Saturday, November 10, 2007

NEW MAG SCANS: KEYSHIA COLE IN VIBE MAGAZINE + INTERVIEW EXCERPTS.

Unlike the blurb I wrote earlier this week about LisaRaye's interview in Monarch magazine, I've decided not to do the same regarding Keysia's interview in Vibe magazine, because after I read the complete article I realized she basically repeated what most folks already know about her (i.e. her love for Oakland; going through the pain of never knowing her father, being placed in a foster home because when her drug-addicted mama wasn't taking up residence at a random trap house, she was taking up residence in the big house--jail, the men who raped her sister Neffy, meeting Tupac right his death; auditioning for MC Hammer, her relationship with Young Jeezy which she still refuses to talk about; yada, yada, yada and whatnot). So instead, I'll just post a few excerpts from the article.

KEYSHIA COLE ON OBTAINING & MAINTAINING FINANCIAL SECURITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: When Keyshia claims that she's in the music business for the money, it's clear she really means for the security and steadiness. She's very conscious of her professional worth, and like a lot of people raised with next to nothing, ultra-conscious of what she has and where it is. Keyshia proudly proclaims without a bit of hesitation, 'I get $6,000 for a track, period. I get more than $50,000 for a show, so at this point in my life, I'm not hurting for money. It's like...what you gonna do? With your artistry? Are you gonna grow? As an entertainer? What you gonna do? I own my house. And we're going to stay doing this reality show--I own that. I own my car. And that's just from the first time around.'

KEYSHIA ON WHY SHE CHOSE TO PUT HER PERSONAL BUSINESS OUT IN THE OPEN VIA HER REALITY SHOW: I'm in this [business] because I care. I'm open with my life because people learn from that. And because I've been through a lot--it feels like...overcoming...because even though you didn't ask to be in this world, you gotta do something about it. I don't know how to be fake. What I feel like is what I feel like. I don't talk this way for nothing. I am who I am for a reason. My mother was a crack addict and I've been in a crackhouse, but all that created who's before you. Who am I to hide facts? People know now. Who I've become is who I want to be.'




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KEYSHIA COLE ON MOVING HER FAMILY TO ATLANTA: 'When I first say the house, I was like, This is it right here. I didn't know if I could afford it, but I was like, 'I'm buying this house.' Keyshia says she's pleased with herself for having purchased the six-bedroom mini-mansion with a rehearsal studio. 'I'm being responsible. Investing, buying things I'm supposed to buy.' As for security, Keyshia admits, 'Don't trust police. We don't need help, we got guns in the house and they're registered. We got guns because it's all women in the house. Who knows what men are going to do?' When Keyshia voiced her plans on placing security bars on the windows of her suburban estate, she said 'one-time' (a.k.a. the police) looked at her like, 'Huh?'

KEYSHIA'S ON HER FAVORITE TRACK FROM HER NEW ALBUM:
'Got to Get My Heart Back.' Cole says, 'Everyone who has ever loved or lost love can understand where I'm coming from. Once you feel that pain, you're like, 'Damn man, I ain't going through that no more.'

SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS ON THE SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES BETWEEN KEYSHIA & MARY J. BLIGE:
Having worked with Mary J. at the beginning of her career, Combs voiced his thoughts on the ways Cole and Blige are alike--and different. 'Vocally, it's two different styles. Maybe because I worked with both of them so closely, I can see it, hear it. They have different approaches, and the textures of their voices is different. Mary's voice is definitely deeper than Keyshia's. But there's a similarity between them as far as...pain. Most vocalist can't really translate pain through their voices. And they both come from the hip hop generation. They both know how to ride beats like a rap artist.'

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REMEMBERING THE LATE GERALD LEVERT (7.13.1966-11.10.2006) ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.

It seems like it was just yesterday when news broke of R&B singer Gerald Levert's untimely passing at the age of 40 of what coroners later ruled as accidental acute intoxication caused by a lethal combination of pills that included narcotics Vicodin, Percocet and Darvocet, the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and two non-description antihistamines, which likely stopped stopped his breathing.

However, today, November 10th, marks the one year anniversary of the death of the man who was affectionately referred to as 'The Teddy Bear.' I would also like to bestow comforting prayers to his family (especially his children) and close friends. And although it's been said that weeping may endure for a night, the pain and heartache of the sudden lost of a loved one can sometimes become a daily burden to bear. Lets pray that God will keep the Levert family strong and steadfast during this time. Hopefully, they were able to finally stop fighting over his estate and come to a series of agreeable terms as to how to distribute it evenly among his children.

Needless to say, Gerald will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace. FYI, Gerald's last studio album entitled, In My Songs is in stores now.

Therefore and thus and such, to celebrate his life as well as the multitude of talent he unselfishly shared with millions of fans, particularly females, I have decided to post several videos (and a video tribute) of Gerald's greatest hits and most popular songs both as a solo artist and as a group member of Levert. Check them out below.


CASANOVA


IN MY SONGS (ONE OF MY FAVORITES!)


BABY HOLD ON TO ME


TRIBUTE TO GERALD LEVERT


AFTER THE JUMP YOU'LL FIND MORE VIDEOS OF GERALD PERFORMING WITH LSG, LEVERT AND HIS FATHER.

I'D GIVE ANYTHING


(POP, POP, POP, POP) GOES MY MIND (LEVERT)

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS by Gerald and his father, Eddie Levert


MY BODY (L.S.G.)


BABY HOLD ON TO ME (A tribute to Gerald from Johnny Gill, Eddie Levert and Keith Sweat at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.)

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CELEB CANDIDS: MARLON WAYANS W/HIS FAM IN NYC; NICOLE MURPHY GOES CLUBBING; VIVICA AT MIAMI BEACH

Vivica A. Fox was spotted sunning on the white beaches of Miami earlier this week.



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Boy, Marlon better be glad that my 12-year-old crush on him finally came to an end a couple of years ago or I would've been hating and e-mean mugging on his longtime girlfriend (who he doesn't intend on making wifey any time soon....I'll explain more about that later) something proper-like once I saw these pictures. That's real talk too, yall! LOL!



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Eddie's ex-wife, Nicole Murphy was snapped by photog's leaving Les Deux nightclub in Hollywood, California. Is her face difficult to look at or what? But she has a perfect figure though, right? So, anyone care to share with me how a woman who has given birth to five kids can still maintain a washboard stomach?



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NEW PICS: LIL SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AT MACY'S IN NEW YORK CITY (11.09.2007)

New young R&B artist Lil Mama signing autographs at the Akademiks shop at Macy's Herald Square in New York City on Friday. For those of you who have lil nieces, nephews, sons and daughters, Lil Mama will join Chris Brown, Bow Wow and Souljah Boy beginning next month.



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IN TODAY'S 'THIS NIGGAH, HERE!' EDITION: THE BIG GREAT APE A.K.A. 50 CENT, SAYS HE'S TOO FAMOUS TO DATE A 'NORMAL' PERSON.

I mean really, Magilla! For someone whose teeth resemble a row of white garage doors, he sure does bust his chops and flap those gorilla gums alot. Yeah, I said it!

Rapper 50 Cent blames his bachelor status on his celebrity status - because his fame makes it impossible to date a "normal" person. The hip-hop star has been linked to a string of beauties in the past, and was recently rumored to be dating Crunk&B star Ciara. But he admits his hectic lifestyle makes it difficult to have a proper relationship. He says, "I have a lot going on and it's tough. Let's say that I'd commit to someone who is 'normal' and has a 'normal' lifestyle. But I think they would feel neglected on some levels."

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn-bred rapper has said he will not go through with his threat to retire from rapping and/or the music industry after his Curtis album was outsold by Kanye West's latest album, Graduation. The In Da Club star promised he would 'no longer write music' and step down as rapper if West's Graduation beat his Curtis disc to the top of the Billboard charts -which it did in September (07).

But 50 - real name Curtis Jackson - has reneged on his promise to retire, and instead has vowed to continue battling for chart dominance, claiming it is 'impossible' for rappers to quit. He says, "I don't know if it's possible for a rapper to retire, rappers are like fighters. They condition themselves to be the best. All rappers think they are the best. And they are just waiting for everyone else to recognize they are the best. You'll see them come back and come back."

Yeah, yeah, niggah, whatever.

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