*Video* Love & Hip-Hop’s Tahiry Jose: “Devil” ft. Styles P and Uncle Murda! [The Reasons Why I Hate It]

Source: Allhiphop.com

Source: Allhiphop.com

I NEVER rip people on my site because this is a place to spread good news, great stories of success, interviews, music and more.  However, I think it’s a disgrace when people try and “drop” some music or a video just because they’ve reached reality television fame.  This industry has taken a turn for the worse and the artists who are TRULY talented and take their craft seriously, should be offended that videos like “Devil” even make it into production.

Tahiry is so beautiful, but let’s face it…music is not her strong point.  The video is horrible, her voice sounds bad and her body is bangin’, but the clothes were very unflattering.  Her management team SHOULD have done a better job with making sure the song was mixed better and coming up with a better video, PERIOD.  I see artists on my site, in my email, on Twitter, etc. wanting me to feature their music, wanting me to spread the word and they are SO talented, yet they never get that big shot to make it in the music world.  I feature as many up-and-coming artists as I can, without flooding my site with just music, but Tahiry may have just sparked a long stream of new/undiscovered artists on my site, just so I feel better about putting this whack video on here.

I hate to be so blunt, because I believe everyone should follow their dreams, but I will call a fraud when I see one.  I come in contact with too many gifted musicians to let this slide.  Check it out for yourself:

Source: Tumblr.com

Source: Tumblr.com

If you haven’t heard of Tinashe, be on the lookout!  She is an up-and-coming singer who is making waves on the scene!  I’ll let her music speak for itself and I’m sure you’ll take a liking to her as much as I have.  Check out Tinashe’s video below and let me know what you think!

Saturday Night Live with Special Guest Host, Justin Timberlake!

Justin Timberlake

This past Saturday, Justin Timberlake was the special guest on SNL and it’s said to be one of the biggest nights for viewers since last January!  He performed in true Timberlake fashion, bringing out surprise guest, Jay Z.  Justin is one of an elite group of hosts that have been invited to SNL five times…and to think, he started out on the Mickey Mouse Club!  Anything is possible! Check out the full episode below:

Saturday Night Live w/ Justin Timberlake

Monday’s Lesson: When Your “Success” Turns You Into An A$$hole!

Yup! I said it!  Ever watch someone on television as a regular reality “star” and then see them after a few episodes air and they’re stunting?  They start brushing “fans” off or turning down interviews or begin wearing things that they still probably can’t afford…overall, they THINK they are bigger than what they actually are!  Let’s be real, in about ten years, you’re not going to even be recognized.  Maybe it’s not just people on television…ever see people on your Facebook feed or Twitter timeline who are always “on” for the cameras?!  They just HAVE to let every…single…person…know…every…freaking…step or brag about every single thing that they own.

My Monday lesson goes out to all of you who I described above.  Learn to humble yourselves, understand that whatever success you have achieved, is a blessing and can be taken away in a split second.  People appreciate genuine individuals that they can relate to, not because of social status, but because of the wisdom and thoughtfulness and originality that you may bring to the table.

Weekend Feature: Chris James “Headgames”

Chris James

As promised, I’m featuring 3 up-and-coming artists on my site this week and first up is Chris James!  I receive a ton of music submissions on a daily basis and not all of them are put on my site because I simply either don’t like what I’m hearing or I don’t see any form of professionalism in the submission (artists should keep that in mind when sending their music).  However, I kind of fell in deep LIKE of this track and was pleasantly surprised with the video!  Check it out for yourself and enjoy!

Janet Jackson Proves That You Can Have It All!

Source: Vibe Vixen

Source: Vibe Vixen

It’s official!  Janet Jackson has finally confirmed that she and her super duper rich hubby, Wissam Al Mana, wed last year.  She reminds all of us that are on the grind, living out our dreams and fighting our way to the top, that you CAN have it all.  You can have the fame and the fairytale.  Congratulations to the beautiful couple and it’s nice to see something positive in the media about the Jackson family for once.

The two provided a statement to ET News stating, “The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true.  Last year we were married in a quiet, private and beautiful ceremony…We would appreciate that our privacy is respected and that we are allowed this time for celebration and joy.”