Nelly, Teyana Taylor, Keri Hilson, and Solange are all featured on the cover of the summer 2008 issue of Rap Up Magazine. The double-sided issue (Nelly’s on one side, the ladies are on the other) features all new photos and exclusive interviews. Nelly addresses the haters and the state of hip-hop, gives the scoop on his relationship with Ashanti, and reveals plans for a joint album with another rap superstar, while the “Brave New Girls” – Teyana, Keri, and Solange, as well as Estelle, Kid Sister, Janelle Monáe, and Wynter Gordon – talk about their upcoming projects. Click here to preview the issue.
Nelly covers the latest issue of The Source Magazine. In the issue Nelly talks about his new upcoming album, Brass Knuckles, which is due in stores August 19th. Look for this issue to hit stands soon!
Diddy still has some dues to pay to Ciroc for not sticking to their deal and promoting their brand to the fullest, so he and the Vodka company threw an afterparty for the 2008 BET Awards Tuesday night in L.A. at the Roosevelt Hotel. Guestlist included: Lil’ Kim, Lil Wayne, Michelle Williams, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Ashanti, and more! Follow the break for more flicks from the shindig…
Usher performing “In This Club” as the opener for the 2008 BET Awards, which aired last night live from Los Angeles.
The 2008 BET Awards went down last night, and while there were a few lackluster performances (Usher’s being one of them), there were a few memorable, surprising, and exciting moments. One being Alicia Keys’ performance when she brought out SWV, En Vogue, and TLC! Another notable performance of the evening was Ne-Yo’s, where he showed us he can hang with the big dogs when it comes to his dance moves – he even brought out the Jabbawockees (winners of MTV’s America’s Dance Crew). Chris Brown did his thing as well, and surprised everyone when he brought out Ciara. Did Rihanna approve of this beforehand? I’m curious to know. And speaking of Rihanna, did anyone else notice how far she’s come along, as far as her live vocals? I was really impressed when she performed Take A Bow! And last, but most certainly not least, on my list of the best performances of the night, Lil’ Wayne! He kind of scared me towards the end of the show because it seemed like he wasn’t going to come out. The show was already running 15 or 20 minutes over when he was introduced. But he did come out, and he showed us exactly how and why he has sold nearly 1,500,000 copies of Tha Carter: III so far! He started out with Got Money (feat. T-Pain), paid homage to Static Major (R.I.P.) with Lollipop, and ended off his performance with A Millie. He had the whole crowd hyped, and ended off the show perfectly.
While the 2008 BET Awards did have its good moments, much of the show left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. I expected a lot more from Usher. His performance was probably the most hyped up (pre-show), and ended up being one of the absolute worst of the night. While I love Keyshia Cole’s Heaven Sent, she really needs to work on her live vocals … and her stage presence. She had a lot of energy, she just didn’t know how to keep it all together. She looked like she was doing too much to me.
In my opinion, the 2007 BET Awards were much better. The performances, the overall show, and oh yeah … the host! Who the hell approved of D.L. Hughley being the host of this year’s show? I hope they received a pink slip in their box this morning. BRING MO’NIQUE BACK!!!
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Here are photos of Nelly, Solange, Cassie, and Lil’ Mama arriving at the 2008 BET Awards. Who approved of the Little Miss Bo Peep look Lil’ Mama calls herself wearing? I’m starting to think she does this shit for attention, lol. And she should be severely punished for bringing an innocent child into the mix. Just wrong! More flicks after the break…
In case you missed the live coverage we did on the 2008 BET Awards last night, don’t worry. T2W is here to fill you in with the actual performances from the show! There were a lot of surprises in last night show and we have all of the performances thanks to HipHopMusicDotCom. Click play to view Usher’s performance of “Love In This Club” above!
Here’s another T2W video premiere of the latest single from Nelly, “Stepped On My Jays” featuring Jermaine Dupri & Ciara. Nelly’s new album, Brass Knuckles, will be stores in August 19th. Check it out above!
Jermaine Dupri aka JD has posted another video on his official YouTube channel recording raw footage of the video shoot of Nelly’s second single, “Stepped On My Js”. JD invited Atlanta Hawks’ star player Josh Smith to come to the video shoot. Ciara also made an appearance on the set. Ya’ll gotta see how many raw Jordans’ this man got! Dustin do you got these…lol! Check out the video above!
Here’s the official T2W premiere of Rick Ross‘ new video for Here I Am featuring rapper Nelly and Derrty ENT recording artist Avery Storm. Be sure to check out Rick’s new album, Trilla, which is in stores now!
(Photos: Getty Images) BET is ready for yet another great award show this year and has released a list of nominees and performers for the upcoming 2008 BET Awards. The nominees and performers were announced live at a press conferenced presented by BET’s 106 & Park. Nelly, Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Lil Wayne are all confirmed as performers for this years’ show, which will go down on June 24th 2008 @ 8 PM.
