Trent Fitzgerald
Chris Brown, ‘Fortune’ – Album Review
After months of delays, Chris Brown has finally released his fifth studio album ‘Fortune.’ The collection is another feather in the singer’s cap of a successful comeback year that includes winning a golden gramophone at the 2012 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album (‘F.A.M.E.’). If all goes well, he could repeat with ‘Fortune’ at the 2013 ceremony in February.
Beyonce Nabs Best Female R&B Artist Trophy at the 2012 BET Awards
Although she didn’t perform, Beyonce took home a star trophy for Best Female R&B Artist at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday (July 1) in Los Angeles.
Whitney Houston BET Awards 2012 Tribute: Monica, Brandy, Cissy Houston, Chaka Khan Perform
Pop icon Whitney Houston was given a beautiful tribute at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday (July 1) that was both elegiac and celebratory.
Jay-Z + Kanye West Win Video of the Year Award at 2012 BET Awards
Jay-Z and Kanye West won the Video of the Year honor for their patrotic video ‘Otis’ at the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday (July 1) in Los Angeles.
Chris Brown Wins Best Male R&B Artist at the 2012 BET Awards
Chris Brown nabbed Best Male R&B Artist at the 2012 BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (July 1). Actress Meagan Good presented the trophy to the R&B crooner who was waiting backstage.
50 Cent Credits His SUV for Saving His Life in Car Accident
50 Cent is on the mend after being hurt in a car accident last week. The New York rapper was in his SUV being chauffeured when a Mack truck rammed into the back of his vehicle, which almost caused it to flip over. Fif and the driver suffered only minor neck injuries in the fender-bender and are grateful to be alive.
Nicki Minaj Sides With Drake in Chris Brown Nightclub Brawl
Young Money queen Nicki Minaj has weighed in on the violent nightclub brawl between Chris Brown and Drake at club W.i.P. in New York City. In a recent interview with U.K. radio personality Tim Westwood, the rapper remained loyal to her YMCMB team and supported her labelmate Drake.
Lauryn Hill Faces Three Years in Prison on Tax-Evasion Charges
Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to tax-evasion charges in federal court today (June 29). The charges stem from the ex-Fugees member owing $1.8 million in back taxes. The veteran rapper could face up to three years in prison and $75,000 in fines for her misdeed.
Tupac Shakur Hologram Wins Top Prize at Cannes Advertising Festival
Tupac Shakur may be gone, but he’s still winning awards. Actually, his hologram won the prestigious Titanium and Integrated Lions Award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The event, which is a neighboring awards ceremony to the Cannes Film Festival, honors achievements in advertising/digital production.
Alicia Keys Discusses Fifth Album
It’s been three years since we heard any new material from Alicia Keys. Since her hiatus, the R&B songbird became a new mom to three-year-old Egypt and is enjoying the married life with hubby Swizz Beatz. Now she’s ready to make her return to music.
M.I.A. Grabs Missy Elliott + Azealia Banks for ‘Bad Girls’ (N.A.R.S. Remix)
Rapper M.I.A. has been dropping a slew of remixes this past week for her latest single ‘Bad Girls,’ which will all appear on her ‘Bad Girls — The Remixes’ EP (due out on July 3). M.I.A.’s newest remix was crafted by Danja’s production company N.A.R.S. and it features Missy Elliott and Azealia Banks — two ladies who know how to spit lyrical hot fire.
Snoop Dogg’s Son Cordell Broadus Catches Football Scholarship From UCLA
Snoop Dogg‘s son, Cordell Broadus, is one of the top dogs in high-school football, and if everything goes to plan he could be headed to a top university after he graduates in 2015. Although he just finished his freshman year at Diamond Bar High School, Broadus has received a scholarship offer to play football at UCLA.