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Girl Group Audition for Russell Simmons (MTV Reality Show)

Tini — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:56 +0000

MTV has begun taping a new reality show based on the lives of Compound (and Compound University’s) roster of talent. The show, titled The Grind, is being produced by Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan and should air sometime next year.

Compound Entertainment will be holding auditions for its new girl group here in NYC.

Think you have what it takes? Continue reading to find out how to try out for the show….

GIRL GROUP AUDITIONS

Date: DECEMBER 1,2009

Location: CROSSOVER STUDIOS

          1310 Ellsworth Industrial

          Atlanta, Ga

          404 352 3716

          www.crossover-studios.com

 Time: 1PM-7PM

New York: December 7th

SIR (Stage 3)

520 West 25th St

11am-5pm

Requirements: ALL FEMALE DANCERS THAT CAN SING, RAP, OR PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

MUST BE INTERESTED IN BEING IN ALL GIRL INTERNATIONAL GROUP.

PLEASE COME PREPARED TO PRESENT WHATEVER TALENT YOU HAVE WITH A COVER RECORD AND LEARN A

CHOREOGRAPHED PIECE THAT WILL INCLUDE SOME SINGING AS WELL.

 IF YOU MAKE IT TO THE CALL BACK YOU CAN PRESENT AN ORIGINAL SONG.

Don’t miss your chance!!!

Gangster Rap Pronounced DEAD: Kid Cudi, Drake, Wale

Tini — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:58 +0000

Gangster Rap Dead? Well, yeah, according to GQ magazine who shocked the hell out of us after putting 3 black men featuring Drake, Wale, and Kid Cudi in their magazine. The three earned their spot in the magazine as, and we quote, “The Gangster Killers“. GQ states:

”Have you been listening to hip-hop this year? If not, we’ve got good news: The gangster persona is finally dead, and these are the kids who killed it. One song at a time, they built a new era in which duct-taped kilos, exotic firearms, and freaky girls are out and real life is the focus.

That can still mean trumped-up egos and battle raps, but it also means family, drama, vicious hangovers, and regular chicks who will make good love to you, then stomp out your heart. (Weed? Weed is always in.) Wale is as famous for his live shows as for the slick-witted lyricism of his debut, Attention Deficit.

Hmm.. when we watch music videos we still see “freaky women”. Well regardless of what GQ Mag has to say, it’s good to see these three rappers who made a break through in hip-hop music for 2009, featured in the very popular magazine.

You can continue reading what GQ had to say about the “Gangster Killers” after the jump.

Kid Cudi is the cutup who scored with the stoner anthem “Day N Nite” and his album Man on the Moon. And then there’s Drake, who found himself turning down multimillion-dollar offers after his single “Best I Ever Had” exploded. (It helps that the girls like Drake. A lot.) Drake’s debut, Thank Me Later is easily the most anticipated album of 2010 So what do these underdogs thing about being cast as gangster slayers?

“The dope boy is going to be a fixture of black culture as long as “thug” is a legitimate option alongside a job” Drake says. But I’m not going to rap about how much crack I’ve sold.” Cudi also laughs at the idea of talking tough. “Anybody from cleveland will tell you I wasn’t in the streets” he says. “Ask them! They’ll say, ‘Scott was the goofy class clown.”

Yanked from Prefixmag.com

Beyonce + Lady Gaga Video Phone Rmx

Tini — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:32:46 +0000

For years now we haven’t felt much excitement about a video release. Remember back in the late 90’s when MTV would have “Video World Premiere” and you’d be sitting infront of the tube, on the phone with your best friend, poppin’ some popcorn, and anxiously waiting for the video premiere of your favorite artist?

Well those days don’t really exist anymore, booty shaking and half naked women have taken over the music video scene… BUT.. these past two weeks have given us that feeling back. Lady Gaga’s recent video release of “Bad Romance”, and Melanie Fiona’s video for “Bang Bang” has definitely given us hope that good music AND music videos are back.

The preview clip that we posted earlier had us crazy anxious to see the “Video Phone” video in it’s entirety, and fortunately it was released before the day even ended.

Whew, Bey and Gaga sure to know how to keep us entertained. Check out the vid:

50 Cent & Vivica Fox Reunite for Video Shoot

Tini — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:37 +0000

Wow, they sure did have us fooled. At first glance we thought these two were seeing eachother again, only to discover that this is a picture taken during the shooting of 50’s upcoming video “Do You Think about Me“. So why in the world did he choose Vivica Fox after bashing her in a song just a few years ago? No comments yet on why 50 would pick Vivica as his video vixen, but he did have this to say regarding the lyrics to the single:

I was writing about the difference of how it felt when it was only about money once it got down to me dealing with the child-support situation. The friendship we had was forgotten. I believe people invest in each other and it’s never even when you’re in a relationship — one person is loving harder than the other.”

It’s funny to see when such a gangster “hard” rapper talk about love. He continued telling MTV:

When the expectations aren’t being met, they kinda resent the other party. A lot of times they don’t go from being boyfriend and girlfriend or to getting engaged or being married back to being friends. They kinda gotta part ways from each other because one still has feelings and one is ready to move on.”

“Do You Think About Me” will be released this Friday.

Remember that interview where Vivica was talking about 50 on the Tyra Show? You can watch the clip after the jump…

2 Fab Women Come Out the Woodworks: Janelle Monae & Kid Sister

Tini — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:32:28 +0000

After having Diddy’s artist (who doesn’t get the recognition she deserves, in our opinion) Janelle Monae’s Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase on repeat for the past two years, we were happy discover that she revealed the name to her upcoming album which will be entitled The Ark Android. In the video below, she explains to SoulCulture the concept behind the album:

Also, it’s about time we heard from Ms. ‘Pro Nails’! Kid Sister has been doing a lot of performances throughout the nation, but we’ve been eager to hear some new music from her…

The rap, hip-hop, R&B, and electro artist just released her single, “Right Hand High”. You can download the single here. The video is like expected—very creative, colorful, and interesting.

Right Hand Hi

KID SISTER | MySpace Music Videos

Coffee Hour: Being Friends With Your Man’s X

Tini — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:39 +0000

An ATF reader hit us up the other day asking that we have a coffee hour discussing “being friend’s with your boyfriend’s X”. I had to laugh when I saw this email because I’ve been through the whole trying to be friend’s with my man’s X, only to be screwed in the end. I mean WTF was I thinking?

Really, we aren’t here to get all into our personal issues with men, but to our female readers: We already know you’ve been through the worst with a man, whether he cheated on you, let you down, or promised you everything, only to turn around and stab you in the back.

But imagine getting super cool with your man’s x-girlfriend… you guys really hit it off, you find out she’s a cool chick and you two have experienced similar issues with men… well without knowing, that one decision you’ve made to be cool with your man’s X is only making a turn for the worst.

At a point, I didn’t quite understand my man, but when his x-girlfriend approached me and started telling me all about their past, I realized why he was so screwed up in the head. I began attaching myself more to this girl, thinking that since she knew so much about him (they were together for 10yrs plus) maybe I’d be able to figure him out and make US work. EHHH!!! WRONG. We were only hurting eachother. She was still in love with him, and I just wanted to know more about their past relationship. It became an obsession where we were on the phone every night, or headed out to dinner together just to gossip. To make a long story short, I trusted her with everything, and I thought she trusted me as well. Well, months into our “friendship” I found out that she was still involved with him. That was a few years ago, now they are happily married with children. So blah, there you go.

So we at ATF would say “Hell-to-the-NO” when it comes to “trying” to be best buddies with your man’s X. Yeah It may be good to discover some things about your man’s past which you probably would have NEVER found out if you just simply asked him, but honestly… some things are just better left unknown. It’s best to start on a clean slate, forget about his past relations, and whenever his x-girl or some girl comes hating on your guys’ relationship.. just plain and simple..KEEP IT MOVIN’.

Gabby Sidibe Speaks on “Precious”

Tini — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:01 +0000

The star of “Precious”, Miss Gabby Sidibe, visited the Today Show yesterday and spoke on her role in the movie and her sudden rise to fame.

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“Precious” was released in 18 movie theaters this past weekend where it earned approximately 1.8 million dollars. The movie will be in theaters this Friday, we can only imagine how much money it’s going to earn. Anything that Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey back up becomes a huge success!

We Can Finally Say Teyana Taylor Does Something..”Dope Lips”

Tini — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:27 +0000

Everytime Teyana Taylor shows up on an events’ red carpet, her pictures are all over blogs the next day. People are always leaving comments like, “What does this girl do?” “Why is she on the red carpet?” “Why is she relevent?” Well, now you have an answer. You would expect Lil Mama to come up with a Lip Gloss line, but Teyana Taylor beat her to it.

Here are some promo pics from Teyana Taylor’s new lip gloss line “Dope Lips“, and she is definitely working the grown mature look. Lookin’ fab Miss Taylor!

Halloween Party at Celeb Hot Spot, Cipriani’s

Tini — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:53:23 +0000

One of New York’s most popular spots, Rainbow Room (upstairs Cipriani), is closing for a few weeks due to renovations, and they are throwing a huge Halloween party before they close their doors for a month.

The Cipriani family teamed up with Derek and Daniel Koch from The Dual Groupe to host a giant double header Halloween party. This Saturday, the first “Day & Night of the Living Dead” brunch will take place at Revel in Manhattan. Afterward, everyone will head to Cipriani Downtown Upstairs (Rainbow Room) for “Day & Night HALLOWEEN” party.

Hopefully it’s not too late to make reservations!

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In Case You Missed It: B Scott Interviews Kim Zolciak

Tini — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:46 +0000

We are Housewives of Atlanta fanatics and are sure to tune in every Thursday night to watch the drama unravel. We also can’t help but love B. Scott who has interviewed each of the Housewives of Atlanta, and for us nosey fans who wants to know everything that’s going on in the HOA lives, these are some pretty good and in depth interviews.

Just this past Friday B. Scott released part II of Kim Zolciak’s interview where she talks about her views on Nene’s besty, Dwight, and even sings a tune for the camera.

After the jump you’ll see B. Scott’s interview with Kim Zolciak and Nene.