CHRIS BROWN gets emotional @ BET Awards

Not another MICHAEL JACKSON tribute for CHRIS BROWN!!! Oh yes, it's a go. And he burned the stage down at the 2010 BET Awards just as he did at the World Music Awards in 2006.


After having been snubbed from the lineup last year due to his domestic meltdown with 22-year old Barbadian songstress RIHANNA, Chris Brown was finally given his chance at redemption last night, not only paying fitting tribute to the late and greet MJ, but snagging the Viewer's Choice "FANDEMONIUM" Award as well.


After being introduced to the stage by the one and only RANDY JACKSON, Chris got right to work, breaking in his best moves along to the tunes of "Remember the Time," "Smooth Criminal" and "Billie Jean." The song and dance routine went just as expected with Chris outperforming himself and dazzling the crowd with signature MIKE high flair kicks, pirouettes, and crotch-grabbing. However, when Brown grabbed the microphone and proceeded to start in on his rendition of "Man In The Mirror", he became suddenly choked up.


This was, on the up and up, one of those moments when even the viewers at home were choked up, including I. And don't be fronting, you know you were misty for a brief moment. At first, for me at least, when I hadn't yet realized he was crying, there was a little confusion for me. I thought that BET had brought RANDY back out to sing and that voice that was crackling and chipping at every note belonged to him, but 'Lo and Behold, CHRIS BROWN was breaking it down, literally.


"I'm gonna make a change for once in my ..." Brown's voice trailed off. He was out of breath and sounded hoarse. Tears stained his cheeks as he paced the stage, holding the microphone by his side. "This ... wind is blowing my ... Who am I to..." He clearly knew the lyrics but they failed to come out.



Finally, he gave up, raised a bandaged finger to the sky and fell to his knees as Michael Jackson's voice could be heard saying, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror." The camera cut from Brown to an audience member who clearly uttered "Oh my God," in shock.


The audience loudly sang the words that Brown could not. Their aid seemed to move Brown to rise from his knees and mouth the words along with Jackson's voice, while gesturing along with the mic as tears rolled down his face. In the audience, actress Taraji P. Henson could be seen mouthing, "That's all right baby," as Brown walked offstage to Jermaine Jackson, who moved to console him.


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B. SIGEL says he'll slap DRAKE

Well.... Hov already warned this would come to this... "Drake, here's how they gone come at you/ With silly rap feuds, trying to distract you," says Jay-Z on his feature on "Light Up" on Drake's "THANK ME LATER". Well that time is here. I don't imagine DRAKE responding, but then again... You never know. But what the fuck is up with BEANS? Nigga, you had your turn. This guy is still steaming over the demise of Roc-A-Fella Records and how he perceived the treatment he received from Jay-Z. That shit was like eons ago!!! LOL! Get over that shit nigga.

Halfway House pt. 1, a newly minted street DVD contains the full interview where Beans reveals that he only went in on KISS because HOV was scared to, which I believe whole-heartedly. Not many niggas want what KISS has to offer, if anybody. He also said that when in custody, Jay had the option of remanding Beanie Sigel into his own custody and chose not to be responsible for the actions of Dwight "Beanie Sigel" Grant. So Sigel was eventually returned to a federal detention center where he was holed up 23 and one.

Now dig, I can feel what you saying about all of that; but only a little. This rule about Jay having to have Beanie's back only applies if the relationship between the two parties involved is deeper than the streets. Contrary to popular belief, their's was not. It may have seemed that way because Jay-Z is a master at getting his artists to produce at best when he believes they can. And an unhappy BEANS does no one any good. So at the end of the day, this was business, which a lot of naysayers and side-liners fail to realize. Jay brought you along for the ride to make money, and make them money. No other reason. If you couldn't produce quality records, you and Jay would have never come across one another. You all were not friends!!! Get over that shit.

"Y'all keep letting that nigga get on y'all records and pop shit, I'ma start coming at y'all niggas. Smack the shit out of DRAKE bitch ass... alll y'all little niggas... "This the Broad Street Bully." says SIGEL on Halfway House pt.1.

All I can say in response to that is, "Who the fuck are y'all?"

JAY-Z and RICK ROSS to testify

The real Rick Ross, former drug king Freeway Ricky Ross, has officially filed suit against againt not only Maybach Musik boss Rick Ross, but also Jay-Z. The paperwork was filed in a California federal courthouse and it is becoming apparent that he is trying to block the release of the upcoming "Teflon Don" album, adding Jay-Z to the suit for his culpability in sign Rick Ross to Def Jam records. Both Rick Ross and Jay-Z will have their day in court as both are required to testify in front of a judge as to why Freeway Ricky Ross should not be granted a temporary restraining order.

The legal documents were accompanied by a temporary restraining order for preliminary and permanent injunction relief to block the release of Ross’ forthcoming album Teflon Don. Rapper Jay-Z, Maybach Music Group, Slip-N-Slide Records and UMG Recordings are also named in the lawsuit as defendants.

“I just want my name back. I don’t want to have to be ‘the real Rick Ross.’ When I go places I have to explain to people that I am the real one because Def Jam has put him on TV and now people recognize him. It causes a conflict,” Freeway Ricky explained. “It ain’t really against William Roberts [Rick Ross] you know what I’m saying?”

Is EMINEM Retiring?

Have we seen the last of the "Great White Hope" in the booth? Is EMINEM officially retiring. Well two reasons he shouldn't. 1) The boy can still spit. 2) We've already seen the snakes creeping ever so closer to Em's throne. One in the form of YELAWOLF, and the other ASHER ROTH. Both who seem quite content in their own lanes however. So how true are the rumors???? Well, our source: A certain Georgia native who has his hands deep in the creative control of several Interscope artists insist that Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, is indeed seriously considering retirement, although no final decision has been made yet. The source says that Em's impending retirement is expected to be publicly addressed next year, spring or fall.

With Eminem taking five years off from music, rumors started that the Detroit rapper was considering retiring. Now that he's back and released "Relapse," plans to release "Refill" near Christmas and "Relapse 2" next year... Fans seem to have forgotten about the "retirement" rumors. Well, now Eminem is talking about the subject along with his plans after music including doing another movie. "We just haven't found anything that's been the right thing at the right time," Em explained about movie roles. "I have to be finished with this album and then I'll probably want to jump into something like that. I don't know if there's a movie where I'll want to be in every single scene again, but something, yeah...It was, 'I don't want to be a rapper when I'm 40,' and the next time we talk it will be, "I don't want to be a rapper when I'm 50." Sixty is the cut-off. I can't be no 60-year-old rapper, son!"
   

Alicia and SWIZZ bless impending marriage and baby in S. Africa

Alicia Keys and fiancé Swizz Beats recently brought their love to South Africa.
The couple, soon-to-be-married and are currently awaiting the birth of their first child, now reportedly have a special bond with South Africa.

Here’s how The Sun UK reports how the two recently embraced regional traditions in honor to honor their union:

ALICIA KEYS and fiancé SWIZZ BEATS have fallen in love with South Africa.

So it’s appropriate they have had their impending marriage blessed in a traditional Zulu ceremony. The hip-hop couple travelled to the city of Durban and donned Zulu clobber and sang songs under a fig tree, dubbed “the healing tree.” 


Isn’t that sweet, folks? I hope that healing tree is stronger than the voodoo doll Mashonda purchased in New Orleans as a side dish to her red beans and rice.

The couple also had their unborn child blessed. More info below:
Wearing tribal beads, Alicia and her baby were given Zulu names while standing under a fig tree known as the ‘healing tree’ by locals who believe it brings good fortune and health. ‘Two female priests who practice a mix of Christianity and tribal custom chose new names for her and the unborn child, as a mark of respect. 


The names were kept between them, but were chosen to reflect Alicia’s character.


‘Alicia had to do a special dance with drums banging in the background, and was embraced by abused children who she has helped. She was chosen for the ceremony as a thank-you, because she has done a lot to keep children’s lives afloat and for us to afford our support staff ‘Her partner came too – he held her hand and helped her sit down when she needed rest.’

Terror Squad head honcho a RAPIST???

Platinum-selling rapper Fat Joe was detained by police in Madison, Wisconsin last night  -- after a 33-year-old woman told cops that Joe and his entourage sexually assaulted her inside a Cadillac limo.

According to the Madison PD, the woman claims the incident went down after the rapper -- real name Joseph Cartagena -- performed at a concert at The Orpheum Theater last night.

Cops say the woman claims, "shortly after the concert had concluded ... [the woman] found herself inside of a Cadillac Limousine with Joseph Cartagena and other male subjects all headed to a hotel located on Madison's west side."

Cops tell TMZ Fat Joe was detained for questioning -- but he was not arrested. He was released this morning -- sometime before 7 AM.

So far, no arrests have been made and police tell us the investigation is ongoing.

Has Nicki Minaj finally gotten her "close-up"?

The rumor is, that floating around in the hands of some lover of porn is a sex tape considered golden in hip-hop circles: Nicki Minaj getting her 15 minutes of fame. Well let's hope he lasts longer than that, or let someone else go. Rumor has it that video of the Harajuku Barbie performing vaginal and oral sex was sold to an unknown buyer at the hefty sum of $100,000.00. Now, as far as porn goes, I don’t think that’s far fetched for Nicki at all. Maybe it’s just me but, is a tape that much out of the ordinary. I mean I might be putting too much out there but I might have some footage of some females I’ve dealt with performing somewhat compromising acts in somewhat compromising positions, so what? It’s not a big deal. It’s 2010 folks live a little.

Plus, as in the cases of Eve, Kim Kardashian, and Paris Hilton, it usually boosts their profile. Kim Kardashian became an overnight celebrity in front of the lens. Albeit we had to sit through an aimless hour of Ray J dry humping her, without clothes on. LOL!

 Let us not forget that this little tidbit of information in unheralded and unfounded. Except for some dote over at MediaTakeOut claiming to have seen explicit footage of a woman who looks startlingly like Young Money Record's most controversial act, besides Wayne himself of course.

I think the only time it has a negative effect is if the person is ugly or has what I like to call "BAD BODY". Even then you all would still watch it. Lets keep it 100, who wouldn’t want to see Nicki getting her back broken?