WEDNESDAY R&B CRUMBS ...

This big news in R&B is that this weekend Beyonce and Jay-Z are getting married. Now I know this rumour has been reported for the billionth time but hey, this time it could be official. I'm STILL not running with it until I hear it from the horses mouth but I think they should. They've been in a strong relationship for the past four years and it's about time she popped out some baby Joe camels around these parts and give us all a damn break *lol*. Anyway, check it out:



WILL Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles finally tie the knot during his "surprise" 37th birthday party next weekend? Knowles, Jay and some Def Jam executives were at STK on West 12th Street on Saturday talking about the four-day "party" - but insiders say it will be more than a birthday celebration. "Beyonce is throwing Jay a four-day birthday party, but it's really a wedding," said one source. Guests, including family and close friends, were told to have passport applications filed by last Friday so they can attend the bash on a yacht in St. Barts. But insiders said the guests will also be ferried over to Anguilla for the wedding at Cap Juluca, a five-star resort with Moorish villas. Another spy said Knowles and Jay-Z had toured the site earlier this year and approved it for their nuptials. Reps for Knowles, Jay-Z and Cap Juluca didn't return calls or e-mails. The rapper/mogul has dated the lovely Knowles, now bigger than ever with her star turn in "Dreamgirls," for four years. [SOURCE]

Jay-Z is worth 340 million so I wonder if he'd make her sign a pre-nup. I know she's an "independent woman" but she's not on his level as far as the cash cow is concerned. Obviously, she doesn't need his cash because she's made enough not to ever need to work again. Hmm...



Check out this unreleased Beyonce track which is a rejected cut from her latest album B'Day. And another Dream Girls track called When I First Saw You performed by Beyonce and Jamie Foxx. [DOWNLOAD] Thanks Booskee. And a MASSIVE thanks to Etienne for sending me the full 2-disc set of the Dream Girls soundtrack (the Deluxe Edition) which I have successfully downloaded, so thanks again sweetheart!

A host of R&B celebrities attended the LG Chocolate Party with Rihanna as the named brand ambassador. The party took place at Las Vegas' newest nightspot, Moon Nightclub, in the Palms Resort and Casino. LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) announced that they are bringing together two global sensations, Chocolate by LG and Rihanna, to launch their new Chocolate color phones. Chocolate by LG in white, mint green and cherry red were recently introduced to consumers last month. Rihanna was chosen as the brand ambassador for Chocolate by LG because she embodies what the Chocolate phone is all about. She is fresh, sexy, vibrant, and a style icon.

Never knew LG phones would become so popular. My mama has one and she brought my sister a cutesy pink one for her birthday a couple of months ago, and I remember laughing at my sister saying that that the brand wasn't all that popular but to my shame, it turns out that it is one of the newest high-profile technological products that has taken over, not just phones of course but they do TV's, DVD players, you name it. Still I am very contented with my Sony Ericsson W850i which has an mp3 player that can store up to 4,000 tracks. Very expensive but well worth it if you're a huge music lover like myself and love to have your music with you wherever you go.

Chocolate by LG is a work of art, both in looks and features -- with its sleek, ultra thin minimalist style and silky-smooth slide design, users will be lured in by Chocolate's glowing red touch sensitive keypad. Chocolate is the ultimate mobile phone, loaded with a MP3 player, IM and email capabilities, speakerphone and all of the hottest features all packaged within a smooth slider design. Oh and it doesn't hurt that I like chocolate too! Anyway, here are all the R&B stars that attended:



Janet Jackson, her fella JD and Neyo. In other Janet news, Janet is prepping herself for her 20 Years Old tour: Her tour which will be in support of 20 Y.O. will begin sometime in 2007 with rehearsals starting early in the new year. Janet says she intends on touring for decades to come: "Tina Turner does it, and look at the Rolling Stones" she said. "As long as it's still fun for me I'll do it - unless, God forbid, I break a hip." A Hawaiian dance troupe has been considered to open the show. Janet gave a preview of what's to come on the tour when she opened and performed on the 2006 Billboard Music Awards. Janet has stated that she is planning to do a show where she performs every hit single through her entire career. Whether or not this will be achieved, remains to be seen. Since Janet has not toured for her last two albums, I really look forwards to seeing her touring again.

She has also revealed that she has finally found a man who turns her on more than any other - her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri. And the fact that the music producer is younger than her helps spice things up in the bedroom too. "Sexually, we 40-year-olds are in our prime. It's nice when you're with someone younger because they can keep up. I have way more sexual experience now and it shows," said the singer about her 34 year-old beau. The 'All For You' singer also admits she loves to strip for her lover because she likes giving him what he wants. Janet - who confesses she has an insatiable sexual appetite - says she treats Jermaine to a seductive X-rated dance any time he wants one. "When they ask, you give them what they want. They're asking you, they could be easily asking someone else. So he's asked me before and I've given," Hollywood Rag quoted her, as telling Britain's FHM magazine. The music icon further claims that Jermaine gets incredibly turned on by her ample breasts, which ballooned when she gained weight for a movie role, which she eventually turned down, last year. "Jermaine would call me Double D. I'd say, 'I'm not a double D! I refuse to go up a cup size!' I squeezed into a C," said the pop star. OK, about sex with JD, someone pass me the sick bucket.
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Boyz II Men. Now when I first saw them backstage at the Billboard Awards and at the actual ceremony I was shocked at how much weight they had put on. Maybe they should resort to calling themselves Boyz II Fat Men. Anyone would think they ate three large elephants for breakfast. The only member that NEVER seems to pile on is Shaun and he has always been the skinny one in the group. I also read on here that their new album The Remedy has leaked so if it has, hit me up. I don't have it.



Rihanna looked red hot at the event as well as in her promo pictures for the product. Rihanna celebrated her win as Billboard's 2006 "Female Artist of the Year" at the LG Chocolate Party where she performed several of her hit singles for guests at the intimate venue (below).

I guess she knows she has gorgeous legs because she loves to show them off at every opportunity, and with pins like that who can blame her? In other Rihanna news, she has sung her way to a CoverGirl contract and it has been made official that Rihanna WILL be releasing her third studio album next year. This news comes from a Press Release, courtesy of CoverGirl. Check this out:

Rihanna, the internationally- acclaimed songstress who has won millions of fans with her smash hit "S.O.S." and charming persona, is joining the CoverGirl family. The 18-year-old star joins the ranks of CoverGirls including Queen Latifah, Molly Sims, Christie Brinkley and Keri Russell. Rihanna will shoot her first CoverGirl ads this December for a nationwide launch in summer 2007. Rihanna's debut album "Music of the Sun," which she co-wrote with renowned music producer Evan Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken, was released in August 2005. Her world renowned second album, "A Girl Like Me," featuring "S.O.S." and her follow-up single "Unfaithful" has established her among today's top artists. Through it all, Rihanna has managed to stay grounded and strives for her music to be a personal conversation with girls her age -- reflecting their triumphs, complexities and struggles. Rihanna is now working on her third album which is set for release in 2007."Rihanna's natural beauty and musical talents make her a perfect fit for CoverGirl. She is the latest in a long line of CoverGirls such as Queen Latifah, Faith Hill and Brandy to reinforce the brand's heritage in music," said Gina Drosos, Vice President and General Manager of Global Cosmetics, Procter & Gamble Beauty. "Rihanna is a talented, confident young woman who exemplifies the CoverGirl ideals with her inner confidence and fresh beauty. We're proud to welcome her to the CoverGirl family."

"I've loved makeup and dreamed of being a CoverGirl since I was a little girl," said Rihanna. "Growing up, my mother was a makeup artist and I was fascinated watching her apply lipcolor, blush and mascara. Now I get to be surrounded by all of my favorites from CoverGirl!" Since its introduction in 1961, CoverGirl has helped launch numerous modeling careers and was one of the first brands to link models' names and faces with a product. The long list of famous CoverGirl models includes Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Niki Taylor and Molly Sims, and the brand is known for consistently signing models who embody both inner and outer beauty, such as current spokesmodel Queen Latifah.
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OK, so yes, she's following in the steps of her idol Beyonce but I say make that money girl!!! I am shocked that she's releasing another album so soon. The fantastic Music of The Sun was released in 2005. A Girl Like Me was released this year. And now her third album will be released next year. Is she going to be one of those artists who's going to release an album every year just to try and wallow in all the hype before it wanes? I hope not, because the real test in an artists strength is to go away for 3 or 4 years and still come back strong, but either way good luck to her. Not the best singer by any means but the girl is lovely and works her ass off like no tomorrow. Her success is very deserving. She's appeared on ALL the major Award shows either winning, performing or BOTH, and not just in the US, but Award shows all over the world. There is not one Awards show Rihanna hasn't attended where she hasn't performed or won anything. She has just toured all over the UK and Europe with the Pussy Cat Dolls which all of her tours have been heavily followed on this blog. During the promo for her sophomore album A Girl Like Me, she was endorsed by Nike, and I'm taking it, the CoverGirl campaign will collide with the release of the new album next year.
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Brandy and her girls went out to eat at Savannah's recently. She's looking a whole lot better than she did in previous months, and I cannot wait for her comeback next year.



Somewhere in R&B cuckoo land, Ciara began her promo machine as the release of her new album Ciara: The Evolution went on sale yesterday (Tuesday 5th December 2006). First stop was TRL.



She also did an album signing at Circuit City in New York. Lastly, Cassie announces that she's about to appear in her first movie role (thanks Fabizzle).


How she managed this I do not know. It would be unfair to say it has anything to do with the words "mouth" and "penis" as was publicly suggested with Diddy and herself regarding how she got her recording contract. When her appalling BET performance hit You Tube, this was what was being said and a petition was carried out but with the acting side of the fence, you never know - she may just surprise us.

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