New Video: Brandy f/ Chris Brown – ‘Put It Down’

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Brandy is back and better than ever in the dance-heavy video for her first single “Put It Down.” The R&B diva rocks her signature braids and cozies up to her co-star Chris Brown in front of a white Ferrari in the colorful clip, directed by Hype Williams. She hits the streets and shows off some moves courtesy of choreographer Frank Gatson (Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland).

“She’s been one of my inspirations musically. As far as females are concerned, she’s one of the best vocalists,” Chris told “The Insider” on set of the L.A. shoot. “I’m honored to have the chance to be on the record with her.”

Brandy’s sixth album Two Eleven arrives October 2 via RCA/Chameleon Records. It is expected to feature contributions from Sean Garrett, Bangladesh, Rico Love, Frank Ocean, and more.

Frank Ocean Cancels Remaining European Tour Dates

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The show won’t go on for Frank Ocean. The “Thinkin Bout You” singer has pulled out of his remaining European festival tour dates and his opening slot on Coldplay’s tour.

 He expressed his regret over the decision in a statement released online (via MTV News).

“Let me start by saying I feel like an asshole right now, but a tough decision had to be made in regard to my schedule over the next months and the casualties of that decision include my appearances at upcoming festivals in Europe and my opening slot on the European leg of the Coldplay world tour,” said the Odd Future crooner. “Sorry as f**k, I’ll be back if you’ll have me.”

The announcement comes just days after Ocean abruptly walked off the stage at Norway’s Oye Festival after performing four songs. A festival representative told the crowd that he “suddenly got sick and lost his voice.”

Following the release of his critically-acclaimed album channel ORANGE in July, he toured briefly in the U.S. and was scheduled to open for Coldplay through September.

Frank Ocean Statement

Meek Mill Announces New ‘Dreams & Nightmares’ Release Date

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Meek Mill is giving the competition a fright this fall. The Maybach Music MC will release his highly-anticipated debut the day before Halloween.

 Dreams & Nightmares will drop on October 30. It was previously scheduled for an August 28 release. Meek took to Twitter to announce the new date. “Dreams&Nightmares” instores Oct. 30 !!! Eve of Halloween !!!” he wrote.

Rick Ross’ 25-year-old protégé has been building buzz with his Dreamchasers mixtapes and single “Amen” featuring Drake. “I’ma give you the nightmare side, coming up in the streets and actually being in jail…to the dream side of being on tour with Drake and 2 Chainz and Waka Flocka and traveling the world.”

The Philly native is taking his time to ensure that his debut lives up to the hype. “A lot of people been shying away from the real rapping and hip-hop. I’m really representing,” he told WiLD 94.9. “When I come out with my album, I want to have a classic album, an Illmatic, a Hard Knock Life, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ type, a hip-hop album.”

Meek has already received co-signs from superstars including Mariah Carey and Nas, who may appear on the album. “I got my eyes on him. He’s the next one to take this shit over,” the hip-hop icon told All Hip Hop.

Up Close & Personal!! Beyoncé Shares Candid Photos with Blue Ivy, Jay-Z, & Solange

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Beyoncé gives us a peek into her private life in a new series of photos posted on her Tumblr page. The “Countdown” singer and her sister Solange returned to their hometown of Houston, Texas, with some girlfriends and struck playful poses in front of a food truck, horses, and a private jet.

In the other images, Jay-Z pushes his wife on a swing and B feeds Blue Ivy from a bottle as she sports one of her daddy’s “Watch the Throne” tour T-shirts. Tina Knowles and Roc Nation’s Rita Ora also make appearances.

Police release 911 Call in Chad Johnson Case

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The tone is hushed on the 911 emergency phone call that landed former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson in jail – there is no screaming or frantic voices, just a calm next-door neighbor requesting police be dispatched to handle a “little domestic dispute.”

Still, the phone recording – released by police Monday evening – offers further evidence that Johnson’s wife, reality TV star Evelyn Lozada, did indeed suffer noticeable injury during her heated argument with the football star. Lozada accuses Johnson of headbutting her after the couple began feuding over a receipt for condoms that Lozada discovered in Johnson’s car.During the 911 call, the unidentified neighbor tells the operator that Lozada “probably is going to need stitches.” The neighbor can then be heard whispering “wipe yourself” – presumably telling Lozada to attend to her still-open wound.

At one point in the recording, Lozada is heard saying, “he headbutted me.”Johnson gave police a different version of events – telling officers it was his wife who actually headbutted him. Police believed Lozada’s story, however, and arrested the player on a battery domestic violence charge.Johnson bonded out of jail Sunday, and within a few hours was unemployed – the Dolphins had cut him from the team.At 34 years old, Johnson appears to be past his prime physically, and the negative publicity surrounding his arrest could deter any other teams from offering him a contract.

T.I. Takes on Disrespectful Instagramers

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Rude posters may have run Solange off Instagram, but they’re not going to get rid of T.I.

After one bold male follower asked Tiny’s daughter Zonnique if it were OK if they could copulate, he had to endure the wrath of T.I.

T.I., using his instagram alias troubleman31, told instagram poster doop_4evr,

“nigga u ever disrespect me & mines like that again I’m gon throw more $$$ at ya head than it cost to build yo mama a new house…Boy don’t f**k your sad a** lil life up before u can get started…u gon get yaself  ‘F**ked’ aight…in ya mouth wit ya own lil pee-pee…Now keep playing round wit it lil homie. #NoBullS**t”

And it didn’t stop there. Tip had more venom for another poster who thought an older picture of his wife Tiny looked cute because it was ‘before she messed her face up.’

T.I. responded to the criticism by saying, 

F**k u shawty!! U ever disrespect me or ain’ 1of mines I’m pressin that line on ya…look like u damaged your waistline. Don’t play wit da fam shawty…It ain’t safe. Now ya ass gettin banished from da kingdom. Go look at a broke nigga page. Ure undeserving of our magnificence. #DisrepectWillNotBeTolerated!!!!

Aye y’all don’t play with my fam…Keep ya negative shit to yaself or ya ass gettin kicked off my page. All y’all got waay mo shit wrong wit y’all…ain’t non of ya no dimes…not in my book anyway.

Beyonce Responds to Harry Belafonte Comments

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Last week actor/activist Harry Belafonte blasted pop stars Beyonce and Jay Z for turning their backs on their social responsibility.

Beyonce fires back with a list of her accomplishments…

From The Wall Street Journal

In response to Belafonte’s words, Beyonce’s representative emailed what she called “An abbreviated list of the unselfish work Beyoncé has done and continues to do.” The list included co-founding The Survivor Foundation “a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston”; donating “100K in 2008 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund to aid Texas victims of Hurricane Ike”; performing in “MTV’s Hope For Haiti Now! Benefit in addition to making a generous monetary donation,” among many other charitable activities.

Too Good to Be True!! Evelyn Lozada to Press Charges

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Sources claim Evelyn Lozada has every intention of pressing charges against her husband Chad Johnson for assaulting her, while the police report reads like the classic he said / she said…

Eve says Chad headbutted her, Chad says Eve headbutted him.

Read both versions of the incident as told to Miami PD below. Evelyn’s name was redacted from the report. 

[the victim] came home from shopping and began taking the items she purchased into the house. While taking out the groceries, [the victim] located a Wal-Greens receipt in the vehicle’s truck with a charge fro a box of condoms.

The two then sat inside of their Black Smart Car that was parked in the driveway directly in front of the house. They began talking about the sales receipt and their marriage. As they were talking Johnson became upset and without [the victims] permission grabbed her and head butted her on the forehead causing a laceration. Johnson began screaming and [the victim] attempted to calm Johnson down. He began screaming, “I don’t give a fuck! I don’t give a fuck about my career!” [the victim] then fled on foot to a neighbor’s house to get away from Johnson.

Johnson began driving around the neighborhood looking for [the victim]. She hid at her neighbor’s house until the arrived home. At this time they called the police.

I observed [the victim] to have a laceration on the center of her forehead approximately 3” in length.

I met with Johnson. Johnson confirmed that he and [the victim] were arguing in regards to a sales receipt. During the argument [the victim] began yelling ‘fuck it!’ She then head butted Johnson. This caused the laceration on her forehead. Johnson seeing how upset [the victim was] went for a drive trying to give her time to calm down.

Beyonce Back in the Studio

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According to reports Beyonce is hard at work cranking out her 5th studio album.
From The Sun 

BEYONCE has been holed up in a studio in New York working on her next album with Kanye West and hubby Jay-Z’s producer Hit-Boy.

And the singer is taking no chances with her new material being leaked.

A source said: “She’s spent thousands hiring out the whole studios. She’s got security on the doors to ensure no one hears a whisper.

“She’s being strict with proceedings too, putting in 14-hour days declaring nobody leaves until it’s perfect.”