Bad Boy Rapper T.I. started a fifth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna. Beyonce was hot on his heels with two songs of her own, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” rocketed from No. 28 to No. 2 and “If I Were a Boy” holding strong at No. 3.
T.I. And Rihanna
This is the 3rd #1 Single for 28 year old Rap T.I. (Star Clifford Joseph Harris Jr) including: (”My Love” with Justin Timberlake, “Whatever You Like,” & “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna).
27 year old Singer / Actress Beyonce has changed her name to Sasha Fierce. Why is anyones guess. She joins a long line of singers who have changed their names, including Cher, Prince and P Diddy.
Beyonce “Good Thing I Wore Clean Panties!”
Sasha Fierce is the title of her latest CD due in US stores on November 18. Beyonce (Sasha) who was recently married to Rapper Jay-Z is the former lead singer of girl group Destiny’s Child, the best-selling girl group of all time, and has sold over 63 million albums worldwide.
36 year old Academy Award/Grammy Award winning Rapper, Actor, Producer Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) announced in an Shade 45 interview that his next album would be titled Relapse.
Eminem Relapse
The rapper told DJ Kay Slay and Angela Yee last night from his book release party that he wanted to clear the air regarding the album title.
50 Cent explained his next album, Eminem’s album, and Dr. Dre’s album would be a succession of the same idea: “It’s a story,” he said. “The three-headed monster returns.”
“Before I Self Destruct, Then I Relapse, and then Detox”
Actor/RapperDMX aka Earl Simmons, 37, pleaded guilty to Cocaine and Weed possession, and was sentenced to time served. He now faces extradition to Arizona.
DMX Celebrates With His Homie’s!
Attorney Bradford Cohen stated DMX will remain in custody until Arizona picked up on drugs and animal cruelty charges there. Cohen admitted if he hadn’t copped a plea, DMX would have to sit out his time in a Miami slammer until a trail date in October.
Hip Hop music producer Marion “Suge” Knight of Death Row Records is back in the A Clark County Detention Center (Jail). The 43-year-old Knight was arrested about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
Shuge Knight Busted Again
Knight who police said punched his girlfriend in the head and pulled a knife on her during an argument. In an effort to escape, the girlfriend grabbed the steering wheel causing the vehicle to hit a curb and come to an abrupt stop, then she fled with Knight in pursuit, police said.
When officers arrived on the scene, responding to a domestic violence call, they found Knight standing over the woman holding a knife.
Knight, is a Hip Hop pioneer who helped promote such rap stars as Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shaku.
Rapper “Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr.,” publicist Lori Earl said in a statement. Young Jr., who was named after his father, was found dead Saturday by his mother at their home in suburban Woodland Hills, county coroner’s Lt. John Kades said.
Dr Dre Mourns His Son
An autopsy was performed Monday, but the cause of death wasn’t likely to be determined for eight weeks while toxicology tests are done, Kades said.
Grammy Award, Academy Award winning Singer, Musician Songwriter, Actor Isaac Hayes died at his home in Shelby County, Tennessee at age 56.
His album “Hot Buttered Soul” made Hayes a star in 1969. His shaved head, gold chains and sunglasses gave him a compelling visual image. “Hot Buttered Soul” was groundbreaking in several ways: He sang in a new “cool” style, and he started the song with “Raps”.
He was best known for his hit, the theme song for the 1971 movie “Shaft” which launched Hayes into International Star status.
Isaak Hayes Finds Freedom At Last!
A pioneer into new musical forms, Hayes In the early 1970s work laid the groundwork for disco, and artists like Barry White for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for Rap (he was rapping before there was rap).
Hayes was a talented songwriter. He was part of a songwriting partnership with David Porter, in the 1960s they wrote classic hits for Sam and Dave such as “Hold On, I’m Coming,” “Soul Man,” (That was also a hit for John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd as the “Blues Brothers“) and “When Something is Wrong With My Baby.” They also wrote for other Stax artists including Carla Thomas. Hayes was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002
Hayes was also a talented actor. He had roles in movies including “Tough Guys,” “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” and “Hustle & Flow.” He had recently completed the movie “Soul Men,” in which he played himself; the film also starred Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday .
