NEW ViDEO : T.I.

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : T.I. - BETTER THAN THiS

NEW ViDEO : CiARA

Here's the video for Ciara's "Never Ever" that will be featured on her Fantasy Ride LP. Good stuff. [Am I the only one that thinks the beginning of the video is reminiscent of Janet Jackson's "That's The Way Love Goes"??]

NICE! the dance sequence [when she had the red jacket] was bumpin.... and check out the basketball star Al Horford, of the Atlanta Hawks, as her 'rebound' guy. HA!

ON THE SET : JENNiFER HUDSON

After suffering the loss of her mother, brother and nephew, Jennifer Hudson is making her return to the music spotlight, and we've got photos of her at work on her new music video.
Hudson has filmed a video for her single "If This Isn't Love," which is set to premiere the week of Feb. 9. The 27-year-old Oscar winner will also sing the national anthem Sunday at the Super Bowl.
Meanwhile, William Balfour, the man suspected of killing Hudson's relatives, has plead not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and home invasion, says the Associated Press.

source : Perez Hilton, Entertainment Tonight Online

NEW MUSiC : USHER

Check out this new song, Get Use To Her, by Usher.  Uhmm.... clearly it's a song for all of those who have something to say about him and his wife.  It's a bumping song, though! Definitely better than the other material that's been leaking; but why does he constantly feel the need to have to defend him and his relationship with Tameka? He has nothing to prove! Just saying...

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : USHER - GET USE TO HER

NEW ViDEO : JAZMiNE SULLiVAN

here's the video for the soundtrack to my life, Lions, Tigers & Bears, by multi-Grammy nominated songstress Jazmine Sullivan.

love it.

IT'S OFFiCiAL! DANiTY KANE IS OVER!

When "Making the Band" returns on February 12, fans already know two former members will be missing: Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods, who were dismissed from the group by Diddy last season. But they'll probably be surprised that Shannon Bex isn't there either, which apparently means the end of the band.

"As of right now, [Danity Kane doesn't exist]," Dawn Richard told MTV News on Wednesday (January 28). "It's devastating for me."

"You'll see me and Drea [Aundrea Fimbres] try and pick up the pieces on our own [on this season's show] — pieces that we didn't even make," she continued. "We didn't even break it and we're trying to sweep it up ourselves. Puff invited all the girls to come back on this season and they chose not to. Only two of us showed up. That's fine if that's the choice.

read the rest, here.

wow..i can say that i'm disappointed.  i actually thought this was merely a publicity stunt for the show's new season. sigh.. i really liked the group. they bumped! well hell...... 

LiVE : FANTASiA

Since I'm on a Fantasia high, stemming from her high-octane performance of Lady Marmalade from the Patti tribute, i HAD to post this video of her appearance on American Idol. Lol... All i can do is say YES to Fantasia. I love her authenticity. I also appreciate the fact that she hasn't allowed "Hollywood" to change her...at ALL!!!!!!! It's brilliant to me that she would pick "Bore Me [Yawn]" from her Fantasia disc on a show like American Idol. LoL! AHHHH I LIVE TO LOVE!!!! It's so fantabulously HOOD!!!! Peep Simons face towards the end... it's like he's saying, "My God..."

She's a born entertainer. A true American Idol. Love it. By the way, she bumped the HELL out of this performance. 

Notice the girl, to Fantasia's left, at the 1:32 mark. That's the face of someone in church in preperation to "go in."  First, the stare. Followed by a pull in your spirit [your stomach, lol] Finally, the scream. Yeah, she's gone in. IT'S ALRIGHT!!! HAHAHAHA

SPOTLiGHT : RYAN LESLiE

You may not be too familiar with Ryan Leslie, but you are most definitely familiar with his music. Anthony Ryan Leslie, 30, hails from Washington, DC. Founder of the marketing and media company NextSelection, Leslie is best known for his production work with NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic and is the hit-maker behind so many artists. His muse, Cassie, had the number 1 single in the country with Me & You. Leslie's production history spans several contemporary music genres, including hip hop, R&B, pop, gospel, and dancehall. Production credits include Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Cassie, JoJo, Danity Kane, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Katharine McPhee, New Edition, Latif, Megan Rochell, M. Pokora, LL Cool J. He is currently in the studio working with Usher. His style is classically contemporary. That's why I like him. His sound reminds of times spent with my brothers, so listening to his grooves gives me comfort.

Leslie is finally releasing his sophomore self-titled album after several times being pushed back last year on February 10th. All of the songs on the album was produced by him. The man is a beast. Here are a few tracks from the LP that will definitely feed into the appetite. His album combines the sounds of Pharell, Prince, and Maroon 5. HOT! and his BASS LINE! YES!!!! AHHHH!! Lol

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : YOU'RE FLY, VALENTINE, and GiBBiRiSH

Visit Ryan's MySpace & YouTube

for my brothers and Joy

NEW MUSiC : BEYONCE

LiSTEN/DOWNLOAD : BEYONCE [feat. JAY-Z] - DIVA [REMiX]

Update : The little brother warned my that this is a fake remix. Lol.. Jay's rap was copied and pasted onto this track... Mess.

THAT WiLL BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

his voice literally got me out of the bed. I'm sitting here watching Celebration of Gospel, talking to Tia, when Rance Allen comes on. As soon as i heard him sing, I called my dad and asked if he knew him. HA! Stupid question.... Long story short; it leads to this:

Meet Mr. Effie White

for : my family

SHOUT!