At last Sunday’s Grammys, Chris Brown, adorned in his best white pimp suit, told Ryan Seacrest he hopes that R&B is headed back to its roots. “A lot of the music nowadays, I love it, but it’s very gimmicky. Even some of my music is gimmicky,” he laughed. “But I just want to go back to the real music—a lot... Read more
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The State of R&B: Stars Sound Off, But Struggle to Abandon Commerical Music
February 12 | Posted by Julia CoxTags: 90's R&B, Beyonce, Brandy, Brian McKnight, Chris Brown, Frank Ocean, Music Critic, Ne-Yo, Old R&B Music, the state of R&B
Ne-Yo’s Ex-Girlfriend Sues After He Exposes Paternity Lies
December 24 | Posted by Monique DavisTags: Gloria Allred, Jesseca White, Ne-Yo, Ne-Yo baby momma, Ne-Yo Ex-Girlfriend, Ne-yo paternity
How does a ‘former’ baby momma get paid for lying about the paternity of her child? Just ask Ne-Yo. Apparently, his ex Jesseca White (not the model) was paid hush money after she claimed that Ne-Yo was the father of her child, even though he wasn’t. Both parties agreed to a confidentiality agreement. During Ne-Yo’s ‘Behind the Music’ special, the... Read more
Beyonce Takes Miami With Kelly Rowland While Working on New Album
December 11 | Posted by Taylor GordonTags: Beyonce, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, Beyonce at Art Basel, Beyonce New Album, Beyonce Takes Miami, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo, The Dream
Beyonce and husband Jay-Z were out and about all over Miami hanging out Kelly Rowland and their other celebrity pals, many of whom will also make an appearance on Bey’s upcoming new studio album. The ladies of Destiny’s Child have gone separate ways when it comes to their careers, but the R&B divas are still as close as ever. Queen Bey and... Read more
Jamie Foxx Hosts SNL As Tyler Perry, Madea, Alex Cross
December 9 | Posted by Taylor GordonTags: Jamie Foxx as Madea Alex Cross, Jamie Foxx SNL, Ne-Yo, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Tyler Perry
Jamie Foxx took over as the guest host of Saturday Night Live and apparently he brought along Tyler Perry, Madea, and Alex Cross for the ride. SNL took a break for three weeks, but did their best to return back to the air with a strong show with big name celebs. While most guest hosts seem intimidated by the responsibility of hosting... Read more
Beyonce’s Songwriting Credits Are Well Deserved
August 9 | Posted by Popular CriticTags: Beyonce, Beyonce Songwriting, Ne-Yo, Songwriters
Beyonce is receiving some backup on her much controversial history as a songwriter. Since debuting with Destiny’s Child over 10 years ago, the 30-year old performer has been plagued with accusations of forcing writers to give her credits on a song. It was noted that on Destiny’s Child Survivor album Beyonce was credited as a songwriter on 17 of the... Read more
Jennifer Hudson Performs ‘Think Like A Man’ With Ne-Yo On Idol Stage
April 13 | Posted by adminTags: American Idol, American Idol Ne-Yo And Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Think Like A Man
Jennifer Hudson returned to her ol’ stumping ground to take to the American Idol stage to flawlessly perform “Think Like A Man” with singer-songwriter Ne-Yo on Thursday’s elimination show. Nearly half her size and one of the biggest American Idol alums to legitimize the reality show’s gist, the “I Got This” singer looked rock-glam as she swayed (and actually moved some)... Read more
Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo Release Upbeat ‘Think Like A Man’ Music Video
March 1 | Posted by Popular CriticTags: Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Hudson, Music Video, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Think Like A Man
Jennifer Hudson joins Ne-Yo and rapper Rick Ross for the upbeat single ‘Think Like A Man’ to accompany the film of the same name. Taken from the bestseller, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey and Denene Milner, the featured film brings a lot of star power to the table. The cast includes Kevin Hart, Taraji Henson,... Read more
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