Cash Money Throwing Grammy Party for Lil Wayne

When your label’s biggest star is up for eight Grammy Awards including the album of the year, I guess it calls for a special celebration. Cash Money Records has announced that it will throw its first annual Pre-Grammy Party in honor of Lil Wayne on Saturday night, February 7th, at 8 p.m. at the Montage Beverly Hills.

Rick Ross Responds to 50 Cent

Miami-based rapper Rick Ross isn’t waving the white flag after 50 Cent released an online video interview with the mother of Ross’s 2-year-old son, William Roberts III. In the interview, Tia Kemp call Ross out for renting his jewelry, leasing his cars, and drawing out a child support battle for over two years. Later in the clip, 50 Cent takes Kemp and a friend shopping. Kemp is allegedly working on a tell-all book about her life with Ross.

“You gotta understand, she has never made more than $300 a week in her life. Would I stand between her making a few dollars with this monkey? Of course not, go up there, accomplish whatever you feel you need to accomplish, he’s never hurt a f***ing bird, a fly. I’m pretty sure you’ll be surrounded by cops. He’s an informant. Just as a reminder, he doesn’t count in the South.”

“We not gonna let Curly distract us from the fact ‘Mafia Music’ ended his career. The man has not charted a Number One record in Lord knows how long.”  Ross added, “He makes Dr. Dre look like a ****. I got Cool and Dre. Eminem is a genius. The worst move he could’ve done is be affiliated with such a monkey. 50 Cent is a parody of hip-hop. I’m speaking from the streets.”

New Acts for the Grammy’s

Pop star Chris Brown, U.K. transplant Estelle, singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, and Oscar winner Jamie Foxxare among the latest group of artists added to the lineup of performers for the 51st annual Grammy Awards this Sunday (February 8th). The “Take You Down” singer, Adele, and Sugarland join previously announced performers Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss,Radiohead, Rihanna, T.I. and Justin Timberlake, U2, Carrie Underwood, and Jay-Z with Lil Wayne,T.I., and Kanye West.

Jennifer Hudson going on Tour and Jamie Foxx Wants In

Jennifer Hudson’s return to public life after the deaths of three family members last October seems to be complete. After performing a stellar, albeit pre-taped, national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 1st), the Oscar winner and Grammy nominee has her sights set on a national tour.  

Actor and singer Jamie Foxx, who sent Hudson an inspirational text message after her Super Bowl performance, has already volunteered to tour with his Dreamgirls co-star.

“She’s doing well,” Foxx told Entertainment Tonight. “She says she wants to get back into the flow of things. Hopefully, we will go out on tour together and, you know, heal the world with our music.”

Bobby to be a Papi Again

Bobby Brown, everybody’s favorite R&B bad boy-turned-reality TV star, is reportedly expecting a baby with his manager and fiancee, Alicia Etheridge. Photos of the two strolling in Los Angeles, with Etheridge sporting what looks to be a significant baby bump, have turned up on several websites. The two have been dating for nearly two years.

Ok I thought I was crazy but when I saw Jennifer Hudson open her mouth to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl I said out loud ’she is lip singing’ and now it comes out that I wasn’t crazy.  But it wasn’t her idea.  According to Ricky Minor, the show’s producer, it was he who insisted that Jennifer record the Star Spangled Banner a week earlier and lip synch the performance

“There’s too many variables to go live,” Minor told MTV. “I would never recommend any artist go live, because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance.” It was Hudson’s first performance since the murders of her mother, brother and nephew back in October of last year, but the decision to lip-synch the performance probably had little to do with Hudson’s tragedy. “That’s the right way to do it.” Minor said. 

This is a normal practice and the only time I have a problem with an artist lip synching any performance is if I dont know whether they can sing or not.  Jennifer Hudson has no problem singing so I could care less if she lip synched the performance or not.  It was just good to see her come out and perform.

and check out Keyshia Cole and Mama Frankie on the cover of Vibe (continue reading…)

Jennifer Hudson absolutely killed the the National Anthem last night at the Super Bowl

Maybe cause I am in my twenties and I am black but I just dont get Bruce Springsteen so much so that at half time I turned to ABC and watched Wipe Out Couch Potatoes vs Cheerleaders.  Funny as Hell

And I must admit that I fell asleep in the 3rd quarter and didn’t wake up until Larry Fitzgerald was sprinting into the end zone to give the Cardinals the lead.  I was really thinking that the game was over in the 3rd cause the Cardinals were showing no damn life.

So a big yadig to the Cardinals for making that comeback and an even bigger yadig to Big Ben and Santonio Holmes who during the week admitted he was a former dope dealer.  Only in America can we get a Black President and a former dope dealer turned Superbowl MVP.

Notorious screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker has signed on to adapt Bill Adler’s Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC — The Authorized Biography for the big screen. Reuters reports that the film will chronicle the rise of hip-hop’s first superstars: Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, who was shot to death in his Queens studio in 2002. His murder is still unsolved.

Young Jeezy Responds to O’Reilly

Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy is the latest rapper to come under fire by Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. While Young Jeezy denied earlier reports that he would be willing to go on the O’Reilly Factor to defend himself, he isn’t pulling any punches on his new verse on the remix to his hit, “My President.” In addition to dissing O’Reilly, Jeezy goes afterDennis Miller and Bernard Madoff.

TI and Amare Stoudemire Working Together

Rapper T.I. and the Phoenix Suns’ Amare Stoudemire have entered into a joint venture that will allow them to come together to manage athletes and recording artists. Unlike other NBA stars such as Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, and Allen Iverson, Stoudemire has decided against pursuing a career as a rapper or musician. Instead he’s decided to manage talent. He told Vibe, “What we are doing is collaborating as far as managing players…That’s something I have a special interest in; with me being an athlete I know what it takes and how important it is to have a great management team.”

J Hud Taped New Video

Grammy-nominated singer Jennifer Hudson quietly completed shooting on a video for her new single “If This Isn’t Love” in Los Angeles this week. The clip will premiere during the week of February 9th. The shoot marks a return to work for the former American Idol finalist and Oscar winner after mourning the slaying deaths of her mother, brother, and young nephew last October.

Nick Cannon Directing New Video For The-Dream

Nick Cannon is reportedly directing a video for a tune by songwriter and singer The-Dream, called “My Love.” Both the song and video feature Cannon’s wife, Mariah Carey. Sources say Cannon was in Hollywood on Wednesday (January 28th) casting extras for the clip. Actual shooting will take place next week.

Jennifer Hudson may not be performing at the Presidential Inauguration but she will be singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl Feb. 1.  Making it her first public appearance/performance since the murders of her mother, brother, and nephew.

My only question is why the Super Bowl and not the Inauguration.  I am guessing the Inauguration people were asking for a free performance.

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According to Access Hollywood

Jennifer Hudson will not be singing at Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20, despite reports to the contrary, her rep told Access Hollywood.

“There is no truth to this,” the rep said.

The New York Post reported on Wednesday that Jennifer was in talks to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the ceremony, but the rep told Access that the star has no plans to participate in any inaugural activities. 

I wonder when Jennifer will be ready to start coming out and making appearances.  It would be good to see her out and singing again…