Alicia Keys “The Element of Freedom” Tracklist

Posted in Alicia Keys with tags on November 19, 2009 by shaesawriter

“The Element of Freedom” is due out December 15th and here is the official tracklist to the upcoming album:

1. The Element Of Freedom (Intro)
2. Love Is Blind
3. Doesn’t Mean Anything
4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
5. Wait Til They See My Smile
6. That’s How Strong My Love Is
7. Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
8. Love Is My Disease
9. Like The Sea
10. Put It In A Love Song feat. Beyonce’ Knowles
11. This Bed
12. Distance And Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State Of Mind (Part II)

I know you have heard “Doesnt Really Matter”, the first single and “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”, the second single. She now has a video for the second single as well:

Also, a song “Dreamin” listen here:

http://www5.zippyshare.com/v/66107374/file.html

I’m excited for this album and in particular excited to hear Empire State of Mind Part II and the song with Beyonce.  Regardless, when A. Keys drops an album whether she is gone for 10 years, I’m 99.9% sure her music will still be hot!

Be and Jay all affectionate at the MTV Europe Music Awards…”There is only one person I want to thank”….

Posted in Beyonce, Celeb Couples..., Jay-Z with tags on November 8, 2009 by shaesawriter

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There was so much love in the air at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin, Germany where the Carters expressed just what they mean to each other. They both performed at the Nov. 5th event at O2 Arena, Jay-Z performed “Empire State of Mind”, and Beyonce “Sweet Dreams”.  They both took home awards as well; Beyonce, Best Female, Best Song, (“Halo”) and Best Video, (“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” She used that moment to thank Jay for “putting a ring on it”. Jay-Z won an award for “Best Urban Act”. Guess it was truly a night to celebrate….literally!

 

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Awww so sweet!

Performances:

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Jay-Z’s performance “Empire State of Mind” feat.  Bridget Kelly:

Be’s performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koW8kAQPHM0

Awards Acceptances:

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Be thanked Jay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quq1PRO3iRw

Sources: concreteloop.com and necolebitchie.com

Kanye West and Lil’ Mama at the VMAS…

Posted in Awards Shows/Events, DRAMA 4 YO MAMA! on September 17, 2009 by shaesawriter

If you did not see the VMAS Sunday…it went down yo! By now I know you’ve heard all about Kanye West and his outburst interrupting rudely Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Artist.  Did u see that foolishness?

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I love Beyonce and not taking anything away from what he said about Be’s video, but that was soooo disrespectful. Why does he have anything to do with that? (News flag…he doesn’t!!!) That’s why I commend Be for what she did when she came up on stage to accept her Video of the Year award.

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Lil’ Mama decided that she wants to catch my music ghost and jump on the stage like she was apart of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ performance.

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Both unexcusable!

The Apologies:

Kanye went on his blog immediately and posted an apology after realizing duh I really made a mistake:

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Apology #2:

Kanye West unplanned interview with Jay Leno 9/14/09

Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye performance on Jay Leno 9/14/09

Taylor tells Us Weekly:

 “Well, I was standing on stage because I was really excited because I had just won the award,” she began. “And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage. And then I wasn’t so excited anymore after that….I don’t know Kanye, and I’ve never met him, so…” she said. “I don’t want to start anything because I had a great night tonight.

“I’ve been getting so many text messages and everybody’s been really nice. So I’ve had a really, really fun night. It’s been interesting definitely. It’s definitely been an interesting night.”

She thanked Beyonce whom I would assume she is grateful for (who won Video of the Year). Be invited her on stage as she accepted her award to give an acceptance speech.

“They told me to stand by the side of the stage, and I didn’t really know what was going to go down,” she said. “But I thought it was so wonderful and gracious of her to do what she’s always done. She’s always been a great person before anything else. Before the talented artist, the superstar, she’s always been a great person and I just, I thought I couldn’t love Beyonce more tonight, than tonight.”

Meanwhile, Pink (who was nominated in Taylor’s category) Tweeted: “Kanye West is the biggest piece of s*** on earth. Quote me.”

Kanye took down the post a while later.  Apparently all the people flocking to it was crashing his site.  His site’s now being “upgraded”….

 Source: Theybf.com

Joe Jackson tells TMZ.com:

“I had just gotten through speaking to him, he was introducing me to his girlfriend (Amber Rose) and then three minutes later he jumped up on stage. And people booed Kanye all night.”

“I don’t know what he was doing, he jumped up on stage and snatched that microphone out of that poor girl’s hand,” Joe remarked. “They should blackball him out of showbusiness for that. He just leapt (sic) up there; that was bad.”

Lil’ Mama tells MTV:

“I did not mean any disrespect towards Jay-Z or Alicia Keys,” the statement reads. “I admire them and look up to them as role models. ‘Empire State of Mind’ had my emotions running high. In that moment I came up onstage to celebrate my two icons singing about NY.”

Source:Theybf.com

Alicia Keys had to say on The Today Show:

“We could appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired, but we would have preferred she did it from her seat.” – Alicia Keys (HILARIOUS!!!)

2009 VMAS: Performances and The Show and The After Party

Posted in Awards Shows/Events, TV Performances, Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 by shaesawriter

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Host: Russell Brand

Place: Radio City Music Hall in NYC

Winners: Video of the Year: Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Best New Artist: Lady GaGa
Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, “You Belong to Me”
Best Male Video: T.I. feat. Rihanna, “Live Your Life”
Best Pop Video: Britney Spears, “Womanizer”
Best Hip-Hop Video: Eminem, “We Made You”
Best Rock Video: Green Day, “21 Guns”
Best Video (That Should Have Won): Beastie Boys, “Sabatoge”
Breakthrough Video: Matt and Kim, “Lessons Learned”
Best Art Direction: Lady GaGa, “Paparazzi” (Jason Hamilton)
Best Choreography: Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” (Jaquel Knight & Frank Gatson Jr.)
Best Cinematography: Green Day, “21 Guns” (Jonathan Sela)
Best Direction: Green Day, “21 Guns” (Marc Webb)
Best Editing: Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” (Jarrett Fijal)
Best Special Effects: Lady GaGa, “Paparazzi” (Chimney Pot)

Some highlights from the night:

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Awesome tribute to her brother MJ performing “Scream”, although I was a little upset she was lip singing

Kanye should be ashame of himself...

Kanye should be ashame of himself...

Follow-up on this later…

Word is Kanye and Amber got kicked out later by a producer….hmmmm!

Check out the trailer for Twilight Saga :New Moon:

Lady GaGa's heart wrenching yet captivating performance

Lady GaGa's heart wrenching yet captivating performance

Be let it all loose...go girl!

Be let it all loose...go girl!

Performing “Single Ladies”

Pink's Funhouse

Pink's Funhouse

 Performing “Sober”

The Band including Wale

The Band including Wale

Be and Taylor Swift

Be and Taylor Swift

Be that was very thoughful of you…let Taylor SHINE!

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

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Performed “Empire State of Mind” and shut the place down….I mean rocked it!

They even got some GROUPIE LOVE…

See what I mean:

After the Party it’s the After Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rihanna was scheduled to be at the VMAs and didn’t show, but she made her way to Jay-Z’s After Party at 40/40 Club. Guest also included Joe Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Ne-yo, Diddy, and many more.

Jay-Z and Rihanna at 40/40

Jay-Z and Rihanna at 40/40

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Jay-Z

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Wowwwww, Big Papa!

Source: Theybf.com

2009 Video Music Awards on MTV Red Carpet+What Was and Wasn’t Poppin’!

Posted in Awards Shows/Events, Red Carpet Glam!!! on September 16, 2009 by shaesawriter

Maybe I should have said WHO was and wasn’t poppin! The MTV 2009 Music Video Awards went down Sunday, September 13th.  If you did not see it you sure missed a lot, but don’t worry we got you covered! ~winks~

The Jacksons were in the building:

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Make sure to check out Michael Jackson “This Is It” trailer:

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Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine and his lady… Jermaine I love you, but you almost look made up!

Stunning Beyonce

Stunning Beyonce

 Be fierce as ever…..

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Beyonce

Look at my baby....

Look at my baby....

Tyrese Gibson looking like a scoop of double fudge chocolate!

Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa

I’m sorry, but WHAT HELL IS THIS? and did u see her red ensemble later *OMG!*

Kanye and Amber Rose

Kanye and Amber Rose

I don’t think you should have been drinking buddy boy and please Amber don’t come out with that again!

Laurie Ann Gibson

Laurie Ann Gibson

Laurie Ann along with Chris Judd performed with Janet Jackson for the MJ Tribute

Ne-yo and Jadyn Maria

Ne-yo and Jadyn Maria

Ne-yo and new artist signed to Compound Label

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado

Kimora and Djimon

Kimora and Djimon

Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz

Who’s Real and Who’s Fake?…..

Kid Sister

Kid Sister

Rocking Aaliyah.  I see you!!

Diddy and his ladies

Diddy and his ladies

Diddy and I know Dawn Richard, but I’m not familiar with the other face (Maybe Dawn’s mother)

Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston

A. Keys

A. Keys

Pink and Shakira

Pink and Shakira

Matching dresses…that’s hilarious!

Fefe Dobson

Fefe Dobson

Tristan

Tristan

Vanessa Simmons

Vanessa Simmons

Where is Angela?

Adrienne

Adrienne

This is not Cheetahlicious

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Solange Knowles

Ms. Keri Baby

Ms. Keri Baby

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Cassie

Cassie

Amerie

Amerie

Source: Theybf.com

Bow Wow has a Twitter Crush…

Posted in Bow Wow, I got a crush on u!, TV Appearances/Interviews, Tyra Banks with tags on September 8, 2009 by shaesawriter

If you haven’t already heard The Tyra Show aired tonight (Sept. 7th) sealed with a kiss from Bow Wow, YES I SAID A KISS! Ummm thats what I said…

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Bow kisses Tyra

Bow Wow has been all over Twitter expressing his love for Tyra and he finally got the moment he was waiting for!

Check out Bow’s song dedicated to his Tyra:

This Cash Money Millionaire kissed Tyra and he loved it on this sneak peek of the show, plus Tyra’s freestyle:

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE TYRA SHOW!

I just want to go on record and say…

Posted in Chris Brown, Rihanna, Uncategorized with tags , on September 4, 2009 by shaesawriter

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If you know anything about this site or anything about me you know that I don’t post false statements and call them a fact.  If it’s a rumor I say it’s a rumor and where I got it from.  I say that to say this; the other night when Chris Brown appeared on Larry King Live I hadn’t seen the full show and I posted about it based on what I had heard.  I heard all kind of things, but once I personally saw the show on youtube I gained my own knowledge of the interview and now have my own opinion. 

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Chris Brown didn’t answer the questions about that night out of respect for he and Rihanna’s privacy and basically to leave that night behind. Leave it as it was, which I agree.  As long as he confessed it to his lawyer, his mom, and Rihanna then that’s all that really matters.  He has apologized countless times to the world. I do think Larry King may have been probing to much, although at the end of the day he is just doing his job.  Questions about after that night or their relationship before that point were fine, but I honestly think Chris answered more than what a lot of people intended him to.  I noticed his lawyer stepped in and answered when he may have realized how uncomfortable it may have been for Chris or Mama Joyce.  The interview was great and informative in my opinion, of course the world wanted to hear from his mouth what happened that night, but out of respect just leave the past the past!

I love you Chris, I love you Rihanna.  I never stopped loving you and keep doing what you do!

Jay-Z on “Blueprint 3″ album leak, XXL Cover, and Interview w/Oprah

Posted in Exclusive Interviews, Jay-Z, Magazine Covers with tags on September 3, 2009 by shaesawriter

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Jay-Z has to be one of the only anticipated rappers for me this year, awaiting Blueprint 3 is hard on a Jay-Z fan! He will be on the upcoming issue of XXL and September 11th the album is set to hit stores, but it’s been leaked 2 weeks early…

See what the Jigga man himself had to say about it:

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Recently Jay-Z had a chat with Oprah that will be published in the October issue of the O magazine.  Check out the sneak peek at www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200910-omag-oprah-interviews-jay-z.

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Chris Brown “Tell All” or maybe not tell all just “Tell Some”!

Posted in CHRISANA IS THAT YOU?, Celebrity Justice, Chris Brown, Rihanna with tags , on September 3, 2009 by shaesawriter

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Chris Brown was on Larry King tonight Sep. 2nd on CNN at 9:00 PM.  In case you missed it check out clips and some of which everybody is saying about the interview at youtube.com or http://www.therundown.tv/videos/wtf-files/the-tale-of-two-chris-browns-larry-king-live-interview/.  They give you their perspective of this Chris Brown or this Chris Brown, should I say….

I’ve heard all kind of things about the interview and all kinds of opinions.  I have yet to see it myself, though I’ve seen clips.  From what it seems like despite the reason Chris appeared on the show, he was willing to answer very little.  From the clips everyone developed their own opinions and may have taken his words out of context, but Chris wants to set the record straight in a statement:

“There have been reports on the Internet that I didn’t remember what happened that night with Rihanna. I want to try and set things straight.”

“That 30 seconds of the interview they used of me was taken from a one hour interview during which that same question was asked 4-5 times – and when you look at the entire interview you will see it is not representative of what I said.”

“The first four times – however many times it was – I gave the same answer, which was that I didn’t think it was appropriate to talk about that night.”

“I said it was not right for me and it wasn’t fair to Rihanna. The fifth time, I just misspoke. I was asked, ‘Do you remember doing it?’ and I said, ‘No.’”

“Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything.”

“But it was and still is a blur. I still can’t believe it happened because it is not me or who I am, nor is what happened like anything I’ve ever done before.”

“As I’ve said several times, I am ashamed of and sorry for what happened that night and wish I could relive that moment and change things, but I can’t.”

“I take full responsibility for my actions. What I have to do now is to prove to the world that this was an isolated incident and that is not who I am.

“I intend to do so by my behavior now and in the future.” Source: thehollywoodgossip.com

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Chris Brown admits to still loving Rihanna in the interview and intends to continue seeking help.  Starting with his arrival in Richmond, VA late last  night eager to start his community service while ex-girlfriend RiRi hit up Six Flags Magic Mountain in Cali!

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On August 25th in court these are the terms Chris was set to follow:

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1. Felony Probation for 60 months and must obey all laws.
2. Report to Probation within 72 hours
3. 52 Weeks of a Domestic Violence Program in Virginia.
4. Must turn in all weapons within the next 24 hours and can NOT own any weapons during that period.
5. Must Provide DNA Samples as Requested by the Authorities
6. 180 Days of Community Service (HARD) Labor… washing cars, cleaning graffiti off the walls, etc.
7. Get approval before leaving the country.
8. Report to a court room every 3 months for the next 5 years.
9. Fines and Fees: $2,500 in restitution, $2,500 in probation expenses, $30 for criminal conviction fee and $400 for the domestic violence fund.

Last But Not Least…

10. The Protective Order for the next 5 years: Brown is not allowed to harass, assault, threaten, molest, etc. Rihanna. No direct contact nor 3rd party contact with her. He must stay at least 100 yards away from her unless it is an entertainment (work) related event, then he must stay 10 yards away.

If Chris Brown violates any of thee above, the judge is going to put him in jail without thinking twice.

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Judge Patricia Schnegg told Chris during the sentencing:

“I am not the one to ever believe in any hear say or anything else but I am not immune from chatter on the airwaves. Any set violation of the protective order is a violation of your probation… Even though you have probation, remember this is a felony and it does come with potential of state prison if you should violate in any way the terms and condition of this probation or pick up any new case. Do you understand, I just want to myself perfectly clear.”
Source: Bossip

I think compared to what Chris could have, this is fair, a lot to abide by, but fair….I guess!

Ooooohhh on the TLC tip…..

Posted in Ooohhh on the TLC tip... with tags , , , on August 27, 2009 by shaesawriter
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T-Boz and Chilli of TLC

Yesss the four-time Grammy award winning and trendy ladies of 1990’s are back in action.  TLC is set to hit the stage in Las Vegas for the first time in seven years; that is first time on U.S. soil in seven years.  According to People, this event is set to take place October 17th at the Las Vegas’s Mandalay Bay Events Center.  Chilli and T-Boz the last remaining members of the threesome will be playing at the “Justin Timberlake and Friends” concert, which is a benefit concert hosted by Justin himself. 

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Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes

The third member of the group, Left Eye, was killed from a car accident in 2002.

Speaking of Chilli…..

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Chilli

According to Theybf.com, the VH1 casting director sent over information about Chilli’s upcoming reality show (NOT YOU TOO!) They were told:

The R & B singer Chilli from one of the hottest girl groups TLC is looking for love. I am contacting you because I wanted to know if there is anyway you can blog about her looking for love to get the word out to the eligible bachelors of Atlanta. We are holding the auditions here in Atlanta, but men who are willing to travel to audition are welcome too.

She is known as a superstar around the world. Her exotic looks have been featured in People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful.” She is a Pop and R&B Legend, and one of the best selling artists of all time… and she is looking for one man to show her some TLC.

Known to millions of fans worldwide as a music icon who put the “sexy” in CrazySexyCool, she has the fame, the fan-mail, and the friends to last a lifetime. Her name is CHILLI, and she is ready to meet the man whose heart of gold can shine with her own.

Doron Ofir Casting, in association with FremantleMedia North America and VH1, are seeking eligible bachelors of caliber for the possible introduction to a legendary artist who is ready to groove with the man of her dreams.

Are you worthy of meeting the woman behind the music, behind the reputation, behind the stardom? Get ready to meet the real deal, because once you take away all the fame, a remarkable woman awaits you.

Now casting single men who appear to be between the ages of 25 and 40, who have the sex appeal, personality, good looks, success and heart to date a major music artist who is looking to find her true love.

To apply:

Email your Name, Telephone Number, and several Recent Pictures to TheChilliProject@gmail.com

 This ought to be interesting!!!