JumpinJack AJ

He's been out of the public eye. A couple months ago I saw pix of him and he was big. I'm not a fan of his so I don't follow him, but I don't recall seeing him overweight until more recently.

Jeremih showed alot of potential during his 1st album. He 2nd one is average at best. The production is awful. And I refuse to give 50 Cent real props based off of 2 recent songs that feature him that are actually good. He has a body of work that is awful and an attitude that is embarrassing. He's on the right track but he's got a ways 2 go. And yeah, R. Kelly's new album is the best R-N-B album of 2010...HANDS DOWN!! One of the best of the past 5 years. TANK - Sex Music Strong (2010)

I don't know how I feel about this kind of surgery. Some people truly need it. Some are just lazy. I had to laugh when I saw someone's comment attached to this article saying "healthy lifestyle with booze in your music video?" lol Paul Wall Sheds 100 Pounds After Weight Loss Surgery Paul Wall wants the world to know that he's embracing a healthier lifestyle, after shedding 100 excess pounds from his frame. Recent weight-loss surgery has finally given the Houston rapper control over his long-term battle with obesity. In an interview with Ozone Magazine, Wall admitted that an offer from 'VH1's Celebrity Fit Club' triggered the decision to undergo gastric sleeve surgery. "Honestly, when we were in Afghanistan and [representatives from 'VH1's] 'Celebrity Fit Club' were contacting [me] about coming on the show," he explained. "That was a hell of a wake-up call. [being fat] isn't a secret. You can look in the mirror and try to hide it and cover it up, and it may work here or there, but there ain't no shirt or hat you can put on or haircut you can get to hide the fact that you're morbidly obese. That's what the doctor said: I was 'morbidly obese.' I decided not to do [the show] but it was still a wake-up call to have people calling you saying, 'Hey, you're really, really fat.'" Wall further detailed his decision to undergo gastric sleeve surgery, explaining that it is more effective than the popular lap band procedure, for overweight patients. "My weight has been up and down my whole life, so I wanted to do something to permanently fix the problem," he said. "Since going back and forth on the drugs for years and taking diet pills, my metabolism was really gone." Prior to his surgery, the 6-ft tall rapper weighed in at 320lbs.

I gotta say that I think Jeremih's new album is weak. There's almost no soul to this new album. It's just light-weight, watered-down radio r-n-b pop. 50 Cent on the other hand isn't bad on this. I think he just realized that he was one of the wackest rappers for a long time. Now that's he's not as popular he's actually worried about the music he's putting out. KANDI - Leave U KandiKoated (2010) The new album is GOOD!!

Just had 2 say FPofBA was never canceled. They decided to end the show while they were on top. Also had 2 say that I've never found Family Guy funny....only stupid, much like this clip.

G. Dep Indicted for Second-Degree Murder Former Bad Boy artist, G. Dep was indicted on second degree murder charges Tuesday, after confessing to a crime that took place more than a decade ago. After living with the secret for years, Dep now sits in prison, after turning himself in to New York City police last week. "He was making amends," said Dep's lawyer Michael Alperstein, who noted that his confession was influenced by a 12-step narcotics treatment program. Dep, born Trevell Coleman, admitted that in 1993 he shot John Henkel, in front of an East Harlem housing project. After an unsuccessful robbery attempt Coleman unloaded three bullets in the victim's chest before fleeing the scene. He disposed of the murder weapon, a .40-caliber handgun, in the East River. Henkel was transported to nearby St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Now 36, Coleman maintains that he had no idea that Henkel died from his gunshot wounds, when he confessed. "I'm just trying to get right with God," he told the New York Post after his arrest. Unfortunately for the father of three, his reputation precedes him. The 'Special Delivery' rapper has been arrested over 25 times since 2003, for several offenses including burglary, and drug charges. Coleman's former boss, Sean "Diddy" Combs, recently commented on the incident. "G. Dep is probably one of the nicest artists that I ever worked with," he said during an interview on Shade 45. During their time together, Combs revealed that there was clearly something bothering Coleman. "You could always feel if you really knew G. Dep, and I can't say it that [the murder], but you could always feel that something was really troubling his soul. He was real quiet." "He's the type of guy who wouldn't hurt a fly," Combs continued. "I don't know what happened in that instance. He did the right thing and manned up to it, but my prayers go out to him. I try to keep everybody's things private but he had a real bad drug problem and that could have caused [the] situation. Drugs sometimes make people flip up and make mistakes. At the same time my prayers go out to him and everybody else that's been affected, the family of the victims -- the whole nine." If convicted, Coleman faces 25-years to life.

I'd be happy with a song or 2 with them together. Otherwise, I like this post...except for the soundtrack idea. Mixing movies with music isn't my cup of tea.

I hadn't seen that. That's interesting. I'll try to find that article that I posted a few months ago. I distinctly remember reading that the songs he in Virginia in 2007 were in some kind of loop hole contract wise that made it so a separate team of people could release it without having Epic involved. That same article stressed that this (at the time upcoming) Epic release was NOT the same sessions. I believe some of these songs are recent...but not all of them.

Julie, most of these songs are not the songs from 2007. You can tell in most of them. Last I read, there were 12 tracks that he did in 2007 in a studio in Virginia. The article I read (and posted here) made it sound like there was a loop hole for those recordings that make them not owned by Epic. Those songs will feel like an album when we hear them and these songs don't fit together as an album. That album is the one that I'm excited to here.

Man, what is wrong with him. How bad do his circumstances need 2 be before he gets his life together?!?

R. KELLY + K. MICHELLE - Love Is Love Letter (2010) I strongly urge any R-N-B fan to listen to R. Kelly's new album. It's easily the best R-N-B album of 2010 in my opinion. Easily in the top 5 of R. Kelly's albums.

I'm surprised that this album hasn't been talked about since it came out this week. I waited to review it because I was pretty upset the first time I heard it. MJ was the 1st artist I ever called "my favroite artist" since my mom introduced me to his music before I really knew what music was. At the 1st listen I was just appalled that the songs are doctored and tweeked. They aren't nearly as bad as what they have done to 2Pac's music on the most latest releases, but you can tell. It doesn't have the feel that an MJ album typically has and some of the songs are not done in the fashion that MJ would have let them be released in. Since I have only heard 2 of these songs prior to their "Michael" treatment, I think it's safe to say that a few of them are probably 85-95% in their original form and that some of them are considerably altered. I still think the album artwork is over the top. I think it's an amazing piece of art but it doesn't belong on the front of the album. The insert has a few scribbled scan of MJ's notes which is a nice touch. A few of the songs have a short paragraph from the producer of the song. It makes you wonder how many of those producers were originally on board. On the back insert it says "This album contains 9 previously unreleased vocal tracks performed by Michael Jackson. These tracks were recently completed using music from the original vocal tracks and music created by the credited producers." Grrrrr..... "HOLD MY HAND" - This is the 1st single and the song that was leaked back in 2008. It is one of my favorite MJ songs. I just love it. The insert has Akon talking about how he created the song and brought it to MJ. He liked it so they recorded. He mentions that they were "devastated" by the internet leak because the song wasn't finished. Ultimately it's probably 85% in it's original form but I still love the original version more. This is slightly altered to fit in more with today's sound on the radio. "HOLLYWOOD TONIGHT" - This Teddy Riley produced joint was obviously done around 1991. You can tell in the song. I have a feeling it's only slightly altered because it sound so much like Dangerous as well as the way he sings. I thought the vocals at the end of the song were MJ's voice being distorted but it's actually Taryll Jackson (of 3T) which makes me think it's possible this song could actually have been done between '93-95. The sound is just too dated tho.' While this song is good, it's very "filler" to me. "KEEP YOUR HEAD UP" - This is one of the best songs ever written. It's a master piece. This is the THE reason for buying the album alone. MJ's vocals are pure and honest. There are some synths in this song that make me think the song has barely been touched since it's creation. I can see this song making pretty much every MJ mix I ever make for the car. The choir vocals, the positive message....it's just amazing. "(I LIKE) THE WAY YOU LOVE ME" - This song was on MJ: The Ultimate Collection back in 2004. The thing that is weird to me is that they open the song with a voicemail recording of MJ talking about the song and drums that he vocally beatboxes don't match the song at all...lol. But since he released this song while he was alive, he clearly changed his mind about the drums. But why would they include it if the song never ended up with those drums?!? The song is beautiful and very much like the original version. The changes that were made are totally appropriate tho' I miss some of the pianos from the original version. "MONSTER" - This one is a beast. I love it. MJ comes with these aggressive verses and then smooths things out with a layered chorus. I'm lovin' this. Orianthi (from This Is It) shows up on this song as well tho' her guitar is pretty buried in the mix. 50 Cent shows up for what is probably his best verse ever. He's actually vocally motivated and stretched himself. Not one of his lyrics is idiot either. When you hear this, you can hear what MJ had in mind along with a mixture of something to make this fit in with today's music scene. It doesn't take away from the song much. "BEST OF JOY" - One of the album's finest. I never was into "The King of Pop" title because MJ made music from the soul and his music mostly reflected that. Going into the later part of his career, this was going to be obvious (as Invincible started to show). This song represents. It's just a feel-good Spring time love song. The notes in the insert say that MJ would say melodies are ancient, up in Heaven, just waiting to be plucked. I can't think of a better way to describe this song. "BREAKING NEWS" - I have a feeling this one was done sometime around 1999ish. MJ comes with the same aggression that he often came with in his song that addressed the press and their fabricated stories that hurt his career since the 90's. "(I CAN'T MAKE IT) ANOTHER DAY" - This one is a little different. Part of me thinks this was originally done some where around the HIStory era (the feel and the vocals) and part of me thinks it's newer than that. Lenny Kravitz wrote the song, sang back-up, and played the guitar for this one. Traces of rock and Hip-Hop. It's a good song but to me, leans a little towards the filler side of his work. "BEHIND THE MASK" - This is also one of my lesser favorites on the album. I'm guessing this was done 1991/1992ish. The vocals actually take me back as early as 1988. The song can't seem to figure out if it's a dance song or a funk song. I can't feel this song enough to even get into the lyrics yet. "MUCH TOO SOON" - This song is beautiful and stripped down; the perfect way to end the album. All in all, I'm happy to hear music I would have never heard otherwise. But at the same time, I'd rather hear it in it's original form. Sure, mix it properly, master it, but don't doctor it. It's a painful reality that shows us that we will never get magical albums from MJ like we did when he was alive...except maybe of the one he recorded in Virginia in 2007. I hope the album does his career justice even tho' it's flawed. The single for "Hold My Hand" comes out in 2 weeks internationally and has an Orchestral version plus and Alternate Version alone with the instrumental. I'm praying that Alternate Version is the original mix that was on YouTube for a couple years. It'd only be right since we have already heard it in it's true form. I'm interested in what the rest of you MJ fans have to say after hearing the album.

This is pretty much the dumbest things I've ever read. They let a lot of graphic and explicit poison get played on the radio these days but they'll censor a name so as to not upset a few over dramatic sports fans. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Radio Station Censors LeBron James From Jay-Z Song Cleveland fans do not easily forgive or forget. When Cavaliers star LeBron James announced that he'd be leaving Cleveland for the Miami Heat, Cav's fans were crushed. Now, a Cleveland radio station has made steps to banish Lebron's name from Cleveland airwaves forever. The line from Jay-Z's 2009 smash hit 'Empire State of Mind,' "[if] Jeezy's paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwayne Wade," has been censored to remove mention of the "traitor's" name on Cleveland's 96.5 KISS FM. KISS radio personality Joel "Java" Murphy explained that the edit was made out of concern for Cleveland fans. "I was playing the song and realized that the word 'Lebron' is as offensive to some people as the 'Seven Words You Can't Say on the Radio,'" Java said. "So, I suggested to our programming department that we should treat the name 'LeBron' similarly." While the Akron, Ohio native who promised to bring a national championship to his beleaguered city is no longer welcome on Cleveland's friendly airwaves, he did return to play a little ball recently, destroying his former team. "It was nothing personal for myself against the fans. It won't be, ever," LeBron said after the game. "I understand their frustration." The feeling does not appear to be mutual

He sure was hungry during that interview.... I've always shared the same mentality that he shares at the end of the video. Calling Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim out for talking trash is funny. Between the 2 of them, they both have the most annoying voices out of all the females in Hip-Hop and Rap.

KATHARINE MCPHEE - It's Not Christmas Without You Christmas Is The Time TO Say I Love You (2010) One of my favorite Christmas albums of this year.

I mostly agree with all of this. I've said this again and again but I'm gonna say it again. In the mid-90's Dre straight up said gangsta rap was dead. He claimed he was gonna make real Hip-Hop music. But by the time Chronic 2001 came around, that was all dead and gone. We all know Dre is no gangsta. So why did he come out with an album where half the songs were phony" Half of those songs were dope. I'm not gonna lie. But the lyrics on half of those songs just made me roll my eye on some of the lyrics. He's older and he has a family. He's a west coast Hip-Hop legend. Songs like this don't represent that. When u are someone like Dr. Dre, u can make pretty much any kind of music u want and be successful. Look at Kanye. He's huge and he dropped that garbage 808 + Heartbreak album and it did well. I feel that if u are big enough that u don't even need 2 consider selling out or dumbing it down (if fame and money really is your only motivation) then why don't u make quality, timeless music that u can be proud of?!? Many artists do this and it's exactly why the music industry is an embarrassment.

When I read the 1st article this morning, I was happy 2 see talented Hip-Hop acts getting recognized. LL is the best. Beastie Boys are are one of a kind. They are both trailblazers and without the both of him, Hip-Hop may have never survived (real talk). I think it's ridiculous that they got overlooked. And who the heck is Tom Waits and Dr. John?!?! I've never even HEARD of them!!

MANDY MOORE - All Good Things Wild Hope (2007) I've never been into Disney movies that much but I saw Tangled last night and it was brilliant. Made me wanna hear some Mandy Moore...make fun of me if u want.

What's up, Johnny?! It's been way too long. U need 2 stop by here more often. A year ago I suggested that someone make a music video for JJ+FP's "Family Chritmas" song using 1989-1991 footage of JJ+FP mixed with scenes from holiday episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and thought u'd be the perfect one 2 do that. The most exciting news recently is that FP did a song with The Neptunes and The Game recently which means music will coming out at some point...regardless of how other will disagree with me.

Yeah, this is disappointing. The lyrics and subject matter are just tired. The beat is radio-ready mainstream stuff. I'm not saying it's bad...it's just nothing special about the song. This is one of Akon's weakest guest spots too.

50 Cent is such and immature douche. Why do people follow this guy? Here's the article I saw on AOL's Boombox... ----------------------------------------------------- Ja Rule Gets Two Years in Prison for Gun Possession The past is coming back to haunt Ja Rule. The 34-year-old spitter, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, plead guilty to a 2007 gun charge this morning in a New York City courtroom. The incident in question took place more than three years ago after the rapper's chauffeured Maybach was pulled over following a concert at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan. After smelling marijuana emanating from the whip, police found a loaded semiautomatic gun in the vehicle and charged him with gun possession. A judge later dismissed his statement to police that he had a "little bit of weed" on him. Originally, Ja Rule claimed that the stop was unjustified and questioned the use of a certain type of DNA analysis in the case. If convicted, the platinum-selling rapper faced up to four years in prison. By pleading guilty today, Ja Rule will only serve two years in prison when he is sentenced in February. Ja Rule's change of mind may have something to do with Lil Wayne's verdict on a similar gun possession charge earlier this year. Lil Wayne was also nabbed on criminal weapons possession following the 2007 concert. The two had performed earlier that evening during a rendition of the track 'Uh Oh,' after which the emcee was pulled over and arrested. Weezy ended up spending eight months in prison for the charges after pleading guilty, and was released last month.

I don't really see a double meaning to that. He sets up the line with the I Am Legend reference but I don't see how he'd have a double meaning 2 it.

Black Eyed Peas Member Suffers From Hearing Problem Mega-producer, some-time rapper and Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am [pictured with his bandmates on the far right] often hears ringing in his ears, but it's not from the music he and his Grammy-award-winning band make. Will.i.am suffers from tinnitus, or what's commonly called ringing in the ears. He's one of many musicians who has suffered from the condition. Eric Clapton, Moby and even Beethoven all suffered from tinnitus too. "I don't know what silence sounds like any more," will.i.am told the British tabloid, The Sun. "Music is the only thing which eases my pain. I can't be still. Work calms me down. I can't be quiet as that's when I notice the ringing in my ears. There's always a beep there every day, all day. Like now. I don't know exactly how long I've had this but it's gradually got worse." Dr. Maroun T. Semaan, associate director of otology, neurotology and balance disorders at University Hospitals, Case Medical Center in Ohio, says that there is no treatment for tinnitus, which can manifest as a hissing, ringing or buzzing sound. "Tinnitus is either subjective or objective. Subjective is more common -- that's when the examiner can't hear what the patient is experiencing," he told AOL Health. It's important to note that tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease in itself. "It's very common -- about 50 million people in the U.S. experience it," says Semaan. "Any ear disease can cause it. There could be hearing loss due to an infection or noise-induced hearing loss. Semaan says there's a reason so many in the music industry suffer from the condition. "Problems can occur when you listen to music at 85 to 90 decibels for a duration of eight hours [or more] and that can easily be achieved when you work in the music industry," he said. And since there's no treatment for ringing in the ears prevention has to start early on. "It's especially important because now teenagers are wearing iPods all day," he says. "It's hard to tell people to think about this when they aren't experiencing any problems, but there are things you can do to protect yourself. "There are musician ear plugs that do not affect the quality of the sound or music. Avoid loud music for long durations. Take a break from listening or working for one to two hours," Semaan suggests. A lot of people hear ringing but then it goes away (like after attending a rock concert) but some people experience a great deal of annoyance, and they will need help. "There's temporary tinnitus, which goes away and chronic tinnitus which is irreversible. We see this a lot in veterans, especially older vets since the hearing protection was not that good [years ago]." There are several things that will.i.am and other sufferers can do to find relief, says Semaan. "There's avoidance of coffee and nicotine, since stimulants can aggravate the problem. Taking a multivitamin can help," he says. "There are stress management techniques using biofeedback that help people pay less attention to the noises they are hearing. We employ masking techniques, such as listening to the radio at a low volume or wearing a hearing aid." So how can you know if you're at risk for tinnitus? Semaan has a simple rule you can follow when wearing headphones: "If the person sitting next to you can hear it, it's too loud. Keep it below 85-90 decibels. If you listen to music while exercising, take the headphones off when you're done and give your ears a break."

I'm not familiar with the show. This seem seems kinda random. I just like that he's involved with something music related. The 'Prince naturally blends in to whatever he takes part in.

I absolutely LOVE the intro to that song. They should have given that singer the entire song. Once the song actually starts it all changes. Puffy is alot better on this than some of the other more recent songs I've heard him on. The production is okay. But after hearing that singer do the intro, those girls singing the hook just sound weak. This song is good enough to make me wanna give the album a preview. CHRISTINA AGUILERA - Show Me How You Burlesque Burlesque Soundtrack (2010) Considering Christina dropped her weakest album, this soundtrack just in time to save her career at the moment. The sound track is EXCELLENT if u are in2 this kinda music. I'm seeing the movie this week.