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It appears to be a fashion trend amongst the younger generation of female celebrities as Ciara donned a pair when she appeared on TRL last month. I don't get the fascination with them and it is one trend I certainly won't be following. Rihanna was also sporting a shorter cut. Out goes the one-sided bob and in comes a sleek more mature mushroom-inspired trim. I can't say I'm feeling it though. I preferred the bob - in fact I loved that look so much I am on my way to endorsing it myself. But at least she covered her forehead which is a definitely a step in the right direction.
Rihanna also performed at the Z100's Zootopia 2007 in New York this week:
She really is doing everything she can to pull off this 80's rocker chick image. And what's with those gloves? Again!
She hung out with Fergie:
.... who also performed.
And the events didn't stop there either. Rihanna's alleged boyfriend Omarion was also at the event to perform:
I don't know if it's me but despite Rihanna denying they are dating, these two sure do have a way of wounding up at the same places. Coincidence? I think not. But the truth always comes out in the end. Anyway as pictured, Robin Thicke was there too and Omarion's sidekick Bow Wow. As previously reported, the two will be going into the studio at the end of this month to start recording an album together.
Eric Benet and Manuela Testolini (Prince's ex-wife) attended the BMI Awards:
Rihanna also performed at the Z100's Zootopia 2007 in New York this week:
She really is doing everything she can to pull off this 80's rocker chick image. And what's with those gloves? Again!
She hung out with Fergie:
.... who also performed.
And the events didn't stop there either. Rihanna's alleged boyfriend Omarion was also at the event to perform:
I don't know if it's me but despite Rihanna denying they are dating, these two sure do have a way of wounding up at the same places. Coincidence? I think not. But the truth always comes out in the end. Anyway as pictured, Robin Thicke was there too and Omarion's sidekick Bow Wow. As previously reported, the two will be going into the studio at the end of this month to start recording an album together.
Eric Benet and Manuela Testolini (Prince's ex-wife) attended the BMI Awards:
Wow. So these two are together huh? She's pretty. I can see why Eric Benet is getting the ladies because he's handsome but I would still be afraid, with the amount of holes he's been digging into lately including the ones when he was married to Halle Berry. Hell, you never know what dangers you could put yourself in. Manuela definitely has her work cut out.
And Ray-J was there too:
How long before his "porn king" status fades? Someone needs to tell this fool that he aint about shit. He can't even sell records and is only known for being Brandy's little brother who got down and dirty with Kim Kardy.
R&B singer Alicia Keys was spotted in an NY studio recently laying down tracks for her new album which is expected to drop in September. Her and Marsha from Floetry were working on something major. Whatever the outcome, I am pretty certain that the ish will be hot:
As I reported previously, Jay-Z was going to appear on the remix of Amy Winehouse's Rehab and the remixes have finally come into play. Turns out Amy is living up to her name by drinking a full house of wine and possibly got so drunk, she actually had the nerve to downgrade a perfectly good song by approving this:
I guess Amy had a lot to drink about as according to reports she got married this week. Anyway, there are three different remixes of Rehab going round the Net, one with Jay-Z and Pharoahe Monche TOGETHER, one with Pharoache Monche by himself and one with Jay-Z by himself as well. If you can't stand Jay-Z's flow on the song, you can download the version without him and the same applies with Pharoahe. Or like me, you can stay jamming to the original with Amy by herself. I love the song mainly because it has the Motown feel to it and it has the funky horns and old-school edge. But the remixes were not needed in my opinion. Jay-Z is practically calling out all the celebs who needed (or had) a stint in rehab. Britney Spears, Nicole Richie and Anna Nicole Smith all got shoutouts, though I thought the Anna Nicole part was a little uncalled for. This track should NEVER have been touched.
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Jay-Z & Pharoahe Monche [Download: full]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Jay-Z [Download: full]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Pharoahe Monche [Download: full]
*croons* "They told her to duet with Jay-Z but she shoulda said no no nooooo!" Still, at least we finally got to hear the outcome for our listening pleasures or lack of.
Stay tuned.
And Ray-J was there too:
How long before his "porn king" status fades? Someone needs to tell this fool that he aint about shit. He can't even sell records and is only known for being Brandy's little brother who got down and dirty with Kim Kardy.
R&B singer Alicia Keys was spotted in an NY studio recently laying down tracks for her new album which is expected to drop in September. Her and Marsha from Floetry were working on something major. Whatever the outcome, I am pretty certain that the ish will be hot:
Marsha has also been helping Alicia with the writing side of things and I have to admit, it's quite refreshing to see a talented artist who just so happens to be one of my favourite R&B singers hard at work. I totally fell in love with her last album Diary, and it's about time we got a new album from Ms Keys.
Britney Spears has been flaunting her new extensions this week:
And a right mess they looked. They were NOT glued or sewn in but she actually had them BRAIDED into her hair. I guess she has some time to go before her thick long locks are back in full effect because you can STILL see the bald patches. Someone needs to tell this girl to invest in a good lace front. Amerie, Beyonce, Brandy, Jennifer Hudson and Tyra Banks are all regular users.
Fergie attended and performed at the 2007 Cipriani Wall Street Concert Series:
Asia Nitollano made her very first official debut as a Pussy Cat Doll this week when they all attended the CW Network Upfront event in New York City:
Despite, Asia being Nicole's replacement, the lead singer was adamant that she was STILL the leading lady of the pack. Her dress was mad hot but her feet, wow .... she will need some kind of skin grinder to eradicate those nasty looking bunions.
Jennifer Lopez performed at the Univision 2007-2008 Upfront Presentation:
She looked fantastic! Jen has definitely been killing 'em as of late.
One of the biggest shocks of the week was when Melinda "Shrek" Dolittle got eliminated off American Idol. Check out Simon's reaction:
Everyone was so certain that Melinda would make the finals. To be honest with you I thought that it was going to be between Melinda and Jordin. After all, Melinda has been consistent EVERY week. But at the end of the day, she was not marketable and on top of that she is starting her 30's. She's not eye-candy and well, I don't think they could have done much with her at all. Each week, her wigs were absolutely atrocious and after each performance she would act like a scared and timid little mouse. During the later stages though, her confidence seemed to boom a little but then the confidence started to turn into bigheadedness, to the point where she thought she was automatically exempt from elimination. After it was announced that Jordin was in the finals, and Ryan Seacrest called her forward to announce her fate, she was cheesing mad hard because she thought she "made it" and that beatboxer Blake was going home. Then Ryan said "the journey is over for you", and her face CRACKED. Did anyone notice that? She can sing like crazy, I give her that credit wholeheartedly but that is all she has. And I didn't like her rendition of that Whitney number. I thought that the judges were being overly generous this week with their comments. She was boring with no personality. As to whether the neckless but talented vocalist manages to bag herself a recording contract is yet to be seen. In a way though, we should have expected this. We've NEVER had two blacks in the finals. It has always been black competing against white or white competing against white but never black competing against black. I don't mean to turn this thing into a race issue but it's just something I have noticed and almost every black person who actually made the final won the contract. On a positive note, I think JORDIN has this on lockdown.
Beyonce is most definitely showing us that credit cards are a girls best friend as this is now the billionth time, we are seeing Beyonce shopping at high street stores during breaks between her European tour:
Her minder always looks like he is ready to fuck up the paparazzi. Funny.
On two different occasions she was spotted in Paris, shopping her heart out once again until she was content.
What do you do when you're thousands of miles away from your home and man? You splurge out of course.
Beyonce is also leading the BET Award nominations with six nods. I wonder if she will turn up let alone perform. When Beyonce snubbed the MOBO Awards last year after leading with the most nods, her British fans were not very happy. So whenever her name got called out the crowd would boo. The crazy thing about it was that she was in London with her man that night, but just couldn't be arsed to turn up. Not even that scrummy Pop-eye chicken that they had at the backstage buffet was enough to lure Beyonce and her Pop-eye craving stomach to the ceremony.
And here she is performing in Paris in a see-through ensemble:
.... wearing flesh-coloured panties. Very classy Beyonce.
Beyonce's other "sister" Kelly Rowland hit up V103 Atlanta station this week to do lots more promotion:
And whilst Beyonce was across the other side of the Atlantic performing to packed out crowds, her fella Jay-Z was too busy having a celebratory event with Ciara as she is now the face and spokesperson for his Rocawear Ladie's clothing line:
The event took place at Baddakan in New York City where they toasted on the fine quality of Armand De Brignac. Keyshia Cole's boo Young Jeezy hit up the spot as well. Hell, even Keyshia Cole would have been a good choice since she is dating the rapper. You can check out their fashions by going here. I think Ciara was the right person for the campaign because she's strictly urban, young and street. Plus, she can reach out to the younger crowd who actually listen to her music. No offense to Victoria Beckham who was once the face of Rocawear, but she only got that gig simply because she was trying to put out a Hip Hop record (spits tea on monitor hilarity) with Damon egghead Dash. Thank goodness that got scrapped. Posh would have been the biggest laughing stock next to Kevin Federline. And honestly, how does the Spice Girls and Rocawear correlate with one another?
Pretty Ricky were on 106 the other day:
And here are a few promo pictures from Deborah Cox's upcoming new album Destination Moon:
I can't say I'm liking these but I do look forwards to the new music as she can blow most of these young R&B chicks out of the water.
Britney Spears has been flaunting her new extensions this week:
And a right mess they looked. They were NOT glued or sewn in but she actually had them BRAIDED into her hair. I guess she has some time to go before her thick long locks are back in full effect because you can STILL see the bald patches. Someone needs to tell this girl to invest in a good lace front. Amerie, Beyonce, Brandy, Jennifer Hudson and Tyra Banks are all regular users.
Fergie attended and performed at the 2007 Cipriani Wall Street Concert Series:
Fergie hung out with the woman who actually shares her stage name - Fergie (real name Sarah Ferguson) the Duchess of York. This is also what inspired Fergie to call her latest new album The Dutchess. It appears Fergie is a big fan of London and the Dutchess herself.
Asia Nitollano made her very first official debut as a Pussy Cat Doll this week when they all attended the CW Network Upfront event in New York City:
Despite, Asia being Nicole's replacement, the lead singer was adamant that she was STILL the leading lady of the pack. Her dress was mad hot but her feet, wow .... she will need some kind of skin grinder to eradicate those nasty looking bunions.
Jennifer Lopez performed at the Univision 2007-2008 Upfront Presentation:
She looked fantastic! Jen has definitely been killing 'em as of late.
One of the biggest shocks of the week was when Melinda "Shrek" Dolittle got eliminated off American Idol. Check out Simon's reaction:
Everyone was so certain that Melinda would make the finals. To be honest with you I thought that it was going to be between Melinda and Jordin. After all, Melinda has been consistent EVERY week. But at the end of the day, she was not marketable and on top of that she is starting her 30's. She's not eye-candy and well, I don't think they could have done much with her at all. Each week, her wigs were absolutely atrocious and after each performance she would act like a scared and timid little mouse. During the later stages though, her confidence seemed to boom a little but then the confidence started to turn into bigheadedness, to the point where she thought she was automatically exempt from elimination. After it was announced that Jordin was in the finals, and Ryan Seacrest called her forward to announce her fate, she was cheesing mad hard because she thought she "made it" and that beatboxer Blake was going home. Then Ryan said "the journey is over for you", and her face CRACKED. Did anyone notice that? She can sing like crazy, I give her that credit wholeheartedly but that is all she has. And I didn't like her rendition of that Whitney number. I thought that the judges were being overly generous this week with their comments. She was boring with no personality. As to whether the neckless but talented vocalist manages to bag herself a recording contract is yet to be seen. In a way though, we should have expected this. We've NEVER had two blacks in the finals. It has always been black competing against white or white competing against white but never black competing against black. I don't mean to turn this thing into a race issue but it's just something I have noticed and almost every black person who actually made the final won the contract. On a positive note, I think JORDIN has this on lockdown.
Beyonce is most definitely showing us that credit cards are a girls best friend as this is now the billionth time, we are seeing Beyonce shopping at high street stores during breaks between her European tour:
Her minder always looks like he is ready to fuck up the paparazzi. Funny.
On two different occasions she was spotted in Paris, shopping her heart out once again until she was content.
What do you do when you're thousands of miles away from your home and man? You splurge out of course.
Beyonce is also leading the BET Award nominations with six nods. I wonder if she will turn up let alone perform. When Beyonce snubbed the MOBO Awards last year after leading with the most nods, her British fans were not very happy. So whenever her name got called out the crowd would boo. The crazy thing about it was that she was in London with her man that night, but just couldn't be arsed to turn up. Not even that scrummy Pop-eye chicken that they had at the backstage buffet was enough to lure Beyonce and her Pop-eye craving stomach to the ceremony.
And here she is performing in Paris in a see-through ensemble:
.... wearing flesh-coloured panties. Very classy Beyonce.
Beyonce's other "sister" Kelly Rowland hit up V103 Atlanta station this week to do lots more promotion:
She's been all over the place lately but such measures are severely needed. I am reading reports that her latest new single Like This isn't fairing very well. Now you know if it was Beyonce in Kelly's shoes right now, the single failing would not have happened or they'd have run out to push another like they did with Ring The Alarm when Deja Vu didn't get the reception they were expecting.
And Ultimate Kelly Rowland has also unveiled some brand new pictures from her upcoming new album Ms Kelly:
Pure hotness. But um, I know the picture was taken back in 2005 for Essence, but I NEVER want to see pictures like this EVER AGAIN.
And Ultimate Kelly Rowland has also unveiled some brand new pictures from her upcoming new album Ms Kelly:
Pure hotness. But um, I know the picture was taken back in 2005 for Essence, but I NEVER want to see pictures like this EVER AGAIN.
The event took place at Baddakan in New York City where they toasted on the fine quality of Armand De Brignac. Keyshia Cole's boo Young Jeezy hit up the spot as well. Hell, even Keyshia Cole would have been a good choice since she is dating the rapper. You can check out their fashions by going here. I think Ciara was the right person for the campaign because she's strictly urban, young and street. Plus, she can reach out to the younger crowd who actually listen to her music. No offense to Victoria Beckham who was once the face of Rocawear, but she only got that gig simply because she was trying to put out a Hip Hop record (spits tea on monitor hilarity) with Damon egghead Dash. Thank goodness that got scrapped. Posh would have been the biggest laughing stock next to Kevin Federline. And honestly, how does the Spice Girls and Rocawear correlate with one another?
Pretty Ricky were on 106 the other day:
Ugh. I can't stand them.
And here are a few promo pictures from Deborah Cox's upcoming new album Destination Moon:
I can't say I'm liking these but I do look forwards to the new music as she can blow most of these young R&B chicks out of the water.
As I reported previously, Jay-Z was going to appear on the remix of Amy Winehouse's Rehab and the remixes have finally come into play. Turns out Amy is living up to her name by drinking a full house of wine and possibly got so drunk, she actually had the nerve to downgrade a perfectly good song by approving this:
I guess Amy had a lot to drink about as according to reports she got married this week. Anyway, there are three different remixes of Rehab going round the Net, one with Jay-Z and Pharoahe Monche TOGETHER, one with Pharoache Monche by himself and one with Jay-Z by himself as well. If you can't stand Jay-Z's flow on the song, you can download the version without him and the same applies with Pharoahe. Or like me, you can stay jamming to the original with Amy by herself. I love the song mainly because it has the Motown feel to it and it has the funky horns and old-school edge. But the remixes were not needed in my opinion. Jay-Z is practically calling out all the celebs who needed (or had) a stint in rehab. Britney Spears, Nicole Richie and Anna Nicole Smith all got shoutouts, though I thought the Anna Nicole part was a little uncalled for. This track should NEVER have been touched.
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Jay-Z & Pharoahe Monche [Download: full]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Jay-Z [Download: full]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse feat Pharoahe Monche [Download: full]
*croons* "They told her to duet with Jay-Z but she shoulda said no no nooooo!" Still, at least we finally got to hear the outcome for our listening pleasures or lack of.
Stay tuned.
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