Whitney Houston’s godmother, the legendary Aretha Franklin, sang a tribute to her late goddaughter at a recent concert in Charlotte. Aretha asked the audience to pray for Houston’s family and called Houston “the greatest voice to ever live.” Take a look at Aretha Franklin’s emotional tribute to Whitney Houston: RELATED: Whitney Houston Private Funeral Set For Saturday In New Jersey Celebrity Atlantans Remember Former ATL Resident Whitney Houston Hot 107.9 Remembers Whitney Houston Ft. Twista [EXCLUSIVE] Whitney Houston May Have Died From Combination Of Xanax & Alcohol [REPORT] Jennifer Hudson Sings Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” At Grammys [VIDEO] New Edition On Whitney Houston’s Death: “We Are Shocked And Saddened” Bobby Declares Love For Whitney On Stage [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Found Underwater In Bathtub [UPDATE] Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
Chaka Khan was close to Whitney Houston and recently did an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan. During the interview she reflects on Whitney Houston’s life and also slams Clive Davis for continuing with his Pre-Grammy Party in the wake of Whitney Houston’s Death. Chaka told Piers, “I thought that was complete insanity. I don’t know what could motivate a person, to have a party, in a building, where the person, whose life he had influenced so enormously, and whose life had been affected by her…I don’t understand how that party went on.”
As a former resident of Atlanta, along with her husband Bobby Brown, we join the rest of the world in mourning the loss of Whitney Houston , a one-of-kind voice and unbelievable talent. Whitney and Bobby lived in Atlanta for several years and were a visible presence in the city in the mid-2000′s. Much of Bobby’s Bravo reality show, “Being Bobby Brown” was filmed in Atlanta and featured Whitney prominently. Several celebrity ATL residents, past and present, took to Twitter to express their feelings about the loss of Whitney Houston. Check out tweets from Usher, Chilli and T Boz of TLC, Monica, Ciara, LA Reid and Hot 107.9′s own DJ Drama, among others: RELATED: Hot 107.9 Remembers Whitney Houston Ft. Twista [EXCLUSIVE] Whitney Houston May Have Died From Combination Of Xanax & Alcohol [REPORT] Jennifer Hudson Sings Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” At Grammys [VIDEO] New Edition On Whitney Houston’s Death: “We Are Shocked And Saddened” Bobby Declares Love For Whitney On Stage [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Found Underwater In Bathtub [UPDATE] Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
Bobby Brown’s band New Edition has released a statement to TMZ on the death of Whitney Houston . The band said they are “shocked and saddened” by the death of Whitney and said their thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family.” We reported earlier that an emotional Bobby Brown took the stage with New Edition in Mississippi hours after Whitney passed in Los Angeles. New Edition’s statement: “We are absolutely shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely death of our dear sister Whitney. As a group, we are extremely close; when one of us hurts, we all hurt. As much as we are in pain right now, we will continue to draw strength from God, as we support and comfort our brother Bobby, their daughter Bobbi-Christina and Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family today and always.” RELATED: Bobby Declares Love For Whitney On Stage [VIDEO] Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbi Kristina Rushed To Hospital Whitney Houston Found Underwater In Bathtub [UPDATE] Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
Bobby Brown’s band New Edition has released a statement to TMZ on the death of Whitney Houston . The band said they are “shocked and saddened” by the death of Whitney and said their thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family.” We reported earlier that an emotional Bobby Brown took the stage with New Edition in Mississippi hours after Whitney passed in Los Angeles. New Edition’s statement: “We are absolutely shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely death of our dear sister Whitney. As a group, we are extremely close; when one of us hurts, we all hurt. As much as we are in pain right now, we will continue to draw strength from God, as we support and comfort our brother Bobby, their daughter Bobbi-Christina and Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family today and always.” RELATED: Bobby Declares Love For Whitney On Stage [VIDEO] Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbi Kristina Rushed To Hospital Whitney Houston Found Underwater In Bathtub [UPDATE] Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
Bobby Brown’s band New Edition has released a statement to TMZ on the death of Whitney Houston . The band said they are “shocked and saddened” by the death of Whitney and said their thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family.” We reported earlier that an emotional Bobby Brown took the stage with New Edition in Mississippi hours after Whitney passed in Los Angeles. New Edition’s statement: “We are absolutely shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely death of our dear sister Whitney. As a group, we are extremely close; when one of us hurts, we all hurt. As much as we are in pain right now, we will continue to draw strength from God, as we support and comfort our brother Bobby, their daughter Bobbi-Christina and Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Brown-Houston family today and always.” RELATED: Bobby Declares Love For Whitney On Stage [VIDEO] Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbi Kristina Rushed To Hospital Whitney Houston Found Underwater In Bathtub [UPDATE] Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
New developments have surfaced in the death of Whitney Houston , who was found unresponsive in her Beverly Hills hotel room yesterday. TMZ reports: According to our sources, her stylist, hairdresser and two bodyguards were among the people in the room at the time. We’re told they became worried about Whitney because she had been in the bathroom for over an hour and it was time to start getting ready for the Clive Davis party. Our sources say they began to knock on the door and there was no answer. We’re told the hairdresser, who is female, went in to check on Whitney. She immediately screamed and, according to our sources, one of the bodyguards came running in and pulled her out of the tub. We’re told Whitney’s face was below the water and her legs were up … like she had slid down the back of the tub. According to our sources, her body was very cold and the bodyguard attempted CPR. That’s when hotel security was called. Whitney Houston’s Last Interview [VIDEO] Whitney Houston Dead At 48 [BREAKING NEWS]
Barbara Nitke is a photographer to the stars…porn stars, that is. She’s been one of the most dedicated and talented chroniclers of the world of XXX (and later, BDSM) since the early 1980s, and her work is cherished as a behind-the-scenes glimpse into these larger-than-life sexual icons. Barbara is currently raising funds on Kickstarter for her new book, American Ecstasy , a look at her life as a set photographer during the “Golden Age of Porn”. We caught up with Barbara at her home in New York City, where she gave us some valuable SKINsight into her process, her favorite nude movie, and why kinksters get a bad rap. Read our interview with Barbara Nitke and preview pictures from American Ecstasy after the jump!
‘As far as I’m concerned, bring that money bag, let’s shake the world up,’ Ross tells MTV News of a possible accord with Jeezy. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Rick Ross Photo: MTV News Rick Ross is about his business. The Maybach Music boss has been involved in a few rap dustups, most notably with 50 Cent and Young Jeezy, and they may have taken shots at one another in their music, but Rozay says he hasn’t taken any of it personally. “Right now it’s just all about me remaining creative, keep putting this dream team together. That’s what I’m about and I think that’s what everybody out there should be about, get your ones up,” Ross advised when he spoke with Sway at a French Montana video shoot in Miami last month. “Success is the quickest way to kill the enemy.” Rick Ross threw shots at an unnamed adversary on “Rich Forever,” a track off his new mixtape of the same name. “Your sh– pushed back ’cause it ain’t buzzin’,” Rozay rapped. He never actually mentioned Jeezy’s name and in this age of subliminal rap disses, anything is possible. Still, the line did catch the attention of fans because of the multiple delays that the Snowman’s TM 103 album faced. The Double-M Genius never mentioned Young Jeezy’s name during the interview either, but when Sway specifically asked if he and the ATL trap star could sit down and work things out, Rozay was open to the idea if it was financially beneficial. “I’m always ’bout business; that’s why I’m here. I haven’t taken nothin’ personal since I came in the game and I think if you in this business and plan on having longevity in this you shouldn’t take nothin’ personal,” Ross said, noting that their differences never led to any physical altercations. “Ain’t nobody stepped on my Jordans yet, not out here. As far as I’m concerned, bring that money bag, let’s shake the world up, that’s what Double M-G is about.” The contention between the two rap titans began to take shape in August 2010, when Jeezy freestyled over Rozay’s “B.M.F.” instrumental, titling his version “Death B4 Dishonor.” In the Jeezy version, the Snowman took exception took Ross’ BMF (Black Mafia Family) shout-out, playing up his own real life ties to the reputed drug organization. There have been subliminal lines and shots thrown back and forth since, but not much more. When Jeezy appeared on “RapFix Live” in November, he wasn’t against having a sit-down with Rick Ross. “I feel like the whole started thing from a clip on WorldStarHipHop, and my thing was, if I’m a boss and you a boss, let’s sit down and be bosses,” he said. “You take a clip that somebody edited and run with that? What part of the game is that? If you felt like that, hit me up, let’s chop it up, we bosses.” So does that mean that the two rap stars can come to a peaceful accord? Only time will tell. Will Rick Ross and Young Jeezy ever be at peace? Leave your comment below. Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Young Jeezy And Big K.R.I.T. Related Artists Rick Ross Young Jeezy
We apologize for the inappropriate gesture that aired during halftime,’ an NBC spokesperson said about M.I.A.’s middle finger during halftime. By Gil Kaufman M.I.A. performs at the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage M.I.A. topped her guest rap with a defiant flip of the middle finger and a not-safe-for-prime time s-bomb lyric . NBC’s censors were not fast enough to obscure the gesture, or completely blot out the expletive, and following the game the network issued an apology for the incident. “We apologize for the inappropriate gesture that aired during halftime,” a spokesperson said. “It was a spontaneous gesture that our delay system caught late.” The NFL — which hires the performers and produces the halftime show — pointed the finger directly at NBC. “There was a failure in NBC’s delay system,” the league said in a statement. “The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans.” According to Deadline Hollywood , M.I.A. was kept things clean during rehearsals, but clearly got excited during the performance. M.I.A. is no stranger to controversy. After the New York Times magazine wrote a lengthy feature on the singer (born Mathangi Arulpragasam) in 2010, she lashed out at the writer over some unflattering descriptions via music. In addition to posting the writer’s phone number on Twitter, M.I.A. lambasted journalist Lynn Hirschberg in public, threatened to release the unedited tapes of the interview and, finally, issued a dis track, “I’m a Singer” , in retaliation. She was also denied a travel visa in 2005 by the U.S. government and appeared on a U.S. Homeland security risk list in 2006 as a result of her controversial political lyrics. What did you think of M.I.A.’s halftime gesture? Were you offended? Let us know in comments below. Related Photos Super Bowl XLVI Performances: Madonna And Kelly Clarkson Related Artists M.I.A.
