“U Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” is the third single from Young Buck’s second album, Buck the World. It features R&B singer LaToiya Williams and was produced by Dr. Dre and Mark Batson. A video has been made for the single and was released on June 12th. The song is cut off about halfway through the video and goes to my favorite song called “Buck the World,” which features Lyfe Jennings.
Amy Crackhouse Stumbles Around in Manhattan
I AM CONVINCED THAT AMY WINEHOUSE IS A STRONG CRACKHEAD! » Amy Winehouse, famous for her rather “crackish” ways was recently spotted losing her balance and stumbling around the streets of the Meatpacking district of Manhattan. Her normal get-up has changed a bit though! I already know she has on her hip-high daisey dukes, a dirty wifebeater (with a few holes in it), and her signature pink ballerina slippers. But homegirl is trying to stunt now with a trenchcoat! I ain’t mad at you Amy. Do ya thizzle!
ALBUM REVIEW: M.I.A. – KALA
Kala is the second studio album by UK experimental electronica and rap artist M.I.A. and will be released in the United Kingdom on August 20th and on August 21st in the USA. OK, I definitely take back any insecurities I had for M.I.A. second time around (shame on me), cos this album is off rip forreal. Almost every song is live and organic, I was bobbing my head to quite a few. This is not what I expected at all, “Jimmy” is starting to grow on me, but I absolutely fiend for “Paper Planes” and “XR2”! Production was on point; Timbaland, Bangladesh and M.I.A. of course – just to name the few I know of and love. Guest appearances include Afrikan Boy, The Wilcannia Mob and Timbaland on “Come Around,” also my favorite. M.I.A. fans, like myself, will not be disappointed.
M.I.A. » “Bamboo Banger” » LISTEN » (Full)
M.I.A. » “Jimmy” » LISTEN » (Full)
M.I.A. feat. Afrikan Boy » “Hussel” » LISTEN » (Full)
M.I.A. » “Paper Planes” » LISTEN » (Full)
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Monday’s Rundown: Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Are Indeed Engaged, Twista Cut From McDonald’s Tour, and Diddy Denied Table at St. Tropez Restaurant
THE RUMOR’S TRUE, EDDIE AND TRACEY ARE ENGAGED! » Eddie Murphy joked last Monday night about what kind of engagement ring he’d get for girlfriend Tracey Edmonds. Turns out he knew exactly what he was talking about: The pair got engaged two days later, Edmonds’ personal assistant confirms to PEOPLE.
“Tracey and Eddie were engaged last Wednesday,” says the rep. “Tracey and Eddie are both very much in love and are excited about spending the rest of their lives together.”
Let’s begin the countdown now! How long do you think this will last? A month, a year, the next few days???
Who Owns the Look? Rihanna vs. Trina!
WE HAVEN’T HAD ONE OF THESE IN A WHILE!! » I recently SPOTTED some recent photos Trina on the set of a photoshoot for her new album “Da Baddest Chick 2.” I must say, Rihanna brought that short hair-cut thing back (not a fashion expert so I have no idea what it’s called LOL), because I see a lot of ladies rockin’ it now-a-days. But anyhow, when I saw those flicks of Trina I immediately thought of Rihanna’s Umbrella video. Who do you think owns the look, TRINA or RIHANNA? Vote below!!
Weekend Update: MTV Pool Party in New York, Leilene on the Set of New Movie, and Stars Show Up to Honor Quincy Jones!
MTV “POOL PARTY” IN NYC
FRIDAY, JULY 27TH 2007 » Now, I looked through all of these damn photos, and I didn’t see “nan” (look it up) pool! Anyhow, folks like Swizz Beatz, Ja Rule, Erik Sermon and more showed up for a weekend party titled “The MTV Pool Party” at the HYT ME Estate in Water Mill, New York. Yeah, this past weekend was THAT boring. Check out the rest of this weekend’s update after the cut!
Seven-Year-Old Florida Boy Swallows Grill!
This 7-year-old boy became the latest victim of hip-hop culture – as he was rushed to the hospital after swallowing his grill! ‘Grills’ are a type of decorative dental jewelry often worn by rap artists such as OutKast, Nelly, Lil John and Ludacris. Hip-hop fan Bobby Tedesco, 7, from Sanford, Florida, was delighted when his mum brought home a £5 ($10) grill for him from a local car-boot sale. Tedesco placed the grill over his teeth and proudly showed it off in photos. Tedesco’s expression, however, soon changed when the grill fell out off his teeth and he started choking on it. His mother, Dawn Tedesco, attempted to clear his throat, but he swallowed the grill. He was raced to hospital but doctors said there was little they could do, adding there was only one way out for the metal device.
And we all know where that “one way” exit is! Someone’s gonna have a pretty painful bowel movement LMAO. My question is, what the hell was he doing with a grill? And a cheap one at that! And it was obviously too big for his mouth it fell out so easily. I’m just glad he didn’t die. Anyhow, I’ll be glad when that so-called “fad” dies… I’ve never been a fan those damn things. Not like I could get one anyhow since I’m a brace face LOL.
The Truth Behind Usher & Tameka’s Nuptials Finally Emerges!
If you didn’t know already, USHER AND TAMEKA CANCELED THE WEDDING, which was supposed to take place this past Saturday at L.A. Reid’s mansion in the Hamptons. Well apparently last week was not such a good week for the odd couple.
“Usher’s mother is against the wedding. That is one of the main obstacles,” a source revealed to the press, who also said of the bride, 37, and groom, 28: “They only decided two weeks ago to have a wedding. They wanted to have it take place before the baby bump started showing.”
Obviously Ursh changed his mind and told Tameka “it ain’t happenin homegirl.” – Okay he really didn’t say that, but it was probably something of that nature LOL.
“Usher and Tameka had a lot of differences about the details. For example, the bride wanted barbeque, [and] he wanted to have [renowned chef] Jean Georges cook,” said the snitch. As a result of the differences, the wedding “was on again off again for the past few days. [Foster] was calling it off because she wasn’t getting the things that she wanted. The mother was calling it off … Usher was calling it off.”
Just a few hours before the afternoon ceremony was to take place at the Southampton, N.Y., estate of Def Jam music executive L.A. Reid on Saturday, Usher’s publicist Patti Webster issued the following statement:
“It was announced today that the wedding ceremony for Usher Raymond IV and Tameka Foster was canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected.”
It is believed the 70 to 100 guests, including powerhouse couples Janet Jackson & Jermaine Dupri and Beyonce & Jay-Z, were told just hours before the big event not to bother showing up. As you could tell in the AERIAL PHOTO that we posted, the whole shinding was set up and ready to go! Refrigerated trucks had already delivered the food and just hours before the “big announcement” decorators were putting the finishing touches to the reception tent. Everybody still got paid though! But I wonder what happened to all that food, and I wonder if the decorators will have to be paid extra if they decide to get married again. Hmm…
The Relationship Files: Eddie & Tracey Engaged? … Usher & Tameka Aren’t, Anymore?
ARE EDDIE MURPHY AND TRACEY EDMONDS ENGAGED? » Eddie Murphy’s current squeeze, movie producer Tracey Edmonds, showed up at the Hollywood premiere of her comedy “Who’s Your Caddy?” with a big rock on her left ring finger. “A really sweet, wonderful, beautiful gift that this man gave me,” she gushed. An engagement ring? People.com reports that Murphy said: “If I were gonna do an engagement ring, it would be much bigger.” Fact or fiction? YOU BE THE JUDGE! But didn’t Tracy and Babyface just FINALIZE THEIR DIVORCE not too long ago??
THE WEDDING’S OFF! » I guess those untold convictions finally caught up with her gold digging ass! The wedding between Usher and his pregnant fiance has been canceled, his publicist told The Associated Press earlier today. The wedding between the multiplatinum singer and his longtime girlfriend, Tameka Foster, was scheduled for Saturday. The pair are expecting their first child together sometime this fall. However, a statement released by publicist Patti Webster exclusively to the AP read:
“It was announced today that the wedding ceremony for Usher Raymond, IV and Tameka Foster was canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected.”
Too late to call it quits now Usher, you’re still gonna be hooked to her for life. Child support is a bitch! Just ask Diddy end Eddy =)
Are They Giving The Contracts Away, Still?
Love Laurie Ann Gibson (as a choreographer), hate the song “Addictive.” I don’t know, I’m not feeling it all that much, to tell you the truth. She sounds like an even more watered-down version of Fergie, to be completely honest. I feel like snagging the master of this song, getting into a nearby car, driving 95 miles an hour – while jumping out of the window – and letting the car run off a lovely cliff in passing, to put it simple. Urgh, I have to go listen to some Ashanti to balance that off cause now my equilibrium is effed up, to be blunt.
Laurie Ann Gibson » “Addictive” » LISTEN » (Snippet)
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Diddy on Vacation in St. Tropez
While Kim Porter is sitting at home in her new Beverly Hills mansion with her accountant figuring out what the hell she’s gonna do with all the money she’ll be making in child support, Sean “Diddy” Combs was recently spotted with some friends in the south of France … St Tropez to be exact … soaking up some rays and getting his vacation on in a private yacht. In the words of Lyfe Jennings: “Must be nice…”
Audio: Brick & Lace – “Heart Breakers”
Looks like your girl Jo Jo wasn’t the only one! New Konvict signed artists BRICK & LACE also decided to do a wicked counteraction to Sean Kingston’s smash hit “Beautiful Girls” and their own little personal spin on it called “Heart Breakers” – Check it out below!
Brick & Lace » “Heart Breakers (Counteraction)” » LISTEN » (Full)
Friday’s Rundown: Ron Isley Believes He’s Above the Law, Usher’s Soon-To-Be “Wife” Has a Troubled Past, and Nicole Richie’s Going to Jail!
WHO DOES RONNY THINK HE IS? » You have GOT to be kidding me! It’s not very often you come across someone who wants your pity for a mess they got themselves into. Apparently Ronald Isley is on the grind trying to keep his butt out of jail for 3 years. He is currently in the process of requesting a pardon from President Bush for his recent conviction of tax evasion. The Isley Brothers frontman was found guilty on charges of of evading federal income tax payments to the tune of $3.1 million in 2005, and was sentenced to 3 years in prison subsequently in September 2006. The evasion spanned a time-period of 5 years (1997 – 2002). U.S. District Judge Dean Peterson labelled Isley “a serial tax avoider” in the Los Angeles court last year. He is scheduled to begin his 3-year prison sentence come August 7, but if he gets his way … he’ll get away scotch free. The new buzz is that his fans and record label Def Jam have started lobbying Bush to pardon the singer, urging people to contact the White House. Isley is currently battling cancer of the kidney and recently recovered from a stroke. The petition reads:
“In lieu of the recent charges brought against Mr. Isley, he is currently in the process of a total restitution of his financial obligations to the IRS. Mr. Isley has also offered to perform for troops at various military bases to help heal the country and show his support for their tireless efforts to protect this country. It is important to point out that Ronald Isley has no prior criminal record, and has been a law-abiding, taxpaying employer since 1956.”
I honestly don’t see that happening, but I could be wrong. Maybe good ol’ Dubya has a heart, or maybe not! Check out some dirt we recovered on Man-Eka and see who’s going to prison for for days after the cut!
