Lupe Fiasco is quite known for his unabashed statements and emotional inconsistency. The popular lyricists sat in on CBS news’ What’s Trending where he voiced his displeasure with the government and specifically president Barack Obama. “In my fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America. For me, I’m trying to fight the terrorism that’s actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of the terrorism is the stuff that you as a government allow to happen and the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it’s easy for us because it’s really just some oil, which we can really get on our own.” Spotted @ Necole Bitchie.com Lupe Fiasco “Words I Never Said” [MUSIC VIDEO] Lupe Fiasco Secures #1 Debut, 204K Sold Did You Know Nicki Minaj Plays The Clarinet? See The Video Here! BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #62: Ludacris Debuts As Radio Personality “Chris Lova Lova” NEW MUSIC: Beyonce Ft. Andre 3000 “Party”
Three weeks shy of her June 28th release date, Beyonce’s album 4 has fully leaked online. While Bey seems to be handling the situation with ease she says ““My music was leaked and while this is not how I wanted to present my new songs, I appreciate the positive response from my fans,” she wrote. “When I record music I always think about my fans singing every note and dancing to every beat. I make music to make people happy and I appreciate that everyone has been so anxious to hear my new songs.” Her label has committed full efforts to removing the links on the Internet… BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #69: Rich Harrison Composes “Crazy In Love” Did You Know Nicki Minaj Plays The Clarinet? See The Video Here! BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #62: Ludacris Debuts As Radio Personality “Chris Lova Lova” NEW MUSIC: Beyonce Ft. Andre 3000 “Party”
Lil’ Mama’s music career may be over and as short lived as a band under Bad Boy Records. Rap-Up.com caught up with the America’s Best Dance Crew host and when asked about the path her music career is going in, said “I’m just living my life. I’m about to move to Paris. I don’t even know about music anymore.” Mama also admits that she is moving to Paris! Lil’ Mama Channels Nicki Minaj At MTV Movie Awards [PHOTOS] Nicki Minaj Makes Guest Apperance On ABDC & Lil’ Mama Looks Ridiculous [PHOTOS]
The MTV Movie Awards went down last night and celebrities blew up the red carpet! Among some of the celebrities spotted were Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Mama and Tyrese Gibson. Trey Songz and Lupe Fiasco were looking hot on stage as they performed “Out Of My Head.” Lil Mama rocked the red carpet with a straight-cut, blonde bob and a short, sequenced, black strapless dress. She also wore black platforms and looked fab! For more pictures of celebrities at the MTV Movie Awards, check out: For related stories, look at: Trey Songz Has A Threesome…On Stage Nicki Minaj’s “Did It On ‘Em” [NEW VIDEO] Former Enemies Nicki Minaj & Lil Mama Meet Again On “ABDC” [PHOTOS]
Hot 97′s annual Summer Jam concert took place last night at the Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey with Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, Fabolous, ATL’s own Waka Flocka and a surprise performance from Diddy and more! Responses to the concert range from positive to negative, including the fact that there weren’t many guest surprises — which Summer Jam is known for — and Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj didn’t show up! And we have one question — what the hell was Lil Wayne wearing? Summer Jam 2011 Highlights: Dipset reunited on stage! Diddy made a surprise appearance with Waka Flocka… Fabolous “swagged out” the stage! Chris Brown went shirtless! Lil Wayne sings “How To Love” live! Rick Ross, Shawty Lo, 2 Chainz Added To Birthday Bash 16 Lineup! Lil Wayne Extends “I Am Still Music” Tour Chris Brown Has Twitter Beef With Tyler The Creator Of Odd Future
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Location of Get Live Records, home to D.O.C.’s original group the Fila Fresh Crew. Arlington, TX 76015 When: June 16, 1989 What: The Dallas native’s Dr. Dre-produced debut, No One Can Do It Better is considered a classic album. The DOC’s songwriting was key in early Death Row Recordings after the rapper’s distinctive voice was ruined in a tragic car accident. NEXT | PREVIOUS In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our Foursquare page !
Nicki Minaj is know for her buxom bottom but that may all change after the world gets a glimpse of her MTV Movie Awards ensemble. The award show took place last night and Nicki teamed up with Ashton Kutcher to present the award for Best Female Performer. Nicki’s simple make-up looked flawless but her boobs were the center of attention! BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #94: Nicki Minaj Graduates High School Nicki Minaj Talks About Having A Fan Faint In Her Arms & Jay-Z Being Her Favorite Rapper
The superhero prequel outclasses sequels ‘The Hangover Part II’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ in the weekend’s box-office tally. By Ryan J. Downey, with reporting by Eric Ditzian Kristen Stewart and Nicki Minaj Everyone saw the way Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner bonded at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards . But behind the scenes, their “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” co-star Kristen Stewart was doing some bonding of her very own — albeit of a very different sort. During one of the night’s many wins for “Twilight,” Stewart accepted the award for Best Female Performance from a bearded Ashton Kutcher and rapper Nicki Minaj. When MTV News caught up with Minaj backstage at the Gibson Amphitheatre immediately after she handed over Stewart’s Golden Popcorn, she filled us in on something about her and Kristen that viewers at home wouldn’t have otherwise known. “[Kristen] had shoes on that didn’t hurt her feet. And she didn’t care that they looked really kind of crusty,” Minaj pointed out. “But I did too! I had my Uggs on backstage. “So that made me bond with her,” she added. “She’s cute.” A fast friendship with another female celebrity in an awards-show setting isn’t unprecedented for Minaj. The Young Money rapper chatted with “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards earlier this year. In fact, Minaj declared herself “obsessed” with Snooki, and Snooki relayed the same sentiment right back. Her outgoing elbow-rubbing isn’t confined to fellow females, of course. “Ashton Kutcher is a lot of fun,” she said of the newly minted “Two and a Half Men” star and her co-presenter. “We’re cool.” The always-fashionable performer has gotten increasingly used to public speaking outside of her musical performances, as evidenced by her complete lack of pre-show jitters at Movie Awards. “I wasn’t nervous at all today — for one of the only times I can remember,” she said. “This was fun!” MTV News has all of the highlights from the 2011 MTV Movie Awards . Relive the best moments, watch red-carpet interviews with your favorite stars and read all about what went on behind the scenes on the big night. Related Videos Backstage At The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Related Photos ‘Twilight’ At The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Exclusive Movie Props From The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Related Artists Nicki Minaj
Ahh, the 90′s, one of the best decades in the history of the Black television series’. “Martin,” “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air,” “Living Single,” “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “Moesha,” “The Wayans Bros,” “The Cosby Show” and “The Parkers”–all shows that will forever be timeless in Black TV. I can watch reruns of these shows over and over again and even know what will happen next and still laugh hysterically, cry when someone gets married, and laugh again. Fast forward to the present and you can barely get a second season out of these watered down, slapstick style comedy TV series’ like “House of Payne,” VH1′s “Single Ladies” and BET’s “Let’s Stay Together.” I would never even think of buying a DVD series of ANY season of these shows. Why not? Well, these are not necessarily shows that you can watch rerun after rerun and not get annoyed by much less remember they existed six years from now. Like your parents boasted about shows like “Good Times,” “Sandford & Son,” and “The Jeffersons” to us, we’ll skip right on over the host of black TV shows post-new millennium and go back to the hilarious black comedies of the 90′s and tell our children about it. As of late I’ve been noticing a pattern taking shape within Black television, and that is that ratings seem to always be an excuse behind a show getting pulled. Which makes me wonder, if nobody is watching black sitcoms anymore then what are they watching, because TV is definitely still being watched. The other day a very influential black woman spoke briefly on the state of black television and it really made me wonder. Then I realized it, I’ve been trained. I can’t speak for the readers out there but I realized that I’ve been trained to like what (before just a few years ago), I swore I’d never fall victim to: and that is my love for “real-life” drama or “reality tv.” The television industry has trained me to become transfixed with seeing pointless drama instead of the scripted, yet positive images and lifestyles that in my own reality would take much hard work to attain. The industry figured out what myself as well as many other reality TV lovers “desired to see” before we even realized it–which is the highly-scripted and well-rehearsed drink-throwing, hair-shifting, “Who Gon’ Check Me Boo”-style drama on TV every week. What I didn’t know was that the public (if you don’t like reality TV, you can quietly exclude yourself from this group) has become obsessed with the idea of “real-life” drama, which is exactly why you have reality shows like “Basketball Wives,” and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and shows that we think are reality are the total opposite. Not only that, but we actually watch and create celebrities out of reality TV ‘stars’ as opposed to watching well-trained actors and then we complain when these TV series’ dissipate due to low ratings. I realized that the problem is much less the commentary and content of these shows and more so the people and the TV industry giving the people what they want. Ultimately what I’m saying is that, with the many different black TV shows that has came and went over the course of the last 10 years, I can count on 1 hand the amount of shows that have made a lasting impression. Many people complain and say that we have no black TV shows yet divert their time to reality television. Evolution is definitely a great way to promote change and growth but do you think reality TV has enough longevity to permanently take over for the Black Television series? Is the Black Television Series dead? And if so can it be revived, if so what would it take to make these shows more memorable and widely accepted? 5 Most Predictable Moments From The “Single Ladies” Premiere [VIDEO] Nicki Minaj & UK Interviewer Make “Connection” On Camera [VIDEO]
