It’s no mystery that the hip-hop industry’s changed drastically - so much so that it’s nearly impossible for a new artist to streamline from buzz popularity into album shelf debut. Kid Cudi’s just another victim to the system as his album continues to be pushed back, nearly 6 months after his single “Day N’ Nite” caught single popularity.
Man on the Moon:End of Day has been pushed back from August into September (15th) and this time, displeasure with the album’s packaging can allegedly be blamed.
Cudi expressed his frustration on Twitter Thursday night. “Pissed. I dont make this years grammy deadline now, jan 2011 no one will care enough for me to win one n jays album drops days before mine. Great.”
Lady Gaga is quickly sliding off the peak of fashion relevancy with some outrageous outfits, but it’s sure keeping her in the press. Check out this outfit - nothing short of crazy.
Legendary CBS Evening News Anchor Walter Cronkite has passed away at the age of 92. A man who was once dubbed “The Most Trusted Man in America” can be thanked personally in our own ways for defining what modern journalism indeed is. Having had the unfathomable history of covering such moments as the first step on the moon, President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assasination, he’s something all of us who love to break news should aspire to follow.
This image is circulating around the internets claiming to be the cover for Rihanna’s upcoming “legendary” LP Rated R, featuring collaborations with Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Soulja Boy, and “big brother” Jay-Z (again). I’d give it the thumbs up minus the MPAA official “R” seal (just looks like some amateur photoshop shit - which it likely is).
Either way, Rated R is slated to drop in December.
Janet Jackson is a single woman once again! The grieving Jackson sister has reportedly split from her longtime producer boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, according to USWeekly (they debuted the Pepsi commercial footage of a flaming Michael Jackson, they’re legit dude…right?).
The mag cites friends of the couple who claim they’ve been growing apart and going in different directions lately.
“You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate. Jermaine likes to be out there, mingling with everybody, and Janet’s more shy.“
The breakup also brings question to JD’s reason why he wasn’t in attendance at the Staples Center memorial for brother Michael, saying at the time he “doesn’t do funerals,” when in all reality the couple likely had split before the broadcasted service.
Rihanna was spotted in Manhattan today rocking a shaved cut, heavy on the mohawk. I always love looking at the people in the background, either looking bored and too-cool to see a celebrity, or the cute girls with their camera phones clutched tightly - all aside from the paps of course.
I wasn’t sure about how I felt about Nikki Minaj, frankly because what do up and coming femcees have to model themselves after given the dismal market? Fortunatley, this chickie is seemin’ly aligning herself with some giants in the realm of innovation. Lil’ Wayne seems to have brought out a flow in Minaj that’s a weird crossbreed between M.I.A. and The Beastie Boys. Check out this snippet of their collaboration for “I Get Crazy”. RIDICULOWARPED.
Still not sold on this project, but here it is nonetheless. Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” video from her I Am…Sasha Fierce project has hit the internets and it’s sure to impress many - just as the opening sequence did for me - but it harked back to the stale tones/images of her earlier videos with the silver outfit/rings of Saturn portion. It works though, all in all.
Lady Gaga sat down with Maltese journalists today for a press conference wearing THIS, giving a frankly bizarre interview, and you know she loved every single second of it. Of course people are going to scoff, scratch their heads, and puke in their laps over this, but that’s clearly what she’s striving for.
But is it her own originality, or is this pop princess simply taking valuable lessons from artists before her like Marilyn Manson and Michael Jackson, creating a running bucket list of weird public stunts?
I enjoy it nonetheless, and thank God that I interviewed her before fame literally went to her cerebrum. The bitch in this video would have chewed me up, swallowed, and digested me within the span of our all-too-brief 15 minutes.
Mariah Carey took to her twitter account last night to explain her strained performance of “I’ll Be There” (as if it’s actually difficult for anyone to understand being choked up as the first performer standing on-stage before Michael Jackson’s casket):
“Just recovering from the day. Still filled w/sadness as we listen to KJLH in LA (Stevie Wonder’s radio station) paying tribute to MJ. Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me.
One thing I know is, we will never really have to say goodbye to MJ. His legacy lives on through his music and the millions of people. He inspired with his timeless music. He will be forever in our hearts.”
