NEW MUSiC : MAROON 5

Maroon 5 and the Neptunes collaborated on the remix for "She Will Be Loved" for the soon-to-be released Maroon 5's Call & Response : The Remix Album. It's dope. [This is for my KAMERON... he's a Neptune kinda guy]

peace. 

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : MAROON 5 - SHE WiLL BE LOVED [NEPTUNES REMiX]

CLiP : CADiLLAC RECORDS

Here's a clip from the soon-to-be released film Cadillac Records: 

The movie is in theaters Dec. 9. Let's see how Beyonce does, cuz all i just saw was singing.

YOUR DAiLY DOSE : JENNiFER HUDSON-NEVER LOVED A MAN

Here Jennifer sings the Aretha classic, "Never Loved A Man" at the UNCF honoring the "Queen" of Soul. It's one of my favorite performances of Miss Hudson.

Speaking of J.Hud, her album Jennifer Hudson, has been certified PLATiNUM by the RIAA! CONGRATS, JEN!!!!

WEEK iN BiLLBOARD REViEW

C'MON BLACK PEOPLE!!!!!! Both Beyonce and T.I. are ruling the top spots on the Billboard charts for this week.  Beyonce's Single Ladies is the "Airplay Gainer" of the week, moving up from 26 slots to this weeks #2 position.  Wow!  Jennifer Hudson is still holding on to the top five slot, being on the charts for 27 weeks, with Spotlight. 

HOT 100:

HOT  R&B/HiP-HOP:

A THANKFUL BiRTHDAY!

HAPPY BiRTHDAY, DAD!!!!!!!

How appropriate that my father's birthday falls on this day of 'Thanks'! I'm very thankful for him and my entire family. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!!!! WHOOP WHOOP!

NEW MUSiC : JOHN LEGEND

Here's a brand new track from John Legend called "Casino"! DEFinitely a smooth banger! :-)

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : JOHN LEGEND - CASiNO

NEW ViDEO : JAMiE FOXX & T.i.

Funny video! If you haven't noticed, the leading lady is Taraji P. Henson, of Baby Boy and Hustle & Flow fame. Her and Jamie compliment each other well; maybe they should do a movie or something together. Anyways, good stuff.

BEYONCE PERFORMS "SiNGLE FELLA'S"

Beyonce appeared on the Tyra Show today and performed with some single 'gentlemen'. LoL. In typical Tyra fashion, she didn't ask those 'ordinary' questions.  It was one of my favorite interviews from Beyonce; very natural. ch-ch-check it out!

Interview:

Tyra: Who's your favorite American Idol? 

Beyonce: Absolutely, Jennifer Hudson!

:-) That just made my morning. Now I can go soak in TURKEY GLORAY!!!


Single Ladies:

wow.

If I Were A Boy:

she REALLY got into this performance. all emotional and stuff. good deal.

ON MY WAY TO OZ

I got my ToTo and TennWoman...[Amanda] 

NEW MUSiC : KERi HiLSON

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : KERi HiLSON - PROMiSE iN THE DARK

BEYONCE...

I'm done. with you. forever.

BEYONCE ON 'TODAY'

CRAZY iN LOVE:


iF i WERE A BOY:


SiNGLE LADiES:


AT LAST:

NEW ALBUM : BRANDY - HUMAN

I've been waiting so long for this. FINALLY! Make sure you support Brandy's album when it hit stores, Dec. 9!

01. Human Intro

02. The Definition

03. Warm It Up With Love

04. Right Here (Departed)

05. Piano Man

06. Long Distance Interlude

07. Long Distance

08. Camouflage

09. Torn Down

11. Shattered Heart

12. True -

13. A Capella (Something's Missing)

14. 1st & Love

15. Fall 

LiNKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED

BEYONCE SiTS 'FiERCE' ON BiLLBOARD

Beyonce scores her third straight No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200 this week as the double-disc "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" (Music World/Columbia) shifts a whopping 482,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The album, split between material credited to Beyonce and her new alter-ego Sasha Fierce, has already spawned the hits "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Beyonce's 2003 solo debut, "Dangerously in Love," started with 317,000, while 2006's "B-Day" moved 541,000.

To read the entire Billboard article, click HERE!

NEW MUSiC : QUE & DAWN

Qwanell and Dawn, of Making the Band fame, have a new song out and it's... sigh... beautiful.

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : QWANELL & DAWN - BROKEN PROMiSES

just...sing. wow.

BEYONCE ON ELLEN

The Beyonce train stopped by my girl Ellen's place to sing and talk about her life - Jay Z - and new album. Check it out:


Flaws and All:

OH JOHNNY

???

ViDEO : BEYONCE ON 'DiVA' SET

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Beyonceeeeeee..... sigh. I'm anticipating this one. Looks like "Crazy In Love" on steroids!!!

NEW MUSiC : CHRiS, LUPE, & WAYNE

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : CHRIS BROWN - FOREVER [REMiX] feat. LUPE FiASCO & LiL WAYNE

TYRAS WEDDiNG GiFT TO BEYONCE

LoL..."Don't get to close to my man, now." 

This episode of Tyra airs tomorrow. Make sure to check your local listings. :-)

and here are some pics of Beyonce at the Cadillac Records premiere:

source: just jared, theybf

TONY BENNETT & STEViE WONDER'FUL'

...perform "For Once In My Life" [which is probably my favorite song, to perform, too:

SIIIIIIIIING N*GGA... and TONY!!!!

A 'KORTLAND WHALUM' CHRiSTMAS

12.6.08

Golden Living Center

2 p.m.

THiS iS WHY i TOOK THE DAY OFF

HE'S BEEN JUST THAT GOOD

I pride myself on being an optimistic being. All i want to say is that i can feel God doing great things for me and prepping me for greatness beyond my wildest dreams, and i have some pretty wild ones. :-) I can always take comfort in knowing that God's got me in the palm of His hand; He never ceases to amaze me. I can't even put into words how much I appreciate Him, and how grateful I am for placing me at this place of my life at this very moment. My family, my future, and my faith keep me going everyday. In a sea of saddness, loss, confusion, and disarry, I just think of His works and He reminds me why I should smile. I'm holding on to the promise...

I'm so excited, I CAN FEEL HIM WORKING ON THE INSIDE!!! Wow. Let's get 'em!!!

PONYTAiL TiME...

Single Ladies AMA Live
by yardie4lifever2

i keep watching her entrance over and over again... all i can say is, yes. nothing more needs to be said.... goodday.

'i LiKE TO SPREAD A LiL SUNSHiNE'

Georgie Porgie is a star!!!!! Lol... check out the FedEx Kinko's commercial featuring my best bud. HAHA that's the George I know! You can hear/see his signature laughs at the 0:28 and 0:38 marks. HA!

BEYONCE GETS 'DiVA' ON SET OF ViDEO

Thanks to the resource queen, Shanita, we have a look at behind the scenes pics from her new video "Diva".

source : shanita, just jared

iT HAS BEGUN...

God always knows how to work things out. I'm learning, everyday, how to trust Him more and more. I had my second concert this past Monday night at Kings Bridge, and it was absolutely amazing. Aaron accompanied me as I sang an hours worth of popular classics and jazz standards to a room full of retired senior citizens. It was great singing for a room full of men and women who can appreciate and respect the classic music of both past and present. Here are some photos of the night captured by Joy. :-)




With God on my side, I can do anything. There is so much more to come. Thank You, Lord for the opportunity to once again share Your gift.

"the breeze may have caressed the trees, but your voice caressed my soul." ~ a lady after the show

CELEBS PARTY

Maxwell and brother #1 were spotted entering a nightclub in DC the other night. LoL [that feels so weird, but strange, saying that!] WHOOP!

MR. + MRS. CARTER = #1

What happens when you marry an $82 million hip-hop brand and an $80 million R&B empire? You get Hollywood's best-paid power couple.

Thanks to a monster year filled with music, movies, fashion and endorsement deals, Jay-Z and his new bride, Beyoncé Knowles, collectively raked in $162 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008. The jaw-dropping sum garners them bragging rights atop our first annual ranking of Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples, a list that also includes A-list pairings Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, among others.

Read the rest of the list HERE!

Wow. Congrats to them... Yeah, that's it. sigh.

BEYONCE READiES 'HALO', 'DiVA'

Beyonce's about to simultaneously release two new singles fresh off of her release of I Am...Sasha Fierce album. "Halo" and "Diva" are said to be the follow up to the smashes, "If I Were A Boy" and "Single Ladies [Put A Ring On It]. It was rumored that "Ego" would have been in place of "Diva" but i guessed they changed some things. Regardless, I can't wait to see the videos for both.

NEW ALBUM : BRiTNEY SPEARS

1 Womanizer 3:44

2 Circus 3:12

3 Out From Under 3:53

4 Kill The Lights 3:59

5 Shattered Glass 2:52

6. If U Seek Amy 3:36

7. Unusual You 4:21

8. Blur 3:08

9. Mmm Papi 3:22

10. Mannequin 4:06

11. Lace And Leather 2:50

12. My Baby 3:21

13. Radar (Bonus Track) 3:48 

DOWNLOAD : BRiTNEY SPEARS - CiRCUS : RETAiL

NEW ViDEO : KERi HiLSON

Here's the new video from Keri Hilson for the song, Turning Me On. I'm assuming they added Lil Wayne to the song to give it that extra push... but it didn't help because the song, which basically, sorta-kinda, really, bumpingly sucks could have been sooo much better. lol... its like a watered down version of Destiny's Child's "Soldier", IMO. And those dissonant notes in hook give me SHIVERS!!! EESH! Anyhoo, check it out:

I'll just say, an hour and twelve minutes after noon. HAHAHA! WHEW!

NEW ViDEO : SOLANGE

here's Solange's new video "T.O.N.Y". Check it out!

i've always been a semi-fan of solange; but she's never been able to capture me and hold my attention. The video was just okay, but i suppose it tells the story.... sorta, of how her little bundle of joy happened. it's the story of her and her baby's daddy. T.O.N.Y. means The.Other.Night...Yeah? lol... okay. anyways, it sounds to me as if she's putting the blame on Daniel 1 [the baby daddy]. i could be wrong, but that's what i'm getting from it. what do YOU think?!??!

NEW ALBUM : DAViD FOSTER

01. Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Feat. Kenny G) 2:56

02. Home (Feat. Michael Buble & Blake Shelton) 4:07

03. I Have Nothing/I Will Always Love You (Feat. Charice) 5:12

04. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Feat. Josh Groban & Brian McKnight) 4:40

05. Becuase You Love Me (Feat. Celine Dion) 2:28

06. Wildflower (Feat. Blake Shelton) 4:23

07. Somewhere (Feat. Katharine McPhee) 3:21

08. Hard To Say I'm Sorry/You're The Inspiration/Glory Of Love (Feat. 5:19

Peter Cetera)

09. The Prayer (Feat. Andrea Bocelli & Katharine McPhee) 4:40

DOWNLOAD : DAViD FOSTER - HiT MAN : RETAiL

NEW ALBUM : KANYE WEST

For you, Tia:

01. Say You Will 6:17

02. Welcome To Heartbreak Ft. Kid Cudi 4:23

03. Heartless 3:31

04. Amazing Ft. Young Jeezy 3:58

05. Love Lockdown 4:30

06. Paranoid Ft. Mr. Hudson 4:37

07. RoboCop 4:34

08. Street Lights 3:09

09. Bad News 3:58

10. See You In My Knightmares Ft. Lil Wayne 4:18

11. Coldest Winter 2:45

12. Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore) (Bonus) 6:01

DOWNLOAD : KANYE WEST - 808's & HEARTBREAK : RETAiL

OBAMANiA!!!

cool!

JENNiFER HUDSON ALBUM CERTiFiED 'GOLD'

In the midst of turmoil and pain for Jennifer; according to Billboard her album Jennifer Hudson, has been certified Gold. It only took her five weeks to make this happen which is a huge deal in today's industry. Congrats, doll. 

In other Hudson news, Spotlight, still sits at #2 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B charts.

Here's one of my fav performances of Jennifer.  She performed at Fashion Rocks a couple years back with guitarist Joe Perry.  They performed the classic, "Come Together", and they BUMPED!!! YES!!!!

NEW MUSiC : LiL KiM & T-PAiN

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : LiL KiM [feat. T-PAiN] - DOWNLOAD

This sucks.... I miss the days when Kim used to BUMP! Video below:

SPEAKiNG OF BEYONCE....

You know the boy that became a YouTube star by dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video??? Well, I was on DListed and saw that he was on The Bonnie Hunt Show this morning to perform it. LoL..... check it out by clicking HERE.

THiS iS A BAD B*TCH...

It's been Beyonce mania gearing up for the release of her album, I Am....Sasha Fiiiieeeerce. Non stop promotion and performances all accompany this great release. I'm posting her performance, of Single Ladies, from when she was on 106 & Park last night. sigh.

she works. and thats hott how, at the end, she put up a heart that turned in to the 'roc' sign. :-)

SMASH iNTO YOU

I sit here facing a day where so much has to be accomplished in so little time. But...

Thank you, mom and dad, for pushing me when i feel too weak to pull myself along.
Thank you, brothers, for being the quintessential talents that you are and motivating me to 'go for it.'
Thank you, Joy and George, for simply being you.
Thank you, buddy, for giving me another reason to smile.
Thank You, Lord. Thank You, for You.

I'm ready to run 'smash into you'

Kings Bridge 6:30... 

God, we've done it again. :-)

BEYONCE ON SNL

Last night, Beyonce was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.  Thanks Dad for calling and letting me know! :-) She also did a funny "Single Ladies" video skit with Justin Timberlake, and I'll try to find that.  She performed her two singles, "If I Were A Boy" and "Single Ladies". Enjoy!

If I Were A Boy:


Single Ladies:

AHHHH!!! COME ON B!!!!!!! She shuts it down. A little stage and yet.....sigh.

UPDATE!!! Here's the skit:

Justin Timberlake & Beyonce - Parodie "Single Ladies" SNL
by Rock_You_Justin

NEW MUSiC : BRANDY

Brandy has really grown up, man. Every album shows the evolution in her maturation. It's simply amazing. Brandy never lets me down, and these songs definitely live up to the hype I've been having. Fresh and free. Enjoy!

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : BRANDY - GONNA FiND MY LOVE

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : BRANDY - TORN DOWN

THE TAKEOVER CONTiNUES....

Here's Beyonce for Rolling Stones Japan...

'TiME' FOR BARACK

Can't say this is my favorite cover, AT ALL... but uhm... read all about Barack's family, his political influences, and his plans for the presidency in TIME magazine on stands now.

i WAS WONDERiNG WHAT THEY WERE DOiNG...

...when they were living the history. wow... is really all i can say.