JumpinJack AJ

Soulja Boy doesn't need anyone 2 diss him. His ridiculous music is insulting enough.

Yeah, everything about the movie, the trailor, and the cast just have the PG-13 vibe. I'm wit u...make the movie the way it's intended 2 be and let the people who rate them do their thing. Adding crap 2 make it R rated or taking crap away 2 make it PG-13 is just stupid. FP isn't cutting Explict albums and then cleaning them up 2 get rid of the label...ha ha. He's also not going out of his way 2 keep them without lables. If u are worried about that kinda stuff, can it even be called art?

I will say this. I actually see some passion in him now for Hip-Hop. He's carrying himself better and sounding a bit more down 2 earth and less like an idea. Why it still bothers me that he's wearing the FP chain, i see him as much more respectful towards the JJ+FP vibe. His performing skills at the end are still kinda painful 2 hear (i couldn't understand half of the words either), but they are better than they have been in the past. Don't get me wrong, i'm not checking 4 the album unless FP drops a verse or 2, but it looks like he's at least taking it more seriously, working harder, and putting on less of a front.

Good read. I just bought the Yo Yo album i've been missing last nite. She's definitely overlooked his Hip-Hop's history. Her Total Control album is probably my favorite album. Anyways, here it is... -------------------------------------------------------------- Yo Yo: Still Reigning 'Supreme' Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:44PM by Karu F. Daniels Filed under: Entertainment Newswire By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.com Female rap luminary Yo Yo will hop back into the national media limelight with the new reality series 'Miss Rap Supreme,' which will seek out to find the next great lady emcee. Hosted by rap veteran Michael "MC Serch" Berrin, the show – officially titled 'ego trip's Miss Rap Supreme' – will debut April 14 on VH1. It promises to be a lively and engaging off-shoot of last year's wildly popular series, 'The (White) Rapper Show,' which chronicled the antics of aspiring Caucasian rappers pitted against each other in 'Apprentice'-like fashion. For 'Miss Rap Supreme,' 10 femmes fatale will compete for a $100,000 prize, and the new title of "Miss Rap Supreme." The budding hip-hop divas have to find a way to make it through challenges that will test their sex appeal, stage presence and, of course, their mental toughness and creativity. Yo Yo (real name: Yolanda Whitaker) has been tapped to school the young women and guide them through the rough waters of the rap game. The quintessential female voice who truly represented what the west coast rap experience was like during the 1990s, Yo Yo jumped at the opportunity. And for good reason too. "Shining light on female emcees has always been needed, and something that I've always wanted to help do," says the stalwart ambassador for women in hip-hop. "This is an opportunity to do just that. The title of 'Miss Rap Supreme' will be the answer to "some young girls dream." (Did that just rhyme?) She was Introduced to the masses as a protégé of west coast hip-hop kingpin Ice Cube during the female rap explosion of the late 1990's – where emcees such as Roxanne Shante, Salt N' Pepa, MC Lyte and Queen Latifah reigned supreme. While all of them made indelible impressions in the rap community, Yo Yo was a west coast sister to be reckoned with. And with Ice Cube and N.W.A. blowing up the way they were on the charts, a new entry was inevitable. She first appeared as a guest on Cube's 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' album in 1990, which made way for her critically praised debut (1991's 'Make Way for the Motherlode'), which yielded the single 'You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo.'. Like a force of nature, Yo Yo descended onto the hip-hop scene – bleached blond braids, tight jeans and attitude to boot. And everyone -- who was anyone -- who came into contact with her just couldn't get enough of her. Signed to east west/Atco records, her music career was cultivated by music industry titan Sylvia Rhone, who also handled the careers of EnVogue, Gerald Levert, Das Efx, Adina Howard and many hit-makers of the 1990s. Yo Yo appeared in John Singelton's seminal 1991 film 'Boyz N The Hood,' The Hughes Brothers' beloved 1993 masterpiece 'Menace II Society' and in many other "hood" flicks. She even had a recurring role on the hit FOX series 'Martin' – as Keylolo, the sidekick of comedian Martin Lawrence's alter ego, Sheneneh. In most recent years, the still-bleach blond beauty became a mother of two beautiful girls (Tiffany and Sanai), worked on completing her college degree, studied at the Lee Strasberg acting school in New York City and even taught at her former high school (Washington Prep). Professionally, for the past three years she has served as a radio personality on the Los Angeles hip-hop station K-DAY (93.5 FM) and performed a host of voice-overs for video-games and rapped theme songs for television shows. "So in the words of Jay-Z, 'I'm everywhere, you ain't never there,'" she quipped. With all things considered, the rap game is not what it used to be -- for anyone who rose to prominence during the 1990s heyday. So how does 'Miss Rap Supreme' fit into the scheme of things when it seems that all of the more renowned female lyricists of the moment are having more success with criminal records than rap records? Is there a place for female rappers nowadays? "Are you serious?" Yo Yo, who has partnered with MC Lyte to found the Let Your Light Shine Foundation (a camp for young girls) countered. "Will bees ever stop needing honey?," she continued. "There will always be a place for female emcees. Of course we need more support, attention, artist development and more doors open; but given the right leadership, I believe we'll start to see more development." "Women are so independent that we sometimes lose out from not teaming up! Oh, but there is a need ... Just watch the show on VH1 April 14and you'll see!" Clever segue. And what about your rap career? Is it over? "I won't ever say it's over, because once an artist always an artist," she maintained. "I just needed a way to create something bigger than me. I sometimes feel like every time I go back to music – it's my fear making me feel that's all I have to give!" "We'll I've been there. Done that! I want my Fearless/YoYo Music [production/ management company] to be the group that discovers the next female superstar - the next "best kept secret" I want to help discover raw talent." With this new turn at "celeb-reality," Yo Yo may just succeed at that monumental task.

:leaving: ...didn't really think that was funny.

EN VOGUE - Time Goes On (Dance Remix) Remix To Sing (1991) Whatever happened 2 the 4 original girls getting 2gether again? I saw a VH-1 special with the original members and 1 replacement for Dawn. I love En Vogue no matter what, but we all know that without Dawn, it's never gonna be the same.

My heart seriously just got a bit warmer.

Maybe Cube can straighten Dre out...ha ha.

I don't see Hancock as an R rated movie. I also think it would be stupid 2 put stuff in the movie 2 make it rated R as it doesn't seem like it is or was intended 2 be. And making a movie rated R 2 get an Oscar is the stupidest thing i've ever heard. I just want an entertaining movie that i will wanna watch often even tho' i probably will only watch it ever few years. Nobody expected Bad Boys or Men In Black 2 win any Oscars but u can watch them again and again. Movies worth of Oscars are usually boring in my opinion...ha ha. I just want a good movie with a JJ+FP track on the soundtrack.

And i'm gonna go over there and BUMP them all.

ENVOGUE - Hold On (Marley Marl's Remix) Free Your Mind (CD Single) (1992)

U wrote what i waz thinking. It's kinda funny since i'm just a person who's been a fan of Levert since the early 90's. It's not like i ever met the guys, but when i waz reading the article i waz thinkin' 2 myself "this who thing just doesn't seem right." U know how u follow an entertainer closely for awhile, u feel like u know them? I guess it's all just part of that. It was hard enough to imagin him being in jail...especially since they are positive, clean cut, spiritual family. But overlooking that, the way that was written and the behaviors that have been put in the articles just sound like the red flags were popping up left and right and they were just ignoring them. And this is the story of an entertainer. It makes u wonder about what goes on in prisons and how non-celebs are treated. Sure, they may have done something wrong, and maybe some of them have bad things coming at them, but nobody deserves 2 die...especially becuz some cocky cops just wanna power trip and treat other people like crap.

Amazing accomplishment...i can't wait til she is number one. Mariah Carey gets dogged for the diva act that she puts on, but i love how humble and down 2 earth she is in this article. She's come a long way and she still got tons of music left in her. ---------------------------------------------------- Mariah Carey Surpasses Elvis in No. 1s By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY,AP Posted: 2008-04-02 16:17:49 LOS ANGELES (AP) - With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart, and is now second only to the Beatles. But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective. "I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful." Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. She had been tied with Presley with 17 No. 1 singles; the Beatles are the all-time leaders with 20. (Madonna also beat a Presley record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 10 hits with her 37th for her hit "4 Minutes.") Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities. "For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter," she said. "In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off."' "Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "E=MC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks. Like that album, Carey said "E=MC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond." Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history. "I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind if thing," said Carey. "I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith," she added. "I'm seriously a grateful individual right now." http://www.mariahcarey.com http://www.billboard.com

Here's an article i got from AOL. It annoys me that they said Gerald left Levert. They did 2 albums after Gerald started his solo career and there's even a Levert song on the last album he released while alive. Anyways... ------------------------------------------------------------- Levert's Family Asks FBI to Probe Death AP Posted: 2008-04-02 16:15:21 CLEVELAND (AP) - The family of R&B singer Sean Levert wants the FBI to look into his death after a jail medical emergency. His cousin, Michael Gibson, said Levert never had any outburst such as the type described by Kevin McDonough, warden at the Cuyahoga County jail. The 39-year-old Levert died Sunday night at a hospital after he was taken from the county jail where he was serving a one year and 10 months sentence for failure to pay $89,025 in child support. McDonough said Levert was pounding on his cell door so guards strapped him in a restraint chair; Levert's breathing became shallow and he was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he died less than an hour later. An autopsy did not determine the cause of death. Toxicology tests are expected to take weeks. FBI spokesman Scott Wilson says agents would meet with Levert's family. Sean and his brother Gerald Levert, who died in 2006 at age 40 of an accidental mix of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, formed LeVert in the 1980s with childhood friend Marc Gordon. Their hits included "Baby I'm Ready," "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" and "Casanova," which was nominated for a Grammy in 1988 for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal. It was also nominated for best R&B song. Gerald Levert left the group to start a solo career.

SPICE GIRLS - Greatest Hits Megamix (CD Promo) (2007) Ha ha...spicing up my life...GIRL POWER!! Next up... JOI MARSHALL's "Testimony + Praise" 2007 album (she's the front woman from Jade for u early 90's R-N-B fans)

It's clear which album did better. Has 50 Cent even released any other singles or videos. I don't listen 2 the radio much or watch TV, but i haven't heard anything since the time the album dropped. Kanye's steam has weakened but he's still promoting the album in the midst of everything he's going thru'. I'll still never throw Kanye West in the category of one fo the greatests...but it's clear that this is one of the cases where good music prevailed over the bad. p.s. Everytime i go 2 music store, they have TONS of Curtis albums. They just can't move the ones they got from it's debuting week...ha ha.

Yeah, Tim is a jerk...let's abandon the board!! :protest: :3-laugh3:

What up Kel, Good luck with the show. I just checked the video that u sent me from the last secret showcase and i must say that i never expected u 2 bring a show that hard. The DJ, the background vocalists, the live band...and u of course tearing the mic 2 shreads. I can't wait til i see that kinda set with my own eyes. Keep the good music and the positive messages coming. There are ears out here dying 4 what u are bringing. God Bless, AJ

Lessons i learned 10 years ago. I could add 2 this list...i just might.

BOBBY BROWN - Get Away (Shock G Club Mix) Get Away (CD Single) (1993)

I heard the song and saw the video awhile ago. I really like the song. I like that isn't not a power ballad or a super uptempo track. Just a mid-tempo step back in2 the spot light. And she looks great in the video. Can't wait for the new album. And i'm not dissing Janet, but her she really needs 2 focus on her sound, her last 2 albums are just so average. Her production is just not there. She conforming for the success of Ciara and artists like that. Their styles are fine, but Janet has a vibe of her own and she needs 2 show it off. The more i listen 2 her album, the more i like it. I'm just wishing she was recording stuff like she was for the 90's...especially the janet. album.

I'm used 2 people disappointing me on April Fools when i visit this board...ha ha. I knew this was fake before i even opened it. However, the Rick Roll song bing the link was mad hilarious. I love that song. I know everone back in the day was like "who's the big black guy who sings that song?" and then find otu some skinny, kinda-akward red-headed white kid was singing it. Good stuff. I'd be so mad if i fell for this. I had a really evil idea for an April Fools post last week but i forget what it waz. I'll probably remember in a few days and do it anyway. :hmm:

Okay, so i never watched this video. It's Lil' Wayne...i knew it would suck. But i just watched video on TV. The beat on this song is better than any other beat i've heard him on...but that doesn't make it a good song. Even when his voice tweeked by a vocoder, it's not any better. He's just an idiot. I don't understand why u guys think it was better than Snoop's joint. I like Snoop's track...the production, the vibe, the "stepping outta the box" element. I don't see why these songs are being compared. They aren't similar at all. Snoop's song stands out...Lil' Wayne is just a common bottom feeder pulling from anyone else who's had success. :::Gonna go pop in Ego Trippin':::

LEFT EYE - Spiritual Warfare (1989?) This unreleased chorus-only demo is kinda weird...but man, i miss her.

Here's a lil' more info from AOL News. What a way 2 go in jail...and in that condition. Sounds like they should have been looking in2 his well being early on. It's ridiculous that he waz thinking about reviving Levert with another singer tho.' I'd love another Levert album, but without Gerald, that simply isn't possible. Without any of them for that matter. It's funny tho', cuz i waz thinking LSG could do another album with Sean in Gerald's place just last week. -------------------------------- R&B Singer Sean Levert Dies AP Posted: 2008-03-31 13:26:24 Filed Under: Star Obituaries, Music News CLEVELAND (March 31) - Singer Sean Levert, a third of the 1980s R&B trio LeVert and son of lead O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, has died after falling ill while serving a jail term. He was 39. Photo Gallery Getty Images Recently Departed Music Stars of Every Stripe1 of 16 Sean Levert, March 30: Sean Levert, who sang 'Casanova' and was a legacy in the legendary Levert family, died after he collapsed at a Cleveland jail. No cause has been given for his death. Levert was sent to the Cuyahoga County jail last week for failing to pay child support. He died at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland late Sunday, less than an hour after he was taken there from the jail, said coroner Frank Miller. An autopsy was planned, he said. His brother Gerald Levert, who had success as a solo artist after leaving their trio died in 2006 at age 40 of an accidental mix of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The Smooth Sounds of Levert 'Casanova' '(Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind' The brothers had formed LeVert in the 1980s with childhood friend Marc Gordon. Their hits included and "Baby I'm Ready," "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" and "Casanova." "Casanova" was nominated for a Grammy in 1988 for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal. It was also nominated for best R&B song. At Gerald Levert's funeral service in November 2006, Sean Levert and his father performed "Dance With My Father" and personalized the words for Gerald. The elder Levert's group, the O'Jays, was known for such smash hits as "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train." Sean Levert found a new third partner last year and was trying to revive LeVert. Warden Kevin McDonough said Levert had been sick and guards were watching him at the jail's regular cellblock because he had been acting strangely. He declined to be more specific about Levert's medical condition. Levert suffered from high blood pressure and had been hallucinating in jail, Caesar said. Toxicology reports could take four to six weeks, he said. Sean Levert had pleaded guilty last week to six counts of nonsupport involving children ages 11, 15 and 17.