New Vid: Young Jeezy – We Done It Again Ms. Bels Friday, November 9, 2012 The Studio Just in time, Young Jeezy released a track the day President Obama was voted to remain in office. It's all about timing. This is why I am a huge fan of Jeezy...he thinks...
4 More Years… janda Thursday, November 8, 2012 Credits & Debits, Power Moves Congratulations are in order for our President of the United States, Barack Obama. Tuesday night in a landslide Obama was re-elected for another term beating out Republican Mitt Romney. While he only needed...
New Vids: Tyrese’s “Best of Me” + Brandy’s “Wildest Dreams” janda Thursday, November 8, 2012 The Studio This past weekend, Brandy and Tyrese released videos bringing life to their latest singles. Tyrese’s “Best of Me” comes from his latest album Open Invitation. The video features model Eva Marcille and...
Stars & Style @ The 22nd Annual NAACP Theater Awards janda Thursday, November 8, 2012 The Runway Earlier this week celebrities from all around gathered in true fashion at this year’s 22nd Annual NAACP Theater Awards to honor some of the best in the biz. This year’s honorees included Nicole Ari...
New Music – The Weeknd’s “Valerie” janda Thursday, November 8, 2012 The Studio Toronto native The Weeknd is just days away from releasing his debut album, Trilogy. In an effort to keep his fans hyped and ready, he’s released his third new track in less than a week. His first two...
‘Showtime At The Apollo’ Returns to BET’s Centric As ‘Apollo Live’ Ms. Bels Wednesday, November 7, 2012 The Script, Tune In Ki Ki Shephard, The Sandman, and an array of different hosts all contributed to the success of music's legendary talent show. 'Showtime At The Apollo', first aired in 1987, ended their momentus...
Why A LinkedIn Profile Will Land You A Job + Other Ways To Improve Your Resume’ Ms. Bels Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Credits & Debits, The Receipt The recession may seem like it's over. But, the unemployment rate is not quite in the clear as of yet. With thousands of people still out of work, employers are making it more difficult for...
Behind The Scenes: Young Jeezy ‘Get Right’ Video Shoot [Photos + Audio] Ms. Bels Wednesday, November 7, 2012 The Studio "It's Tha World" according to Young Jeezy and apparently his world went back to his old stomping ground for his latest video shoot. Jeezy called on his homies in Mac-town to get live one time to...
What I Learned from the A3C… + Video Recap Mark Harris Wednesday, November 7, 2012 The Studio The A3C happened practically a month ago. This three day festival of hot honeys, home grown entrepreneurship, and hip hop has been making waves as of late. In Atlanta, it is THE event for hip...
Jamie Foxx, Nick Nolte, Chris Rock and Others Pay Tribute to Eddie Murphy janda Tuesday, November 6, 2012 The Script, Tune In From stand-up comedy acts, to becoming a regular on Saturday Night Live, to being one of the highest paid actors due to his work in several box office hits and not to mention his dibbling and dabbling in...
New Vids: Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” + Inferno Version Feat. Nicki Minaj janda Tuesday, November 6, 2012 The Studio The highly anticipated video or should I say videos for Alicia Keys’ new hit single “Girl on Fire” has hit the scene. The first video is the standard versions of the song sans Nicki Minaj, while the...
Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’ [Tracklist] janda Tuesday, November 6, 2012 The Studio With her first single “Diamonds” already being a Billboard chart topper and her Diamonds World Tour in the works, Rihanna is setting a solid foundation for the release of her 7th studio album in seven...
Respect YOUR Vote!!! janda Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Credits & Debits Alright good people, we’re down to the wire. It’s officially V-day, so if you didn’t get your ballots in early, it is a must that you go to the polls today and cast your votes. Now for those...
An Age Old Question: What Is “Too Old” To Rap? Ms. Bels Monday, November 5, 2012 The Studio Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images Fans (and critics) of hip hop have debated this question time and time again. What is considered too old to rap? With many of our popular...
Rihanna Exudes More Sexiness In New Inspirational Pics Ms. Bels Monday, November 5, 2012 The Studio In preparation for her upcoming album 'Unapologetic', Rihanna has used social networks to cleverly spread the word. Due out November 16, her seventh studio album will explore an experimentation of new...
Denzel Washington’s ‘Flight’ Lands #2; ‘Man With The Iron Fists’ Takes #4 Spot at Box Office Ms. Bels Monday, November 5, 2012 Lights, Camera, Action, The Script The highly anticipated film starring America's favorite Denzel Washington, "Flight" landed in the number two spot from this weekend's box office totals. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis,...
‘Oprah’s Favorite Things’ Gets Pricey for 2012 Ms. Bels Monday, November 5, 2012 The Receipt, Tune In Photo Credit: Oprah.com It's that time of year where media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, excites viewers and audience members with all the things she has fell in love with throughout the year. Having...
Western European Bank Offers World’s First ‘Gold & Diamond’ VISA Card Ms. Bels Thursday, November 1, 2012 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Would you pay $100,000 for a bank card made of gold, diamonds, and pearls? Who has money to blow on a card like this? That's the real question. Well, apparently there could...
Music Producer Sean Garrett Ordered to Pay AMEX $108K + IRS Wants $1 Million Ms. Bels Thursday, November 1, 2012 $1 Rumors, The Receipt, The Studio Super-producer Sean Garrett...yeah the guy that has penned mega hits for Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and countless more is now in the news. Unfortunately, Garrett was recently sued by American...
New Mixtape: Rocko – Wordplay (hosted by DJ Plugg) + Download Link Ms. Bels Thursday, November 1, 2012 The Studio Is it just me or do people sleep on Rocko? Regardless of the adundance of talent that hails from Atlanta, Rocko continues to stand his ground. To me, he has a certain swag and rap style...
New Mixtape: The Playboy Diaries by Lloyd (hosted by DJ Scream & T.K. Kirkland) + Download Link Ms. Bels Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Studio Our boy Lloyd just dropped a sexy new mixtape called The Playboy Diaries. The mixtape, hosted by DJ Scream, breaks down the game of true player with a touch of comedy provided by T.K....
Randomness: Love Don’t Cost A Thing…Or Do It?? Ms. Bels Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Receipt No, this isn't a shameless plug notifying the masses that there's a sequel coming of 2003's cheesy 'Love Don't Co$t A Thing' movie. This post is not about Nick Cannon nor Christina Milian. But, what it is...
Alicia Keys To Launch “The Journals of Mama Mae and Lee Lee” Children’s App janda Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Credits & Debits, Power Moves, The Studio Alicia Keys seems to be pretty busy these days with making power moves. In addition to promoting her upcoming album, she’s also gearing up for the release of her new children’s storytelling app called...
Youtube Sensations Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson Set to Release “LOL” Comedy Album Ms. Bels Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Receipt With over 200 million Youtube hits to date, the Hudson brothers (Emmanuel & Phillip) rise to fame continues to take off in a big way. If you remember, the video that took them to the next...
Boris Kodjoe Snags Leading Role In Zane’s ‘Addicted’ janda Tuesday, October 30, 2012 5-4-3-2-1, The Script Actor Boris Kodjoe has snagged a leading role in the upcoming film ‘Addicted’. By way of Lionsgate, the film will be based on best-selling author Zane’s book of the same name. The storyline revolves...
From Hip-Hop to Hollywood…RZA’s 10-Step Guide janda Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Credits & Debits, Lights, Camera, Action, Power Moves, The Script Just a few days away from the release of his film, “The Man with the Iron Fists” in which he’ll make his directorial debut, RZA is giving up the goods on how he made his way to the director’s chair....
New Vid: Nicki Minaj’s ‘Va Va Voom’ janda Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The Studio Young Money princess Nicki Minaj is back with another single and video from her upcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Her new joint ‘Va Va Voom’ is definitely one for the crowd and will more than...
New Vid: Xzibit – Up Out The Way feat. E-40 Ms. Bels Monday, October 29, 2012 The Studio Remember him?? Yeah, west coast emcee Xzibit is back with new banger. "Up Out The Way" is his first single off of his latest album, Napalm. The single features Vallejo rapper E-40 giving...
New Vids: Ladies Edition janda Friday, October 26, 2012 The Studio The ladies seem to be bringing the hit and are definitely doing their thing in their respective lanes when it comes to music. With upcoming projects on the way, both Alicia Keys and Nicki Minaj have...
Rapper E-40 Launches New Clothing Line + Taps Too Short For Next Double LP Ms. Bels Friday, October 26, 2012 The Runway via press release: Vallejo, CA---Bay Area Legend and world renowned master of slang, E-40 has officially launched his latest business endeavor www.E40Gear.com. Being one of the first...