Shaffer Chimere Smith, best known as the singer we all know and love, Ne-Yo has written countless hits for numerous artists like Mario Vazquez, Paula DeAnda, Rihanna, Marques Houston, Beyoncé… just to name a few! Hell, homeboy even choreographed, has written music, and worked with R&B star Usher - I bet you people did not know that! Saying “Oh why Ne-Yo tryin’ be like Usher and dancing like him”. Ne-Yo was very behind the scenes and has paid his dues. Dude is slated to work on Whitney Houston and Britney Spears’ upcoming projects. But unfortunately for the icon, Whitney Houston, Ne-Yo finds some of the new material a little “boring” he says…

They all had the one same theme, which was ‘My name is Whitney Houston and this is my triumphant comeback’.

When Ne-Yo recently heard about the once in a lifetime opportunity and that he was collaborating with Whitney Houston he immediately began work on the singer’s album. He is possibly writing a two-third of it.

We all understand she has gone through a lot. I’m sure we all get that but I think she needs songs about regular everyday life. So that’s what I’m planning to add to the album - songs about everyday emotions.

This young man is laughing straight to the bank I’m sure. But I think the real question is, can Whitney Houston attempt to make a solid comeback?

Just after wrapping up with our Fabolous contest, Think2wice and Thinktank Marketing have come together to bring you folks yet another one! This time around, it’s only for the ladies though. Ladies, have you ever experienced a bad hair day? Don’t be shy, no one is perfect! Here is your chance to capitalize on your “bad hair day” experience(s)! It’s as simple as doing a quick write up on how it all went down, and possibly even uploading a photo. The best three entries will be picked by Think2wice, and those ladies will win a prize package offered exclusively through New Line Cinema’s Hairspray - IN THEATERS JULY 20th, 2007! Click the link below for more details, and to see what you can win!!

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Oh gawd! Okay, wth… Um… yeah this is suppose to be Ashanti’s new single “Switch” featuring boyfriend Nelly from her forth upcoming album entitled My Declaration due out in stores October of this year. I just want Ashanti to go away right about now and just take an immediate seat, or how about she SWITCH to acting.

Ashanti feat. Nelly » “Switch” » LISTEN » (Full)

LIL’ FIZZ - “BEDS/GO HARD” » Fizzo is back on the scene, this is his brand new single “Beds” featuring Ray-J, with a special appearance of all the B2K members together again. The single is okay I guess, I really want Ray-J to go away now.

This years highlight of the BET Awards would definitely have to go to this chick, Ciara owned it (among other things) that night, she and Ms. Kelly did a really good job! And don’t you dare give me that “she can’t sing– she sucks!” mambo jumbo 1. she’s a performer that ultimately stepped her game up, proving why she is here right now, 2. well of course her vocals are going to be shot with all that dancing and gyration, I don’t care what anyone says or who’s the hotest chick in the game, it is physically impossible to dance like that on a stage with hot lights and sing at the same time without collapsing immediately - so artists lip sync, it’s perfectly fine. In Ciara’s case, I would strongly recommend she lip sync during performances like this. It’s ok, nobodies perfect!

In the video above you can actually see a quick little interview and 50 Cent performing “Amusement Park” rather than running around the audience rambling and giving dap. Obviously the performance we saw on the BET Awards on Tuesday was not how it was supposed to go down. Everything went smoothly in the rehearsal clip 106 showed. But at live the performance, one of the dancers dangling from the ceiling hit 50 and knocked his hat off causing him to “fear for his life.” So he sorta forgot the lyrics to the song on account of him being disoriented and all. One of the perks of a live performance I suppose! Oh well, the performance still woulda been wack … I hate that damn song.

One of the women charged with assaulting and robbing Foxy Brown was released from jail after the rapper failed to appear before a grand jury to testify against her. Roshawn Anthony, 23, was released from Riker’s Island on her own recognizance yesterday but still faces charges of robbery, assault and grand larceny in the alleged attack last Saturday, according to a spokesman for the Brooklyn district attorney’s office. She has denied the charges. Police say Anthony and three other people teamed up to rob Brown of a Louis Vuitton bag, $500 in cash and credit cards in the East New York section of Brooklyn.

The 27-year-old rapper, whose real name is Inga Marchand, is no stranger to violence. She pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a fight with salon workers over payment for a manicure in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Brown is on probation in that case. She is also facing a battery charge in another incident earlier this year. Police allege she threw hair glue at a beauty shop employee in Florida when he asked her to leave because the shop was closing. Anthony is scheduled to return to court Aug. 9.

I know y’all are probably wondering why Foxy didn’t show up to court. This is what she said to the NY Post recently.

“A lot of the time, people mistake me for someone else, or people always call in these false tips,” Brown told the newspaper outside her Brooklyn brownstone Saturday.”

Bitch we know that was you! Sit down…

Rather than bore you with the details, I’ll just be posting some (not all … way too many) of the things Isaiah said in a recent interview with NewsWeek. What is it gonna take for him to shut the eff up?! The first time, okay … you’re angry - totally understandable. The second time, yeah … let it all out! But continuing on, and on, and on, and on?? LET IT GO!!

ISAIAH ON THE FIGHT »

“Patrick and I had a philosophical disagreement that got out of hand and that I regret a great deal,” Washington says. “I said a lot of negative things that were never reported, but there was one word that caught everyone’s attention, particularly someone who wasn’t even in the room with us. It was a fight between two men that shouldn’t have happened. But someone heard the booming voice of a black man and got really scared and that was the beginning of the end for me. I see that now, but I didn’t then.”

ISAIAH ON GOING TO “REHAB”

“There is no rehab for homophobia—that was just some crap being put out by the network,” he says. ” I went into an executive counseling program which many people in this industry know about and go to. They knew what the program was but chose to call it what they wanted to fit their agenda. And more importantly, I volunteered for it because I wanted to understand my fight with Patrick and how it got out of hand like that. I wanted to know what I could do to avoid it happening again.”

ISAIAH ON THE “F” WORD

“Growing up in the South, I wasn’t exposed to as many different lifestyles and personalities as I could have been. And that’s always a problem, because the more you’re exposed, clearly the more you know and understand,” Washington says. “My mother had several cross-dressing friends who she sometimes referred to with names I’d never use, but she didn’t know any better. There was no hate, just lack of awareness.”

ISAIAH BEING … ISAIAH

“Well, it didn’t help me on the set that I was a black man who wasn’t a mush-mouth Negro walking around with his head in his hands all the time. I didn’t speak like I’d just left the plantation and that can be a problem for people sometime,” he says. “I had a person in human resources tell me after this thing played out that ’some people’ were afraid of me around the studio. I asked her why, because I’m a 6-foot-1, black man with dark skin and who doesn’t go around saying ‘Yessah, massa sir’ and ‘No sir, massa’ to everyone? It’s nuts when your presence alone can just scare people, and that made me a prime candidate to take the heat in a dysfunctional family.’’

READ MORE FROM THIS HILARIOUS INTERVIEW OVER AT NEWSWEEK

Well, it’s not like we didn’t already know! Besides the fact of him having 5 kids by 2 different women (not too bad), the dude is the epitome of a man-whore. He’s even said it himself in interviews. When asked if he can go all night without having a female entourage keeping company, he said “When I dress, I like to put on some Marvin Gaye … I invite a few women into my room and we have a few drinks.I try to be good, I really do. But sometimes that’s just too hard.” in an interview a few months back. Anyhow, some pictures recently surfaced on CONCRETELOOP of Diddy and BET host Claudia Jordan looking very comfortable with each other! Hmm…. Go to the site to read up on how Diddy is “feeling her.” I wonder what Kim would say about this, not like she’d care or anything like that =)

SEAN KINGSTON - “BEAUTIFUL GIRLS” » I believe we were the first to break on new Miamian artist SEAN KINGSTON with his debut “Colors” featuring the Game and Rick Ross, well Mr. Kingston is doing it real ample right now with his latest single “Beautiful Girls,” a reggae influenced ballad sampled with Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” I knew this young man would eventually get noticed and would become the next best thing since sliced bread, especially with this catchy fusion between pop, reggae, and r&b “Beautiful Girls,” constant rotation down here. Sean Kingston’s self-titled album hits stores later this Summer - I wish him best of luck!