Here is the T2W video premiere of Kanye West’s song, “Champion”, from his latest album Graduation. Although Kanye didn’t actually appear in the video I still think it’s funny how he made a video to spotlight the Summer Beijing Olympics that are in session as we speak. Check out the video above!
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Jay-Z is gearing up for his upcoming album The Blueprint:3 and this track is definitely a hit single! In case you didn’t know, this track, “Jockin’ Jay-Z”, is produced by Kanye West and I love his sampled artistry. It sounds hot everytime. Ya’ll have to listen to this! Check out the link to listen.
SAINT MICHAEL, BARBADOS // SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH 2008 » Chris Brown & Rihanna were both spotted at a local Barbadian airport arriving to Rihanna’s homeland yesterday. Seems like these two are taking big steps now. Chris Brown is actually socializing with Rihanna’s family but then again they are “best friends”! They were greeted but some of Rihanna’s relatives including her little brother who was nearby. Check out the rest of the pics after the cut.
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The USA Senior Men’s Team wins another consecutive game, this time against China. The game took place in Beijing. Although China was at home, USA still came out on top. This game will definitely go down in history. China’s secret weapon, Yao Ming, didn’t affect USA’s performance. Team USA took the victory by 31 points (101-70). Kobe Bryant even compare the night to one he’s never experienced before in his life:
“I’ve never felt an environment quite like this,” Kobe continued “I’ve played in many big games, but the energy tonight was different. I think they knew that history was being made tonight, obviously, it was a proud moment for their country as it is for ours. You could feel the electricity.”
Cassie, Lupe Fiasco & N*E*R*D* all have their own cover for the August/September issue of Complex Magazine. In the multi cover issue, Cassie will be talking about her upcoming album, training with vocal coachs and the haters. Here is a few questions Complex asked her and responses:
The Internet helped launch you, but it’s also home to extremely harsh anonymous sh*t-talkers. How do you feel about that?
Cassie: I love it.
You do?
Cassie: I do. It’s ammunition. I used to be really offended by it. It didn’t motivate me before; I didn’t get that concept. I get it now. At this point, the ridiculousness of the Internet and the things that people say—it’s funny.
What’s the harshest thing that’s been said about you?
Cassie: “She’s f****ng for checks.” I don’t f**k for checks—I’d rather live on the street.
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Dawn Richards & Friends celebrated her 25th birthday at Club Cain in the NYC the other night. The girls of Danity Kane were not present but there was some Bad Boy love at her party. Dawn’s boyfriend, Qwanell, was there of course. Willie Taylor (Day26), Cheri Dennis, Will.I.Am, Laurie-Ann Gibson and many more were all there celebrating with Dawn her big 25th. Check out more photos after the click!
Here is the T2W video premiere of Karina Pasian’s latest single, “Can’t Find The Words”, from her upcoming album First Love (Def Jam). Look for Karina’s debut album in stores August 19th! Check out her latest video above!
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Nelly has also contributed a track to the Team USA Soundtrack. The song, “Warrior”, was selected by Nelly on this soundtrack because it enbodies strength. This track will also be on his upcoming album Brass Knuckles (Derrty Ent./Universal). Listen to the track after the cut!
Chris Brown has recorded a track for the 2008 Olympics. This new track, “Dreamer”, will be found on the Team USA Soundtrack. You can buy the track now on iTunes! I like the track a lot and it fits everything surrounding the Olympics. Look out for more updates on the Beijing Olympics here on T2W. Check out the track below.
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Jermaine Dupri uploaded another webisode of Living The Life on his channel and this time they decided to take a little break from recording and play some basketball. Fabolous was playing Bow Wow and it looks like Fabo won the match. Take a look at the webisode up top!
The recording of the next episode of FNMTV went down last night in L.A. and many guests appear on the show. Jordin Sparks was there as a co-host commentator and judge looking hot! Diddy was there in support of Donnie Klang to premiere the video for his single “Take You There”. While Santogold also performed last night. This episode will air tomorrow, Friday, August 8th. Check more flicks after the cut!
Kanye West just closed his Glow In The Dark Tour at the Madison Square Garden yesterday and in this closing he announced that he’s currently in the studio producing beats for Jay-Z’s upcoming album The Blueprint: 3. Jay-Z perform a track from his album, “Jockin’ Jay-Z”, which may even be the first single off the new album. Watch out Lil’ Wayne because this might be the biggest album of year! You can catch the BEST RAPPER ALIVE on the upcoming issue of VIBE Magazine. Check out the performance above!
SOHO, NEW YORK // MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2008 » Ciara was recently spotted out in Soho waiting for her chauffeur to pull up to take her to the next destination. Ciara is currently putting the finishing touches on her upcoming album, Fantasy Ride, due in stores this September. Check out the rest of the pics after the click!
BET J and Baseline presents a new reality TV series, Carmelo’s Way, on the star basketball star we know as Carmelo Anthony. The new series will shed light on where Melo grew up, where he stands today and what it took to get there. I personally will watch this show cause I love reality tv but it’s about one of my favorite players as well. Carmelo is currently apart of the Senior Men’s Team in the Beijing Olympics. You check out the recaps of the few games they’ve played already here on T2W. Check out the trailer after the cut.
R&B Singer Usher has rehired his mom, Jonetta Patton, as his manager and has terminated his previous management with Benny Medina. According to an unofficial source from PEOPLE:
“He wanted her to come back on board and she decided to. He had really poor management and wanted her back.”
It also cited that it could also be the fact that Usher’s latest album, Here I Stand (LaFace), didn’t even sell half of 2004’s Confessions. Usher’s first week sales of Here I Stand was 433,000 copies.
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