Posted by mikeyt79
April 10, 2013
Jay-Z will be leaving Brooklyn Nets, as he sells his share of the sports team. Several days after announcing a new music deal with Universal, Jay-Z has decided to step away from the Brooklyn Nets. Jay-Z will sell his percentage of the Nets to become a sports agent. Although he only owned about 1 percent of the team, he was positioned as a key figure in the marketing of the Nets move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. With the creation of Roc Nation sports, Jay-Z has teamed up with Creative Artists Agency to form the sports agency. CAA will handle…
Field Under : AFRICAN-AMERICAN, baseball, Sports
Tags : basketball, beyonce, Brooklyn, Brooklyn nets, Bruce Ratner, Jay Z, Jay Z sells Brooklyn Nets Stake for $350K, long island, Mikhail Prokhorov, money, real estate, roc nation, Sports, sports owners
Posted by mikeyt79
February 11, 2013
The Grammy Awards were interesting this year. Miguel and Wiz Khalifa were the highlight with their brief collaboration. LL Cool J hosted the event, and seemed to be very nervous, except when rapping at the end of the show, backed up by Chuck D. JLO walked the fine line with the dress code, with an Angelina Jolie leg action going on. Rihanna and Chris Brown …Well… HERE WE GO AGAIN.. The big winners and performances of the night were the following… It was a COUNTRY night.. which was not a big surprise, As Talyor Swift opened the show. Album of…
Posted by mikeyt79
July 2, 2012
The 2012 BET awards tribute to Whitney Houston was the highlight of the night. This year’s event did not include the normal excitement and shock value of year’s past. However, a notable mention of a suitable tribute of Whitney Houston. The tribute included performances by Monica, Brandy, Chaka Khan, and her mother singing a special gospel melody in memory to her daughter. It was so touching , even rapper Soula Boy was crying, ( How you doing?) along with other audience members. THE HIGHLIGHTS AND PICTURES OF THE EVENTS… Monica brought the house down with her single performance. VIEW BET…
Field Under : AFRICAN-AMERICAN, Awards, television
Tags : bet tribute to whitney houston, beyonce, celebrity, cissy houston, grammy, HOUSTON, Jay Z, kanyewest, music, people, singer, Usher
Posted by mikeyt79
January 14, 2012
It seems that every musician and producer have invested in either a Liquor brand, or headphone technology. The headphone industry can be a lucrative one…and Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican rapper, Knows it! He has just launched his new collection. Daddy Yankee is the Jay Z of the Latin rap industry and is an major player in the music industry. You can check out his new product line in stores near you. Of this new venture, he said: “I am constantly on tour and in the studio and headphones are an essential part of my day to day and while on…
Field Under : hispanic, latin, music, Uncategorized
Tags : celebrity, daddy, grammy, headphones, Jay Z, music, Puerto RICO, rapper, TMZ, video, yankee
Posted by Thomas
August 24, 2011
Mogul Richard Branson had his home on a private island in the Caribbean burn to the ground this morning, and his 90-year-old mother might have died in the blaze … if not for the help of Kate Winslet.
Field Under : caribbean, diaster, music, topnews, Weather
Tags : BVI, caribbean, celebrity, Jay Z, Kate, mom, money, records, Richard Branson, TMZ, tv, Virgin, Winslet, you tube
Posted by Thomas
February 15, 2011
There were so many upsets for R&B and Hip-Hop at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Some of the notable missing artist was Chris Brown, Jay Z, and Ludacris. Is the Grammy Association saying something? Is timeless music making a comeback? What is Hip-Hop and R&B saying about these changes?
Field Under : Awards, celebrity, Twitter
Tags : awards, Brown, CBS, celebrity, Chris, grammy, Jay Z, Rihanna, tv, twitter, Usher
Posted by Thomas
December 7, 2010
Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga and other celebrities can sign back online, thanks to donations from their fans and a philanthropist. Keys announced Monday that her charity, Keep a Child Alive, reached its $1 million fundraising goal in honor of last week’s World AIDS Day.
Field Under : blogs, celebrity, charity, music
Tags : Alicia Keys, Art and Culture, Celeb News, celebrity, Charity Events, Fan Mail, Jay Z, money, Money & Finances, Narcissists, Publicity Stunt, TMZ, Twitter Fail
Posted by Thomas
December 1, 2010
Eminem’s Grammy wins are in the double digits, but despite a career that has been as commercially successful as it has been critically acclaimed, he’s never won a trophy for album of the year on music’s biggest night.
Field Under : Awards, celebrity, music
Tags : Chris Brown, eminem, grammy, Jay Z, lady gaga, music, publishing, records, singer, TMZ, tv, winner