The 81st Annual Academy Awards!

Beyonce Performs At The 81st Annual Academy Awards!

T-Pain Cancels Show After Death Threats

T-Pain cancelled his concert in Guyana tonight after he received death and kidnapping threats. The show’s promoter, Kerwin Boolers, says that the show was called off after email and phone from an unidentified source were “credible death and kidnapping threats.” Police Commander Leroy Bollers reported Sunday that authorities will investigate. If not for threats, T-Pain would have headlined one of Guyana’s biggest concerts.In related news, a new song from T-Pain recently hit the net titled “Flight School”. The new track also features Kanye West.

Camron Talks New Album & Film

In a new video, Cam’ron is talking about his upcoming album “Crime Pays” and an accomplanying film. “What’s going on everybody,” Killa says in a video. “Y’all been looking for me and here I am. Just a brief breakdown real quick. The album Crime Pays comes out May 5th on Asylum/Diplomat Records, you know it’s gonna be a good look. Thank you for all the support on ‘I Hate My Job,’ it wasn’t my single or nothin’, just something I threw out there but thank you for the support…Also, we have the movie for Crime Pays coming out this July. Make sure y’all go pick that up later on…I’m gonna be shooting videos from now until the album comes out. I’m gonna put out a video every two weeks.”  

Previously, Cam talked about where the album got the title saying “It’s called Crime Pays because I feel that I am the living story of crime pays. The CD has 80 minutes on it so you know a lot of times people don’t really know that they put 12, 13, 14 songs and there is still 30 minutes left…So I’m trying to just fill it all the way up, being that I haven’t been out in so long…Nothing major as far as appearances are concerned.”

Game Doesn’t Retire, Plans 4th Album

The Game isn’t done with music apparently. Although Game said he was retiring, during a recent concert in Los Angeles Game announced he is working on his forth album. “I’m not gonna lie, I’m in the studio working on my fourth album” Game Says  Game then talks about what he’s been doing and even talks about the 50 Cent and Rick Ross beef saying “I’ve been in the f*cking house trying to stay the f*ck outta trouble, get my probation right. I even grew out a f*cking beard like Rick Ross. Did I say Rick Ross? I’m sorry 50, I didn’t mean that. I didn’t mean to say Rick Ross. I don’t wanna say Rick Ross, 50 might get mad at me”

Previously The Game commented on the beef between Rick Ross and 50 Cent saying “For the first time in four years, man, I’m kinda low key riding with 50 on this one. I’m siding with this dude homie. It’s crazy, I don’t know what’s gonna come of it but yo, Ross, call me on my phone man…Call me on three-way so I can get you outta this mess, man…[50] took his baby mama shopping. She’s trying on fur coats with the Stevie Wonder jamming…Eh, Rick Ross, man, holla at your boy! 50 eating you boy!”

Officer Ricky Arrests T.I. & Akon’s Suge Beater

50 Cent’s animated series “Officer Ricky” continues, this time with episode 4 “Welcome To Death Row”  The new video continues to combine artists that are in legal trouble with Rick Ross as a police officer. “Officer Ricky” is shown dreaming about T.I. then later arresting TIP infront of trunk of weapons. TIP is then shown in the police station crying as he tries to explain what happened.

Officer Ricky then goes to a club where Suge Knight is shown next to Akon. After Akon says “dont even look at me wrong” he is replaced by a character with a head of Robert Carnes, the man from Akon’s camp who allegedly knocked Suge out last week. The character punches Suge and Officer Ricky comes in to arrest him. Ricky puts the Akon entourage member in jail next to Chris Brown, who was featured in the last episode of Officer Ricky.

Rick Ross Says He Will Outsell 50 Cent

Rick Ross now says that he will outsell 50 Cent. “If he sold ten, my next album should sell twelve” ] Ricky said in a recent interview. As far as his recent beef and diss records toward 50, Ross says “That’s for sport.” When asked if his underground records will outshine his album, Ricky said “My freestyles as you could hear them, ‘Kiss My Pinky Ring,’ I do them in 20 minutes and put them out there. Those crumble empires. People listening to how potent the music is. That’s all this really is for me. I’m not really excited yet. All this is a platform for me to show people how talented I am.”  

In related news, songs from Rick Ross upcoming album “Deeper Than Rap” have recently hit the net. Today “Shittin On Them”  leaked and it features Busta Rhymes and Birdman. Other tracks from the album include “Believe It”  and “On Top Of The World” featuring Avery Storm. “Deeper Than Rap” will feature Nas, Mary J. Blige and Lil Wayne.

Ne-Yo Talks To Rihanna About Altercation

Ne-Yo says he didn’t want to find out the details from anyone besides Rihanna and Chris Brown. “I wanted to talk to them before I made a comment. I spoke to Rihanna. She says she’s fine. She didn’t go into detail about what happened. I understand it’s a painful situation; I didn’t push.” [watch here]  

Like everyone else, Ne-Yo says he was grief-stricken after seeing the leaked photo of Rihanna after the alleged altercation saying “I saw the picture. That just really — that hurt me to my heart, man” Ne-Yo told MTV, “to take it to that level really hurt my heart. All I can say is, I’m praying for both of them. They’re both in my prayers.”

When it comes to Chris Brown, Ne-Yo says he wants to sit down with him “I haven’t had a chance to talk to Chris yet. I just wanna sit down and talk to that dude and just explain if he doesn’t understand: ‘That’s not something that’s excusable, bruh. You have to get a little smarter about whatever it is going on in your relationship. You have to get a little smarter about how you handle certain situations.’ “

Our boy Kanye is working his ass off right now.  He is working on Jay-Z’s new album, The Blueprint 3, he told Sway on the The Wake Up Show

“I finished his album and he released four songs that were potentially gonna be on the album. So I gotta go back and do four. I just did one beat the other day in Hawaii — probably one of the best hip-hop beats of all time, if I do say so myself. I just gotta do three more beats and we’re done, ’cause he’s got classics. He’s got songs that are better than any of the things you’ve heard leaked.”

“You know what it was — every year I do two albums’ worth of really dope beats. This year, Common did his album with Pharrell, and I did 808s & Heartbreak and Blueprint 3. So just imagine the caliber of beats on the last two Common albums I did — Jay-Z has those types of beats. Those caliber of beats. A beat like ‘The People,’ that’s the highest caliber of beat.”

Kanye has also started on his next album, and is working with Beyonce on a new song. He told MTV.com

“I’m just gonna do what I’m gonna do and people are gonna love it because I do really fresh s**t. When I do it, I feel like I’m gonna rap, I’m gonna go back-and-forth on it. I feel like I’m gonna sing here and there. Because I used Auto-Tune so much, it put me in the mode of doing melodies. I got a new song coming out with Beyonce called ‘Ego.’ I don’t know why she wanted me on it. I didn’t use Auto-Tune, but I hit certain lines because I used it so much it’s like almost having training wheels. So it’s incorporating new styles.”

I am looking forward to Ye’ new album coming out.  I had no problem with him breaking off and doing 808’s and Heartbreak.  I challenge other artists to change things up a little bit and doing things a little differently.  But Kanye dont forget you are not a singer.  Please believe me I aint trying to hear you attempting to sing especially without Auto-Tune.

Here are some extra clips from Sway’s interview with Kanye:

Kanye on Wearing Tight Jeans: ”I see a lot of people wearing the exact same uniform and there’s nothing wrong with that. But at what point did hip-hop get so many rules? Hip-hop was about breaking rules. I’m one of the most hip-hop people on earth because I say and do exactly what the f— I wanna do and say, regardless of what type of backlash I get. The backlash I get right now — for dressing the way I dress or saying what I say or making music I do — that’s the same backlash I got in high school for being hip-hop. I was always two steps ahead and I thought that was what hip-hop was. The whole baggy jeans versus tight jeans thing — Run DMC, Fat Boys, they wore tight jeans with gyms shoes and that was hip-hop. Then people started wearing big jeans and that was supposed to be hip-hop. When I first did big jeans, people said that was ’skater.’ Now you think ’skater’ and that’s super tight jeans. … They keep trying to label me but the labels won’t stick.”

Kanye on the Sample of Run’s “Jockin’ Jay-Z”: “[Run] says, ‘I see you jockin’ J.C.’ But it sounds like ‘Jay-Z.’ And I had the idea from the last album. I was like, man, I just need to make a beat ’cause it just messes with people’s heads. Psychologically, they’re like, ‘How could he have said “jockin’ Jay-Z” 20 years ago? Jay-Z was not out.’ I love stuff that messes with people’s heads when it happens.”

Kanye on MCs Throwing Jabs at Him: “I was hooping the other day and was like, ‘Why do all rappers come at me?’ ‘Cause we were playing 21. And I was like, ‘Oh, rappers come at me ’cause I got 19.’ When you got 19 and you playing 21, everybody rushes for you and you gotta come with extra types of lay-ups and stuff. Basically I’m playing the game with 19.”

Filmmaker and music produce QDIII recently released a new documentary about two Los Angeles gangs titled,Crips & Bloods: Made In America. XXLmag.com reports that the project was produced by NBA star Baron Davis and Jessica Alba’s husband Cash Warren. The project, which was directed by Stacy Peralta and narrated by Forrest Whitaker, is currently playing across the nation in select theaters.

Ne-Yo Wants to Write for Lady GaGa

Hit-maker Ne-Yo, who has penned chart-topping hits for Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Mario, and others, says that next on his wish list of potential collaborators is dance-pop queen Lady GaGa, whose tune “Just Dance” featuring Colby O’Donis has remained on top of the Hot 100 for several weeks. “I really hope GaGa and I can work together. I have never been so excited about an artist before. Being yourself is what makes an artist,” Ne-Yo told the U.K.’s Daily Star.

The “Miss Independent” singer clearly admires GaGa’s independent style, even if it’s a bit unusual. “She is a strange one, but it’s refreshing,” Ne-Yo continued. “She makes no apologies for being who she is. She takes pride in being an individual and I made it my business to tell her when we met up on the road.”

Chris Brown and Shaq Team Up For All-Star Game

Pop singer Chris Brown will team up with Phoenix Suns’ star center Shaquille O’Neal to introduce the players for the NBA All Star Game, set for Sunday, February 15th, at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Brown, a major basketball fan, is not officially scheduled to perform at the game, while John Legend and Colombian rock star Juanes are the headliners for the halftime show. The game will be broadcast live on TNT.

Justin Talks About Dancing With Beyonce

Justin Timberlake says removing his bathrobe is all it took to convinced Beyonce to let him do the spoof of her “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” music video on SNL last fall. In an interview on Katie Couric’s pre-Grammy special on CBS, Timberlake says Beyonce wasn’t convinced that he’d be able to pull off dancing in a skimpy costume and high heels. So he stopped by her dressing room and took off his bathrobe, leaving him in just a leotard and a pair of pumps. According to Timberlake, Beyonce was completely caught off guard and said, “I can’t look anywhere but your face right now.” Timberlake also talks about his mother’s reaction to his raunchy “D–k in a Box” spoof, costarring Andy Samberg. He says, “You gotta meet my mom. She’s a pretty edgy chick!” Timberlake says when it come to acting, he just tries to have fun, explaining, “I have a day job, so [acting] becomes a hobby that I can really plunge into with full creative eagerness.”

Here is Justin backstage at SNL

Had to give you that D*ck in a Box throwback

Is Joaquin Phoenix Rapping Career a Hoax? Lets Hope So

Joaquin Phoenix’s puzzling career switch from actor to rapper may just be an elaborate hoax. A source toldEW.com’s Hollywood Insider blog that Phoenix’s brother-in-law Casey Affleck hatched the scheme and is filming his media appearances and performances for a documentary that pokes fun at pompous actors and the media.

A source who allegedly recently worked with Phoenix is quoted as saying, “(Phoenix) said, ‘It’s a put-on. I’m going to pretend to have a meltdown and change careers, and Casey is going to film it.’  The source added, “It’s an art project for him. He’s going full out. He probably has told his reps that he’s quit acting. Joaquin is very smart. This is very conscious. He has a huge degree of control.”

Check out the train wreck

If this whole thing is a hoax and he is filming a documentary…I can’t wait to see this shit. HAHAHAHA

Well in a move that might be a little to late Bossip.com is reporting that Kelly Rowland has fired her manager Matthew Knowles yesterday.  And that her relationship with Beyonce has strained.  Its time to see what she can do with out being the 3rd piece on the totem pole behind Beyonce and Solange.  Much luck to Kelly.

I wonder if Papa Knowles got Beyonce writing, and producing credit for the movie as well…check the trailer from ET when you…

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Usher and Stevie Wonder

Here is the President Obama’s speech after the concert

These are one of the events where you just wish you were there.  Check out more pictures and Beyonce’s performance when you continue reading…

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Well we know what Beyonce will be singing for the First Couple during the first dance at the Neighborhood Ball on Tuesday and now we know she will be singing ‘At Last’ from the movie “Cadillac Records” where played the role of Etta James.

“I am so honored that I will be performing for President Obama and the first lady,” the singer tells Entertainment Tonight. “I could not be more honored and excited that they have asked me to be part of this moment in history.”

I still find it amazing how huge this inauguration.  I mean its like its all-star weekend in D.C.  Just shows what kind of hope that President Obama has instilled in all Americans and the excitement of having a black president.

Voletta Wallace and Jamal Woolard

 The huge screening of Notorious went down a couple nights ago in New York and it seems that everyone showed their face.  Well maybe not everyone.  Lil Kim was no where to be found.  I put my stamp on it and here is the review of the movie in Buy it??? or Bootleg it???

Check out more pics of the premiere when you:

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Alright first and of all I would like to say that the person who recorded this better be Teyana’s Mother or Gay Uncle cause only a family member should be screaming like that.  Oh and by the way Teyana has been looking great lately not so mannish.