50 Cent Rushed To Hospital After Listening To Fat Joe!

Yesterday afternoon while in his Manhattan offices, employees say that 50 Cent was listening to Fat Joe’s new album, “J.O.S.E. 2″ when all the sudden, he collapsed! An ambulance was called, and by the time they arrived, 50 Cent regained consciousness and was complaining of blurred vision and a severe migraine. 50 Cent was rushed to Mt. Sinai hospital at 4:26 pm. Doctors say after performing a Cat Scan and EKG there seems to be some damage to his auditory cortex, which is the region of the brain that is responsible for processing sound.

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URBAN LINKORAMA...

• L'il Wayne gets another million dollar birthday gift this year!
• Mariah's album actually dropped yesterday
• T.I and Ludacris helping out Atlanta flood victims
• Wyclef going to college
• Fat Joe responds to 50 Cent's hospitalization
• Jeniffer Hudson attends NYC event showing post baby body
• Rihanna all over Europe....

JIGGA'S CORNER...

• The hell what's Rihanna doing with a priest
• Kanye to enter Rehab
• Jay-Z loves to read
• Beyonce doing her thing in Singapore
• See Rihanna walk and breathe at the same time

What Da Hell Clip Of The Week: Grown Ass Man With Big Diaper Dancing To Beyonce's Single Ladies!

This must be the poor version of the baby who started the newest trend. LOL!

URBAN LINKORAMA...

Newlyweds Justin Guarini and Reina Capodici Photo by: Looking Glass Photo

• American Idol's Justin Guarini gets married
• Mashonda tweets publicly to Alicia Keys who stole her man!
• Diddy leaves label, Omarion signs new deal
• These women were the love of Michael Jackson's life
• Why Vienna Mayor cancelled Michael Jackson tribute
• Rick Ross ordered to pay child support
• Mariah Carey feels festive about memoirs
• 50 Cent goes home to perform

COURTNEY LOVE HAS THE HOTS FOR VENEZUELA'S HUGO CHAVEZ!

KURT COBAIN's widow COURTNEY LOVE has set her sights on a controversial new beau - Venezuelan president HUGO CHAVEZ. The pair met at a New York screening of Oliver Stone's new documentary South of the Border last week (23Sep09) after Love caught the leader checking her out from across the room.

She admits she's smitten, and believes a romance could be a possibility. She tells the New York Daily News, "It was the third wink that sold me. He's a sexy dawg. He invited me to visit his country and I'd like to go. I'll rock Caracas."

Birdman ft. Drake - Money To Blow

50 PERFORMS AT HIS HOMETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.

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ALL THE LATEST RIHANNA FASHIONS.....

BOBBY AND WHITNEY ON BEHIND THE MUSIC ON VH1....

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

KID CUDI ON JIMMY KIMMELL DOING DAY AND NITE.

BREAKING THE RULES: PREVIEW OF JAY-Z ON OPRAH.

Oprah has VOWED NEVER to have one rapper on her show and even defended Kanye coming with his mom. One rapper who ain't coming is Ludacris. Ludacris has bashed Oprah mercilessly on records! Tune in this afternoon at 4pm.

NEVER BEEN AIRED: MY NOVEMBER 2008 INTERVIEW WITH KANYE WEST.

Kanye West interview with Kemi of Hiphossip Nov 2008.mp3 - Kanye West

Sorry about all the delays. I have more exclusives coming. Even one with Rihanna. Parental discretion advised. (Yeezy's language) LOL!

JIGGA'S CORNER.

Photo: Courtesy of Bossip.com

• Jigga on Oprah TODAY!
• Beyonce to do history making show in Malaysia
• Already Muslim group has deemed Beyonce immoral
• Jigga claims second week at #1
• Jigga calls Angie Martinez, says he's mad at L'il Mama
• Kanye considering alcohol rehab
• Jay-Z: No one is scared of 50 Cent!
  

POP AND ROCK LINKORAMA.

• Posthumous Michael Jackson single due out in October
• KISS kicks off North American tour in Detroit
• Stepmoms DENY Mackenzie Phillips' incest allegations
• Lindsay Lohan to host Beyonce and Black Eye Peas Singapore tour
• Amy Winehouse spits at some kid bully in a school
• Slash and Courtney Love planning Vegas gig
• Green Day's music inspires art show
  

URBAN MUSIC LINKORAMA.

• See who showed up last nite at the VH1 hip-hop honors
• Jay Sean getting some props as most successful UK artist
• Jordin Sparks wants you to drink milk
• Mary J Blige refuses to adopt
• Rapper l'il Boosie gets 2 years in jail
• Why slaughterhouse was in the Eminem video "Forever."
  

MUCHMUSIC WANTS YOU.......AS THE NEW VJ! WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY!!!

MuchMusic Offers One Young Canadian the Job of a Lifetime

– Fresh-faced, Canadians wanted for the one of the most soughtafter jobs in Canada as Doritos Presents MuchMusic VJ 2.0
– VJ wannabes have until Sept. 28 to apply at muchmusic.com
– 16 semi-finalists announced on October 13

Toronto, ON (September 22, 2009) – Wanted: A fresh, young Canadian face for the coolest job in media that can give MuchMusic fans a dose of everything they crave. Must love: Music, pop culture, and getting close to celebrities. Job description: Interviewing the best bands in the business, meeting fans, travelling across the country, and being able to work efficiently in an environment with extremely high decibel levels (screaming fans, loud bands, etc.) at the iconic MuchMusic HQ. Experience: Not Necessary. Sound interesting? Hell yeah, it does! Applicants can go to muchmusic.com until Monday, Sept. 28 to apply to be the next MuchMusic VJ.

“Being MuchMusic’s newest VJ is absolutely the best job in the country for a young, music and pop culture savvy Canadian kid to have,” said Brad Schwartz, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Much MTV Group, CTV Inc. “MuchMusic is all about evolving to give our fans what they want. And now we need their input to help us find our newest VJ by rating all the applicants. I can’t wait to make this exciting new addition our stellar Much team.”

VJ applicants can post a profile on muchmusic.com where they are encouraged to make it their own by posting pictures, YouTube videos, Facebook, and Twitter profiles. Showing personal style, interests, opinions on up-and-coming bands, trends, movies and more is what makes trendsetting hopefuls’ profiles shine. Individuality is essential! And as with everything MuchMusic does, fans are at the centre of the action by rating all VJ submissions at muchmusic.com.

On October 13, MuchMusic announces 16 VJ hopeful semi-finalists who begin a series of interactive and online challenges at muchmusic.com to prove they have what it takes. MuchMusic fans are back in the mix helping trim the search even further. Fans can continue to rate just how hot and cool the 16 semi-finalists are to help MuchMusic find the final four. These four finalists are announced in late November.

To become MuchMusic’s next face of the station and for more information on MuchMusic VJ 2.0, go to muchmusic.com.

Only one thing! Here's the bad news for other potentials. We at HIPHOSSIP have already picked our fave nominee and it's PAUL FALKOWSKI!! He's the one and we want you to vote for Paul. You the reader has always been good with voting for our pick. Coming soon....Our EXCLUSIVE interview with Paul.

About MuchMusic

As the No. 1 Canadian brand for teens and young adults, MuchMusic is an integral part of today’s pop-culture landscape. Live performances and interviews with the best Canadian and international artists, and celebrity guests put fans in the centre of the action making MuchMusic’s acclaimed street level Toronto headquarters Canada’s epicentre of celebrity. A multi-platform Canadian icon, MuchMusic.com is a favourite destination for youth delivering music videos, user-generated content site and more. MuchMusic spotlights homegrown talent through original productions and nurtures the Canadian music video production industry through its annual, multi-million dollar contribution to MuchFACT. MuchMusic is available in 8.2 million households across Canada via cable, satellite, and mobile. For more information, go to muchmusic.com. MuchMusic is a division of CTV Limited.

Thanks to Amy Doary at PR for the news release.

VOTE FOR PAUL FALKOWSKI AS MUCHMUSIC'S NEXT VJ!!!!!!

We at HIPHOSSIP have already picked our fave nominee and it's PAUL FALKOWSKI!! He's the one and we want you to vote for Paul. You the reader has always been good with voting for our pick. Go straight here and vote for Paul as the hottest!!!! 5 STARS!!! Below is....Our EXCLUSIVE interview with Paul.

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MISSED IT? THE FULL WHITNEY HOUSTON INTERVIEW.

PART ONE



PART TWO

Look at that picture of Whitney and I. Tell me what's wrong with the picture. What an excellent recovery!!

TAYLOR SWIFT KICKS KANYE IN THE NUTS!!!

CONTROVERSIAL: OPRAH'S MICHAEL JACKSON SPECIAL.

So why didn't she attend his memorial or funeral. She did say I don't support pedophiles?

LATOYA SAYS THEIR DAD NEVER ABUSED MICHAEL.

La Toya Jackson Defends Her Father: Says Michael Jackson Had A Wonderful Relationship With Joe Jackson & She Never Got A Beating! "He Would Just Throw A Shoe At Michael. That's All It Was"

TOM CRUISE'S L'IL GAL SURI BLOCKS HER EARS AT BEYONCE'S CONCERT SCREECHING!

Suri Cruise may be well travelled and used to celebrity events but her first concert proved a bit too much.The three year old was taken to Beyonce's Melbourne show on Tuesday night by mother Katie Holmes, happily posing for pictures with fans in the venue's general admission area. But when the show started she was clearly distressed by the music and lights, but was apparently much happier after being given industrial earmuffs.

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JIGGA AND THE FAMILY'S CORNER......

• It's official, Jay-Z is bigger than Elvis
• Kanye phones Taylor Swift to apologize
• Beyonce and Jay-Z eat pizza every Sunday
• The British hate Kanye too?
• Beyonce shines in Australian tour
• Beyonce sued over new fragrance
• No one's talking about L'il Mama crashing Jay-Z on stage
• A case for and against Jay-Z's album Blueprint 3
• Jay-Z says Nas beef was bigger than Noel Gallagher's Glastonbury shyt
• Two LAPD cops put on leave for leaked Rihanna files and photo
• Disturbia: Rihanna shows off pierced nipple
  

CHRIS BROWN DOES SOME HARD LABOR!

Shyt happens you know? From sexy to labourer!

WAS JAY-Z BEHIND THE KANYE BACKLASH?

I've always said it was a hoax. Mr Z was the last performer, his wife the last winner.

According to Michael Barber at the National Examiner, Also trickling down the grapevine is a new rumor that Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z was behind the whole "hoax". It has been circling the web that Shawn Carter did it as a marketing tactic for himself, the last performer, and his wife, Beyonce, the last winner. Beyonce was made to look like a saint as she brought out Taylor at the end of the show. Jay-Z is also in charge of artist Kanye West, and Jay was removed from his position of President of Def Jam records last year for lack of marketing artists and creative marketing ideas.

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BREAKING NEWS: Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley split after three years of marriage!!

Our Canadian sweetheart Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley have reportedly split after three years of marriage, according to Us Weekly.

The magazine is citing an anonymous source in claiming that Lavigne "dumped (Whibley) and told him she was leaving him."

Divorce papers would be filed any day now, according to the source.

A representative for Lavigne's label, Sony, declined to comment when contacted by The Canadian Press, saying that it was the company's policy not to discuss an artist's personal life.

Whibley's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Lavigne and Whibley, the frontman for pop-punk group Sum 41, married on July 15, 2006, and live in Los Angeles.

Geez, it's back to Napanee for her......Oh, for my international visitors, Napanee is a small town here in Ontario. Nothing happens over there...NOTHING! Until this one girl started singing and winning awards all starting from I believe a mall singing contest. That girl was Avril Lavigne. She put that town on the map. I swear when I drive on Hwy 401 past that town on my way to Montreal, everything is on standstill. LOL!!

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KANYE CANCELLING TOUR DATES!!!

Is Kanye West about to make good on his promise to take some time off? Could the fallout from his interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech actually persuade the artist to stay home this fall?

That all may sound a bit drastic -- and perhaps a bit unlikely -- but there appears to be a burgeoning mystery surrounding his upcoming Fame Kills tour with Lady Gaga, which was reported to go on sale this week. The full dates were first revealed on the website for industry trade Pollstar yesterday morning, but no official information from either West or Lady Gaga’s camp has followed.

This morning, however, a smattering of tour dates for the trek were listed in the Ticketmaster website. They have since been removed. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Ticketmaster currently lists no upcoming dates for West.

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50 CENT SAYS OUR PARTNER WORLD STAR INFLATES VIDEO HITS!

Is this true? If you don't know? World Starhiphop.com was nominated for a BET award!!! They have all the footage I need right here on HipHossip. Boy do you know how much time it takes for a blogger to blog and do videos all day and night? I should be rapping myself!
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KANYE WEST LEADS THE BET HIP-HOP AWARDS '09 NOMINEES. KEMI COVERED LAST YEAR.

Kanye West Leads The Pack With Nine Nominations As Hip-Hop's Crowning Night Returns to Atlanta on Saturday, October 10 and Premieres on BET Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 p.m. Ice Cube Will Be Honored as This Year's "I AM HIP-HOP" Icon Award Recipient

The Late DJ AM is Among the Nominees for DJ of the Year.

The BET HIP-HOP AWARDS '09 nominations were announced last night on 106 & PARK, along with the highly respected renowned rapper, actor, screenwriter, film producer and director Ice Cube who will receive this year's "I AM HIP-HOP" Icon Award. Hosted by actor and comedian Mike Epps, the hip-hop event of the year returns to Atlanta's Boisfeuillet Jones Civic Center on Saturday, October 10 to celebrate the biggest names in the game - both on the mic and in the community. The BET HIP-HOP AWARDS '09 will premiere Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM.

The Hip-Hop Awards Voting Academy which is comprised of journalists, industry executives, and fans has nominated rapper, producer and style aficionado Kanye West for an impressive nine awards. Jay Z and Lil Wayne follow closely behind with seven nominations, and T.I. rounds things off with six nominations. Additionally, BET has added two new nomination categories to this year's show -- "Made-You-Look Award" (Best Hip Hop Style) which will go to the ultimate trendsetter and "Best Hip-Hop Blog Site," which will go to the online site that consistently keeps hip-hop fans in the know non-stop.

Thanks to Lyntina Townsend from BET Communications who gave HipHossip Canada the opportunity to cover last year's award. We are partners with BET Online and the only blog that promotes BET here up North. I have highlighted our picks!

The following are the nominees and categories for the 2009 BET HIP-HOP AWARDS:

  Best Hip-Hop Collabo
  Jim Jones & Ron Browz f/ Juelz Santana - Pop Champagne
  Lil Wayne f/ Bobby Valentino - Mrs. Officer
  Rick Ross f/ John Legend - Magnificent
  T.I. f/ Rihanna - Live Your Life
  Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West - Put On

  Best Live Performer
  Busta Rhymes
  Jay-Z
  Lil Wayne
  T.I.
  Kanye West

  Lyricist of the Year
  Drake
  Eminem
  Jay-Z
  Lil Wayne
  Kanye West

  Video Director of the Year
  Gil Green
  Anthony Mandler
  Mr. Boomtown
  Chris Robinson
  Hype Williams

  Producer of the Year
  Ron Browz
  Cool & Dre
  Tha Bizness
  T-Pain
  Kanye West

  Track of the Year
  Day "N" Nite - Kid Cudi
  D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune) - Jay-Z
  Every Girl - Young Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine)
  Live Your Life - T.I. f/ Rihanna
  Turn My Swag On - Soulja Boy Tell'em

  CD of the Year
  Eminem - Relapse
  Q-Tip - The Renaissance
  T.I. - Paper Trail
  Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreak
  Young Jeezy - The Recession

  Rookie of the Year
  B.O.B.
  Dorrough
  Drake
  Kid Cudi
  Wale

  Best Hip-Hop Video
  Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job
  Eminem - We Made You
  Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)
  Kid Cudi - Day "N" Nite
  T.I. f/ Rihanna - Live Your Life

  MVP of the Year
  Drake
  Jay-Z
  Lil Wayne
  T.I.
  Kanye West

  DJ of the Year
  DJ AM
  DJ Drama
  DJ Khaled
  DJ Tony Neal
  DJ Greg Street

  Hustler of the Year
  Diddy
  Drake
  Jay-Z
  Lil Wayne
  Kanye West

  Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
  Jay-Z
  Kid Cudi
  Lil Wayne
  Soulja Boy Tell'em
  Kanye West

  Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
  All Hip Hop
  Nah Right
  SOHH
  This Is 50
  World Star Hip Hop

  People's Champ (Viewers Choice)
  Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job
  Fabolous f/ The-Dream - Throw It In The Bag
  Kid Cudi - Day "N" Nite
  Soulja Boy Tell'em - Turn My Swag On
  Kanye West f/ Young Jeezy - Amazing

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 98 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip-Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

President Jimmy Carter weighs in on Kanye West's VMA stunt.

"Welcome to the good life"

"Welcome to the real haters life" My Ego!

Former President Jimmy Carter took a swipe at rapper Kanye West's behavior at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, saying it was "completely uncalled for" and his punishment was to appear on the new Jay Leno show." The hip-hop artist jumped onstage and took the microphone from country singer Taylor Swift during her would-be acceptance speech for Best Female Video. West declared that singer Beyonce Knowles should have won.

On Monday, West appeared on the debut of Leno's prime-time show and said he knew his actions were wrong. Swift said on Tuesday that West had called her directly and apologized.

Carter's comments came during his 28th annual town hall meeting at Emory University, where he has been a professor since 1982.

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Poor Kanye, next President will be George Washington from the Grave. I had to take the color out of that 2004 pic of me and Kanye. I'm still on his side in a way. Blame it on the Hennessy!

You A Pest (Drake-Best I Ever Had spoof)

This is one of those vids that make my day!!! But, don't be calling that nice gal a "pest." She cooked yoor ass some pasta!

WORLD EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: FIRST ON HIPHOSSIP! THREE R&B DIVAS BECOME A GROUP!

This is a WORLD EXCLUSIVE first to HipHossip. There will be a new awesome and dynamic R&B Diva group born officially tommorrow but today, only HipHossip will be talking to them first! One of them is a Canadian diva and you shall be delighted! Music will never be the same. This UNION will change the face of music. READY??? Tamia, Deborah Cox and Kelly Price are joining forces to create the group "TDK." Remember when the late Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill did LSG? Well, this is a diva version to stay! This is not just music but a reality show as well. What super branding!!

OMG, isn't this wonderful? You know I interviewed Deborah last year before she had her baby and of course the sweet voice of Tamia who is married to NBA player Grant Hill and of course the divalicious dynamic vocal pipes of Kelly Price! Beyonce, Mariah and even Whitney...WATCH OUT! Kanye West better rush the stage and hype them up at the awards! LOL!

Stay tuned for my exclusive interview with the ladies this afternoon 9/17/09. Will be posted tonight. WOW!

Our Special thanks to dynamic Publicist Kara Topolsky of KST Communications in Los Angeles who contacted HipHossip FIRST. Remember Kara bought us the exclusive interview with Lydia Harris, the wife of the founder of Death Row records.

Three R&B Divas Join Forces

THE MEMBERS

Deborah Cox

A multi-talented entertainer, Cox has conquered the R&B and pop charts, including six top-20 Billboard R&B singles, an impressive nine 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart and a starring role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway musical, Aida. The first track to be recorded for One Wish was "One Day You Will," written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. Then there's "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," a song co-written by Montell Jordan and his musical director Shep Crawford. Its gospel flavor and Crawford's "straight outta church piano" gave it a live feel, "like it was recorded in concert," Deborah says. "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" was the perfect fit. Not only was it chosen as the first single release from One Wish, but its remixed version, courtesy of New York DJ Hex Hector, took on a life of its own. In no time, it was a certified Platinum smash and soon after became the longest running R&B #1 in Billboard history.

The second track that Deborah cut with Montell was Crawford's "We Can't Be Friends," a duet with R.L. from Next which she describes as "a beautiful ballad with an 'Endless Love' feeling. It's an R&B ballad that's reminiscent of the classic duets from back in the day." And it was another success for Deborah, quickly going Gold. Deborah also stepped into hip hop with "September," a song she wrote with New York producer Stevie J (of Bad Boy) and Gordon Chambers. Similarly, "It's Over Now" was written and produced by Kay-Gee of Naughty By Nature, his first production outside of Next. "It's a real different element," Deborah states. "People aren't even gonna believe that it's me." The title track of the album, "One Wish," was produced by DJ Quik and Deborah describes the track as "a party joint." Quik also raps on the track. Rodney Jerkins wrote and produced two tracks in Los Angeles, "I Never Knew" and "Just When I Think I'm Over You," which Deborah calls "a great uptempo record."

Also crossing international lines is "I Won't Give Up" which Deborah and Lascelles wrote with Trina Powell (a Columbia artist). It takes Deborah back to her jazz roots, and was produced by Lascelles Stephens. In addition to roles in both film and television, Deborah also released a tribute album to the legendary Dinah Washington last year on Universal. For more information on Deborah Cox, please visit Cox performed the Canadian national anthem at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana. She contributed a song entitled "This Gift" to the soundtrack of the 2008 movie Meet the Browns and was part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008. She is also set to star in Broadway bound Josephine in 2010.

Tamia

Tamia's big break came after she moved to Los Angeles in 1994. She met Quincy Jones when he happened to be chosen to present an award to her in Las Vegas. (Quincy Jones is known for discovering many artists such as Patti Austin, James Ingram, and Tevin Campbell). Quincy asked Tamia if she would like to sing the lead-off single from his first new album in six years, Q's Jook Joint. The single was called You Put A Move On My Heart and it would be the single that introduced Tamia to the world. Jones released the song as a single in 1995, and it was nominated for a Grammy Award. Later that year, Tamia participated in another collaboration, "Missing You", a single from the Set It Off soundtrack that also featured singers Brandy, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight. The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award.

After appearing on Quincy Jones' album on the songs You Put A Move On My Heart and Slow Jams (with Babyface), and signing with Quincy's Qwest label, Tamia immediately ventured into the music world, singing the hit song Missing You (from the movie Set It Off) with Brandy, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan. She also sings on LL Cool J's new Phenomenon album. Last summer, Tamia tried her hand at acting by landing a supporting role in the movie Speed 2: Cruise Control, acting opposite Jason Patric and Sandra Bullock. She has appeared as a guest and presenter at award shows such as the Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, and the Soul Train Awards.

She carefully crafted her debut album over the course of 1996 and 1997, taking time out to play a small role in Speed II: Cruise Control in 1997; she also sang "Make Tonight Beautiful" for the soundtrack. Tamia finally released her debut album, Tamia, in April 1998. The album boasted an impressive list of collaborators and producers, including Jermaine Dupri, Keith Crouch, Tim Kellyand Bob Robinson, Stevie J., Mario Winans, and Quincy Jones. Two years later and newly signed to Elektra, Tamia released her sophomore effort, A Nu Day, featuring production collaborations from Missy Elliott, Dallas Austin, and Shep Crawford. The single "Stranger in My House" became a surprise Top Ten hit in 2001. More (2004) and Between Friends (2006) followed.

Kelly Price

Throughout her career Kelly has sung for, recorded with, toured with, wrote songs for, arranged and produced music for George Michael, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, LL Cool J, Ben Tankard, Mary J Blige, Puff Daddy, Brandy, The LOX, Donnie McClurkin, The Williams Brothers, Faith Evans, Karen Clarke-Sheard, Yolanda Adams, MASE, Whitney Houston, Mary, The Notorious B.I.G, Richard Smallwood, R. Kelly, Eric Clapton, Wynona Judd, Gerald Levert, Angela Winbush, The Isley Bros and the legendary Ronald Isley just to name a few.

Though many record labels initially pursued Kelly as a recording artist it was her connection with Isley and his relentless persistence that convinced her to begin to use her musical talents for herself resulting in a formal alliance between Isley and Price that birthed her solo career with the album Soul of A Woman in 1998 that featured the #1 smash women's anthem of the year "Friend of Mine", penned by Ms Kelly Price. She would follow with the platinum success of Mirror in 2000, One Family: A Christmas Album in 2002 and the critically acclaimed Priceless in 2003.

Out of the box Ms Price was a trendsetter and broke records by reaching Billboard's top spot twice with the same song and having achieved that initial # 1 victory with no music video at television. This had never been done by any artist since the format of music videos became the major marketing method by which record companies promote and sell music.

THE UNION
From the creative mind of super producer Anthony "Shep" Crawford (Boys to Men, Tamia, Deborah Cox, Kelly Price, Montel Jordan and many others), these three amazing talents will unite for the purposes of THE QUEEN PROJECT. This is a unique union that will not just provide the music you have come to expect from these three powerhouse acts, but will also focus on themes of female empowerment and reiterating that Every Woman is a QUEEN. The trio will tour to promote the album THE QUEEN PROJECT and will drop the first single first quarter 2009. You will find these ladies doing various activities and projects that promote the health and vitality of women around the world.

The Show
In addition to great music, the trio are getting together to tape a reality show in support of the project which will chronicle their journey from inception to creation including studio, candid and performance footage. The show will be shopped to several cable outlets.

OBAMA CALLS KANYE A JACKASS (VIDEO AND AMPLIFIED AUDIO)

Obama calling Kanye Jackass.mp3 - President Obama disses Kanye

KANYE WEST VERY REMORSEFUL ON THE NEW JAY LENO SHOW LAST NITE.

OK everyone, give Yeezy a break! Join the Facebook page to speak your mind on the whole affair if it's bothering you that much! This story ain't going nowhere yet.

From Panic! to Britney: The top 10 VMA moments in New York City.

• The MTV Video Music Awards returned to New York City this year
• The previous two shows were held in Las Vegas and Hollywood
• One of the memorable moments is Courtney Love crashing a Madonna interview
• Madonna and Britney Spears appear on the list several times

See more at CNN.

QUOTE OF THE DAY......MADONNA CICCONE.

"I never had a mother, he never had a childhood.".....Madonna on her speech at the 2009 VMA's about Michael Jackson's legacy.

MADONNA'S EXCELLENT SPEECH ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON'S LEGACY.

VMA 2009 Madonnas speech on Michael Jacksons legacy.mp3 - Madonna