Tonight is the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on at 9PM ET/8pm CT.Presenters include Megan Fox, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, 50 Cent, Jack Black, Andy Samberg, Kristin Cavallari, Pete Wentz, Gerard Butler, Alexa Chung, Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship, and the adorable 15 year old Justin Bieber. Janet Jackson will be making a tribute to her brother Michael.
Watch exclusive first looks at Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT and The Twilight Saga: New Moon trailers! Alicia Keys and Jay-Z will perform “Empire State of Mind” from Jay-Z's latest album The Blueprint 3. Eminem will also be making a special appearance.
Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse are also set to perform tonight.
Remember to vote for the "Best New Artist" category throughout the show, live today at vma.mtv.com
Check out the live-blogging from the Red Carpet HERE.
I have gotten reports that Michael Jackson had gone to the hospital in California and passed away today of a heart attack...
We'll keep you posted as we get more information. Update: He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center.
Today is Martin Luther King Day and I've found some tracks that some may find either appropriate or inappropriate. Regardless, this man was at born black or African-American. New joints from Michael Jackson.
Other than that, MJ will have his 25th anniversary ablum of Thriller released sometime next month. Keep in mind, that these are for promotional use only. Michael had a tremendous impact on music back in the day and he has plenty more where this came from. Go out and purchase that next month.
I got old and new stuff for ya that I've been wanting to post, but never had a chance to. Enjoy.
Dame Dash - Driving Women Schizo
This is one of the most hilarious headlines I've heard since Britneys Spears and her MTV Awards Performance... Dame Dash allegedly ordered a woman to handle oral duties for him under an Alias of Jeremy Mcintyre... Then, a year later, his voice is still stuck in her head and realizes it was Dash only AFTER she saw a Dave Chapelle episode... Ain't that a mess?! I can't wait to hear this one in court... Dame sure does "gets busy", lol. (Rocafella joke)
Skillz - 2007 Wrap Up
I know most of you folks have already heard it, but for those who haven't, you need to check it out. I should be posting the vid up a in a lil' bit...
Okay... MJ has been having Kanye, Will.I.Am as well as some other producers to put together his Thriller (25th Anniversary) album coming out in February... I think it will be great, and should add back to his reputation. We'll see. For now, here is the Billie Jean Remix produced by Kanye.
You Gotta Hear This Didn't somebody say Hip Hop is dead? Didn't I hear the south only knows how to make dance moves? Well Outkast have shot down all that nonsense with this new track, The Art of Storytelling pt. 4 ft. Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry). This track is going to be on DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz: The Album.
DJ Drama's Turn Not to be outdone by DJ Khaled current's reign, DJ Drama is gearin' up to release his fully loaded mixtape album and just keeps blessin' us with hot tracks. We already gave yall 5000 ones and showed yall the video on that, but look at what he got now...
Tabi Bonney: Breath of fresh air This cat is real. Yall might have heard the name from the track he had buzzing earlier in the year, "The Pocket." Well apparently he has been killing in D.C. and other ares in the East Coast and is following up his last album, A Fly Guy's Theme, with another effort. His style is real different, I can't really explain it, I'll just let yall hear it n watch the video, n you'll let me know.
Birdman: I'm gonna make you hear me I'm really not tryna hear a Birdman album but it's lookin' like that's what we're gonna have before we get blessed with The Carter III, but anyway Birdman got a new track, 100 Million Dollars...and u know what it's pretty similar to Pop Bottles, and 5000 ones, but it's playable. Why? Oh because it's got like 5 other cameos on there. I tell you man Birdman got friends.
Smitty doubles up Diamonds on my neck? Yall remember that joint? I use to love that track, well yeah that's him, and this is his new joint. It's called Tell Me, ft. Mario AND Chris Brown. Why you need to R&B artists on your joint? I don't know, but the song is a lil bit of a banger, nice mid-tempo joint. But definately not enough to get an album released. What yall think?
Yes, it's damn near official. Jermaine Jackson has released sayin' the fam is getting back together and will be touring in 2008. He says they owe it to the fans. Oh and this tour WILL be with Michael. Man, I don't know 'bout yall, but this is good news. Even if you don't like Michael Jackson, you know you luved Lil Mike. I really do see this tour working, especially if they let Michael and Janet have their solo sets, man, they'll sell out everywhere. What yall think?
Nas - N***** Album?! Nas is supposedly planning to put out "N*****" (not even the hood term) as his next album... The new album will be coming out either December 11th or sometime in '08. Some of the producers on the album will be J.D., Diddy, and Salaam Remi. I wonder how they're gonna promote this album on MTV...
Speaking of which, this is what he told them:
"We're taking power from the word," he added. "No disrespect to none of them who were part of the civil-rights movement, but some of my n---as in the streets don't know who [civil-rights activist] Medgar Evers was. I love Medgar Evers, but some of the n---as in the streets don't know Medgar Evers, they know who Nas is. And to my older people who don't now who Nas is and who don't know what a street disciple is, stay outta this mutha----in' conversation. We'll talk to you when we're ready. Right now, we're on a whole new movement. We're taking power from that word."
Michael Jackson - New Album
Kanye West, Akon & Will.I.Am will be producing on MJ's new album coming out in 2008.
Shar Jackson - New Celebrity Rap Superstar Winner! If you haven't seen MTV last night, Shar Jackson beat Kendra out for the rap superstar title. Congratulations to her. I hope to hear an album out of her soon. :-p
Check her out one of her original performances:
Let It Blow
T.I. - Update Pt. 5 - Losing Out?!
So I don't know if TI will be promoting his new movie with Denzel, "American Gangster" while in jail... BUT, he might be screwed out of a COUPLE movies... He is supposed to be working with Danny Glover on a new movie I wrote about a month or so ago called "Once Was Lost."
He was also about to get a script for yet another starring role as a car-salesman for the comedy "For Sale," which was to begin production in early 2008. He was even having screen tests for the upcoming movie (that I'm REAL excited about), "Justice League" as Green Lantern. I also heard that Christina Milian is auditioning as Wonder Woman.
He even missed out on being in the video for the new song, 5000 Ones, which I'll post up soon... I know Chevrolet has his sponsorship deal "under review." Only time will tell... I hope they let T.I. speak about his situation soon...
