Mr. West as well as Mr. Pain are partners with the "Auto-Tune". Case and point, when Kanye performed on "Saturday Night" live, there was something wrong with his "Auto Tune" and the brother had to sing. It wasn't a very nice sound. Without the Auto-Tune" you discovered the true voice. Simon on "American Idol" would claim that it's the worse sound he has every heard.

I think that the "Auto-Tune" inventor should win a few Grammys too.

Are you feeling me? Do you disagree? Express yourself, let your voice be heard, let me know.

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Even Donald Trump told reporters, "If Rihanna goes back to Chris Brown, she's a loser!" Now I don't agree with Mr. Trump, that's a bit extreme. And Rihanna's father has not been able to contact his daughter, since the incident, the singer has changed all telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Mr. Brown's arraignment has been postponed to April 6th as he has not entered a plea. His bail was $50,000.00, money talks. Some are waiting, while others are rushing to judgment and have claimed that Chris Brown is 100% guilty. I have a feeling that as time moves on, Mr. Brown will continue to lose his creditability.

This situation will not go away, no matter if it appears that Chris does not care what anyone thinks. What are his fans thinking? Maybe Rihanna run for your life! It's amazing how just a little over a month ago, Chris had the face of an angel and now he's managed to created a portrait of a monster. Again many will say that I should not rush to a decision, but I believe that both parties have done some wrong doing, never to be the same.

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In her youth, she attended the Pittsburgh Musical Institute , graduated and attended at Julliard School of Music and also studied dancing.

According to her bio, after Broadway Ms. V. went to Los Angeles to open "Bubblin Brown", then to Europe where she was acclaimed the new Ms. Josephine Baker. The Diva lives in NYC. If she comes to your part of the world, you better check her out. She sings, dances and has a story to tell. We, as people of color have a rich fountain in our culture, we need to tap into it. Even today, Ms. Vivian Reed continues to travel around the world sharing her gift of song and entertainment. If she comes to your part of the world, check her out. Nobody does it matter.

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Let's back track, the first time most of us saw Jamie was on "Living Color".  When he did "Wanda the Ugly Woman", which was in drag. The gay community embraced this character which was done respectfully and yet done for laughs. We didn't know that Mr. Foxx had more to offer. We didn't see this side of him, till he had his own series, "The Jamie Foxx Show".

On the "Jamie Foxx Show" showed the world that he could sing, dance and act. Then he did the Ray Charles story on film, this performance moved him into superstar, triple threat status. Yet there's something humble and sincere about the man originally named, Eric Morton Bishop Jr., born in Terrell, Texas. His beginnings wasn't sweet, but he's grateful for the loving care that his grandmother give him. On the "Unpredictable" CD he dedicated a song to his late grandmother, thanking her for her love and care for him.

The talented performer, Mr. Foxx has released his third CD, "Intuition", and each song is a smash, from beginning to end. His genius is shining through. If you haven't heard this CD, pick it up. I promise you will be satisfied. For more information on Jamie Foxx, click below:

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Also one of the "wanna be crowned top drag" I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago at the holiday party, in NYC, where I'm from. That's a story for another article. But here's some of it, the diva walked into the party with her mink coat dragging on the floor. All heads turned. You could hear echoed, "Who is she?" Well, for all to hear, I said, "Nina Simone" and the room screamed with laughter. She was not happy to be compared. And she was not happy with me. But she realized, what I said was all in fun. I saw her a few times after, out socially and she's a classy lady, we kissed, hugged like old girlfriends.

For these of you who have VH-1 or Logo, you can find "Drag Race" there. In or out of dresses and suits, Mr. RuPaul still knows how to work! It's wonderful that he's back after about 8 years, the George W. Bush years.

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Eight complaints are listed in the claim including: violation of civil code, misappropriation of the common law right of publicity, false designation of origin, dilution of common law trademark, copyright infringement, unjust enrichment, accounting, preliminary and permanent injunction. On top of that, Jennifer and Marc are requesting all monies associated with the stroller to be paid to them and finally that "Silver Cross Ltd" pay their attorney fees, as well. Now you know that's fierce!

I guess someone didn't tell "Silver Cross Ltd", to be aware. Jennifer and Marc are no dummies. As the children say, "You better ask somebody!"

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It should be ready for the big screen in 2010. I have a feeling that we have only began to see how talented Mr. Murphy is as he matures into who he's suppose to be.
It's time for our stories to be told.

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Many may not remember but Ms. Carter did sing on some of the variety shows during the time of the Wonder Woman reign. The article quoted Ms. Carter, "I didn't realize how much I missed music until I came back," she says, her tall frame swaying. "It's just a blast. It's so much fun." It also stated that her drummer and leader of her band, Paul Leim commented, "She's really a very incredibly talented singer."

Networks have compared them to O.J. Simpson and Nicole. The couple was seen arriving in Miami where they took separate cars. Later the two were seen at Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy's mansion on Star Island, which is off the coast of Miami. Rihanna's father even spoke to the press, stating that whatever his daughter's decision, he will stand by her. I would hate to believe that Rihanna's dad didn't put the fear of God when he spoke with the R&B/Pop boxer, oops, I meant R&B singer, Chris Brown.

But where I would talk to a gay person, the conversation would be mostly around art or design, it'd be really dope. "From a design standpoint, kids' will say, 'Dude, those pants are gay." But if it's good, good, good fashion-level, design-level stuff, where it's on a higher level than the average commercial design stuff, it's gay people that do that. "I think that should be said as a compliment. Like, 'Dude, that's so good it's almost gay.'"

He said that his "acute awareness" of his sexuality made him dark, shy and at times suicidal, and he only came "out" after leaving high school. Many faiths believe that you are going to hell because of your sexuality, Dustin wanted the confused gay kids to know that they are not alone.

People in the audience, the Hollywood community listened and many had tears in their eyes. Perhaps that mother, that father, who's stopped loving their gay son or daughter realizes that to be gay is normal, its not a sickness. It's not a choice, like deciding on a pair of shoes. Being gay, for many is a difficult lifestyle. To be gay, one has to be strong, stronger than our straight counterpoints realize.

Sean Penn won for best actor for playing the main character, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician. He spent his life fighting for change in the gay community. Sadly he was murdered just for living his life freely. Now there's a renewed interest in Mr. Harvey Milk's life.

We must never forget those who fought for change and equal rights in our LGBT communities. We must never forget the road traveled. "Milk", the movie is a "must see", a wonderful piece of work.

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Well from the trade papers, Keisha knocked this performance out of the park. Who knows she may even earn an Oscar. It's refreshing to see a face that we know, however it's still a new face. Many times the Hollywood folk, will have one black actor and actress play every kind of character in every film. Mr. Tyler has tapped into our rich culture and reintroduced Ms. Pullman to the world.

The film is a comedy drama, and is a great film, not just for black people but for all people. If you are reading this and you haven't seen this film, take out some "me" time and treat yourself.

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Waiting in the wings, Tyler Perry said, "I just wrote a movie for her that I'm really excited about. I'm hoping she'll be able to do it." I have a feeling that Ms. Hudson is about to move from being a star to becoming a superstar.

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It just amazes me, the many Madame's, Pimps always promise to keep this information private, but for 15 minutes of fame, the discretion goes right out of the window. Perhaps contracts should be signed and if broken….but in order to press charges one would also put the spot light on what's been hidden.

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Roseanne Barr had some advice for the "up and coming" diva and now we hear that Ms. Whitney Houston has some advice as well, telling Rihanna not to take Chris back. But I can't imagine Bobby Brown, Nippy's ex-husband beating her. It was probably the other way around, but in our society when a man is beaten by his wife, girlfriend or lover everyone laughs.

The photos received to the media showing Rihanna bruised are now in question. Wouldn't the photos be enough evidence? Something ain't right here.

Also Rihanna and Chris may become parents and its said that Rihanna thought that she had lost the baby. What baby? This is the reason for all the crying she did at the hospital. And rumor has it that, Rihanna went blow for blow with Chris, he also had his battle war bruises. But of course, he wouldn't want the public to see them. The media, his friends and family seeing him all beaten up by his girlfriend, he would lose all kinds of street credit. Plus rumors of Rihanna's male family members are looking for Chris to give him a good ole beat down.

Lastly, Rihanna and Chris are back together. Yes, you read right. Rihanna and Chris are back together but have decided to stay out of the public eye and away from each other, till March 4th, the new scheduled court date.

Once the dust has settled I'm sure that Ms. Barbara Walters will have the both of them on one of her specials. Stay tuned.

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The interesting thing is that T.I. is a likeable personality. He's nothing like what you may have thought, perhaps he's thuggish when it's needed. On the "shows" he was total a class act, funny and down to earth.

Rumor has it that T.I. had a few questions in regard to his MTV series, "T.I. Road to Redemption: 45 Days To Go, he got together with "good image", mega superstar Will Smith. Whatever the issues T.I. may have had, were not released as the two superstars bonded as brothers in black and Will is a great example on how to handle success.

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Chris did turn himself in to the police and was released on $50,000.00 and has apologized to his family, friends and fans. There's no word on if he's apologized to Rihanna. They're two sides of this story. There are no winners in this drama. Rihanna will bounce back. Probably more famous than before this incident.

Many may recall when Ms. Tina Turner experienced this from her ex-husband, Ike. The return of Ms. Turner pushed her into superstar status. Ike on the other hand was branded as a man who beats up women. It will be interesting to watch this unfortunate and sad event play out. Stay tuned.

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For many of us, we were sadden by the change when Ms. Diana Ross decided that it was time to take her giant step. Many of us had not experienced such a life change, as I recall there was a part of me that afraid and sad. What would happen next? But the saga continued as Ms. Ross moved onto become one of the most successful super stars of the century, showing the world that she could chart her own destiny. "The Supremes" also continued to be an uninterrupted success with new lead singers, Jean Terrell, then Scherrie Payne co-lead with the one original remaining Supreme, Ms. Mary Wilson.

On "Inside Edition", sources claim that Rihanna's housekeeper's and staff are also shocked and depressed about Rihanna and Chris drama. Sunday night, Chris turned himself in to the police and was released on $50,000.00 bail. All of the major networks, magazines and newspapers are reporting this. This is a situation that will not disappear because due to great lawyers and money.

Just the night before the couple were seen at the pre-Grammy party, appearing to be much in love one moment then fighting the next. We don't know the whole truth, but it's extremely sad and intense for everyone involved. I would imagine that this means that its over. If your partner feels that he/she can control you by punching you in the face, you need to leave that poison immediately. People close to Chris are coming forward stating that the gifted singer has a dark side.

Both Rihanna and Chris need to seek counseling. Mr. Brown may have to seek counseling in jail. Will his career survived this? Only time will tell. This is unfortunate, he has a bubbling career. All we can do is watch and wait.

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