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Nine-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys returns with her long-awaited third studio album, As I Am, set for a worldwide release on November 13 on J Records. Within 10 hours of being serviced to radio, Alicia first single, “No One,” became one of the fastest moving and highest charting single on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This also marks the highest first single debut for a female artist in 2007 on the R&B Monitor’s Urban Mainstream chart!
Ok, I’m sure you all know that Kelis has been dropped from Jive Records. I was debating whether I wanted to post this or not. As you all know, I’m a huge supporter of Kelis. Why? Because, she’s an artist, scratch that…she’s a STAR. Anyway, I love Jive Records and I guess Kelis didn’t fit their label mold. Kelis people have released a statement stating she’ll probably end up going to a Indie label. Hopefully, they can see that Kelis does have a audience. Meanwhile, if you’d like more info about this - check out this post by - MIKE@THINK2WICE.ORG
Katie co-stars along with Diana Keaton and Queen Latifah. They play women who work at the Federal Reserve plot and decide to rob it. Queen Latifah has already done something like this in her past as Cleo the bad ass we all fell in love with in, “Set It Off.”
JLo’s record label, Epic, is reportedly looking to dump her. JLo’s latest album “Brave” failed to spark. It only sold around 53,000 copies in its first week. That’s not the reason why they want to part ways with Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez video alone cost $300,000. Brave, cover cost was over $60,000. The label only makes about 4 dollars per CD. Jennifer Lopez pretty much walks away with a deal and the label breaks with nothing. J.Lo’s make up artist runs the company 8 grand a day.
The source said, “Sony and Epic might keep her, but she’ll be doing little more than greatest hits albums. That you can do without incurring a huge cost. The label is tired of throwing money away.”
Keyshia Cole is going into heavy promotion for her project. She’s covering next months VIBE and she just finished have a very personal interview with Tyra Banks. Tyra Branks ask Keyshia Cole questions in which she confronts her past in being in foster homes and torn from her broke home.
Here’s a video of LL COOL J ranting about Def Jam. You can tell he still hasn’t quite recovered from his long departure from his former label. I think he feels betrayed.
Yep, I interviewed Diddy. I’ll be uploading the audio sometime tomorrow. I have to edit the audio and make sure everything is clear. I’m coming back I still have some kinks to fix on my shitty pc. But, ya boy is back. - greg.
Here’s a video of Paris Hilton crashing into things over the weekend. Must’ve been drunk from all that early Halloween celebration?
I was told that Twista’s contract with Atlantic has ended. I’m not sure what he’s going to do…but, yeah. Here’s his video, “Pimp Like ‘Me.”
T.I. posted a $3 million bail on Friday. T.I posted $3 million bond in the form of $2.2 million in cash and $1.5 million in equity in property that he owns.T.I. is now under house arrest and must submit to 24-hour monitoring until his trial date which is set for November 5th.
“I want to thank all the fans for their support,” T.I. told more than 60 supporters — some of whom held “Free T.I.” signs — as he left the federal courthouse in downtown Atlanta, according to The Associated Press. “Due to the severity of the situation, I can’t say much more.” He added, “I want to get all of this behind me.”
I wish him the best… - SOURCE.
