Keri Hilson and Amy Winehouse look-a-like
Keri Hilson is being criticized today for posting a picture on twitter of her and an Amy Winehouse look-a-like partying.
Hilson uploaded the picture just hours before Winehouse's funeral.
"*gasp* Amy Winehouse resurrected to party w/ me!!! (seriously, uncanny resemblance)," Hilson wrote on the social networking site.
The post drew an immediate angry response from fans, who viewed it as being insensitive.
Hilson later apologized to anyone that had been offended.
"Come on, I mean no harm. All due respect. But really the resemblance freaked me out. This was simply the best tribute ever. #RIPAMYWINEHOUSE," Keri wrote. "I apologize 2 anyone who might've taken it the wrong way. As a fan, I thought it was cool that she dressed up to honor Amy. I had no ill intent, but I understand how it appears insensitive...my bad twitterville. For real. Good night :)."
Winehouse was found dead Saturday (July 23) at her London home. An autopsy on the singer was inconclusive. She was 27-years old.
Young Jeezy's concert NYC last night featured many surprise appearances and one big announcement.
The Snowman played a 75-minute set at the Highline Ballroom, that was highlighted by guest spots from The Lox, Bun B, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Fabolous.
At the end of the night Jeezy made the announcement everyone has been waiting for.
“My n*gga Kinky B. just told me that TM103 will be in stores September 20. Goodnight, I love ya’ll!” he told the crowd according to Rap-Up.
Two songs that are supposed to make the final cut on 'Thug Motivation 103' are the Lil' Lody produced "Ballin" and "Shake Life."
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The Source Magazine presents a new freestyle cypher series titled Masters of Ceremony. The series will showcase both established artists and newcomers.
First up to bat are CyHi The Prynce, Emilio Rojas and TUGE.
New music from Cam'Ron's main slime Vado.
This song is featured in Nike's new 'Always On' campaign and may serve as the lead single for Vado's upcoming solo album.
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G-Unit's Tony Yayo is new to the planking craze so he sets out in NYC to make up for lost time as XXL filmed.
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Why anyone other than another comedian would try to verbally spar with Katt Williams is beyond me. But that's exactly what happened recently in the parking lot of a mall as some dude gets roasted by Katt, and it's all caught on film.
WASHINGTON — NFL owners and players agreed early Monday to the terms of a deal to end the lockout, and players were expected to begin their voting process later in the day, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the process was supposed to remain secret and no formal announcement had been made.
The NFL Players Association's executive committee was to meet at its headquarters in Washington on Monday so it could be presented with the finalized agreement. NFLPA president Kevin Mawae arrived shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal last week, but some unresolved issues still needed to be figured out to satisfy players; the owners do not need to vote again.
The sides worked through the weekend and wrapped up talks Monday morning, one of the people told the AP.
The league's old labor deal expired in March, and the owners locked out the players, the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987.
"We have every reason to believe it's going to be a good day," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello wrote in an email to the AP.
If players sign off on the agreement Monday, NFL clubs would be able to start signing 2011 draft picks and rookie free agents on Tuesday. Conversations with veteran free agents also could start Tuesday, and signings could begin Friday.
Under that tentative schedule, training camps would open for 10 of the 32 teams on Wednesday, 10 teams on Thursday, another 10 teams on Friday, and the last two teams on Sunday.
The major economic framework for the deal was worked out more than a week ago.
That included how the more than $9 billion in annual league revenues will be divided (about 53 percent to owners and 47 percent to players over the next decade; the old CBA resulted in nearly a 50-50 split); a per-club cap of about $120 million for salary and bonuses in 2011 — and at least that in 2012 and 2013 — plus about $22 million for benefits; a salary system to rein in spending on first-round draft picks; and unrestricted free agency for most players after four seasons.
Should the players' executive committee vote to accept the deal, it then would go to the 32 team representatives to approve, perhaps later Monday. After that, the total membership would need to vote, with a simple majority required for passage.
The 10 named plaintiffs in the players' lawsuit against the league — including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees — must officially inform the court in Minneapolis of their approval of the pact, too.
Even after that, while training camps would be opened, a formal collective bargaining agreement can't be fully set in place until the NFLPA re-establishes itself as a union. The NFLPA said it was rejecting its union status in March and becoming a trade association; that allowed the players to file their antitrust suit.
Players will need to vote to OK re-forming the union even as the sides put the finishing touches on a deal. Legal protections will be put in place so the NFLPA can start negotiating such items as the league's personal conduct policy and drug testing as soon as Monday.
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Lauryn Hill welcomed a baby boy into the world on Saturday night (July 23) after a brief scare.
“Mother and baby are fine,” a source told BlackCelebKids. “Had a little scare because the baby came out the womb with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. All is well now and everyone is happy.”
It's a joyous moment for Hill who has had to deal recent with rumors that Rohan Marley, the father of all of her six children had left her for Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana, 28.
Marley has denied the rumors saying: “Ms. Hill is the mother of my children, whom I have a tremendous amount of love and respect for. I would never do that.”
Kanye West and Jay-Z have released the name of their new group, revealed tour plans, and confirmed release dates for their highly anticipated 'Watch The Throne' album.
The duo have settled on the name "The Throne" for their group. They will be touring North America starting September 22, in Detroit in support of "Watch The Throne," which will be released exclusively on iTunes on August 9th. All other retail outlets and digital retailers will release the album on August 12.
Tickets for the 21-city tour are sure to go very fast. You can pre-order them on Live Nation's website starting on July 28, at 10 am local time.
Fans that grab tickets early will also receive a digital copy of the new album.
Check out the tour dates below.
Sept. 22 – Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
Sept. 24 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Sept. 25 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Sept. 27 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Sept. 28 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Sept. 28 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
Oct. 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Oct. 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Oct. 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Oct. 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Oct. 13 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
Oct. 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Oct. 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
Oct. 17 – Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion
Oct. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Oct. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Oct. 25 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Oct. 26 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Oct. 29 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
Oct. 30 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Nov. 1 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
Nov. 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
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Comedian Spoken Reasons pokes fun at Soulja Boy Tell Em's recent videos, in particular "Texas" in this spoof.
Waka Flocka Flame ran into some trouble this weekend while in New York.
MTV is reporting that the rapper was arrested for Criminal Possession of Marijuana yesterday (July 24) while at Coliseum Mall, in his birthplace of Queens, New York.
The 1017 Brick Squad member tweeted about the incident just hours ago.
“I’m finna jump on my flight 2 Kc ....... sorry 2 da whole m town 4 not coming I had spend a nite n jail with no charge #onlybecauseirap," he wrote. "Can’t no 1 stop with GOD got planned 4me no that.”
The hip hop cops are notoriously bad in NYC. Prodigy of Mobb Deep just got back home in March after a 3-year prison sentence for gun charges. He mentioned recently that the HHP follow certain individuals around throughout the city looking for a reason to arrest them. Lil Wayne has said he's never coming back to the city after getting jailed there for a gun charge.
Despite the temporary setback, Waka is keeping it moving. He has a show in Kansas City, MO tonight. And he and Gucci Mane are set to drop their album 'Ferrari Boyz' on August 9.
50 Cent and author, Robert Greene have reportedly agreed to have their book, The 50th Law adapted into a comic book.
According to the Long Island Press, Fif and Greene struck the deal with SmartComics.
Founded by Franco Arda, SmartComics provides people who might get easily bored with reading text an alternative with his educational comic books.
“In under an hour, these books will help you become more successful in both your professional and personal lives,” says Arda. “We aim to entertain and empower at the same time. Processing pictures are natural to humans; we started learning through pictures at a young age. We tend to absorb visual information better then text. Why not embrace that for business purposes?”
Arda believes to 50th Law is a must read, one that will readers will enjoy.
“This powerful book is both entertaining and educational, a perfect fit the growing young adult book market, graphic novels in general and last but not least eBook reading,” he said.
The 50th Law landed on the New York Times' Best Seller's List when it debuted in 2009.
No word on a release date for the SmartComics version, but we will keep you up to date.
In the meantime you can purchase The 50th Law from Barnes & Noble, here, Amazon here and Amazon UK here.
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Mya turned up the heat at Reggae Sumfest 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica this weekend.
The beautiful singer/actress was brought out on stage by dancehall artist Spice to perform Mya's song "Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)," plus a new collaboration between the two. Beenie Man then joined Mya to sing their hit song "Girls Dem Sugar."
Check out the pics and video below.
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This is a scene that probably plays out thousands of times daily between couples. Just when is the right time to get married?
In this hilarious clip we see a little girl who is convinced she's found her partner for life, and a boy who really isn't trying to hear it.
Amy hugging her mom Janis after winning 2008 Grammy
As new details surrounding the death of Amy Winehouse emerge, her mom is speaking out about the last conversation she had with her daughter.
Janis Winehouse told The Daily Mirror that Amy's death "seemed only a matter of time."
“She seemed out of it," Janis said of her visit with Amy just a day before she passed. "But her passing so suddenly still hasn’t hit me."
Although police are saying her death is so far "unexplained," friends say the five time Grammy winner had been on an ecstacy and alcohol binge for a week leading up to her death.
Winehouse joins the very sad "27 Club" of entertainers who partied hard and died at the age of 27 (see list below).
BRIAN JONES
The guitarist and founder member of the Rolling Stones was found dead at the bottom of a Sussex swimming pool on July 2, 1969. Alcohol and drugs were found in his system. The coroner reported death by misadventure.
JIMI HENDRIX
The legendary electric guitarist collapsed at a party in London on September 18, 1970, and later died of suffocation brought on by a barbiturate overdose.
JANIS JOPLIN
The American folk singer died of a heroin overdose, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol. She was found in her Hollywood apartment on October 4, 1970.
JIM MORRISON
A prolific drug-taker, The Doors’ frontman died of heart failure while taking a bath in his Paris apartment on July 3, 1971. The previous day, he had complained of regurgitating blood. His death certificate states he died of “natural causes”.
KURT COBAIN
The troubled lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana shot himself in the room above his garage in his Seattle home on April 8, 1994. The previous month, he had survived a drug and alcohol-induced coma.
RICHEY EDWARDS
The lead guitarist of Welsh band Manic Street Preachers disappeared in December 1995, prior to the band’s tour of America. His body was never found, but he was officially presumed dead in 2008.
AMY WINEHOUSE
The five time Grammy winner struggled for years with drug and alcohol abuse. She was found dead July 23, 2011. Police have not yet determined how she died.
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Andy Milonakis has thrown himself into the middle of the White Girls Mob discussion by posting a video defending V-Nasty's use of the n-word.
"Even if you have known someone for ten years you never really truly know what it's like to be in their f*cking brain," he says in a video posted on youtube. "You hear them say something and you spin it into your own little brain and you come up with your own conclusion of who they are. You can't tell someone who they are -- so quit with the f*cking judgements. And for the record I'm not from the f*cking hood, maybe that's obvious to you. Have you ever been to a hood? Every f*cking race drops the n-bomb there. And I don't co-sign it, but that's a fact of f*cking life."
One of V-Nasty's freestyles was recorded at Andy's crib. It's obvious the two have become friends, but how far is too far when it comes to defending someone or something that is offensive to so many people?
Nevertheless, the former star of MTV's The Andy Milonakis Show had more to say on the subject.
"You're dissing someone who's on your f*cking team," he continued. "You think if some racist motherf*cker came into the hood and started saying some real racist sh*t, with real intent to be racist and hurtful. You think V-Nasty wouldn't stand up for you and beat someone down for you? She is on your f*cking team and you're f*cking talking sh*t to the wrong person."
What do you think of Andy's comments?
Andy Milonakis defends V-Nasty
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As the world and music industry try to come to grips with the tragic loss of the Amy Winehouse, the singer is being mourned on twitter by many of her peers.
Many stars took took the social networking site withing hours of hearing of Amy's passing and paid tribute to an immensely talented woman gone far too soon.
Check out some of the tweets below.
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