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Nicki Minaj’s BET.com Video Blog Entry #1 from Andreas Hale on Vimeo.

Bet.com is putting together a series of blogs from artists, first up is Nicki Minaj.
You will find performance footage and a backstage look at the Harajuku Barbie advocate.
If your confused (as I was) she explains the “Step ya cookies up” mantra she mentions in EVERY interview she does.
I just fear over exposure of this chick right now. I’ve seen a bunch of interviews with her already but haven’t listened to one of her songs! I guess her music just doesn’t appeal to me *shrugs*

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Some of y’all want nothing to do with C.Breezy anymore. I understand that, but music is music to me. People make mistakes and Chris will pay for his everyday for the rest of his life.

Now, about the song, I like it. You can tell from the first 2 seconds its a Neptunes produced track. It’s classic Chris Brown; listenable, smooth melody, fun beat. It’s a simple formula but hey, it works for him. The problem he will have now is getting people to listen to his music again, it’s kinda like he’s an old artist returning from hiatus, the loyal fans will continue to support him but he will have to grow his fan base once again.

Can he do it?

Not My Fault

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I spotted this on Necole Bitchie’s site and it caught my attention because the headline kinda hinted that all hell was about to break lose, but it didn’t. In the video you will find Ne-Yo in conversation with an aspiring singer, and he keeps it 100! No bullshit, no sugarcoating, simply;

You might need to lose some pounds. It depends on the type of music you want to do. If you want to go the Jill Scott route do what you want to do because there is freedom in that lane, but if you want to stand on the same stage as Beyonce, if you haven’t won an Oscar first, it isn’t gonna happen. And by that I mean Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer Hudson is a big girl. She won an Oscar and then she went and stood on the same stage as Beyonce.

Rarely do you find an artist being real on camera, and I respect Ne-Yo for that, and he isn’t saying anything wrong! Homegirl can actually sing, and judging from her acapella singing in this video I would listen to her music.

What do you think of what Ne-Yo has to say in this video?

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I haven’t paid much attention to Freshman, Ace Hood. But this song encourages me to look into his music a bit more. I like the whole feel of this song, something positive but it has listenability. You know how sometimes artists go for the positive song and come off corny or preachy, but this is inspirational. Jazmine Sullivan was the perfect singer for this song. Her husky, soulful voice was the right platform for the words she sang. All in all I’m feeling the song and the video, it really didn’t need Rick Ross though…just sayin’

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The comedy duo known as Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg catch fiddy at his “Okay You’re Right” video shoot.

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Complex catches up with Lupe Fiasco to talk about his clothing line.
I don’t know about y’all but I love Lupe’s music. I would rather hear him talk about a new album then some clothes *sigh* but it’s nice to see him passionate about art and life.

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This audio comes courtesy of YHTN
Jeezy chops it up with Miss Info about the Gucci Mane beef you may or may not be hip to.

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D-Block talks new album “No Security”, the state of Hip-hop, the Internet, and more.

Props to NR

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