It's only been a few days since Nicki Minaj slayed at the MTV VMAs with three different performances, and the YMCMB rapper is continuing to treat her fans with sexy photos.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Stevie J Defends Joseline, Says Benzino Punched Her at Reunion (@hitmansteviej @MsJoseline)
Stevie J is standing by his wife Joseline Hernandez after claims of the reality starlet using heavy drugs prior to her brawl at the Love and Hip Hop reunion.
#AskArianaGrande Session Fills Up With Big Sean Questions (@ArianaGrande @BigSean)
Since the release of her sophomore album, My Everything, Ariana Grande has been romantically linked to her friend and collaborator Big Sean.
Jeezy Freed From Jail, Pleads Not Guilty to Gun Charge (@YoungJeezy @)
Jeezy is a free man after posting bail early Thursday evening.
DJ Mustard Details Why Iggy Azalea's Fancy Sound Bothered Him (@djmustard @iggyazalea)
After Iggy Azalea dropped her smash hit "Fancy," some fans were wondering if the beat was produced by DJ Mustard, due to the beat sounding similar to the L.
Jenna Shea Posts Pic of Browns Baller Josh Gordon in Her Bed? (@iamjennashea @JOSH_GORDONXII)
Jenna Shea had followers going nuts after she shared a photo on her Instagram of what appears to be Cleveland Browns baller Josh Gordon sitting in her bed.
Kevin Gates to Release "I Don't Get Tired" Energy Drinks (@kevin_gates)
Kevin Gates is capitalizing off the catchphrase heard around the Internet, as he's preparing to release his "I Don't Get Tired" energy drink.
Moving On: Wale Leaves Roc Nation Management (@wale)
In preparation for his new project "The Album About Nothing," Wale's looking for a fresh start on the business side of things and has decided to part ways with his management company of five years, Roc Nation.
K. Michelle Rocks Dream Chasers Chain During Performance (@meekmill)
Last week in a lengthy interview with Hot 97's Ebro and Laura Stylez, Southern songbird K.
Bow Wow Cuddles Up to Erica Mena at L.A.'s Supperclub (@smoss @iamerica_mena)
Bow Wow and Erica Mena have been getting close over the past couple of weeks after he called her "perfection" on Twitter, and now it seems the two are going public with their love.
Drake Takes Nicki Minaj on Shopping Spree at 7-Eleven (@drake @nickiminaj)
There's always been some sexual tension between the prince and princess of YMCMB, Drake and Nicki Minaj, respectively, but the duo have always maintained that it is more a sibling-like bond between label mates.
Limitless Luxury: Rich Kids of Instagram Ball Out for Summer
Summer is a time for most people to kick back on the weekends and enjoy the weather while hitting up a friend's bbq or lounging by the pool, but for the Rich Kids of Instagram it's a whole different story.
Chance the Rapper Gives Heartfelt Speech to Jackie Robinson West Little League Team [VIDEO]
The Jackie Robinson West Little League team, who are now the U.S. Little League Champions, are currently the darlings of sports media. During a televised celebration of the team’s victory, Chance the Rapper dropped by to share some very heartfelt words about their win.
“It’s not often that we get a chance to learn a lesson in leadership and teamwork, you feel me, ambition and humility at the same time,” he said. “You’ve seen ‘em play it. It’s seldom that you learn that lesson from the perspective of somebody in their senior, as a father, as a grandmother, as an older brother, as an older sister.”
Chance was not only proud of the young sports players but also his hometown. “It’s almost never you get that chance to view it from a TV, from a living room, on top of a balcony, overlooking a city finally hitting its stride,” he continued. “Chicago make some noise!”
The 21-year-old-MC then led the crowd into a chant, as thousands of Chicago residents stood and applauded the talented group of 11, 12, and 13-year-olds. The Jackie Robinson West Little League team is the first all-black squad to win the national championship in history.
On the music front, Chance will be hitting college campuses alongside Sweater Beats and Young & Sick for the Verge Campus Fall tour. Dates for the tour will be announced in the coming weeks.
Watch the Jackie Robinson West Little League Team Team Win the U.S. World Series
Nick Young Posts Pic of Him Munching on Iggy Azalea's Boob (@IGGYAZALEA @NickSwaggyPYoung)
Nick Young and his curvaceous rapping girlfriend Iggy Azalea sure did have some fun at this year's MTV Video Music Awards show.
Andre 3000 Says Playing Jimi Hendrix Saved His Life (@outkast)
In a rare new interview with the New York Times, Andre 3000 of Outkast says his role in the new Jimi Hendrix biopic saved him from depression.
Drake Hugs Up on Sexy Rapper Babeo Baggins (@drake)
Drake has been teaming up with a lot of artists while out on the road for his "Drake Vs.
Rita Ora: I Told Iggy We Should Make Out During Our Performance (@ritaora @iggyazalea)
With their collaboration, "Black Widow", climbing up the charts it seems as if Rita Ora wanted to make the single even more memorable when she performed it with collaborator Iggy Azalea at this past weekend's MTV Video Music Awards.
#TBT Exclusive! Jeezy on Fan Throwing $50k in His Van (2011) (@YoungJeezy)
Back in 2011, Young Jeezy opened up to VladTV about the moment he knew his career had surpassed what he thought it would be.
Rikers Island Inmates Get Free Rap Concerts for Good Behavior (@llcoolj @unclerush)
It's evident that these days there isn't any place Hip-Hop can't go -- even prison.
Drive-By Shooting at Bobby Shmurda Show in New Jersey (@BobbyShmurdaGS9)
Brooklyn boy and new "it" rapper Bobby Shmurda may have just inked a sweet deal with Epic Records, but that doesn't stop things from getting real at his shows.
Slink 'Black Jesus' Johnson Spoofs Everest College Commercial (@slinkjohnson @)
While most people know Slink Johnson as "Black Jesus," the actor has been making the net laugh for years.
Porsha Williams Stuffs Her Cakes in Low-Cut Bathing Suit (@Porsha4real)
While talk is heating up for the next season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta," cast member Porsha Stewart grabbed the attention of fans by posting a sexy photo of her incredible body on Instagram.
Exclusive! Slink Johnson Compares Ferguson to Rodney King Riots (@slinkjohnson)
Slink Johnson shares his thoughts on the situation in Ferguson, MO.
30 Rapper Mugshots
Let's face it: hip-hoppers go to jail a little more often than people in other professions.
Exclusive! Immortal Technique on Bobby Shmurda's Potential (@immortaltech @)
Underground king Immortal Technique sat down with VladTV and shared his thoughts on Bobby Shmurda's quick rise in Hip-Hop and whether he believes the Brooklyn rapper will have staying power.
Exclusive! Tammy Rivera: I Could Never Be Someone's Side Chick (@MzFlame_86)
Tammy Rivera opens up about being married before getting together with Waka Flocka, and says that she had a boyfriend since eighth grade that she married when she was nineteen.
Exclusive! Lil Debbie: I'd Let Ben Baller Pay for My Boobs (@l1ldebbie @benballer)
Lil Debbie opens up about her longstanding beef with jewelry designer Ben Baller, and explains that she was caught off guard when he hit her up online after Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" video dropped.
Exclusive! Star: Who Shot Suge Knight Again??? (@STARANDBUCWILD)
On this episode of "Star: Live & Direct," the self-professed "hater" continues to call out Talib Kweli for his stance on not voting, as well as addresses the state of male battle rap and questions why Suge Knight was the target of a recent shooting in Los Angeles.
Evelyn Lozada Flaunts Oiled-Up Curves in See-Through Swimsuit (@evelynlozada)
"Basketball Wives" alum Evelyn Lozada gave birth to her son Carl Leo Crawford Jr.
Young Jeezy Refuses to Snitch Over AK-47 Found on Tour Bus (@youngjeezy)
Young Jeezy really is waist deep in legal trouble stemming from his recent arrest (August 24th) for having a military-grade AK-47 stashed away on his tour bus.
Joe Budden Live Tweets From Precinct While Turning Himself In (@joebudden @)
The NYPD has been searching for rapper Joe Budden since August 18th when they tweeted out a photo and profile of the Slaughterhouse MC.
Tiara Thomas Grabs Handful of Elle Varner's Juicy Cakes on IG (@tiara_thomas @Ellevarner)
"Refill" siren Elle Varner and "Bad" singer/songwriter Tiara Thomas got a little cozy this week, as the two were partying in the club together when Thomas cupped a handful of Elle's sweet cheeks on the dance floor.
Mathew Knowles: Beyonce, Jay Z Divorce Rumors Ploy to Sell Tix (@beyonce, @s_c_)
Beyonce & her pops Mathew Knowles haven't had the closest relationship since she relieved him of his managerial duties back in 2011.
Paula Patton Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction at Emmys After-Party (@PaulaPattonXO @)
Paula Patton's return to the public was more than memorable at an Emmys after-party Monday night.
Kanye West: My Dad Was Part of the Paparazzi (@kanyewest)
During a deposition in the civil case brought against him by a celeb photographer, Kanye West has revealed a shocking truth from his childhood -- his father was once a paparazzo.
Fashawn: Def Jam Warned Me Not to Sign With Their Label (@fashawn @massappeal)
Before Fashawn inked his deal with Nas' Mass Appeal record imprint, the West Coast emcee was a highly-touted free agent being courted by a number of different labels.
Exclusive! Bizarre: "I Wouldn't F*** Puffy, I'd F*** Elton John" (@bizarresworld @daylyt2k)
Bizarre addressed the highly anticipated battle between him and Daylyt in this clip from his exclusive interview with VladTV Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes.
Nicki Minaj Drives Fans Wild in Tight Silver Dress (@nickiminaj)
It's only been a few days since Nicki Minaj slayed at the MTV VMAs with three different performances, and the YMCMB rapper is continuing to treat her fans with sexy photos.
20 Years Ago: Boyz II Men Release 'II'
It’s hard enough to score a hit with your debut record, but once an artist clears that impressive hurdle, they’re immediately faced with the question of how to follow it up. After delivering a multi-platinum smash with their first album, 1991′s ‘Cooleyhighharmony,’ Boyz II Men dodged the sophomore jinx with a fairly novel approach: they never really went away.
‘Cooleyhighharmony’ didn’t finish running its course until the summer of 1992, when the album’s fourth single, ‘Please Don’t Go,’ was serviced to pop and R&B radio — and it was quickly followed in late June with ‘End of the Road,’ the foursome’s contribution to the soundtrack to Eddie Murphy’s ‘Boomerang.’ ‘Road’ was a record-setting smash, topping the Billboard charts from August through November and walking away with a pair of Grammys — and that was followed by their cover of ‘In the Still of the Night,’ a Top Five hit as part of the soundtrack to the TV miniseries ‘The Jacksons: An American Dream.’
The following year saw a pair of Boyz II Men releases: A ‘Cooleyhighharmony’ re-release featuring new tracks and ‘End of the Road,’ as well as the holiday collection ‘Christmas Interpretations,’ a Top 20 double-platinum hit in its own right. By the time they got around to delivering a proper follow-up to their debut, they weren’t coming back so much as simply continuing a three-year run of chart domination.
And sure enough, when their second LP — fittingly titled ‘II’ — arrived in stores on Aug. 30, 1994, it was immediately one of the bigger hits of the year, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s albums chart and selling more than 300,000 copies in its first week. Considering how enthusiastically fans and radio programmers had embraced their “hip hop doo-wop” sound, no one truly expected them to substantially alter the formula for ‘II,’ and they didn’t — in fact, they doubled down on it.
Although the group’s benefactor, New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe member Ricky Bivins, had left their stable to focus on setting up his own label, his fellow ‘Cooleyhighharmony’ co-producer Dallas Austin returned — and he was joined by a Who’s Who of early ’90s hitmakers, including Babyface, L.A. Reid, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Tony Rich. All the biggest names in R&B wanted to work with Boyz II Men, and they all brought their best stuff to the table.
‘II’ wasn’t strictly an all-star affair, however; five of the album’s tracks were co-written and produced by the then-unknown duo, Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson — a.k.a. Dallas Austin proteges’ Tim & Bob. It’s a testament to the strength of Boyz II Men’s signature sound that the album’s 14 tracks all sounded of a piece in spite of the small army of talent assembled behind the scenes; in fact, starting with the set’s first single, ‘I’ll Make Love to You,’ ‘II’ picked up right where the group had left off.
“Where they left off” was, of course, on top of the Hot 100, where ‘I’ll Make Love to You’ spent a whopping 14 weeks — and was only eventually unseated by the record’s second single, ‘On Bended Knee,’ which hit the top spot twice during December of 1994 and January of 1995. Between those two hits and ‘End of the Road,’ Boyz II Men songs had spent 33 weeks at No. 1 on the pop charts since 1992.
That torrid run was bound to begin cooling off eventually, and the album’s third single, ‘Thank You,’ was a comparative disappointment, peaking at No. 21 on the Hot 100 — but they rebounded in the spring and summer with the Babyface number ‘Water Runs Dry,’ which went all the way to No. 2. All told, ‘II’ went down as the third best-selling album of 1995, and won the inaugural Best R&B Album Grammy at the 37th Grammy Awards in March of that year.
Late in ’95, Boyz II Men didn’t even need to rely on ‘II’ for hit singles: ‘One Sweet Day,’ their collaboration with Mariah Carey, was a Grammy-nominated No. 1 smash, and ‘Hey Lover,’ an LL Cool J single featuring backing vocals from the group, went to No. 3. Well into 1996, it was difficult to turn on the radio or MTV without hearing that familiar vocal blend — even overseas, where their harmonies helped future Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen learn to speak English.
Nothing lasts forever, however, and when the group returned the following summer with their third album, ‘Evolution,’ they found it difficult to build on the incredible success they’d achieved with their first two LPs. Although it brought back Babyface and Jam & Lewis and added the suddenly ubiquitous Puff Daddy to their stable of producers, spawning a pair of hit singles in ’4 Seasons of Loneliness’ and ‘A Song for Mama’ in the bargain, it didn’t have anywhere near the staying power of its predecessors, and after the sales of ‘Cooleyhighharmony’ and ‘II,’ the double-platinum sales of ‘Evolution’ seemed somewhat disappointing.
By 2000, they’d departed Motown for Universal, where they released ‘Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya,’ which failed to even go platinum — the same fate that awaited ‘Full Circle’ in 2003. By the following year, they were down to a trio, as bass vocalist Michael McCary departed the lineup due to health problems and personal conflicts, and subsequent efforts (including the covers sets ‘Throwback, Vol. 1,’ ‘Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA,’ and ‘Love’) have been more passionately received overseas, where Boyz II Men still enjoy a rabid fanbase.
They don’t seem to be slowing down, though — they booked a well-received Vegas residency in 2013, and although their highest-profile recent gig was singing about pretzel buns for the Wendy’s fast food restaurant, they took the job to drum up publicity in advance of their most recent studio effort, ‘Collide,’ scheduled for a September 2014 release.
If their chart-topping days are permanently in the past, Boyz II Men co-founder Shawn Stockman professes not to miss the soaring heights of ‘II’ too much. “We don’t really have any obligations to labels per se or image or trying to fit in or trying to be a part of whatever trend of culture,” Stockman told CBS News. “It’s the best feeling in the world to have that freedom.”
And if their brand of “hip-hop doo-wop” has gone from sounding cutting edge to being seen as an anachronism, that’s a label they wear with pride. “We came up at a time where there was an R&B group pretty much on every street corner, and every record company had one,” Nathan Morris told NPR. “Now, it’s dwindled down to solo artists, or the duets, or even bigger bands — where you have bands like the Roots that got seven or eight people — but the actual R&B group is a dinosaur.”
Rae Sremmurd Follow Summer Hit With New Song 'No Type'
After ruling the summer with their infectious hit ‘No Flex Zone,’ Rae Sremmurd is looking to further stretch their winning streak with the follow-up single ‘No Type.’
Produced by Mike WiLL Made It and Sremmurd member Swae Lee, it’s a bass-heavy ballad in which the Mississippi rap duo describe their ideal girl.
“I ain’t got no type / Bad bitches is the only thing that I like,” raps Slim Jimmy on the chorus.
Then Swae Lee adds, “She say what’s your type? / I say, ‘I like what I like’ / I don’t second guess / I just rolled the dice / Keep it two cents / Take your own advice.”
If we were to guess what type of women would catch their eyes we can look at the single cover. The colorful artwork features a woman who is a mixture of Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and Keyshia Cole (see the tattoo). Now that’s a flawless cover girl. See what we did there?
Meanwhile, Rae Sremmurd are working on their ‘Sremmlife’ EP, set to arrive in fall.
What do you think of ‘No Type’? Does Rae Sremmurd have another hit on their hands? Tell us in the comments below.
Listen to Rae Sremmurd’s ‘No Type’
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BET Apologizes for Making Karrueche Say Blue Ivy Joke (@StephenGHill @Karrueche)
Stephen Hill, BET's director of programming and special events, issued an apology over a joke Karrueche said about Beyonce's daughter during her recent appearance on 106 & Park.
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