Chris Brown Begs Fans: Please, Save Me!
Chris Brown is literally begging his fans to help keep him relevant — and the convicted woman beater is using a recorded audio message to spread his desperate plea.
Child Actor Corey Haim Dead At 38
Actor Corey Haim, who starred in beloved ’80s films including The Lost Boys and License to Drive, died early yesterday morning in Los Angeles of a suspected drug overdose. He was 38. According to reports, Haim was found unresponsive in an Oakwood apartment and taken to Burbank, California’s St. Joseph Hospital at around 3:30 a.m. PST, where he was pronounced dead. Police are calling Haim’s death “accidental,” the Los Angeles Times reports. The actor was reportedly at home with his mother at the time of his death.
Usher: I Got To Get My Swagger Back
Usher is on this months cover of Billboard Magazine and he speaks on getting his swagger back. He admits he lost it. “I had checked out,” the singer acknowledges. “I went all the way into being super husband and super dad, thinking, ‘I’ve got to be serious all the time. I’ve got to be the man.’ I put my swagger down for a minute, but I didn’t throw it away. Now it’s time to get it back.” More below.
Smif N Wesson: One Of Hip-Hop’s Greats
By Brittany Somerset
Unlike the hypocritical rhetoric of some backpack rappers that preach black empowerment during performances to all white audiences, in places like Norway, because they can’t pull a crowd on their home turf, Smif and Wessun are the real deal. Their first album Dah Shinin’, released in January 1995, debuted in the top 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and went on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States.
Lil Waynes Experience In Rikers So Far
Combat Jack of Ihiphop got the low down about how Wayne is holding up in Rikers Island so far since he has been inside. Apparently Jack has a direct connection to a prison guard who works for rikers and have gotten some serious exclusives on several rappers who ended up there. From DMX to others, because of his direct contact he decided to do a Wayne rikers diary on the website. From prison guards acting like groupies, to Wayne having limited security and also being placed in the general population, it would seem that Wayne has yet to get situated to real prison life read his report below.
Lenny Kravitz On Jimmy Kimmel – The Handsome Mans Club
If you stuck around after that marathon Oscars telecast and your local evening news on Sunday night, then you may have seen the Jimmy Kimmel Live post-Oscar special. Thanks to YouTube the skit that has everyone talking–the Handsome Men’s Club–is available online so you can laugh your ass off. There was a lack of diversity in the HMC, until the 5:30 mark in the video when Lenny Kravitz came on the scene it went down hill from there lol.
Video: Steph Jones – La La Means Love
Official Music Video for Steph Jones’ “La La Means Love,” co-written by The-Dream and produced by Tricky Stewart. I have been watching this kid back when he was dealing in Atlanta and the labels didn’t know what they were going to do with him. I bet they are kicking their behinds for that.
Jay-Z Pulls Out Of Investing In Casino’s Because Of Financial Scrutiny
Contact Music is reporting that rap mogul JAY-Z has scrapped plans to invest in a new racetrack casino project in New York after state officials allegedly ordered all the backers to hand over detailed records of their finances.
Swazy Baby should be commended. While other up and coming artists are busy trying to bury their underground past, Swazy Baby continues to capitalize on his. And why not? It was using mixtapes as a way to build his buzz up intially, Swazy caught the eye of Bigga Rankin.
Clicking up with B-Rich and TJ Chapman, B.o.B was able to turn his underground success into a deal with Atlantic Records.After a slew of critically acclaimed mixtapes, cross-country tours and commercial placements B.o.B still has that spark in his eyes and energy in his voice that he did when I first saw him on stage.
The 90’s was great era for hip-hop but it was equally great for R&B. Many acts have come and go since then, but the foursome of Jagged Edge has seemed to have staying power. Since their dropping their debut single "The Way That You Talk" back in 1997, JE has been a regular site on the R&B scene. 
C-Ride is used to the spotlight, even if you’re not used to his name yet. The Florida representor has been a staple of the Epidemic Music/Polo Grounds team for years now. After making a name for himself on the underground, he’s ready to make his presence known in the mainstream.
"I aint never left the scene! I’m always grinding." Bold words like that are normally served for underground artists still trying to get their buzz up. You wouldn't expect an artists who has signed to major deals, posted hit records and has sold units to still speak about grinding it out. But Yo Gotti isn't the average artist
