Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Trick Daddy is celebrating the season by giving a little something back to his beloved Miami community. The pioneering rap superstar and his Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation will host their 4th annual Christmas Toy Drive, with events slated for the two weekends leading up to the Christmas holiday – Saturday, December 16th at Miami’s Moore Park, and Saturday, December 23rd at the city’s Gould Park. The Christmas Toy Drive sees the Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation partnering with KB Toys and Trick’s fellow Floridian hip-hop icon, Pitbull, to bring cheer and distribute gifts to the community’s underprivileged youth. The venture – which kicked off last month – invited KB Toys customers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and West Palm Beach to purchase a gift card to be donated to the Foundation.

Both Miami events will be hosted by Trick himself, who, along with Pitbull, Mobile Mike, and a host of other local luminaries, will be on hand to provide food, gifts, and entertainment to those in attendance. The mission of the Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation is to inspire, aid and encourage underprivileged youth to achieve a better quality of life through educational, social and musical development. In addition to the Christmas Toy Drive, Trick Daddy and the Foundation have challenged Boys and Girls Clubs in New York, Florida, and Atlanta to nominate teen members who have taken the initiative to organize some type of community efforts for Christmas, whether it is a toy drive, coat drive, volunteering at a soup kitchen. CONTINUE READING

Pretty Ricky is coming to your neck of the woods! Their second album LATE NIGHT SPECIAL hits stores on January 23rd featuring the smash single “On The Hotline!” Miami heat is nothing compared to Pretty Ricky’s scorching musical inferno. Not since the days of music legends like The Beatles, The Jackson 5 or more recently N’Sync has there been such a fevered pitch, creating hysteria and chaos when crowds glimpse brothers Spectacular, Pleasure, Slick ‘Em, and Baby Blue. Through their repeated appearances in teen and music magazines, videos, television programs, and early participation on MySpace.com, Pretty Ricky quickly blossomed into a multi-faceted recording act whose style and imagery play a significant role in their development into superstars. “LATE NIGHT SPECIAL” seems destined to surpass their previous success. The growth and maturity of their lyrics, production, and vocals, coupled with Pretty Ricky’s innate ability to connect with virtually any market shows the diversity and expansion of these superstars. Forget everything else on the menu-PRETTY RICKY is your one and only “LATE NIGHT SPECIAL.”

» Check out the official tour dates after the hop… CONTINUE READING

This is the music video for “1st Time,” the latest single of off Yung Joc’s album – New Joc City. The song features a hook sung by Marques Houston, and the video features cameo appearances from Trey Songz. But I have one question though … what the hell was Trey doing in the video? There was really no point in him sitting through scenes miming the words MH was singing. Other than that, this is a really great video! They did a great job picking out the leading ladies =P See for yourselves below…

Janet Jackson opening the show with ”So Excited” and a medley of hits

The 2006 Billboard Awards aired on FOX last Monday, and unfortunately, around that time I didn’t have the time to post the photos. Instead of doing a full update with arrivals, performances, and other flicks, I’m just going to post the performances. But from now on, I’ll do my best to take out at least 10 minutes to do a little update for you all. Anyhow, check out the performance photos after the hop! CONTINUE READING

» Mariah Carey Develops Perfume
Mariah Carey is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion by developing her own perfume. The singer is taking a hands on role and confesses she loves the creative process involved. She says, “It’s been an amazing and creative process. You sit down with the ‘juice’ companies, and then they show you the different scents. You then compose the scent.”

 

» Cameron Diaz Wants a Big Butt
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is sick of her athletic figure and would love to have a bigger booty like Beyoncé Knowles or Jennifer Lopez. She says, “I would love to be a big, voluptuous woman with curves. I want a big behind, but I haven’t got one.” The star, who is currently dating singer Justin Timberlake, has frequently been voted one of the “50 Most Beautiful People In The World,” but she believes her body is less than perfect. CONTINUE READING

This is the new video to Mary J. Blige’s latest single, “We Ride (I See the Future)”, off of Relections – A Retrospective, which releases in stores TOMORROW!

Actor Wesley Snipes was set free by a Florida judge this morning after posting $1 million in bail related to federal tax evasion charges leveled against him. The 44-year-old star appeared in a federal courthouse in Ocala, Florida, after flying in on a private jet from Namibia where he is filming the cowboy movie Gallowwalker. He pleaded not guilty to charges he fraudulently claimed refunds totaling nearly $12 million dollars from taxes he paid in 1996 and 1997. He pleaded not guilty to charges he fraudulently claimed refunds totaling nearly $12 million dollars from taxes he paid in 1996 and 1997.

Snipes’ attorney Billy Martin said outside the courthouse, “Mr. Snipes left America to begin filming Gallowwalker long before this indictment was returned. We want to make it clear that he did not avoid returning to the United States. He’s always been ready to return and he did not flee.” Snipes added, “I wanna say thanks to everybody, thanks to all of the fans out there for showing support. I look forward to clearing my name and resolving this issue post-haste.”

The actor is returning to Africa to continue working on the film. He faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted on the charges. – Damn! 16 years?? Well I guess even the rich & famous have problems paying their income taxes…

Haha, okay not really .. but I do think she’s the craziest female in reality tv history! And neither FOL1 nor FOL2 would have been the same without her 4 different personalities, AND her crazy ass mom … so yea, I guess in a way, we ALL love New York! Anyhow, the show will premiere on January 8, 2007 and they aired a little 2 min preview earlier this week on VH1. Check out the youtube clip below…

The Smith family – Will, Trey, Jada, Jaden, & Willow

The Pursuit of Happyness premiered a couple of days ago (Dec 7) in Bevery Hills at the Mann Village Theatre and Mann Bruin Theatre. This remarkable picture is a true story based on the life of Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith), who had a rough time struggling with finances and raising a son (played by Jaden Smith) before making it as a big-time stockbroker. CONTINUE READING

    
Beyonce » Anika & Jennifer » Anika Noni Rose » Cedric the Entertainer » Danny Glover & grandson

Dreamgirls premiered in New York City at the Zigfield Theater earlier this week, and tons & tons of celebrities in addition with the star-studded cast turned out for the event. Check out more photos after the hop… CONTINUE READING