News, pictures and videos from March 12, 2009

Chris BrownR&B Singer Chris Brown has officially removed himself from the ballots and anything associated with the upcoming 2009 Kid’s Choice Awards. The following press release says that while Chris Brown would love to talk to his fans directly about this and other issues, legally he isn’t able to do so right now.

A spokesman for Chris Brown said that, given the controversy surrounding his nominations for Kids’ Choice Awards, he is withdrawing his name from consideration. “Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated. While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so at this time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so.”

Brown is due in court on April 6th 2009 to face charges of assault and making criminal threats to girlfriend Rihanna.

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As we reported earlier this week, Kanye West performed his hit single, “Heartless” live on FOX’s popular music reality series American Idol. His performance (with the assistance of auto-tune, of course) was okay, but he needs to get rid of those damn jean jackets lol.

Singer Chrisette Michele has released a brand new music video for her new single, “Epiphany,” from her forthcoming Epiphany album, which is due in stores on May 19th 2009. The music video features Canadian rapper/singer Drake as the leading guy. Peep it above!

Lisa Raye & Ginuwine on the set of Ginuwine's "Last Chance" music video

The New York Post’s bogus story detailing an intimate dinner between singer Ginuwine and actress Lisa Raye-McKissick was shot down by a rep who reminded AOL Black Voices that Ginuwine was a married man and Lisa Raye is still a legally married woman.

On Sunday, March 8 in the ‘Page Six’ column of the daily newspaper, it was reported that McCoy and Ginuwine dined together at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills and “after posing for the paparazzi outside, they proceeded to kiss throughout their meal.”

“There’s absolutely no truth to this story. My client and Ginuwine are just friends. Ginuwine is a married man! LisaRaye is still legally a married woman and has absolutely no time to even think about dating as she works to get both her personal and professional affairs in order,” said publicist Lynn Allen Jeter.

The 41-year-old actress and the 33-year-old R&B singer, who is married to female rapper Sole, have known each other for years, according to reps for Lisa Raye, and after she attended a recent party of his, he extended an off for her to star in the new music video for his single “Last Chance.” Peep more photos of the two on the set of the video when you continue reading.

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Shawty Lo & T.I. // Club Crucial (Fri. Mar. 7th 2009)

T.I. told MTV News that his former feud with fellow Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo wasn’t beef. Because he’s just too grown for a word like “beef.”

“See, I’m a grown man. These situations are not that major for me, you know? It’s always more blown up in the media than it is in my mind. That’s nothing to me. I never even considered it to be a big deal to begin with. So, something like that, I just didn’t do it for publicity,” Tip told MTV News. “I’m not doing it for the purposes of taking pictures, and for people online to talk about it and people on TV to talk about it. As a man, I don’t mean anybody no harm, I wish everybody the best, I ain’t never been a hater, I congratulate success, and I move on and keep doing what I’m doing … That word ‘beef’ is used too loosely, to me. ‘Beef’ is kind of like ’swag.’ People just throwin’ that word around,” T.I. said. “To me, man, if I don’t mean you no harm, we can’t be beefin’. If I see you, and I don’t attack you, it ain’t no beef, and vice versa. Everything else is just entertainment to me.”

Peep a video of the reformed rapper talking to MTV’s Sway after the cut!
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Day 26 - "Forever in a Day" album cover

The guys of Day 26 are coming out with a new album, and here’s the official cover for it. The group’s sophomore album, Forever In A Day, hits stores April 14, 2009 but it appears this album is hardly getting any promotion. Where’s the leading single that we should be hearing every day on the radio? Where’s the music video? Where’s the television appearances? Where are the weekly track leaks? All we’ve got is a damn cover.

Lil Kim & Notorious BIG

Ya girl Lil Kim has really gone off the deep end. Hot on the heels of her hanging up on Clay Clane for asking her why she decided to f**k up her once beautiful face, she decides to make herself seem like a lunatic in an exclusive interview with newly launched Hip-hop website RapRadar.com.

You’ve been publicly unsupportive of Notorious. If Biggie were alive, do you think he would’ve been pleased with the film?

I’m a very spiritual person and he’s come to me many of times in my dreams. But, I don’t think he’s happy at all, at all! Because Ms. Wallace doesn’t know Biggie at all and she barley knows Christopher, if you know what I mean. At all! And I was around. Even before he blew up so crazy, so I know how he felt about his mom. And Biggie was so much more than what they put him out to be in that movie. And to be honest with you, I know for a fact he’s not happy. He’s not satisfied at all. At all. And regardless of the fact, everybody who is involved in this movie, he has love for. Everybody. But at the end of the day, he knows who’s who and what’s what. Believe that. And let me tell you something, the way he’s feeling is going to come out. Like, trust me. Everything is going to come out later. You’re going to see who he really loved and the ones that’s standing up for him the right way is the ones representing him the right way.

Click here to peep the full interview!

Donald Trump Rihanna

Donald Trump has officially added himself to the list of celebrities who think they know what’s best for young pop singer Rihanna. Everyone, including Oprah and now the Donald, has given their two cents on Rihanna getting back together with her boyfriend Chris Brown, who was charged with assault and making criminal threats against her. Donald Trump wants the “Good Girl Gone Bad” to know that she’s a loser for going back with Chris Brown and she doesn’t deserve any success the future brings her. Harsh!

Trump tells “Inside Edition” that Rihanna should not reunite with Chris Brown, as she is reported to have done at Sean Comb’s Miami mansion before Brown’s court appearance last week.

Trump says of Rihanna: “She better get the hell out. If she goes back, she’s a loser, and she doesn’t deserve to have any future success.”

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What do you say, GOT? Is getting back together with Chris Brown a bad move for Rihanna? Discuss and take our poll below!

Is Rihanna a "loser" for going back with Chris Brown?

  • NO! Everyone (including Chris Brown) deserves a second chance!
    34% (111 VOTES)
  • YES! He is going to keep beating her
    51% (166 VOTES)
  • I could care less, as long as he doesn't put his hands on me...
    15% (49 VOTES)

326 TOTAL VOTES!

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Jonas Brothers & Jordin Sparks TourThe Jonas Brothers have announced a world tour, which will begin this summer in Dallas, TX and will last throughout August 2009 with the final North American show ending August 31, 2009. Overseas tour dates haven’t been announced yet. The show will be sponsored by Live Nation and Burger King and will feature opening act Jordin Sparks. What is this, the “Purity Ring Tour?”

Grammy nominated and platinum-selling recording artists, Jonas Brothers, today announced the dates and cities for “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009.” The tour, which will take the band to three continents, will feature new music taken from the June 15 worldwide release of their upcoming Hollywood Records album. “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009,” presented by Burger King(R), kicks off in Dallas at New Cowboys Stadium on June 20 and will take the band throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to their 44-city North American trek, Jonas Brothers will also play three European dates including recently sold-out shows at Paris’ Zenith Arena and London’s Wembley Arena plus a just-added date at Madrid’s Palacio De Deportes. Additional European shows will be announced soon along with debut tour dates in South America. “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009″ is produced by Live Nation.

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