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Rihanna: "We are very good friends"
2008-05-19 06:44:00
While in NY for the Glow in the Dark Tour, Rihanna stopped by The Ed Lover Show on Power 105. In her best attempt to play coy about the lovefest brewing between her and Chris Brown, she tries to keep cool saying that they are "very good friends." It's pretty obvious she's quite smitten!
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The Leak: Three Times a Beyonce
2008-05-19 03:59:00
Someone in Beyonce 's camp is dropping leaked songs like flies...three songs in one weekend hit the internet. All sound like rough cuts and word is they are tracks left on the cutting room floor of B'Day.The first, "Should Have (Now I Know)" is very rough but it plays more to a pop sound, that reminds me of OneRepublic's "Apologize." I like the melody and it is one of those songs that would get stuck in your head.LISTEN: Beyonce - "Should Have (Now I Know)"The next track "New Shoes" is "Irreplaceable" part 72, with a high snare in the beat, it sounds like the same ole same we've been hearing since '07. It was written by Ne-Yo, and clearly Bey went for the better track.LISTEN: Beyonce - "New Shoes"The last track "Kick Him Out (Next Ex)" is the one I liked the most, a more uptempo track. It's classic sassy Beyonce.LISTEN: Beyonce - "Kick Him Out (Next Ex)"
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Janet Turns 42, Parties Hard...
2008-05-19 03:48:00
J.D. and his handycam followed him and Janet last week as they celebrated her 42nd birthday [yeah, 42! Looks good though...] at Katsuya in L.A. After partying hard, she indulges in some Mickey D's fries, which are a personal favorite after party snack.OMG @ the hotel comment, a bit of TMI Damita, TMI! However the hat she's working is fly...
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Check It: New Jennifer Hudson Single!
2008-05-19 02:53:00
Jennifer Hudson is on a roll lately with a role in one of this year's biggest films, Sex and the City and her debut album finally scheduled to be released this September. Her first single, "Spotlight" is a mid tempo track that's pretty catchy, I really like the chorus. It didn't blow me away at first listen the way "Stand Up" did, though. I still want more, I want to hear what her sound became...LISTEN: Jennifer Hudson - "Spotlight"In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, she dishes on the new album...ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your album is done?JENNIFER HUDSON: Finally! The album! Really, this is what I've been waiting for, dreaming of my whole life. It's just a matter of narrowing down [the song choices]. I've got the jitters because it's my first album and a lot of people don't realize that. Everybody thinks I did that already: ''This is your second or third album.'' I'm like, No, this is my first album. Congratulations! But it's been over four years since Idol â€...
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These People are Having the Best Week Ever
2008-05-17 05:31:00
If ever the day to be in Oprah's audience, being there the day she does "Oprah Favorites Things" is the one...Check out her audience as they completely go APE SHIT when she surprises them with the news.I'd be dropping tears too! See all the free ish they snagged at the show here.
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It's Major!
2008-05-17 03:19:00
T.I. and Tiny have add another member to the Harris-Cottle Clan, welcoming a new baby boy, Major Harris. Weighing in at at 5 lbs., 15 oz., he is the fifth child for T.I., and his second with Tiny. The couple's oldest son together, King is 3 years old.Congrats to the fam!

Things They See...
2008-05-16 17:47:00
Check out some party chick giving the Side Eye of Death to someone or something at Kanye West's after party this past week in NYC at 1Oak. My guess is she caught a peek of Aubrey and that damn Pocahontas headband she is sporting.Someone please tell this chick that someone lied to her, because that ish is not the business! I blame Dawn, Aundrea, Shannon and D Woods for the foolery.
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Check It: New Robin Thicke! Yay!
2008-05-16 03:15:00
Can you tell I'm excited!? You know I loves me some Robin Thicke ! Check out the first single, "Magic" from Robin's upcoming release Something Else, due July 1. His third solo project is said to be "a further expansion of the sultry, classic R&B sound that powered his 2006 breakthrough, 'The Evolution of Robin Thicke.'" This album will be purely Robin, with no guests [just how I like him]."Magic" has those soulful horns of Motown and a touch Curtis Mayfield in the vocals. Headed straight to heavy rotation on the Zune.LISTEN: Robin Thicke - "Magic"

In Case You Missed It: Fantasia on Idol!
2008-05-15 20:20:00
Fantasia works it out on her old stomping grounds...the American Idol stage performing "Bore Me"! Clearly this is why this is the most boring season yet, not one contestant comes close to her talent.I can't co-sign on the red hair, but Fanny still has it...I'm out since they voted off Syesha, I have no other reason to watch...Simon's reaction to Fanny has been my reaction the whole season
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Yeah Yeah Yeah...the winner is.
2008-05-15 20:04:00
Ummmm...so if you skipped this season of America's Next Top Model or the finale, Whitney won. Making her the first full figured model to win the title. Whoop-Tee-Doo! The competition wasn't stiff this season. It was so much about the in-house drama and less about the actual modeling.She's a classic beauty but just doesn't scream top model to me. I thought it was the politically correct thing to do for the show. My bet was on Katarzyna, she was just fierce by nature, but Dominique was pure entertainment.Did you watch?
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Gawwddddd!
2008-05-15 07:35:00
My boy Lil' Duval sent me this hilarious ass spoof on BET Late Night's finest, Pastor Kurney... I am clearly going straight to hell for laughing at this but this ish is stupid funny.Yahhh Trick Yahhhh!

Eye Spy: Celebs Partying it Up
2008-05-15 06:44:00
The newly married Mariah and Nick Cannon took over L.A.'s Magic Mountain with about 100 of their friends...You know what? These two are starting to grow on me, they are like our Ashton and Demi.Chris Brown had his 50-11th birthday party at Rebel in NYC last night, girlfriend Rihanna was there getting felt up by Teyana Taylor and other youngins.Kanye West also partied it up after his Glow in the Dark Tour stop in NYC at 1Oak.Clickity click through to see all the pics... Mariah with Mama and Grandpa Cannon...both look pretty happy for the newlyweds!Awwe to be in love... the smell of annulment still lingers, but if Ashton and Demi can, so can they!Chris Brown celebrates his birthday again...Kanye's Aftershow Party...
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N.E.R.D.: Everybody Nose
2008-05-15 04:31:00
This is my joint...N.E.R.D. is back with a new album, Seeing Sounds. Pharrell and his scrumptious self... Mmm Hmm. Look out for cameos from Lindsay Lohan and Kanye West.
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Tranny Love...
2008-05-14 07:02:00
I'm saying though, this is a total downgrade 'Ye! Leave the trannies alone... The what, where, or why I don't know but I'm not sure I want to know.Pics via PerezHilton
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It's 2:19 pm...do you know where your B. Diddy is?
2008-05-14 06:02:00
[Pics via G Style]This dude right here? ...a hot steaming pile of shitty mess! This gets the ultimate side eye.Kim Porter, yet again, you look like a donkey.Diddy , the ultimate B. Diddy [baby daddy], was spotted looking extra close and personal with his boonop Cassie in Central Park checking out some street dancers. This was on Sunday...which was Mother's Day right?! That's some bitchassness, if I ever saw some.So now you taking your jump off out in public? Hugged up? This is the kind of ish that will get you stabbed.

Maroon 5 ft. Rihanna: If I Never See Your Face Again
2008-05-14 05:34:00
My likes. I still like the original better the collaboration is pretty fresh and the video is hot, can't lie. Ri Ri might want to pick up a script and see what she can do because she gives a good performance in the video.Maroon 5 is on tour this summer. *snaps*
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That's just funny...
2008-05-14 05:30:00
Is Beyonce pregnant? I don't know, but publicists are getting quite flip at the mouth nowadays...Beyonce Knowles still won't confirm her April 4 wedding to Jay-Z, so there was no chance yesterday she'd confirm she's pregnant. But pals of the tight-lipped newlyweds say the songbird is expecting the couple's first child. "She has gained a lot of pregnancy weight," a source said. "When she gains weight, she normally does the Def Jam detox, but not now." A rep for Beyoncé said, "I don't know if she's pregnant. Let me perform an ultrasound and get back to you." [SOURCE]LOL...that's a good one.
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Covergirls: Mary, Jill, and Alicia
2008-05-14 01:01:00
Essence Magazine celebrates Black Music Month with three of R&B's biggest voices, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Alicia Keys in a triple cover collectors edition. As the magazine describes them, they are the "truth and the light in R&B."Essence: One thing you all have in common is that you each had a debut album that was a phenomenal success. How do you feel when you hear those songs now?Mary J. Blige: It?s been about six months since I?ve listened to What?s the 411? I was in Japan working out, and when I heard it, I could definitely feel my youth, but I could also hear that I?ve always had an old soul. When I think back to that time, I remember that I was singing to escape. I understand that some people are stuck in that place, but I firmly believe that if you don?t evolve and grow, you will die.Essence: From the outside looking in, it seems that success has been yours since day one, but there probably were, and are, disappointments. How do you cope when a project doesn?t p...

It's just not Remy Ma's week...
2008-05-13 18:39:00
First her jailbird wedding to Papoose is shut down after he, like a donkey ass, brought a handcuff key to the ceremony, now her receives her sentence: Eight years in prison.The state Supreme Court sentence was handed Tuesday to the 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Remy Smith, for assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion.Remy Ma , who could have faced up to 25 years in prison, was teary-eyed as she heard the sentence.She says last summer?s shooting was an accident; an appeal is planned. [via MSNBC]Tough break. Good news for her, Papoose was not charged.
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Oooh Honey Boom...
2008-05-13 08:28:00
Little Charice, the 15 year old Filipino vocal phenom, blows us away again on Oprah...I need a full album please! She is amazing!
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Pardon Me...
2008-05-13 05:22:00
I'm fighting some bad allergies...Ugh! I never have allergies but the weather is acting a complete monkey doodle fool here in Louisiana and I think I am having a bit of an allergy attack. Which happens once in a blue moon, at least I hope it's allergies and nothing worse. Anyway, my head has been a fog today, so check out all the happenings from this weekend.Oh, and I hope all the mothers had a FANTABULOUS Mother's Day, like I did!Aaliyah Honored by Fader Mag @ Crunk + DisorderlySuge Knight gets LAID OUT! Part One | Part Deux @ TMZVh1 still pimpin' reality TV with I Love Money @ Vh1 BlogRemy Ma & Papoose Jailhouse Wedding Off, Papoose Banned from Rikers @ NY Daily NewsVince Young: Drunk & Disorderly @ BlogXillaCrazy Girl on MARTA [Soulja Girl] Gets Help @ SandraRoseTo Reggie Bush, With Love @ Necole BitchieGhetto Fashion Police Nab Houston Teen at Prom @ CNN
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Getting to know me... Getting to know all about me!
2008-05-09 18:13:00
Okay dudes and dudettes?I?ve been doing this blogerific ish for a minute and I want to kick it up a notch *BAM* and get a little more personal with ya?ll.I have some big things poppin? in my head and want you to help me make YOUR reading experience the best.You know what I noticed? I don?t have anything ?about me? on the site. SOOO that?s where you come in. I need you to send me your questions...ask me anything. Just like an interview, drop a question in my inbox, or leave in the comment section. I'm going to use that to create my "About Me" section.Also, let me know what you like and don?t like [and yes I know the site acks, yes acks a complete donkey in Microsoft Explorer, working on a new layout]. However, if you like the interviews, song of the moments, picture posts, etc. let me know. This blog is an extension of me, Melody, but I want to keep you just as engaged.One thing I really want to know is if you?d be interested in video blogs, because I get lazy sometimes [shocker, I ...

Oprah Means Business...Literally!
2008-05-09 17:15:00
In June's BLACK ENTERPRISE: An exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey . As her flagship Harpo Inc. is named BE100s Company of the Year--the world's most influential African American entrepreneur discusses her business beginnings, mistakes, lessons learned, and the defining philosophy that serves as the inspiration for millions of business-minded minorities.See the full press release after the jump...On Friday, May 16, BLACK ENTERPRISE will name Oprah Winfrey?s Harpo Inc. its 2008 BE100s Company of the Year. The announcement will be made before an audience of nearly 2,000 African American businesspeople and entrepreneurs at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo hosted by General Motors in Charlotte, North Carolina. For those who gather that evening, Winfrey is not just a talk show host and more than a mere business woman. She is a legend, an icon?but mostly, a mentor. Her unprecedented success in American business serves as the undisputed blueprint for many minority e...
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Time Magazine Calls It
2008-05-09 16:56:00
...I'm pretty sure too!
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Quick Fixes: Ready for the Weekend!
2008-05-09 16:47:00
David Lachapelle and Lil' Kim got their free ticket for the first train to hell!Let me re-introduce myself?My Name is BlogXilla!WELCOME BACK MY DUDE, I FUCKS WITH YOU! Up In Smoke [You?s a Dumb Ass Edition] @ Crunk + DisorderlyCan You Feed a Hungry Child? @ Tha FeedbackThe Big Pay Off @ The E-BizMore Mariah and Nick Carey?Overload @ Real Gossip 101Snap for the Kids in Dereon @ Rhymes with SnitchAngel.La should be in Heaven... I'm Mad Jealous! @ ConcreteLoopGetting personal with King LeBron @ Necole BitchieSharpy Stand Up, Gets Arrested @ Str8 Outta NYCHave a link, promote it in the comment section?
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Song of the Moment: Colbie Caillat's Realize
2008-05-09 04:31:00
She totally won me over with her first single "Bubbly" that I had to check out her debut album Coco and fell in love with this song. It's my favorite by far, it just makes me sing along and for some reason I just feel the song.And can you believe that American Idol passed on her? Just shows you that it's not the end all, be all in singing talent. She's actually a MySpace prodigy, she pulled a Cassie and got noticed on the site, landing her a record deal.
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Recognize.
2008-05-09 00:12:00
Ready, Set, Obama...if you aren't ready, you might want to get your mind right because history is in the making. I am going to need Hilary to let it go. Bow out.
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UPDATED: Mrs. Cannon...I don't get it.
2008-05-09 00:01:00
Here are more details from the publicity stunt marriage of Nick and Mimi.The happy couple said their I Dos at sunset at the beach on her estate in the Bahamas. He wore Balenciaga. She wore an off-white dress by Nile Cmylo. ?And (Christian) Louboutins ? I can wear high heels with Nick because he?s tall. Flats are not in my repertoire,? says the new bride.Nick their whirlwind affair: ?It was a love-at-first-sight thing. Since we?ve been together, we?ve been inseparable.?Mariah on how friends knew they were getting serious: ?One thing (few people) knew was we got tattoos a few weeks earlier. So anyone who saw my (?Mrs. Cannon ?) tattoo wasn?t surprised. To me rings are special and exciting, but tattoos mean more than anything. They?re forever and ever.?Nick on their connection: ?From the first time we sat down to discuss the video at the Beverly Hills Hotel, we connected. ? I was able to be myself with her. We are both eternally 12 years old.?Mariah on plans to have kids: ?It?s part of ...
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Kiss. Kiss.
2008-05-08 18:28:00
It is evident that it is their week? Rihanna and Chris Brown got a little kiss, kiss at the local KFC in Miami yesterday?It is lip licking good, eh?Love in the club?or KFC, what ever floats your boat.
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Well...You get it.
2008-05-08 17:38:00
According to OK! Mag, Bey-Z took their honeymoon to the desert...A week after saying an under-the-radar "I do" on April 4 in New York City, Beyonce , 26, and Jay-Z, 38, both flew to the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort. "Beyonce looked stunning, even though she was wearing no makeup," a source tells OK!. "They looked so in love and so happy," adds another spy.Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort...you get it!
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