Showing posts with label interviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interviews. Show all posts
Usher Covers Jet Magazine
2008-05-27
Rihanna Covers Elle and Company magazine
2008-05-08
Check out Rihanna on the June 2008 issue of Company magazine. I am starting to get tired of that haircut, but I will save that for a futute post.
Mariah Carey Cover BillBoard magazine
2008-04-29
Singer Mariah Carey on the April '08 issue of Billboard magazine. With the cover story ' Great Expecations' where she is withouth a doubt promoting her latest success E=MC2. I am not sure how this cover snucked by so quietly, but you can click here to read the interview.
In other Mariah Carey news:
Carey is on the April 28 issue of US weekly magazine. Where she talks about her dieting secrets if you care to know and she lost 20 Pounds! Uummmph...really because I can't tell.
Mario Cover Jet Magazine
Singer Mario is on the latest issue of Jet magazine with the cover story 'Mario adopts and overcomes'. I think this interview is worth reading because Mario will be speaking on his childhood problems, which to my knowledge were very huge obstacles. He says: "My struggles drive me" and I can't help to think back on several interviews of him speaking of his mother's drug addiction when he was a child growing up in Baltimore.
Is Erykah Badu a nut-case?
2008-04-22
I know this interview of Erykah Badu with Blender magazine might be a couple days ago. Well it is for the May '08 issue, but this sh*t was just too good to pass up! While reading this interview, I think I got a better understanding of her personality. Which you have to agree is very rare than most long-time singers you have ever come acrossed.
Badu on her actions if her shoes were being confiscated:
Blender: Let's say you wake up in the middle of the night, and we're putting all your shoes into a bag. What would you do?
(laughs) I'd pull out my pistol and as I'm cocking the handle back, I'd ask you very nicely, "Put. The shoes. Back." Slowly, so you would understand exactly what I'm saying. I think you would put the shoes back.
Badu on her physical issues:
Blender: Who was the last person you punched?
My sister. And was pregnant. (laughs) Well, she was talking shit!
Badu on her sexual orientation:
Blender:Have you ever doubted your sexual orientation?
Never. I've had a boyfriend since I was 5. His name was Benny, and he could make gun noises by crushing a milk carton with his foot. The first person I ever kissed was Huber Miles, in third grade. Then I asked him for money. (laughs) I thought it was appropriate
Badu on rituals before having sex:
Blender:How would you describe your taste in sex?
I'm such an organized person that it takes all the fun out of spontaneous sex. It has to be organized the way I want: the clothes have to be folded up neatly, my own music has to be playing. It just adds to the whole show-it's all about me, it's my show.
Badu on her fantasy man:
Blender:Who is your fantasy man?
Batman. He'd let me drive that fast car. We'd go to Whole Foods and hold hands and take a shot of wheatgrass together. We'd go up to the counter, and he'd pay. I'd have an invisible jet, so we'd fly away -leave the car there, let Robin take care of it-and kiss in midair. We wouldn't care who sees us.[Source]
Chilli opens up about the one that got away &...
2008-04-14
See no one knew! And it’s funny because I met Marlon when I was 20, when I had just got in TLC and you remember that movie “Mo Money”? I remember we were on tour with Hammer and we had went to the movies and I saw him in that movie. I was like “Oh My God he is soooo cute!!!” So we went out that night and I ended up seeing him that night. And I met him for the first time and we just clicked instantlyChilli on potential husband:
Girl, Marlon! [laughs] Oh god! He’s so awesome. I messed up. I blew that. I just wasn’t there at the time you know. Just someone who loves God and who is very respectful of himself. If that relationship with the Lord is there then he’s already gonna just not do certain things and will naturally do other things and that’s the part that’s hard for me to find. Like I meet these guys and they may have some stuff but they don’t have everything. And the things they don’t have are major enough for me to just be like “no, I can’t”. And girl I don’t waste time, I can tell by the second date. It’s like peace. Like “baby bye” and I won’t talk to him again.and wait there is more!
Alicia Keys Cover Blender Magazine
2008-04-13
She built her first wall as an 11-year-old, to deal with the pimps and strip-club shills who’d catcall at her in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, as she shuttled between music lessons, ballet classes, school and the apartment she shared with her single mom. Keys took to camouflaging herself in cornrows, baggy jeans and Timberlands. “One hundred times a day, it was ‘come dance for me,’ ‘come work with me,’” Keys recalls.“ At 11! So my mentality was Protect yourself. And that took me right into the music game.” She kept the wall up (and the cornrows on) when, signed to a contract with Columbia Records at 16, she had to fend off the advances of music producers more interested in sex than music. “I was meeting all these people who just wanted to use me,” she says. “Or be with me.”
Quote of the day from Alicia Keys
2008-03-29
I feel most beautiful when I’m not all glammed up, when I’m in my most natural state. Don’t get me wrong, I love having my hair and makeup done and wearing beautiful clothes, but I think it’s important for you to be able to appreciate yourself without all of the extras, how God made you*applause*....*still applauding* I am very proud and not to mention ecstatic Alicia Keys response to usa magazine's 20 questions w/ alicia. The reason being, is seeing how young women,close friends and family members that truly rely on the outside to make them feel better on the inside. It kills me! When they don't even realize that yes make-up and hair matters, but they also look beautiful withouth it. It should not be a must at all...[Source:aliciakeysdaily]
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon on the cover of Jet
2008-03-24
There are a lot of sides of me. I’m not just a wife and mother. I’m a woman. I wanted to celebrate what I was given…For me I hope I am an example to women to be who you are and not shy away from who you are.Now getting in to the comment that fellow blogger Ear to da' streetz made about seeing her more in playboy. I don't think so. Because even though I have not read the interview. It seems as if it was something she wanted to get out of her system once and for all. Plus, that husband of hers would not allow that again! LOL!
Gabrielle Union Cover Vegas magazine
2008-03-17
Anyone who has known me for a long time calls me Nikki," Union says, explaining the name comes from her middle name (Monique) and the fact that her grandfather had difficulties pronouncing Gabrielle. "It has just been Nikki, literally since birth. I answer a lot faster."You can continue reading a snippet of the interview [here] Spotted at one of my favorite sites, Mediaoutrage
Snoop Dog & family covers Jet magazine
2008-03-15
Rapper Snoop Dog along with this Wife Shante aka 'Da' boss lady' and his three children are on the latest cover of Jet magazine. I would of listed the kid's names, but lord knows I forgot! That should not be a problem for most who watch his show. Getting back to basis, in this issue Snoop explains his relationship with his kids and how much he has grown into a family man over the past 16 years of being in the music industry.
He says "As you get older, you have to put what matters most to you first.When my kids were younger, I didn’t know I needed them. Now I realize they need me. In the beginning it was all about me. I would always be at a party, a show or concert so it looked like I was ripping and running. Now you don’t see me too much and when you do see me, more than likely you’re going to see me with my wife or kids". Check out ebonyjet for a longer version of the snippet interview.
Janet Jackson Cover Ebony & Badu Cover Essence
2008-03-08
Janet Jackson: ‘Don’t Call it a Comeback’Music Icon Feels She Has Nothing to Prove “Don’t call it a come back,” says Grammy Award winner and pop music icon Janet Jackson about her latest CD, Discipline. She tells EBONY magazine in the April issue, “I’m not ready to retire…I enjoy what I do, and I don’t think it is time for me to kick back on an island and do nothing all day.” In an all-white, breathtaking photo shoot conducted in New York, “Miss Jackson” reveals her thoughts on making it in this business, leaving Virgin Records and her love for Jermaine Dupri. “I was with Virgin for so long, and they were really family,” she says of the label that signed her to an $80 million contract in 1991. “In the end, it was not the same feeling or energy or ideas, and it was just not the place for me.”Miss Erykah "I need a perm" Badu is also gracing covers in promotion to her new album also! I wonder what she had to say about Common in this interview..don't you :)
Vibe interviews T.I.
2008-02-21
VIBE: How do you feel about the reception American Gangster got? TI: Man, I think that it was definitely a phenomenal experience. I’m proud of the film. It was definitely a learning experience that I took away from it. It got me a lot of respect as an actor and it kind of overrode all of the doubt that comes with hiring a rap artist as an actor in a major motion picture. Most of the time when people consider casting rappers as actors, it’s not in a movie of this magnitude. You know, it’s very few of us that can really be taken seriously in a movie like American Gangster. I’m proud to be one of them. VIBE:What were some of the significant differences in terms of working on American Gangster as opposed to ATL? T.I:[For] one ATL kind of revolved around my character. American Gangster accented around my character. I think that it’s very important as an actor to do both. It’s important to show people that you can carry a movie and it’s important to show people that you can come in and spice up a movie no matter how big it is, no matter whom else is in it to show that intimidation isn’t a factor, and that the size of the role isn’t a factor, that you can still come in and do your thing VIBE:What did you learn from doing American Gangster? T.I.:[That] Ridley [Scott] is one of the coolest cats you could ever meet. A person of his accomplishments, you’d expect a totally different man then what you get. Like when you meet him and he’s so cool, and he’s got on a hoody and some cargo pants and he’s just chilling. It’s kind of like, "Damn, I wasn’t really expecting this." And how much humility he has and how much time he takes to actually convey what he wants to see on screen. You know, most people wouldn’t be bothered. People with half his accomplishments or a fraction of his accomplishments wouldn’t be bothered as much. So I was really impressed by that. I was real impressed by how efficient he was. It was times we had five or ten minutes to get a shot done and people was saying “Aight well, I know we ain’t gonna get this shot” and he’s like, “Nah, let’s go!” And he’d walk on set and he’d say, “Well your character’s gone do this, this, this and this and he’s feeling like this, this, this and this, ba da boom ba da bing, ACTION! Cut! GO!” It was just like working with the ultimate professional. It was definitely an experience. [Read More]
Kanye West Cover Jet magazine
2008-02-19
Kanye West Proves Himself 'Stronger' Kanye West is noted for making a lasting impression with his appearances at the Grammy Awards. This year was no different during what is considered music’s biggest night. The rap star, who was a leading nominee with eight nominations, walked away with four Grammy Awards and stirred up an emotional high during a heart-rending tribute to his late mother, Dr. Donda West. Before the show was televised at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Kanye West was a multiple winner with awards for Best Rap Solo Performance for Stronger; Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group with Common for Southside; and a songwriter’s honor for Best Rap Song for Good Life, which features T-Pain.
Martin Lawrance Cover Jet Magazine
2008-02-09
Comedian-actor Martin Lawrence covering the latest issue of Jet magazine. The cover story "Martin Lawrence: No More Drama" features the 42yr.old speaking on his family's support towards him and much more.You will find a snippet of the interview after the cut and make sure you go watch Martin's new comedy flick; Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins in theaters now.
Martin Lawrence: No More Drama 'You Don't Have To Have A Dark Side To Make People Laugh' After two decades in show business, Lawrence, 42, has seen his share of highs and lows. And family, he said, kept him standing and strong. “When I did get in trouble and did get into things, they supported me through it and were right here for me,” said Lawrence, who has three sisters and two brothers. ‘They’ve helped me a great deal. We’re very close. We stick together. We work together. They’ve been with me all my life.” The comedic cast of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins worked so well together, it was reminiscent of family. Lawrence said working on the film was a pleasure. “I didn’t have to pull back on anything,” said Lawrence. “I know when to press go and when to press stop. I enjoyed everyone else and what they had to deliver…The whole cast was a joy and wonderful to work with.”
A Hood Chick's Story!
2008-01-31
Drama is no stranger to Tiara James. When it felt like the world had finally changed the hand that she’d been dealt, reality continued to creep up on her. With a mom on the verge of becoming an alcoholic and an alcoholic crack-addicted father who use to beat her mom in front of her, who could blame Tiara for finding a family on the streets. Tiara’s loyalty to her friends was undeniable. The crew consisted of, Tiara, Tamika, Shavon, Renee, Ke Ke and Karen. They jumped, robbed and fought other girls who stood in their way. When trouble surfaced, the crew had no problems with getting their hands dirty. Tiara was faithful to her crew handling any drama that presented itself. But when jealousy get’s the best of friends, things continued to get ugly. With an older brother Tre James wrapped deeply into the streets becoming a drug dealer at 13, their younger brother Sharod had no choice but to admire both Tre and Tiara’s lifestyle. Tragedy continued to hit home and Tiara’s life continued to go down hill. She lost people who she loved and trusted the most to death, jail or betrayal. From welfare, section 8, jail, drugs, abusive relationships and lies, Tiara’s future seems uncertain. Will she finally rise above the drama that meets her at every corner, or remain trapped in the jaws of the hood? Brace yourself as Tiara James takes you on a rollercoaster ride in her footsteps, in her hood, telling her story
Keyshia Cole on the cover of Jet Magazine
2008-01-28
Miss Keyshia Cole is on the cover of the latest Jet Mag issue with the cover story; Keyshia’s Journey To Joy where you get to understand how Cole's Turns Trauma into Triumph. Below in the quote is a snippet from the interview.
You can't help but admire R&B singer Keyshia Cole. With her hit CD, Just Like You and BET reality series, "Keyshia Cole 2: The Way It Is," Cole doesn't hold back in giving her fans the truth about how she turned her trials into triumph. "I thought the reality show was a good opportunity for my fans to get to know me a little bit better," says Cole. "To understand where I came from and the things that I accomplished and how blessed I am. I wanted to share that with everybody."January 28,2008
Mary J Blidge Cover Vibe Magazine
2008-01-07
Vivica Fox Covers Sister2Sister Magazine
2007-12-19
Jamie: You are amazing! Vivica: Girl, I am such an early riser! I got cats who wake me up, and then usually the trainer comes to the house. Jamie: You are a transformer. Vivica: You are hilarious! Jamie: But are you not? I don't see anybody else everywhere like you are. Vivica: But you know what? I'm gonna give hats off to Lita, my manager who--we're always trying to find the next thing. Like, "Vivica, we should be producing this. Vivica, we should ..." She's such a wonderful partner to have. Jamie: You've had her how long? Vivica: Twelve years. Jamie: Why did you choose her? Vivica: Lita started off as my lawyer. When I, years ago, started as a young actress, I was needing to get incorporated. I remembered that I'd met her at Paramount Studios and she told me she was a lawyer. She gave me a card, and I was like, "Wow. I never met no lawyer as fine as what you are, girlfriend, but go on with your bad self!" [laughs] She helped me with that, and from there she went to Magic Johnson Management. I was with somebody at the time, but I wasn't happy with them so she said, "I'll manage you for six months for free." You know, that's always the good bait and switch--if it starts working out, great. And gosh, the rest is history! We have now co-produced about eight films, and-- Jamie: You're kidding me! Vivica: Yeah! Yeah! Jamie: Tell me some. Vivica: We just did the sequel to Two Can Play That Game called Three Can Play... Motives I and II. We also co-produced a play, Whatever She Wants, which I don't know if you know, but I was on the road with Boris Kodjoe, Richard Roundtree, Little G from Silk. That was really, really successful. Oh, what's that one movie with Duane?
Alicia Keys Cover Giant&Passion Magazine
2007-12-17
Check out miss Alicia Keys on the cover of Giant Magazine for the Dec21st/Jan. 2008 issue. Continue reading after the cut for an interview snippet with Giant Magazine, thanks to aliciakeys.net and more georgous shots from the inside of the cover. As you can see above, Alicia is also gracing the cover of Passion Mag
In a recent interview with Giant magazine, Alicia revealed that the talk show queen had advised her to maintain total secrecy about her relationships. When Keys was asked about her rumoured romance with her producer, she replied: "That's what they've been saying for a while now, but I don't usually address that question. Oprah told me never to tell - and I can't disobey Oprah!". However, Alicia did admit that she has found a perfect partner for herself. "I definitely found my partner. I know he is somebody who will always be special to me and that we're always going to be in each other's lives". She also owned up to her secretive nature during the initial stages of a relationship. "It's my nature to let them show me who they are first before I show them who I am. But once I'm in love with somebody, I'm the best girlfriend you could ever have," she said. Alicia said that her tendency to hold back had been emotionally draining at times, especially when she battled depression. "I was feeling so sad all the time, and I couldn't shake it," she says. "I started burying my feelings, and it got to a point where I couldn't even tell my family or my friends, 'I'm twisted,' or 'I'm exhausted,' or 'I'm so angry.' I became a master of putting up the wall so that I was unreadable," she said. [SOURCE]
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