How can Nicki Minaj get the BET Award for best femalre rapper and she lip-syncs every w here she goes..Best of the Best, Summer Jam when she performed with Gyptian and now her 20 seconds on this show...come on my girl....you have to do bedder than that.....
Ludacris feat Nicki Minaj "My Chick Bad/ DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win"
Dirty Money "O Lets Do It" Remix/ "Hello Good Morning"
Alicia Keys belted out Prince's "I Adore" in her set honoring the Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Dang, does she know she's pregnant????
A Keys performed medley of her hits ...check out the vid below....
WINNERS LIST
Best Female R&B Artist Alicia Keys
Best Male R&B Artist Trey Songz
Best Gospel Marvin Sapp
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Drake
Best Group Young Money
Best New Artist Nicki Minaj
Best Collaboration Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Video of the Year Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”
Best Actress Mo’Nique
Best Actor Idris Elba
YoungStars Award Keke Palmer
Best Movie Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Alicia Keys hit up ABC's "Good Morning America" to perform on their summer concert series. She sang g With A Broken Heart". She also did "Empire State of Mind II" and "Unthinkable", announced the head blogger for her new website and spoke about blessing her baby in Africa.
Meanwile, the ever-so-sexy Maxwell was on the "Today Show" where he worked it, as usual...
After putting her husband on blast for cheating (she emailed his co-workers about it), Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon has filed for divorce from her husband Michael.
Michael and Garcelle with their twins Jaid and Jax
She filed the documents in L.A. County Superior Court on May 10 -- just two days before their 9-year wedding anniversary. Garcelle and Michael have 2-year-old twins together -- she is seeking joint legal and physical custody. As for spousal support -- Garcelle has requested that the judge not award anything to Michael.
In other couples news, Swizz Beatz settled out of court with his ex-Mashonda, to avoid going to court on June 10th. She claimed the 31-year-old producer owed $334,000 in delinquent child support and alimony debt.
Mashonda and Swizzy with their son Kasseem Dean Jr.
Swizz Beatz, who is currently on tour with his pregnant fiance Alicia Keys, recently told the New York Post:
his ex's allegations that he owes $325,000 in equitable distribution and $9000 in alimony and child support are "inaccurate" and "overblown" and said that he's gone "above and beyond" to provide for her and their 13-year-old son, Kasseem Jr.
He said he'd agreed to pay Dean more than the judge required and much more than his lawyer recommended - he even had to sign court papers acknowledging that he was going against his attorney's advice.
"I gave over what the judge was recommending to give. I gave her $700,000 upfront, because I thought $200,000 wasn't enough for what she wanted to do. I still get spit in my face for it," he said.
And a little closer to the region. Tessanne Chin is engaged!
Dancehall.Mobi states:
Dancehall/reggae singer Tessanne Chin is said to be on ‘cloud nine’ today, as her boyfriend – former television presenter, Michael Anthony Cuffe Jr. – reportedly popped the question yesterday, and asked for her hand in marriage during a large family gathering at the home of her sister, Tami Chynn. A teary-eyed Tessanne reportedly said yes, and the couple were cheered on by the many family members on hand, which included both sets of parents. No details forthcoming on a wedding date as yet!
On May 19th, Jimmy Jean-Louis will receive the Humanitarian Award at the third annual Better World Awards Glitter and Glam Ball in Cannes for his charitable work in his home country of Haiti. Known for his role on NBC's Heroes, and lets not forget the sexy doctor in Phat Girls, Jean Louis has been doing a great deal for Haiti especially since the January earthquake that wreaked havock on the country's fragile economy, and tested the strength of the nation.
Jimmy Jean Louis at the 11th Annual Children Uniting Nations Oscar Celebration, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 7, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo source
He will be honored for his work done through his charity Hollywood Unites for Haiti. The group has chagned its original mandate from provieing arts education and sporting equipment to Haiti's young, to providing earthquake relief supplies (foodm nmedicine etc). He will be handed the award by actor Sean Penn.
Naomi Campbell takes the runway at Fashion For Relief Haiti
Naomi Campbell will also receive an award at the event-the BWA Fashion Philanthropy Award. She spearheaded the Fashion For Relief Haiti which took place in New York City a month after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Many celebs including Chris Brown, Kelly Osbourne and Helena Christiansen
International Luxury Media's 3rd annual Better World Awards' Glitter and Glam Ball is an invitation-only, black-tie gala, cocktail reception and dinner, and will take place at The Lotus VIP Club on Le Goeland Beach May 19. The events special guests include Boris Becker, Prince Filliberto de Savoie, Princess Clotilde Courau, Elie Saab, Denise Rich, Hofit Golan, Troy Bayliss, Baden Cooke and Ana Cunya.
The Brooklyn district attorney's office is helping in the Haiti earthquake relief effort by donating counterfeit knockoff clothing to the country. According to CNN:
Haiti's children will benefit from the new clothes
Seven truckloads of confiscated counterfeit designer duds and shoes -- Ed Hardy, Nike and Diesel among the imitation brands -- are headed to earthquake victims in Haiti.
The 125,000 tons of clothing and shoes, valued at $10 million, were seized by New York police and would normally be destroyed, but in this case, the contraband will go to good use.
"Permission was obtained from manufacturers, including Nike, Timberland, Antik Denim Jeans, Black Label and Christian Audigier, to allow the knockoffs to be donated to charity," Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes told CNN affiliate WPIX.
Hynes' office came up the idea. It was decided the goods, warehoused for a while, would come to better use in Haiti.
powerful January 12 earthquake rendered more than 1 million people homeless in the Caribbean nation. Many are eking out a meager existence, living in tents and underneath tarps.
The international charity World Vision has agreed to deliver the items donated by the Brooklyn authorities.
But there's one catch: All brand identifiers like labels and logos will be removed in order to avoid trademark issues.
Chris Brown will headline and host a benefit concert in Virginia next month.
"Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action" will be held May 15 at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Performers will include Trey Songz, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Mario and Ryan Leslie.
Chris Brown singing his heart out for Haiti at the BET SOS Help for Haiti concert earlier this year. Photo source
The 20-year-old R&B singer said in a statement Monday he wanted to personally contribute to the Haitian relief effort and support an organization that helps people in his home state. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross and the Central Virginia Foodbank.
First lady Michelle Obama made an unannounced visit to disaster-stricken Haiti on Tuesday and said she was struck by the devastation inflicted by the January 12 earthquake on the poor Caribbean country.
Starting her first solo international trip as first lady, the 46-year-old wife of President Barack Obama made the stopover in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince en route to an April 13-15 visit to Mexico. She arrived with Jill Biden, the wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
"It's powerful. The devastation is definitely powerful," Obama told reporters when asked for her first impressions after flying over the wrecked Haitian capital in a U.S. Army helicopter.
She was greeted at the presidential palace, which partly collapsed in the quake, by President Rene Preval and his wife.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (R) and Jill Biden, wife of U.S. vice president Joe Biden (L) visit the destroyed national palace in Port-au-Prince April 13, 2010 Photo source
The first lady and Mrs. Biden visited a center for child quake victims in Port-au-Prince, where children welcomed her with a song, and then joined them in painting.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and Elisabeth Debrosse, wife of Haitian President Rene Preval, dance with children during her visit to Port-au-Prince April 13, 2010 Photo source
U.S first lady Michelle Obama (C) sits with Jill Biden (L), wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Elisabeth Debrosse (back R), wife of Haitian President Rene Preval, and children at a local children's welfare project during her visit to Port-au-Prince April 13, 2010. Photo source
Oh no....Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon chose a very public forum to accuse her husband, CAA agent Mike Nilon, of cheating. According to the NY Post (Page Six of course):
I bet not alot of smiling going on in that home right now
In an e-mail making the rounds at the agency with the subject line “Tiger Woods/Jesse James/Mike Nilon,” the former “NYPD Blue” star wrote to Nilon’s colleagues, “What do they have in common . . . I found out today that MY husband of almost 9 yrs has been having an affair for 5 yrs with some slut in Chicago. I am devastated!!!! And I have been duped!! Our boys don’t deserve this!” Neither Beauvais-Nilon nor Nilon responded to multiple calls and e-mails seeking comment. CAA had no comment. Source
According to Yahoo! News Hip-shaking Colombian pop star Shakira is meeting with Haitian earthquake survivors living in makeshift camps and she says she is searching for suitable land to build a school for needy children.
Arriving Sunday, the singer waved to onlookers and greeted infants living on a Haitian golf course that has turned into a sprawling makeshift camp for 50,000 quake survivors.
Her Barefoot foundation provides nutrition to more than 6,000 children in Colombia, and she is member of the ALAS foundation that advocates for children across Latin America.
Shakira was greeted by actor Sean Penn, who is providing humanitarian aid at Haitian refugee camps. The two stars spoke about challenges confronting Haiti since the Jan. 12 disaster.
So I am reading this article on the Daily Mail about recently released reports that girls at young as 2 years old are at risk of being raped in Haitian tent cities. It paints a picture of women not being protected by UN soldiers, women who live side by side with their attackers, afraid to speak out. None of that to me was worse than the quote from the Information Minister Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lasseguee, who said last month: "We are aware of the problem, but it's not a priority.'
Information Minister Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lasseguee
Even though she said it last month, it should have been a priority then..... As a woman, probably a mother and fellow human being, how can she say that???? The women of any nation are it's strength. We birth, nuture, feed its young, we encourage the men, we educate them, we give them our strength and love.....No woman or woman child deserves to be raped. Ever. Period.
Shame on this woman. I hope she issues another statement, Either saying that she was misquoted or that she is sorry, As far as I am concerned those words should have never left her mouth...
First they say that he misappropriated Yele Haiti funds by paying himself and associates. He said yes he received money but he charged below market rates for services provided. Now according to Gawker Wyclef Jean is again being accused of having sticky fingers: they allege that a significant amount of Yele funds went to his assistant with whom he allegedly had an affair. Funny how it takes a major earthquake to get people digging for dirt eh. Read Wyclef's tweets about the matter below:
From Gawker.com:
Khatou-Chevassus is currently listed on Yele's web site as the organization's vice president. But according to five sources familiar with Yele's operations, in 2008 she served as Jean's personal assistant--working on his commercial endeavors as well as his charitable ones--and was involved romantically with the former Fugees star.
"She worked for Wyclef on all Wyclef matters," says one source who has worked with Jean in the past. "She did whatever Wyclef needed that day, whether it was related to Yele or not. She would do things like book flights, and she wasn't very good at it. It's a shame that she made that much money." The source said Khatou-Chevassus' salary amounted to more than three times what Suzie Sylvain, Yele Haiti's dedicated program director who is credited by many Yele Haiti insiders with actually keeping the organization running, was paid.
Jean has again come to his defense, this time on Twitter. Some of his tweets from Monday, March 15, include:
•When Donkeys spread rumors about me I dont Respond cause I'm the master that leads them to the Well to drink the Water. Yele haiti 4 life! •I have been spending money n my country since I was a Fugees! why is it now after the Quake I am being Excuse! They fear I'm gaining ground •And don't get it twisted! My Garage could fit half of the people on twitter why would I steal Charity Money! Your gotta come better den dat.
Despite whatever fustration he is feeling, I still think Clef need to handle this with class. Bragging about how big your garge is doesn't help...for all these people accussing you know, is Yele Haiti money that pay for it. All I have to say is I see Wyclef putting in work in Haiti from time. Please keep in mind people when you donate to the Red Cross only 10% or so actually goes to Haiti...so why all this scrutiny on Wyclef. I'm not saying that if he did something wrong that it has to be swept under the table but why we trying to make him a scapegoat????
This Saturday Feb. 27th Wyclef Jean will be honored at the Harvard Foundation's Cultural Rhythms award ceremonywhere he will receive the honor for Artist Of The Year 2010.
4:53pm on January 12, 2010 marks the historic moment when a nation’s capital was reduced to dust and rubble.
It took a catastrophe to remind us of our Haitian neighbors and the voices of the Haitian people must now be heard.
The Jamaican Music Fraternity has heard their call, and has come together through the combined efforts of Producer Handel Tucker (Jamaican Groove Society), songwriter Raymond Azan (For Jamaica Inc.) and brand specialist Andrea Davis (International Reggae Day) to sing a song which asks each one of us, world citizens, to listen! By dedicating the profits from the sale of this song to Haiti’s recovery and rehabilitation, the goal is to provide a way for all of us to help, not just today, but for years to come.
Listen! is a call to action. Listen... and hear the voices of the hurt, the starving, the lost, the old; those in need of medicine, food, education and hope. Listen 2 the Call! And act.
Listen 2 the Call - 4:53” is a special mix of the song, which runs for four minutes and fifty three seconds.
This version will premiere globally on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:53pm to commemorate the killer 7.0 quake that devastated the Haitian capital, and offer encouragement and support to the people of Haiti.
The vision for the February 23rd launch of this song is for the Global Village to broadcast, in resounding stereo, one sentiment: "YES, WE HEAR YOU! Yes! We will help! You are not alone!":A message of love, hope and solidarity to the people of Haiti and all over the world who need help.
“The creation of the song was based on my own challenges and dilemma. When you are confronted with a decision to help others, it is so easy to walk away. But its not for someone else to deal with the issue – I need to deal with the issue,” says Raymond Azan, songwriter/composer of “Listen 2 the Call”, a song he wrote in March 2009. “The majority of people in this world have an honest sense of good and just need to see a pathway to get onboard.” The idea is that in this digital age, this song project can provide a vehicle to raise money to assist the victims of the quake, not just now, but during the coming years as they rebuild their nation.
“When you sing a song to strengthen someone, it’s not just for today, it is for generations to come. [This] music will live with them for the rest of their lives,” says Luciano, one of the first voices on the song. This sentiment is echoed by dub poet Mutabaruka who agrees that there is also a great sense of fulfillment derived from participating “in the musical journey to see what the music can do… not only to give a kind of strength but also ‘upliftment’ to those who listen.”
“Listen 2 the Call” is a special musical gift from Jamaica to Haiti with Love, and is being made possible through the kind contribution of more than 30 of Jamaica’s top artistes and musicians collaborating on one song.
To participate in the Global Simulcast Premiere on Tuesday, February 23rd, please visit www.listen2thecall.com to register to download the song.
Click on the clocks to synchronize with Haiti for Broadcast - Downloads of the Song and Video will be available from 12:00 noon, Haiti Time on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
The revamped "We Are the World" made its world premiere Friday during NBC's coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and a simultaneous worldwide screening of the full, seven-minute version of the music video is planned for Saturday.
The worldwide simulcast on 53 domestic and international channels is planned for 2 p.m. (1900 GMT) Eastern time.
A three-minute version of the video aired Friday. Filmed by Oscar winner Paul Haggis, the video shows images of devastation from the island nation after the January 12 earthquake that has claimed more than 200,000 lives.
It also shows some of the 85 artists who gathered in Los Angeles earlier this month to re-record the 1985 charity anthem.
Teen sensation Justin Bieber opens the song. Also featured are Jennifer Hudson and Nicole Scherzinger, Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Fergie. Josh Groban, LL Cool J, Nick Jonas, Lil Wayne (and his auto-tune), Jeff Bridges, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean also get screen time.
Michael Jackson, who co-wrote the original hit with Lionel Richie, is shown in a clip from the original music video. In the new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.
Richie and fellow producer Quincy Jones introduced the song Friday via video, saying money raised by its sales will provide food, shelter and medicine for the Haitian people.
Fans can download "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" online now. All proceeds will benefit earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti.
Jonathan Vilma's gotta be beaming, though he was not the only Haitian player in this year's Superbowl. I am sure that he is very proud to be the one who won the game!
Rootz Underground is a band with a heart and is giving their fans the opportunity to download "Power to the People" for free on their website…
Two years since the debut of their last album Rootz Underground is set to release their latest work Gravity. Rootz Underground has ‘livicated’ the first single off Gravity, "Power to the People" to the people of Haiti. After the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, the Jamaican people and government have rallied in their support of the victims and survivors in our sister land. In an effort of solidarity, and to encourage all who can to assist our Creole brothers and sisters, Rootz Underground has ‘livicated’ their first single from their sophomore album, Gravity.
“We prefer to use the word ‘livicate’ because we feel that dedicate is negative and signifies death. This track is for the survivors, the living; in a time of struggle we all need upliftment.” – Stevie G, Rootz’ lead singer.
With lyrics such as: “Destruction across my nation...no matter where we’re from we’ll still be rising tall...In this a worldwide struggle, mi seh Power to My People”, this track is a apt tribute to the Haitian people and reminisces on their struggle while prompting their ultimate victory.
Rootz Underground is a band with a heart and is giving their fans the opportunity to download "Power to the People" for free on their website www.rootzunderground.com. Additionally, to encourage fans to help the Haitian cause, the band will also be directing visitors of their website to various charity sites who are on the ground helping the people of Haiti. The aim is to allow their fans all over the world to be able to donate money through these charities to help the people of Haiti through an easy web portal.
“The fact is that there are so many people suffering without basic amenities in Haiti that we in Jamaica take for granted. We must give a helping hand in whatever way we can no matter how small. Go to www.rootzundergound.com now and follow the links to the charities listed and help Haiti” – Colin Bass Guitar player for Rootz Undergound
Rootz Underground’s sophomore album, Gravity, will premiere worldwide this summer and follows on from their groundbreaking debut album, Movement. Movement was well received worldwide and cemented Rootz Underground’s position as one of Jamaica’s premiere reggae rock bands. The album was launched at the Hope Gardens band shell on Saturday, May 17 2008 and received a tremendous amount of positive reviews.
With Power to the People Rootz Underground wants to start the year on a right footing, identifying with the plight of their fellow man by doing their part to increase awareness of the Haitian struggle.
Visit rootzunderground.com to download "Power to the People" and follow the links to donate to the Haitian cause.
Here is some great news for the people of Haiti and those of Haitian origin. Both the Indianapolis Colts' Pierre Garcon and Jonathan Vilma of the New Orleans Saints are of Haitian heritage. so whichever team wins tonight, it's GREAT news for Haiti. Both players have pledged their support in Haitian relief efforts!
