Usher is really tugging at our heartstrings these days y’all. First there was the crying on the stand , then Tuesday he posted this sad photo (with ex-wife Tameka Foster grinning in the background) along with the caption: “how can you get this much joy out of someone’s pain… smdh” Cold world right? So what did Tameka have to say for herself. A whole lot. The former Mrs. Raymond and mother to Usher’s two young sons took to Twitter to defend herself while sparing no critic. Particularly a certain blogger she felt Ush put in his pocket. Hit the flip to read her tweets.
There’s no telling what Tameka Raymond was thinking when she posted: “How bout them Yankees….” on her twitter page DURING her ex-hubby’s (Usher Raymond) Billboard…
‘I could get whatever I want,’ 21-year-old Harlem rapper tells MTV News about her new record deal with Kanye West. By Nadeska Alexis Teyana Taylor Photo: MTV News Teyana Taylor collaborated with Kanye West on his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , and now, as an official member of the G.O.O.D. Music team, the Harlem rapper confirms that she will also appear on the upcoming G.O.O.D. compilation album. When MTV News caught up with Taylor after news broke that she’d officially been added to the Def Jam roster, she said the deal was finalized in April. “I had been actually working with the whole G.O.O.D. Music family for quite a while,” she explained. “Around the time we did the ‘Dark Fantasy’ song, I was still in my contract with Star Trak/Interscope Records, and I asked for release because I wanted to find myself as an artist. I had options to go to different labels, but I felt like G.O.O.D. Music was where I wanted to be, where I fit in. “This is the second go ’round for me, and hopefully, the second time’s the charm,” the 21-year-old continued. “I signed to Star Trak with Pharrell when I was 15, and now I’m at a new chapter in my life where I’m signed to G.O.O.D. Music, and I’m blessed and happy to be part of the team.” The rapper, singer, writer and actress said the new deal will definitely improve her worth ethic. “Being signed to G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam has opened more doors now that I finally have a team behind me that can push me to work harder,” she said. Taylor has already recorded her tracks for the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album, another humbling experience. “Recording ‘Dark Fantasy’ and recording the G.O.O.D. Music album was both crazy,” she shared. “When we did ‘Dark Fantasy,’ the album had to be turned in in three hours, so that was a song that we made happen so last minute, which happened to be the first song on the album, so that was very exciting. “The same amount of work, same amount of pressure, same amount of heart, intensity, passion [went into recording the G.O.O.D. Music LP]. It was a great experience to be able to work with someone like Kanye and with Pusha T, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Common and the whole G.O.O.D. family. When it’s time to do something, we all come together, we make it work, everyone’s focused.” Taylor recorded with West in both Los Angeles and New York, laughing off rumors that the crew ticked off the Royal Family while recording in London . Right now, Taylor is simply enjoying her new family circle. “I am the princess of G.O.O.D. Music, the first lady of G.O.O.D. Music, the baby of G.O.O.D. Music,” she said, laughing. “I’m kinda the spoiled brat right now. I could get whatever I want.” Related Artists Teyana Taylor Kanye West
Looking 4 Myself single is about reaching ‘a place where you’re gonna dive in or let it go,’ Usher explains on ‘MTV First.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Sway and Usher Photo: Jessica Hyndman / MTV News Usher admits that “over the last three years of my life, it’s no secret I went through some heavy transitions.” And he’s not joking. In 2009, he filed for a divorce from his wife , Tameka Foster, after marrying her in 2007 . In the lead-up to the split, their relationship certainly came with drama, including a rift with his mother and a major health scare for Foster during a 2009 trip to Brazil. And even with his divorce finalized, Usher is still in and out of court dealing with custody issues over their two sons, Usher and Naviyd. However, he is ready to put all that drama aside now that he’s purged those emotions for his June 12 album release, the aptly titled Looking 4 Myself . “There’s an emotional side to it. Over the last three years of my life, it’s no secret I went through some heavy transitions and in that I really came out new,” he told MTV News during “MTV First.” “I came out feeling a sense of entitlement and a sense of ownership of all of that I went through to become better and in being able to survive it. “So I was looking for something in the music,” he continued. “I was looking for something in life. I was looking for something in it has always been right here. It has always been there. So I kind of used the music as a dairy in a way, but a creative, artistic, art-in-motion diary.” But, Usher is no stranger to putting his drama to music. With albums titled Confessions and Raymond v. Raymond, he has always put his personal business right where people can hear it. “Oddly, I’ve unfortunately left my life an open book,” he said. “So every record people would assume that each and every detail is specific, even the videos.” That includes his most recent clip for “Climax,” which follows jilted lover Usher as he contemplates shooting his girl’s other man. Soon, he charges in the house, and a gunshot is fired off. What’s unclear is whether it’s reality or just Usher’s fantasy. “OK, I’m not sitting out in front of somebody’s house and shoot up the crib, just so you know,” he joked. ” ‘Climax’ was an interpretation to really give people a better understanding cause I felt like people really looked at the record for what you heard first, which was ‘Climax’. So, people thought ‘sex.’ It’s not about sex. Well, climax is about sex, but not the song. Just so we’re clear.” The Diplo-produced track actually has more to do with the events of the last few years of his life than events in the bedroom. “The song is really about kind of the crescendo of a relationship, where you’ve reached a place where you’re gonna dive in or let it go,” he said. “And the ‘Climax’ is what it is.” Related Videos MTV First: Usher
The media has been banned from hearing all of the details concerning Usher and Tameka Foster’s child custody battle, but some information is still hitting…
Amber Portwood is really leaving her mark in our celebrity mug shots gallery. After the Teen Mom train wreck was jailed for lying about a medical condition to get out of a mandated drug court appearance, she posed for the police cameras once again … whether she remembers this is a different story. See below: In her latest booking photos, Amber can be seen either blinking or looking very tired / strung out. Maybe she just can’t bear to look at her life slipping away. Amber appears on the brink of some serious punishment if the accusations of lying to the court turn out to be true. Either way, she’s in pretty bad shape. Amber told local officials she couldn’t show up for her drug test as she was on doctor-ordered bed rest following gall bladder surgery for 2-3 weeks. A good excuse … only officials called her bluff and her doctor said no such thing had been ordered. She also pulled a drug-test no show in March. Hope the food is okay in jail. She could be there awhile.
Tameka Foster has gone from threatening to pleading. The ex-wife of Usher is tangled up with the R&B sensation inside a Georgia courtroom these days, fighting over custody of the former couple’s children, along with alimony payments. But while Foster admitted last week that she did once threaten to eff up Usher and his new girlfriend, sources tell TMZ Tameka sounded a different tone in mediation yesterday. She just really doesn’t want to be left homeless. Based on their divorce settlement, Usher can reportedly kick Foster out of his mansion at any time, providing he gives her 60 days notice. Therefore, Tameka is asking the singer to make this home permanent for him and for his two kids. His response: ain’t gonna happen. I’ve given you enough already. A judge will rule on the pair’s issues later this month.
Amanda Bynes was involved in another hit and run in Hollywood this weekend, but at least she apparently hit some random guy and not a cop. A man claims he was sideswiped by a Range Rover trying to pass him on the right in L.A., and when the SUV didn’t stop, he called the police. He also began to follow the SUV himself, and when he finally caught up to the Range Rover, sources say the driver was none other than Bynes. The star told police she had no idea she had struck another vehicle, which is plausible, as police say damage to her car was quite minimal. Law enforcement sources tell us Amanda was very cooperative with police and that they had her exchange information with the other driver. She was not given a citation for the incident and cops will not be investigating the case any further … beyond the usual insurance rigamarole. Bynes was arrested for DUI last month after she clipped a police car, and has basically continued crashing and partying in the 2-3 weeks since. [Photo: WENN.com]
Amanda Bynes was involved in another hit and run in Hollywood this weekend, but at least she apparently hit some random guy and not a cop. A man claims he was sideswiped by a Range Rover trying to pass him on the right in L.A., and when the SUV didn’t stop, he called the police. He also began to follow the SUV himself, and when he finally caught up to the Range Rover, sources say the driver was none other than Bynes. The star told police she had no idea she had struck another vehicle, which is plausible, as police say damage to her car was quite minimal. Law enforcement sources tell us Amanda was very cooperative with police and that they had her exchange information with the other driver. She was not given a citation for the incident and cops will not be investigating the case any further … beyond the usual insurance rigamarole. Bynes was arrested for DUI last month after she clipped a police car, and has basically continued crashing and partying in the 2-3 weeks since. [Photo: WENN.com]
