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New Music :: Cassie ft. Akon- Let's Get Crazy

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:04:58 PDT

Here's a new song by Cassie. Not really sure how I feel about this one (or her hair), its probably gonna grow on me.

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Happy 4th of July!

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:06:00 PDT

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New Music :: The Cataracs- Club Love + I fell in love with a Black Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:32:45 PDT

These guys are real big in the bay so they got that kinda hyphy-techno-house vibe. Can you believe they made a song called I fell in love with a Black Girl? I put it down there to listen but the download is for Club Love. I can see this being big at parties, let me know whatcha think!

Club Love:

I fell in love with a Black Girl:

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New Music :: Tyrese- Take Me Away +Instrumental :: Download link added

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:09 PDT

I'm glad Tyrese did something different with this song. The house techno feel is perfect for his voice, I absolutely love this song!

Here's the song:

And here's the instrumental

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Where's Rihanna? :: So this is where NY's tax dollars are going!

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:42:16 PDT

At Philippe Chows

Not feelin the glasses.

*****

So this is what the New York police does instead of fighting crime!

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Drizzy Drake speaks

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:24:35 PDT

We all know about him singing I just wanna f---every girl in the world while 8 year olds were dancing was bad...the whole BET awards show was tacky and ghetto. I'm just glad to see I wasn't the only one who saw this.

Complex: Everyone’s been waiting on this video. Can you take us through the making of it?
Drake: Yeah. The video is directed by Kanye West. Basically we decided, as opposed to taking ourselves super serious, we just wanted to have some fun with it. Myself, being a young man, a young single man at that, I kind of wanted to be real about the way I function with women at this current point in my life. Which is, I don’t have one woman that I call my girl. There’s different girls in my life that play different roles and I see at different times, but collectively they kind of make up the roster of happiness for me [Laughs].

Complex: Understandable. So what’s the concept?
Drake: The concept of the video is, I’m a coach at a high school and the girls of my life are all on my high school basketball team. Throughout the video you see us prepping for this big championship game, and my team ends up losing. You see the looks on their faces at the end of the video, but the moral of the story, I guess, is win or lose, you can still be the best to somebody. When women see the video and see all the breast and ass, hopefully they don’t take offense. Hopefully they see the real meaning.

Complex: Well, now they’ll know.
Drake: [Laughs.] Now they’ll know.

Complex: Kanye is known as kind of a control freak. How was it working with him on set with him directing?
Drake: Me and Kanye have a great eye to eye. I can’t speak for anybody else, but I would give Kanye the utmost credit for actually being one of the most understanding creative people that I have worked with. I think me and Kanye have mutual respect for each another and I listen to what he has to say regardless, ’cause I trust him. I don’t really fight his suggestions [Laughs.] But he was great. It was a long day and I just thank him for dedicating the time he dedicated. He was great.

Complex: Speaking of basketball, you tore your ACL playing basketball, right?
Drake: Yes sir. It was intense casual, I guess [Laughs]. It was just a regular pick up game and I just took the wrong step.

Complex: Damn, that’s horrible. At the BET Awards this past Sunday, everyone was shocked to see you sitting on a stool. Did you ever think to yourself, Maybe I shouldn’t perform?
Drake: That, actually—to be honest—was a terrible idea that I’ll never do to myself again. [Laughs] But I was being pressed from different areas to perform, and I think what really happened at the BET Awards is with the passing of Mike, the climate really changed, as far as the award show goes. I don’t think it called for us to perform “Every Girl” and “Always Strapped,” and I think it was an award show filled with tributes and music and these genuine heartfelt speeches. And to sort of climax out of a very tongue-in-cheek point, and then people misconstruing Wayne’s daughters and her friends coming out on stage…

Complex: Yeah, it really was an awkward moment.
Drake: Yeah, it was just timed very poorly and it definitely wasn’t planned like that, but with that being said, it is what is. I believe in Wayne and myself and it’s nothing we can’t bounce back from. To anyone who was offended, my personal apologies, it wasn’t intended to offend anybody

Complex: Watching it at home, the BET Awards seemed to be a mess. Did it seem that way in person?
Drake: Well, I can only speak for my portion of it. I had asked for something very specific for my performance and none of those were met, as far as production value, so…

Complex: That’s BET for you…
Drake: I understood my situation, as far as sitting in one place, and figured there was a way to make it interesting. But when I looked around and noticed that none of that was going on [laughs], I kind of just realized that it was going to be a loss for me. But at the end of the day, it is what it is.

What I wanna know is how did you create such a horrible video for the best song of your career? KanyeWest produced this? I get the concept but um...no. And in case you missed the vid check it here.

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Michael Jackson's funeral date has been set

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:09:47 PDT

Funeral plans for Michael Jackson have finally been set. The memorial service for Michael will take place at the Staples Center on Tuesday at 10:00 AM. 11,000 tickets will be distributed free of charge to the general public. Some reports also say that a carnival-like procession will happen after the services as Michael body is transported elsewhere for the family’s private funeral services.
In other news, Mike’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe has stated through her awyer that she will indeed petition for custody of her and Michael’s children. She dd an interview with L.A.’s local NBC network yesterday and said she was willing to submit to any testing, including DNA, to prove she was the biological mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11. Rowe also said she was concerned about splitting up the three children, and would be willing to accept custody of Prince Michael II, Jackson’s youngest child. Michael’s mother, Katherine, has been granted custody as Michael expressly willed his kids to her.

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What happened to Orlando Brown? :: Darren Miler brings back Star Wars

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:05:08 PDT

Remember Orlando Brown from That's so Raven? I know people change and all but he did a 180!

Boy stop.

Mekhi Phifer also attended this premier

*starts sweating*

Hey only I can do that!

This all went down at the "A Day in the Life" Los Angeles movie premier.

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Celebs show up for Poker

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:47:13 PDT

Ante Up for Africa hosted a poker tournament yesterday and lots of celebs showed up.

No Ashanti Nelly?

Don Cheadle, Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Tyson and Charles Barkley also attended.

That t-shirt makes Barkley look pregnant.

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Wanna get a call from Tyrese?

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:00 PDT

Tyrese was spotted on Fuse promoting his new comic book called Mayhem. In an earlier intervew he said if you pre-order some of his comics he will personally call you. How cool is that?

What is the comic book about?
``It's about the adventures of a gun-slinging vigilante who seeks refuge in the basement of a church. It comes out Aug. 5 and I think my fans are going to love it. So many of them have pre-ordered Mayhem, which is cool. Some of them had never read or picked up a comic book before.''
You recently tweeted that if your fans buy
the comic book, you'll
personally call them. Is that true?
``Yes, If someone pre-orders 20 or more copies from [Los Angeles-based] Meltdown Comics they'll get a phone call from me. It's my special way of saying thanks.''

Is that a tattoo of his comic on his arm? I love how he tries new things, especially his new sound.
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Drake- Best I Ever Had Vid

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:40:05 PDT

This video totally sucks. The whole concept is off and it has nothing to do with the song. For such a nice song I envisioned a classic college type of love story...but no. There aint no wat you can get to the championships by just stretching anyway!
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Oh really Tameka?

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59:49 PDT

Tameka Raymond claims she didn't see the divorce coming...even though they were separated for a year.

Tameka Raymond says she didn’t see it coming.
Usher’s soon to be ex-wife states in a new court filing that she and the R&B star have not been separated since July 2008 and, in fact, were “intimately together” less than a week before he started divorce proceedings.
She had “every reason to believe her marriage was intact,” her attorney stated in documents filed Monday in Atlanta.
But since it wasn’t, Tameka now wants to make sure that her estranged husband takes care of all of her legal fees pertaining to the split and continues to support his family financially, per the filing.
Usher filed for divorce June 12, checking off “irretrievably broken” as his reason to end the marriage and requesting joint custody of the couple’s two sons.
The duo swapped vows in a private civil ceremony in August 2007 and brought family and friends into the mix with a more elaborate set of “I do’s” the following month.

Usher’s divorce petition states that they were on the rocks less than a year later.

We all knew it wasn't gonna last but this quickly? Remember Usher all in front of the camera?

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Jeremih on Fuse

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:34:04 PDT

I'm still in shock he chose "Birthday Sex" as his first single. Remember Tweet? Exactly.

He is cute though!

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Vanessa Williams races for success

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:46 PDT

I don't think she raced but Vanessa Williams was there for Dress for Success. Interesting outfit huh?

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Khloe Kardashian is pretty in pink

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:18:06 PDT

Khloe Kardashian hosted the Naven and Boulee fashion event on Sunset.

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Eva Longoria and hubby Tony Parker out in Hollywood

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:02:05 PDT

Cute!

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Funny Lady Gaga

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:07:49 PDT

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Pharell Williams hits SoHo in London...

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:22:55 PDT

Yesterday. Dude stays looking suspect *ahem*

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Music Vid :: Letoya Luckett- She Ain't Got :: Lady Love Album Cover

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:15:49 PDT

LOVE the song and concept. Here's the cover for her album Lady Love due out August 25th.

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Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis spotted on set

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:08:36 PDT

Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis were spotted in NY shooting for their upcoming movie A Couple of Dicks.

Something about Morgan just makes you wanna hug him. Nothing else! He just seems so sweet.

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Barack Obama has a wax figure in front of the Eiffel Tower

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:14:40 PDT

So life-like!

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Do the Right Thing turns 20

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:06:32 PDT

Spike Lee had a 20th anniversary screening for the movie Do the Right Thing. Amazing how relevant that movie still is today.

PLEASE get out of my face!

O hey Samuel Jackson.

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Mariah Carey as a Man!

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:55:11 PDT

Do you see those pictures of her dressed as Eminem? I swore that was just some ugly dude...its amazing what makeup can do! She looks nothing like her real self.

I don't usually see pictures from a music video lookin like this. If they do leak its like 1 or 2 thats clearly taken on the low low. But whatever for promotion I guess.

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Daily Rihanna Update

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:22:27 PDT

Rihanna was spotted out and about yesterday. She got mad fashion...check those glasses! That whole outfit is so futuristic

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BET Awards :: Red Carpet

noreply@blogger.com (Adrienne) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:53:58 PDT

Since there's so many pictures I put them in a slideshow

Random thoughts....

I actually like Taraji Henson's look. She kinda looks like a punk rocker in a funeral dress.
Zoe Saldana's look is interesting. I don't like that slit or those shoes.
Marlon Wayans....*shivers*
Despite how much I don't like Ray-J, he looks nice.
What's up with the extreme Bruno look Ne-Yo and Mario?
I still see a man Lil Mama...
Loving Meagan Good's and Beyonce's dress.

So what did you think of the looks on the carpet so far?

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