PICS: Nickelodeon’s 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards
Jermaine Dupri and his daughter Shaniah
In addition to being a music mogul, rapper and DJ, Jermaine Dupri also dabbles in photography
Comedian Chris Rock with his beautiful family
Usher walked the red carpet without his wife and kids as the rumors grow louder
Actor/singer Tyrese Gibson shows off his daughter Shayla on the red carpet
Terry Crews, his beautiful wife Rebecca and 3 of their kids
Rapper Soulja Boy is so excited to have the #1 ringtone in the country
Music mogul Russell Simmons and his girls Ming Lee and Aoki
Actress KeKe Palmer’s mom must be so proud of her
Actor Tyler James Williams (“Everybody Hates Chris”)
Photos: Getty Images
Video: Bria Myles On Plastic Surgery, Implants and Air Brushing in the Modeling Industry
Video vixen Bria Myles, who was featured most recently in one of Knaye West’s videos, dishes on the rampant plastic surgery abuse in the “modeling” industry. She really means the “stripper” industry doesn’t she?
Photos of the Day: T.I. and Tiny
As you know, rap artist T.I. was sentenced this morning to 366 days in federal prison. But the good news is he won’t be required to report to prison until May 19 at the earliest. According to T.I., prior commitments prevented him from reporting earlier than May 19.
T.I.’s wifey Tiny was with him in the courtroom this morning. Tiny is said to be ecstatic that her man will be at home for at least two more months.
Photos: Ben Rose/ Wireimage/Getty
New Music: Bow Wow ft. T.I. – Been Doin’ This
Here’s new heat from Shad Moss, aka Bow Wow, featuring T.I., which is ample enough reason to bob our heads to it. I’m told T.I. wrote Bow Wow’s lyrics. I can just hear Shad telling Tip, “make me sound hard, dawg.”
LISTEN: Bow Wow ft. T.I. – Been Doin This
Video: Keri Hilson Album Release Party
In case you missed it, here’s video from Keri Hilson’s star-studded album release party last night at Opera in Atlanta.
Keri’s album, In a Perfect World… is in stores now! Early estimates put Keri’s first week album sales at 80-90k — respectable numbers for an album with no big lead single.
Shout out to the ladies of MusicBusinessPolitics, Laura Giles and H., who organized the event! I heard you Divas did your thing again last night!
I also heard from my winner brwnsugga4you, who said she had a great time. brwnsugga4you and her guest were given VIP access to the party!
T.I. Sentenced today
Rap artist T.I. was officially sentenced to 366 days in federal prison today. Under federal rules, that extra day means T.I. will receive time off his sentence for good behavior plus time served while he awaited arraignment following his arrest on gun charges in 2007.
From AJC.com:
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A federal judge approved a plea deal Friday that is expected to send Atlanta rapper T.I. to prison for a little less than 10 months for trying to buy machine guns and ammo from undercover agents in 2007.
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell sentenced T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., to one year and one day under the negotiated plea. But the deal qualifies T.I. for credits likely to cut the sentence to about 298 days.
The 27-year-old rapper, clad in a dark suit, thanked the judge and prosecutors for giving him the chance to cut his prison time by speaking to youths about the pitfalls of crime, drugs and gangs. He has delivered that message to thousands in recent months.
“It means just as much to me to make you guys proud for what you have done as it does for me to make myself and my family proud,” he said at the sentencing hearing in downtown Atlanta.
“I’m a man of integrity. I’m a man of morals, of standards, of principle,” the entertainer said.
Pannell said he would not have approved the deal — which includes far less prison time than federal guidelines call for on the weapons charges involved — if U.S. Attorney David Nahmias had not recommended it.
“I think it’s been a good experiment,” the judge said. “I’ve come to resist the lockup mentality that we often find ourselves in… . maybe it will lead to similar experimental sentencings.”
Panell also told T.I. directly: “I congratulate you on the year of work you have done so far.” READ MORE…
FanMAIL: Something for the rest of us
Hello Sandra,
I am a loyal LOYAL reader. But you would not know that since I can’t post anything!! LOL. Anyway I really enjoy your totally unbiased opinion on the POTUS and everything else. So I thought that I would return the favor and give you something that you would enjoy!!!! Please see below, it is too funny!!
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Kind Regards!!
1st came the commemorative coins, then the T-shirts, then the plates, & now something for the rest of us …
See what the “something” is after the break!
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