Ms. Jackson's team is definitely doing their thing on her latest project. We posted her new video a few days ago and now we bring you an exclusive pic of her upcoming album cover. I know she has to be feeling a lot better about this project than the last one. HOT!!!

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA, New Music

Here's a sneak peak of magazines hitting the newstands fresh for January 2008:

Nas covers XXL

Mary J. Blige covers Vibe

Keri Hilson covers Fader

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

Well, I guess the short-lived return to hip hop is over for Mason Betha, better known to the world as Ma$e. It seems like the alleged G-Unit deal has fell through and he's back in the pulpit. Check out this clip promoting his show...

For some reason I don't even think he takes himself seriously.

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

Here is a wedding pic of the new Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Murphy. It appears as though the rumors of their secret marriage last weekend were true. Congrats to you Eddie. Tracey (former model and wife of R&B singer/songwriter Babyface) is definitely a step up from your last wife. Way to upgrade!

Labels: Entertainment, Gossip, MEDIA

R&B Queen, Mary J. Blige, graced the cover of the October/November issue of Genlux magazine, and the December issue of The Advocate. As you can see, she looks absolutely stunning on both! Mary has come such a long way and yet continues to grow better and more beautiful with time. We don't know how she does it, but keep up the good work!

Labels: Entertainment, Miscellaneous

Jay-Z really "will not lose!" Despite reports that Hov's American Gangster concept album was expected to flop, it looks like he still made it to #1 on the Billboard charts. He topped off his first week selling 425,681 copies. Even though this number was pretty low considering his track record, it was enough to make this Jay's tenth number one album, which ties him for second place with Elvis Presley for the most number one albums in history (both artists trail The Beatles, who had 19). Say what you want, but your boy still breaks records on his worst day!

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

Despite T.I.'s current house arrest status, he's somehow managed to remain upbeat and productive. So much in fact, that he's already completed six new studio tracks inside his Jonesboro mansion. The songs will be featured on his new album, entitled Paper Trail, due to release in September 2008. The album title derived from the rapper writing down all his new lyrics, something he hadn't done since the I'm serious debut back in 2001. His rep says, "He wanted to take more time to really put something down [this time]," according to Entertainment Weekly. Quite frankly, this may be the exact change he needs. Coming from avid fans of T.I.'s music, we were a little disappointed with his latest release, T.I. vs. T.I.P. We like old-school T.I., who rhymed with a New York swagger but still dragged his words just enough to miss the last syllable. Whereas now, I can barely catch a word at all with him rapping so fast! Let's just say, we're looking forward to the new material. As always, we'll keep you posted if anything leaks.

In relative news, T.I.'s on again-off again girlfriend, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle is allegedly back in the studio as well. Word is, there's some new songs on her myspace page, one in particular called "Lately," in which T.I. is featured. They ought to make over Tupac's Bonnie & Clyde track... Bey & Jay have nothing on them! LOL.

via hollywoodinsider.ew.com & missinfo.tv

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

So we get a text from my man (waddup, Meezy?) today - who was at the Jay-Z concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom the other night - telling us that Hov brought Jadakiss out on stage with him. Our first thoughts upon hearing this information was whether we could trust our source, who is a habitual weed smoker (LOL). But after some quick research on the web, we were able to dig up some info on the subject. MTV.com reports:

If Jay-Z gets his wish, Jadakiss will be a part of the Roc very soon. Hov has been in negotiations with Ruff Ryders to get the black Babe Ruth on his label through Def Jam. It's almost a done deal.

"Well, I've been actually trying to get Jadakiss to come to Roc-A-Fella/ Ruff Ryders for a minute," he said. "It's not done. It's in the final stages, though. I spoke to [co-CEO] Dee [Dean] and all of them about doing something really special with a Roc-A-Fella/ Ruff Ryders collaboration."

Now it all seems to make sense. The Jadakiss cameo in the Roc Boys video; the impromptu concert appearance; and not to mention the new music hittin' the mixtape circuit. Wow. Jadakiss down with the ROC. Who'd have thunk it?

And whilst we're at it, here goes some music...

ROC Cafè 2008 feat. Jay-Z, Beanie Siegal, Memphis Bleek & Jadakiss

Labels: Entertainment, Gossip

Did anyone else notice the trailer for this new Will Smith movie entitled "I Am Legend" during the previews before they saw American Gangster last weekend? In case you didn't, here goes two of them. In the movie, Will plays Robert Neville, a scientist who, although brilliant, could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague - The Infected - lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move... waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered... and quickly running out of time (written by Warner Bros. Pictures). This looks like it's definitely gonna be a blockbuster!

I Am Legend Trailer 1

I Am Legend Trailer 2

I Am Legend hits theaters on December 11th.

Labels: Entertainment, New Movies

The numbers are in - and American Gangster is now officially the king of the box office! With a weekend total of 46.3 million in ticket sales, the highly anticipated film easily claimed the top spot. Here's how the other movies did in comparison:

1. "American Gangster," $46.3 million.

2. "Bee Movie," $39.1 million.

3. "Saw IV," $11 million.

4. "Dan in Real Life," $8.1 million.

5. "30 Days of Night," $4 million.

6. "The Game Plan," $3.85 million.

7. "Martian Child," $3.65 million.

8. "Michael Clayton," $2.9 million.

9. "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?", $2.7 million.

10. "Gone Baby Gone," $2.4 million.

Can't wait to see wat Hov's album does for it's first week. Stay tuned!

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

This past Saturday night, our boy Hov made a guest appearance on the David Letterman show. Jay shared his thoughts on the new American Gangster album, retirement, and his New Jersey Nets basketball team. He even blessed the audience with a performance of his latest single "Roc Boys". Check out the full clip below.

You gotta love Jay's coy sense of humor. Be sure to cop his American Gangster album in stores tomorrow!

Labels: Entertainment

Whoever is responsible for this is just WRONG! This is the alleged cover for Lil' Wayne's upcoming album, The Carter III, due to release in early 2008. Now just last month, we saw the same cover minus the ridiculous eye shadow and lipstick Weezy has on - so we're going to give him the benefit of the doubt and conclude someone just did a helluva photoshop job. But, if it turns out Wayne is really trying to push this, we'll have no choice but to ask him, "How you doin'?!?" LMAO.

Labels: Entertainment

Did anybody else catch last night's episode of American Gangster on BET? In case you're not familiar, it is a series based on the past lives of some of society's most infamous African American Drug Lords, if you will. Quite honestly, it's the best show on BET to date. Anyway, last night's episode featured the real Frank Lucas, who Denzel Washington plays in the upcoming film, American Gangster, hitting theaters tomorrow. Now, by no means do we want to glorify his lifestyle or applaud anything the real Frank Lucas did during that era. We are well aware that many lives were lost and families suffered because of his careless, violent actions. However, I must admit it is intriguing to hear someone recount factually about a world most of us only see on television or in the movies. In fact, it's fascinating. This man was really serious about his craft, not to mention caking off BIG time! At some point, Lucas was apparently grossing one million dollars a day selling heroin... a million PER DAY! He explained how he started in the business under the wing of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, the premier gangster in Harlem at that time. When Bumpy died of a heart attack, his whole empire was left to Frank. Frank credits his success in the drug game to his shrewd business sense. He found a way to cut out the middle man and buy his heroin - which was more potent than anything else in Harlem - directly from a source overseas. He talked about his trip to Thailand and Vietnam, all to find a connect for the drugs. Once he hit the states with a better product at a cheaper price, the rest was simple. He quickly became the primary source of heroin in Harlem. He had rival dealers, even the mafia buying from him! That's insane! Ok, that's enough. You'll see what happens in the movie tomorrow...

Whilst we're at it, here's something else we came across. Last week, Mark Jacobson with New York Magazine did an interview with both Frank Lucas and Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, another notorious drug kingpin (shout out to Miss Info for the post). They talk about everything from how they met, detailed descriptions about the business, crooked cops and even their thoughts about what the hip-hop world thinks about snitching. As many of you may know, rapper Cam'ron had an interview with Anderson Cooper of 60 minutes back in April this year where he talks about the no snitching code of the streets. It turns out Nicky Barnes was watching! Here's what Barnes and Lucas had to say about that:

"NB: When it comes to testifying, I testified against the guys who were in the Council along with me.

FL: Like Guy Fisher.

NB: Yeah, Guy Fisher, Frank James, Wally, Coco, Kenny, and you know, a couple of other guys. When I went into the joint, I gave Guy Fisher a woman of mine and told him to look out for her, take care of her. I didn’t expect him to start fucking her.

FL: Guy Fisher’s a punk. What do you expect out of a fucking punk?

NB: I expected him to do what I was askin’ him to do. Not to betray me. Look, he had women of his own who were as attractive as mine.

FL: You had good-looking women, Nick!

NB: I don’t know why he had to bone her, and I don’t know why the other Council members let him live after they knew he did it. That’s why I cooperated. If I couldn’t get out, I could still pull those motherfuckers in with me."

"NB: ...When I realized they left me on the battlefield to die, I said, “Fuck it!” … I said, “I’ll pull those motherfuckers in, let them see what it’s like.” I would rather be out here in the witness program than to be in jail with them. Why would I wanna be in there with them kinda niggers? I don’t regret it. I saw this show on CNN, with Anderson Cooper. Cats were talking about “Don’t snitch, no matter what happens.” Well, I can’t see how a guy can be considered strong if he lets a bunch of assholes walk all over him and he doesn’t respond, just because of some code that a bunch of idiots have cooked up. Anderson Cooper asked this rapper, “Suppose a child was molested and you knew who this molester was. Would you tell the police?” He said, “No.” So that’s what I’m sayin’—the street guidelines are just moron bullshit."

Wow... take that Cam! Anyway, visit nymag.com for the full article. You will most definitely be entertained!

via missinfo.tv & nymag.com

Labels: Entertainment

The spirit of one of our most beloved hip hop personas was reincarnated today when the wax figure of the Notorious B.I.G. debuted at Madame Tussauds New York. The mother of the late Christopher Wallace, Ms. Voletta Wallace, was on hand to unveil the life-sized wax figure as press, fans and friends looked on. The Brooklyn High School of Arts choir provided the soundtrack for this monumental event, performing renditions of the dedication hit "I'll Be Missing You" and gospel classic "I'll Fly Away". The exibit will have its own room on the ninth floor of Madame Tussauds, where fans will be able to pose and take pictures with the figure of the late mc.

For more information, visit nycwax.com

Labels: Entertainment, Events

Well everyone, you can call him what you want or even question his sexuality, but the man is raking in the dough - BIG time. Tyler Perry's new movie, Why Did I Get Married, co-starring Janet Jackson & Jill Scott, is a number one box office smash! The film grossed a little over $21 million in its opening weekend. Even the box office analysts hadn't predicted that much! Though by now, such ratings are the norm for Perry. His original box office hit back in 2005, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, raked in $21.9 million, and officially put Perry on the map. Following shortly thereafter in 2006 was an even bigger hit, Madea's Family Reunion, tallying a whopping $30 million at the box office. Earlier this year he released Tyler Perry's Daddy Little Girls, which brought in a mere $11.2 million (bummer). Coincidentally, it was also the first one of his films the actor hadn't appeared in. I guess he really does sell himself! Tyler Perry is also a writer, director, actor and executive producer for the hit TBS comedy, Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Damn Tyler, you might just be the hardest working man in show business. Go girl! I mean, boy... lol.

via eonline.com

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

The 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards went down on Saturday, and we got our hands on some pics of several of the attendees. Seems like the ladies in the game are doing a much better job finding stylists, because most of the dudes look HORRIBLE! LOL. Anyways, enjoy!

Sometimes less is more, actress Lauren London shows us how it's done...

Melyssa Ford works her assets...

Alesha Reneè always looks nice...

MC Lyte has been looking better than ever as of late...

Inside, 'Ye burned up the stage...

As did Weezy...

Swizz Beats was in the crowd -

So was Nelly and his boo Ashanti...

Keyshia Cole

This is what happens when you think you don't need a stylist -

Big Boi. You almost pulled this ensemble off. Too bad you put those boots on.

Apparently Lil' Mama's parents are still dressing her...

Mario succeeds again with looking like a lame.

Chingy must have stole this blazer out of his grandfather's closet. Hey buddy, are those Hush Puppies on your feet?

Tocarra seems to think that showing her cleavage makes this outfit work. Unfortunately, it doesn't.

It's obvious that Chamillionaire has no clue about fashion (exactly what we'd expect from a dude who calls himself Chamillionaire)

Despite all the drama going on with T.I., security still must have been real laxed, because we don't know how Mims got in -

Maybe he snuck in with Mike Jones...

You can catch all the action from the 2007 Hip Hop Awards this Wednesday, October 17th @ 8 PM, only on BET.

Labels: Entertainment, MEDIA

That's right, we're spilling the beans on the surprise ending to the upcoming "Sex and the City" movie! If you loved the show as much as I did, I'm sure you've been biting your finger nails wondering what's going to happen in the film. Well, are you ready? Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) and the infamous Mr. Big (played by Chris Noth) finally TIE THE KNOT!!! And of course such a wedding has to be huge. Cast and crew started shooting scenes early this morning in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC. Carrie and the girls will be wearing pieces borrowed by legendary jewelry designer H. Stern. I can only imagine how the wedding ring will look! I've also heard that our darling Charlotte York (played by Kristin Davis) finally gets pregnant. I'm so happy for her, LOL! For those of you who think I've spoiled all the fun, alas, there is still hope. I hear they're also filming alternate endings to keep the cast, along with us fans, on the edge of our seats. The movie is set to release May 2008, so be sure to see the ending for yourselves!

via nypost.com


I personally liked "Aidan" better... Didn't you?

Labels: Entertainment, Gossip

Tiffany Pollard, better known as "New York" from VH1's Flavor of Love reality show, was spotted outside of Saddle Ranch in Hollywood, CA last night. When reporters from TMZ.com began to question her, the reaction was umm... exactly what I'd expect from a woman of her caliber. This girl is such a chicken! Despite that, however, she now has her own reality show, "I Love New York" (heading into its SECOND season), which will begin airing new episodes October 8th on VH1. Guess she's doing something right. What exactly, I don't know...

Labels: Entertainment, Gossip