Friends, Family Bid Farewell To R&B Crooner Nate Dogg

26 mrt 2011, 19:38

Hundreds of family and friends lined the streets of Long Beach for the the funeral and homegoing celebration of R&B crooner Nate Dogg. The celebratory event takes place at Queen Mary Dome on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m.[/p][/p]

50 Cent Covers Vibe Magazine [International Appeal]

24 mrt 2011, 23:26

Music mogul 50 Cent sat down with Vibe veteran Erik Parker to discuss Drake getting robbed at the Grammy, rappers with tattoos on their face and his international appeal.

50 ON BEST NEW ARTIST GRAMMY RESULT
“I think Drake got robbed. He should have got artist of the year last year [ laughs], to be real with you... He did a lot, man. I don’t believe that Drake would have been as successful or his project would have been as successful if Lil’ Wayne was home. That point where Wayne had to sit down provided a complete focus on Drake.”[/p]50 ON RAPPERS WITH FACE TATTOOS
“That’s the craziest thing. Not necessarily Gucci, but to tattoo your face says that there’s not a possibility that you can actually walk into a legitimate establishment without makeup covering your face every day. That does not work. It creates a separation. It says, “I’m an artist.” That’s it. That’s the statement you make when you go and tattoo your face...But know that the public will not have interest in you as an artist for life. You have to be phenomenal. Talk to the best that do it and they will tell you that it will take more than you being an artist. It takes marketing, maneuvering to generate for that long. When you got 40-year-old rappers in the game, those guys have maneuvered and survived.”[/p]To Read the entire interview Vibe[/p]

@Mr_Camron @VADO_MH On Mo’Nique Show

24 mrt 2011, 20:27

Cam'ron and his protege' Vado appeared on The Mo'Nique Show to discuss there latest project Gunz N Butta and what the UN is all about. Monique thanked the head honcho of the Diplomat for sharing the lime light with another artist.

When ask to speak to the world, Vado said, "he is walking on air, he is dreaming right now."

@ChrisBrown: When Crisis PR Doesn’t Come To The Rescue

24 mrt 2011, 16:19

When I first heard the news of Chris Brown's meltdown, several questions and thoughts ran through my head. Did Chris Brown fail himself or did he fail his fans, most specifically, #TeamBreezy?. Either way, we all have lost our cool one time another, but one must abstain from such emotional outburst when the camera and lights are on. Moreover, when one is a celebrity the degree of scrutiny he/she endures can not be measure to the life of your everyday citizen.[/p]The most perplex questions that hovers in my mind is where was his publicist? Publicist who have clients embroiled in controversy will usually tell the interviewee which questions are off limit. Why was this not done in this incident? I reached out to renowned publicist Christal Jordan of Enchanted PR to find out what went wrong and how could the fiasco been avoided.[/p]

Here is her response:
From a media coaching standpoint what went wrong and could have done different?

In my opinion the trouble with Chris Brown started long before the outburst. While its true that he is almost three years older than he was at the time of the incident; at the time mainstream America was falling in love with Chris Brown he was a clean cut lovable kid with an infectious smile. (see Doublemint gum ad) it still would've been nice for him to have been somewhat recognizable to that audience. Yes we know that he has grown and matured since the incident I think it was a mistake for him to appear on Good Morning America dressed like a rebel with a cut off jean vest, tattoos everywhere and of course the bleached blonde hair. In media coaching we stress the importance of knowing your audience and being mindful of that when preparing for an appearance. The GMA audience is a much more conservative audience than say a MTV awards audience so especially at such a fragile time in his career it would've been smart to error on the side of caution when preparing for that appearance.  Although Chris Brown is experiencing success on the R&B charts if his team intends for him to reclaim the type of endorsements and relationships that were once being thrown his way, its important for them to be very strategic with every single appearance and opportunity on this road to redemption. The rebel attitude will not get him crossover appeal, it only works to further alienate that audience and also reinforces the idea that he is "trouble".[/p]Should the publicist have told the interviewee that all Rihanna questions are not allowed; and do you think he made matters worst with by tweeting about the incident?[/p]I have heard that his publicist gave permission for him to be questioned about the incident with Rihanna, but that's hard for me to believe. The way Robin Roberts asked about the incident was in a round about way and she probed on some of his own words, so that would suggest to me that he wasn't prepared to answer those questions. Explaining the acronym, F.A.M.E. as forgiving all my enemies was his first mistake. Not only did it make him seem as if he were playing victim, but it also gave her an opening to probe further and opened up an uncomfortable line of questioning. I don't understand why he wasn't prepped thoroughly right before the interview and the consequences of that interview going badly weren't stressed. His actions after the interview went wrong were beyond unacceptable and only work to reinforce his issues with violence and anger management. There must be someone on his team to which he is accountable and has the ability to reach him when he's in an agitated state.  While Chris was wrong, I can't help but wonder why his team didn't prepare him better for uncomfortable questions which he is inevitably going to have to answer. Chris Brown's team has been mysteriously missing in action alot over the past two years. After the incident he took to twitter with a vengeance which was a huge faux pas on the part of his team. They finally took down the twitter handle @mechanicaldummy and silenced him for a period of time. Unfortunately his team neglected to sanction his twitter usage and last year he got into a twitter beef with former R&B boy band member Raz B. While going back and forth with the troubled artist made a few fans laugh, it only worked to further establish Chris as "troubled" with mainstream media.  After his incident this week on GMA, Chris Brown once again began tweeting his frustrations, likening himself to Charlie Sheen and claiming he was being treated unfairly. I am confused as to why the label would allow him to tweet without supervision on his promo tour. Yes he is selling more records than he did with the last album, but compared to what he could be doing its a huge step down. Perhaps the label is only interested in him selling records and not reviving his public image with mainstream America but in my opinion that is a huge mistake.[/p]Do you think we seen the last of Chris Brown or that he will be able to redeem himself?[/p]I do believe Chris Brown can recover from his tainted public image. As long as one is talented and has the ability to generate revenue for themselves and those around them there is an opportunity for redemption. If I were advising Chris Brown's public image I would insist he go through extensive crisis media training and would request another interview with Robin Roberts. The GMA audience is huge and after the damage done if he were able to return to the scene of the crime and show transparency while explaining his actions I think it would do him a world of good. I would insist that he use his public and social image to sell records and showcase the camaraderie and support that he has with some of his famous colleagues that have great images. I would suggest toning down his appearance to where he is able to express himself with style but yet move a bit closer to the commercial image that America fell in love with years ago.[/p]

 

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CIAA ’10 at the Nascar Hall of Fame hosted by: “Six Figure Entertainment”

23 mrt 2011, 08:16

Six Figure Entertainment brings us the visual of how it went down during CIAA event at the "Nascar Hall of Fame," located in downtown Charlotte, NC. The event was sponsored by 3 Olive Vodka and 1800 Tequila.[/p]

New Music: Bobby V x R. Kelly “Words (Remix)”

22 mrt 2011, 22:52

The king of R&B Kelz lends his vocals to the remix of Bobby V's "Words" single. This is the lead single of The Fly On The Wall album.

“Then we’ll take a flight to the moon/ And tell all the aliens all about the love I found in you."

Words (Remix) by rahiemshabazz

G-Unit Files $10 Million Claim Against Young Buck

22 mrt 2011, 18:50

According to The Tennessean, G-Unit Records has filed a $10 million claim against former artist Young Buck in the event that he breaches his contract with the label, in his ongoing bankruptcy case.[/p]50 Cent has also filed a $171,000 claim against Young Buck, claiming he loaned his former artist $300,000 in 2005.[/p]In all, Young Buck has 14 claims against him in the bankruptcy proceedings, which total a whopping $11.5 million dollars.[/p]Young Buck’s lawyer Robin Mitchell Joyce blamed some of Young Buck’s financial troubles on the deal he signed with 50?s G-Unit imprint.[/p]She claims that G-Unit managed Young Buck, handled all of his business, provided legal counseling and acted as his booking agent.[/p]This could have put anyone working with Young Buck in danger of running afoul of 50 Cent, especially after the two men began to feud.[/p]“One of the biggest problems with Buck’s situation is not only that it’s so complex, but also that he didn’t understand it,” Joyce told The Tennessean. “The money went in and the money went out and Buck’s universe of knowledge about his financial state is a balance on an ATM receipt. … Buck never knew at one point, at several points, that he was a millionaire.”[/p]According to Joyce, she has submitted a $500,000 budget for a new album since Young Buck is technically still signed to the label, although his releases through G-Unit have been put on hold.[/p]Joyce believes the label must either approve the budget and release Young Buck’s third album for G-Unit or let him out of his contract.[/p]Young Buck is also facing 10 years in prison over a federal[/url] gun rap after a March 7th arrest, which accused the rapper of illegally being in possession of a gun in August of 2010.[/p]He is free on $100,000 bail.[/p]

Wiz Khalifa Covers Complex Magazine

22 mrt 2011, 18:25

Mr. Puff, Puff Pass appears on the cove of Complex Magazine along side Danny McBride from the hugely popular HBO show Eastbound & Down.

For full interview Read Here

Baby on “Ready To Die’ Album Cover Revealed

22 mrt 2011, 15:20

[/p]According to the Daily News, the above image on the cover of Ready To Die is not the image of the iconic rapper, Biggie Smalls. Who Knew? During the 14th anniversary of the death of the legendary emcee, the identity was of the baby was revealed.[/p]The person in question is Bronx native Keithroy Yearwood.[/p]"I just want people to know that's me. The truth is finally coming out," Yearwood told the Daily News, who corroborated his claim with Yearwood's baby photos. The story of how the teen landed on the cover also seems to match Bad Boy's assertion that the baby came from a modeling agency: Yearwood's mother Delcenia Burns says her son was recruited by the now-defunct modeling agency Chicky's Kids, and that she has the paperwork to prove it.[/p]That Yearwood was a paid model would come as a surprise to two people involved in the shoot: Designer Cey Adams and the cover's photographer Butch Belair, both thought that the Ready to Die baby was the child of someone who worked at Bad Boy.[/p]"When I first found out about it, it wasn't a big deal to me. Now, of course, it's a big deal to me," Yearwood, who plans to study sports management in college, said of his claim to fame. "It's an honor to be on this album."[/p]Yearwood says he only received $150 for being on the cover of Ready to Die, but his place in music history is priceless.[/p]

Soulja Boy’s Brother Dies Tragically In Car Accident

22 mrt 2011, 02:50

[/p]We want to send our condolence out to Soulja Boy's family for the lost of his little brother Deion Jenkins. The 14-year-old died tragically in a car accident on Sunday, while in Charleston, South Carolina.[/p]Soulja Boy took to his twitter account to announce the passing as he mourns the lost of his younger brother.[/p]

via: Twitter & FreddyO