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eyeReview: Pink FRIDAY

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 11:29 PM
The "Moment 4 Life" for the self-proclaimed Harajuku Barbie, Nicki Minaj, has arrived. The release of her debut album, Pink Friday has hit stores and is sure to cause mayhem in the music industry. It's no secret that almost everyone has mixed feelings about Nicki, whether its over her character, her kookiness, or her lyrical content. Truth is, the young lady is good at what she does, and since music is a form of expression I personally feel that she's entitled to present herself in whatever manner she feels appropriate for herself.

With all of that being said, I've listen to the album and will give her 4.5/5 eyes!
The lyrical content is there, the punchlines, the hooks, the versatility, the story, and the element of Rap and Hip-Hop. You can hear her growth and development now from the time of her mix-tapes days. If I had to pick one, my favorite track would have to be "Fly" featuring Rihanna. Other tracks that I can listen to over and over (not including those released as singles) are: "Here I Am", "Moment 4 Life" - I believe that life is a prize, but to live doesn’t mean you’re alive...And this very moment I’m king, this very moment I slay Goliath with a sling. I wish that I could have this moment for life...'cause in this moment I just feel so alive. - and "I'm the Best". Other featuring on the album include Natasha Bedingfield, Kanye West, Drake and Will.I.Am. Overall, it is a good album that I could listen to from start to finish. Kudos to Nicki, her hater, supporters, and everyone involved in this project.

In the words of Rihanna in "Fly": I came to win, to fight, to conquer to thrive. I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise...To FLY! Listen to "Fly" now, happy listening!


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eyeWatch: The Miss-Education of a Barbie

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 7:17 PM
The greatest thing about being HUMAN, is being able to have an opinion, a voice. Jasmine Mans is a young lady no different from the rest of us, but she does have a way with words. When playing the game of "Truth or Dare", many of us opt for the easy way out and say "truth"; while some are brave enough to take on a challenge. I'll say that Miss Mans knocked out two birds with one poem on the topic of Nicki Minaj and her "Barbiefication". “The Miss-Education of a Barbie" is a call to action not only for Nicki Minaj but, to all women in the entertainment industry. Jasmine says: I do not want Nicki Minaj to be the next Lauryn Hill or MC Lyte, I want her to rap as if women like Assata Shakur and Toni Morrison exist. The "Miss-Education of a Barbie" questions the message that Nicki Minaj is relaying to her listeners. If Nicki Minaj seeks to simply entertain audiences with shallow concepts then my poem can be written off as irrelevant to her and her fans alike. However, if she seeks to make a difference in musical history and in the lives of her fans around the world then my piece questions her methods of doing so.

Jasmine goes on to say, My poem targets Nicki Minaj because I am a long time fan and follower of her work. I recognize and applaud her lyrical abilities and the affect she has on women older and younger than myself. If we, as an audience, do not hold up a mirror to our artists, then who will? Her "Barbie" image is an objectification of womanhood. How can we expect our male rappers to pay homage and respect to women when the voice that is representing us is tainted with sexual innuendos and “child’s play?”. W.E.B. DuBois said all art is propaganda and should be used to uplift and challenge the African American community, and if art does not do such it is useless. Nicki Minaj is too powerful to be useless. I dare Nicki Minaj to be a PHENOMENAL WOMAN and not a phenomenal "Barbie." Take a look at Jasmine's performance of "The Miss-Education of a Barbie". Happy watching!


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Right Thru Me/Lovin' You No More

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 10:57 PM
It's safe to say that rapper Nicki Minaj is slowly working her way into the hearts of many. She just released a video for her single "Check It Out" with Will.I.Am and has just premiered the official video for "Right Thru Me".

Her co-star in the video is French model Willy Monfret and he is all types of eyecandy. I personally enjoyed the video, and it made me appreciate the song even more. Her album, Pink Friday is due out in November 22nd and the video was directed by Diane Martel.


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Next up, we have the official video for Diddy-Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring Drake. Cool, modern, and contemporary are words that i would use to describe the video. I remember hearing this song last year when it was in its beginning stages and I love it even more now. Dawn is one talented lady with some major songwriting skills. After numerous push backs, the album, Last Train To Paris, is finally due in stores on December 14th!


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eyeWatch: Runaway

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 7:10 PM
People may call him crazy, selfish, egotistical, even insane, but either way, KANYE WEST is always talked about. Last year he made headlines due to a shocking event at the VMAs, and to escape the chaos, he chose to RUNAWAY. He didn't stay away too long, true artists never do. He has people looking forward to Friday nights for the singles off of his album "GOOD Fridays" to drop, his album, and most recently the world had the chance to experience his latest artwork in his film, RUNAWAY. Starring Selita E. Banks, the film captures Kanye and a Phoenix (Selita) - who served as his muse. The art and imagery in the film was great; kudos go out to Vanessa Beecroft (Art Director). I won't get into the details of it or my personal opinion, but I will in a comment ;) Happy watching!


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Passion Pain & Pleasure

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 12:46 PM
Trey Songz's new album Passion, Pain, & Pleasure; dropped today and although we usually do the "eyeReview', we've decided to get a review from those that know him and his music best - his fans. So we've hit the Twitter Trending Topic (#passionpainpleasure) and clipped some of the thoughts from his trusty fans and tweeters. Everyone's opinion matters and we're here to make sure some of them count. I'll say that the album is a good R&B album (not that I would expect anything less from Trey), but the songs tend to blend; and can just sound like one long 56 minute song. It's proven that the man has the voice, the look, and the talent, but I'm ready for Trey to take it to another level. He can write a good song, and just stand there and look good, but every artist has to push themselves to another level of success. I think Trey is comfortable where he is as an artist and I haven't heard any growth from Ready to Passion Pain & Pleasure. I'm not saying that it's a bad album, but my favorite Trey album is his first, Gotta Make It. We need to get that vulnerability back, that hungry artist, or else we'll just end up with another R. Kelly. Anyway, let's get into these tweets! Let us know what you think about the album, which is in stores now!

@DayLonRayLe: @TreySongz ..... I am not disappointed at all with #passionpainpleasure .... I brought the deluxe album off of itunes! Great follow up!

@mrmixtapejdot: I don't think #passionpainpleasure is nowhere near as good as Ready, #noway

@Rob_French86: Shout out to the dude @TreySongz.... #passionpainpleasure is a definite must have for the collection...If u don't have it go get it asap


@Karamel_25: This cd is AMAZING!!! #passionpainpleasure @TreySongz

@SiMpLe_DiMpLEZ: Ok so just finished the #passionpainpleasure album....My thoughts: very commercial, no flow to the ordering of songs (ex:beg,climax,end). The lyrical content was NO WHERE NEAR the Ready album, i was definitely disappointed smh. Oh and "bottoms up" didn't belong on that album. It didn't fit in at all. That's prob why they threw it at the end.

@Mama2Dane: #passionpainpleasure is the BEST @TreySongz album to date! I'm telling' you...somebody gon' get the business to this one!

@SabrosaLTL: #passionpainpleasure album from start to finish is hot @treysongz did not disappoint don't believe me go get it and see!

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VMA 2010 Commentary

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 8:46 PM
From the pre-show to the big opening act. It's what is talked about every year on the second week of September, the MTV Video Music Awards. Here's ♥ t i f f a n y's dish on what's going down from the White Carpet, to the stage.

Nicki Minaj was the topic most talked about as her haters, "Barbz" & "Kens" anticipated her performance during the VMA pre-show. If you saw it, you may have been just as confused as I was from Nicki's Judy Jetson look, to Will.i.Am's black face - literally. Another woman who is always talked about - Lady Gaga took home two VMAs before the show even started. But of course, what was talked about even more than her winnings was, her outfit. She wore an Alexander McQueen gown from his last collection and looked as normal as she has ever been.

The show opened up with Eminem & Rihanna and what I have to say about that is, the set of the show looked wonderful. Don't get me wrong, I love their music, but the performance wasn't anything to talk about, besides Rihanna's red hair; which we showed you in our last Haute or Hate It post. I'm excited to see how funny Chelsea Handler is...and this picture says it all (Chelsea as Lady Gaga). She was completely hilarious!!!

Kim Kardashian was introduced as a "fashion icon" which made me screw up my face; but she did look pretty. She introduced heartthrob, Justin Beiber. His performance was cool. He brought the young dancers out on stage and had the hair going as usual. He let us see him play the drums; which was excited as seeing someone play the drums. Needless to say, the kid has talent.


Usher performed "OMG", and for me it was a mix between J. Lo's "Waiting for Tonight" video and a B2K performance. There were plenty of LED lights/rays to go around, accompanied by some dancing. Will.i.Am was in the audience and the performance was alright. At this point I am waiting to be impressed...

Here's something to wake you up, Florence + The Machines! Although some were confused about who she was and why she was performing, I enjoyed it. She delivered the most interesting/best performance thus far. Amber Riley & the cast of "Glee" announced the Best Pop Video award. Amber looked fabulous! Lady Gaga took another award in her heavy gown that she couldn't even walk in, but she looked fab!

And kudos to Taylor Swift for making headlines again with her "diss record" performance to Kanye West. Too bad the performance was bad on the vocal end. But she looked nice and the visuals were on point.

Drake's performance with Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz is just what I needed! He looked sexy, yes, I'm talking about Drake LOL. His set was on point and he woke me up from the dreadful award show I've been watching for the past 90 minutes. Best performance goes to Drake thus far!

Columbian actress, Sofia Vergara announced the award for "Best Hip-Hop" video, in which Eminem took home. I'm not too sure if anyone understood what she was saying lol, but Eminem and Lady Gaga are racking up!

B.o.B., Bruno Mars, and Haley Williams ft. Paramore hit the stage next. Bruno sounded great (as usual), Haley looked dope, and Bobby Ray's energy was on point. A great performance! Paramore performed "Only Exception" and it was beautiful -definitely in my list of top performances! Singer, Robyn, had her 30 second spotlight (as did Travie McCoy & Jason Deluro) and I truly wished she would've gotten to do a full performance, she's so cool!

Justin Beiber won the award for Best New Artist. It just wasn't a winning night for Young Money! Welcome to MTV!

Linkin Park performed, but I wasn't feeling it too much. The lyrics were sang too harsh, and it didn't feel like the LP I knew from a few years back. They did their performance LA's Griffith Observatory.

And for the time almost everyone has been waiting for...Video of the Year (introduced by Cher - who had Lady Gaga in tears); went to...Lady Gaga for "Bad Romance". She definitely was the winner of the night!



And the 2nd most anticipated moment of the night, Kanye West's performance! K. West set off his performance with a white column, a beat machine, a mic, and a red suit (and red sneakers to match). Next he brought out the Clipse, ballerina dancers, and an autotune microphone. "Let's have a toast for the assh***s, have a toast for the jerkoffs, let's have a toast for the scumbags. Baby I got a plan, runaway as fast as you can." He left the audience chanting his name.

Overall, I'll rate the 2010 VMAs a 6.5/10. What did you think of the show? Who was your favorite performer? COMMENT!!!

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A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 12:06 PM
We put you onto the BET special My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop, but just in case you missed it - we've got you covered. As a female (and somewhat of a rapper), I found this documentary to be very inspiring. The documentary features Eve, MC Lyte, Jean Grae, Eve, Yo Yo, Salt ‘N Pepa, Missy Elliott, Trina, Roxane Shante, Rah Digga, Lady Of Rage and more. It was interesting to hear the different views of one of the only female emcees in the game making moves right now (besides Trina), Nicki Minaj. Overall it was a great program. I don't know how much this will shift the position of females in Hip-Hop, but it was great. Happy watching.


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eyeWatch: New Videos 8-26-10

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 2:01 PM
With MTV playing nothing but a bundle of reality television shows, where are you supposed to watch videos nowadays? We've got you covered! Here are some new videos for your viewing pleasure. The official video for Usher's "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again" featuring Pitbull, the first single from his Verses EP out now! The official music video for "Bottoms Up" featuring Nicki Minaj by Trey Songz, the lead single from his upcoming album Passion, Pain & Pleasure. The video was directed by Anthony Mandler. The official music video for Ke$ha's "Take It Off", from her album Animal, out now! Directed by Dori Oskowitz; Paul Hunter. And last but not least, Drake's "Miss Me" featuring Lil' Wayne. Happy watching!

Usher - "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again"

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Drake - Miss Me ft. Lil' Wayne

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Ke$ha - Take it Off

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Trey Songz - Bottoms Up

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MTV VMAs 2010 Nominees

Posted by Basquiat at 1:44 PM
And the winner is....Well you'll have to wait until Sunday, September 12th to find that out. Without a doubt one of the most watched programs is coming your way again, the MTV Video Music Awards. The 4th quarter is almost upon us, and with that comes time to congratulate those who have given us what we've loved over the past year - GOOD MUSIC. To tease your taste buds we bring you, the 2010 VMA Nominees for some of your favorite categories. Atop the list we have Lady Gaga (with 13 nominations for everything imaginable), Beyoncé, (whom I don't remember putting out much of anything this past year - but hey when you're hot like her you get 5 nominations), and Marshall Mathers; Eminem (getting 8 nominations). See the rest of what's in store for you:

BEST COLLABORATION
B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha
My First Kiss

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Empire State of Mind

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga
Bad Romance

Ke$ha
Tik Tok

Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
California Gurls

Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Video Phone (Extended Remix)

Taylor Swift
Fifteen

BEST MALE VIDEO
Eminem
Not Afraid

Usher featuring Will.I.Am
OMG

B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Drake
Find Your Love

Jason Derulo
In My Head



BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Airplanes

Eminem
Not Afraid

Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
Forever

Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
On To The Next One

Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
Pursuit Of Happiness


BEST NEW ARTIST
Ke$ha
Tik Tok

Jason Derulo
In My Head

Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Baby

Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
Massive Attack

Broken Bells
The Ghost Inside

Dont forget to tune into music's second biggest night (to the Grammy's) LIVE September 12th on MTV.

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Nicki Minaj Wants "Your Love"

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 9:07 AM
It's safe to say that Nicki Minaj is the most loved and hated female MC in the industry right now. But today, she's in need of "Your Love". Sure some of us hate the kookiness, the colored wigs, and the voice; but truth is, every superhero has their theme music - and Nicki's is in heavy rotation. Not only that, but "Your Love" has been dominating the Billboard charts at #1! In the video Nicki plays a student Samurai who falls in love with her teacher; played by actor Michael Jai White (of the TP Why Did I Get Married films). It's a cute storyline and metaphoric in more than one way. The video was directed by Lil' X and followed Nicki's first visual. Check it out and let us know what you think. Happy watching!


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JuNK FOOD: The Minaj à Trois

Posted by Basquiat at 11:08 AM
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well let's start counting all the things that little Kim could potentially say about this one. In the photo: Young Money's Nicki Minaj with D. Roc - former Junior Mafia manager - and the same dude that Lil' Kim did a year for in prision. In my opinion, Kim doing a year for not snitiching is what solidifies her claim to the thrown as the QUEEN. Eat your hearts out, and don't forget that I am FOX 5, Fox Boogie to the max. All in all, real recognizes real, and you can't argue with that.

When it all boils down, you have to ask - where's the loyalty? You can't knock the homey for getting his paper, especially when you have a chance to jump on a bandwagon like Nicki's (no pun intended). Seriously, how many people would turn that down? I know a few, but I guess he's not one. I don't know the dude personally, but what I do know is that this is kind of a slap in the face to Kim. Right now is pivotal, and sides must be chosen. Did he choose his? SAD.


I for one don't even co-sign the beef between Kim and Nicki, but I quote what Nicki said at the BET Awards, "I'm doing this for all women"; as she should. And like Remy said, "There can be more than one." - female rapper on top of her game that is. They don't always have to beef. So I'm riding with ending the BS, and letting them both get their shine, and rhyme on. As we all should.

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BET Awards 2010 Commentary

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 6:34 PM
Queen Latifah - the host - started this year’s BET award show off wonderfully with a comedic introduction and a “performance” to Drake’s "Over". She looked beautiful as usual and definitely kept my attention after the opening act. Let’s backtrack…Kayne West opened the show with his single “Power” from him upcoming album, Good A** Job. Kanye standing on top of a mountain with a mic & colossal chain wasn’t as interesting as I hoped that it would be. Next up was Usher, who performed a favorite of mine, “There Goes My Baby”. I felt his performance from the live band to the lighting and effects (except the vocals). I definitely think he set the bar for Trey Songz, but I think Trey's vocals will be on point. I LOVED Nicki Minaj's acceptance speech! She definitely kept it real and gave a true heartfelt speech; minus the bit of hood that was apparent at the end. T.I. was up next and he put on a show as usual with Travis Barker (who I love) as his drummer.

And the award for "Best Male Hip Hop Artist" goes to...who else? DRAKE! If you missed the announcement, you might've thought that the award was for best group. Young Money is coming to the stage old school passe style. Well deserved award for Drake, although not surprising. Although Queen Latifah's costumes got annoying very quick, little Gabby who came out to help announce Alicia Keys was amazing! Hopefully we hear more from her in the future. Alicia did do a good job. She was glowing and looked and sounded beautiful; baby bump and all. Speaking of baby bump (or lack there of), Keyshia Cole performed B.o.B's hit record "Airplanes II" featuring Haley Williams with Eminem. She definitely wasn't herself, and I mean that in the best way, because she sounded great! Until she started to over sing the song, but overall, good performance.


Monica was next up singing her single "Everything to Me". Then she brought out legend Denise Williams, who she sample the song from. The two went on to introduce the award for Best Collaboration; which went to Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys for "Empire State of Mind". Next on the stage was Diddy Dirty Money featuring T.I., Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj. I can't front, that performance was all the way turned up! They killed, if you disregard the lip syncing.

Next up, Chris Brown with a Tribute to the late Michael Jackson. I missed the performance, but I did hear him and just glad that BET gave him a chance to hit the stage. He was probably overwhelmed by performing for the same people who lost respect for him last year after the infamous situation. I'm happy he received a standing ovation and was embraced. Hopefully he can come back full force, sooner than later. Thank Me Later, or now if you must...DRAKE hit the stage with a medley and was joined on stage by Young Jeezy (who looked crispy in his all white - the jacket was on point). They performed "Lost My Mind" (remix) and Drake was into his performance to say the lease. I was hoping he would perform "Light Up" and Jay would make a surprise appearance, but - that didn't happen.

And the award for "Best Male R&B Artist" goes to Mr. Trey Songz! He was up against some stiff competition; Chris Brown (who the crowd went wild for) and Usher to name a couple. His mother is beautiful and was so happy for him, as she should be. El Debarge followed and some may have said he danced more than he sang(and that the performance was random) - but it was a high energy performance...Gary Coleman was honored by Todd Bridges and Tyrese honor to Teddy Pendergrass by singing his classics. The tributes were kept alive by Kim Burrell, Karen Clark Shepard, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, and Yolanda Adams with a tribute song to Haiti. John Legend was the Humanitarian Award recipient of the Night for his work in the US and Africa with the "Show Me" campaign; who provides clean water, nutrition, and education to help break the cycle of poverty. AWESOME ACCEPTANCE SPEECH!

In my opinion, Trey Songz performance was better than Usher's although he did go a little too in at the end. He paid homage to Prince with a little bit of classic "Purple Rain", overall, good job to Trey! The award for "Video of the Year" went to Beyoncé and Lady Gaga for "Video Phone", in which neither ladies were present LOL!

Now for that Prince tribute...It started off with words from Stevie Wonder, who "saw Prince dance" lol and began with a performance from Janelle Monae. She was extremely animated as usual; while performing "Crazy" and had Prince looking at her like...OKAY! Esperanda Spaldin was next followed by Alicia Keys and Patti LaBelle - who went IN! Chris Brown took home an award on behalf of his fans, the "Fandeominum" award.

And one of the last performances of the night: "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj. Tommy Lee on drums was on Drums and then came DJ Khaled featuring the new dream team, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Diddy for the "My Chick Bad" Remix followed by the "All I Do is Win remix". I LOVE LOVE LOVE that song! Great ending! I wish I was there, but that will soon come.

Some random things you may have seen in the audience of the show: Brandy looked great, until I saw her on stage. Lisa Raye was wearing white...surprised?, Tiny is now a blonde...again. Overall this was one of BET's best shows.

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees of the night! What are/were your thoughts on the show?

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eyeWatch: New Videos 6-21-10

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 12:01 PM
Who needs television when all of the latest videos are right here?! Check out the official video for Diddy-Dirty Money's "Hello, Good Morning" featuring Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross from the upcoming Last Train To Paris album dropping late summer! Up next, the official video for N.E.R.D.'s "Hot N Fun" from their upcoming Nothing album due out later this year, then the official video for Kelly Rowland's "Commander" produced by David Guetta from her upcoming album due out later this year and last but not least, the official video for Uffie's "ADD SUV" featuring Pharrell. *JUST ADDED* The official video for J. Cole's "Who Dat," the first single from his upcoming debut album due out later this year. Happy watching!

J-Cole - Who Dat

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Diddy-Dirty Money - Hello, Good Morning (Remix) (feat. Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj)

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N.E.R.D. - Hot & Fun

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Kelly Rowland - Commander

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Uffie - ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell)

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eyePod MIX NEW MUSIC 6/2

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 3:53 PM
Here's an exclusive elleELLEeye eyePod Mix for your ears filled with the latest in Hip-Hop and R&B! Every iPod needs some good music, so go download crazy with the new tracks from the past week including some music from my favorite artist Kanye West, Drake, T.I., Estelle + more. Happy downloading, we hope you enjoy!

1. Kanye West ft. Dwele - Power (Mastered)
2. Drake ft. Nicki Minaj - Up All Night
3. The Roots ft. John Legend - Doin' It Again
4. Slum Village ft. Colin Monroe - Faster
5. Travis Porter - Over Again
6. Drake ft. Alicia Keys - Fireworks
7. M.I.A. - Haters
8. Estelle ft. John Legend - Fall in Love
9. Royce Da 5'9" feat. Big Sean - My Own Planet
10. Ayindé- No Slices (Yes, the entire mixtape)

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Queen Bee of the ROC

Posted by Basquiat at 4:10 PM
Word on the wave is that Hov has signed rapper Lil' Kim to Roc Nation - mixed emotions. On the one hand, it's Kim and she's a sure draw, even if off of personality alone; so in that case, it does seem like a good idea. I question whether the idea was contemplated thoroughly and before I get into the hoopla, I wanna know will she ever come out with an album. Shame is that in today's time people sign deals, and really become tax write-offs. By that I mean the music never gets put out. You get some shows and some cameos with the label chain, but never anything to hang your hat on. Need we really go through the list of people whom fall in this category? [Sidebar: Always have facts to back up your claim, I have mine.] But as I was saying, is this just a move to stir up the whole Lil' Kim vs. Nicki Minaj scenario before someone could capitalize off of Foxy Brown vs. Nicki? Hmmm...I wonder.

Next issue - Does Kim still have it? I'm not knocking her, but times have changed. With Emmo-rap taking over, the people want substance; not just entertainment. To think, the top 3 rappers at the moment have no showmanship (Ross, Jay-Z and Drake), but what do they have is LYRICS. Need I repeat, LYRICS!. Could this be a chance for Jay-Z to pick up his pen again? Let's not say he created Foxy - I'll argue that. Shout out to Inga.


As you can see, I'm torn on the subject; still and all congrats to Kim and Roc Nation, rock on! Let's just see if this project gets off the ground.

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eyeWatch: "Hello GoodMorning"

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 5:27 PM
Although the video for Diddy & Dirty Money's "Hello Good Morning" featuring Rick Ross and T.I. was released last week, but there's something about it that just make me post it. I love T.I.'s verse & swag in the video. Despite the fact that I think Kaleena and Dawn don't get enough shine, I think The Last Train To Paris will be a hit album. Hopefully we hear more from the two ladies, but since Diddy's in the equation, I don't know how likely that is. The video was directed by Hype Williams and is off the album, The Last Train To Paris, set to hit stores on June 29th.

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Also, check out behind-the-scenes footage of "Hello Good Morning" the remix featuring Nicki Minaj. Happy watching!


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JuNK FOOD: Tour Up!

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 12:13 PM
: Barbie Bails from Tour with Rihanna



Have you heard about the Last Girl On Earth Tour featuring Rihanna, Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj? If so, you can scratch Nicki off the list of performers. Nicki let her "Barbies" and "Kens" know by tweeting this yesterday:


Today, this information came out of the bag:


Allegedly Rihanna has been growing increasingly worried that her popularity is starting to fade. The insider explained, "No one [in Rihanna's camp] is panicking yet, but there is DEEP concern that Rihanna has peaked, and is on the downside of her music career."

Well when Rihanna learned that HOT AS FIRE new rapper Nicki Minaj was being included in her tour, she was FURIOUS!!! The insider explained to MediaTakeOut.com, "Nicki [Minaj] was brought in to sell tickets, but Rihanna did NOT want her on." So the insider claimed that Rihanna, presumably fearing that she would be upstaged, used her influence to REDUCE Nicki's role in the tour. Nicki was reportedly going to be the opening act, and be limited in the number of songs she could perform.

Well Nicki's people weren't HAVING IT!!! A person close to Young Money told MediaTakeOut.com, "Nicki is not an opening act, and we would never put her out there like that"

But that's not it. According to our Young Money insider, Nicki ended up calling Rihanna DIRECTLY to ask whether she was behind all of the tour drama. The insider told MediaTakeOut.com, "I only heard one side of the conversation, but [there] were a lot of curse words thrown back and forth."
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eyeWatch: Lil' Freak

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 10:54 PM
The R&B sensation Usher is coming hard preparing for the release of his album Raymond vs. Raymond due to hit stores March 30th (Same day as Ayindé's mixtape No Slices...)! He's collaborated with the self-proclaimed Barbie of the game, Nicki Minaj for the hit single, "Lil' Freak". The video is sexy with the red light special effect going on and a cameo from ATL native Ciara. The video was directed by TAJ. Happy watching!


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Video Vault!

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 11:20 PM
New videos are dropping like TVs are being thrown away. Good thing we're here and just in case you don't have a television, we've got the latest video from your favorite artists. Check out Trey Songz's "Neighbors Know My Name", DJ Khaled's new hit single "All I Do Is Win" featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg which is off of his new album, VICTORY, (in stores NOW) and "Roger That" from Young Money! Happy watching!

Trey Songz - Neighbors Know My Name

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DJ Khaled - All I Do Is Win (feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg)

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Young Money - Roger That

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eyeWatch: "My Chick Bad" & "Everything To Me"

Posted by ♥ t i f f a n y at 11:55 PM
New videos from Monica "Everything To Me" and Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj "My Chick Bad". Monica paid homage to the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen and went for the storytelling in her video; while Luda kept it simple with a video girl dancing and some regular shots. Check them out and let us know what you think! Happy watching!

Ludacris - "My Chick Bad"

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Monica - "Everything To Me"

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