Super C, aka Ciara, took time off from putting the finishing touches on her upcoming CD, to stop by the grand opening of the Victoria Secret flagship store on Lexington Avenue. Ciara, as many of you know, was due to release her Fantasy Ride this month but had the project scrapped and pushed back by her record label until Spring of 2009, with no definitive date for release given. According to her label it was to give her time to go back and rework the CD, bringing in new producers like Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and Justin Timberlake. However, at this point some say the entire album is more than likely never going to be released. With the majority of the album already leaked to the net and mounting competition for publicity in the world of R n’ B women, Ciara is fighting an upwill battle she seemed to be winning just a few short weeks ago.
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With the release of her new CD just a few weeks away and her first single under performing on the charts, Keyshia Cole and her record label, Geffen, are poised to release her second single- a stunning ballad titled “You Complete Me”. Second singles and ballads have been especially good to Keyshia over the course of her career- usually performing much better on the charts than her up tempo songs. You Complete Me will no doubt keep that trend going. It is a beautiful ballad and perfectly suited for Keyshia’s raspy voice. Give the new track a listen here or visit Keyshia’s Myspace Page.
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The hotness that is Sasha Fierce continues her domination of the American media by appearing on yet another cover. This time our sista graces the cover of Giant Magazine, and there is no doubt she is in pure Sasha Fierce mode. Sporting dramatic dark eye make-up and fishnets, the singer opens up more about her once private relationship with Jay-Z and drops this quote about their varying performance style: “Jay is so cool. He can just stand on stage completely still, and the audience will go nuts”. “Me? I have to work it. I’m shaking it and throwing it and rolling around on the floor.” This issue of Giant hit newsstands yesterday, so go get your copy- and don’t forget to check out page 2 for behind the scenes footage of the photo shoot.
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R n’ B diva Keyshia Cole is about to release her third solo CD, A Different Me, on December 16th and finally promotion for that CD has started. Keyshia’s label I believe has been tripped up by the performance of her first single, Playa Cardz Right, which has yet to make any signifigant dent on Billboard charts. After 8 weeks in release the single sits stalled at #16 on the R n’ B charts and radio play has plummeted by 3 million impressions over the last 2 week. Naturally, a mediocre single has not made Keyshia all that in demand and thus, the singer has yet to perform her new single on any nationally syndicated show.
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It’s an Obama double dose. President-elect Barack Obama and soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama both grace the cover of the new issue of Essence magazine, on newsstands December 12 — and ET was given a first look. The Obamas’ incredible campaign and historic victory get a 56-page tribute in the January issue, featuring the images, thoughts, dreams and perspectives by some of today’s foremost writers and photographers. An extensive timeline which follows Barack from a young child to the present is included, and the first couple’s daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are also profiled, as they will be the youngest residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave since Amy Carter.
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Le sigh. Janet Jackson is having the worst year imaginable. From having boyfriend Jermaine Dupri throwing up on her lap after drinking Jay-Z’s specialty booze to having to live down an older brother who constantly invents reunion tours out of thin air…it’s clearly been a rough escapade for Miss Jackson. To make it worse, Janet has quietly announced a few weeks ago that she has canceled all upcoming (and rescheduled) dates on her RockWitChu Tour. Presently, Janet fans are having a difficult time. It’s tough explaining the wayward career actions the singer has taken over the course of five years to their fellow peers. (Once I spent 30 minutes explaining to my Dad on the phone why Discipline flopped…I’m dedicated like that.) Maybe it’s time we can figure out ways to help her get back to the basics. Here are my suggestions, may Janet take these into consideration…
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