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The BET Awards 12 Nominations

Cory McClanahan — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:55:25 +0000

The nominations for the BET Awards 12 were announced today at a press conference in New York. Samuel L. Jackson has been named as the host. The BET Awards ’12 will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1.

BET Awards ’12 Nominations

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ J. Cole – “Party””
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto”
The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Countdown”
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “Ni**as in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “Otis”
Usher – “Climax”

Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

Viewers’ Choice Award
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Beyoncé – “Love onTop”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello”
The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Best International Act: U.K.
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
Wretch 32

Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping the Broom
Laugh at My Pain
Red Tails
The Help

Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant

Jermaine Dupri (@Mr_Dupri ): So So Inspired By New Artists Brandon Hines (@bhinesthereal) & Leah Labelle (@leahlabelle)

Cory McClanahan — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:20:22 +0000

Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri is working hard to bring the So So Def army back to the spotlight. In his latest video series, he gives us a behind the scenes look into his latest signees, Brandon Hines and Leah Labelle.

While speaking with MTV, Dupri revealed: “This is the first time in a long time where an artist actually becomes a star by being on MTV,” referring to Leah Labelle whose video for “Sexify” first appeared on MTV.com.

DONNA SUMMER DEAD AT 63

JD — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:15:16 +0000

SAD

Donna Summer – the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer … TMZ has learned.

We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63 years old.

Sources close to Summer tell us … the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps. We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago … who says she didn’t seem too bad.

In fact, we’re told she was focused on trying to finish up an album she had been working on.

Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with iconic hits like “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff” and “Bad Girls.”

Chuck Brown, D.C.’s ‘Godfather Of Go-Go’

JD — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:37:36 +0000

I HATE LOSING OUR GREATS, RIP

Chuck Brown, D.C.’s ‘Godfather Of Go-Go’, Dead At 75

Chuck Brown, the legendary “Godfather of Go-Go,” has died, according to the Washington Post. It was reported that he was in the hospital with pneumonia and passed away today at Johns Hopkins University hospital in Baltimore. His death was confirmed by his manager Tom Goldfogle.

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The local D.C. musical giant, born in Gaston, N.C., was 75. Brown’s signature sound and percussion defined the D.C. music scene for three decades. With his group the Soul Searchers, his signature hit “Bustin’ Loose” helped establish the go-go sound and it spent four weeks atop the R&B singles chart in 1978.

“Bustin’ Loose” was “the one record I had so much confidence in,” Mr. Brown told The Post in 2001. “I messed with it for two years, wrote a hundred lines of lyrics and only ended up using two lines. . . . It was the only time in my career that I felt like it’s going to be a hit.”

Adam Yauch (MCA) Of The Beastie Boys Dies At 47

JD — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:29:03 +0000

MAN!!!!! THIS REALLY HITS HOME,MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has passed away at the age of 47. GlobalGrind has confirmed this very sad news.

One of our heroes, Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away this morning after a long bout with cancer.

Yauch was a member of the groundbreaking, incredibly innovative and creative group, The Beastie Boys, with his two friends, Mike D and Ad-Roc, which changed our culture forever.

Yauch was born an only child in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frances and Noel Yauch, a painter and architect. His father was Catholic and his mother was Jewish.

Throughout high school, he taught himself to play the bass guitar. The Beasties first show, then still a hardcore punk band, while still attending Edward R. Murrow High School in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Yauch attended Bard College for two years before dropping out. Two years later, at the age of 22, the Beastie Boys, now performing as a hip-hop trio, released their first album Licensed to Ill on Def Jam Records.

In 2009, Yauch was treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node and underwent surgery and radiation therapy. He later made a video announcement about his diagnosis.

Billboard Music Awards Performances

Cory McClanahan — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:47:07 +0000

Usher will bring some sizzle to Sin City on May 20, a month before his new album Looking for Myself drops. The project, due June 12, has produced the singles “Climax,” “Scream,” and “Lemme See” featuring Rick Ross.

Nelly Furtado will take the stage at the MGM Grand Arena with a performance of her new single “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” off her fifth album The Spirit Indestructible, due June 19.

Other performers include Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, LMFAO, Linkin Park, and The Wanted. The Billboard Music Awards will air live on May 20 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

An Explanation Of How Tupac’s Image Performed At Coachella

Cory McClanahan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:38:58 +0000

This video shows us the breakdown on how the Tupac Hologram was brought to life. With the big success of the Tupac hologram performance at Coachella will their be others such as ODB, Pimp C, and last a Notorious BIG to come, or even a Tupac hologram tour?

George Zimmerman To Be Charged In Trayvon Martin Shooting

Cory McClanahan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:42:32 +0000

Special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case held a press conference Wed. evening announcing that George Zimmerman is being charged with 2nd degree murder.

No Grand Jury For Trayvon Martin Case

Cory McClanahan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:36:31 +0000

Special prosecutor to the Trayvon Martin shooting case, State Attorney Angela Corey, decided against using a grand jury, saying in a press release today that “it’s not needed.”

From the moment she was assigned, Ms. Corey noted she may not need a grand jury. Today in a statement released through the press she reaffirmed this belief, saying that the grand jury set to begin tomorrow is not needed as the investigation continues.

Corey went on to say that the decision not to use grand jury “should not be considered a factor in the final determination.”

Corey’s decision not to use a grand jury means she’ll decide whether to charge Zimmerman or not.

Martin family attorney, Benjamin Crump said:

“The family is trying to be patient and have faith in the system the best they can. We need to have an arrest. We just think they’ve got enough evidence.”

State attorney officials went on to say:

“At this time, the investigation continues and there will be no further comment from this office.”

Sources also told WFTV news on Monday that Zimmerman could be arrested this week now that the grand jury won’t be used. Zimmerman’s lawyers said that if Zimmerman is charged, he will remain quiet until everything is over.

Zimmerman’s lawyers went on to say that if he is not charged, he will speak out.

17-year-old Trayvon was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman, 28-year-old George Zimmerman. Trayvon was returning from a local 7-Eleven after buying a bag of Skittles and iced tea.

He was then spotted by Zimmerman while returning to his father’s girlfriend’s home inside their gated community. Zimmerman called 911, explaining that Trayvon, who was wearing a hoodie at the time, a pair of blue jeans, and red/white sneakers, looked suspicious.

Zimmerman pursued Trayvon even after he was told not to by the 911 dispatcher.

When Zimmerman approached Trayvon, the two got into a scuffle, resulting in Trayvon taking a bullet to the chest at point blank range.

Zimmerman claimed that he shot Trayvon on grounds of self-defense, although Trayvon was unarmed.

Since the murder of Trayvon, the entire nation has expressed outrage.

George Zimmerman has not been arrested yet as more evidence comes forward proving that his claims of self-defense were false.

Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) Covers VIBE

Cory McClanahan — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:21:00 +0000

Alicia Keys covers the 2nd annual Global issue of VIBE magazine. The new April and May issue will be hitting newsstands on April 16th.