Try Again - National Survivors of Suicide Day Nov. 22, 2008

This is a music video I edited together for the hip hop artist SEEIN from Miami. It is about reaching out for help with the goal of preventing suicide. At the end people are presented with the 1-800-SUICIDE hotline...

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes Solo Album to be Released Posthumously

A collection of songs by Lisa Lopes, best known as “Left Eye” from the R&B group TLC, will finally be released — more than six years after her death in a car crash in Honduras.The posthumous solo album...

R. Kelly 'Don't Like Anyone Illegal'

This doesn't exactly make R. Kelly sound any less guilty, in fact, quite the opposite. Rather than denying his attraction to young girls, Kells dodges the question to provide a more generic, and necessarily...

Diddy and Cassie Engaged?

Thanks to Truemorist Thundercloud for passing on this juicy bit of celeb gossip: Diddy is getting set to get hitched to Cassie. Maybe she can sing Me & U at the wedding?"Sean “Diddy” Combs makes an...

VH1 To Spotlight Memphis Talent in Showcase Series

"VH1 Soul will be in Memphis later this month filming their television series, 'Soul Cities,' a show that attempts to discover the 'real soul' of cities that are historically known for soul music."

The BET Awards…an Arjay-style review

"Okay, so I missed the beginning minute or two. By the time I tuned into Usher, he was nearly done with the routine–which appeared to be the same one in the video. It was like he was on stage saying, “Look, I...

R Kelly Jurors Believe R&B Star was on Sex Tape

No diggity. I guess this is what qualifies as "reasonable doubt." But, as for Kellz, it seems like there was no question it was him. I'm still amazed he was acquitted. " Jurors in the R Kelly. trial explained...

Ziggy Marley, Bob Dylan For Aspen Jazz Festival

Ziggy Marley, son of the legendary Bob Marley and a reggae star in his own right, is opening for Bob Dylan and his band on Saturday during the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival.Marley will perform at 5 p.m. prior to Dylan’s closing set at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30.Marley, a...

Chris Brown For Reggae Sumfest 2008 In Jamaica

Reggae’s most prestigious music festival, Sumfest launched its 2008 staging with a bang at the Hilton Kingston Hotel in Jamaica on Wednesday.The festival in its sixteenth year of existence is also Reggae’s longest running annual festival. Its stage has been graced by...

Ex-Assistant Confirms R. Kelly on Sex Tape

Another person close to R. Kelly has testified in his trial and identified him as the man featured on the sex tape."A recent employee of R. Kelly testified Tuesday that she didn't want to believe the R&B...

Usher's 'Here I Stand' Shows Maturity In The RnB Sensation

Usher's latest album release 'Here I Stand' shows a more mature side of the R&B singer. The album which was expected in June is now available and is getting mixed reviews.

Usher & Dancehall Star Assassin For Hiphop Remix

Dancehall deejay Assassin is one of the latest in a line of Jamaican artistes to collaborate with an International artiste. Assassin has collaborated with American superstar Usher for a remix of Love In This Club....

Former Friend Identifies Girl on R. Kelly Sex Tape

Today at school I learned two new things about R. Kelly and his sex tape trial: 1. Not only was was the girl who allegedly appears on Kelly's sex tape 13 years old, she was also his goddaughter. (Shudder.)2. There's...

R. Kelly Jury Complete, Race Arguments Begin

Both for supporters of R. Kelly and for those who are already convinced of his guilt, the argument over a fair judicial process, and an equitable, racial selection of jurors, has officially begun. It's bound to get...

First 3 Jurors Chosen for R. Kelly Trial

As previously reported, R. Kelly's child pornography trial began last week in Chicago. Today the first three jurors in his trial were announced. " The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business...

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