on a bullshit Lil Bow Wow track to performing with Michael Jackson. That's impressive.

WMAs to Janet: "We don't want ya, bitch!"

2006-11-14T15:50:00.000-08:00

It won't be a family affair for the Jacksons at this week's World Music Awards in London. While Michael Jackson will be there on Wednesday to pick up the Diamond Award, which is given to artists who sell more than 100 million albums, his little sister, Janet Jackson, isn't exactly welcome—unless she picks up her own tab, that is.

I hear Ms. Nasty would have been one expensive guest. Cost of bringing her to the show is said to have been estimated at a whopping $400,000. Why so high? Private jet, hotel stay, hair and makeup and, of course, expenses for her gazillion-member entourage.

Unfortunately, Janet just doesn't pull the power she once did. For those of you who don't remember, it was a big coup in 1993 when Michael and Janet appeared on stage together at that year's Grammy Awards. Upon receiving the Grammy Legend Award from Janet, Michael joked from the stage, "I hope this finally puts to rest another rumor that has been in the press for too many years—me and Janet really are two different people."

"If her new album was a hit, then maybe they would have paid for her to come to London," an insider says. "But she's just not worth it right now."

(E!)
Ouch! That last quote is rough. Maybe Janet needs to just hang it up. Or act her age, at least.

Joss Stone working with Saadiq on album, Malkovich on movie

2006-11-14T15:32:00.000-08:00

Joss Stone is delving deeper into R&B and soul on her new, as-yet-untitled album, due March 6 via Virgin, Billboard.com has learned. The set was produced by Raphael Saadiq, whose resume includes Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Kelis and the Grammy-winning Erykah Badu and Common duet, "Love of My Life."

The 19-year-old Stone hit Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas to record the album, which will feature such tracks as "Headturner," "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now," "Music," "Tell Me 'Bout It," "Nothing Better Than (The iPod Song)" and "I Wish I Never Met You."

It's the follow-up to 2004's "Mind, Body & Soul," which debuted at No. 11 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Meanwhile, Stone will make her big-screen debut in the fantasy film "Eragon," which opens Dec. 15 in U.S. theaters. Based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Paolini, it also stars Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.

(Billboard)

Raphael Saadiq is a hot ass mess but his production and musical abilities are off the chain so this will be good, I'm sure. LOL @ "The iPod Song". These R&B titles are just getting dumber and dumber.

"Hey, I forgot to put on pants!"

2006-11-14T15:16:00.000-08:00

Kelis is foul for this mess. She looks like she is trying for a Grace Jones/Millie Jackson hybrid and it is NOT attractive. This is one milkshake I want NO part of, especially in the second picture. Yikes!

"Can't Get Enough Of You" video - Tamia

2006-11-14T15:08:00.000-08:00

Tamia's new album Between Friends is apparently in stores today, even though I couldn't for the life of me find it when I was at Best Buy a few hours ago. This is the first single and video from Tamia's first venture on her new label, Image Entertainment. She looks flawless as usual in this video, and she never disappoints me in the music department.

Edit: Between Friends hits stores next Tuesday, November 21. Thanks Latasha for the info! Also, check out this interview over at singersroom.com.

Other albums released today: The Game's Doctor's Advocate (highly recommended), Akon's Konvicted, Fat Joe's Me, Myself & I.

The wonderful world of brolic pop singers

2006-11-13T15:34:00.000-08:00

Well, get ready to see Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake on the next edition of BET's "Beef" because the two have teamed up with Timbaland on a new track taking pot shots at various industry figures -- allegedly, according to various internet sources, including Janet Jackson, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Prince, The Dalai Lama and Mickey Mouse (I was only kidding on a few of those). Nothing is really blatant, except MAYBE this part of Justin's verse:

I saw you tryin' to act cute on TV, "Just let me clear the air"/
We missed you on the charts last week/
Damn, that's right, you wasn't there/

Could definitely be about Damita Jo. Lots of people are shitting a brick over this but I'm more concerned with how much it sucks. Anyway, listen to the track here:

"Give It To Me" Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

BET Hip-Hop Awards. Pt. 2

2006-11-13T09:49:00.000-08:00

BET Hip-Hop Awards. Pt. 1

2006-11-13T09:33:00.000-08:00

G.O.O.D. is D.O.N.E.

2006-11-11T18:20:00.000-08:00

Nobody's Smiling is reporting that Kanye West's G.O.O.D. music has been dropped from Sony.

Rumblings have been circulating across the web and the music industry that Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint got dropped from its deal with Sony.

The news broke yesterday but there were conflicting views from an industry executive. Un-named sources close to G.O.O.D. and a top level executive in the industry confirmed that G.O.O.D Music has indeed been dropped from Sony and it happened close to a month ago. The label will still consist of John Legend, Common, Consequence, GLC, and Fonzworth Bentley. Other acts signed to the label have been dropped.

Nas and Jay-Z - "Black Republican"

2006-11-11T16:30:00.000-08:00

Nas and Jay-Z - "Black Republican"

The Leak

2006-11-11T14:42:00.000-08:00

Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment

Young Jeezy - I Am The Street Dream

The Leak: Kingdom Come

2006-11-11T11:58:00.000-08:00

Jay-Z - Kingdom Come.

New Jay-Z & Beyoncé track off 'Kingdom Come'

2006-11-11T11:35:00.000-08:00

"Hollywood" Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé

WHAT IS THIS?! LMAO! I am officially THROUGH anticipating this "comeback" album. It just makes me mad knowing this shit will go diamond in like, 2 days because 300,000 people will buy the album and then Def Jam will buy the other 700,000.

Did he really just brag about being friends with Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow? Couldn't they have picked someone a little more LIVELY? I guess after a few drinks they might loosen up (Beyoncé especially) but still. This is like if Sid and Nancy bragged about hanging out with Margaret Thatcher and her man or some shit.

Jacko to perform 'Thriller' for the first time in years

2006-11-10T13:24:00.000-08:00

Michael Jackson will receive a Diamond Award during this year's World Music Awards ceremony in London on November 15.

The coveted award is given to artists who sell more than 10 million albums. Jackson's attendance is being billed as both a milestone and comeback as the global superstar is slated to perform his 1982 worldwide hit, "Thriller," for the first time in many years.

Thriller won eight Grammy Awards and went on to become the best selling album of all time according to the Guinness Book of World Records, selling over 50 million copies -- 28 million in the US alone. Along with the title track, the record breaking album includes hits "Billie Jean" and "Beat It."

Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to host this year's event at Earl's Court Arena with performances by Beyonce and Mary J. Blige among others. The World Music Awards select winners based on the strength of their worldwide record sales.

Jackson, who recently relocated to Bahrain since he was acquitted of child molestation charges in June 2005, is also set to release the box set Visionary - The Video Singles (Epic/Legacy) on Nov. 17. The set will include 20 DualDisc singles; each with an exact replica of the original 7" or 12" artwork.

Additionally, Jackson is currently working on his forthcoming studio album on Two Seas Records, his new label home since ending his long standing relationship with Epic in April of 2006. The as yet unnamed set is expected to include collaborations with will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, among others, and is scheduled for release in fall of 2007.

(SOHH)
This could be dope... or a trainwreck. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Lindsay Lohan is hosting those awards, what the hell? Oh, and Quincy Jones better be on that new Mike album! Like Erin said, 2007 is going to be vicious with all these comebacks.

Gerald Levert dies at 40

2006-11-10T12:58:00.000-08:00

Sources confirmed to The BV Newswire that Gerald Levert is dead of an apparent heart attack.

Immediate details on the death of the beloved R&B crooner were not known at press time.

He turned 40 years old in July.

One of several from the musical Levert family --his father, Eddie Levert, is the lead singer of the legendary soul group The O'Jays -- he was a founding member and the lead singer of the 1990's R&B trio LeVert, who scored big hits with "Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", and "ABC-123."

Levert, born in Cleveland, Ohio, was also apart of R&B supergroup LSG, comprised of platinum selling R&B crooners Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill.

As a solo artist, Levert garnered a cult following with a string of R&B ballads ("I'd Give Anything (to Fall in Love)", "You Got That Love") from his numerous album projects on East West/Elektra Records.

Over the years, the vocal powerhouse has collaborated with Patti LaBelle, Miki Howard, Kelly Price, Teena Marie, Chris Rock and with his father on many different occasions.

(BV)
Very sad.

Beyonce to play a lesbian?

2006-11-10T11:00:00.000-08:00

Now i'm posting this but I really can't bring myself to believe it. I really can't see Beyonce playing a lesbian. If i'm not mistaken she's basically said that she could never see herself with a woman. I'll find the quote but I'm trying to post this real quick before I go out to lunch.

Beyonce Knowle and Eva Longoria will play lesbian lovers in a new movie. The gorgeous stars have revealed they are set to star in sexy Victorian drama 'Tipping The Velvet'.
Eva, 31, said: "Yes it's true. We are talking about doing the movie together. It's such a wonderful novel, a beautiful love story."

Director Sofia Coppola is hoping to bring Sarah Water's novel about sexual repression to the big screen and is desperate for Beyonce and Eva to take the roles of a 1890s music hall star, Kitty Butler, and her lesbian lover Nan Astley.

Beyonce, 25, thinks it is time the world was treated to a classic lesbian love story.

The singer, who was speaking at a New York benefit for ovarian cancer, said: "We've had 'Brokeback Mountain' so the time is right for this divine novel to get the same treatment."

Beyonce and Eva are said to be incredibly excited about the steamy love scenes and can't wait for filming on the project to start.

A source revealed: "They weren't at all coy about the sex scenes. In fact they both seemed to think it would be more fun than doing the same work with a man. It's going to be very hot."

The BBC's TV adaptation of 'Tipping The Velvet' caused outrage four years ago with its graphic sex scenes, which included cross-dressing and the use of sex toys.

Source

Black Ty.

2006-11-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

picture courtesy of cornerstone [promotion]
As some of you may know, Tyrese is coming out with an album in December and it's going to be a double album. One side with him singing and the other side with him rapping under the name Black Ty. I was linked to his Youtube channel and you can check out some of his stuff through behind-the-scenes clips. I'm not going to front. His rapping really isn't that bad.

" rappers be singing, so I'd decided giving rapping a try..."

Once again, Thanks Roberto Santos!

Pam Anderson miscarries

2006-11-10T01:32:00.000-08:00

US has learned exclusively that actress Pamela Anderson, 39, and her husband, musician Kid Rock, 35, have suffered a miscarriage.

A spokesperson for Pamela Anderson confirms that the actress suffered a miscarriage late last week in Vancouver, Canada while filming her new movie, Blond on Blonder.

Anderson’s rep Tracy Nguyen, is asking that, “Pamela’s privacy be respected at this time.”

A source tells US that Anderson was not far along, and that the pregnancy was at its early stages.

“It is what it is,” says the source. “It was early enough.”

The source confirms that the actress did not go to the hospital to be treated, but instead had a doctor come to her to determine the miscarriage. The stress and the pressure of her rigorous filming schedule is believed to have caused the miscarriage.

“She will keep trying. She really wants another baby with Bob,” says the source.

Anderson and her husband, Kid Rock, were married on August 3 of this year. The actress has two children with her former husband, Tommy Lee; Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8.

(Us)

Niecy, shut the hell up.

2006-11-10T01:19:00.000-08:00

Actress Shar Jackson, 30, is finally speaking out about Britney Spears filing for divorce from Jackson's ex, Kevin Federline. The ex girlfriend and mother of two of Federline's children (Kori, 4, and Kaleb, 2) tells Us Weekly that the couple should come together for the sake of their kids.

"I hope that they are mature enough to realize that their differences come second to the needs of their children and that it is no longer about them as individuals, but about maintaining a healthy friendship/relationship for the sake of their children," she says.

Jackson recently told Inside Edition that she saw no obvious discord between the couple the last time she saw them on Halloween at Federline’s album release party.

"They seemed happy to me,” she said. “[Britney] gave me a hug…and told me I looked cute.”

Jackson added that she’s not bitter towards Federline, 28, for leaving her for Spears, and in fact, actually feels sympathy for him.

“He’s such a nice guy. He’s made some mistakes but everybody else doesn’t have the whole world pointing their finger at their mistakes.”

Spears, 24, and Federline are both suing for custody of their two sons, Sean Preston, 14 months, and Jayden James, 2 months.

“I don’t know what their situation is or why he wants to get custody of his children other than the fact that he loves them,” Jackson told Inside Edition. “Maybe, it goes deeper than that. Maybe it’s because of all the press about her mothering.”

When IE asked why the public seems to be delighting in the couple’s split, Jackson responded, “I think part of it is because whether you know him or not, he has become almost a national joke.”

(Us)
Now this bitch knows she needs to stop. Britney told you you looked cute, Shar? How many gossip rags did you call to give that "exclusive" to before Us finally took the bait? She is greazy as hell in this, throwing shade on Britney's mama skills and Kevin's, well, life, and while I can't disagree necessarily, the last person who needs to be commenting on ANYTHING besides a Moesha DVD is Shar Jackson.

Guess Who's Back?!

2006-11-09T16:47:00.000-08:00

Our favorite Celebstitute, Karrine Steffans had a great 2005 with her book Confessions of a Video Vixen and shedding a light on the misogony that runs rampant in the hip hop industry towards dime pieces and hood ornaments. 2006 though wasn't that happy for Steffans and she's unhappy that lost the unsafe sex lottery and ended up getting pregnant by Bobby Brown and had mad drama earlier this year with Kool G. Rap's wife over stuff she said in Confessions. But according to Gawker and Via Publishers Marketplace, 2007 and 2008 look to be big years for our dear Superhead.

Confessions of a Video Vixen author Karrine Steffans' THE VIXEN DIARIES, with more revelations including the real deal about Black Hollywood, her upcoming Playboy shoot, and which Hollywood wives call her daily when their husbands 'are out of town'―just to make sure their spouse isn't with her, for publication in September 2007, plus a fictionalized account of her life story, for publication in Fall 2008, moving to Karen Thomas at Warner, Tracy Sherrod at Tracy Sherrod Literary Services and Jeff Silberman at King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner.

DAMN! I wouldn't even tell Superhead what i'm having a dinner, that's a chapter right there. Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy are fucking SCARED right now. You better call WaMu and set up that "Superhead Hush Money Bond" with the quickness or else you're going to earn your laughs from a float on the Gay Pride Parade.

(Big Ups to Robin, I Owe You A Slice of Juniors)

Ron Artest - Tru FLOP

2006-11-09T12:45:00.000-08:00

LOL. OK, so ya'll know Ron Artest? Thinks he's a rapper, likes to smack people, etc. etc. Well he has a record label called "Tru Warier" and of course, the marquee artist is HIM. (And we won't even bother to talk about how he can't spell 'warrior' -- WOW.)

Wellllll apparently dude only sold 250 copies of his new release (plus 91 street date violations), according to Soundscan and other various outlets, for a whopping grand total of 341.

341.

Which, in the grand scheme of things, might as well be 0! (And btw, who bothered to BOOTLEG THIS SH!T!?)

That means, his momma bought 5, he bought 200, his agents bought 10, and the rest were the poor souls who got in on sale at Best Buy for $4.99 LOL.

He would have done better giving them away for free on Crenshaw & MLK in South Central along with a free bean pie and "The Final Call"!

Please, as if you need any more indication, drop that mic like a Hep-B NBA groupie!

Ed Bradley Dies.

2006-11-09T12:08:00.000-08:00

Ed Bradley, the award-winning television journalist who broke racial barriers at CBS News and created a distinctive, powerful body of work during his 26 years on "60 Minutes," died Thursday. He was 65.

Bradley died of leukemia at Mount Sinai hospital, CBS News announced.

With his signature earring, Bradley was "considered intelligent, smooth, cool, a great reporter, beloved and respected by all his colleagues here at CBS News," Katie Couric said in a special report.

"He certainly was a reporter's reporter," fellow "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace told CBS News Radio.

Bradley's consummate skills were recognized with numerous awards, including 19 Emmys, the latest for a segment on the reopening of the 50-year-old racial murder case of Emmett Till.

Three of his Emmys came in 2003: for lifetime achievement; a 2002 "60 Minutes" report on brain cancer patients; and a "60 Minutes II" report about sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. He also won a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Black Journalists.

C. Webb is a business man

2006-11-09T08:02:00.000-08:00

Philadelphia 76ers player Chris Webber has announced that he will open the first of six family and entertainment-themed restaurants called Center Court with C Webb.

The grand opening will take place Nov. 14 in Sacramento, Calif., and the restaurant will be available to the public the following day.

"I'm happy to be opening what will be an immensely successful and popular restaurant's that families can enjoy together," Webber said in a statement.

In the works for over two years, Webber and Dudum Sports and Entertainment geared the restaurant towards family and fans to provide a dining experience that pays tribute to basketball's greatest heroes.

"I am excited that Chris chose to begin our partnership of unique basketball restaurants in Sacramento, where he spent many successful seasons," sys Jeff Dudum, founder of Dudum Sports and Entertainment.

The restaurant's menu will feature triple-stacked hamburgers, apple cobblers and "dunkable" appetizers courtesy of the restaurant's five-star culinary director, Frank Palmer.

Outside the array of food Center Court plans to offer, the new franchise will also host multiple fundraisers to benefit nonprofits while providing jobs to local communities.

In related news, Webber recently contributed production to Nas' upcoming Def Jam album Hip-Hop Is Dead...The N.

(AHH)
That restaurant sounds corny, but being an NBA fan, I kinda wanna check it out. And producing for Nas, WTF? At least he had the sense to stay away from the mic (Kobe, I'm talking to you). I really don't like this crybaby (on the court, at least) but I'm not mad at his business ambitions. Check out his personal website, chriswebber.com. It's cool and all, but him popping up every two seconds like Zordon is a bit much.

Nicole Wray gunning for 'Mess of the Moment'

2006-11-08T23:59:00.000-08:00

Y'all remember Nicole Wray? I really have no words for this. Caution: you might want to take small children out of the room before viewing.

And since this is the perfect timing...

Throwback of the Day: "Make It Hot" Nicole Wray featuring Mocha & Missy Elliott

This video is actually kinda hot. Y'all KNOW you were bumpin' this song during the summer of '98! LMFAO @ Missy going to an all-female revue, now there's a shocker. She and Mocha are in the audience picking and choosing which of Nicole's dancers to turn out. I had forgotten about those cameos at the end (Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Magoo and Playa).

Pre-wedding jitters = gross overspending!

2006-11-08T23:21:00.000-08:00

Tom Cruise’s romantic gestures aren’t limited to couch jumping.

The “Top Gun” star reportedly shelled out $10,000 for a dinner with fiancée Katie Holmes. Cruise took the mother of his daughter to Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills, according to In Touch Weekly, and to ensure their privacy, he paid 10 grand for a private dining room usually booked by groups of 15 or more.

The couple are “suffering from pre-wedding jitters” reports the mag, but the nerves are affecting them differently.

Holmes is said to have barely touched her grilled sea bass, but Cruise chowed down on a whopping porterhouse steak, a Caesar salad and three side dishes: wasabi mashed potatoes, French fries and onion rings — and he topped it all off with a dessert of cheesecake and chocolate-covered strawberries. The pair were celebrating not only their impending wedding, but also Cruise’s new gig at United Artists.

Looks like Holmes is developing pricey tastes. In addition to selecting a lavish Armani wedding gown, ITW also reports that the bride-to-be has selected the scent she’ll wear on her wedding day: Clive Christian No. 1, one of the most expensive perfumes in the world, which retails for $2,350 an ounce.

(MSNBC)
This shit is just obscene. It's one thing when you're rich and famous and you spend money on a hot car or a bangin' house, 'cuz I ain't lyin', I would do the same thing. But to eat at some restaurant? I mean I know that famous white women are scooping up African children left and right but let's not forget that there are still people starving. So that means if you are spending $10,000, at least finish your freaking food, Katie Holmes. God damn.

Another one of those "Video Ho Breaks Silence!" Books

2006-11-08T09:39:00.000-08:00

I was over at C&D when I saw that Fresh had posted a chapter from the book that she got from Allhiphop. I swear when reading it you will be transported back to 8th grade and think you are reading "The Coldest Winter Ever" or "Flyy Girl".

Scroll down at the AHH Rumors page and you will find it

Also, you can watch her read some of the book.

Lupe Fiasco in YRB Magazine for "The Best of '06"

2006-11-08T09:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks Amanda!

The Game Ft. Everyone - One Blood Remix

2006-11-08T08:58:00.000-08:00

This dropped yesterday but a lot of people still haven't heard it so i'm posting it. This shit is like 10 minutes long and has about 60 people on it. Your cousin might be on this. The candy lady from down the street might be on this.

One Blood Remix
courtesy Vibe.com

Regina King and her husband split.

2006-11-08T08:33:00.002-08:00

I swear these Hollywood divorces just come in waves! About 20 different couples are going to divorce and then around christmas time there will be more random hook-ups. PageSix is reporting that Regina King and her husband Ian Alexander are divorcing over physical abuse, drug use, and extramarital affairs. This is just a sad week for love. What's next? Will and Jada? I wouldn't be suprised at all if they announced their divorce soon.

and speaking of divorce, watch this interview with Keven Federline and pay attention when he gets a text message at the dinner table. This is when he finds out about the divorce.

Eats own words

2006-11-07T22:51:00.000-08:00

I promised myself I would not get excited about anymore of these "new" 2pac songs or collections, a.k.a. Afeni Shakur dragging her dead son's legacy through the mud by letting people like Trick Daddy rap on his songs and Eminem produce to make obscene amounts of money off his name. I promised myself, but I had to give "Play Ya Cardz Right (Female)" from Pac's Life, in stores November 21, a listen because it features Keyshia Cole. And guess what, I like it.

I know, I know. But before you crucify me, give it a listen. This is real smooth.

I should have seen this coming ever since Keyshia started calling out R&B starlets on her mixtape, ending with "Better ask somebody, if Tupac was here, you could ask him, but n***a, rest in peace." She claims her brother was friends with him.