
With the release of Mary J. Bliges’s Growing Pains CD right around the corner, you knew it would only be a matter of time before we all got a glimpse of the cover. To your right is the understated, yet elegant pic that was chosen to grace Mary’s new opus. The pic is beautiful. The hairstyle is very Rihanna-ish. The jewelry and make-up are understated. I’m not overwhelmed by it or very impressed, but you all know how hard I am to please when it comes to photo shoots. Still, Mary does look regal, which is probably the look the Queen Of Hip Hop & Soul was aiming for. read more »
I’m not sure what home boy did, but he has Ms Angie Stone pissed OFF! Just to refresh your memory, Angie spoke with Essence Magazine a couple of months ago about her past relationship with D’Angelo, and the state of their “relationship” to this day. At the time of that particular interview, she seemed pretty cool and had gotten over it. But in a recent interview with HHNLIVE.COM, it appears as though some things have changed. Same situation, different story. Peep the quote below: read more »
Actress Nia Long was all smiles leaving Mr. Chow's in Beverly Hills. Long celebrated her 37th birthday yesterday with her son, Massai. Concrete Loop has the scoop. read more »
USHERFOREVER recently posted up this clip of this Christmas-theme commerical featuring Usher, Diddy, Martha Stewart, Russell Simmons, Donald Trump, Jessica Simpson, and many notable fashion designers. read more »
Christina Milian got all dressed up for Halloween at Hpnotiq's Halloween Party, and even looking vampish, she still looked ....
Christina Milian partied at Hollywood nightspot, Les Deux alongside "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge for Hpnotiq's Halloween party.
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Chris Brown's Exclusive starts off very amateurish but does come into its own for the most part. Outside of the go-go inspired Throwed, I think he hesitated a great deal to push the boundaries with this album. Fear of not wanting to alienate his younger fanbase plays a major part I think. As he grows older he also needs to evolve as an artist instead of taking steps backward, which is exactly what I think was the case here. His 2005 debut was cleverly crafted together with fun and catchy R&B. His up-tempo joints on the new cut fail to emphasise the edgy, outstanding rawness that could once be heard in previous hits. If Chris wants to stay in the game for many years to come like his idol Michael Jackson, he can't just put out a mediocre/decent album, he has to put out an outstanding one. Still, you can't forget how he electrified the pop scene two years ago. Chris is young and oozes lots of talent but there's always room for improvement. He's a wonderful performer but he can't rely on a couple of enchanting footwork to pave the way. Musically, he needs to bring the heat. read more »
Here is the official cover art for the forthcoming album of American Idol champ Jordin Sparks. The album drops Nov 20th: read more »
Two full studio versions of Leona's Homeless and Footprints In The Sand can now be heard. They are both original cuts from her forthcoming debut album Spirit which will drop Nov 12th: read more »
And what about the man himself? Just because he hasn't had a record out in ages, some think he fell off, but he's been busier than you think.
"And we've got Al B. working on the new album, which is called 'Honey I'm Home.' It's been quite a while, but its coming. Everybody I run in to, from Anthony Anderson to Michael Jackson [Uh huh. - - Fresh], are asking me 'When're you going to come with the new album. I really love it and appreciate it. It's about time now. I've lost all the weight and it's time to do it."
He lost the weight? Some of his female fans may be a little upset at that. Some liked the teddy bear look, but to each her own. He's currently a popular radio show host from 9 am to 12 pm on LA radio station Hot 92.3. It's a job Al B. Sure says he enjoys greatly. By the way, radio and CDs aren't the only mediums he's dabbling in these days.
"Definitely, Hot 92.3 has been a blessing to me. I talk to (millions) of people everyday. I'm definitely keeping the radio gig. But I'm also in a new straight to DVD film with Blair Underwood. It's called 'The Hit' and it's on CodeBlack/Universal. It also stars DeRay Davis and James Russo from 'The Godfather.' It's a nice little joint." (source)
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Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger's debut CD is being pushed back again DUE to the poor performances of latest singles Whatever You Like and Baby Love. This news was confirmed by Nicole's label Interscope. Both singles have done really badly on both sides of the Atlantic. They were even pressing forward to release Supervillain but it doesn't look like it's going to happen now. read more »
Question of the Day
The lovely RuPaul signed autographs of his new 'Starrbooty' DVD yesterday at the Virgin Megastore. I will never understand how someone can upstage hoes for 20 years+ and never get a snag in their swag Which brings me to today's question (not really). Who would win in a shank off between RuPaul and Gaymonn?
ABOUT 'STARRBOOTY'
...Armed with a video camera and an imagination, RuPaul’s ultimate goal in creating Starrbooty was to spoof the blacksploitation films of the 1970s like "Cleopatra Jones," "Foxy Brown" and the television show "Get Christie Love."
Once he completed the film and rather low-budget editing process Starrbooty was born.
Fast forward 20 years to the present and you just might catch a revamped version of the eccentric character on the big screen. read more »