Archive for December, 2005
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Mary J. Blige — who isn’t talking to her sister/manager after she fired her — probably won’t be sending Christmas cards to her many family members this year. But if she did, this is what they would say: “They’ll be mad at me, but it’s the truth — they were angry, hateful, jealous, ignorant, prideful people. My aunts were very, very mean people. I didn’t want to be like that,” she told London’s Guardian. And don’t get her started on Mom.“It might be that she’s living vicariously through me, but I believe she’s gotten real bitter about it,” says Blige. “It’s probably why we’ve never really got along. Even as a child, she was a little rough on me, because on top of my father leaving, I was singing as a child, and it was what she wanted but she didn’t use it. She didn’t have the courage to use it.” And you thought your family was tense during the holidays.
Source: Ny Daily News
- He’s no K-Fed, but recently dismissed Desperate Housewives cellar dweller Page Kennedy is following in Mr. Spears’ media-hatin’ musical footsteps. The actor has released a rap track, “Hold On,” via his Website, chronicling his hiring and rapid firing from the ABC mega-hit over an alleged flashing incident on the set.
Kennedy’s song starts off harmlessly enough, with the actor rapping about his excitement over his new status as a Wisteria Lane resident: “Best show on the air/Best show in America/ That’s right, Page is right there…25 million viewers a week/25 million connoisseurs that’ll speak highly of me.” (continue reading)
Just like nOva said, everybody is a rapper now. Check out the “hotness. “
- Ashanti will star alongside Sophia Bush and Brittany Snow in a movie called “John Tucker Must Die.”
Check out a couple pictures from the film and the story line. Looks like another “In The Mix” in my opinion. Thanks Wilson for the information.Bonus Material
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After watching the second half of “Jeff Johnson Chronicles: Sex & Hip Hop” last night (why did they air one 10 minute segment twice?) I came to a new found respect for the artists/models that appear in “UnCut” videos. What the hell am I talking about? Alright, lemme break it down.
When the video for Styles P’s new joint premiered on “Direct Effect”I told the Dealer that the only reason why Styles P had attractive females in the video was because he had to take the attention off of his ugly ass. At least in a video for MC Such-n-Such his hoes got stab wounds and skrectch (not stretch) marks. In some strange and twisted way I’ve come appreciate that.
Let’s face it, if these entertainers were regular dudes on the block they would not be pulling down dimes. So I decided to play celebrity matchmaker. I know I left out tons of ugmo rappers but I wanted to see what you guys could come up with.
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As you can see things are slowly changing around here. Gimme a little time. I’m trying to enjoy my holiday season too! Moving along, Rolling Stone just released their list of the top 50 albums in 2005. Mr. Whiney Pants came in first place. Here is a list of the *ahem* melanin-rich artists (and a few white ones) who made topped the list.
Wait, no DL4?! Oh my gosh!
1. Kanye West, Late Registration
10. 50 Cent, The Massacre
16. John Legend, Get Lifted 21. Common, Be
25. Young Jeezy, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101
27. Stevie Wonder, A Time to Love
29. Franz Ferdinand, You Could Have It So Much Better (I fucks with Franz)
34. Paul Wall, The Peoples Champ
37. Missy Elliott, The Cookbook
43. Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi
44. Daddy Yankee, Barrio Fino
49. Damian Marley, Welcome to Jamrock
16. John Legend, Get Lifted 21. Common, Be
25. Young Jeezy, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101
27. Stevie Wonder, A Time to Love
29. Franz Ferdinand, You Could Have It So Much Better (I fucks with Franz)
34. Paul Wall, The Peoples Champ
37. Missy Elliott, The Cookbook
43. Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi
44. Daddy Yankee, Barrio Fino
49. Damian Marley, Welcome to Jamrock
You know its not easy being a female emcee. Lil’ Kim in jail, Foxy is going deaf, Trina can’t spell, Eve thinks she can act . . . it’s just all fucked up. Who shall we call to the rescue?
Queen Pen! Damn homie, I haven’t seen the queen since I was in junior high! 2005 has mos def been the comeback (attempt) year.
Anyway, earlier today while I was watching “Steve Harvey” (shut it) and I saw a commercial for a show called “Daisy Does America.” At first I thought it was a reality series of a white chick’s exploits across the U.S.A. in the porn industry, but I think its actually a show about a British woman traveling America to learn more about the cultures here, no? I wouldn’t know since I’ve never watched it. This week Daisy makes her way down to the ghetto. The show airs at 10 pm tonight and it looks like it should be pretty interesting.
Wait, while I’m on the subject of white people I have a question. Why do white people love green bean casserole so much? I was at a pot luck a few months ago and a few of my former co-workers bitches! were about to fight each other over the last scoop of it. Green bean casserole = the white man’s collard greens?
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Kanye, Sean Paul, Ludacris, Chris Brown and other artists came out to z100’s Jingle Ball on December 16. As always Kanye was a fierce bitch, or at least he thought so. I can see that boy posing in the mirror getting his Zoolander on. Jay-Z and Rhianna were in the building to lend their support to ‘Ye. Although I wasn’t able to attend something tells me I would’ve had to cut a bitch inside the venue. You can check out tons of pictures from both the show and backstage over at z100.com
- Last night the Radio Music Awards aired on NBC. I opted not to watch the entire show since award show season this year has severely depressed me. In the short amount of time I did tune in I caught Mariah taking home another award (you ever notice how most big names decide not to show up for these shows but Mariah’s ass is at every single one), Mary J. performing her new hit, and Uncle Ciara presenting. Anybody else wtch the show out?
- Barely Entertainint Television recorded their New Year’s Eve “106 and Party” special last week. The glamorest one Trina along with Eightball, MJG, Young Buck, Three 6 Mafia, every other nigga in Tenakey, Keyshia Cole, Lil’ Flip, Chamillionaire, David Banner, Queen Latifah, Remy Ma, Juelz Santana, and countless other negras came out to enjoy the festivities. I’m sure there was a plethora of H.A.M. Check em out. Speaking of BET, why do the participants on “Remix” still looked fucked up after the makeover? Ah well, don’t forget that part two of “The Jeff Johnson Chronicles: Sex and Hip Hop” airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. (et/pt).
There’s no need to go on “Larry King Live” complaining. You LOST.
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Lord H.A.M. Mercy
Funeral services were held this weekend for the legendary Richard Pryor. Fellow comedians Mike Epps and Mo’Nique (along with her King Kong legs) were among the many faces who came out to celebrate the life of the deceased legend. I don’t know why they let Auntie Diana out of the house looking like the wicked witch from the west. Peep the girl in the background expression, haha. That pretty much says it all. Diana is too old to be an attention whore, plain and simple. Now I would expect this type of behavior from her friend Wacko Jacko but not her.
Don’t forget that “The Funniest Man Dead Or Alive” airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. (et/pt) on BET. Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker, and Steve Harvey along with others will pay homage to Pryor’s comedic greatness.
Rumor Control
Yesterday I received an tip from my girl Jaden that model Vida Guerra now works out of Miami for an Atlanta based escort service. The email contained a link to an escort site called Britneysplace.com and I decided to check it out for myself. If you scroll down to the name “Angelina” you will clearly see (possibly NSFW) two photographs featuring Ms. Guerra. Now I highly doubt that Vida has resorted to slutting herself out for $850.00 per hour. My theory is that the brains behind the website posted the picture of her only to get potential clients biting. However this is the Superhead era so you never know.
I’ve never been a big fan of Olivia. For whatever reason her whole image just screams transvestite. Anyways, Rizoh hooked me up with some before and after pictures of the first lady of G-Unit. Look like she grew some breast when she joined 50 at the candy shop. Gotta sell that laffy taffy! Oh well, you see her little spread in King did nothing for her album sales. Her shit got pushed back further than Mary J. Blige’s hairline on the cover of Vibe.
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- Usher is hanging out with Tom and Katie at Scientology fundraisers ya’ll. Its official, that nigga is due to go crazy next year.
- Whitney and Bob-bay are making headlines again, after being named the Tackiest Couple of 2005. Star magazine conducted a poll of more than 35,000 readers, who placed the couple at the top mainly because of their antics on the reality show Being Bobby Brown. Those people don’t know what they are talking about. Bobby Brown made “Tenderoni” nigga. Roni.
Top 10 Tackiest Couple in 2005
1. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
2. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
3. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
4. Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen
5. Jude Law and Sienna Miller
6. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
7. Ice-T and Nicole ‘Coco’ Austin (should’ve been number one)
8. Mischa Barton and Cisco Adler
9. Paris Hilton and Paris Latis
10. Star Jones Reynolds and Al Reynolds
3. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
4. Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen
5. Jude Law and Sienna Miller
6. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
7. Ice-T and Nicole ‘Coco’ Austin (should’ve been number one)
8. Mischa Barton and Cisco Adler
9. Paris Hilton and Paris Latis
10. Star Jones Reynolds and Al Reynolds
- Who are these three chicks looking like they just got the hook up at Citi Trends? Why it’s Paul Wall’s wife (in the middle) and her girls collectively known as Velvet Ice. Now doesn’t that name remind you of a Prince song? Anyhow, you can check them out at their official website (they need to be getting at Huny because that site looks a mess) to listen to a clip of their song “I’m In Love.” It doesn’t actually sound that bad but for a full blown mess listen to “911″. I’m on fire, I’m on fiyah!
- I forgot all about the premiere of Beyonce’s video for “Check Up On It” last night so I decided to take a peek at the video today on Launch. I liked the opening seconds when the theme music from “The Pink Panther” blended into a bass-ridden track (I betcha somebody from Swisha House is going to rhyme over that real soon if they haven’t already). As Slim Thug (who looks a lot like Frankenstein) started to rap his verse standing in front of the pink backdrop, the scene from ‘Gold Digger’ where ‘Ye is looking over his shoulder doing that “neck thing” that my Dealer and I hate immediately popped into my head. The rest of the clip plays out like a 4- minute long Cover Girl commercial filled with a lot of ass shaking eye candy and wind-in-hair moments . . . which means it’s probably going to be the number one video on 106 & Park soon. Check up on it yourself.
- Hell has officially frozen over! A black man won on “The Apprentice” ? Next thing you know they’ll give us the right to vote.
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Don’t Watch Me, Watch TV
After watching the reunion show on ANTM in disgust (more on that later), I had the immense (sarcasm) pleasure of viewing “BET’S Christmas Memories” special last night. Young (and horny) R&B newcomer Trey Songz took over the hosting duties of the hour long festivities which featured leftover R&B stars like Bobby Valentino, Marques Houston, Jaheim and Lyfe Jennings (whom music I actually dig). Real talk though, what’s up with that nigga’s facial hair? That shit looks scary as hell. Now if his mustache looks like that imagine how the rest of his body hair looks . . .
Anyway, I’ve always though that the concept of grown and sexy Christmas music was rather corny. I don’t know about you but nothing about “Frosty the Snowman” gets me in the mood.
So who do you call to come save the day when Beyonce’s calendar is full? Ashanti! After presenting Trey with a gift bag that included her new fragrance Warm Piss, urgh, Precious Jewel, and a
Delicious Curves CD, Shani went on to perform cheesy Christmas ballads. To say that Ashanti’s performance was mediocre at best would be a compliment and I’m not in the business of spreading lies (wait, actually I am huh?). So I’m going to be truthful with you; I’ve heard cats in alleys who could harmonize better than that child. Damn, take the studi enhancement away from that girl and she sounds like me singing in the shower. But hey, I didn’t expect her to sound any better than what she did so whatever.America’s Next Top Model’s reunion show was everything that I expected it to be: boring, lame, and uninformative. Now if I was someone who was without internet access I might feel differently but since I’m not I would have to say that the interviews with the girls didn’t tell me anything that I already didn’t know. I could call them out on so many things but I’ll just fall back and let
Rich handle his bidness. Speaking of ANTM, looks who’s doing her thing.My “up Nawf” people why ya’ll didn’t tell me the Ludameister aired Oprah out on Hot 97? Yup, from what I hear Chris Lova Lova (who remembers them days?) told Angie Martinez that when he appeared on her show along with the rest of the cast from the film Crash Oprah gave him a lot of shit. He said that Oprah suggested that Luda as an emcee was like a KKK member. Wow. Anyway, Luda let it be known that he did clap back at Oprah about her comments only to have them edited out of the show. Ay yi yi. I remember watching that particular episode too and I could see the frustration on his face.
Black People, Let’s Talk . . .
This is of course a pop culture site but every now and then something special happens. This is one of those moments. Good night and God bless.
