There were many artist that attended the event plus show stopping performances by Marsha Ambrosius & Tyrese, and Meek Mill. Thanks to RAPUp for the performance footage. Check out more candids, performance footage and Pharrell's acceptance speech below!!
Jordin Sparks
Melody Thornton
Vanessa Williams
Paul Williams, composer/producer Quincy Jones, and Kenny "Babyface"
Edmonds speak during ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards at The Beverly
Hilton Hotel on June 29, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
Kelly Rowland finally delivers the long awaited new single featuring Lil Wayne that she tweeted about earlier this week and it looks as though she may have a nice little banger on her hands to follow up last year’s hit ‘Motivation’.
For the song, titled ‘Ice’, she snagged Lil Wayne once again to recreate the magic but instead of collaborating with Rico Love on the new track, Sean Garrett penned the sexual and very hot lyrics:
She been purring like a kitten craving your love
I been counting down the days you been gone,
yo too long, patience
knowing after what we did last time
Now, When you come and lay between it this time
take the ice cube
Sit it right below my navel and watch what I do after
That’s my favorite angle
My legs are numb now
Your love be giving me chills
Brianna Perry twerks it out in the video for “Back Der” off her mixtape Face Off.
The Miami native shows that in addition to spitting some mean bars,
she can also bust a move, performing with her dancers in the parking lot
while sporting a white adidas Jeremy Scott tracksuit.
Moments ago Alicia Keys permiered the first cut from her still-untitled follow up to 2009's The Element of Freedom.
The track features rat-a-tat drums and steady, distant piano;
lyrically, it seems to fit with Keys new outlook on life: "There's no
limitation, no / Fill up your life/ Let me see your hands up."
A music video made in support of Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston's duet "Celebrate" has arrived in full. In the clip, the "Battlefield" songstress is featured having fun together with her "Sparkle" co-stars, including Derek Luke, Omari Hardwick, Goapele, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter, as they dance at a house party.
Houston, who plays Sparks' mother in the musical film, appears through
footage from the upcoming drama. A shot of the late "I Will Always Love
You" hitmaker is additionally featured on a giant screen in a room where
the young stars hang out.
"We planned on it being Whitney and me, but she's not here, so we wanted to make it a tribute to her," the winner of "American Idol"
season 6 told BET about the clip. In an interview with Entertainment
Tonight during the video shoot back in May, she also said, "What we
wanted to do was make sure that this was a fun, happy video and just kind of dedicating it to her."
"Celebrate" will be included in the "Sparkle" soundtrack album which is due July 31. Written and produced by R. Kelly, it was the last song recorded by Houston.
As for the movie, it follows Sparks' titular character who struggles to
become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart.
A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, the film was inspired by the story of The Supremes and is set to open wide in U.S. theaters on August 17. {Source}
Jennifer Lopez, boyfriend Casper Smart and a group of friends head out in a boat onto Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, a large lagoon in the south of Rio de Janeiro, for a day in the sun. Casper showed off his water sport skills as he wakeboarded on the lagoon with Jennifer Lopez looking on.
Chris Bosch in garage at Live With Kelly.
Chris Rock arrives at the set of 'Grown Ups 2' today and has a big smile for his fans.
Musician Sean Paul goes out for dinner in Chinatown in London. The Jamaican reggae artist wears a backwards cap, sunglasses, a letterman's jacket and a large necklace.
Rihanna wears a red and pink tuxedo style pantsuit as she steps out of her hotel into a sea of waiting fans.
Rapper turned entrepreneur "Romeo" Miller arrives at the "Wendy Williams Show" in New York City.
Salma Hayek gives love to her fans as she leaves Good Morning America.
Shaquille O'Neal dances as he directs traffic on the set of 'Grown Ups 2'
Singer, Fashion Designer, & mother Victoria Beckham arriving on a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California on June 26, 2012.
Actress Angelina Jolie films scenes on the set of the new Disney blockbuster "Maleficent" in Buckinghamshire, England on June 27, 2012. The film is the classic "Sleeping Beauty" tale is told from the perspective of the princess' evil nemesis, Maleficent.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk to the South Lawn of the White House on June 27, 2012 in Washington, D.D. The annual picnic was held for members of Congress.
Singer Chaka Khan goes sailor chic for her appearance on the "Wendy Williams Show" in New York City, where the recently diabetes diagnosed singer showed off her new trim physique.
Jackie,Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson pose outside "Good Morning America" in New York City. The Jackson 4 perform on the show and promote their new "Unity Tour 2012" reunion tour.
Singer Mariah Carey seen carrying a toy sheep and greeting waiting fans while leaving the Dorchester Hotel in London.
"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts is spotted outside the show in New York City. The breast cancer survivor, who recently announced she is fighting blood and bone marrow disease, wears a figure-hugging red dress, red shoes and a black and white chemotherapy arm band.
Jennifer Hudson spotted as she leaves Good Morning America.
John Travolta signs autographs for waiting fans as he arrives ahead of taping an appearance on "Live! with Kelly".
Katy Perry attends the premiere of her new film 'Katy Perry: Part Of Me', held in Los Angeles.
Lady Gaga arrives at the Park Hyatt Melbourne on June 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia
Professional basketball player Lamar Odom arrived at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2012 with a smile as he greeted fans on his way to his ride.
Keisha loses big in a poker game to Luke, a sexy gambler. Meanwhile
April continues to date Jack the stripper and Raquel dates a former
professional football player whose beauty is only skin deep.
Joseline discloses the result of her pregnancy test to Stevie J, who tries to evade it as much as possible. Could this threaten him & MiMi's 15-year relationship?
Just a few weeks ago we gave you some new music from one of the most underrated artist in the industry, Tamia. As she is gearing up for the release of her new LP, the songstress gives us visuals to her first single to lead the album.
'Beautiful Surprise' is the fifth
album from the Canadian songstress, and serve as a follow-up to her 2006
album 'Between Friends.'
Her husband of several years, Grant Hill plays her love interest in the video.
Check out the video below! Are you anticipating Tamia's return?
R&B stars Faith Evans, Nicci Gilbert, Keke Wyatt, Syleena Johnson, and Monifah Carter are joining the reality show circuit.
"R&B Divas" will premiere on cable network TV One on Aug. 20 (10
p.m. EST).
The eight-episode, one-hour series
chronicles the ladies' long-running friendship as well as their
professional lives and personal challenges. Spurred by Evans, the
quintet comes together to produce a charity album inspired by
Whitney Houston. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Whitney E.
Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in East Orange,
New Jersey. As this project unfolds, so does a candid look at other
career and personal issues affecting the divas, including
motherhood, divorce, alcohol and physical abuse as well as
entrepreneurial pursuits.
Gilbert, one third of 90's girl group Brownstone, recently unveiled her Curvato fashion
line during Full Figured Fashion Week in New York City. And Evans is
a partner in Glass Hair Products, which launched in New York City
on June 14.
"These ladies have known each other in
the industry for quite a while," says TV One executive VP of
original programming and production Toni Judkins. "We aren't
creating relationships for the sake of a television show, so their
actions, relationships and emotions are authentic and true to
life-and it makes for a powerful narrative."
Originally titled "Ladies of R&B," TV One's "R&B Divas"
is filmed primarily in Atlanta, with additional shooting in
Washington, D.C., New York and New Orleans. {Source}
I personally can not wait until this show airs. I have loved music from each of the ladies! Will you be tuning in to TV One? If not I suggest you subscribe or check back here later for the footage when the season premiere debuts!!
Keyshia Cole
took a hiatus from music after becoming a wife and mother, but she's back!!
She was spotted on the set of her video shoot, with her husband Daniel,
and Director Benny Boom. The track "Enough of No Love" features Lil' Wayne and is from her upcoming album.
Keyshia has a new reality show, Keyshia Cole: Family First set to air soon on BET.
Glad to see she is getting back to the music and fans. I have recently had a few peeps ask me what is going on with her and her fading music career. I guess now we know!!
Tweet continues her #TweetTuesdays with the release of “Face To Face,” another soulful jam that finds the Southern Hummingbird singing about finding love after pain.
Rosemond secretly admitted to involvement in Tupac's
ambush during one of nine "Queen For A Day" proffer sessions with the
government last autumn, court transcripts show. (In such sessions,
suspects under investigation choose to enter an agreement with the
government to confess knowledge of certain crimes with the agreement
that the information won't be used to prosecute them.) His confession
unfolded as he was trying to carve out a cooperation deal that might
lead to a reduced sentence, according to federal prosecutors.
"If [Rosemond's attorney] is going to argue that this was a
fabricated article, it's the government's position that we can put in
the defendant's own admission about that particular shooting," the
prosecutor said. "In saying it is not true, when in fact it is true, the
government should be able to rebut that argument that he's making, [and
introduce] that the defendant actually admitted to this 1994 shooting."
The revelation surfaced May 14 during a sidebar in the same Brooklyn
federal court where Rosemond was later convicted of operating a
multimillion-dollar crack ring that moved thousands of kilos of drugs
and dirty cash between Los Angeles and New York. Twelve jurors took only
two days to issue a unanimous verdict, convicting him of all 13 counts
with which he was charged.
Before he was killed, Tupac recorded a song called "Against All
Odds," in which he blamed Rosemond for orchestrating the assault at the
Quad. He spit:
"Jimmy Henchman. . . [You] set me up, wet me up... stuck me up. But you never shut me up."
The Tupac shooting has been a staple in hip-hop lore, as it triggered
the East Coast vs. West Coast war that waged through songs and videos.
Rosemond will never be charged for his role in the 1994 ambush on Shakur, which was classified by NYPD as a robbery.
Mariah Carey pictured at the Dorchester Hotel, London, UK
Lady Gaga and her boyfriend Taylor Kinney board a boat in the Sydney Harbor and head out to spend the afternoon on the water.
Rihanna performs in concert on day two of BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend held at Hackney Marshes.
Flo Rida puts on an energetic performance during day one of BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend held at Hackney Marshes.
Singer Ciara was seen at the nail salon in West Hollywood, California on June 22, 2012.
Nicole Murphy, star of the upcoming VH1 reality show "Hollywood Exes," is spotted outside "The Wendy Williams Show" in New York City. "Hollywood Exes," which premieres June 27, features Eddie Murphy's ex Nicole Murphy, Will Smith's ex Sheree Fletcher, Jose Canseco's ex Jessica Canseco, R. Kelly's ex Andrea Kelly and Prince's ex Mayte Garcia.
British singer Alexandra Burke wears a colorful one piece swimsuit as she hits the waves in Miami with a mystery man and her sister Sheneice.
Rita Ora performs in concert at day one of BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend held at Hackney Marshes.
