PHOTOS: BAUER GRIFFIN » The Jiggaman was all smiles as he exited the Bloomberg building in New York City Monday (Apr. 7th). And he has all the reason in the world to be happy, if you ask me! I mean c’mon now, he’s BEYONCE‘S HUSBAND! Jay-Z is living the life right now…
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Here R&B superstar Chris Brown can be heard on his brand new single Forever, produced by none other that Polo Da Don, from the reissue of his late-2007 album Exclusive (Jive). The song is real club-friendly and chill mode at the same time. I love it, absolutely love it! Smooth, uptempoish and melodic!
Chris Brown - Forever - page link
FABOLOUS TO RELEASE CONCEPT ALBUM BASED ON FILM » Rapper Fabolous is working hard on his next LP, which he plans to release this August, MTV News is reporting. He plans on basing the album on an upcoming film, similar to what Jay-Z did with American Gangster.
“I usually go around and just get with producers I feel I wanted to work with. This time I’m going off a theme,” he said. “I’mma put a theme together and just go off of that theme,” he said. “Sometimes producers get lost trying to figure out what they think is the best type of sh– for Fab. [They say,] ‘I got this commercial joint for you.’ So what I’m doing now, I seen a movie I want to theme the album after. Even take certain lines, different scenes out of the movie and make music behind that. At the same time, I can have the producer check the movie out, and he’ll have something he can take away from the movie and come back with some joints. I wanted to try that this time.”
“What Jay-Z did [with 'American Gangster'] … he took that Frank Lucas character and put it in the frame of his Jay character,” Fab opined. “That’s what I wanna do. I don’t wanna say I that I’m actually the character, but take some of his scenarios or some things I went through and tell it in my tone.”
Fabolous didn’t disclose the name of the movie, but he says that a warm-up single is due for a May release. He also mentioned a few big names for the producers he plans on working with: Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Polow Da Don, just to name a few. I’m definitely interested in seeing what movie this album will be modeled after. Jay-Z did his thing on American Gangster! CONTINUE READING
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Usher and Tameka Foster, along with Tameka’s kids, pictured above enjoying some “family time” at the Kids’ Choice Awards. I know I might catch some flack for this but real talk, Tameka looks like she’s at the show with her three sons! Anyway, the 2008 Kids’ Choice Awards went down Saturday night in L.A. and you know all of the adult stars brought their kids to Nickelodeon’s annual awards ceremony. Every year around this time, the KCA’s honors the year’s biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by kids who watch Nickelodeon.
Chris Brown is making some major moves in the industry with the release of his late-2007 album, Exclusive (Jive), already platinum-status worthy, him winning the NAACP Image Award for Best Male Artist of 2008, his moderately successful tour as well as all of his other lucrative business projects. There is no denying that Young Chris is on a roll and there is absolutely no stopping this pop superstar. Brown is currently planning the re-issue of Exclusive, with brand new material and hopefully some concert footage, set to be released in later months. One new song, produced by Polow Da Don, will serve as the album’s next single, entitled Forever.
We went into the studio, Polow gave me a beat, and I just started writing. His record is more of a European, techno, house-type feel,” Brown recalled. “We wanted to give it that other side of crossover, and go a little bit to that pop realm. Hopefully, [I'll] be the Prince of Pop. I don’t want to say I’m the King [Mike: That's right, you better not say King, Boy! Cos we all know who that happens to be.]; I just hopefully can be the Prince of Pop.
Okay, Chris … I can give you the Prince of Pop, sounds fair enough, right? He he. We’ll see once that PDD single surfaces, although I’m sure you have nothing to worry about. You can’t go wrong with ‘Da Don! [MTV via CBWeb]
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PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES » Rapper Nelly (pictured above) chatting with Derek Fisher of the L.A. Lakers and sitting courtside enjoying the Lakers game Sunday night (Mar. 23rd) in L.A. According to Rap-Up.com Nelly’s working hard on his new album, Brass Knuckles, due in stores June 24th! He recently shot a video for the single featuring Fergie, Party People, and according to Rap-Up, the album features collaborations from T.I., LL Cool J, Chuck D, Akon, and Ciara, who is featured on the Jermaine Dupri-produced Stepped On My Js. The track is a tribute to Nike Air Jordans, which Nelly describes as “Grillz and Air Force Ones on steroids.” Being an avid fan of waking up early on Saturday mornings to cop the newest pair of Jordans myself, I can’t wait to hear this track!
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The all-star lineup for the 2008 Essence Music Festival, held annually in New Orleans, has been announced! Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Chris Rock, Morris Day and The Time, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly are all slated to hit the stage in July for the weekend-long music festival. The festival, which takes place at the Louisiana Superdome, features three days of cultural celebrations and empowerment seminars and three nights of performances.
“This past year has been amazing for these talented performers and our audience will be thrilled to welcome them home for the ultimate Fourth of July weekend party,” said Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications Inc.
The 2008 Essence Music Festival takes place from July 4th through July 6th.
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… He even gives MediaTakeOver a quick shout-out! “I’mma just put it on YouTube right now … I don’t really do this … but it’s funny to me!” The young R&Ber says in a jokingly, yet serious manner, “the media always builds you up to get you down [and] I just want to tell all my fans out there that we don’t carry, or conduct, ourselves like that”. Honestly, the best advice I can come up with for Chris, or any celebrity, is to just ignore the rumors. Becos the more you entertain them, and feed into them, you begin to justify them. That’s a no-brainier.
And to the people unaware, MediaTakeOver is obviously a site you shouldn’t be taking seriously. I mean, if that is where you go for reliability and justification, I don’t know what to tell you …
We kinda stole this from Vibe Magazine. You know, where they do the questions. However, there are two differences - we ask an additional question, and the questions they ask, and the ones we ask are completely different! Oh yeah … we spell it like “qwestchuns” lol!
#1: Why did it take to long for Beyonce to get a non-singing role in a movie?
#2: Why does Weezy’s ad for condoms look suspect?
#3: Why are Reggie and Kim playing us with this fake ass relationship?
#4: Speaking of “fake ass relationships,” Chris Brown and Rihanna! Whaddup?
#5: Why didn’t Woody tell Sisqo about his call from the Lord before hitting the radio airwaves? Couldn’t he have at least put him on threeway? CONTINUE READING
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Here’s another set of photos featuring Hollywood’s new favorite couple. Or soon-to-be favorite couple. Or favorite publicity stunt. Whatever the case may be, Chris Brown and Rihanna are making headlines, especially with all of these new photos of them caking … hard. Here are a few photos of the two in Paris at the John Galliano fashion show this past weekend. [ IMAGES VIA ULTIMATE RIHANNA ]
“Rumored couple” Chris Brown and Rihanna were caught by Page Six splashing around at a pool in Jamaica, where they reportedly spent the weekend together. The media has been putting these two together for so long that I guess they decided to make it official.
R&B’s most secretive couple were sharing a romantic weekend in Jamaica and we can say for sure guys, the cat is out of the bag. The Grammy winner, who was thrown a big birthday bash by Chris for her 20th birthday last week, was all over her younger man. “They were smooching in the pool and were really lovely dovey,” the PageSix.com spy told us exclusively. “They were playfully making out and he was kissing her on the neck.”
The attractive pair, who got matching star tattoos on their necks in January, got in the pool after a leisurely lunch yesterday at the Hilton Kingston Hotel in Jamaica. They were hanging out with friends and at about 3 p.m., Chris, 18, jumped into the water and waited while Rihanna went to her room and changed into a bikini.
She came back and was very scared of getting her hair wet, said the spy. “They were floating together with him carrying her and she kept saying, ‘Don’t get my hair wet.’ She was very soft and feminine but he was a big kid and splashing around.” The couple arrived in Jamaica together on Friday from Rihanna’s native Barbados for the Smile Jamaica Africa Unite Bob Marley celebration in St. Mary, where she performed.
Here is Jordin Sparks’ new music video for the single, ‘No Air’, featuring Chris Brown from her eponymous album out in stores now! I love this song so much, it’s really addicting, I’m glad they made it a single!
[ THANKS A LOT KC! ]
Well damn! Excuuuuse me y’all, straight from the source, it actually turns out ‘Picture Perfect’ featuring Will.i.am will NOT be the next single, evidently ‘Down’ featuring Kanye West will be! Smart move, indeed. ‘Down’ was the song I imegiately, IMEGIATELY clicked to, so I feel a hit coming on …
Chris Brown ft. Kanye West - Down (Special Bonus) - page link
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo (pictured above) chilling backstage at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Here are a few candid shots of some of the celebrities who attended the show. More can be found after the cut.
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And photos from the Red Carpet of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards just keep on rolling in! Here are some flicks of Beyonce & Solange, Ludacris, Chris Brown, Fergie, and more on the red carpet. Want to see who else showed up on the red carpet tonight? Check out more flicks after the cut … of course! Photos are being uploaded all night, so check back often. CONTINUE READING
