The Nike Air Jordan Retro 11 “Cool Grey” sneakers ($175) are definitely one of the most anticipated and hyped sneakers ever. With their release today online and at select retail stores worldwide, I’m sure that they’re at the top of every sneaker heads Christmas list. At least for me that is…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Lil Wayne’s ‘6 Foot 7 Foot’ Stomps Onto Singles Chart
Lil Wayne stepped back onto the charts in a major way. The rapper’s new single “6 Foot 7 Foot” lands in the top 10 on the singles chart this week.
“6 Foot 7 Foot,” the first commercial release from Weezy since his stint in jail, debuts at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lead offering from next year’s highly-anticipated Tha Carter IV sold 166,000 downloads in its opening week and also claims the No. 3 spot on the Digital Songs chart. It is the second time he has debuted in the top 10 as a lead artist since September with the Drake-assisted “Right Above It.”
Weezy debuted the Bangladesh-produced track on television for the first time during last weekend’s “SNL.” He will perform it again on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly” on December 31.
Court Finds Fantasia’s Lover Was Separated From Wife During Time Of Affair?!
Fantasia got some really great news for the holidays as a North Carolina court found that her lover Antwaun Cook was indeed separated from his wife during their affair.
RadarOnline.com reports that a North Carolina judge ruled in favor of Antwaun Cook in his divorce proceeding against ex-wife Paula saying the pair’s separation date was September 14, 2009 and not June, 2010, as Paula had claimed. Not sure which standards the court used, but I’m sure Paula (and others) beg to differ.
This is great news for Fantasia, though, as it allows her to argue she did not willingly or knowingly bust up the marriage of Paula and Antwaun. Paula had claimed Fantasia knew Antwaun was married and went after him anyway.
NICKI MINAJ SPEAKS ON ENVY AND REFLECTS ON SUCCESS
On the set of her new video “Moment 4 Life,” Nicki Minaj took a few minutes to speak on people who harbor envy towards others and reflect on her recent success with MTV.
“I hate to say it, but a lot of people harbor just a lot of just hate, envy. It almost feels like, because I’m where I am, they’re where they are. I didn’t do this to you; I didn’t do this to your career. I’m responsible for Nicki; you’re responsible for you.
When you see someone else being successful and your first instinct is to tear them apart, that’s just a sign of you feeling unhappy with your achievements. But what I try to explain to people is: Whenever you feel like that and we all feel like that sometimes, like Ah, somebody’s doing it. Somebody’s popping a lot’ use that as fuel to go hard. That’s what I did.
I was like, you know what? This one is doing their thing… this one is doing that..why can’t I do it? But see, I looked at people like [Lil] Wayne. I would go to the studio, and I would observe Wayne, and I would literally pray. I would say God, give me his work ethic. You have to ask for what you want. You have to identify what it is you need to get where you need to go and then speak that. You have to say it.
If that’s what you want is a great work ethic, then you have to program that into your life. But looking at somebody with a great work ethic and hating them is not going to help you.”
Keri Hilson Celebrates ‘No Boys Allowed’ Album Release in NYC
Keri Hilson was spotted at the release party for her sophomore album No Boys Allowed at Greenhouse in New York City on Tuesday (Dec. 21). She was joined by NBA player Kevin Durant, Kevin McCall, and Chris Brown, who she collaborated with on the project. She will travel back home to Atlanta on Thursday to celebrate with her Zone 4 family members Lloyd and Polow Da Don at a party in her honor.
The blonde bombshell hasn’t been getting much sleep as she promotes the disc. “I can’t believe it. I feel so blessed,” said a tired Keri in a video message to her fans. “I hope you guys really enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it. I really put all I have into it. Since February it’s been my life.”
Lauryn Hill Announces Winter Tour
Lauryn Hill is hitting the road for the new year. The Grammy-winning artist has announced a series of intimate shows, kicking off right after Christmas and running into February.
Ms. Hill, who spent much of 2010 playing festivals in the U.S. and abroad, will appear with a live band on 17 North American dates. Stops include New York’s Highline and Bowery Ballrooms, Chicago’s House of Blues, and two dates in Canada, wrapping in her homestate of New Jersey on February 4.
Well aware that she “may never play venues of this size again,” some of which she “hasn’t played since the Fugees days,” the reclusive star is excited “to see her loyal supporters up close and personal again.” She will perform reworked versions of Fugees classics and hits from her breakthrough solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Tickets for the following shows are on sale now.
Dec. 27 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Dec. 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Jan. 1 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Jan. 3 – New York, NY – The Blue Note
Jan. 4 – New York, NY – The Blue Note
Jan. 5 – New York, NY – The Blue Note
Jan. 8 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
Jan. 9 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Jan. 12 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
Jan. 14 – Atlanta, GA – Centerstage
Jan. 16 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Jan. 18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Jan. 20 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Jan. 22 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Jan. 23 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Jan. 29 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
Feb. 4 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
Company Wants To Turn Neverland Ranch Into Music Institute
The former home of the late Michael Jackson could one day be housing a group of aspiring musicians. TMZ.com is reporting that Colony Capital is interested in turning Neverland Ranch into a music school along the lines of Juilliard in New York. Students would reportedly be taught several different aspects of the music business, including writing and performing. Colony faces two hurdles in getting the project off the ground, the first of which is getting Santa Barbara County to agree to the plan. The second obstacle is getting approval from the King of Pop’s estate to use his name in promoting the school. Fortunately, it appears as if Jackson’s camp may be on board, as one source with the estate remarks, quote, “It’s an interesting idea and we’d be open to it.”
Michael Jackson lived at Neverland Ranch from 1988 to 2005. The property is currently owned by the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, LLC.
Will Smith, Mark Wahlberg Offered $1M to Fight Each Other
A boxing promoter is reportedly offering Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg $1 million to face-off in the ring on Feb. 26 in Las Vegas.
The theme: a match between two movie-trained boxers – Smith for “Ali” and Wahlberg for “The Fighter.”
Damon Feldman of the Hollywood Boxing Federation has successfully organized “celebrity” matches in the past… celebrity meaning Danny Bonaduce vs. Michael Lohan and Ricky Gervais vs. Grant Bovey. But Feldman stresses all proceeds would go to Smith and Wahlberg’s charities of choice.
“This will be a great opportunity for both stars to fight in the Superbowl of Hollywood boxing and to donate millions to their favorite charities,” Feldman told RadarOnline.com. “It would be a great event too. Can you imagine?”
Both are also around the same age – Smith is 42 and Wahlberg 39. Smith is 6ft 2in and appeared as a heavyweight in” Ali,” while Wahlberg is 5ft 9in and is a welterweight in “The Fighter.”
Feldman said the actors would only be required to fight three one-minute rounds.
“We don’t think these two are going to rip each other’s heads off,” Feldman said. “We’re just hoping they get into the ring and have a little fun duking it out.”
The fight, if Smith and Wahlberg agree to it, would take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 26, 2011.
McNabb on Benching: ‘Everything was Handled Awkwardly’
Donovan McNabb is speaking out for the first time since he was benched by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan for the remainder of the season.
The veteran quarterback told DC’s ESPN980 earlier today that he felt disrespected by the way the whole thing went down.
“Everything was handled awkwardly,” McNabb said Tuesday on his weekly radio show, “somewhat a disrespect to me and to the team.”
McNabb said he strongly disagreed with the decision to bench him, but he has a bigger problem with the way he says the organization leaked the news to the media before informing him.
“Because of the timing and because of all the leaks and everything that was put out there, and no putting out the fire, so to speak,” McNabb said, “I’m hearing everything through the media.”
Shanahan waited until Thursday evening to tell McNabb that Rex Grossman would be the starter for the rest of the season, even though rumblings of a possible switch had been circulating all week.
“I was pulled back by it. All of a sudden you get this news a couple of days before the game, you do feel somewhat disrespected,” McNabb said. “You could have told me earlier or at least prepared me for it. … The term I did use was professional. You would like to hear it early, and if you hear it late, it kind of throws off the preparation for a lot of guys.”
PRETTY GIRLS ROCK
Ameriie was spotted partying in Miami over the weekend at Club Play. She was celebrating her younger sister Angela’s birthday. Model Rosa Acosta was there as well as Amerie’s fiance’/manager Lenny.
Dre Black So Fresh 