News, pictures and videos from November 23, 2008

[VIDEOS] T-Pain and Ludacris on SNL

Sunday, November 23rd 2008

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T-Pain and Ludacris made guest appearances this weekend on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Check out the hilarious skit above, in which Ludacris tries to convince T-Pain to get this overly wack rapper named “Blizzard Man” to record a track with him. The only problem is: Ludacris doesn’t realize how wack the dude is! Continue reading to check out T-Pain and Luda’s performances of “One More Drink” and “Chopped and Skrewed.”

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T.I. Testifies in Court

Sunday, November 23rd 2008

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Rapper T.I. testified in court Friday in Cincinnati, Ohio in Hosea Thomas’ murder trial. The man allegedly shot and killed the Atlanta rapper’s childhood friend and assistant, Philant Johnson, two years ago. The self-proclaimed “King of Atlanta” sat on the witness stand for approximately 40 minutes at Judge Ralph E. Winkler’s courtroom on the third floor of the Hamilton County Courthouse, explaining what went on the night of the May 2006 incident and denying allegations that he started the incident by “making it rain” at a Cincinnati club.

Though there were reports that the incident may have been sparked by hurt feelings from some local rappers when T.I. showered the crowd with money during Joc’s performance, T.I. denied that he tossed bills at the Ritz. “You see, you make it rain in strip clubs around beautiful women taking their clothes off, not in packed holes in the walls,” he said. “You don’t throw money in there. That’s not part of the celebration.”

At some point, T.I. described an altercation that broke out at the club when someone tried to get into the VIP section and began getting “irate” and “ornery” with venue security. The scuffle caught the attention of T.I.’s entourage, and as the heated discussion turned into a brawl involving 15-20 patrons, he said he tried to make sure his group was together as they made their way to the door.

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Check out a video of T.I. on the witness stand above.

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MC Breed Dies of Kidney Failure

Sunday, November 23rd 2008

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Michigan rapper MC Breed (real name: Eric Breed) lost a battle with kidney disease in Ypsilanti, Michigan Saturday at the age of 36. Carter McWright, owner of Music Planet and an associate of Breed’s, called Breed a “a musical legend of Flint.”

“One thing about Breed is he had that flow, that rhythm,” he said. “He knew how to flow with it.” Breed recorded 13 albums, including releasing one record per year between 1991 and 2001. His final album, “The New Prescription,” was released in 2004. His first album, “MC Breed & DFC,” was estimated to have sold 2.5 million to 4 million records. He had worked with the likes of the late Tupac Shakur and Warren G. “He was the first national rapper from Flint,” McWright said.

Breed moved to Atlanta several years ago, but made frequent trips to Flint, McWright said. McWright said Breed was always respectful and always made it a point to stick his head into McWright’s music store. “When he was 15 or 16 he would always come into the store and buy stuff,” he said. “We would always shoot the breeze.” McWright said friends and family have come into the store and reminisced about his life. Breed’s hit “Ain’t No Future in Yo’ Frontin’” talked about being yourself and not acting like someone you are not.

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Beyonce on the Set of “Diva” Music Video

Sunday, November 23rd 2008

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Beyonce and her alter ego Sasha Fierce were spotted on the set of the music video for “Diva” in downtown L.A. over the weekend kicking ass and taking names. And blowing up sh*t. Continue reading for the rest of the pics!
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♫ [ALBUM REVIEW] John Legend – Evolver

Sunday, November 23rd 2008

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John Legend’s new album, Evolver, has been out for some time now, and everyone has been talking about it! “Green Light,” featuring Andre 3000 has been one of our favorite songs now for a minute. So, we had no other choice but to review the album. Producers that are featured on this project are Kanye West, John Legend, Malay, KP, Midi Mafia, Will.I.Am, Trevor Horn, Devo Springsteen, The Neptunes, Supa Dups, and Teddy Riley. The album has been considered to be John Legend’s most heavy pop influenced effort.

LISTEN: JOHN LEGEND – THIS TIME

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