MUSIC: SNEAK PEEK "MARIAH CAREY"

MYSPACE.COM exclusively gives you the chance to preview Mariah Carey’s brand new album before you decide whether or not to purchase. This time around, you can preview the full tracks from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel.

 "MEMOIR'S OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL"

ALBUM IN STORES SEPTMEBER 29TH

MAGAZINE COVER: GOAPELE ON DIABLO MAG

SHE A SINGER/SONGWRITER FROM OAKLAND AND GOAPELE IS IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF BAY AREA MAGAZINE, DIABLO.

GOAPELE MOHLABANE is sitting in front of keyboards, microphones, and mix panels at the Zoo, a high-tech recording studio in West Oakland that she built with her Skyblaze production team. The singer—whose blend of hip-hop, R&B, and classic soul is a genre of its own—is putting the finishing touches on her long-awaited third LP, Milk and Honey. The album should put Goapele back on the top of the R&B charts. READ MORE

SOUJA BOY & VIDEO VIXEN GIRLFRIEND TALKING MARRIAGE?

This morning reports emerged that the rapper got engaged sometime in the past week. Soulja Boy, or DeAndre Ramone Way, popped the question to his video model girlfriend Rosa Acosta, a Dominican native and ballet superstar. One of Soulja Boy's famous friends evidently leaked the info. Really, the leak wouldn't be too big of a deal, considering Soulja spreads his updates around the world wide Web. Soulja regularly takes to his Twitter follow base of 1.6 million followers, but the engagement last week doesn't appear to be on his Twitter radar. And since the news hit the press, he's not addressing it. Instead he's saying been out partying with Lebron James and Dollicia, the friend of Janero Marchand (who's insisting he's not dating Rihanna). The social circles of hip-hop's elite are big, making theirs a small world. No wonder Soulja Boy can't keep a secret.
But it begs the question: at 19, is Soulja Boy ready to get married? When you're tweeting that you fell in love with a model at Lebron's James' party last night, you should probs stay single. But if the wedding plans go underway, we know what song will make supermoms line up on the dance floor.Source

PIC OF THE DAY: JANET JACKSON

I GUESS SHE DIDN'T KNOW HER FLY WAS UNZIPPED....LMAO!!

EYE CANDY: Rosa Acosta

CELEBRITIES: OUT & ABOUT

RICK ROSS: TIME TO PAY UP PIMP!!

Rick Ross is undoubtedly having a tough year especially when it comes to his pockets. As previously reported he had $60,000 worth of jewelry and a laptop stolen by groupies after performing a concert in Tennessee back in June. Now his baby momma and virtually arch-enemy, Tia Kemp, is getting what she's asked for all along, MONEY CHA CHING$$$$$$. READ MORE

WHO SANG IT BEST: BEYONCE or BRANDY?

Both Beyonce & Brandy seemed to have recorded the same song huh? Yeah you heard me so you tell me who's version sound better to me they sound the same lol it's nothing to BRAG about or even make a BIG DEAL about but whatever!!

Beyonce’s version of the track, “Slow Love,” produced by Stargate, leaked a couple of weeks ago, and shortly after, a version with Brandy’s vocals surfaced. Take a listen and tell me what you think!

Beyonce "Slow Love"
Brandy "Slow Love"

5 THINGS KHLOE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LAMAR

He turned pro a decade ago


Born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, Odom began his basketball career during high school. He briefly enrolled at the University of Nevada Las Vegas before transferring to the University of Rhode Island where he led the team to the Atlantic-10 championship. After his freshman year, the L.A. Clippers drafted him before he went on to play with the Miami Heat in 2003. He's been with the L.A. Lakers since 2004.

He's had to deal with personal tragedies from a young age

His single mother, Cathy Mercer, a corrections and traffic officer, died from colon cancer when Odom was 12. His grandmother raised him after Cathy's death but she died in 2003 during a season when Odom was sidelined for injuries. Three years later – on the exact day his grandmother passed away – his 6-month-old son Jayden died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome while sleeping in a crib. (He has two other kids, Destiny, 10, and Lamar Jr., 7., with ex-girlfriend Liza Morales)

He's busy off the court

Odom's business ventures include Rich Soil Entertainment, his music and film production company, and Son of Man, a line of Christian-themed apparel, which includes polos, jeans, and T-shirts. "Remember when Jay-Z wore a Che Guevara T-shirt? Nobody knew who Che was. Then Jay-Z wears it and it's everywhere," Odom told ESPN. "That's what I'm trying to do with this [clothing line]. My Man don't get his props and he's the biggest icon in the world."

He's faced a handful of scandals

While at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, school administrators withdrew his scholarship after a Sports Illustrated article questioned his standardized test scores. A NCAA investigation also discovered he was receiving cash payments from a booster before and after the university said he wasn't allowed to enroll at the school. A few years later in 2001, Odom was suspended while playing with the Clippers for violating the NBA's drug policy – he reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana – twice in less than a year.

He's got a huge sweet tooth

Electrolyte-filled sports drinks? Protein bars? Nope, Odom says he boosts his energy by eating candy – and lots of it. He once told reporters he had "a whole plate of jellybean Starbursts" and "it's funny because the games I played well were the games where I ate candy for breakfast." Wrigley even designed a replica championship trophy specifically for him made from Skittles, Starbust, Sour Gummi Tape, Life Savers Gummies and Hubba Bubba Source

FUNNY VIDEO: BIG BOY FUNNY WAKE UP CALL

Wake Up Call pt 2 (Big Boy's Neighborhood) from qdeezy on Vimeo.

DO I SMELL A HATER or IS SHE REALLY A JUMPOFF?

Why is Khloe getting married so fast? Is it a publicity stunt? Is she on the rebound after Derrick Ward broke her heart? Or is she bound and determined to marry an A-list athlete?

According to MTO, Derrick had a jumpoff, and they just had a baby a couple of weeks ago. Now, Khloe is making her own news by getting hitched to Lamar Odom this Sunday. He has two children, daughter Destiny and son Lamar Jr., from a previous relationship. His other son, Jayden, was 7 months old when he died in his crib in 2006.

SO ONE OF LAMAR'S JUMPOFF'S DECIDES TO COME OUT FROM HIDING JUST DAYS BEFORE LAMAR IS TO MARRY KHLOE....SMH THIS TRAMP IS SCANLESS JUST READ......

IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN WATCHING A CIRCUS UNFOLD. NOW THAT KHLOE KARDASHIAN HAS ANNOUNCED THE WEDDING, I CAN NO LONGER BE QUIET.
I HAVE BEEN WITH LAMAR FOR YEARS. YES WE F*CK. YES HE PAYS MY BILLS. YES…… I HAVE AN APARTMENT. YES HE HAS BOUGHT ME A CAR. YES I WAS WITH HIM EVEN WHEN HE WAS WITH HIS BABY MAMA. SOME PEOPLE CALL ME A JUMP OFF. I KNOW WE HAVE A CONNECTION. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HIM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT HE WILL BE BACK. HE ALWAYS COMES BACK. I SEE THAT THE KARDASHIANS HAVE MANIPULATED THIS SITUATION, MADE THIS A FAIRYTALE.
LET ME TELL YOU THE TRUTH.
LAMAR ODOM IS A DOG. HE CANNOT BE FAITHFUL TO ONE WOMAN. PERIOD. HE WILL WAKE UP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WILL REALIZE HE HAS F*CKED HIMSELF. LAMAR IS UNSTABLE. LAMAR IS BIPOLAR. LAMAR HAS GIRLS IN EVERY CITY. KHLOE AND HER FAMILY MAY THINK THEY HAVE STRUCK GOLD – BUT WHEN HE TRAVELS DURING THE SEASON, HE WILL F*CK AROUND. HE HAS F*CKED HER FRIENDS BEFORE THEY EVEN MET. I KNOW MY SITUATION AND I DEAL WITH IT, BUT I AM NOT OKAY WITH THE KARDASHIANS PRETENDING HE IS SOMETHING HE IS NOT. I DO NOT LIKE HIS BABY MAMA, LIZA. BUT I KNOW HE DID HER DIRTY. WHEN HIS SON PASSED AWAY, HE WASN’T WITH HER. HE WAS WITH ME. HE DOESN’T SPEND TIME WITH THE KIDS. DOES NOT PAY CHILD SUPPORT. OBVIOUSLY, HE HAS LOST HIS MIND BECAUSE HE DOES NOT CARE THAT THE KIDS ARE IN SHOCK. WILL NOT ATTEND THEIR OWN DAD’S WEDDING. HE IS RUINING HIS FAMILY AND HIS CHILDREN’S LIVES FOR THIS TRICK NAMED KHLOE. NBA AND NFL D*CK HAS RAN THROUGH THAT. SIX DEGREES OF KHLOE KARDASHIAN. LOOK AT THEIR GOLD DIGGING MOTHER. SHE WHORES OUT HER OWN CHILDREN. I HEAR FROM HIS PEOPLE THAT THERE IS NO PRENUP. WHAT AN IDIOT. I HOPE HE IS BROKE FROM THIS. BETTER BELIEVE I WILL MAKE SURE I CASH OUT BEFORE ALL OF IT IS GONE. HE DID SIGN A HUGE CONTRACT, AFTER ALL. HIS FAMILY WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM. HE IS TURNING HIS BACK ON HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. PUT IT LIKE THIS, IF YOU ARE BROKE AND BLACK – YOU ARE NO LONGER IN HIS LIFE. TRUE LOVE MY @SS. TAKE NOTE HOW NO BLACK PEOPLE WILL BE THERE. MAYBE A SPRINKLE OF THE ACCEPTABLE ONES THAT KRIS APPROVES OF.

3rd Best BasketBall Player & 3rd Best Kardashian..No Strippers?? No G Strings??

Lamar Odom seems to be letting Khloe wear the pants in this little shindig since he and Joe Francis was planning on a stripper fest with short people bachelor party!! But things seem to have changed and he decided to man down & a have quiet dinner with "The Team" LOL Khloe got that dude right where she wants him....So he had a boring dinner with the Lakers & Rob Kardashian LOL What fun was that?? Oh by the way the private Boring dinner will be held at the Les Deux!!

INTERVIEW: OPRAH TALKS TO JIGGA

The Exclusive O Interview
At 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend—having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys." Now Jay-Z charts his escape from the hard-knock life, describes the reunion that healed the wounds of his childhood—and even reveals the standing Sunday date he has with what's her name... Oh yeah Beyonce! Read More

The Interview....

Oprah: We all carry memories that are triggered when we return to a childhood home. What are your fondest memories from here?

Jay-Z: Outside in front is where I learned to ride a bike. I learned to ride a ten-speed when I was 4 or 5. My uncle gave me the bike, hand-me-down, and everyone used to stare at me riding up and down this block.

Oprah: You could ride a ten-speed when you were 5?

Jay-Z: I was too short to reach the pedals, so I put my legs through the V of the frame. I was famous. The little kid who could ride the ten-speed.

Oprah: Wow. That's one great memory. Any others?

Jay-Z: The boat. For some reason there was an abandoned boat on this block. We used to play on it all the time, every day.

Oprah: You know, I also grew up poor, but rural poor is different. Did you feel poor?

Jay-Z: Not at all. Probably the first time was in school when I couldn't get the newest sneakers. We didn't have elaborate meals, but we didn't go without. We ate a lot of chicken. You know, 'cause chicken's cheap. We had so much chicken—chicken backs, chicken everything. To this day, I can only eat small pieces or else I feel funny.

Oprah: That's too much chicken in a lifetime. So when you were 5, your family moved to the Marcy projects—and then your father left when you were 11. When you look back at that, what did your 11-year-old self feel?

Jay-Z: Anger. At the whole situation. Because when you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again. So I remember just being really quiet and really cold. Never wanting to let myself get close to someone like that again. I carried that feeling throughout my life, until my father and I met up before he died. READ MORE

BABY WHO??

CAN YOU TELL ME WHO THIS BABY PICTURE BELONGS TO?
HINT: She just got out of a 2yr relationship with a handsome ass NFL player & she known for her BIG Booty....Lol

TWINS...NOT! HUH??