August 31, 2010
Tweet Chamber music: “Acoustic sound in a really intimate setting.” That’s the definition conjured by jazzy bassist Esperanza Spalding. Fresh out of the studio, the 25-something performer, fresh off her prime-time cable appearance on the BET Awards’ tribute to Prince, has got a whole ‘nother side to her. Her new CD, “Chamber Music Society,” showcases ...
August 31, 2010
Tweet Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and For more videos check out popwife.com Former Destiny’s Chillen Kelly Rowland recently guested on “The Today show” to rep “Soul Train” of all things. Rowland, who says she and the girls were actually on “Soul Train” when she was about 14 years old, says the shelf ...
August 31, 2010
Tweet Rashia Fisher was geeked when New York rapper Busta Ryhmes tapped her to record with him for his new album. This was circa 2000. The New Jersey native, a longtime hip-hop head, had thrown her electrical engineering education to the wind by that time, appearing on the legendary emcee stomping ground, Lyricist Lounge on ...
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August 29, 2010
Tweet The Rock the Bells Festival this weekend, Lauryn Hill took it back to the Fugee days and was joined on stage by none other than Mary J. Blige (at the 2:58 mark), Beyonce (at the 3:17 mark), a very pregnant Alicia Keys (3:38), Swizz Beats (4:10), Chris Rock (4:37), Jay-Z (5:00) and John Legend ...
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August 25, 2010
Tweet A contestant on “The X Factor” who wooed and shocked audiences last week has been booted off the show after producers expressed concerns over her mental state. Constestant Shirlena Johnson, 30, sung a largely incoherent version of “Mercy” (Duffy) as celebrity judges, including Simon Cowell, gasped and laughed. After Johnson’s dismissal, Cowell expressed dismay. ...
August 25, 2010
Tweet Wow, Ochocinco may need to watch those tweets. The NFL is lightning-fast when it comes to fines. Ochocinco is apparently dating “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada — and VH1 is not happy. VH1, producers of the Ochocinco’s reality TV show, “The Ultimate Catch,” feel that the relationship threatens the success of their wildly popular ...
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August 25, 2010
Tweet Tiger Wood’s recently divorced wife Elin Nordegren is finally talking about WhoreGate after months of speculation, ridicule and bad driving. “I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ultimately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my children,” Nordegren told People Magazine. Woods, who ...
August 25, 2010
Tweet You haven’t been feeling your chipper self lately and you don’t know why. Actually, you do know why, or at least, have a hunch. You went bareback. Unprotected. Rookie cookie. Groupie love. And now, you’re on some consequence trip. Don’t worry, you can be sure you don’t have HIV. How? Get tested. The most ...
August 24, 2010
Tweet A little Beyonce, a little Alicia Keys, a dash of Appolonia, Vanity and even Bria Valente’, the modern international girl this days is a composite of the Prince hit, “Chelsea Rodgers.” The Purple One definitely knows how to pick ‘em. Not since, well, nobody has a man surrounded himself with such beautiful women. The ...
August 23, 2010
Tweet The most hip-hop scene in one of the hottest science fiction franchises in the movie history has a hip-hop scene that’s out of this world. It happened in the first “Men in Black,” and it featured two former rappers, Will Smith and Biz Markie, who plays an alien masquarading as an alien. The scene, ...