Thank You Now

There's no doubt about it that Drake has his fans to thank for his outstanding first week record sales. The 23-year-old rapper pushed more than 464,000 units on his first album Thank Me Later, landing himself at #1 on the Billboard charts for the Most First Week Sales for a Debut Album. Many were surprised that the album did that much, while others expected that Drake would go platinum in his first week. I'm not surprised at the sales, and wouldn't have been anymore surprised if he happened to go over 500k (he's platinum in Canada already).

Some fans were disappointed by the album, and though I see where they're coming from, it's only because most of the record was leaked prior to the official release date. I believe that he earned this recognition and to do the numbers he did.

He's been giving away free music since 2005, and he's definitely grown as an artist, and has made an even bigger name for himself with endorsements and the big fish of the industry. Now he can thank his true fans who were rocking with him since the Degrassi freestyles, who were there from mixtape #1 Room For Improvement , and the recent ones who wouldn't believe the hype until he became the hype. But truth be told, without the fans, and the cynics, there would be no Drake.

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Swizz Has the Key to Her Heart

Congratulations to Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz!



They have officially announced their engagement and pregnancy. We wish them the best!

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Happy Birthday to Brooklyn's effFINEST

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
...one of the greatest rappers, Notorious B.I.G., who would have been 38-years-old today. It's unfortunate to lose anyone, but I'm glad that his legacy continues to live on today. I'm sure if he were still alive, he'd be doing it up and still in the game along with Jay-Z. So Happy Birthday to you Mr. Christopher Wallace and to everyone else born in May (including me)!


In celebration of his birthday, a mixtape has been released; Notorious B.I.G. - Happy Birthday (Hosted By DJ Whoo Kid).
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Loss of a Legend: Lena Horne

R.I.P. Lena Horne
Born June 30, 1917, Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress and dancer. Not only that, but she was an inspiration for some of the greatest female performers of our current time. Ask Alicia Keys (who was set to play Lena Horne an upcoming biopic produced by Oprah Winfrey), Beyoncé or Lauryn Hill who their musical influences are and I'm sure one of the names will be Lena Horne. She lived a long life of 92 years and her legacy will live on. Take a look at what made her who she is...Happy reading!

Horne joined the mike chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the films Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather. Due to the Red Scare and her progressive political views, Horne found herself blacklisted and unable to get work in Hollywood.

Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963, and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs as well as television, and releasing well received albums. Horne announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than three hundred performances on Broadway, and earned her numerous awards and accolades, and she would continue recording and performing sporadically into the 1990's (via Wiki).

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It's All About the Benjamins Baby!

With the economy in such a rut, many are wondering why doesn't the government just print up a bunch of money until we get back on our feet, right? Well, it looks like some of that wish will be coming true. On February 10, 2011, a new will One-Hundred-Dollar-Bill go into circulation. Why? Well, this Benjamin will be equipped with a 3-D Security Ribbon. This ribbon is has images of bells and 100s that move and change from one to the other as the bill is moved. A second feature is called Bell in the Inkwell. The bell has special ink that changes color from green to bronze when the bill is moved. So say goodbye to the counterfeit and hello to the new and improved Benjis.

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RIP Guru

Rapper Keith Elam, A.K.A. Guru has died aged 43 after a long battle with cancer, according to statements published online. The New York MC - whose real name was Keith Elam - suffered cardiac arrest on March 2 and had been in a coma.

His death was announced on the DJ Premier Blog site. Premier and Guru made up the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, which released six albums between 1989 and 2003. Guru went on to release a series of "Jazzmatazz" albums featuring collaborations with Cortney Pine, Roy Ayers and Kool Keith.

The statement also includes a letter, apparently written by Guru and passed to friend and producer Solar, that would appear to maintain a beef Guru had with Premier.

A statement on the DJ Premier Blog site said: "Guru has passed away yesterday morning (April 19) after a long battle with cancer.

"According to Solar, Guru suffered from the malicious illness for over a year and after numerous special treatments under the supervision of medical specialists failed, the legendary MC succumbed to the disease. Guru always tried to keep this harrowing diagnosis in private but in early 2010 he had to admit himself to hospital due to serious effects caused by the disease."

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Promo Code: NoSlices

Someone do us a favor and tell J. Cole, Wale, Diggy & Jojo, Wacka Flocka, Drake and any of your other favorite rappers to move to the side, because the hungriest dude in the game is here and he's leaving "No Slices"! If you know elleELLEeye, then you know Ayindé is one of the artists that we featured here and not for nothing! His mixtape "No Slices" is dropping in less than two days (Tuesday, March 30th) and we highly recommend that you get on board with what's about to go down. Check out his promo video below. Happy watching!

"No Slices" Promo Video from Ayindé on Vimeo.

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RIP Alexander McQueen

It's a sad day in the fashion community today. Sadly, we mourn the passing of Lee Alexander McQueen at age 40. He was found in his apartment this morning. He was a fashion icon and a household name to many women around the world. people as well as celebrities LOVED his creations.

His designs were funky yet wearable, and innovative yet trendy. Looking at his collections, I have always been left with this simple thought... BE YOURSELF. Here are a few celebrities wearing McQueen creations.

McQueen Shoes

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Victoria Beckham in a McQueen dress

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Cate Blanchett in a McQueen dress from straight off the runway

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Hilary Duff Rocking a Alexander McQueen Bag (which I am personally want very badly at this very moment)

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RIP ALEXANDER McQUEEN... YOU'LL BE MISSED, YET YOU WILL LIVE ON

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2010 Grammys Commentary + Winners

One of the biggest nights in music took place last night, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and let's just say that it was Ladies' Night. The biggest winners of the night were Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and the leader of the pact, Beyoncé - who made history by being the first to win six Grammys in one night. Check out the elleELLEeye commentary by ♥ t i f f a n y & DANiE, our favorite performance and the full list of the 2010 Grammy winners!

I was totally surprised that Lady Gaga opened the show with Elton John (and Elijah Kelley, commentator of the performance from the hit movie Hairspray), but I must say she put on a performance. The show continued with a comedic slot by Stephen Colbert who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

"Song of the Year" went to the well deserved hard-working woman of show business, Beyoncé! I'll admit that I was a little disappointed that Bey didn't perform something else (considering I watch all of her performances and "If I Were A Boy" is old to me), but she delivered regardless. Did anyone peep Keri Hilson with her dead down while she was performing though? No comment...no Grammy =x

Green Day's performance was excellent!

Goldilocks herself, Taylor Swift, graced the stage and sang a total of three songs. The first song, she sang solo and remaining two songs she performed with country legend Stevie Nicks. She sounded pretty good, very mellow and chill, but I was looking forward to rocking out with her - which didn't happen...booo!

The "3D" Tribute to Michael Jackson was performed by Celine Dion, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokie Robinson.
I didn't have 3D glasses! If you watched this tribute with them, please let me know how it looked! There's no denying the talent these artist possess. I cant believe Michael's gone, but it was a little heart wrenching to hear his voice on the track as the artists sang with it. The tribute was dope.

I had 3D glasses, and it made no difference! If you think about it, it shouldn't have worked because it's really us (the people at home) watching someone else watch a 3D movie. I thought that the tribute was a bit creepy and that they could have done something else. I'm sure Michael would be flattered and taken back being honored, but if I was the King of Pop I would have wanted to see something else. I give that performance a thumbs down.

Prince and Paris Jackson once again showed their courage and spoke to the thousands of people in place of their late father Michael Jackson. What did you think about their short speeches?

I thought that Prince is very well-spoken and I appreciated Paris' little thank you. They are some brave kids.

Best Rap Collab: Rihanna and Jay-Z, "Run This Town". Their appearance with Juelz (Beyoncé's nephew) was the best part. The dapper little boy wore his tux with a fresh pair of Nike Dunks! When Rihanna picked him up and asked him if he had anything to say, he politely smiled and said "No, thanks". HOW CUTE! I AGREE!

Wyclef Jean stepped to the stage and reminded everyone of how strong the Haitian people are. I thought that was important because the news does portray some of the saddest images. That's a good take on it. I thought he looked a little too happy, but I see what you mean.

Pink's performance wasn't much different from that of the one she gave at the MTV VMAs. She did the whole gymnast/acrobatic thing, and though some were amazed, I was bored and confused at the part where she was dips in water and started spinning in the air. I would've been mad if I got wet!

The most random part of the night for me was when I missed the introduction to a performance. What performance? Jamie Foxx and T-Pain's "Blame It" with Doug E. Fresh. I thought it was so funny! Jamie is crazy.

Round of applause to Lil' Wayne, Eminem, and Drake! They graced the staged together and did a good job. Drake is growing as a performer, I actually enjoyed watching him.

The biggest awards of the night, Album of the Year, went to the American Sweetheart, Taylor Swift. She beat out Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band. Honestly, I wanted the B.E.P. to win, but I think all of those nominated deserved it.

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

And my favorite performance was...Black Eyed Peas (who won three awards) doing "Imma Be" and "I Gotta Feeling". Happy Watching!

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10-10 Wins

The Queen Bey stings again! Beyoncé is leading the Grammy nominations list with 10. Close behind is teen sensation Taylor Swift with eight nominations.

And with West not far behind, joining the Black Eyed Peas and Maxwell with six nods each from their music-industry peers, the stage is set for another awards night showdown, reports people.com.

George Lopez Wednesday announced the nominations for Song of the Year are Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", Maxwell's "Pretty Wings," Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" and Swift's "You Belong With Me".

In the Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category, the nominees are the Black Eyed Peas, for "I Gotta Feeling"; Bon Jovi, for "We Weren't Born to Follow"; The Fray, for "Never Say Never"; Darryl Hall and John Oates, for "Sara Smile"; and MGMT, for "Kids".

Katy Perry announced the Best Rock Album contenders: AC/DC, for Black Ice; Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, for Live from Madison Square Garden; Green Day, for 21st Century Breakdown; Dave Matthews Band, for Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King; and U2, for No Line on the Horizon.

Dwight Yoakum named the Best County Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal hopefuls: Brooks and Dunn, for "Cowgirls Don't Cry"; the Zac Brown Band, for "Chicken Fried"; Lady Antebellum, for "I Run to You"; Rascal Flatts, for "Here Comes Goodbye"; and Sugarland, for "It Happens".

Robinson and Starr had the honour of naming those in the running for Record of the Year and Album of the Year. For Record: Beyonce's "Halo", Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling", Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody", Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and Swift's "You Belong With Me".

Album of the Year nominees are Beyonce's I Am Sasha Fierce, the Black Eyed Peas' The End, the Dave Matthews Band's Big Whiskey and Swift's Fearless.

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be announced Jan 31 next year.

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Janet Jackson ABC Interview

November 18th on ABC Janet Jackson sat down with Robin Roberts for the first interview since the death of her brother Michael Jackson. Check it out: happy watching!

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Coke Can

The Unibody Coca-Cola Can

It doesn't only look beautiful, and it would make Jon Ive and Steve Jobs wet, but this naked Coca-Cola can would help save energy while reducing air and water pollution. Would it really make a difference?

The naked can help to reduce air and water pollution occurred in its coloring process. It also reduces energy and effort to separate toxic color paint from aluminum in recycling process. Huge amount of energy and paint required to manufacture colored cans will be saved. Instead of toxic paint, manufacturers process aluminum with a pressing machine that indicates brand identity on surface.

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Rihanna Speaks

Here's an interview with Rihanna and Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America". This is just a preview of what you can expect to hear from Rihanna's ABC 20/20 Interview tomorrow night at 10pm.



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BREAKING NEWS: Kourtney K.'s Prego!

So Perez Hilton tweeted this a few moments ago:

Kourtney Kardashian is... PREGNANT!
Sources reveal the baby news exclusively to ME.

How true it is, I don't know, but I would definitely take Perez's word for it. This must be baby season, every time I turn around I hear that this or that one is pregnant or congratulations to so and so on their new baby boy/girl.

Speaking with E! Tuesday, she refused to say if she and ex-boyfriend Scott Disick were back together.

"You're going to have to see on the show," she said, referring to her new reality show with sister Khloe, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, which debuts Sunday.

A source tells Us, "Their new show shows everything. She went nuts in Miami."

Well I must say, I'm happy for Kourntey and all of the other pregnant woman out there. I know it'll be a while, but I can't wait to see the baby pictures and find out who the baby's father is!

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