What do you think, guys — did Usher beast?

CNN is hating. I kind of agree with them though. Mariah’s trying to push those album sales up.

Spotted at Sandra Rose.

Album of the Year
• Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
• These Days, Vince Gill
• River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
• Graduation, Kanye West
• Back to Black, Amy Winehouse

Side note: This was a tough decision. Kanye’s Graduation, while a masterpiece, was not nearly as good as his last two albums. And let’s face it: Winehouse, as much as we hate to admit it, redefined soul music this year with Back To Black. No one would follow her every trial and tribulation unless she was truly brilliant. Amy takes the cake. And please don’t call us out on some racism shit.

CONTINUE READING THIS ENTRY »

So I guess the rumor mill was right this time: Jay-Z has confirmed that he will be leaving his position as the President of Def Jam Records as soon as the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2008. I’m not sure what endeavors he plans to pursue in the near future, but whatever he ends up doing, I’m sure it’ll be worth it.

“While we regret his decision to move on, we certainly respect it,” L.A. Reid said in a statement. “Since Jay joined us as President of Def Jam in 2005, we have all benefited from his leadership, sense of spirit and invaluable friendship. While he will continue to be one of our signature artists, he will nonetheless be missed in this executive capacity. The entire Island Def Jam family joins me in wishing him the very best in all of his future business endeavors.”

“It’s time for me to take on new challenges,” Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter said in a statement.

This should be interesting…

In the latest remix to Cassidy’s club hit, “My Drink N My 2 Step,” Ne-Yo continues to deny allegations that he, well, pitches for the other team.

So many shots that I cant see straight
All these women around me cats still saying, “He can’t be straight!”
Give me your girl and some Platinum Patrón
When she come home you can ask, “Is me straight?”
…
She won’t even talk about what we did,
Just smile, close her eyes, and say, “Yes he is!”

Ne-Yo, no one cares what your orientation is anymore. That was so last year. Keep making those platinum records and getting that guap. (Had to bring that word back…

Take a listen to the song below:

Listen: Cassidy- “My Drink N My 2 Step” (Remix) (Feat. Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo)

OK, so maybe there is no more Fugees album on it’s way. Regardless, Lauryn Hill recently conducted a great interview (not sure who the chick is?) and it’s posted on Youtube. She’s sounding punctual as hell… definitely not as crazy as people are making her out to seem. So will all the haters please sit down?