I dunno bout you guys, but am I the only one who thinks all of this Chris Brown/Rihanna ish is just marketing hype? It’s too much. The embattled lovebirds who fought it out in that Lamborghini on Grammy night are now fighting it out in the media.  She’s appeared on ABC’s 20/20 spilling the tea while he’s appeared on Larry King Live,  MTV and most recently The Wendy Williams show, where he said he felt SHE was telling too much. *sigh*

Both are under scrutiny as Chris keeps apologizing over and over and over again while Rihanna’s first ever interview since the incident has fans questioning the timing since she has an album to promote. I’m sure it’s also no coincidence that both videos are premiered on the same day. There’s a ton of symbolism in both vids and people are going to pick em apart from here to eternity. I can almost picture Rihanna & Chris cuddled up together somewhere chillin, eating Crunch & Munch and laughing at all the hype.

Watch both Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” video + Chris Brown’s “Crawl” premiere on Wendy Williams (w/interview) below: (more…)

Some flashback footage of Jermaine Dupri has been circulating the net showing the mogul way before he was famous. JD rocks a highlighted gumby while his mom, Cecelia Mauldin speaks about her rapper/producer son and his talents. In the video, JD (circa 1986) gives a bit of advice to up and coming producers by telling them that it’s a must to have the right people behind them and to never give up. It’s so refreshing to see how hard work and passion pays off.

Video ~ Before They Were Stars: Jermaine Dupri

Fast forward 13 years and you’ve got Jermaine (circa 2009) joined by his Ocean’s 7 crew which includes Trey Songz and Nelly. Nelly did a bit of a flashback himself to Country Grammar, as he reprises his singing chops on the chorus of the new joint.

Check out the NEW video below for “I Need That Girl” ~ Ocean’s 7 below: (more…)

The official video for Latoya Luckett’s hot song, “Regret” featuring Ludacris, has finally been released. The video follows LeToya as she ends her romance with her boyfriend played by Sean Newman and doesn’t let herself embraced with sadness following the break-up. “It’s about anybody that’s been in a relationship and moved on and the person who mistreated her and broke her heart now all of the sudden realize ‘you’re the best thing that’s ever happened’ and he wanna back.” explains Latoya.

“Regret” appears in LeToya’s studio album “Lady Love” which hit the market in August. According to AceShowbiz, there were rumors that Capitol Records had refused to run any further promotional effort for the album which peaked at No. 12 on Billboard Hot 200. This issue reportedly prevented “Regret” and its official remix, which adds new beats and lyrics, from being released. It was also rumored that this newly-debuted video was made only because fans sent an online petition to the company. No comment from LeToya and/or Capitol Records regarding the allegations.

Watch the official video below: (more…)

The trailer had been released for the upcoming sequel to Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married” entitled “Why Did I Get Married Too”. Janet Jackson will reprise her role as Patricia Agnew along with other castmates from the original, including Lahmann Rucker, Tasha Smith, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott and Cicely Tyson.  Also, according to the movie’s Wikipedia page, the new movie will also feature singer Keyshia Cole in her acting debut.

Check out the trailer below: (more…)

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson hit the streets of Atlanta last weekend to promote his upcoming album as well as his new fragrance, Power by 50 Cent. In an appearance at Macy’s Perimeter Mall location, Fiddy explained, “For me, power isn’t just something you learn on the street or in the boardroom — it’s a way of life.”

While in town, Jackson also hit up V-103’s Greg Street to give the scoop about his new CD, “Before I self Destruct”.  In his interview, 50 explained the song he wrote about his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of his son. He explained why he decided to go hard in the song:

In 2003 I was all over the place, and my son’s mom I kind of spun her out of control. I take responsibility for that. And my son, he loves her so much that I won’t say anything negative about her anymore. I said what I had to say on the record cause I had those feelings…. this record is more than an album to me, it’s personal.

In addressing the beef between he and rapper Rick Ross, Fifty explains how Rick has been avoiding his son’s mother, Tia after her association with Fifty. Even revealing how Rick’s son is suffering with no health insurance. He also puts Rick on blast for his other baby mom’s who’s a call girl (the one he had the the sex tape on):

I mean you can look at him and see he’s not a very attractive man and I can see him as a guy who would have to purchase a lil adult entertainment. But Damn… no condom Rick? That’s nasty… downright nasty!

Yeah…. he really went there. More photos + the full video of Fiddy’s interview with DJ Greg Street below: (more…)

Usher Raymond IV recently completed a photo shoot for his VIP Fragrance with famed fashion photographer Mario Testino. Check out a few screenshots of behind the scenes action from the shoot for the fragrance Ursh describes as being marketed to the elegant individual.

More photos + behind the scenes video of the shoot below:

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Rihanna and Chris Brown each hit national television last night in what I called a “Battle” of sorts. Rihanna’s 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer finally aired in it’s entirety and if you’ve seen the previous GMA clips, you’ve basically seen it all. Rihanna does, however, touch on why she felt the need to return to Chris’ side so soon after the beat down and why she eventually decided it was best to let the relationship go. I honestly felt that she was being sincere, although the timing of the interview has been questioned, specifically in light of Rih-Rih’s new album dropping soon.

Rihanna admits she still has feelings for Chris but says that she’s “annoyed” that he still lives in her heart. Chris, in his MTV interview with Sway, also says that he still cares for Rihanna and admits that he’s made some poor choices these past few months since the attack. He attempts to address some of the criticisms he’s received over his twittering habits and how people perceive him as not taking his sentence seriously. MTV also brings in Dr. Callahan ,who has also appeared on Oprah, to give a bit of insight on dating/domestic abuse.

You can watch both interviews in their entirety below and judge for yourself. Pick a side…any side! Rihanna v. Chris Brown’s Battle of the TV Interviews below: (more…)