Shanell takes us back to the drive-in movie days in her new music video for “So Good / 6 A.M.” featuring her Young Money boss Lil Wayne and labelmate Drake.

Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee, Cash Money CEO Birdman and others also make appearances in the visuals.

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Shanell teams up with her Young Money boss Lil Wayne and label-mate Drizzy Drake for a new track titled “So Good.”

Take a listen below:

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With appearances from Drake, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Keri Hilson, Ciara, Rick Ross and even Jessie J … Lil Wayne’s album release party at Boulevard 3 in L.A. immediately following this year’s VMAs was the place to be!

The event, held Sunday night (Aug 28) after the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards to celebrate the release of Wayne’s new album “Tha Carter IV,” also featured appearances from Shaunie O’Neal, Young Money artists DJ Khaled, Shanell and Lil Twist, rapper Flo Rida, TV personality Rob Kardashian, a couple of Jersey Shore cast members, R&B singer Mario and more.

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Ray J, Vanessa Hudgens, Ron Artest and Shanell were among the celebrities who attended In Touch Weekly’s Icons & Idols 4th Annual Post-VMA party Sunday night (Aug 28) in West Hollywood.

Other celebs spotted at the event were Kendra Wilkinson, Ashley Tisdale, Kat Deluna and Cheryl Burke.

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Rappers Sean Kingston and Flo Rida pose with basketball player Ron Artest (soon to be known as “Metta World Peace”) at a Poolside Cocktail Pre-VMA party hosted by Def Jam at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Saturday (Aug 27) in California. Young Money artist Shanell and rapper Detail were also spotted at the event.

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Shanell from Young Money performed at Lux Nightclub in Miami Friday night (Nov 12). Her bosses and labelmates Lil Wayne and Mack Maine, along with radio personality Kenny Burns, came through to show support and catch her performance.

More pics below!

Photos: 400 Life

Rapper Drake hung out with his boss Birdman (CEO of Cash Money Records) at a party celebrating the release of his debut album Thank Me Later Tuesday night (Jun 15) at 5Ninth in New York City.

The event was hosted by Crown Royal and some of Drake’s labelmates, including Young Money recording artists Lil Twist, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda and Shanell, along with fellow rappers Fabolous and Jadakiss, also rolled through to help the emcee celebrate his first album’s release.

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Rapper Lil Wayne is headed to the finish line in his latest music video release “Runnin” feat. Young Money singer Shanell. This is one of the four videos Weezy recorded before going to jail debuting this weekend on MTV. Check out the official video for “Runnin” below:

Is it just us or does the video look like “Drop the World” part two?

So it’s Day 3 of Happy Weezy Week and the new daily video clip we promised to show you guys is ….(drum roll please)…….. “Runnin’” feat. Shanell! This video here appears to have a much darker and more serious tone than the other two we’ve previewed this week.

Check out the teaser clip from Lil Wayne‘s “Runnin’” music video below:

Even though Lil Wayne is behind bars, the last thing we could expect is to not see or hear from him. This weekend alone, the Young Money CEO will be dropping not one or two, but FOUR brand new videos off his Rebirth album exclusively on MTV.

The videos will include “Da Da Da”, “Knockout” (F/ Nicki Minaj), “Get a Life”, and “Runnin” (F/ Shanell). Various clips from the four videos will be previewed throughout the week. The first one to be released is “Da Da Da,” shot by director David Rousseau. In the video, Weezy rocks it out hard with band ¡Mayday! on top of the Marlin Hotel in Miami.

To check out a snippet of the video, view below:

Hip-hop represented over the weekend in Atlanta for “Converse Takeover Weekend.” The first event was the Converse Tip-Off, which was held at the Georgia Freight Room Friday (Apr 30) and was attended by Jermaine Dupri, Young Money artist Shanell, model/actress Melyssa Ford and more.

The following day (Sat. May 1), rappers Cam’ron and Jim Jones put their differences aside and suited up as “The Jones Family” team at the Converse Band of Ballers celebrity basketball tournament at Clark Atlanta University. The pair confirmed to Miss Info that they were trying to work things out and reconcile their differences:

“Above all, me and Cam, we still brothers. And we’re building on getting back on track but first, I apologize for being a rude brother, for saying things publicly without first trying to handle them privately…”

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Other celebrity bball players at the game were Jermaine Dupri (who headed the “So So Def” team) and rappers Shawty Lo (who led the “Southern Hospitality” team) and O.J. da Juiceman. O’Zone magazine founder Julia Beverly, Sirius XM Shade 45 radio personality Angela Yee and TV/radio host Kenny Burns were also spotted at the game. The final competing teams in the championship game was Jim Jones’ the Jones Family versus Shawty Lo’s Southern Hospitality team with the Jones Family taking the win with a final score of 10 to 5.

Check out 15+ pictures of everyone below…

Photos: Getty Images / Wire Image / FreddyO

Young Money front-man Lil Wayne is featured on the cover of Ozone Magazine‘s sixth annual “Sex Issue” even though he’s currently serving a year-long bid behind bars up in Rikers. The interview was conducted just before he began his prison sentence and in it, Wayne touches on a range of subjects, including his thoughts on child support, his newest baby mamas Lauren London and Nivea, his rumored relationship with Young Money artist Shanell, and more. Also notice how we said “touched on” because some of his answers are very vague, but still interesting none-the-less! Check out a few excerpts from the interview below:

On whether he considers himself a good father and child support:
I’m not on child support with none of my kids cause I’m a great father. So it’s not determined by how much money you’re paying at all. That’s not what it’s about. It’s about being there and being that important person in their lives. It’s about being #1 or #2 in their life. That’s very important for your child, to make sure you’re that #1 or #2. Because if you’re not, you know what #1 or #2 could end up being. That’s the most important thing of all. I just try to make sure I’m of the highest importance in their lives, next to their moms.

I know you’re generally not too concerned about the critics, but you did get a lot of flak for the four baby mamas.
I don’t think what people think should be any concern of anybody’s. It’s definitely not a concern of mine. I’d be crazy if it was and you’re crazy if you are.

I think people translate “he has four baby mamas” as “he disrespects women.”
But that goes back to me not caring about what people think or say. They wanna be [baby mama] number five, six, and seven, so…

Did you go through a phase where you were, um… wanting to spread your seed? Or was it just the way things happened?
You’d have to be a woman that’s with me to know what phase I was going through. If I was to answer that question for you or for the world or for this magazine, then I’d be the dumbest ni*** on the planet.

How are you able to have several baby mothers and they all appear to get along pretty well?
That’s another answer that’s none of your concern. Shouldn’t be.

Fair enough. Too personal with the questions?
You did your job and I did mine.

Continue reading for more from the interview!

There was some controversy over the release of The Carter documentary. Did you feel like they emphasized the drug addiction aspect too much? Is that the reason you didn’t want it released?
The fact that we didn’t want it released was business; paperwork. I feel like, if I agreed to have that camera around me, then I can’t tell that person what to edit when they go to the editing room, unless I am in the editing room and editing with them. If I’m not then I shouldn’t complain, but I was supposed to have a say-so because I had to approve it. And that was the whole [problem]. I didn’t approve it and they still put it out.

So you weren’t happy with the creative aspect or the business or both?
It was some of both. There were females on there with me and sh*t, you know? Why give them some shine when I’ve got baby mothers? I believe as an editor or whatever, as a person associated with me, if you want to become a real business partner with me I believe you should consider things like that. I shouldn’t have to be the one to consider it.

On respecting woman but still calling them hoes and bitches in his songs:
There’s two answers to that. One is – there are bitches. There are hoes. There are ladies. There are women. There are girls. Pick which side you’re on. When somebody’s saying something about “bitches,” if they didn’t say “Julia is a bitch,” if it doesn’t apply to you then it doesn’t apply to you. The second answer is, you’d have to be a woman who’s met me to know if I believe you’re a bitch or a hoe or whatever.

You worked with Shanell a lot on the Rebirth album. Was it more of a musical connection at first and then became more personal, or vice versa?
Since when did it become a personal thing?

I don’t know. I thought y’all were an item?
That’s a rumor, sweetheart. No, it’s never been a personal thing. As far as us being friends, yeah. That’s my friend. Shanell is a great artist and that’s it, period. She’s a Young Money great artist. I heard a rumor that she was pregnant from me. How could that be? We’ve never had sex. How could she be pregnant from me? You’ve got to have sex to be pregnant. That’s one of the things you have to do. I don’t understand how people’s brains work. You know? I’m a really big person. I’m a real superstar. I’m not afraid to tell you or nobody else, you know? I die every week [according to the rumors]. I’m in jail right now [according to the rumors].

So the intrusion into your personal life bothers you?
No, it bothers you, because you have to actually think if it’s true or not and come sit down and ask this dumb ass shit. I know you have to feel stupid, because it’s like me sitting here and looking at your [brown] hair and asking you, “Since you dyed your hair green, how do you feel?” Your hair obviously isn’t green.

Your tweets are mostly about love. Is that your mentality at the moment?
I asked Twist when I got on Twitter, “What am I supposed to do?” He said, “You’re supposed to say what you’re thinkin’.” That’s what I be thinkin’.

Is love what you think about all the time? Or just right now?
Right now. I think about the moment, but my thoughts usually last for days and lifetimes.

That damn Weezy! LOL… For more on what’s going on in that head of is, pick up the latest issue of Ozone Magazine, which is set to hit newsstands soon!

BMI held their annual artist showcase last night at the Havanna Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Young Money rapper Drake was the headlining performer for the showcase, which had a few celebs in the building including Birdman, Big Boi, Bobby Valentino, Shanell, the twins from Jagged Edge (Brandon & Brian) and more. Check out a few pics below and when you continue reading…

PHOTOS: FREDDYO / EXCLUSIVE ACCESS

Remember that “baby shower” we told you Young Money singer/songwriter Shanell was having to celebrate the release of her mixtape? Well that went down last Thursday night (Apr 1) right on April Fool’s Day at Door 44 in Atlanta, GA. If you didn’t get the joke yet, she’s calling her new mixtape, Shut Up and Listen, her baby. To our knowledge, there’s no real baby on the way.

SNL’s sister, singer D. Woods, also came through to party with Shanell to help her celebrate the debut her brand new mixtape. Check out the pics below!

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Feeding off of rumors that she’s carrying Lil Wayne‘s newest seed, Young Money singer/songwriter Shanell is hosting a “shower” to celebrate the birth of her new “baby” (that’s what she’s calling her mixtape) Shut Up And Listen. So she’s basically calling her mixtape release party her “baby shower” to get people to raise some eyebrows and try to figure out what the hell she’s talking about. In short? This is your simple, run-of-the-mill marketing ploy. A smart marketing ploy, but still a “ploy” none-the-less.

The party goes down April 1st (April Fool’s Day) at Door 44 in Atlanta.

Rapper Waka Flocka Flame took some time off of playing with guns and getting into unnecessary trouble and filmed his newest music video for the remix to “O Let’s Do It” in Atlanta with Diddy and Rick Ross Monday night (Mar 15). Other celebrities spotted on the set were Shanell (Young Money), Lyfe Jennings, Fabolous, Bobby Valentino, Jazze Pha and more. Peep some pics below.

And there’s some behind the scenes footage waiting for you after the cut…

PHOTOS: HIP HOP ENQUIRER / EXCLUSIVE ACCESS

Lil Wayne is a very busy man. In a recent interview with Tim Westwood, Birdman said that Wayne would be shooting 20 to 30 videos before he begins his bid in prison next month. This is a far cry from the original 10 he shot a couple weeks back.

Here are 10+ pictures of Wayne, Shanell, Tyga, Birdman, Nicki Minaj and other members of Young Money on the set of “Roger That” in Miami. Check them out below and after the cut…

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Trey Songz filmed the music video for his latest single “Neighbors Know My Name” Tuesday night (Feb 2) in Los Angeles. Some of the celebs who came through the set were Brian White, D. Woods, her sister Shanell and Kel Mitchell.

More pics from the set of Trey Songz’ new video below…

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Singer Ne-Yo and rapper Eve attended the ASCAP Grammy Nominee Brunch, held at Sunset Towers Hotel yesterday (Sat. Jan 30) in Los Angeles. Other guests at the brunch were Young Money artist Shanell, R&B singer Musiq Soulchild, producer Kerry “Krucial” Brothers and singer/songwriter Nikki Jean. Check out more pics below…

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Word on the sidewalk is that Lil Wayne has himself a new girlfriend! According to our pal FreddyO, Weezy and Young Money’s Shanell (aka SNL) are an item and are madly in love.

I was told by my sources: “Wayne  is so in love with that girl. I don’t know what she did, but he is just mush when it comes to her. He loves her drive, personality, and  the fact that she’s so talented.  She’s one of his best friends…”

Shanell better watch out, we all know how fertile Lil Wayne is! If anyone can get their million men to march, we’d bet our money on Dwayne “I wish I could f**k every girl in the world” Carter.

Lil Wayne brought along his Young Money crew to BET’s “the Mo’Nique Show” and introduced everyone to Mo and her viewing audience.

In the interview, a very subdued Nicki Minaj explained mixtapes, talked about her upcoming project and talked about how nervous she was the first time she met Wayne. She also talked about why wayne calls her “the Mistress (aka Nikki Lewinsky)” and told Mo’Nique how territorial she is when the late night TV host joked about becoming a part of the Young Money crew.

In Wayne’s interview, he discussed his work ethic (he says he gets NO sleep) and why he started Young Money. He also talked about what he’d be doing if he weren’t rapping:

“School. I’d probably be in school studying Law.”

After everyone was introduced and appropriately interviewed, Young Money brought out Lloyd and took to the stage to perform their latest single “Bed Rock.” Continue reading to check it (and the interviews) out!

YOUNG MONEY ON THE MO’NIQUE SHOW

YOUNG MONEY PERFORMS “BED ROCK” W/ LLOYD

Young Money premiered their new music video for their latest single “Bed Rock” featuring R&B singer Lloyd on BET’s 106 & Park Monday afternoon.

Formed by rapper Lil Wayne, Young Money Entertainment is a label imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Records. The artists on the roster currenty include Drake, Nicki Minaj, Shanell, Tyga, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Lil Chuckee, Lil Twist, Mack Maine, Short Dawg and of course Weezy himself. Their debut album, We Are Young Money, is set to be released on December 21st (the same day Wayne’s Rebirth album drops).

In the meantime, continue reading to peep their new music video and to check out their appearance on 106 & Park!

“BED ROCK” MUSIC VIDEO

106 & PARK (PT. 1)

106 & PARK (PT. 2)

Shout out to Rap Radar for the 106 & Park clips!

Above is the official album cover and below is the supposed official track listing for Lil Wayne‘s forthcoming “Rebirth” album, due in stores December 21st, nearly a year after its original scheduled release date. There’s no telling how this album will do since everybody’s been anticipating it for almost a year and it’s been pushed back a bazillion ka-gillion times.

01. American Star
02. Prom Queen
03. Ground Zero
04. Da Da Da
05. Paradice
06. Get A Life
07. On Fire
08. Drop The World
09. Runnin
10. One Way Trip
11. Knockout
12. The Price Is Wrong

One album out of the Cash Money/Young Money camp we’re definitely looking forward to is Young Money‘s “We Are Young Money” album, also due in stores on December 21st. Continue reading to peep the official album cover and track listing for that! And be on the look-out for their new “Bedrock” music video (pics from the shoot here and here), which features R&B singer Lloyd (who would make a great addition to the Young Money fam!).

01. BedRock (f/ Lloyd)
02. New Shit
03. Pass Me the Dutch
04. Wifebeater
05. F**k the Bullsh*t (f/ Birdman)
06. Ms. Parker
07. Target
08. Sacrifice
09. Every Girl
10. She Is Gone (f/ Pleasure P)
11. Girl I Got You
12. Gooder
13. Roger That
14. Steady Mobbin’ (/ Gucci Mane)

R&B singer Omarion is hitting out at rumors claiming he was “dropped” from Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment for leaking a song [ I Get It In ]. He says he asked to be released from his contract. He took to his Twitter Thursday (Aug 20) to tell his side of the story.

“How kan I fall or get dropped when lam “gravity”…and jah is by my side being tha force that’s driving and parachuting my arriving plateau … What up tweep’s good day.There’s alot of people thinking i got dropped from Y.m that has never nor will ever b the kase I asked to b…realeased,I didnt get dropped.I wish wayne and all of Y.m good luck for there future. There r no hard feelings,business is business and I..made a decision that I felt was best for me..ALBUM OLLUSION still koming video still koming really soon luv yall thanx for holdin me down!”

Meanwhile, Omarion’s former labelmate Shanell says she wishes him the best of luck because she’s always been a fan.

“I don’t know, everything happens so quick,” Shanell said about Omarion’s departure. “Everything happens so quick but I’ve always been a fan of Omarion. So whether he’s with us or not with us, I hope the best for his career. I haven’t been able to work with him yet…[With Bow Wow,] that’s the homie. That’s the homie. We’ve worked together before. He’s actually with Cash Money. It’s a whole family but it’s two separate situations. It’s Cash Money and Young Money.”

Something tell us that it’s definitely no coincidence that Omarion up and decided he wanted to leave Young Money just 3 days after Bow Wow signed with Cash Money Records. And wasn’t he just moonwalking on stage with Young Money last Friday (Aug 14) in California at the America’s Most Wanted Tour? That was a pretty damn quick change of events…

Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day and D. Woods’ sister Shanell collaborated on a remake of Eddie Murphy’s 1985 hit song “Party All The Time,” which was written by both O’Day and Shanell and produced by Maestro. Hit the link below to take a listen!

D/L: AUBREY O’DAY F/ SNL – PARTY ALL THE TIME

In related news, Aubrey is set to make her Vegas showgirl debut  as Peep Diva in “Peepshow” in September. She also mentioned that she would be bringing along television cameras to film her for a reality show coming on sometime in 2009 or 2010.

Hit the link below to peep the Willy Will produced track! And be on the lookout for her forthcoming debut album, coming soon! You can also catch Shanell and the rest of the Young Money crew (excluding Drake due to his knee injuries) on tour this summer in the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival.

D/L: SHANELL – PLAY IN MY BAND

For this dude to be the “best rapper alive” he sure is having a hell of a time getting his latest album out! According to Young Money singer Shanell, who co-wrote Rebirth‘s debut single “Prom Queen,” Lil Wayne‘s rock-inspired album will be released “when it’s perfect.”

“Right now it’s September. But let me tell ya’ll, great art takes time and you’ll expect it and expect it and expect it again, but when it’s perfect, you guys will receive it.”

SOURCE: RAP-UP

Former Danity Kane member D. Woods (born as Wanita Denise Woodgette) spent this past weekend celebrating her 25th birthday at three different venues in Miami. Talk about partying it up right for your b-day! Above, she’s pictured with Lil Wayne, her sister Shanell and Young Money rapper Mack Maine outside her party Sunday night (Jul 5) at Ahnvee Restaurant & Lounge in South Beach. The celebrities who came out to help D. Woods party it up over the entire weekend were Willie Taylor from Day 26, Vivica A. Fox, NFL footballer Thomas Jones, rap artist Ace Hood and more. Continue reading for all of the photos!

D. WOODS’ POOL PARTY AT GANSEVOORT HOTEL

D. WOODS’ B-DAY PARTY AT CLUB DREAM (JUL. 4TH)

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