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Pink Quits the Only Vice She Has Left PrintEmail More Michael Loccisano, Getty Images By Jordan Lite Singer Pink, whose raspy voice is marked by cigarettes, has often referred to smoking as "the only vice I have left." Now the R&B and rock artist, who’s smoked since the age of nine, says she’s trying to curb her habit. “I've definitely cut way back,” she tells Women's Health in its January 2010 issue. “At night, when I'm out drinking my wine, I'll have cigarettes rationed to me. But I don't smoke at home.” Pink, 30, described herself in the magazine as “an asthmatic singing smoker.” She’s been reported to be a pack-a-day and a chain smoker. “For some reason, I look at it as the last remaining bit of me before all of this [fame and success],” she said in the magazine. Pink, who’s been reported to have quit in the past, is not alone in struggling to stub out that final butt. On average, it takes smokers four to five serious tries before they succeed at quitting, said Erik Augustson, Ph.D., a program director in the tobacco control research branch of the National Cancer Institute. Half of people who smoke are ultimately able to quit, he told Aol Health. “There are some people who wake up one morning and say, ‘I’m done.’ That’s not the case for most of us: We struggle, fall off the wagon, dust ourselves off and try again,” said Augustson. “Many smokers I’ve worked with have talked about it being the most difficult thing they’ve done in their entire life.” Trying to figure out where to start? Check out Aol Health's Smoking Cessation Center for strategies to quit smoking. Additionally, Web sites including the American Lung Association’s www.quitterinyou.org offers tips for people who are frustrated by previous failed attempts, and www.women.smokefree.gov explains how being depressed or having a smoking or nonsmoking spouse can affect women’s attempts to quit. A free government hotline, 800-QUITNOW, will connect you to your state’s smoking quitline, where counselors will take your smoking history and help you come up with a plan to help you stop. They’ll even schedule times to call you back to see how you’re doing and refine your strategy; some states also offer free or discounted smoking-cessation medications. There are also a variety of pills, inhalers, patches, gum and nicotine lozenges available over the counter or by prescription. All are designed to reduce the withdrawal and craving for nicotine, the addictive drug in cigarettes, while you focus on the behavioral aspects of quitting, such as how to have a drink without a cigarette. But while a combination of medication and behavioral strategies work best, the majority of smokers try to quit cold turkey, Augustson said. Among those who do, less than 5 percent succeed, compared to a quarter to 35 percent of people who use a combination approach, he said. “That still means a lot of people don’t succeed,” Augustson said. “But if you use these combinations, your chance of success is four to six times greater than if you tried to quit cold turkey.” While a 2003 article in Britain's "Observer" said that cigarettes have “given her a rasp which she likes: dirty, sexy, snarling,” Pink challenges that image now. “Smoking isn't cute at all,” Pink told Women’s Health. “It's awful. I hate the smell, the taste. I hate being around people when I smoke. I hate everything about it.”

'Thriller' First Music Video Ever Chosen for National Film Registry December 30, 2009 | By: Marina ZogbiComments (4) PRINT EMAIL MORE Twenty-six years after its release, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has made it into the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, the first music video ever to do so. As one of 25 titles chosen this year, the ever-popular short film, directed by John Landis, is thus considered a work of enduring importance to American culture and worthy of preservation. Each year, beginning in 1989, the registry has added films it considers culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. 'Thriller' brings the total number of films on the registry to 525. According to the Associated Press, 'Thriller' had been considered for inclusion in past years, but following Jackson's death the time was right, said Steve Leggett, coordinator of the National Film Preservation Board. Jackson is in distinguished (and wildly diverse) company. Among the other movies chosen this year are the 1957 sci-fi classic 'The Incredible Shrinking Man,' the 1979 Muppets' movie debut 'The Muppet Movie,' the 1959 Rock Hudson/Doris Day romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk,' Sidney Lumet's 1975 classic 'Dog Day Afternoon,' and Martin Brest's 1972 NYU student film 'Hot Dogs for Gauguin.' Although legal battles over rights to Jackson's 'Thriller' are ongoing, the Library of Congress holds a copy submitted in 1984 for copyright purposes and is looking to acquire another for preservation. Below is a list of all 25 National Film Registry selections for 2009: 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) 'The Exiles' (1961) 'Heroes All' (1920) 'Hot Dogs for Gauguin' (1972) 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' (1957) 'Jezebel' (1938) 'The Jungle' (1967) 'The Lead Shoes' (1949) 'Little Nemo' (1911) 'Mabel's Blunder' (1914) 'The Mark of Zorro' (1940) 'Mrs. Miniver' (1942) 'The Muppet Movie' (1979) 'Once Upon a Time in the West' (1968) 'Pillow Talk' (1959) 'Precious Images' (1986) 'Quasi at the Quackadero' (1975) 'The Red Book' (1994) 'The Revenge of the Pancho Villa' (1930-36) 'Scratch and Crow' (1995) 'Stark Love' (1927) 'The Story of G.I. Joe' (1945) 'A Study in Reds' (1932) 'Thriller' (1983) 'Under Western Stars' (1938)

Elton John Helps Eminem Fight Drug Use Posted Saturday 02 January 08:09 AM By: PopEater / Wire Services Elton John says he has been helping rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year. John told BBC Radio Saturday that Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse. "I've been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he's doing brilliantly," John says, reports the British Press Association. "I'm there if people want my help. If people ask for help you tell them where to go but there's no point advising people if they don't want to do it." John believes that as a recovered drug abuser, he is happy to help people if they want the assistance but drugs make people so cocky and arrogant that they often reject help. Eminem, who had been accused of being homophobic, performed with John during the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 21, 2001. The two sang Eminem's song 'Stan' to show the rapper had no hate for the LGBT community. Eminem won three Grammys despite anger over his lyrics, which critics revile as anti-gay and violent. In May, Eminem admitted he'd suffered from a devastating drug addiction that led to him downing as many as 20 Vicodin, Ambien and Valium in a day. "The numbers got so high," he told Vibe magazine, "I don't even know what I was taking. Following his first stint in rehab in 2005, the rapper said he nearly overdosed after an acquaintance gave him unidentified blue pills, which a doctor later told him were actually methadone.

When I found this, I came across a few other parodies that I didn't watch. It looks like it'll be a mini internet trend...ha ha.

I just stumbled upon this. A local emcee jacked the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys joint and flipped it for my own city. Part of my likes it and part of me thinks it's a little city. I figured that since there is a good bit of Jay-Z fans here, some of u might wanna here it. The funny thing is that it kind of represents the area pretty accurately. ALL of the scenes are of streets I drive almost every single day. Some of the places used to be my hang outs. I just wish they could have gotten a better female to sing on the hook. She's awful.

FRESH PRINCE + DJ JAZZY JEFF + K-CI - Will 2K Willennium (1999) Been listening 2 it all day!! Happy New Year everyone!!

Awesome! I love that song. It's the 1st Christmas song I listen 2 every year.

Oh gosh....ha ha. LEAH SMITH - Shields & Swords Beautifully Made (2009) LOOOOOOOVE THIS!!!! SOUL MUSIC NEVER SOUNDED SO SWEET!!

I definitely plan on getting it at sometime. My thing with OutKast is that I think their 1st album was the best and I've gotten more disappointed with each album. Stankonia seems like the last great OutKast album in my opinion.

Yeah, nearly all songs played on commercial Rap stations from the past 5 years should be on there. And how can Lil' Wayne and 50 Cent not be on there?

I like almost half of these songs...ha ha....here's the list... Worst Songs of the 2000s Posted by Spinner Staff Comments (10) Print | Email More Best-of-an-era lists are always super-subjective: One judge's American Idol might be another's 'American Idiot.' But getting a majority to agree on the worst songs of the past decade should be a safer proposition. Can we assume we've all been aggravated to the point of self-injury by at least a few of the songs that follow? We thought so. 50. 'You're Beautiful,' James Blunt (2004) Voted the most irritating song of all time in a British newspaper poll. By the same people who gave us Mr. Blunt in the first place. 49. 'Rockstar,' Nickelback (2005) The band followed up its blockbuster 'How You Remind Me' with a rash of hits, none of which gave us quite the rash of this faux-cowboy anthem. 48. 'Warrior,' Kid Rock (2008) If we plug our ears, does that mean we don't support the troops? 47. 'Gasolina,' Daddy Yankee (2004) Pay at the pump. Do not top off. 46. 'Kryptonite,' 3 Doors Down (2000) It's named, of course, for Superman's weakness. That's assuming the band has strengths. 45. 'Numb,' Linkin Park (2003) "Can't you see that you're smothering me?" Chester asks. Hey, it's a two-way street. 44. 'La La,' Ashlee Simpson (2005) Infamously, the pop star's next single after her 'SNL' lip-syncing meltdown. Should we be surprised it tanked? 43. 'Hollaback Girl,' Gwen Stefani (2005) Dissed as a "cheerleader," Gwen chose the high road, poking fun at herself with this pom-pom anthem. Personally, we're partial to Toni Basil. 42. 'I Kissed a Girl,' Katy Perry (2008) California voters reversed the right to same-sex marriage the year this song was released. Coincidence? 41. 'The Reason,' Hoobastank (2003) Ballads and ridiculous band names haven't been this egregiously linked since the Butthole Surfers' 'The Ballad of Naked Man.' 40. 'Bad Day,' Daniel Powter (2005) Covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks, who did it better. 39. 'Butterfly,' Crazy Town (2001) "I'll make your legs shake": Are they pulling our leg? 38. 'Laffy Taffy,' D4L (2005) Kiddie candy hasn't been so inappropriately raunchy since Blow Pops and Atomic Fireballs. 37. 'I Am a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song),' Gummibar (2007) Please tell us this one isn't X-rated, too. 36. 'Milkshake,' Kelis (2003) Seriously, what's next? Now they're going to tell us there's something kinky about cotton candy. 35. 'Fergalicious,' Fergie (2006) Fergie appears elsewhere on our list with the Black Eyed Peas, making her our sole repeat offender. Not that she's the only one who annoyed us twice. 34. 'Blue (Da Ba Dee),' Eiffel 65 (2000) Do I look green to you? 33. 'She Bangs,' Ricky Martin (2000) William Hung covered it. They make a nice couple. 32. 'Stars Are Blind,' Paris Hilton (2006) Apparently deaf, too. 31. 'Wrestlers,' Hot Chip (2008) A wan electropop ditty that depicts a domestic dispute in terms of pro wrestling. "Don't hit me with the chair": Only if you put this song down for the count. 30. 'American Life,' Madonna (2003) With its military theme on the eve of the Iraq War, Madonna pulled her own video from circulation. Madonna, self-censoring: That's not the America we know and love. 29. 'Forever,' Chris Brown (2008) Rihanna clearly has a different point of view on this one. 28. 'I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman,' Britney Spears (2001) The waffling was killing us. 27. 'PopoZao,' Kevin Federline (2006) The unwanted pop star should have taken a new nickname: Force-Fed. 26. 'It Wasn't Me,' Shaggy (2000) Kicking off an unaccountable decade with an immortal pop denial: "It wasn't me." 25. 'Because I Got High,' Afroman (2001) He fails in school, defaults on child support and gambles his car payment 'Because I Got High': Why not try singing 'It Wasn't Me'? 24. 'Come On Over,' Jessica Simpson (2008) The erstwhile Yoko Romo didn't deserve the nickname. Yoko's a better singer. 23. 'What's Left of Me,' Nick Lachey (2006) Like the Tin Man, or the Devil in 'Little Nicky,' he's falling apart, literally. 22. 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,' Toby Keith (2002) When the eagle took flight in this collision of patriotic clichés, we yearned for John Ashcroft's singing career. 21. 'God Bless the USA,' Lee Greenwood (2001 reissue) Technically a 1984 release, we'll make room for this singularly shmaltzy tune since it kept coming back to life, like a zombie. 20. 'All the Things She Said,' Tatu (2002) When these Russian pop chicks revealed they're not really lesbian lovers, both of their fans demanded refunds. 19. 'Just the Girl,' Click Five (2005) Proving that even a Berklee College of Music education doesn't ensure good taste. 18. 'Do I Make You Proud,' Taylor Hicks (2006) What are we, your mother? 17. 'The Way I Are,' Timbaland feat. DOE and Keri Hilson (2007) Suffice to say, we am not big fans. 16. 'Party Like a Rock Star,' Shop Boyz (2007) Without picking up an actual guitar or drum stick. 15. 'This Is Why I'm Hot,' Mims (2007) Because Moms made you wear a sweater? 14. 'Cupid's Chokehold,' Gym Class Heroes feat. Patrick Stump (2006) When the hook is Supertramp, hip hop may in fact be dead. 13. 'Come Clean,' Hilary Duff (2003) We had no idea she was dirty. 12. 'The Bad Touch,' Bloodhound Gang (2000) "I want you smothered, want you covered like my Waffle House hash browns." And to think, breakfast used to be our favorite meal. 11. 'Lips of an Angel,' Hinder (2005) So sweet, so tender, so – dude, you're blocking my view! 10. 'My Way,' Limp Bizkit (2000) No, not the Sinatra classic. Fred Durst sings. Ol' Blue Eyes would have knocked the cap off his head. 9. 'Don't Stop Movin',' S Club 7 (2001) Masterminded by Simon Fuller. The Spice Girls just weren't empty enough. 8. 'Gotta Get Thru This,' Daniel Bedingfield (2002) The apex, and nadir, of UK garage. 7. 'F--- It (I Don't Want You Back),' Eamon (2003) In the Guinness Book for most expletives in a No. 1 song. That dubious achievement will be surpassed by a recording of someone's reaction to hearing this song. 6. 'Lonely,' Akon (2005) Did anybody ask poor Bobby Vinton how he felt about having his voice processed to chipmunk speed? Hey, we're sure he's cashing the checks. 5. 'Axel F,' Crazy Frog (2004) The original animated Crazy Frog was introduced as the Annoying Thing. Then it remade one of the most annoying songs of the '80s. 4. 'Thong Song,' Sisqo (2000) Who says romance is dead? 3. 'Who Let the Dogs Out,' Baha Men (2000) Before this obnoxious woofer, this group played a legitimate Bahamian music known as junkanoo. 'Dogs' was just plain junk. 2. 'My Humps,' Black Eyed Peas (2005) Camels ... sexy. 1. 'Trapped in the Closet,' R. Kelly (2005) You gotta aim high to stoop this low. Our pick for worst song of the decade is an epic, ongoing saga, a mini-movie of betrayal, infidelity, disloyalty, cheatin', some old Popeye's chicken and a spatula. Plus a midget. We all thought the story was weird when the R. Kelly sex tapes came out. As it turns out, no story is weirder than the one unspooling inside the man's head.

Brad + Devin of LFO started a Trip-Hop side group called The Xiles. The link should take you to their 2-track Christmas EP. I don't know that anyone on this board would really be into them but the 2nd song "Hip Hop Reindeers" mentioned Will Smith. He's brifely mentioned in the hook. Definitely a different kind of song...ha ha. http://xiles.bandcamp.com/

Yeah, I really hope his next project that comes out has the Fresh Prince thing. Nothing artsy or experimental.

Merry Christmas, peoples. :)

C+C MUSIC FACTORY w/ GREG NICE (Nice + Smooth) + CHARLIE BROWN (Leaders of The New School) - Don't Stop The Music (Self-titled) (1995) The US never even knew this album existed....love C+C...Rest In Peace David Cole.

As long as he doesn't chose an average movie as his next, this will only set up a big comeback. I'm fine without a movie just knowing that music has been on his mind 2 some extent.

I saw Alvin + The Chipmunks (The Squeakqual) (which was the bomb!!!) and trailor was in the front. I must say, I'm not totally against the movie anymore. I don't know that I think it'll be on the level of the classic, but it looks like it'll be a good movie.

Ha ha...I've seen this many times...including when it was brand new and on TV. I still really want them 2 do a movie 2gether.

I can't say I followed her closely but I really did like her. She seemed to always been in good spirits in interviews. I liked alot of movies she was in (Just Married, Happy Feet, Clueless, etc). I just bought a Brittany Murphy movie the other day that I'd never seen. R.I.P.

Remy Ma is another one that i think is awful. I think that one of the female emcees that definitely deserves props is Da Brat. Her production has gotten weaker over the years, but in my opinion, she's one of the few female emcees that can hang with the fellas. She was darn near like Snoop's lil' sister when she came out. She can race a rhyme faster than most emcees and she's stayed true 2 herself over the years.

Good 2 hear from u SEALK...it's been awhile. I think Game is being a bit far fetched when it comes 2 alot of those statements. I think that if 2Pac was never killed, Hip-Hop would be in a whole other state. Certainly not this bad.

I do agree that Lil' Kim has gotten better over the years. I still don't like her tho.' She came out all slutty. Then all the plastic surgery. I just can't take her serious. And her voice really annoys me. That's why I was confused with Foxy started trying to rhyme like her. She still had better production and subject matter but her voice and flow just got annoying. I love Erykah Badu's early stuff. She can rhyme also but her last 2 studio albums just weren't that good 2 me (especially her most recent). I have to respect her branching out, but at this rate, I won't be buying her albums anymore unless she takes steps back towards what her earlier work was like. When hearing some of Mary J. Blige's new stuff, I think some of it is really good...and then some of it is effected by the crap on the radio. When I heard Brandy rapping on Timbaland's new album under the name Bran' Nu, I was surprised as to how good she can rap. And with Left Eye's doctored album from last year "Eye Legacy," I hate that they twisted up song titles and gave her crap-production for the most part. Her family just needed 2 release Supernova as a special edition with unreleased stuff...not doctored to make it sound like the crap on the radio with a bunch of guest artists added on later.

CD Baby is probably my favorite website when it comes 2 finding new music from new artists. Here's for links 2 check. If u claim to like Hip-Hop, check the 1st link. I found a real gem with those guys. The other 3 are R-N-B / Soul artists. MELLOW ORANGE - Last Resort (Hip-Hop / Acid-Jazz) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MellowOrange TRACY HAMLIN (R-N-B / Soul) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tracyhamlin1 LEAH SMITH (R-N-B / Soul) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/LeahSmith ADRIANA EVANS - Nomadic (R-N-B / Soul) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AdrianaEvans

I'm guessing that since they labeled "4,3,2,1" as the video version, it's the version without Canibus' verse?

I saw it in stores last week. Before seeing the title, I got really excited by the visual even tho' it was a pic from a few years ago. I flipped it over and was kinda disappointed in the tracklisting. I like that they included a few old tracks but i think it really should have picked up where the last one left off. I thought it was ridiculous that it didn't have Ain't Nobody, Father, Shut Em Down, Imagin That, Control Myself, etc. If there were gonna put Pink Cookies... on there they should have used the remix that they used in the video (which is much better than the album version). I am gonna get it but since it didn't have anything new or previously unreleased on it I let it stay on the shelf. Even if they did a megamix video or something, Def Jam should have promoted it. I'm sure we'll get a proper LL Cool J Greatest Hits album at some point. Both All Worlds are missing some tracks.