Kanye West Makes a Special Appearance on Jay Leno, One Day After Rude VMA Interruption

Just one day after Kanye West embarrassed Taylor Swift on national television during the VMA’s, he appeared on the Jay Leno Show to apologize. West, Jay-Z, and Rihanna were set to perform on the show later that night but Kanye asked if he could sit down with Leno for a few minutes to address the issue.

Leno worked Kanye over pretty good, even bringing West to tears. But the question still remains if West was, in fact, sincere with his apology. Sure he went on stage and shedded a tear, but the guy has been trying his absolute hardest to stay in the spotlight 24/7. Now he hits a peel in the road after cracking a joke he got no laughs for and he’s suddenly a changed man?

The clip was orignially posted here at the Box but NBC Universal has since took the video off of the internet. Sorry folks, but Kanye West just has that much money.

We’ll see…

….::..By the way – President Barack Obama told an NBC reporter that Kanye West was a “jackass”….::::..::..

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Check out SOJA’s “Rest of My Life” off the NEW album…

Update on Michael “K-9″ Vick

If I have to hear one more time that Michael Vick is signing with someone by the end of this week, I may just order one of those personalized jersies with Vick’s name on the back and start my own ‘official’ rumor. It’s getting to be a little much. Does it really matter where Vick ends up? He won’t come into the season until week six, and then people expect him to take over at quarterback?!?! Gimme a break.

Vick, because I do believe he will be signed, will be used as a jack-of-all-trades if for anything at all. He may play a little quarterback, a little receiver, a little decoy, whatever — but the guy will not be a starting quarterback this year. And for those who think Vick will be a substantial upgrade to your team, think again. His input will be very minimal and he just so happens to be human, meaning his production will be minimal as well.

So, as a close and dear friend of Michael Vick and one of his many trusted advisors (lie), I have come up with a plan that will really help Mr. Vick get back on his feet. (Drumroll…) Michael Vick becomes the newest addition to the hip-hop world when he changes his name to ‘K-9′ and starts dropping platinum rap albums!

I don’t want to lie and say I thought this through, but I did spend about six seconds on it. But please, hear me out! Instead of keeping the football fanbase guessing on where the hell Vick will end up, he becomes a rapper and eliminates all 32 teams. Instead of Vick getting paid the league-minimum, he gets paid like all the other rap artists and collects royalties. And instead of struggling in the league only to be ridiculed by millions of fans, ‘K-9′ can spend his time showing you around his mansion on MTV Cribs. Doesn’t sound all that bad, huh?

I think the main problem with Mike Vick and his “comeback” is that he thinks that football is all he has — and this is obviously not true. How do I know this? Well other than the fact that I’m his friend, advisor, and all that jazz; Vick’s first interview since being released from prison was actually conducted with hip-hop mogul ‘Young Jeezy’. That’s right, instead of interviewing with ’60 Minutes’, ESPN, or sitting down on Oprah’s couch, Vick decided to hop on camera with Young Jeezy during his  ’America’s Most Wanted Tour’. Did Tony Dungy advise that?

I can see it now: “K-9 Tops Charts with Hit Song, ‘It’s Just A Dog’.”

Note: I am not a Michael Vick “hater”. I support Michael Vick and I thoroughly believe that he has paid his debt to society for being a complete frickin’ idiot. He does deserve a second chance in the NFL. However, using your rapper friends to get yourself into the hip-hop game just sounds a little easier.

Eminem Has Nude Pictures Of Mariah Carey?

That’s the recent rumor published by Fox News.

Rapper Eminem and pop-star Mariah Carey apparently had a fling back in 2001. Ever since their split, the two have been going back and forth with ‘he-said-she-said’ crap. Eminem has released a new song, titled “The Warning”, that spills the intimate details of the couple’s brief relationship and threatens to leak photos and voicemails if Carey and her clown husband Nick Cannon don’t “back-off”.

Eminem’s new song is a response to a diss track previously recorded by Mariah Carey entitled “Obsessed”. The video includes a character that appears to be Eminem (it’s actually Carey disguised something awful). Carey goes onto to call Eminem “delusional” for implying that he slept with her in his song “Bagpipes for Baghdad”.

It should also be noted that Nick Cannon reportedly “slammed” Eminem for being obsessed with his wife. This comes off as extremely funny to me. The fact that Nick Cannon thinks he can sing/rap/yelp/spit is absolutely ridiculous.

….::Check Out Eminem’s Response Track “The Warning” below….:::….

Rumor Mill: Amy Winehouse Is Dead?

Rumor has it that singer/song writer Amy Winehouse has died. However, that rumor is false. Or so it’s rumored….

It wouldn’t be a surprise that Amy Winehouse actually died. In fact, some people may wonder how it took so long. But where the suspense draws is how she apparently died, because there are soooo many different potential causes. Emphysema, overdose, cancer, malnutrition, alcohol poisoning, asphyxiation, ugliness? Who really knows. The suspense is killing me.

WARNING (and apology) : The picture above is repulsive. This picture may not be suitable for people with weak stomachs and/or a drug addiction. I know the warning is a little late but some is better than none.

Lady Gaga looks like a freak show during press conference

She’s the wild young woman that is taking over the radio with her instant pop-classics, ”Poker Face” and “Just Dance”. She has stated numerous times that she doesn’t care about her popularity or her looks, she cares only about her music and performance. Well, Lady Gaga has proven that statement true when she appeared in Malta to hold a  quick press conference.

Take a look at this ‘trendy’ outfit….wow. She looks like a mummy of the future. Or like her parents were Darth Vader and a knight from Camelot. What in the hell is up with this girl?

…..::::..this GIRL is a little ODD:::….

Death of Autotune: Official Jay-Z Video

If you were to ask me what I thought about hip-hop and its current standing within the world of music, the word “garbage” could have pretty much summed it up. It was as if every down-home wanna-be rapper was trying their hardest to find the next best catchphrase. So why am I using the past tense? Because with Jay-Z’s new song, “Death of Autotune”, he may have single handedly saved the genre….again.

Check out the ….::OFFicial VIDeo…::::.. here!

Loss of a Legend: ‘King of Pop’ Dead at 50

Thursday June 25th, 2009 marked an extremely sad day for millions of people across the world. Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop”, passed away at around 2:26 p.m.

People can say what they want about Michael Jackson and call him crazy, bizarre, and “Wacko Jacko”, but I happen to be on the other side. Michael Jackson had a troubled life since the day he was born. Abused as a child, both physically and mentally, Michael was stripped of any kind of childhood when he was forced to sing and entertain at age six.

In 1993 when allegations surfaced that Michael Jackson had given wine to a young boy and then sexually assaulted him, people began to change their outlook on Michael forever. The new allegations, in addition to his ever-transforming body, his pet chimp Bubbles, and close relationships with young children, had people turn against him almost immediately. At that point, many forgot about all of Michael Jackson’s important and generous contributions to the world. Michael Jackson donated more than $300 million to charity before it was considered “trendy”, which we see so much of today. He helped starving kids in Ethiopia, he donated millions of dollars to help find a cure for AIDS, he single-handedly pushed the “USA for Africa” campaign, and he served as an inspiration to people all over the globe.

Whether or not you respect Michael Jackson, support Michael Jackson, or believe him, there is no denying his talent and the mark he set on pop culture. And when you think about it, he left his mark on more than just that. Michael Jackson will forever be the foundation for all that is entertainment, whether it be his music, his dancing, his singing, his style, or his music videos.

Too often do we see horrible things happen to good people. The problem? Childhood may have a lot to do with it but I think it’s more about the ”leaches” that these successful people surround themselves with. Michael Jackson did not surround himself with good people and they literally sucked the life out of him. Michael Jackson himself once wrote, “Mother always told me, be careful who you love. And be careful of what you do, ’cause the lie becomes the truth”. Unfortunately, Michael Jackson himself didn’t live by his mother’s rules.

….:::..Michael Jackson performing “Billie Jean” at Motown 25…..::::…

Eminem Is Garbage, IMO

I personally cannot stand Eminem and the fact that his fan base is so immense, but I do give him credit for making the scariest music video since Thriller.  It’s not that he’s a white guy in a predominantly black music culture and I’m just a “hater”, it’s the fact that I really don’t think his stuff is that good.

Every once in a while you can listen to a song from one of his albums and recognize some serious writing ability, lyrical geniusness. But the other nine tracks are crap, radio fads. For people to say that Marshall Mathers is one of the greatest rappers alive right now is somewhat disturbing. Have we forgotten about Nas, Jay-Z, Black Thought, Mos Def, Talib Kwali? Can people really compare Eminem to any of those guys? With a straight face? Not to mention, you have to have the ‘voice’ of a rapper to be a rapper (if that makes any sense), and Eminem just doesn’t have it. Think of the unmistakable voices of Biggie, Tupac, Jay-Z…that stuff sticks. Eminem? Not so much.

Think about a person blasting Eminem from the car speakers. It looks ridiculous. Have a quality rapper blasting from the speakers and people are like, “Oh, he/she knows the right stuff”.

Call me crazy but I think Eminem is garbage. I’m sure I’ll hear a lot for this.

..aBove.:.. –> Eminem’s new song + video

Music To Make You Smile: Satchmo Takes The Cake

I’m sure you’ve heard about, or come in contact with, those people that search YouTube religiously. And I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m one of those people. YouTube is easily the most entertaining site on the web and you can find almost anything in the universe on there. I love to search for musical performances, amongst so many other searches, and I found one particular video that I guarantee can make anyone smile. Louis Armstrong was not only an extremely gifted musical talent, he gave off so much personality. Check out this short clip of Armstrong performing “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” and “Blueberry Hill” and try NOT to smile just a little bit…

If you didn’t crack even a slight smile then there is a problem…