Yolanda “La La” Brown, famous for adding her vocals to the hook of popular Lyfe Jennings song “S.E.X.,” was found dead, along with her producer/rumored boyfriend, JeTannue Clayborn, in a Milwaukee recording studio Friday night.
Milwaukee police say both were found in the Loud Enuff Productionz studio at 55th and Lisbon. Both had gunshot wounds and had been dead at least a day before being discovered. They were reportedly dating. JeTannue’s mother, Dina Chambers, describes him as energetic, with an eye toward making music his career. “He loved music. He loved people. He was very kind. They called him “Koo Laid” because every time you saw him, he was smiling,” Dina Chambers said. Steven Wright knew both of the victims and described them as always being happy. Autopsies were scheduled on both Clayborn and Brown, but the results have not been released. [ SOURCE » ]
Here’s the video for Common’s latest single, “I Want You” off of his latest album “Finding Forever,” which is in stores now! Actress Kerry Washington is the leading lady in the video, which features appearances from Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Derek Luke, and Serena Williams.
Wow, is it really that serious? Shitty Cent let it be known at the Powerhouse concert Saturday night in Philadelphia that his panties were still in a bunch. Afterall, Kanye West did shit on him in CD sales. Graduation is already 2x platinum. Anyhow, T.I. was supposed to be in the line-up of performers that night, but we all know the reason why he wasn’t able to show up. So 50 Cent came out instead and dissed Kanye. According to several concert goers, he threw on some white sunglasses, tightened his shirt, and danced to “Stronger,” I guess to imitate Kanye. He then proceeded to say: “Now I’m gon ask y’all motha fuckas one mo’ time! Am I number one?!” Hell no yo bitch ass ain’t number one! Lol…Why don’t you just take a L for once and sit your big gorilla lookin’ ass down?!
A finalist on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Laila Ali is the latest celebrity to wear the famous Milk Mustache. Queen of both the ring and the dance floor, Ali knows a healthy diet combined with staying active are important for feeling and performing at your peak. Drinking three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk everyday helps her maintain a healthy weight and get the nutrients, including calcium and protein that her active body needs. The ad copy reads:
Knockout. Take it from me, milk really packs the punch. Some studies suggest the nutrients in 24 ounces of low fat or fat free milk a day can help you maintain a healthy weight and the protein helps build muscle for a lean body. So eat right, train hard and drink milk. Now, that’s a winning combination – in the ring or on the dance floor.
The ad debuts on October 22nd in Real Simple.
This is Ali’s third Milk Mustache ad. In 2001, she starred alongside her famous dad, Muhammad Ali and earlier this year she donned the famous white mustache alongside her fellow Dancing With the Stars finalists. Other celebrity superstars who have more recently appeared in the campaign include Mariska Hargitay, Beyonce Knowles and Sara Ramirez.
As expected “Church” will indeed be the third single, apparently, from T-Pain’s latest, Epiphany. Lawd! Well, it wasn’t as bad as I expected it … And yes the video does feature his alter ego Teddi Verseti. LOL! I wonder when this will pick up on radio, if it already hasn’t, cos NOT playing T-Pain down here is like illegal. If you turn to BET right now “Church” is featured on Access Granted!
T.I. plead not guilty Friday and was once again denied bail and will remain in jail for at least one more week. One request from his team of lawyers was that the judge release the rapper on $2.2 million bond. The judge considered house arrest and that a person stay with him 24/7.
T.I.’s lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to release the rapper on $2.2 million bond and allow him to have monitored home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges. Defense attorney Ed Garland proposed putting a person in T.I.’s home 24 hours a day to monitor activities there. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said he will reserve his ruling on the singer’s bond request until Oct. 26, when T.I.’s lawyers are expected to present a home monitor who must be approved by the court, pretrial services officials and prosecutors.
T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, would also have to submit to electronic monitoring. Only those on a preapproved list of visitors would be able to enter the home. Harris would surrender his passport and his right to drive, and would submit to random searches of the home and random drug screening. Several record company executives, including some from Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group, were seated in the courtroom. Officials said they were prepared to offer signature bond on Harris’ behalf in excess of $1 million. Prosecutors countered that because of Harris’ criminal history and because he was arrested while allegedly trying to buy machine guns and silencers, he poses a flight risk and danger to the community.
Harris was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on weapons charges, including possession of machine guns. His indictment followed his arrest last Saturday for allegedly possessing unregistered machine guns and silencers and of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. Harris, 27, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count. [ SOURCE » ]
FAT JOE, DJ KHALED, BUSTA RHYMES, AND TRICK DADDY // PHOTOS BY SETH BROWARNIK FOR WIRE IMAGE
Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes, and Trick Daddy all performed at Mansion Nightclub last night in Miami. The show was sponsored by “Raw,” which is a channel on XM Satellite Radio.
JANICE COMBS, DIDDY, AND KEISHA COMBS
PHOTOS BY JOHNNY NUNEZ FOR WIRE IMAGE
Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs added a women’s line to his already popular clothing line, “Sean John.” In celebration of this, he held a party at one of his flagship stores in New York. You already know Mama Combs and her platinum goodness graced the shindig. Diddy’s sister Keisha was even there. And so was Cassie! Check out the rest of the flicks after the cut…
CIARA PHOTOS BY HEE CHUL KIM, MARY J BLIGE PHOTOS BY MICHELLY RALL, AND MAROON 5 PHOTOS BY SETH BROWARNIK FOR WIRE IMAGE
Here are a few photos taken of Ciara while she was performing at the Fencing Stadium, Olympic Park in a live show in Seoul, South Korea. Looks like CiCi is doing big thangs! Peep photos of Mary J Blige and Maroon 5 after the cut!
BILL MAHER GETS GANGSTA! » Former Politically Incorrect talk show host Bill Maher got into a bit of a scuffle this week during a live taping of Maher’s current television program, Real Time with Bill Maher, when a rowdy protester interrupted one of his weekly open panel discussions by holding up a smuggled-in sign that read “9/11 is a cover up fraud” and shouted comments to the same effect. Maher proceeded to ignoring the deranged protester’s comments, continuing the panel discussion by implying, “I don’t even know what that f*cker is saying”. Now with the protester’s tone escalating Maher resorts to shouting down the guy with expletives asking, “Do we have some f*cking security in this building … or do I have to come down there and kick his ass!?” When security reached the protester’s aisle and told him to leave the building he did not comply, that is when security attempted at escorted the guy out, Maher jumped up and ran into the seats helping them push the unwelcome attendee out the door, yelling “Out! Out! Out!”
It appeared that there actually was more protest members who were in attendance of the live television show; scattered throughout the studio audience creating more hoopla. Maher, visually upset about the whole situation claimed, “this is the problem with live television.” His regular audience members were surprisingly thrilled at the altercation treating it as some type of Jerry Springer dispute. Ha ha, I have to admit, it was exciting to see — there aren’t many live television shows anymore — we got to see the good stuff! [ SOURCE ] CONTINUE READING
Sorry for my slack this week. I’ve been having some serious internet problems since last weekend. There’s nothing I can really do about it though besides waiting it out seeing as we only have one cable internet service in this area … and they suck!*cough*CHARTER*cough, but anyhow, Britney Spears has been in the news a lot this week, and if you haven’t been keeping up with her, let me help you out in that area . . .
BRITNEY SPEARS TURNS HERSELF IN FOR AUGUST 6TH WRECK »
Britney Spears reported to a Los Angeles-area police station Monday night to be booked in connection with two minor fender-benders. Spears breezed in the front doors the station in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys around 9 p.m. Monday, after declining an offer to sneak in through the back. Hiding a case of pinkeye (ew!), she spent between 30 and 45 minutes getting booked. You know, the usual. Getting her mugshots, fingerprints, etc. “She was fine, cooperative,” said LAPD officer Mike Lopez. “She did her business and came out.” Spears’ appearance at the station was a prelude to an October 25 court date on charges she bumped up against another car while turning into a spot in a Studio City parking lot on August 6. Spears checked out the damage before heading into an adjacent buidling. Unfortunately for Britney, the paparazzi caught the whole thing on camera. I’m sure you’ve seen it all over the net and on TV. Kim Robard-Rifkin, the lady who owns the car Britney hit, reported the incident several days later. CONTINUE READING
The Simmons family are back for another season on their popular MTV reality series, “Run’s House.” Peep the preview above, and be sure to check it out when it hits TV next Thursday at 10 PM EST. I love this show!!
Hip-hop legend Nasir Jones, 34, is completely baffled at recent reports of the supposed “relapse” of his upcoming album, slated to be release December 11th. As you may know, there has been continues claims of [ the label's ] impediment towards the project and even the preposterous rumor of “inevitable” withdrawal. But the emcee insists [1] that you shouldn’t believe anything you’ve heard about Def Jam, or the rumor about him chaning his album’s title for that matter.
“I don’t know where that [report] came from and neither does Def Jam,†Nas stated, early yesterday morning, in a Manhattan recording studio when asked about a recent article published earlier this week. “None of us knows where that came from.”
Nas, now making an example out numerous blogs and media outlets, has added more controversy by changing his album’s name from the term “N*gga” to “N*gger”. -_-
“You ain’t got no business worrying about what the word ‘n*gger’ is or acting like you know what my album is about without talking to me,” Nas addresses the recent remarks made by political advocate Rev. Jesse Jackson among others.
Well, y’all . . . pro/cons? Me, I think I’ve come to the point of ultra liberalness, so it isn’t really concerning/uncomprehending to me. I’m sure there is logic behind this; I don’t think we should pass judgment so quickly. However, you are entitled to your discretion so feel free to discuss in the commenting section if you would like. [ SOURCE ]
