Janet Jackson with LL Cool J in Greensboro, NC...CANCELLED!!!!

So I'm in the car right now on my way back from greensboro, and I figured I'd take this time out to vent. So bare with me. I made the trip from Raleigh to Greensboro...about an hour and 15 minutes, not THAT big a deal but still...GAS was wasted.

I'm very disappointed with Janet. I do not think she's sick. I think she's mad with ticket sales. And u know what Janet?...get over it. The "few" people that do wanna see you perform pay their hard earned money to see you and when you pull bull s*** like this, u lose fans.

I saw folks that had driven from kentucky, virginia and tennesse. And there is no doubt that there could have been people from farther away than that.

Your last 2 CD's have sucked BAD, you've let JD basically run your career into the ground. You need to get back with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis immediately or you're in jeporady of becoming a Has-Been.

Some of you may feel like this is too harsh, but just speaking on how I feel.And I PRAY someone gets this to Janet. You're officially on my "Black" list along with Cassidy and Lupe "My career has been a" Fiasco until u redeem yourself...BUT I'll take all of this back MINUS the part about the CD's being bad IF it comes out that she's pregnant...that is all...
-DaveEmoney

Common & N.E.R.D. in Raleigh, NC on 10/3

What an AMAZING night! Before the show even started, we got to witness an "altercation" between two chicks. Weave was pulled, the "B" word thrown around, fingernails pulled off. What a way to start off the evening! But after the Undercard it was time for the main event...

Common went last of course but I'll talk about him first. It was my first time seeing Common live and let me say, he definitely did not disappoint. The biggest thing for me about Common and N.E.R.D. for that matter is that they are TRUE performers. These artist have NEW YORK CITY the very next night and they're in little ol' Raleigh giving their all. You gotta love that.

Com performed some old material but a loooot of new material that I can't wait to here the album version's of. A couple of new joints that really stood out to me where "The Eye" and "Gladiator" both produced by The Neptunes. Both of these tracks sound ammmmazing live and have me amped to get the new album "Universal Mind Control" on November 11th!

Now for N.E.R.D.. First the negative, Chad was not with the group on this night. There are rumors that he and Pharrell are not on good terms and that they could be spliting as far as business goes. And while I do believe there is some truth to that, I know for a fact that Chad doesn't attend all the dates as he's been said not to enjoy life on the road so much. But Shay was there along with StarTrak's Fam-Lay. But with that being said, their set was INCREDIBLE!

I saw N.E.R.D. for the first time on the Glow In The Dark Tour with Kanye and they were great. But that venue was an outdoor setting. This Indoor, intimate setting is the PERFECT way to get the most out of an N.E.R.D. concert. Pharrell really seemed to thrive off the energy from the Raleigh crowd which was A LOT more intense than I expected. Being that this was on a College Campus, you had a LOT of college students there, as well as Fraternities. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity decided to step the entire night to every song. Pharrell even shouted them out at one point in the show saying "I see yall over there doing your own thing, not even worrying about what we're doing over here, But I like that!"

Pharrell also got a lot of crowd involvement when he asked the audience numerous times during their set, "What's the Best College on The Continent?" in which almost everyone in unison responded "N-C STATE." It was refreshing to see an artist make the city and crowd feel special the way he did.

He brought guys on stage for "Spazz" and girls on stage for "Everyone Nose" and "The Way She Moves." Overall, It was an amazing concert with great energy and a MUST see it and when either of these artists come to a city near you...
-DaveEmoney
Also, Big Shout Out to my Co-Photographer Chase Williams!

T-Pain (Feat. Chris Brown)-Freeze (Mp3)

Pain is 3 for 3...This'll be big...T-Pain's new album "Thr33 Rings IN STORES November 11th!
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J Holiday-Way It Was

This dude's been MIA lately...good for him, not falling off the face of the earth....song is cool.
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Lloyd-Nobody But Me (Produced By J Lack (Usher's Brother))

Haven't heard from Lloyd lately either...I'm assuming this is a leftover track from the "Lessons In Love" album. Song is ehhhh. Not feeling Lloyd's voice on it.
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Someone enjoyed the Debate Last Night...

How about you?

Diddy Blog #24-Sarah Palin Scares Me...

Diddy is a fool! But at the same time, he's right. We can't have that....VOTE people!

Usher-Trading Places (Video)

umm WoW! Usher's tryin to make some noise with this one. I mean this is basically a soft-core porn. But hey, do what u gotta do to get back on track Ush...

T-Pain Vs. His Vocoder

See more T-Pain videos at Funny or Die

This is actually kind of funny, yet true. I mean where would this man be without this invention??

T-Pain (Feat. Chris Brown)-Freeze (Behind The Scenes)

Sounds like a banger! T-Pain is 3 for 3 in my book. The joint with Lil Wayne, Chopped N Screwed with Luda and now this. Thr33 Rings is shaping up to be a hot album. It'll be in STORES November 11th...

The "What In The World" Moment of the Day...Pt.2

If you haven't heard about the teenage girl that caught a beatdown from a grown man at a mcdonalds in LA, where have you been? Very disturbing, but as bad as it is there are some HILARIOUS moments as well. First of all, why does the reporter say in the beginning "All the girl wanted was mcdonalds fast food, instead she got a quarter POUNDING." Then in the video why does my man in the white tee just stand there and watch it all like "shoot, that's on her, i'm tryin to get my food." You gotta see this...
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D'Angelo-I Found My Smile Again (Buzz Single)

Soooooo this is basically the single for the streets. D'Angelo is apparently ready to release a new album in early 2009. So for now enjoy this and any features he may do...

Robin Thicke-Everybody's A Star (Bonus)

If you haven't done so already. Cop that new Robin Thicke album. One of best R&B albums out this year. I really like this song. Kinda wish it was on the actual album but I can see why it isn't because it doesn't really fit the groove of the album. But glad it was released nonetheless...

The "What In The World" Moment of the Day...

Wow! Ludacris on Martha Stewart...guess he's trying to develop a new fan base especially with two new movies coming out this month and new album in November. And Martha loves rap music?! Who would've known??

Sarah Palin MOVIE COMING SOON!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

This was hilarious to me. But it really does seem like a movie Disney would do...

Janet Jackson IN HOSPITAL!

A rep for Janet says that the singer was hospitalized after "falling ill" shortly before a concert Monday Night in Montreal. The show was cancelled.
Janet is being monitored at an unnamed hospital but no other details have been released. Last Friday, Janet cancelled her "Rockwitchu" Tour Stop in Detroit due to "production constraints."

Dang Janet! Maybe she's pregnant?! Either way, hope she gets well soon! It would be a shame If she had to cancel the rest of the tour....

Usher Tour Dates Revealed...

Hit up Ticketmaster.com to see when tickets go onsale in your city. And word is, that you ladies will not be disappointed. I hear that he's pulling out allll the big guns for this one. He knows he has some fans to recapture....

Tour Dates (Subject To Change)

Nov. 2 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata Event Center
Nov. 3 - New York, NY - Hammerstein
Nov. 4 - Washington, D.C. - Warner Theatre
Nov. 5 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
Nov. 7 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand
Nov. 8 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
Nov. 10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Nov. 12 - Detroit, MI - The Royal Oak
Nov. 13 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Nov. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Nov. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia Live
Nov. 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia Live
Nov. 21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
Nov. 24 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Nov. 25 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues

Beyonce set to perform new singles in......EUROPE?

It's been confirmed that Beyonce will perform her two new singles "If I were A Boy" and "Single Ladies" at The MTV Europe Music Awards which will take place and air live from Liverpool on November 6th.

Beyonce is also nominated for the "Best Urban" award with Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Alicia Keys. BEST URBAN AWARD???! What The....? I know Europeans could come up with a better name than that. Wasn't it Dave Chappelle that said "Urban" is just a way to cover up the N' word. Let's get it together Europe!

Avant:New Album, New Label...

R&B Singer Avant is set to release his new self-titled album on December 9th, his first under new label, Capitol Records. Avant's first single titled "When It Hurts" is currently on the Billboard top 100 list.
Hmm I wonder If Capitol can take his career to the next level....we willlll see...

Q-Tip (Feat. D'Angelo)-I Believe

It's been a while since we've heard from Q-Tip...been ever LONNGER since we've heard from D'Angelo. A feature is a good sign that we may be getting a new D'Angelo album soon! Keep it LOCKED!
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Seven Pounds (Movie Trailer) (Starring Will Smith)

Looks like another good one. You KNOW you can't go wrong with Will Smith, come on now! In THEATERS THIS CHRISTMAS!

Cherish-Bump Like Some Speakers

I can't even front yall....I've liked maaaaybe 1 song I've heard from these ladies.......ever........and it wasn't released as a single. But this joint right here?! I'm feelin this. Check it out. New album coming maybe? I'll keep u posted, but for now...check out the song....
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50 Cent-50 For President (No DJ or Drops) (Dirty)

50 has some work to do If he plans on doing big numbers with this new album....but this is a good start. Beat is pure fiya, but it's shoooort. We neeeeed mooorrrre. But I'm sure he did that on purpose. The new album "Before I Self Distruct" IN STORES December 9th....

John Legend-Good Morning

This is the song at the end of the "GreenLight" video. Lovin this song. The new album "Evolver" should be straight fiya! It'll be in stores October 28th...
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Valkyrie (Movie Trailer) (Starring Tom Cruise)

Ol Tommy boy needs to hit this one out the park. He's been on a major slump lately. Trailer looks good. We will see....

Introducing: Rich Girl....24 Inches-(Feat. Bun B)

New girl group formed by famed producer Rich Harrison(Amerie"1 Thing", Beyonce "Crazy In Love"). The group made up of Audra (from San Diego, CA), Seven (from Haines City, Florida), Brave (from Baltimore, MD) and Lyndriette (from North Carolina) hope to fill a void that exists for good female R&B groups. Check out the new song and see If you think that have what It takes. I think they have a lot of potential especially with a great producer like Rich Harrison grooming them...
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Trey Songz-She Bust The Windows out my car...

I know you didn't think it was over?! Trey is back with another one. Love this version of Jazmine Sullivan's record. He keeps teaasssin us. Gottta drop that new album....

Chris Rock on 106 and Park...

Always thought this dude was funny. But he's slowly rising towards the top of my favorite comedians list.. Sooo many quotables in this interview. I'm just gonna let u watch for yourself...

Ice Cube (Feat. Musiq Soulchild)-Why Me?(Video)

Powerful video. Wish Musiq could've actually been in it. But good nonetheless.

The "What In The World" Moment of the Day...

Sooo Joe calls in to the Tom Joyner Morning show. And basically goes on about how he's not registered to vote. Doesn't believe his vote will matter because Obama will win hands down. He doesn't know when the day to vote is. He even thinks he can vote online. Register to vote people! Don't be like Joe! But on a side note, I am lovin his new album "New Man." But geeezzzzz you gotta be educated on important issues. And there's nothing more important than this election!
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Miracle At St. Anna

Saw the advanced screening for this last night. DEFINITELY one of Spike Lee's best! There were funny moments as well as serious and educational moments. A MUST SEE for everyone no matter what race you are. Very rarely do you see the entire audience clap at the end of the movie, but it happened last night. Miracle At St. Anna is in THEATERS TomorroW!
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Trey Songz-What Them Girls Like...

Will he ever stop???????? I think not! Nor can I be stopped! Hi Haters! :)
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The What In the World Moment of The Day...

What a shame. This 5th grader wears a shirt that says "Obama, a Terrorists best friend." And he, nor his dad see any problems with that. He's asked to turn his shirt inside-out and refuses. This kid and his dad get free press and this newscaster from (FAUX) News supports them and is gonna send them t-shirts and bumper stickers. All you can do is shake your head at this craziness...

Mishon-Excuse Me Mama

I've been tryin to put folks on this kid for months now. 16 years old signed to Interscope. He just did the Russ Parr Back 2 School Bus Tour. He has potential to be the next Chris Brown. He's gotta put it all together quick though. He can sing, but he's gotta get better at the dancing. Chris would dance circles around this guy. TRUST

Chris Rock Talks about Bill & Hillary & Sarah Palin...

This is why we all love Chris Rock. Definitely speaking the truth. But soooooo adamant and funny at the same time!

Joe Budden & Charles Hamilton (Freestyle) (Green Lantern Radio Show)

JUMP OFF Joe Budden. I know there's some Budden Fans out there......like KING....so this is for you. Of course Joey rips it annnd look out for the Mr. Hamilton....I'm tellin yall.

Jennifer Hudson-Can't Stop The Rain (Produced By Stargate & Ne-Yo)

You already know it's a banger if Stargate and Ne-Yo had something to do with it. This one definitely doesn't disappoint.
Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album is IN STORES September 30th!
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HILARIOUS: How The R.Kelly Interview SHOULD have gone down...

Straight comedy. Definitely how it should've been...

Robin Thicke-Cry No More

I reaaalllly like this record. Should definitely be a single.

Also on a related note, Robin's new album "Something Else" is IN STORES September 30th. Robin will be one of the first artists to have his album available on a small SD memory card that can fit in your cell phone and will allow you to listen on the go! It will be available at Best Buy and Wal-Mart and retail for between $7-10.
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Notorious (The Movie) (Trailer)

The One minute and three seconds look good. HA! But seriously, I'm definitely ready for this one. In Theaters January 16th!

Boyz II Men-100%

Apparently they're back working on new material for a new album to be released in early 2009. I like this record here. They still sound great. Just wait til you hear the track they're featured on Ruben Studdard's new album....WOW!

"Pop Champagne" (Feat. Ron Browz, Ludacris, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana)

Mr. Hot 16... "Went from nobody on the block, 2 superstardom. Now got women in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Harlem."...Luuuddaaa
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Lupe Fiasco (Feat. Pharrell, Q-Tip & Sarah Green)-Paris Tokyo Remix

Hmmm...now this was supposed to drop a lonnnng time ago...and for as long as it took to be released, I expected a lot more. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised coming from Lupe "My Whole career has been a..." Fiasco.

You may hear me shoot jabs at Lupe from time to time but I saw him open the Glow In The Dark tour in North Carolina, and he performed like he didn't want to be there. And I have absolutely NO respect for that. I don't care where you're performing, you always need to give 100%, ESPECIALLY if you're a FIASCO! ...That is all.......for now...

The "What In The World" Moment of the Day...

An Italian Journalist attempts to commit suicide on LIVE television. I Don't even know what to say....YOUR people. The man even sat down and finished the show after all of that....WOW...

Ne-Yo (Feat. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous)-She Got Her Own (VIDEO)

Lovin the whole showin love to the Independent women theme. Gotta love those independent women! Video is cool. Remix is ehhhhh to me but LOSO always comes correct and jamie foxx is cool.

Joe-I Won't Let Him Hurt You (Produced By Bryan-Michael Cox)

Joe is BACK! New Label, New music, Same great sound! Check out this joint produced by B Cox. The album "New Man" is IN STORES this TUESDAY September 23!
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MURS (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Latoiya Williams)-Time Is Now

MURS is a West Coast Rapper signed to Warner Brothers Records. This song has that Sunday Morning Church Choir feel. Check it out!
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A scene from SAW V...In Theatres October 24th

I'm a fan of the SAW series, and plan to go see this when It comes out...sooo I'm not watching the clip. But some of you may want to see it...SAW V in THEATRES October 24th!

T-Pain (Feat. Ludacris)-Chopped & Screwed

Now THIS RIGHT HERE... THIS RIGHT HERE will be a #1 hit. Mark my words! 2nd single off T-Pain's new album Thr33 Rings due out November 11th...

Musiq Soulchild (Feat. Mary J. Blige)-If You Leave

Oooook. So Musiq got to try out the single that he wanted...."Radio".....it didn't work. So now here's the ballad that we ALL wanted. Definitely feeling this one. Musiq's new album "On My Radio" is now scheduled for release on November 25th!
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Alchemist (Feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss & Pusha T)-Lose Your Life

Street rap record right here. All Alchemist' tracks are hot though, I expect nothing less. Hopefully this means he has a new album coming soon...
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T.I. (Feat. Justin Timberlake)-Dead and Gone

Well it's no "My Love." Not feeling JT on it, but T.I.'s flow is ridiculous. PAPER TRAIL in stores September 30th...
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The "What In The World" Moment of the Day...

Ladies & Gentleman, the picture above represents the failed release of LL Cool J's latest album, Exit 13. Mr. Cool J sold 43,762 albums in his first week out. Now I have a lot of respect for LL...

He's a great performer and has put in a lot of work to still be somewhat relevant 13 albums later. BUT this kind of news should really make him think lonnnng and hard about hangin up the Mic.

Unfortunately, I believe he has put a lot of time and effort in trying to cater to a younger demographic instead of evolving with his core audience. His biggest fans are ladies, doesn't take a genius to figure that out. And the ladies wanna hear some "Loungin", "Doin It", and "Luv U Better" type records, NONE of which appear on Exit 13.

LL must either go back to the drawing board and get back to basics, or after 13 albums, EXIT...

-DaveEmoney

John Legend-GreenLight (Feat. Andre 3000) (Afroganic Remix)

This is like the Reggae remix of the song. It's official though as you can see by the artwork above. I'm kinda diggin it. Most Definitely NOT better than the original, but cool nonetheless...
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Ryan Leslie-Addiction (Alternate Video)

Anybody wanna take a shot at why this one wasn't released???MUCH better video. Actually has a story line and everything...