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Olivia wants everyone to know that she's more than just a pretty girl. Following two failed deals, rumors and more, she's back on her own again. In a 15-minute conversation, BallerStatus fired off some questions to find out why her time with the guys wasn't working out, her new label home and upcoming album and why she doesn't follow the trends...
Here's a clip of model Carmen Ortega -- who is rumored to be Reggie Bush's mistress -- giving a tour of the NFL player's Beverly Hills home ... after waking up, according to the folks at BandWagonMobile.com.
As the New Orleans Saints continue their celebration of their Super Bowl XLIV win from Sunday (February 7), hometown celebrities are expressing their excitement as well. P. Miller (formerly known as Master P), says the victory goes beyond football accomplishments...
Bay Area's indie powerhouse label, Heiro Imperium, has recently expanded their roster by signing a new musician by the name of Chris Marsol. Via the new deal, the artist prepares his self-produced debut album,
Butterflies, Lipstick and Handgrenades, where "no two tracks sound the same" ...
BMI held a
Los Angeles Times-sponsored even over Grammy weekend in Los Angeles, featuring Common, Nas, Colbie Caillat, Sebastian Krys, producer Salaam Remi and others ... all of whom talk about the art of songwriting and penning hit songs.
Singer Faith Evans has teamed up with E1 Music and E1 Television to release a new studio album and reality series. The forthcoming reality series will be called "It's All About Faith," and will chronicle Evans' return to the music scene after a 5-year hiatus...
This is the official music video for Jaheim's brand new single, "Ain't Leavin' Without You" featuring Jadakiss," off his upcoming album
Another Round, due out Tuesday, February 9th.
This is the trailer for the upcoming action thriller
The Losers -- starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoë Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short. It a tale of double cross and revenge, centered around the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. Opens in theaters on April 9.
Rapper Shyne was denied entry in the UK last week, after he jumping on a flight from Mexico to London, due to his ineligibility to enter the U.S. The rapper was reportedly denied entry into the country as he arrived at the airport, due to problems with his travel documents...
This is an EPK (electronic press kit) about rising Queens, New York emcee, K. Sparks. In this clip, the rapper talks about his influence, his drive, some of his accolades and more. Time to get familiar.
The hugely successful "Avatar" was finally dethroned from the box office's #1 spot after seven straight weeks, thanks to a little chick flick called "Dear John." The Lasse Hallstrom-directed romance raked in $32.4 million at theaters...
While Super Bowl weekend is definitely about the game, some people love tuning in just to check out some of the crazy commercials. With ads setting companies back an estimated $3 million for a 30-second spot, you know they were going to make sure their commercials stuck in your mind... This year is no different, so we compiled some of our faves...
We're kicking off the week with new downloads to get those eardrums in shape. Both soul queen Erykah Badu and New Yorker Fat Joe release promising first singles of their highly-anticipated albums, while Joell Ortiz & Novel, CJ and Cassidy drop individual mixtapes... and more...
The underdogs took the "W" to become the Super Bowl Champs. Those underdogs are the New Orleans Saints, who vaulted their city to to victory in Super Bowl XLIV when they beat out the favored Indianapolis Colts with a 31-17 Sunday night (February 7)...
The Game is back with Aftermath Entertainment. At least, it looks that way in photos he tweeted this weekend. On Saturday (February 6), the Compton rapper posted photos of himself rocking four different colored Aftermath chains on his Twitter page (@IHateGame), adding: "It's funny how things come full circle" ...
Retired NFL star Warren Sapp was arrested in Miami early Saturday morning (February 6) on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge for an alleged confrontation with his girlfriend. The 37-year-old Sapp is accused of attacking his girlfriend at the Shore Club Hotel...
This is the official music video for Cash Money's hip-hop rocker Kevin Rudolf's single, "I Made It" featuring Birdman, Weezy and Jay Sean, of his upcoming sophomore album.
This is a news clip from the
Associated Press about this year's run of Super Bowl Ads. They say this year, the ads are taking a goofy turn. Men march through a meadow without pants, toys joyride in Vegas and the Simpson's Montgomery Burns loses his fortune, but finds happiness elsewhere.
Soulja Boy was hit with a fine and probation recently for an arrest in Atlanta last year where he reportedly fled from police. The rapper appeared in an ATL courtroom this week where he pleaded guilty to obstruction charges, and was sentenced to 12 months of probation and...
Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne's Young Money First Lady, is definitely buzzing in the music biz. As of late, she's been making her rounds on TV, performing alongside Robin Thicke for his single, "Shakin' It 4 Daddy." While she definitely appreciative to Thicke for the guest spot, Nicki should probably thank Jay-Z too...