Andre 3000 Not Here for Pink Matter Remix

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A few weeks ago Outkast member Big Boi jumped on a remix of Frank Ocean’s Pink Matter sparking rumors of an Outkast reunion.

Not only was this not a reunion, Andre 3000 sounds a little salty that it even have happened…

3 Stacks tells Spin Magazine exclusively,

“It’s important for me to be clear about the origins of my contributions to ‘Pink Matter’ and ‘Sorry.’

I was approached as a solo artist by both Frank Ocean & Tip. I discussed musical direction with each artist and completed my verses. It was after that when Big Boi’s name came up.

I never want to mislead our audience – I worried that some would think these were Outkast collaborations. These songs are not Outkast collaborations. I discussed this rationale with Big, Frank and T.I. and everyone agreed. That is why I was surprised to read about these remixes.

I understand that anyone can put out an unofficial remix to any song but I have an obligation to be honest with fans about what this is … and what it isn’t.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AALIYAH!!!!!

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It has been 12 years since our beloved Aaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001.  The world was devastated by the loss but left us with her angelic spirit and music to carry on her legacy.  With talks of a new posthumous album in the works, her legion of fans and new fans will be anticipating her new unheard music.  She was on her way to becoming one of the best female artists of her generation.  She has inspired a plethora of artists from Ciara, Keri Hilson, Drake, Mya, Beyonce, and the list goes on.  We Miss You!!!!  Check out some iconic videos, and her last live performance below:

Gear Up: FEAR OF GOD Los Angeles 2013 Collection

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After recent spottings from Big Sean and Kanye West, the FEAR OF GOD Los Angeles Collection  is finally here. The collection, born from the streets of LA is inspired by the late 80′s and early 90′s fashion scene and can be best described as when grunge meets performance wear. Intended to create high-end pieces designed to be worn daily, the line ranges from flannel tops and pull-over hoodies to sweatshirts and drop crotch sweatpants.

Chaka Khan, Halle Berry, More Celebrated At BET Honors

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Chaka Khan and Halle Berry were among those getting the royal treatment  at the 2013 BET Honors ceremony, held Saturday in Washington DC at the Warner Theater.  The ceremony is scheduled to air Feb. 11 on BET.

The Oscar winner was praised for her charity work with domestic violence victims at Los Angeles’ Jenesse Center, and she used her acceptance speech to call on women to speak up about problems at home.

“Many women don’t speak out and they don’t seek help,” she said. “By honoring the work we’re doing at the Jenesse Center, maybe it will encourage others to stand up and be strong and face the reality of what’s happening to them – and have the courage to make a change.”

New Music: Frank Ocean ft. Big Boi & Andre 3000 – Pink Matter (Remix)

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A new version of Frank Ocean’s “Pink Matter” from his GRAMMY nominated album, “Channel Orange,” has hit the new featuring Big Boi, which makes it an unofficial Outkast reunion. Big Boi recently revealed in an interview that he had recorded a verse to the “fan favorite” jam.  It is the first time that Andre 3000 and Big Boi have appeared on a track together in six years.

Chief Keef Arrested In Chicago For Parole Violation

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Judge Carl Anthony Walker found Keith “Chief  Keef”  Cozart showed a “willful disregard” of the court. He’s being held until Thursday when the judge will hold a sentencing hearing.

Prosecutors said he violated his probation in June when he visited a gun range in New York. He was prohibited by the judge from having contact with firearms. His attorney Dennis Berkson argued Cozart fired a rifle on private property as part of a promotional video. He said that didn’t violate the spirit of the judge’s order.

But Walker said it was no different than if Cozart handled a gun in a home. In that situation, he would have violated Cozart’s parole, the judge said.

Cozart, who was sentenced to 18 months probation in January 2012 for pointing a gun at Chicago cops, was handcuffed behind his back and taken out of the court Tuesday.

Cozart, who wore camouflage pants, a black-hooded sweatshirt and Timberland boots, did not address the judge or testify during the two-hour hearing.

In December, Cozart released a new album, “Finally Rich.” He was in the news last summer after another Chicago rapper, Joseph “Lil JoJo” Coleman, was shot to death on the South Side.

Coleman and Cozart, who were affiliated with rival gangs, were engaged in a war of words on the Internet at the time.

Cozart hasn’t been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Coleman’s killing.

(Sun Times)

Iyanla Vanzant Will Attempt To Fix DMX’s Life In The Upcoming Season On OWN

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If you watched “Couple’s Therapy” two seasons ago, you’d recall the heartfelt breakdown DMX had as he talked about his mother not loving him as a child. The 42-year-old sobbed like a baby when he talked about the lack of a motherly influence, and that disconnect was used to explain why he’s cheated on his wife, Tashira, umpteenth times, not to mention his battle with drugs and alcohol. Though the VH1 show didn’t seem to mend much for X or his wife, who is rumored to have filed for divorce from him immediately after the series ended, I have faith Iyanla can help him get himself together.

Like Oprah, I think Iyanla can talk DMX through his emotions but also make him take responsibility for the way he’s mistreated his wife for 14 years. Oprah said in a recent press conference announcing Iyanla’s return for a second season:

“I am amazed at Iyanla Vanzant’s gift to just cut through the layers of people’s pain and their baggage and create a space in all of their hoarded junk emotionally. At the end of every show, you can see there is a crack, an opening for healing.”

Carmelo Shoots Down Divorce Rumors

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For weeks there have been rumors that Carmelo Anthony and his wife LaLa’s marriage was on the rocks.

While it may be rocky, it ain’t over…

Carmelo Anthony tells Page Six

“Just letting you know me and my wife have no problems. We’re good.’’

“We have our time, we have our down time. She works, I work, but we have our time. We make it work. Communication is the key.’’

Jada Pinkett-Smith Is Proud of Her Daughter’s “Emotional Confidence”

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Jada Pinkett-Smith gains strength from daughter Willow Smith. The actress and singer recently took to Facebook to dote on her daughter’s ability to be emotionally confident and dependent at a young age.

“I have been in special wonder of my daughter as I watch her grow amongst men (father,brothers and uncles) who love her deeply,” Smith writes. “I have been able to witness how a young lady develops from a little girl into a young woman with emotional confidence. I have never possessed emotional confidence. I was confident I could make it in this world alone which hindered…my sweetness and hindered my trust. But today, I know I am not alone.”

This is not the first time that Jada has talked about her daughter with social media fans. A little over a month ago, the ‘Madagascar 3′ star took to Facebook to defend her daughter’s decision to cut her hair saying, “This is a world where women/girls are constantly reminded that they don’t belong to themselves…I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her mind are HER domain. Willow cut her hair because her beauty, her value, her worth is not measured by the length of her hair.”

Mary J. Blige Opens Up With LA Confidential: Talks Drug Problems, Abuse and Refusing Rehab

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Mary J. Blige has been through a lot during the span of her career and now she has a testimony.  She’s featured in the newest issue of LA Confidential and left no stone unturned as she dished on her past drug use, including sniffing cocaine at the Grammy’s, and how she used alcohol to cover up the issues that she had within herself. She blames her drug addiction on being molested when she was just five years old and says she is still reminded of the incident when she smells a certain type of lotion. She also reveals how she was affected by Whitney Houston’s death and why she never sought out rehab to help her with her drug and alcohol abuse.

Check out a few key excerpts below:

On getting high after the Grammys in 1995

Back then? Shoot. When I got that Grammy (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group) I was high. Not at the Grammys I don’t think. But I was drinking like a crazy person. Still sniffing cocaine going in…

On all the things that led to that point

That’s it. Life. You start from day one. And what we spoke about earlier—when I was 5 years old. That dark moment. That one dark moment. It only happened once, but after that there was so much else in my childhood that happened. So many dark moments—which all added up and that’s what sprung on the drug addiction, trying to numb it all with the drugs. The depression. The lack of love for myself. The lack of people loving you around you. The abandonment issues. Daddy not being there all the time. Mommy not knowing how to handle it all. Although she loves you, she abandons you at some point too. I’m not saying that to be down on my mom. She was just a cursed woman as well. There have been so many other dark moments that I can’t even talk about. I have given the world so much and even in the middle of all that stuff there has been so much ish going on. It was all those tributaries that gave me such deep soul. But it is those same things that now have taught me how to be strong. In the past those were the same things that were killing me. But I made it out. I made it out.

On how Whitney Houston’s death affected her

What I did was I chose to learn how to drink socially and it didn’t work. The test comes when you have to decide whether you’re drinking to be social or drinking to cover up something again. To cover up depression. To cover up guilt. Shame. Abandonment. All of that, man. Once I realized, “There you go again,” I had to stop. Whitney Houston’s death really affected me. Her death is another reason I stopped. I really do think I’m done. I looked at how that woman could not perform anymore.

On being molested at the age of 5

I was 5. Mmmm … yes. I was 5. I don’t want to go into the details. It’s something that hurt me really bad. I’m still the same way. When I open up to trust you, I trust you wholeheartedly. And then when you betray that trust, it closes me up.

The quiet. I always think about how quiet it all was. It was abnormally quiet. It was just quiet. And there are certain smells that… mmmm… well… someone was using this lotion on their hands an hour or so ago. I smelled this lotion and I had such a flashback about it all. It’s weird that we’d be talking about all this right now after me just having that flashback.”

On why she chose not to go to rehab

I don’t know why. But I didn’t want to go to rehab. I believe that anything man himself can do for me, God can do for me in a greater way. I decided to pray and to seek God on my own. I just stayed in The Word. And it worked.”

I loved God, but I didn’t love myself. When I would get really, really high and the daytime would come, I would feel like God was watching me. And that’s when I’d start to go into this panic thing. I remember one night I was soooooo high. And as I was trying to go to sleep there was this dream… mmmmm…. Gosh, man, I don’t know if I should be telling you all of this. But let me put it this way. I believe in God so much that I would not let the enemy win my soul. You know what I’m sayin’? God loves me no matter what. He loves me high. Sober. Gay. Straight. I can’t let the world tell me anything different. That’s how I survived, knowing He loved me no matter what. Because if I don’t believe that God loves me when I do wrong, I’m dead.

(LA Confidential)