What is so special about humble and excited people is that they really want to share and not be big headed about it, and this is how the talented Melanie Fiona comes off each and every time she is on camera doing an interview.  She keeps it real, and on this particular video, Melanie Fiona wants to shout out all her fans, share the Grammy mail and tell everyone to have a great New Year.

Gotta give it up because the lady can sing!  Anyway, she leaves a great message on twitter:

WHAT A WAY TO END 2009… MAKE THIS YOUR MOTTO… “START STRONG, FINISH STRONGER”

Enough said.

Derek Blanks is the man when it comes down to exceptional alter ego photos.  Below is Vivica Fox’s alter ego photos, and as you can see, she is playing up that good and evil side that she has. Which one do you believe Vivica really is?  Dig the top pic though.  Is that good and evil holding hands?  Looks like it.  The shoot looks like it is all about good and evil and that tug of war statement.

Vivica Fox Alter Ego/ Photographer Derek Blanks

Vivica Fox Alter Ego/Photographer Derek Blanks

Vivica Fox Alter Ego Photoshoot/ Photographer Derek Blanks

Go ahead and watch the video while you’re at it.  The makeup artists are killer, aren’t they?  Wow.  Stunna professional.

Okay, so maybe not all Tiger Woods’ sponsors have dumped him yet, but you can add AT&T to the many that have already called it quits on their “bread” winning golfer.  AT&T didn’t leave any statement nor did they give any particular reason for dropping Tiger Woods from the team, but we can only make an educated guess as to why, right?

Meanwhile, Rachel Uchitel’s (Tiger’s label number one mistress) lawyer has come out to blast all the headlines that tell on the two getting together at anytime, verbally or physically.  Her lawyer says that there has been no contact between the two.  Dig this…how does she know?  Only by what Rachel tells her right?  RIGHT.  Not saying that Uchitel and her camp are lying.  Just saying.  How does the lawyer really know?

The Dream has a song the just leaked called Cry, but uh, the song itself is enough to honestly bring tears to your eyes due to the fact that it sounds quite bad.  Give it a listen.  Let’s hope this track isn’t real or wasn’t meant to be leaked.  Anyway, word is that The Dream thought Sam Cooke when he wrote this track.  ???

Teddy Riley responds to the events that took place on December 23rd when it comes to the accusation that he beat this daughters down. Read below.  Teddy says he never even hit them, meaning the daughters, from his statement below, are lying.

Due to recent events, I am compelled to respond in detail to accusations made against me, by my daughters. I love my Daughters, but I will not allow my children to disrespect me in my home. Contrary to what I have been accused of, I would never beat my children. Perhaps, I should have been a stronger disciplinarian as they were growing up. I worked very hard so that my children would want for nothing.

In hindsight, I see that it was a mistake to give them everything they wanted so that they could have the childhood I never had. Unfortunately, they have taken me, and the privileged life I have given them, completely for granted.

Instead of being appreciative and realizing how fortunate they are, my children have an inflated sense of entitlement and expectation without having to work or earn their way.

However, my ‘children’ are no longer children, they are adults and I am trying to instill in them values and a work ethic of their own. My mother always told me “too many grown people can’t live in one house” so I encourage them to have their own homes if they cannot abide by the rules of mine. I am not an uptight Dad, I am as hip as they come but I will not tolerate being taken advantage of or disrespected, especially in my home.

I’ve been working since the age of 14, I bought my first car by myself. Nobody gave me a car. My kids don’t even remember their first car. I grew up with 6 of us in an apartment fighting over one bathroom. My kids have never had to share a bathroom, let alone a bedroom.

I’m asking everyone to let this one go… I’m only being a good parent. I’m a great father and everyone who knows me, knows this is true.

Thank you so much,

With all my love,

Teddy Riley

Question now is, the bruises on Taja’s, Teddy’s daughter, face - are they real or just make-up? Hmmmm?  Looks like we have a two sided story.

Nas & Damian Marley Distant Relatives/ Release Date: March 2010

Nas is coming off of a divorce that has him paying his ex wife Kelis a good near half a hundred grand per month, but this isn’t all that Nas is banking on. Up top is the newest project/cover art done by Nas and Damian Marley called Distant Relatives, and the album is due out in March 2010.  Below is the track listing.  Damian and Stephen Marley are produce most of the tracks on the album, and Nas is, of course, in on it, too, for the songs AID and Africa Must Wake Up.  Erykah Badu is also featured on the album on the title Black Man’s Paper.  Stevie Wonder also shows up with all his might as he never does anything too small in the track Our Generation.

Intro (Something New)
As We Enter
Revolutionary
Count Your Blessings
Belief is Key
Africa Must Wake Up f. K’naan
Black Horizon f. K’naan
Only the Strong
Our Generation f. Joss Stone & Stevie Wonder
Empowerment
AID
Let’s End It (Poverty) f. K’naan
The Earth f. Bob Marley
Black Man’s Paper f. Erykah Badu
Weed On f. Snoop Dogg