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.
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TORONTO, CANADA // SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2008 » Mica, a loyal T2W reader, sent me these photos of Dawn & Q all booed up a couple of weekends ago in Toronto, Canada at Caribana, an annual summer carnival. We gotta come up with a nickname for these two, lol! Continue reading for more pics!
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.”
Before Bernie Mac passed on to the other side, he was surrounded by his closest family members, according to his sister-in-law.
His wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Je’Niece, were at his bedside, and his wife’s sister, Mary Ann Grossett, reveals that in his final moments, Mac “struggled for his life,” adding, “He couldn’t breathe.” She tells People.com, “He opened his eyes on his own and looked at Rhonda. She called his name, and he opened his eyes and nodded to her. She smiled at him and told him, ‘Don’t leave me… I’m waiting for you to come back.’ He shrugged his shoulders, and she said that’s when she knew he was tired.
He signaled to her that his body was tired. “(The doctors) were working on him. They tried to resuscitate him two times. One time he came back for about an hour. Then he went into cardiac arrest the
second time.” And Grossett reveals her sister is “devastated”, but adds, “What she will treasure the most is the fact that she was his wife for 30 years - and not only was she his wife, but she was his best friend. She’s going to miss him dearly.” ( SOURCE: WENN )
Mac’s public funeral service is scheduled for this Saturday (August 16th) in Chicago, Illinois at House of Hope.
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Finally … some good news! Yung Berg, best known as the guy who doesn’t like “dark butts,” has been arrested on a series of drug and weapons charges. The rapper, whose real name is Christian Ward, has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of marijuana and menacing following a police investigation on Saturday.
According to reports, Yung Fag and four of his boys got into a dispute with a limo driver in New York over the weekend, prompting a call to authorities. This type of behavior comes as no surprise seeing as Yung Fag is signed to DMX’s label. And y’all know how he rolls…
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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Soul singer and actor Isaac Hayes has died, according to CNN. Relatives found the 65-year-old Grammy & Academy Award winner unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Shular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics made attempts to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m., the sheriff’s department said. No foul play is suspected.
Isaac Hayes, who is most known for writing the popular theme song to “Shaft,” co-starred alongside Bernie Mac in a new movie titled “Soul Men.” Bernie Mac passed away from pneumonia over Saturday morning.
On behalf of everyone involved with T2W, I would like to express my condolences to the family of Isaac Hayes. Another legend has gone on. He will be missed.
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!
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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!
So, Donnie Klang (along with Diddy) premiered his Ray Kay-directed video “Take You There” on FNMTV not to long ago. I just happen to catch it on TV, too! I loved the video and the single is hot as I’ve mentioned before, it’s very “Sexy Back“-equse. Sidenote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME — I ‘ve officially exited my teen years (14-18) now at 19!
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.
Comedian Bernie Mac died early this morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the age of 50. Although the cause of death was not disclosed, Bernie Mac had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia.
“Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital,” his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.
The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body’s organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.
All of us here at T2W would like to express our condolences to the family of Bernie Mac. He will be missed.
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!
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