Monthly Archives: July 2002

Whitney Houston And Her New Material

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Whitney Houston recently got her brand new song ‘Whatcha Lookin’ At’ released. It may or may not be a Whitney’s single but whatever it is, the song will obviously be a taste of things to come from the diva and will most likely be part of the untitled album, that’s due out in mid September.

The song was leaked over New York radio, on the 10th of July. Nobody knows who leaked it.

Whitney has been the subject of gossip and rumors as her career slid. Her rocky marriage to Bobby Brown has been fodder for tabloids, and there are persistent rumors of drug abuse. Besides that, the press has been hounding her over her massive loss of weight.

A while back, Whitney told Yahoo that she doesn’t feel a need to top herself with her new material. She says she just thinks about doing quality work.

Toni Braxton’s Got No More Love For Irv Gotti

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According to a website, Toni Braxton is extremely upset at R&B/Hip Hop producer Irv Gotti.

Purportedly a day after Ja Rule spilled to BET that Irv Gotti would be producing Toni’s first single, Irv, apparently delivered a rough draft to a New York radio station, coming in as an on-air personality.

Toni’s ‘No More Love’ was played during the afternoon show and the problem is Toni nor anyone at her label, Arista Records, agreed to the servicing of the single.

This was pretty much a hush-hush affair since many Arista representatives had absolutely no idea that the song had been produced.

To make matters worse, Irv Gotti rhymes on the track, which is being shipped out as the dirty version. According to sources within Arista, the ‘Unbreak My Heart’ crooner did not approve the version, the rhyming or the vocals at all.

Toni’s new material is said to be dropping into record stores in the coming few months.

Pink Doesn’t Like Negativity

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In an interview conducted by Blender magazine, Pink revealed she’s not into bitching about other women.

“A friend came to my house a month or two ago, and was telling me that Gwen Stefani doesn’t like me because I wore Fruit of the Looms in my video, and she thought I was biting her style” explained Pink.

“Do you know what I told my friend?” she continues. “‘You need to leave, because I don’t want negativity in my house. That’s what I said, you Know. I also told him that I’m going to have to sage my house.”

“See, I like Gwen, and he was not going to ruin that for me” revealed the ‘Most Girls’ singer. “People love to put women against each other. I’m just not into that.”

Ricky Martin Not Defending Michael Jackson

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The ‘Livin La Vida Loca’ hitmaker, Ricky Martin is exactly happy over Michael Jackson’s supposedly wild charges against Sony boss, Tommy Mottola, branding him a racist and what not.

Ricky was, a while back, in the news that claimed he was planning to engineer a fake retirement to get himself out of his contract with the label because of his own disagreements with Tommy. Those disagreements must have been settled, if not he would be on Michael’s side.

Defending Sony, Ricky said “They’ve done an amazing, outstanding job for me all over the world. Tommy has always been my friend. He’s been there unconditionally for me, 24/7.”

From his home in Miami, Ricky scoffed at Micheal Jackson’s claims that Tommy is a racist. “Really I don’t think it has any foundation” he said. “I’ve met Michael a few times and I wish him the best. But I have no idea why he said that, though.”

In the meantime, fans of Ricky can look forward to new material. Ricky, who is slated to release both an English and a Spanish album before the end of October, says he has no intention of leaving Sony.

Vote To Create New Girl Group, Isyss’ Video With Ford

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Isyss is an urban/pop female vocal group from Los Angeles. The members are Quierra Davis Martin, the 19 years old singer, Lamyia Good, 19, Ardena Clark, 18, and LeTecia Harrison, 17.

Apparently, it’s said that Arista Records President/CEO, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, signed the girls immediately when he first heard them. If you’re wondering what they’re like, well, critics have compared them to other R&B groups such as Destiny’s Child, Total and Xscape.

Anyway, in an elite partnership with major record label, Arista Records, Ford will showcase both production and tricked out Focus models in an online promotion that’ll featuring the girls from Isyss.

This is the first time that Ford has utilized an on-line video promotion to target the urban and African American markets. Ford, a leader in multicultural marketing efforts, worked with UniWorld Group Inc./Urban Force {Ford’s African American agency of record>, to develop this unique and innovative promotion.Officially titled “Focus on the Video.com”, the promotion will run from the 9th of July till the 29th and it invites participants to go to http://www.focusonthevideo.com
and select cast, clothes and car — Ford Focus ZX3, a Saleen modified ZX3, ZX5 or ZTS Mach Audio — to use in Isyss’ video for their next song ‘Single For The Rest Of My Life’ which you’ll be able to hear among others at their authorized cyberhome http://www.isyss-online.com

So what’s this “Focus on the Video” all about? Well, it’ll be an online promotion and sweepstakes inviting consumers to assist in the creation of a music video by vote. The promotion involves audiences going to the website, a colorful and youth-oriented site, to select cast, styling and a Ford Focus for Isyss’ new music video. Participants are given four choices from each category with the final tally to be determined on the last day of the promotion, the 29th of July. Choices with the most votes will be used in the production of Isyss’ new music video ‘Single For The Rest Of My Life’. The new video will be shown this summer while the group’s debut album, ‘The Way We Do’ will be released in September.

The sweepstakes component invites registered participants to enter to win a Ford Focus ZX3 or a $14,000 coupon towards a Ford Division vehicle.

Christina Milian Likes Britney And Her Link With The Shy Craig David

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In an recent online chat, Christina Milian was asked about her association with UK’s prince of garage, Craig David.

Christina said “I’ve never had a date with him. I met him about a year ago at an awards show and he was kind of shy. Somehow he got in contact with me and got my email address. After that, we wrote back to each other once or twice. Since then I’ve seen him a few times and he’s complimented me but even now, he is still shy.”

She was also asked how she felt being compared to Britney Spears and she had the following to say.

“I think it’s a compliment because she is a superstar and I think everybody, especially if you are a young female, likes being compared to Britney. It’s like even if you’re Alicia Keys, it’s still ‘Ooohhh! Britney Spears, better watch out’, even though it’s two completely different types of music.”

“I think it’s because of the age that I’m compared to her. I think I’m a little bit more urban. As far as entertaining, singing and dancing are concerned, I like to sing live more. It’s a compliment and hopefully I can have the same success as she has. I like her.”

U2 Set To Release Single

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U2 are apparently set to release a new single on the 21st of October.

At the moment, it’s unclear what the title of the song is going to be but the safe money is on the much talked about new song, ‘The Hands That Built America’, which has been heard on U2’s page http://www.u2.com and appears on the soundtrack to Martin Scorcese’s new film, ‘Gangs Of New York’.

The single is set to appear around a month before their second greatest hits collection arrives on the 18th of November. ‘Best Of 1990 – 2001’ will feature all of Bono and company’s singles from that period, such as ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’, ‘One’, ‘The Fly’ and more.

Two DVDs are set to follow the release, one featuring the videos of their hits and the other featuring their gig at Slane Castle last year.

No Two Ways About Rayvon

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Rayvon is of course the singer featured on Shaggy’s chart-topper of 2001, ‘Angel’ and he will releases his debut solo single, ‘Two Way’, on the 22nd of July through label, Universal-Island. It was initially to be out in stores in the UK on the 8th of July but for some unknown reason, the release date, as you can see, has been pushed back.

The vocalist’s real name is Bruce Alexander Michael Brewster and he was born in Barbados, moving to the US at the age of 12. Rayvon’s a veteran of the New York reggae scene. Teaming up with Shaggy for ‘Angel’, which also appeared on Shaggy’s multi-platinum selling ‘Hot Shot’ album of 2000, turned the little-known singer into an international star.

Rayvon’s first solo album, ‘My Bad’, will be released later this year.

I have heard the track and it’s a cool catchy number. You might want to go hear it out at his label site http://www.rayvon.com

You Never Met A Couple Quite Like These Two

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Pamela Anderson’s tempestuous romance with rapper Kid Rock has hit the skids. The former Baywatch beauty broke off their engagement following a brutal two-day fight.

The unlucky-in-love blonde is telling friends that Kid Rock left her no choice after he publicly humiliated her.

But now the pair are talking in a desperate bid to patch up the rocky relationship, friends say.

The breaking point for the busty ‘VIP’ star came when the music bad boy, who had been on a drinking binge, got nasty and called her a bad mother in front of a roomful of celebrity friends, sources say.

“Pam is devastated. She thought she had finally met the man of her dreams, but now she fears he could turn out to be a nightmare” said a friend.The feuding began late May or early June when Kid Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, began verbally browbeating his lover of more than a year. “Bob was on a real tear. They were hanging out at her Malibu home and he was going off on her about how she couldn’t do anything right. He even told her to her face she was ‘a joke in Hollywood'” said a friend.

Kid Rock crossed the line when, according to a source, he blurted out that maybe he should testify for her ex, Tommy Lee, 39, in his bitter custody battle with Pam for sons Brandon, 6 and Dylan, 4.

“That cut her deeply where it hurts most, with her kids” says a friend. “Pam tried to walk away, but he grabbed her arm and spun her around. It was terrible to watch someone treat a woman like that.”

With tears in her eyes, she told him it was over and left, say pals.

Think they get back together? Poor Pamela. Anyway, in the meantime, the sex bomb can be seen in Kid Rock’s new video ‘You Never Met A Motherf**ker Quite Like Me’, out in US of A.

Looks Like Austrlians Can’t Get Over Sophie’s Fashion Sense

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Well, with all the money these pop people make, one would be forgiven if they thought they could at least afford a few decent threads to make them look glam and gorgeous!

The latest popstrel to have a visit from the fashion police is the usually-well-turned-out Sophie Ellis Bextor.

The chic chanteuse has been under fire for dressing like a dinner lady for a recent appearance on Australian television. Sophie opted for a dowdy pin-striped outfit that bore quite a strong resemblence to Mrs Mop’s finest granny apron. Aaaaarrgh! Gawd, Just what was she thinking, really?

One Australian worker said “I thought she was supposed to be this stylish Sheila but she looked as though she had come straight from working at a diner.”