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Jay-Z Hits Carnegie Hall For First Performance Since Welcoming Baby Blue!

Molly Goodson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:02:50 PST

Jay-Z was beaming as he hit the stage in NYC Monday evening to kick off his two back-to-back Carnegie Hall shows to benefit the United Way as well as his Sean Carter Foundation. It's Jay-Z's first performance since becoming a dad to baby Blue Ivy Carter in early January and he was looking sharp in his Dolce&Gabbana tuxes. New mom Beyoncé Knowles also stepped out for her first appearance since Blue's arrival, and though she stuck to the sidelines during the show Jay-Z did have some special guests including Alicia Keys and Nas. While fans anxiously await the first glimpse of Blue Ivy, the one month old has already broken records. Jay-Z "Glory," which he wrote and released a day after her birth made Blue the youngest person ever to hit the Billboard charts.

What Is the Best Hip-Hop Album of 2010?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:30:00 PST

We've covered some of the year's best pop and indie music, along with a few breakthrough releases, but if you like your songs with swagger, then chances are you had these hip-hop albums in constant rotation in 2010. Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Eminem's Recovery both received critical acclaim and radio play, but they're not the only fan favorites. Take a look through this year's offerings, and vote for your top pick!

Don't forget to check out all of our Best of 2010 polls!

Morning Links - Pregnant Kelis Files For Divorce from Nas

PopSugar — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:30:10 PDT

Seven months pregnant, Kelis filed for divorce from Nas yesterday - Us Weekly
Anna Faris is fattening it up before her wedding - FitSugar
Las Vegas entertainer Danny Gans passed away today - Popeater
Hayden Panettiere tried out for Footloose - I'm Not Obsessed
Paula Abdul was fooled by Bruno - Lifeline Live
Did Goldie Hawn convince Kate Hudson to break up with Owen Wilson? - Celebitchy
Hef clarified that he doesn't want to get back together with Holly - Fox Pop Tarts

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Sugar Bits - Actor Ricardo Montalban Passes Away at 88

PopSugar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:30:04 PST

Ricardo Montalban, the actor from Fantasy Island, died yesterday at home in LA. He was 88 years old. - E! Online
Naomi Campbell settled a lawsuit with her former maid who had alleged Naomi hit her and threatened to sue her after she couldn't find a pair of jeans. The terms of the settlement remain confidential. - AP
Rapper Nas and his singer wife, Kelis, are expecting their first baby together. Kelis is rumored to be in her first trimester. - Us Weekly
Kevin Bacon spoke out about how he was affected by the Bernard Madoff scam, saying he's still grateful for his health and his family but that he doesn't have any projects right now and needs to find work. - Life & Style
A commercial for Will Ferrell's new Broadway show was pulled off the air from ABC and CBS when viewers got upset at him using the word "douche." - Page Six

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Sugar Bits - Amy Adams Is Engaged!

PopSugar — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:30:34 PDT

Amy Adams is engaged to her boyfriend of six years, Darren Legallo, and the wedding is being planned for next year. - USA Today
Rapper Nas gave a speech and joined political groups outside of the NYC Fox News building yesterday to turn in a petition protesting the network's portrayal of African-Americans. - CitizenSugar
Anne Hathaway's diaries, along with other personal items, were seized by the FBI in its ongoing investigation of her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, who thinks that she may have set him up. - Rush & Molloy
50 Cent filed a lawsuit against Taco Bell yesterday, saying the chain used his name without permission in an ad where they claimed to send a letter asking the rapper to call himself 99 Cent for a day. - AP
Prior to his death, Heath Ledger was a silent investor in a Brooklyn bar called Five Leaves, and his father has released funds to finish the construction of the new bar. - Page Six
Mindy McCready checked into rehab in Arizona on July 16 after overdosing on Ambien and vodka and being rushed to the emergency room in Nashville. - E! Online

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Rapper Nas Gives Petition to "Propaganda Machine" Fox News

CitizenSugar — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:55:15 PDT

Rapper Nas joined with the Color of Change and MoveOn to deliver a petition to the offices of Fox News yesterday. Just after his controversial album hit number one, Nas took the podium protesting the racist attacks he sees coming from Fox against Black Americans and Barack Obama.

Delivering over 600,000 signatures to the network, Nas delivered a prepared speech saying, "We already knew that Fox is not a news network; they are a propaganda machine . . . Fox poisons this country every time they air racist propaganda and try to call it news. This should outrage every American that Fox uses hateful language to talk about the person that may be the first black president."

Fox declined receipt of the signatures, but issued a statement: "Fox News believes in all protesters exercising their right to free speech, including Nas, who has an album to promote."

That album now called Untitled had an original, much more controversial title. Does this affect his statement against Fox?

To see clips of the Fox language Nas finds offensive - served up on last night's Colbert Report (where the petition was delivered after Fox refused to accept it) - plus Nas's interview with Stephen,

read more. Nas was in studio with Stephen too - see the episode with his interview including talk of his feud with Bill O'Reilly. Does Nas and the Color of Change/MoveOn petition have a point? Is Fox racist? Source

Buzz News Roundup, 7/23

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:32:47 PDT

Despite rumors to the contrary, Access Hollywood is reporting that Tom Cruise will not reprise his role as Maverick in a sequel to Top Gun.
Variety has the news that Hancock director Peter Berg is developing a Hercules film based on a five-issue comic book series by Steve Moore.
According to Reuters, Disney has named replacements for Ebert and Roeper: Ben Lyons from E! and Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies. At the Movies with Ben and Ben, anyone?
According to The New York Times, TiVo will introduce a product purchasing feature in partnership with Amazon.
TNT picked up the pilot for Night and Day, a show about an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from 24 co-creator Joel Surnow, the Hollywood Reporter writes.
Billboard states Nas' untitled album topped last week's sales chart, moving 197,000 copies. Lil Wayne's album and the Mamma Mia! soundtrack rounded out the top three.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Netflix is closing its Red Envelope Entertainment subsidiary, a film financing and acquisition firm that helped finance No End in Sight and Two Days in Paris, among others.

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What to Download: New Music on iTunes

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:30:31 PDT

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:

The provocateur: Finally the album that made headlines long before it was ever released is here, and getting fairly good reviews. The album seems intense, and while I'm already bouncing my head to some of the melodies and rhymes ("Queens Get the Money" and "Make the World Go Round" featuring Chris Brown), other tracks are so thick with messages and insinuations it will take more than a quick listen to suss it out ("Sly Fox," for example, is an all-out attack on Fox News).

A new songbird: Every once in a while I flip on VH1 while I get ready in the morning because that's one of the few times I'm able to find actual music videos on the television. On one such morning, I caught this young Aussie singer (and former star of the TV show Neighbours), Delta Goodrem, and she sounded alright. Kinda reminded me of a slightly more upbeat Sarah McLaughlin. Check out the tracks "In This Life" and "Brave Face" from her self-titled album now available in the U.S. and let me know what you think.

One more pick to go (hint: it's a soundtrack) so

read more! Teen angst: This soundtrack might be to today's youngsters what Empire Records soundtrack was to me back in the day. It's a cute, timely mix of songs from a great little movie, and includes tracks from a range of artists including MGMT, Cat Stevens, and The Ting Tings. And while I may not be a teenager, I'm definitely loving this mix. The folks behind this movie have excellent taste in tunes. Source

Nas Changes His Album Title: Smart Move?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:15:52 PDT

Nas is no stranger to controversy and when he announced that the title of his upcoming album would include a divisive word, he once again found himself and his music under fire.
Jesse Jackson was one among many activists to speak out, saying, "The title using the 'N' word is morally offensive and socially distasteful. Nas has the right to degrade and denigrate in the name of free speech, but there is no honor in it."

Now Nas has announced that the album will drop in July without a title, stating:

[The title] kind of comes off as something that can be disrespectful. Our older black people can take it the wrong way. Some non-blacks can take it the wrong way, and it becomes a thing that becomes controversial in all the wrong ways. I accept that. I'm here to do music. I'm here to rap about what I feel and what makes sense to me.

Interestingly, before the change of heart Nas had garnered the support of fellow artists in the community, including LL Cool J, Reverend Run, and Jay-Z. Even Alica Keys threw in a quote of her own saying, "He's incredible, he's not a fool. If he has something shocking to say, it's because he wants you to pay attention to it."

Ultimately Nas decided against alienating certain fans. Do you think this was a smart move, or did Nas compromise himself as an artist?

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Mariah's Little White New Year's Eve

PopSugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:45:00 PST

Mariah Carey went with a pretty standard skin tight LWD to take on hosting duties for TAO's New Year's Eve Party in Las Vegas. She had no problem posing with what looks like a delicious cake, but something tells us that Mariah skipped out on dessert. When asked about her New Year's resolutions, she said, "I should have them, but I've already done them," referring to her dieting habits in 2007. We have to agree that she looks pretty fab, which can only help in promoting her new album next year.

Lots more pics including Mario, Da Brat, and Kelis, so just read more

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Images include: Mariah Carey, Mario, Da Brat, Kelis, Nas, Randy Jackson Source