Mike INTRODUCED HIM to y’all a few days ago, and now I just confirmed a phone interview with Def Jam’s newest addition, The Dream! I will be conducting the interview sometime next week, so if you have anything you would like to ask him, let me know here or e-mail me, and I will do my best to fit some of them in. Only serious questions will be considered though, so please keep that in mind. Be on the lookout for more exclusive interviews from Think2wice in the coming weeks! RESPECT THIS HUSTLE!

To assist you in finding the right questions to ask, make sure you’re up to speed on The Dream by hitting up his MYSPACE!

NICOLE & T.I.

PCD frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger was recently spotted filming the video for her new single “Whatever You Like” featuring T.I. I can’t wait to see the outcome of this video. I’ve always thought Nicole would be better off alone. She’s pretty much the only one that sings anyway LOL. If you need to be brought up to speed about how the song goes, check it out below. – Images via HIP-HOP CRUNCH! Check out the rest of the flicks after the cut…

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WHO WANTS A $50 UMBRELLA? » Rihanna will be releasing her own line of umbrellas in an effort to capitalize on her hit single, “Umbrella,” which just became the longest-running U.K. number one single in a decade (dang Rih!). She has teamed up with British clothing company TOTES to put out a collection of five different umbrellas in the U.K. The series will be available in different colors. Prices range from USD $14 – USD $50. Ella, ey ey ey! Don’t hate, Rihanna’s making moves and you know it!

ALICIA KEYS PUSHES BACK ALBUM! » I know, I know! I was utterly speechless and heartbroken to hear this earth shattering news myself. It appears that songstress Alicia Keys’ new album, As I Am, will NOT be released on October 23rd, as planed, but on November 6th! As if that wasn’t bad enough news, she recently had the great pleasure of working with a virtuoso musician! John Mayor (on his experience collaborating with the artist):

This is probably about as obvious as telling you the sky is blue, but Alicia is the most authentic artist of our generation … She’s strong where she needs to be … Not just strong as a woman (there are many strong women out there) but strong as an artist (there are few, regardless of gender). She has the vision DOWN and doesn’t waste time getting there

So, now I wait in drought (two weeks!). OK, so maybe – it’s not that bad … But still! O’well, I have to respect her space and growth as an artist. This could be for the better as stated …

at least she’s taking her time to bring us a quality record instead of rushing out a new album in under a year with overused producers (Polow Da Don, Swizz Beatz, etc). I’m glad she’s not following that bandwagon.

by one of my favorite blogs in the whole wide world – TOYA’S WORLD! LOL, so sad (that statement) … but very true to the fact.

WE NEED MORE RAPPERS LIKE RICKY ROSS! » With the assistance of Rick Ross, over 1500 students at Miami Carole City Senior High School will jump start the upcoming school year with “Be Out Day” on August 8th. Ross teamed up with Magic Johnson’s Burger King restaurants to host the 1st annual event. WEDR 99 Jams radio jock DJ Khaledwill will co-host the event along side Ricky with special guest appearances from top recording artists and A-list celebrities. The main purpose for the event is the help the children get prepared for the upcoming school year with school supplies such as backpacks ,pens, pencils, paper, and anything else they may need. That’s a good look for Rick Ross! Showing the kids some love…

Mel B is saying that her relationship with Eddie was originally supposed to end up in marriage, and the pregnancy was definitely no mistake and did not happen on accident as people are claiming. She even had her IUD removed. I didn’t know what the hell that was until I checked THIS out. So I guess it’s a non-surgical approach to a woman “getting her tubes tied.” But to make a long story short, Eddie really did her wrong. First, the break-up. Eddie didn’t even step up to the plate as man and the tell the girl it was over. She had to find out on a TV show. “There was no official breakup,” she says. “I went to London and on my return flight I learned that he made that announcement about wanting a DNA test on that TV show. Then I saw him on the red carpet with Tracey Edmonds and that’s when I knew we were over.” When asked about her response to the situation, she said:

I laughed because that wasn’t the guy that I knew who told me he wanted to have a baby and get married. I just didn’t believe it. I had my lawyer send me the link for the clip of that Dutch TV show. I had to see it to believe it. When I saw it my heart dropped down to my gut. Obviously, there was something within him that I didn’t know. Then I thought, If that’s the kind of person that he truly is, then I’m better off by myself. I had to switch gears because I had press outside my property walking up to my front door. It was awful because I was pregnant. Eddie and I were extremely low-key; you didn’t see me going anywhere with him maybe once or twice. One of the reasons I moved to this country was to avoid the limelight so I could take my kid to the park and do my grocery shopping. So to have him embarrass me worldwide and have press knocking on my door—frankly, I was pissed and I was like, “Thank you! You have now put me in a whole different lifestyle where I have to have security, move to a new house, and move my kid out of the school she attended.” That was no fun.

When asked about Murphy’s excitement about the pregnancy, Melanie told ESSENCE.COM, “Oh this was a completely planned pregnancy. This wasn’t some random, “Oops I fell over and I’m pregnant.” I don’t live my life like that. I’m a responsible parent and have been a responsible single parent since I got divorced. This is the one thing that really annoys me. If I wanted to have a baby I would have had a baby a long time ago. I wouldn’t have waited eight years to have another one … As soon as I had my IUD removed we proceeded to get pregnant. It happened quicker than we expected but it was perfect timing.” Check out the full interview over at ESSENCE.COM!

Lately the U.S. leg of Beyonce’s tour has not been working in her favor. Bey’s very first show resulted in two fans obtaining minor injury from a pyrotechnics accident, and now … home girl fell down the stairs during a performance of “Ring the Alarm!” Read a fan’s account below…

Okay so I went to Bee’s concert in Orlando and like omg I nearly died. Ring The Alarm had just started and she was going down the steps and at the last couple of steps…. She FELL!!!!

She fell right on her face and like the mic flew out of her hand and almost fell off the stage. She quickly got back up and acted like absolutely nothing had happened!!!! I was beyond impressed. She is a very professional entertainer and I have the upmost respect for her. During the beginning of Suga Mama, she was like “Damn… That hurt so bad. I want to eat some hamburger helper.” The crowd went crazy. She even cracked a joke about it. She hurt herself though… I saw blood on her right leg and like the chick didn’t even flinch. I would’ve walked off stage and acted straight up diva-ish if I was her. Props to her. The concert in Ft. Lauderdale was amazing and the concert in Orlando was straight up gangsta!

Now y’all know somebody recorded that and is waiting for the right time to post it up on youtube. We’ll keep our eyes glued and be sure to post it as soon as we get it!!

DON’T FORGET WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST!!!!
UPDATE:3:57 AM – YOUTUBE VIDEO BELOW!!!

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More fan accounts and another angle of the fall after the cut! What are you waiting for??