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Written by Cassandra on Sep 27th, 2007 | Filed under: Interviews
In an recent interview with MTV News, Timbaland talks about Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Missy Elliot.
On Dr. Dre:
I gotta go against my daddy,” he said Friday from the ABC studios in New York, where the super-producer is filming a guest spot for the soap opera “One Life to Live.” “I call [Dr.] Dre my daddy. To make it be some talk, I gotta go against my big brother. He’s my big brother. [Who are] the two quarterbacks? Peyton Manning and Eli? When they have to go against each other, it’s like, ‘Do I really wanna go against my big brother?’ Dre is my mentor. That would drive people to the stores. Like, ‘Oh snap, Tim and Dre!’ That would be big. I asked Jay-Z who he would go against. He said, ‘The only person I would go against is my other homeboy: my friend Eminem.”
On Jay-Z:
“He wants me to do the next single,” Tim said. “He just does it for fun. We talked about [his next album]. He says it’s just a hobby, ain’t nothing else to do. When a person tells you that, what you supposed to say? ‘You crazy’? He said, ‘I don’t wait for nothing. I’m there. I’m doing it for the love of music.’ What am I supposed to say? ‘You wack for doing it’? … Some people think Jay fell off. Or he’s just over people’s head. I think that’s what it is. That’s another thing: It could hurt him or it could make him be not the legend he is. That’s the only thing I’m scared of for my friend.”
On Missy:
“I probably won’t do the whole thing ’cause I gotta get my own thing up and poppin’,” he said, referring to his Mosley Music Group label. “I can’t make [Missy's recording home] Atlantic [Records] money. Nothing personal. We had a time and a crazy run, but I gotta get my own indie label poppin’.”
Written by Cassandra on Sep 26th, 2007 | Filed under: Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey has just discovered that she is related to Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole. Mimi has been tracing her family tree across America and as a result of the search, has found out she is related to Cole.
Apparently Mimi’s grandparents are from the same area as Cole’s family.
“It’s fascinating. My grandmother was a Cole before she married and it turns out she comes from the same area of Alabama as his [Ashley’s] ancestors. We are still looking into it to see if we’re also related to Nat King Cole. I’m such a huge fan of his. That would be wonderful and would explain so much.”
A friend of Ashley said that “Ashley is chuffed to bits to hear that they’re related. He’s always been a big fan of Mariah and grew up listening to jazz legends like Nat King Cole.”
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Written by Cassandra on Sep 26th, 2007 | Filed under: New Music
As I was combing the internet (preferably, imeem.com), I ran across this artist: Tynisha Keli. This is my first time hearing anything about her. At first glance, she is just Christina Aguilera look-a-like, but this is where the comparison stops. She has a great voice, not commanding like Xtina, but still good. ‘Wonder Why’ is really growing on me.
Written by Cassandra on Sep 26th, 2007 | Filed under: broadway shows
Get ready for some cast changes — all Broadway debuts — in the New York company of “The Color Purple.”
Grammy winners Chaka Khan and BeBe Winans will join the hit musical on Jan. 9 at the Broadway Theater, producer Scott Sanders announced Tuesday. The twosome will portray the battling lovebirds, Sofia and Harpo, in the show, which is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Meanwhile, “American Idol” finalist LaKisha Jones will come aboard Dec. 19 to play the Church Soloist, a woman who opens the musical with a rousing gospel number. Jones will play the role at all performances through Jan. 6. Starting Jan. 9, she will play the Church Soloist at evening performances and Sofia at matinees.
“The Color Purple” stars Fantasia as Celie, a a determined woman who, in Walker’s heartfelt tale of abuse and perseverance, triumphs over adversity.
Written by Cassandra on Sep 26th, 2007 | Filed under: Tube Talk
For those of you that are still outraged with the firing of Isaiah Washington from Grey’s Anatomy, here is your chance to get back at ABC.
Isaiah will be premiering tonight in NBC’s remake of ‘Bionic Woman.’
Washington’s character is Antonio Pope who is an advisor in the Bionics program and described as an “outsider with a mysterious agenda” with the power to either help Jaime or bring her down.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
NBC
‘Bionic Woman’
9/8 P.M.
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Here’s Alicia Keys video for her new song “No One.” Ok, I know this may be out of line but I don’t care–this is my new song for my baby daddy (you know who you are). Everytime I hear this song, I think of you.
As always, Ms. Keys is not half stepping!! She is very beautiful in this video and the passion of the lyrics is heart-felt.
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In an earlier post, I let you all know that VH1 decided to let Irv Gotti have his own show. In this video, we get a tiny glimpse into Gotti’s life as he tries a comeback. I am not sure he wants to bet “the ranch” on Ja Rule, but hey, you never know.
I think I will be tuning in just to see Vanessa Carlton, who I think is very talented.
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In an Eurweb.com podcast, Keke Wyatt blasts Essence.com regarding an Q&A with the mag last month. Ms. Wyatt claims that she was “badly misquoted” when the discussion turned toward her ethnic background.
Here is the actual quote from Essence.com:
I hate how everyone thinks that Black people are beneath them, even Asians, Whites and … Mexicans. No, I’m not all Black, but I definitely stand up for the Black people. They’ve had it rough, they can’t help the fact that they’re skin is dark, or that their nose is a lil’ wider or that the curls in their hair might be tighter. I don’t think that it’s fair for people who look like me-the light skin, pointy nose and pretty hair-to think that dark-complected people are any less than them. Who am I? I’m not better than you. I breathe the same air and I bleed the same blood. Nobody is better than anybody else. We are all in this struggle called life. I think brown skin is beautiful because people like me have to lay out in the sun to try and look like you. My best friends are Black-I mean, Black-Black-and I think that’s so beautiful. I think that’s why I decided to make my children Black…I could have married a White dude and my kids probably would have looked completely White. That’s not what I wanted. Now, they can go outside and get a for-real tan (laughs). I think Black is beautiful. I stand for the African-American people until the day I die.”
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