LIL KIM LASTEST EDITION TO DANCING WITH THE STARS!

Lil Kim has joined the cast ofABC's "Dancing With The Stars." The "Queen Bee" will be the first female Hip Hop artist, and the second emcee in the show's history following No Limit's Master P.  Despite a diminished profile after her 2005 prison stint, a murder that occurred at her thirty third birthday and the recent Notorious fiasco, the appearance is a continuance of milestones for the Brooklyn-bred rapper/actor.  Kim also holds the distinction of being one of only three female rappers with a #1Billboard hit (2001's "Lady Marmalade"). Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor, Folk singer Jewel, actor/comedian David Alan Grier and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will also appear on this season's installment of the popular show. The eighth season of "Dancing With The Stars" premiers March 9 at 8:00 p.m. EST. (HHDX)

DJ KHALED LIVES!!!

LMAO!  Most retarded thing I've heard...you can stop txting me now?!  How many times did I have tell you that Khaled is in MIA working....he didn't even come down for the Grammy festivities!  WOw, this must be awkward for Khaled.  His statement went on as follows: 

"This is DJ Khaled and due to recent press and news reports I feel compelled to release a statement. Just to be clear I am in Miami, FL working on Rick Ross’ album, Deeper Than Rap. I am not in LA where there are reports that I have been in a police chase. These reports are completely false and unfounded."  -Khaled

NE-YO IS NOOOOT GAY!

Ne-Yo's hott date stole his thunder on the red carpet. Clearly, he is super straight....smart move ;)

DJ Beverly Bond Honored at the 2009 Gold Rush Awards!

DJ Beverly Bond seems to amaze me every time, as a Heavy Hitter and iconic figure in the DJ scene, she's yet to receive another honor for her outstanding community involvement, arts and as founder of Black Girls Rock!  So if you will be free and in NYC, join her.  Event is hosted by Sway, Music by DJ Cassidy and performances my Talib Kwali and Antipop Consortium (should be getting an email from me)!  We love you Bev :)

CHARLES HAMILTON: ARTIST OF THE DAY

IF YOU KNOW ME, I AM INTO FRESH HIP HOP, STRAIGHT UNDERGROUND. THE HIP HOP COMMUNITY ISN'T SUPPORTING AS THEY USED TO AND THERE ARE VERY FEW ARTISTS THAT CAPTURE ITS ESSENCE TODAY. I'VE BEEN LISTENING TONS OF MIXTAPES AND WILL KEEP INTRODUCING HIP HOPS NEW GENERATION, STARTING WITH CHARLES HAMILTON (INTERSCOPE) OUTTA HARLEM. "BROOKLYN GIRL" IS THE SINGLE! CHECK THIS CAT OUT! F*CK RAPPERS TRYNA BE ROCKSTARS :/ -KP-

LIVE Nation WITH Ticketmaster: 98% CONFIRMED?!

Announcement of a pending merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment will likely come today. A source tells Billboard that the boards of both companies met yesterday and approved the deal, but neither company would confirm.  The merger would create the most powerful and influential entity the music business has ever known. As manager, ticketer, venue operator, merchandiser and more, this giant would tap into revenues, if not outright control them, from virtually every source in the chain: live performance, merchandising, ticketing, content, sponsorships, licensing and digital.  (Billboard).  Wow, can we call this monopoly?  -kp-

MTV NETWORK'S UPCOMING FORMAT!

MTV Networks International has unveiled plans to introduce new music programming formats focusing on new acts and live performances, which will be broadcast across 62 MTV channels in 162 countries.  The MTV World Stage format will feature live performances from around the world screened every Friday night on a high-profile MTV channel, such as MTV1 in the U.K.  MTV World Stage will launch on Feb. 27 with a Coldplay performance filmed at Tokyo's Saitama Super Arena this week.  "We're excited about that, we feel that's an absolute perfect fit and a great way to launch that franchise," Bruce Gillmer, SVP of talent and music for MTVNI".  (Billboard)  Hopefully this well also help launch the career how many hip hops acts that are still over looked!  -kp-

BIG PUN FOREVER: 9 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH

You know, we be very easy on blogging over the weekend becasuse it's all about the familia. As most of ya'll hip hop heads remembered, it was this past Feb. 7th that marked the South Bronx native, Big Pun's death nine years ago. So in honor to the punisher, I give you the flashblack video.... FAVORITE VERSE: "Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know that we riddled some middleman who didn't do diddily" -karina-

SNOOP DOGG LEAVES INTERSCOPE RECORDS

After many years and many hits, Snoop Dogg and long time recording company Interscope/Geffen Records have parted ways, according to Chronic Vacation. Founded by Jimmy Iovine in 1990, Snoop Dogg immediately became one of the major players at the label through his affiliation with Death Row Records. The first major release from the pairing was The Chronic from Dr. Dre, whose lead single, the Snoop Dogg assisted “Ain’t Nothin But A G Thang” helped propel the album to multiplatinum status.
Snoop Dogg’s own debut album, 1993’s Doggystyle followed in The Chronic’s footsteps and was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. In 1998, Snoop Dogg parted ways with Death Row/Interscope and Snoop spent the ensuing years with Master P’s No Limit Records and later hit the independent circuit, releasing mix tapes and albums with long time collaborators, Tha Dogg Pound. The new millennium saw the Dogg return to Interscope under Geffen Records where he released three albums. (HipHopDX) Best to the Dogg Father ;)

"SWAGGER LIKE US" GRAMMY PERFORMANCE

YOUNG STARS SHOWING TOO MUCH AFFECTION: CHRIS BROWN VS. RIHANNA

Yikes, 19 yr old Chris Brown is being accused of  FELONY "criminal threats" and possibly domestic charges after a dispute became phyiscal with his love interest, 20 yr old Rihanna. LAPD received a frantic call to find poor Rihanna in early hours Sunday morning with injuries in her face and bite marks on her arm (kinky). The teenager set a $5o, 000 bail and is now being represented by infamous lawyer Mark Garagos. Neither of them attended the Grammy's and cancelled their performance. Boo hoo! I am disgusted to even report this but, before the story gets spinned ...get the facts straight. Chris, you may have earned points in the hood but, yo momma J is gonna beeeeeeeat yo ass!

KP'S COMMENTS ON 09 GRAMMY'S

I TUNED IN AND OUT...VERY BORING SHOW. SADLY, THE MOST EXCITING PART WAS WAITING FOR M.I.A TO BURST ON STAGE! KANYE PLSSSS CUT YO HAIR, IT AIN'T COOL BABY AND CONGRATS TO THE KATY PERRY GIRL WHO MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT SHE'S INTO BIGG BANANAS AND CAN'T EVEN GROOVE. LUCKILY, SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHICH IS ALL THAT COUNTS IN THIS BUSINESS ;) GOD BLESS JENNIFER HUDSON, HOPEFULLY HER PERFORMANCE MADE UP FOR THE LACK OF RATINGS. I AM GOING TO BE BRATT AND SAY THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCES THAT WERE LEAST BIT INTERESTING...WHAT HAPPENED TO ENTERTAINMENT? I HAD NEVER IN LIFE SEEN 75% OF ANTENDEES. I TUNED OUT AFTER THE FIRST HOUR :/ I WAS ALSO VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE VOTING ACADEMY THIS YEAR, I KNOW MOST OF YOU CAN RELATE. FUCK THE POLITICS....WAKE UP HIP HOP!

WE LOVE US SOME GOOD OL' ILLUSTRATIONS ;)

DIDDY LOVES DJ's YAY!

Ok ok, so now Puff Daddy loves DJ's after he reportedly blamed them for the hip hop recession. Watch the video if you'd like :/ HOP HIP WILL NEVER BE THE SAME BUT RESPECTTHE DJ! -kp-

http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fssPp8xmV5U

BOW WOW'S BADASS TALKIN SHIT TO SOULJABOY!!

WOw, why does Bow have to be a lame? lol Can ya'll be grown for once? lmao Yo, I am not even going to front, this video is madd funny....I am not too sure it's even real...Bow Wow is just too cute, I can't take him serious :) -jk


Find more videos like this on ThisIs50.com : IF IT'S HOT IT'S HERE!

JENNYLUV's TOP 5 RECORDS

5) Chelly- Took the night - (lol this is my getting ready to go out song lol) 

4) Bow Wow- You Can 

3) The Dream ft. Mariah Carey- My Love 

2) Ya Boy- We Run L.A. 

1) Ryan Leslie- Out of the Blue (exclusive track) 

Most of my Top 5 are RnB Tracks!!  lol Make sure to go out and buy Ryan Leslies Cd on Febuary 10th and for you soul cats out there India Arie's cd comes out On Feb. 10th too!!!! 

- Jennyluv

KARINA'S TOP 5 RECORDS

It's that time again.  So music is wild'in out right now so my music choice right now has different shades. LOL here we go:

5. "Roc The Mic" JD & Bow Wow INSTRUMENTAL

4.  "Rock Star" Skull Gang ft. Juelz & Starr

3.  "Beggin" Madcon

2.  "We Run LA" Ya Boy aka YB (see pic on the right)

1.  "Aint I" Young LA ....yeah, rock ya hips HAAAA! ;)

*Bonus track "You Girl" T-Mac ft Jah-free

Yo, I even have a lil dance for my #1, it's soo gangsta and cute! -kp-

COP MAGNET OF ALL CARS!

LOL!  Okaaay then, the Hummer stay in the garage!  So according to a recent survey conducted by ISO Quality Planning, Hummers are the most sought after cars by the police.   There not my style anyway! -kp-

YAY!!! MORE SEX...AND THE CITY!

More Sex and the City baby!!!  Insider tells us that Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon have sealed the deal for SATC sequel.  This is great news as there were rumors that not all of the ladies were up for the production.  We also heard that Michael Patrick King, writer/director, sealed his side of the deal with the studio.  No word as to when they begin to shot but, we'll start stocking up on Kleenex now!  

"This is sarrrious" (Edward Petrossi)  Steph, it's a date!  I am super excited.  Fellas Tip 403: Brush up on your Sex and the City 411, it's major ponits!  -kp-

HI TECH PIMPIN' REPORT 2/6/09

iPhone application developer Posimotion is in the final testing stages of the first application dedicated to the Hip Hop community. Featuring exclusive breaking urban entertainment, business and cultural news, exclusive music videos, mobile V.I.P Party Alertz and more, look for the UDub app to debut this month. , look for the UDub app to debut this month. IT'S ALL BAD: Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA), makers of Madden Football, will lay off 1,100 employees as part of further cost-cutting initiatives. ON ANOTHER NOTE: Microsoft said that a million of its Xbox Live gamers have now downloaded the Netflix application that lets users stream movies and TV shows from the online DVD rental service. HTP reported earlier both the Xbox and P3 have now embraced both music videos and ringtones, going beyond just powering videogames. NOW THAT'S PIMPIN': Amazing, but Las Vegas pimps have also embraced technology, utilizing text messaging, instant messaging, email and social networking sites to conduct "business". "I need to stay on top of my hoes at all times; AIM and SMS serve the purpose," street pimp Cadillac told HTP exclusively.

RINGTONE BANGERS:
5. You Complete Me, Keyshia Cole;
4. Diva, Beyonce;
3. Whatever You Like, T.I.;
2. Kiss Me Thru the Phone, Soulja Boy feat. Sammie;
1. Heartless, Kanye West.

2009. UDubNews. All Rights Reserved.

"I HATE MY JOB"...NEW CAM'RON!

Let's not get it twizzzy, we love our jobs!  It's Cam'ron, he's back after being absent for nearly 2 years which in rapper time equals to about 8 years.  He has a new record along with video out this week titled "I Hate My Job".  

Also, look for him on the cover of the upcoming issue of XXL magazine hitting stands across the country Feb. 24th where he talks about his hiatus, The Diplimats and his relationship with Jim Jones & Juelz Santana (Ay!).  We had to do that. 

-jk-

SLAUGHTER HOUSE TO PERFORM IN CALI!

Guerilla Union, the organizers behind Murs' Paid Dues Hip-Hop Festival, leaked news of their latest addition to the upcoming PD line-up -- none other than four-man supergroup, Slaughterhouse.

Paid Dues concertgoers will be the first on the West Coast to see the group -- consisting of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9, Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I -- perform.  (BallerStatus)  Good Look for the east coasters :)

REGGIE BUSH FOR REDBULL

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush, also known as the boyfriend of Kim Kardashian, has signed an endorsement deal with Red Bull, becoming the first NFL to be supported by the energy drink leader.

The company announced the deal last week as a part of the Super Bowl festivities. The announcement came with a full jet ski team who performed, while Bush himself flew over Raymond James Stadium in a sea plane.  (ReggieBush.com)

LIL WAYNE PRESENTS THE TOP 10 ON LETTERMAN!!! SOOO COOL!

MOVIES OUT THIS WEEKEND!!!

Fan Boys 

He's Just Not That Into You

Pink Panther 2 

Push 

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAYYY!!!  I'm so ready for the weekend! Out of all these movies I think the one I'm looking forward to see the most is... "He's Just Not That Into You". I got the chance to skim through some of the book and LADIES, you need to read the book!  Sometimes we just need to know how guys really think lol. 

-Jennyluv

FELLI FEL DOES AN INTERNATIONAL INTERVIEW WITH AFRICA!

AWWWW!  Ok, so today we did Grammy Radio which is a big radio forum where radio stations from across the country come down to interview Grammy nominees.  

Isn't this nice?  I snapped this picture of MZ and Felli doing and interview with AFRICAAAA!!!! Prrrrrrat Prrrrrrat (MZ does it better). LOL!  MZ was a major hit with the media outlet :)  GO FIGURE.

EVERYONE NEEDS AN AFRICAN FRIEND >> WE LOVE MZ. -kp-

RIHANNA SUED OVER COPYWRITTEN SONG

Appearently, someone else was the originator! Although Rihanna's camp hasn't made a statement, Jackson already admitted that he used parts of Dibango's song on his "Wanna be Startin' Something," and had reached a financial settlement. However, Rihanna also used parts of his song on her 2007 single saying she obtained Jackson's permission to use the melody on her song, but apparently, she did not contact the original artist. (All Headline News)

NEW EPIC RECORDS FEMALE PRESIDENT

Rob Stringer, Chairman Columbia/Epic Label Group, named Ghost the president of Epic on Monday (February 2)  Amanda Ghost will join the company effective February 16, 2009 and be responsible for overseeing the overall management and creative direction of Epic Records. (Press Release).  Ms. Ghost has also written for Jay-Z, Beyonce and this other dude by the name of Kanye West? ;)  

Congrats Manda!!!

DIVA MC KICKING HER COUTURE HABIT AND GOING HOOD!

 Relax ladies and gents, Miss Cannon (still in disbelief) is just playing dress-up while she shot the video for "My Love" Dream ft MC, here in Los Angeles last week.  

We are happy in report that Mariah is back in her Dior tints and Gucci booties. Holla!

-jk-  

Live Nation Merges With Ticketmaster!

LiveNation and Ticketmaster Entertainment may announce a merger later on this week, according to Reuters. If the union between the two companies were to occur, it would signify the emergence of a powerful music industry presence with a joint market value of over $700 million. Dubbed “LiveNation Ticketmaster,” the conglomerate would consist of the world’s largest concert promoter, and one of the top ticketing companies. Together, the firms are linked to more than 200 artists including Madonna, Shakira, and Jay-Z.

Live Nation made headlines back in April of ’08 after landing a $150 million deal with artist Jay-Z [click to read]. Although Live Nation deals mostly with concert promotion, the company has been expanding business ventures by signing “360” record deals with artists, most of who get to keep the rights to their own music.

There are a few problems facing the possible merger, including managerial and contract matters. One issue that consumers face will be Live Nation Ticketmaster’s stronghold on concert tickets. As a huge influence on concert ticket sales, many fear that ticket prices will be driven up and that the powerhouse’s success will translate into a potential monopoly aka major $$$$!

As one music label source tells the Los Angeles Times, “[The merger may] face antitrust issues from managers, record companies, ticketing companies, and concert promoters to name a few—not to mention the Obama administration will be very tough on this stuff.”  (Billboard).

-jk-

Lil Wayne Interview With Katie Couric

Danity Kane is "Damaged"!!!

So next week is the Season Premier of "Making the Band 4" but before we get to see all the drama! We get to see " Damaged" a Making the Band Special on Danity Kane. It will feature exclusive interviews with Day 26, Laurie Ann, and Sway and fans as well. It will basically give the run down on what caused Danity Kane to Split up!!!

I can't wait!!! This should be good!! Personally I wanna know what happen to Andrea and Aubrey those two girls were Best Friends since the beginning and then out of nowhere they stop talking!!! Hmmm I wonder what happen??


Make sure to watch it tonight on MTV @ 9pm!


-Jennyluv

DEF JAM TELLS ROSS BOSS TO SHUT UP!

WOW!  Now his label is telling him to chill.  Not a good look :/

It's juvenile.

-jk-

Making The Band 4 Is Coming Back!!!!!

I'm so excited for Season 3 of Making the Band 4!!! I was left with so much suspense after watching the last episode!!!! I saw the previews for the new season and WOW! There's going to be so much more Drama with Day 26 and What's next for the rest of the girls of Danity Kane ??? Watch the season premiere on Wednesday February 12Th @ 9pm!!!

- Click on the link below to check out the previews!

http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333991/your-dream-is-in-jeopardy.jhtml#id=1603230


-Jennyluv

YEAR OF THE GENTLEMEN A THING OF THE PAST? -Ne-Yo's New Look

Ay-ya-yay!  Could this mean a possible collaboration? Should Mary Kate & Ashley feel threatened by the new blondes?  So many thoughts run through our minds, don't they? 

Just say to yourself, "It's the music that counts" LOL.  Ne-Y0 and Lady Gaga seems to be having fun in the U.K. -Good times!

-jk-