Keri Hilson’s video for ‘One Night Stand (Ft. Chris Brown)’ could not have come at a better time. With the song leaping up the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart (currently positioned at #68 after only 2 weeks), ‘Pretty Girl Rock’ experiencing renewed popularity and Brown at the centre of media attention, the Colin Tilley-directed clip is almost a guaranteed hit.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
THE TEN COOLEST SHIRTS SUPPORTING JAPAN
WOULD AALIYAH AND BEYONCE BE NECK TO NECK IF SHE WAS STILL LIVING?? GINUWINE THINKS SO…..
“Aaliyah was in a class by herself,” Ginuwine tells The BoomBox. “If you’re talking triple threat of a writer, singer and actress, that would probably be Beyoncé. If Aaliyah were still here, she and Beyoncé would be neck and neck.”
I would have to agree with that I’ve had many conversations about this!!
MEAGAN GOOD PRODUCES AND STARS IN NEW MOVIE ‘VIDEO GIRL’
Actress, Meagan Good will take a turn behind the cameras, producing and starring in “Video Girl,” a film about the life of a “video girl”. The film will star such highly esteemed video stars such as Melyssa Ford and Esther Baxter plus Hollywood socialites like Claudia Jordan. It will open April 29th in limited theaters. Last year, Meagan told VIBE. com about the project:
“I just produced a film that should be out by the end of the year called Video Girl. It’s very much like Gia––the HBO film Angelina Jolie did for HBO. It’s not the Karrine Steffans story. It’s about a very unassuming girl from a small town who used to be a professional dancer until she gets a knee injury. So she’s in a place where she’s trying to figure out what she wants to do professionally. She gets hooked into the video-modeling world, develops a drug habit and really gets caught up in the limelight.”
Sister Souljah Releasing Follow Up To ‘Coldest Winter Ever’
Author/rapper/activist Sister Souljah has completed “Midnight and the Meaning of Love,” the follow-up to her critically acclaimed best-seller, The Coldest Winter Ever.
The latest installment from Sister Souljah is the third book the series of books.
The first installment was “The Coldest Winter Ever,” which was originally released in 1999 and has sold over a million copies.
Sister Souljah’s last release was 2008’s “Midnight, A Gangster Love Story,” which was the prequel to “The Coldest Winter Ever.”
“Midnight and the Meaning of Love” is set in Japan, Brooklyn and Korea.
Sister Souljah lived in Japan for three years while researching her new book.
Sister Souljah is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned a degree in American History and African Studies.
She also attended the Cornell University Advanced Placement Studies, and studied abroad in Europe at the University of Salamanca.
She recently returned home from Zimbabwe, were she was working in a medical center with refugee children in Mozambique.
As a recording artist, Sister Souljah was featured on several tracks from Public Enemy with Chuck D and Flava Flav and became of the member of the group in 1992.
Sister Souljah’s new book “Midnight and the Meaning of Love” is due in stores on April 12th, via Atria Books/Simon & Schuster.
YOUNG BUCK OWES OVER $11 MILLION
Rapper Young Buck faces claims that, according to reports, have reached $11.5 million; $10 million of which come from his former label, G-Unit. G-Unit Records has filed a $10 million claim against former artist Young Buck in the event that he breaches his contract with the label. Additionally, 50 Cent has filed a $171,000 claim against Young Buck for a loan he gave his former artist back in 2005.
Robin Mitchell Joyce, Buck’s attorney, blames 50’s G-Unit imprint and the deal they gave Buck for causing some of his financial woes.
“One of the biggest problems with Buck’s situation is not only that it’s so complex, but also that he didn’t understand it,” Joyce told The Tennessean. “The money went in and the money went out and Buck’s universe of knowledge about his financial state is a balance on an ATM receipt. … Buck never knew at one point, at several points, that he was a millionaire.”
Young Buck also faces 10 years in prison after a March 7th arrest on federal gun charges.
FOR MY TRUE R&B/SOUL FANS: KELLY PRICE DROPPING NEW ALBUM, MAY 3RD
As Kelly Price gears up to release her sixth album, KELLY, on May 3, 2011, she is enjoying the growing success of her recently released single, “Not My Daddy.” The new single, which debuted at #20 last week on iTunes, features production and vocals by Mint Condition’s Stokley Williams and is sizzling at radio, approaching a Top 10 spot. “Not My Daddy” is the follow up to the GRAMMY®-nominated single, “Tired.”
The vocal synergy between Kelly Price and Stokley Williams, coupled with the live instrumentation of Mint Condition, shine on the compelling “Not My Daddy” ballad. Kelly Price delivers music that draws a deep connection with her audience. The song is poised to be an emotional anthem this summer.
“This song literally wrote itself, which happens to me every once in a while,” Kelly Price explains. “The melody came to me first and then I envisioned a live band to truly impact my audience and that’s when I called up Stokley. We made this song to encourage lovers to get back to being lovers. Stop parenting one another and just love each other.”
The new R&B album, KELLY, will feature additional production by Warryn Campbell, Shep Crawford, Jazz Nixon and Lawrence Waddell.
In addition to the success of “Not My Daddy,” and the anticipation of the forthcoming album, it was recently announced that Kelly Price has been added to the stellar line up of performers at the 2011 Essence Music Festival, which takes place this July 1-3 in New Orleans. The Essence Music Festival will celebrate the roots of R&B and will feature over a dozen acts from all genres of R&B. Kelly Price will be a featured performer among other artists including: Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Boyz II Men, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Stephanie Mills, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, to name a few. The Essence Music Festival connects music, culture and community.
ONLINE CASTING CALL FOR UPCOMING ‘TUPAC’ FILM
Morgan Creek Productions and Skee.TV/Karmaloop.TV are excited to announce the online casting call for the highly anticipated motion picture “Tupac,” based on the life of the legendary icon Tupac Shakur, directed by Antoine Fuqua.
The casting call began on Friday, March 18 and allows individuals who exemplify Tupac to upload their video audition to www.InSearchOfTupac.com. Fans and entrants are encouraged to check the website often, as important announcements and additional opportunities will be unveiled during the course of the month-long audition.
“We are excited to partner with Morgan Creek on this innovative casting call,” said Scott “DJ Skee” Keeney, founder of Skee.TV. “This audition process is a great example of utilizing today’s ever-evolving technology to reach fans and actors around the world to pay homage to a hip-hop legend.”
“Tupac” chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist and actor, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records, where he was steeped in the East Coast /West Coast rap war. “Tupac” will be directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day,” “Tears of the Sun,” “Brooklyn’s Finest”). The film will be produced by James G. Robinson, David Robinson and LT Hutton, and executive produced by Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur. The screenplay was written by Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson and Steve Bagatourian. Universal Pictures distributes in the United States and co-distributes with Morgan Creek International overseas.
“We’re looking for someone with the right mix of raw charm and charisma for the role,” says producer David Robinson. “At this point, we’re more concerned about finding someone with the ability to give their entire heart into the performance than just looks and personality.”
Over the course of the campaign, www.InSearchOfTupac.com will feature rare video footage and exclusive interviews from Tupac Shakur’s life as seen on the official website www.2pac.com.
CHRIS BROWN HAS EVERYONE TALKING AFTER ‘GMA’ INTERVIEW
To celebrate the release of his hotly anticipated ‘F.A.M.E’ LP today, R&B/Pop star Chris Brown paid a visit to ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ early this AM.
While some outlets are opting to play the controversial card, we’ll leave you to assess whatever you may have heard in the context of what went down during the actual interview.
Report: Rihanna’s US Tour In Turmoil; Forced To Cancel Dates
Via New York Post / Sandra Rose:
Rihanna is having as tough a time selling concert tickets as she did last year. After her 2010 “Last Girl on Earth” tour hit problems with cancellations in Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver and Indianapolis because of low ticket sales, it seems the pop princess still can’t pack an arena, even with new management from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.
Sources say after poor US concert pre-sales last month, Rihanna has been advised by her day-to-day manager, Jay Brown, to cancel domestic dates on her “Loud” tour.
“It has been a big disappointment,” our source said. “The ticket sales in big US cities like Boston are so bad, they will barely cover basics like the lighting and other arena costs. Tour managers are begging local radio stations to do giveaways.”
Rihanna is scheduled to perform at T.D. Garden arena in Boston on July 24 with Cee Lo Green. Only 3,700 tickets have been sold, and sources on the tour say she needs to sell at least 15,000 to break even. They expect more than a half-million dollars in losses from the Boston concert alone.
Rihanna split from her first manager, Marc Jordan, who launched her career, over a disagreement after her 2010 tour. A rep for Jordan declined to comment.
Her new manager, Brown, who is part of Roc Nation, is preparing to make changes, sources say. The tour starts in June 4 in Baltimore and heads to Canada and then around the US before moving to England in August.
But an insider said, “She should’ve been doing theaters and smaller venues. She’s not ready to headline an arena tour.”
Sources say while the ticket sales are sluggish, Rihanna is demanding all of the bells and whistles to make it a blow-out show. “It’s the normal diva requests,” an insider said, “which is tolerated, when you make money.”
Reps for Rihanna and Roc Nation declined to comment.
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