Monthly Archives: July 2007

Playlist Updates 7/16/07

 
R&B
 Do You [REMIX] - Ne-Yo
Promise Ring - Tiffany Evans
Cry No More - Shareefa
Killing Me - Lloyd
Look At Her - One Chance
Please Don’t Go [REMIX] - Tank
Deep As It Goes - Gerald Levert
One Way Street - Charlie Wilson
Stop To Love - Luther Vandross
Until You Come Back To Me - Miki Howard
My Secret - New Edition
Everything - [...]

Sign O’ The Times As Prince Gives Away New Album

 
 LONDON (AFP) - US pop maverick Prince on Sunday gave away about three million copies of his new album “Planet Earth” with British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, amid protests from music retailers.

The 10-track CD is reported to be worth about 250,000 pounds (369,000 euros, 508,000 dollars) to the diminutive musician from Minneapolis best known [...]

Remy Ma Arrested

Uh oh, NY rapper Remy Ma looks to be in a heap of trouble. She was arrested Saturday on charges of attempted murder in a shooting in Manhattan, police said.
 
      The rapper, whose real name is Remy Smith, had been sought for questioning in the shooting of a 23-year-old woman early Saturday after a verbal [...]

Usher Releases An Open Letter About His Relationship With Tameka

 
Usher released an open statement to all his fans ( & haters) via People magazine yesterday. Of course, it was concerning…you guessed it - Tameka Foster.
And it reads…
“It has already been announced that I plan to marry this year. However, since my wedding day will be special to Tameka and I, this is information that [...]

Warner Music To Stream All Its Music Online For Free

Warner Music Group and online community Imeem have partnered to stream ad-supported music and video on Imeem’s free social media networking site.

The companies announced the move Thursday and said WMG had also dismissed its copyright infringement claims against Imeem. WMG filed a lawsuit against Imeem in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, in May. [...]

Diddy’s Ex Speaks Out

Kim Porter issues statement about breakup. 
 

It was short and to the point, but at least she’s speaking out for the record. In a statement sent to EUR, via her rep, Marvet Britto, Kim Porter says …
 
      “After ten years, I have decided to end my on-again/off-again relationship with Sean Diddy’ Combs.
 
      “In ending this relationship, I made [...]

Court Denies Stay Of Internet Radio Execution

The Internet radio death watch continues. Late yesterday, a federal appeals court denied an emergency stay petition from webcasters, refusing to delay the arrival of massive royalty hikes that threaten to bring down online radio as we know it. The new royalty rates - which could mean a 300 per cent payment increase for large [...]

BET’s “Hot Ghetto Mess” Backfires

Two advertisers pull out of premiere episode after backlash.
 
At least two companies have pulled their advertising from the premiere episode of BET’s upcoming series “Hot Ghetto Mess” in response to critics who say the show perpetuates racial stereotypes.
 
      State Farm Insurance Cos. and the Home Depot have released statements confirming their request that ads be [...]

2007 Tech Trends No. 8: Bluetooth Music

Wire, huh? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Well, it does keep chickens in their place I suppose, but apart from that, wires are intrinsically rubbish. They get in the way, get tangled up, and when they’re white and attached to an iPod, they get you mugged.
Thankfully, one of the key Tech trends of [...]

2007 Essence Music Awards Pics

Ne-Yo

Bow Wow & Chris Brown

Solange & Daniel

Mario

Hill Harper & Tyler Perry
A Hot Mess

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Busta Rhymes Faces Four Separate Trials

Busta Rhymes rejected a plea deal in court on Tuesday (July 10) and will now face four separate trials, stemming from several different charges.According to the Associated Press, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen denied the prosecution’s motion to merge the two assault charges against the rapper — one for allegedly assaulting a fan, the [...]

Chicago Church Honors A Gospel Music Great

Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago is honoring the man known as the father of gospel music. The church and its choir put on a musical tribute to Thomas A. Dorsey Sunday afternoon.
Dorsey was the music director of the church from 1932 till 1970. His most famous work is “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.”
Pilgrim Baptist was [...]

Keith Sweat’s “Hotel” Rates Well

Live album now, new disc this fall.

If anyone has made the act of begging into a melodic sound, it’s R&B singer Keith Sweat. However, Sweat’s career has hardly been wanting.
 
      After honing his skills in his hometown of New York, he was discovered in the mid-80s and released his debut album, “Make It Last Forever,’ [...]

Last of the Original Drifters Dies At 81

 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Pinkney was found dead at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. The death was not considered suspicious, he said.
Pinkney was scheduled to perform for Fourth [...]

Essence Music Festival Returns to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS: A New Orleans brass band led a procession of feathered dancers through the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, kicking off the three-day Essence Music Festival on Thursday.
“The party has officially started,” said Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc., which owns the event.
Fans and performers said the return of the festival to New [...]

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