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All On The Cover: Barack Obama & Michelle Obama Cover Essence

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:26:00 +0000

The historic victory of President-elect Barack Obama and First Lady-to-be Michelle marked the beginning of a new era. ESSENCE's new issue celebrates Obama's journey to the White House and explores what the win means for Black America.

ESSENCE's January 2009 dual-cover issue featuring President-elect Barack Obama and soon-to-be First Lady Michelle commemorates a once-in-forever event as only they can. The 56-page tribute features the images, thoughts and dreams of some of their best writers and photographers and examines what the Obama victory means for us, our children and the future of Black America. Yes, this is our time. And the journey has just begun. Enjoy!

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Music In Ya Ear: Jamie Foxx Intuition

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:33:00 +0000

Jamie Foxx is back with his third album, Intuition, December 16th. Right on time for the holidays! Can I get this is my stocking? Thanks.

His first single, “Just Like Me” is steady on the charts and you can catch the premiere of the video on YouTube on November 26th! Produced by Tricky Stewart and The Dream, it actually reminds me of MiMi’s “Touch My Body” also produced by the hit-making duo. Love it. Intuition is slated to feature additional production by Timbaland, Sean Garrett, Salaam Remi, Carlos McKinney and more.

Below is the Video of Jamie Foxx's "Just Like Me", is a story of a man who finds his match in a woman, who also cheats, and does her. It's a fun twist. The video features T.I., who rhymes and Tajari Henson plays the woman who has him stuck. Enjoy!

Tune In Tuesday: "Super Human" - Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:13:00 +0000

Super Human - Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson

Title: Super Human
Author: Chris Brown featuring Keri Hilson

What do you guys think of this video?

All On The Cover: Tyra Banks Covers Ebony Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:59:00 +0000

Media Princess Tyra Banks Swears She's Just An Ordinary Lady

Supermodel, businesswoman, talk show host, producer…there isn’t much that Tyra Banks can’t do. She recently sat down with EBONY magazine and dished on why she’s just an ordinary lady who’s all about value and appreciates a good sale! In fact, she even offers readers six ways to save money and time.

Although Banks boasts some frugal ways, word has it that she is a huge tipper and takes great care of her employees. “I gotta take care of my people,” she says. Tyra also discusses why she has yet to place her name or face on a product and gives the latest scoop on her love life. “One thing I can say is I try not to date people who are famous because one celebrity equals five…I get set up by friends,” says Banks. (p. 76)

For more, pick up December's issue of Ebony.

More scans below.

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All On The Cover: Keyshia Cole Covers Billboard Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:57:00 +0000

As she prepares a biopic and the third season of her TV show, the diva showcases ‘A Different Me’.

Keyshia has two consecutive platinum albums, eight top 10 singles on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (including three No. 1s) and a top-rated reality show on BET.

On Dec. 16 Imani/Geffen/Interscope will release her third album, “A Different Me,” which will drop in the wake of the 360 deal Cole signed with Interscope that includes a movie based on her life.

“I haven’t reached my goal yet,” says Cole, who says that down the road she wants to live in a log cabin and own horses, operate a veterinary hospital and pet store—“I’m a dog person,” she adds—plus a coffee shop on the side. “I want that real bad. I can just see the couches and the fireplace going. “But to get there,” she continues, “I have to first accomplish my musical goals. To quote Tupac, got my money right, I got my mind right, and now I want war.’

Wire Talk: Kanye West Explains What Happen In London

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:00 +0000

According to Upscale Swagger, Kanye wrote a blog entry on his site yesterday explaining his frustration with the Paparazzi and he also gives the real reason why he was arrested in London. He really makes some good points and I just hope the Paps can take it easy on him. Check out the full blog entry below.

WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?
REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH LIGHT I PUT OUT, THERE ARE PEOPLE WORKING JUST AS HARD TO ONLY DELIVER DARKNESS. IF YOU LISTEN TO MY MUSIC, HOW COULD I DELIVER SO MANY POSITIVE UPLIFTING MESSAGES AND BE THE MONSTER THAT THE MEDIA PAINTS. PAPARAZZI GIVE REAL PHOTOGRAPHERS A BAD NAME. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, THEIRS ARE WORTH A THOUSAND DOLLARS…
LET US NOT FORGET THE PAPS KILLED PRINCESS DIANA. WHEN WILL THERE BE A LAW PASSED THAT SIMPLY ENFORCES THAT SOMEONE HAS TO ASK TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU. THAT WOULD SEEM LIKE COMMON COURTESY. RIGHT NOW THE PAPS ARE ABOVE THE LAW AND THE PEOPLE THEY SHOOT ARE BELOW IT. WHAT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL IS PICTURES TAKEN WITH THE INTENT TO SELL….LIKE DRUGS WITH THE INTENT TO SELL… OR CROSSING CUSTOMS WITH ENOUGH MERCHANDISE TO HAVE THE INTENT TO SELL. THE EXPLOITATION OF MY IMAGE IS THE PROBLEM. IT PRODUCES A “BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY” BEHAVIOR THAT CAUSE THE PAPS TO DRIVE RECKLESSLY ON FREEWAYS, JUMP OVER FENCES AND INVADE PRIVACY ALL IN AN EFFORT TO GET THAT “MONEY SHOT.” YOU SHOULDN’T BE ABLE TO SELL A PICTURE OF ME WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. AFTER THIS LAW IS PASSED, WHEN YOU ENTER A PUBLIC PLACE LIKE A BASKETBALL ARENA ETC., THERE WILL BE A SIGN THAT READS…”ALL PHOTOS TAKEN HERE ARE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND CAN BE USED AT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS DISCRETION.” OBVIOUSLY RED CARPET EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE SHOW UP TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WILL ALSO APPLY. THE PERSONAL PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE PAPS IS WHEN THEY TRY TO CATCH YOU BEING A REGULAR PERSON. I AM NOT A CELEBRITY. I’M A NORMAL PERSON THAT’S JUST FAMOUS. I REFUSE TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF BACK DOORS AND KITCHENS OF HOTELS ETC….

I AM PROTECTING MY PERSONAL SPACE SINCE THERE ARE NO LAWS TO PROTECT THAT FOR ME.

I PUT MY HAND UP TO THE CAMERA IN SELF DEFENSE!

HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED…WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB, I WAS ENCOUNTERED BY A THIRSTY PAPARAZZI AS USUAL. HE FELT HE HAD MORE RIGHTS TO MY SPACE THAN ME, SO I PUT MY HAND UP TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING MY IMAGE. I DIDN’T ASSAULT HIM BUT MERELY PUTTING MY HAND UP TO COVER HIS LENS. MY SECURITY YELLED, “GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM.” I GUESS IN ALL THE COMMOTION THE CAMERA SCRAPED HIS NOSE.

THREE HOURS LATER I GET A KNOCK AT MY HOTEL DOOR. THERE WERE FIVE POLICE OFFICERS IN FRONT OF MY ROOM AND I HAD NO IDEA WHY. I HAD MY SECURITY GO SPEAK WITH THEM. THE COPS WERE VERY CORDIAL BUT TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ARREST ME BECAUSE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THAT WAS THE BOGUS PART. THEY PLACED ME IN HANDCUFFS AND DROVE ME TO THE STATION. THEY SPOKE ABOUT HOW THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A PUBLICITY STUNT BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER BUT THEY STILL HAD TO GO THOUGH THE MOTIONS. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE HOTEL THERE WERE PAPARAZZI HANGING OVER THE BRIDGE ABOVE THE HOTEL TRYING TO GET A SHOT OF ME GETTING OUT THE POLICE VAN. EVEN THOUGH I WASN’T CHARGED, THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. SURE ENOUGH THE NEXT MORNING, PLASTERED ACROSS EVERY MEDIA OUTLET… KANYE GETS ARRESTED. IT DIDN’T MATTER THAT I WASN’T CHARGED OR THE FACT THAT I HADN’T ASSAULTED ANYONE. ALL THAT MATTERED WAS THAT I WAS ARRESTED.

SIDEBAR, THEY QUOTED ME AS SAYING…”GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM!” LIKE I WAS TALKING IN THIRD PERSON. HE TRIED TO MAKE ME SOUND LIKE A CRAZY PERSON AND PEOPLE BELIEVED HIM. WHAT MERIT DOES THIS GUY HAVE THAT HE CAN SAY SOMETHING ABOUT ME AND PEOPLE TAKE IT AS LAW? THE FACT THAT HE COULD GET ME ARRESTED OFF A MERE COMPLAINT BUT I CAN’T ASK HIM TO STOP TAKING PICTURES OF ME IS VERY LOPSIDED.

WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?

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Crushing Over: Keyshia Cole

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:43:00 +0000

Hugely successful Grammy nominated R&B singer and songwriter KEYSHIA COLE is set to close out 2008 with a bang. Three (3) songs from her second album reached number one (#1) status -- "Let It Go" (w/Missy Elliott and Lil Kim), "I Remember" and "Heaven Sent." Her reality show "The Way It Is" became the most-watched program in BET's history, and with season three having started yesterday, November 11th, Keyshia Cole is sure to make history again. Keyshia's third album, A Different Me - Executive Produced by Keyshia, Manager Manny Halley and Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair is set for release on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.

"Here’s a first look at the album cover for Keyshia’s upcoming LP “A Different Me,” courtesy of Rap-Up.com."

KEYSHIA COLE is the definitive soul singer to emerge in this decade, and she is in good company. Over the past seven decades, precious few R & B females have touched the hearts of America. From Billie Holiday to Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Whitney Houston, and Mary J. Blige - Keyshia possesses the same innate quality of telling the truth through song like her predecessors. Her pain becomes your pain, her joy, your joy.

Her first single, "Playa Cardz Right" featuring Tupac (an early mentor of Cole's) has already garnered a top 15 chart position in its first three weeks. This single follows a host of seven (7) number one (#1) records that include "I Should Have Cheated;" "Love," "Let it Go," "I Remember," "Heaven Sent," "Last Night" (w/P. Diddy) and "Give it Up to Me" (w/Sean Paul.)

All of the songs for A Different Me were written or co-written by Keyshia with production from award-winning producers such as Ron Fair, Polow Da Don, the Trackmasters, The Runners, Kwame and Neffu. Guest appearances include Kanye West, Nas, a duet with Monica, and a posthumous appearance from Tupac.
Keyshia was nominated for two Grammy awards in 2007 for "Best Contemporary R&B Album" for "Just Like You" and "Best Rap-Sung Collaboration" for "Let it Go" (w/Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim). She has also received awards and or nominations from the American Music Awards, Music Choice Awards, NAACP Awards, BET Awards, Vibe Awards, and ASCAP Awards.

Born in 1981 in Oakland, California, Keyshia didn't have it easy. The Cole's adopted her after her mother Frankie, an addict at the time, could no longer take care of her. Twenty plus years later, she is still trying to put all of the pieces of the puzzle we call life together - discovering long lost siblings, mending the relationship with her mother who was recently released from jail and supporting her sister, Neffe, and her four children.

The road to riches wasn't easy for Keyshia and still isn't. Besides the release of a new album, new season of her BET reality show, touring and personal appearances, Keyshia is gearing up for the production of a movie based on her life. Be sure to catch her 3rd Season of Hit Reality Show 'The Way It Is' on BET at 10PM every Tuesday night.

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment!

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Smell This: Diddy has a new fragrance!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:26:00 +0000

Sources say, "Diddy Using Obama’s Name To Promote I Am King Cologne"

Sean John has a new fragrance for men ready to hit stores next month called “I Am King”. Although TV & Print ads have already been completed, Diddy has decided to add more to it. Diddy plans to promote the fragrance in a lunch he will hold in Los Angeles and on TV talk shows and link his new fragrance and Obama. Diddy recently told the Wall Street Journal, “When you see Barack Obama, you see a strong, elegant black man and when people see my ad, it’s almost like that’s the trend."

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Designer Spotlight: Jessica Biel To Design Handbags For William Rast

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:23:00 +0000

Jessica Biel will create a range of handbags for William Rast, a fashion label which was founded by her boyfriend Justin Timberlake. A source told Star magazine that Jessica has already started sketching designs for the exclusive accessories.

The William Rast company Timberlake created, specializes in denim, jackets and tops, but Justin has asked his girlfriend to design some limited-edition bags for his next collection.

Biel is a handbag fanatic and wants to join in the fun. An insider tells Star magazine,

“Jessica is casual when it comes to clothes, but she loves bags.”

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Art Museum: Hip-Hop Art

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:00 +0000

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CLAY AIKEN CONFIRMS, "I'M GAY"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:41:00 +0000

At last!! I thought he would keep this secret in the closet forever. I know most of us knew already or at least suspected that Clay Aiken(former American Idol runner up) is gay, but he has officially came out the closet and admitted it to the world. According to People magazine, he decided to come out in spite of his son that was born August 8th through in vitro fertilization.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken, 29, tells the upcoming issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."

So, how will his fans react? Yet to be determined. But his mom reacted just as any mother would, who had no idea all these years. She must have been surprised and overwhelmed. She had no idea, which I don't understand. A bit odd if I may add, it was too obvious at least to the public eye.

"So what was his mom's reaction? "She cried. She was stunned, but very supportive and very comforting." Even now, Aiken admits, "She still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."

Amy Winehouse has vomited on designer dresses

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:59:00 +0000

Amy Winehouse has committed a fashion crime.

She borrowed £25,000 worth of designer dresses from London’s Harvey Nichols and returned them with vomit stains. There was even a furry mold growing on the satin and silk gowns that made them unwearable.

Harvey Nichols has now asked for their £25k back.

EWWWW!

Notorious Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:18:00 +0000

The Notorious B.I.G. is finally coming to theaters!

Fox Searchlight has hired Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn-based rapper, to play late rap icon Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., in its upcoming biopic “Notorious.”

Derek Luke, Angela Bassett and Anthony Mackie also have been cast in the movie, the art-house studio said. Directed by George Tillman Jr. (”Soul Food”), it goes into production this month and is set for release in January.

Luke (”Catch a Fire”) will play Biggie record producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who off-screen is an executive producer on the film. Mackie (”Brother to Brother”) will play rival rapper Tupac Shakur, while Bassett (”Akeelah and the Bee”) will play Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace.

The production held an open casting call last fall in the hope of finding the next Notorious B.I.G., ne Christopher Wallace, the generously built East Coast rapper who was killed in an unsolved Los Angeles drive-by in 1997.
The idea, executives said, was that as with casting for sports movies like “Miracle,” the production would be better served with a non-actor who can rap and imitate Biggie than with a pro actor who might need to be taught how to rap.
More than 100 Biggie wannabes, many of them non-pros and all with the requisite size, turned out to show off their rapping and impersonation skills.

Woolard, who also is known as Gravy, is not a total unknown. He has released a number of albums, though he’s perhaps best known for being shot before a radio appearance outside the New York hip-hop station Hot 97 two years ago, after which he proceeded with the interview and became a part of hip-hop lore.
Like Biggie, Woolard was a drug dealer before he became a rapper. He had released a number of albums on indie labels in the 1990s before being signed by Warner Bros.

Voletta Wallace cited “Jamal’s charming personality, warm spirit, wonderful sense of humor and beautiful smile” as reasons for the casting. “He is a talented and charismatic actor, and I am excited that he will bring Christopher’s character to life,” she said.

Biggie, who drew on his experiences as a drug dealer in his rapping, is considered a seminal figure in the hip-hop world; his posthumously released “Life After Death” was a top seller and is considered one of the most influential hip-hop records of the modern era. “Notorious” is expected to examine his troubled life, his music and his impact.

Lets see how Naturi Naughton does in the role of Lil' Kim. This controversial character who spews sexually explicit lyrics is completely different than G-rated personas her former 3LW bandmates Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams have pursued as the Disney superstars The Cheetah Girls. It would be good for Naturi to get another shot after getting the boot from 3LW.

Other interesting credits include Antonique Smith as Faith Evans. The movie was co-written by Cheo Hodari Coker, who interviewed Biggie three days before he was fatally shot after leaving a music industry after party on March 9, 1997. It was Biggie's last interview.

Below is a movie trailer of the movie expected to be released January 16, 2009.

I can't wait to buy my tickets!!

Sean Connery For Louis Vuitton

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:19:00 +0000

Rumors has it that, Sean Connery is the new face of Louis Vuitton's advertising campaign. I think their choice is excellent. I'm a fan of his. I can't wait to see the pictures roam the internet like hot-cakes.

Here's a throwback:

"I present to you Mr. Bond, James Bond that is."

Robert Pattinson - “Interview Magazine” October 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:04:00 +0000

Michael Martin interviewed Robert Pattinson for the October 2008 issue of Interview Magazine (with James Franco on the cover). Here’s the article and a new pic of Robert with his pants hanging off his ass:

– Alert the tabloids: Harry Potter actor linked to drug house! Twenty-two-year-old Robert Pattinson fondly recalls his time living in a “cool little ex-crack den” in London with best friend Tom Sturridge. He’s joking (we think) about their bad behavior as struggling young actors. “We spent the better part of a year just getting drunk every night,” Pattinson admits. “I don’t know if that counts as ’struggling.’” After the debauchery ended, Pattinson co-starred as Cedric Diggory in two Harry Potter movies. A former child model–he posed professionally from ages 12 to 15 (”when I stopped looking like a girl”)–Pattinson has been dubbed “the next Jude Law” in the British press. “I don’t really see the similarity,” he says. One opportunity to break out comes via next year’s Little Ashes, a Spanish drama in which Pattinson stars as the young Salvador Dali. But first, there’s the vampire thriller Twilight, based on the popular teen books, in which Pattinson plays Edward, a 108-year-old bloodsucker in love with a high school girl. Horror fans are already stalking him. “It’s funny,” Pattinson says, “because teenage girls would say,” Oh my God, you’re Cedric!’ It switched in a week to ‘Oh, my God, it’s Edward!’ Allegiances change to freely in the teen-girl world.”

Note to Fans: A larger scan of Robert and his falling
sweatpants can be found here.

James Franco - Interview Magazine October 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:57:00 +0000

New Reality Show Taking Over MTV!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:29:00 +0000

T.I. is taking his new life to the small screen with an eight-episode reality show on MTV. They will follow T.I. as he completes his 1000 hours of community service before serving his year in prison.
Cameras will start rolling [again, MTV was there for his release] this summer and continue until he begins his sentence in early 2009. The series will air shortly after.

The new album, Paper Trail drops August 12.

90210 is Back!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00:00 +0000

I was a fan of the orginial Beverly Hills 90210, so I really can't wait to see the new and improved version of 90210. They are back with a brand new cast. YES!!!

Stylista

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00:00 +0000

New and improved fabulous fashion reality show! I can't wait until it begins. I'm a fan of Project Runway & America's Next Top Model, Peter Perfect, so adding this to my favorites is exciting.

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noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:30:00 +0000

Sorry for being MIA for so long, had to take some time for my real life outside of the computer and just enjoy myself as a CEO of my own magazines and entertainment business, so please make sure you check back often for updates. Well I hope you have a good evening and enjoy the weather.

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noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:40:00 +0000

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