Nicki Minaj’s recent Hot 97 interview hit many a headline, after the Young Money Mrs finally addressed the her feud with Lil’ Kim.
In yet another twist to the tale, though , Kim’s long-time nemesis Foxy Brown has added her two cents to the drama. With Minaj citing Brown as the individual who informed her of Kim’s supposed “transgressions”, what did the Ill Nana have to say?
Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Ne-Yo all have another reason to be thankful this year – their albums are all on track to exceed expectations. West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ is projected to sell 525k-575k based on first day sales figures, guaranteeing it the #1 spot on next week’s Billboard 200 tally.
Furthermore, despite rumours that stated differently, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ is predicted to land in the #2 spot with 375k-425k copies sold during the next 7 days. This means that it will sell just shy of the 447k that Drake’s ‘Thank Me Later’ sold in its first week.
However, the real surprise come from Ne-Yo’s ‘Libra Scale’. The record is expected to sell 115k-140k without the assistance of any hit singles. Certainly, the singer’s string of promotional appearances and the Thanksgiving sales rush have given him a much needed boost.
Another notable projection is that of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Burlesque’ soundtrack which is expected to debut with 20k-50k depending on the success of the movie this weekend. Also, Ke$ha’s ‘Cannibal’ EP is set to enter the charts with 60k-70k copies sold.
Last night, up and coming singer Teyana Taylor and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver joined Kanye West on stage for a unique rendition of “Dark Fantasy” during the opening number of Kanye’s intimate show at the Bowery. The 550 person venue was filled to capacity with the likes of industry movers and shakers such as Diddy, Spike Lee, Quest Love, Selita Ebanks, Lyor Cohen and more.
A Kanye show isn’t quite complete without a few guest appearances, and there was plenty throughout the night. Teyana Taylor filled in for Rihanna on “All of The lights”, followed by Nicki Minaj who joined Kanye on stage for “Monster”. Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, and Cy Hi Da Prynce appeared for Kanye’s performance of “So Appalled” and Rick Ross (BAWSE!) made a surprise cameo for “Devil In A Red Dress”. John Legend was also on hand for “Blame Game”
As the show came to an end, Kanye West went into a ten minute speech addressing Taylor Swift (and how she never came to his defense), George Bush, his album sales and more. To do an album after the year I had ….after all the “Your career is over..die n*gga, die!…You’ll never make music again!” and then come back and do 100,000 the first day digitally alone….to be safe and do 600,000 in the first week. I don’t talk about the numbers but what that number says is that people want me to keep making music…and for me not to give up. No radio singles, no #1 record, no top 10 record!
“….I can’t be your role model, i can’t be your anti-christ. I don’t know what the f*ck illuminati is. I like clothes and I still like girls, I dont give a f*ck what you think and on that note. I love ya’ll.”
Nicki Minaj is featured in the December/January issue of Ebony magazine (in stores now). The rapper released her debut album, ‘Pink Friday’, this week. Look below for a behind the scenes look of her photoshoot overseen by Derek Blanks:
Danni Starr interviews Kanye West at an exclusive listening party in Minneapolis. Kanye talks, favorite place to travel, pet peeves and the Illuminati.
It looks like Beyonce is finally creating a sound to call her own. The rising icon revealed to MTV News that her next studio effort will comprise a mix of her favourite genres of music, drawing inspiration from Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. See what she had to say about the record below:
Toni Braxton has been going through some thangs lately … from divorce, to bankruptcy (twice) and recently, lupus! But through it all, she has stuck in there with her head held high. At the 3rd Annual Winter Ball on Dec. 4 at the Delta Air Heritage Museum in Atlanta, the diva will be honored for her resilience.
Also being honored are the American Heart Association and Martin Luther King III for his humanitarian efforts and work as the president of the King Center.
CEO Terrinee Briggs remarked:
“We selected our 2010 honorees because of their story. Both Toni Braxton and Martin Luther King, III have been through many trials and tribulations but have maintained their commitment to the community and their passion to help others … they never gave up, they bounced back and we felt they should be honored for that.”
Wow. The Fantasia Barrino/Antwuan Cook story just keeps getting juicer and juicer. Or sadder and sadder, depending on your point of view.
Here’s the latest.
According to online reports, on Monday, in court, under oath, Fantasia testified to aborting her unborn child with Cook, around the time she attempted suicide.
The bombshell confession came during her ex-lover’s divorce hearing with his ex-wife Paula Cook.
Barrino acknowledges they dated “off and on for about 11 months” but was told by Cook that he was separated from his wife.
Paula cook is attempting to cash-in on an obscure North Carolina law that allows a cheated on spouse to file an Alienation of Affection lawsuit.
Alienation of Affection is a law recognized by only seven states and North Carolina is one of them.
During the divorce proceedings, Paula Cook’s lawyer questioned Barrino about her relationship with Antwuan Cook, trying to show that Fantasia knew he was married. To prove her assertion, Mrs. Cook’s attorney claimed that Barrino and Cook reserved a hotel room a few days after they met, which according to her, illustrated that Barrino knew he was married. However, Barrino and Cook have continued to claim they were together only after Cook and his wife separated
Mariah Carey may have slipped up and revealed that she is pregnant with more than one baby.
While promoting her new CD “Merry Christmas II You,” the mom-to-be, who is expecting with husband Nick Cannon, was talking about how she sings songs from her new album to her baby bump when she referred to the fetus as “they.”
In an interview that aired today with Radio Disney’s Ernie D., Mariah joked, “I just hope that they don’t turn out hating Christmas!”
No word if it was a Freudian slip or an innocent slip of the tongue.
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