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Rock The Bells Says Show Will Go On, Hopefully With The Blessing Of ODB’s Widow

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:19 +0000

Less than a week after Rock The Bells announced the festival would include a RZA-directed virtual performance from Ol’ Dirty Bastard, ODB’s widow has voiced her disappointment about not being consulted.

As the administrator of ODB’s estate, Icelene Jones said she is the single person that can greenlight the use of her late husband’s likeness.

“I am disappointed that Rock the Bells would not contact me directly about the use of my husband’s image,” Jones said in a press release. “I am looking forward to talking to Wu-Tang about this matter and coming up with a positive solution in order to bring my husband to the stage once again.”

“They need to come to me. I’m so available,” Jones told HipHopDX. “I’m accessible. I’m easy to contact. I just want to make that understood. I’m a nice person. It’s just that people are doing things without my knowledge.”

Jones continued: “I know it’s something the fans would like. I don’t want to stop anything like that. Bringing him back to life again—it would be a beautiful thing to give the fans what they want. I don’t want control or anything like that.”

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New Music Video: 2 Chainz “We Own It” Featuring Wiz Khalifa

Mr. Incognito — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:11 +0000

Check out the latest video from 2 Chainz featuring Wiz Khalifa “We Own It” straight from the Fast 2 Furious 6 Soundtrack. It’s a very dope and entertaining video that prepares you for the six installment of the movie. The soundtrack features artists such as T.I., Don Omar, Lil Wayne, The Crystal Method & deadmau5. “Fast 2 Furious 6 hits theaters May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend). Returning to the big screen: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, DeWyane “The Rock” Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster & Chris “Ludacris” Bridges.

Win Summerfest Tickets!

Shay // Staff Writer — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:37:59 +0000

Listen for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Power 98′s Summerfest “America’s Most Wanted Music Fest” on July 26th at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, starring Lil Wayne and special guest T.I. and 2 Chainz. Click here for the official contest rules.

Watch Webbie’s New Music Video For “What I Do”

Will Johnson || Staff Writer — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:18 +0000

Power 98 has the world exclusive of Webbie’s latest music video “What I Do!” From the Bentley to the fine chicks, Webbie seems to be enjoying the high rollin’ life throughout the video.

Watch the music video below, and let us know what you think of it in the Comment Section below!

Take A Tour Of Michael Jackson’s Estate This Sunday On ’60 Minutes’

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:08 +0000

On 60 Minutes this Sunday, fans will get an insider’s look at Michael Jackson’s estate.

Karen Langford, the estate’s archivist and a friend to Jackson who first worked with him in 1981, will take viewers on a tour of a warehouse filled with King of Pop memorabilia, including the Neverland Ranch sign, some of his onstage costumes and GRAMMY statues.

Fans also get a peek at a few private keepsakes of the singer, like a wooden rocking horse given to Jackson by one of his closest friends, Elizabeth Taylor, engraved with the inscription, “To MJ, Love ET.”

The warehouse is also home to the sequined glove Jackson wore on the Billie Jean Tour. Worth an estimated $80,000, the glove is kept in a safe inside the warehouse.

Items inside the warehouse will be stored until Jackson’s children turn 18, which is reportedly when they inherit the estate, and decide what they want to do with them. There is currently no record of how much the items in the warehouse are worth.

Miguel Lands On Fan, Bieber Booed, Swift Wins Big At Billboard Music Awards

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:11 +0000

Chris Brown mimicked some fighting moves while Miguel actually (kind of) used some during the 2013 iteration of the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night (May 20).

The telecast featured a number of performance mixed in with various awards for the past year. Taylor Swift was a big winner, scoring eight awards including the night’s highest honor, Artist of the Year, as well as accolades for Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Country Artist.

Gotye, for major hit “Somebody I Used to Know,” and Rihanna were other major winners, the latter winning in the major R&B categories.

But the talk of the night ended up being Miguel’s performance of “Adorn.” Throughout much of the song, the R&B singer performed behind a screen that allowed images and words to be projected upon it, giving the performance an astral, otherworldly feel. Once the screen was lifted, Miguel trounced to the front of the stage, twirling and whirling before deciding to leap from one part of the stage to another outcrop, which involved traversing over a group of attendees.

But as Oregon Trail has shown us time and time again, you’re not to the end until you’ve hit the shoreline, and the singer just missed getting his whole body onto the stage, landing partly on two females in the audience, injuring one who reportedly walked away with minimal injuries.

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— dıpןo (@diplo) May 20, 2013

Miguel wasn’t the only one who had a rough evening. Justin Bieber, who went the edgy route with his performance and leather attire, was honored as the Top Male Artist and scored the Milestone Artist award, a fan-voted accolade. But during his acceptance speech, Bieber took to some of his detractors.

Kanye West Premieres ‘New Slaves’, ‘Black Skinhead’ On ‘SNL’

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:15 +0000

A day after debuting new song “New Slaves” on the sides of 66 buildings in major cities around the world, Kanye West took the Saturday Night Live stage to showcase the song, as well as another new one, “Black Skinhead.” The tracks serve as the first taste of ‘Ye’s new album, Yeezus, which is expected for release June 18.

Following Kanye’s since-deleted “June 18″ tweet (and a slew of non-confirmation confirmations), Kim Kardashian appeared to confirm the release date and title with an Instagram photo showing the album’s packaging yesterday.

Leading up to his SNL performances, West appeared apathetic. In episode promos, he seemed dead-eyed and uninterested alongside host Ben Affleck, having already made his thoughts about SNL fairly clear at a surprise show earlier this week, announcing that he wouldn’t be doing any skits on the show (“Hell nah, I ain’t doin no motherf***ing SNL skits. This is my godd*** life. This ain’t no motherf***ing joke).

The Billboard Music Awards Show [Photos]

Will Johnson || Staff Writer — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:11 +0000

The Billboard Music Awards was crazy last night!

Bieber getting booed while on stage, Miguel jumping on two girls in the crowd, and Prince ending the show with a bang! Check out the photos of the award show below. What was your favorite part about the show?

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A Dot Invades Hunter Huss High School With I Am My Sister, Hairstylist, and Make-Up Artist

adot98 — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:06:57 +0000

A Dot along with I Am My Sister presented “The Prom Makeover” event at Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia, NC on Saturday May 18th from 11 am-4 pm. This event was put together to get Seniors ready for Prom by getting their hair and make-up done for FREE. It was a great event and the young ladies were such a great inspiration.

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Nolimit Larry Becomes The Black Cupid In A Forte Production Film

adot98 — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

Forte Productions presents Petey with Nolimit Larry. It’s release date will be in July at a local Charlotte theater. Nolimit Larry will be playing the black cupid to Petey. Petey needs help finding love and sends a request for cupid. Please show support with this movie. Check out the trailers for the upcoming movie.