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Nicki Minaj nominated for fiddyleven BET Awards

Nicki Minaj nominated for fiddyleven BET Awards

May 20, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Your favorite rapper without an album, Nicki Minaj has been nominated fiddyleven times for a BET Award recently. Minaj, who’s done everything for BET, including hosted a fashion show, ramped up ratings for “106 & Park” and more, is finally getting the love in return. In addition to three nominations with her rap supergroup ...

Nicki Minaj: From Myspace to Femme Phenom

Nicki Minaj: From Myspace to Femme Phenom

April 7, 2010 11 Comments

Tweet At LaGuardia High School in New York, Onika Maraj was as silly as silly puddy. You can tell from the daffy-duck faces she makes even now. But when did the femme fatale known as Nicki Minaj emerge on the hip-hop scene? In 2002, a group of eUuniverse employees created Myspace. In two short years, ...

Keri Hilson sings national anthem. Again (VIDEO)

Keri Hilson sings national anthem. Again (VIDEO)

April 5, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Atlanta recording artist Keri Hilson aka Ms. Keri Babay, or as she’s recently become known, “Ms. Star-Splanglish Bumbled” got another turn to flub the lines to America’s national anthem Sunday. Turns out fate gave Hilson the honor of singing the national anthem at Fenway Park on Sunday. Just in case she ruined it, there ...

The Kanye Factor

The Kanye Factor

March 17, 2010 6 Comments

Tweet The hottest rapper not in jail is Kanye West. Sorry, Jay-Z. Apologies to T.I., Lupe, etc. Kanye musically has the Midas touch, and his peers know that more than anybody. Ask Common or John Legend, who’s albums breathe Kanye’s elastic soulfulness. Ask Maroon 5. Ask T-Pain. Ask Drake. Kanye’s time to take the throne ...

Keri Hilson acoustic version of ‘Knock You Down’

Keri Hilson acoustic version of ‘Knock You Down’

March 5, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Miss Keri “Babay” knocks it down with this acoustic version of “Knock You Down,” from Billboard. Watch: Keri Hilson ‘Knock You Down’ acoustic version (VIDEO) In a photoshoot reminiscent of one Halle Berry, singer Keri Hilson wets her hair and dons a top very similar to the “Cat Woman” star. Hilson, a longtime backup singer, came on ...

Nicki Minaj: Hip-Hop Queen?

Nicki Minaj: Hip-Hop Queen?

February 25, 2010 8 Comments

Tweet Young Money artist Nicki Minaj has nary an album out but is the hottest female in the rap game already? How could this happen? How could a lyrical novice who started on Myspace with barely two mixtapes and a handful of features, and some major detractors, be a serious contender for hip-hop queen? Call ...

Young Money releases long-awaited album

Young Money releases long-awaited album

December 22, 2009 1 Comment

Tweet Lil Wayne’s first stab at moguldom has arrived in stores as of today. Young Money, the only supergroup in rap, has released its long-awaited album. While the members of Young Money read like a Parliament Funkadelic album, the essentials are that Wayne himself, Nicki Minaj and that mixtape king, Drake, are assembled here for ...

In the Club: So Mannie Distractions

In the Club: So Mannie Distractions

December 21, 2009 1 Comment

Tweet There’s always one: One chick in the club that is willing to go all out. Never fails. Even Mannie Fresh can’t fade this chick. And he didn’t even have to “Back That Thang Up.”

Would hip-hop sully Sade’s image?

Would hip-hop sully Sade’s image?

December 17, 2009 No Comments

Tweet This month music fans were treated with new music from the sultry sound of the husky-yet-suave vocals of British-Nigerian singer Sade. The “Smooth Operator” star is back after a decade hiatus that has seen the music industry almost tank. But unlike any other time before her, Sade is entering a music business pock-marked with ...

Barbie-Q: Nicki Minaj puts on pounds as album awaits

Barbie-Q: Nicki Minaj puts on pounds as album awaits

December 15, 2009 3 Comments

Tweet When Nicki Minaj first hit the scene a couple of years ago, the hip-hop community was beside themselves at how this “model chick” who looked like she belonged on the cover of a magazine or a video vixen could have rap skills lethal as swords. While the male-dominated music industry sneered at her she ...

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Rihanna = Back To Blondie

Tweet Although it is just making news, Rihanna has had a blonde head of hair since last fall. She...

Chad Ochocinco, Evelyn Lozada inked up (PICS + VIDEO)

Tweet NFL baller Chad Ochocinco and his fiance reality TV star Evelyn Lozada got inked up for an Urban...

Rihanna hot in Armani jeans ad (PICS)

Tweet Rihanna has released new photos of round two of her ad campaign with Emporio Armani Jeans and the pics...

Beyonce gives birth to baby girl, Blue Ivy

Tweet Beyonce has given birth to a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter, according to her sister, Solange. “The most...

Basketball Wives LA’s Imani Showalter dons bikini (PICS)

Tweet Imani Showalter of “Basketball Wives LA” has a new attitude and new shape for 2010. She showed off...