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By Tai Saint Louis

Fonzworth Bentley will make an appearance on NBC’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien tomorrow night (Jan 3) on the show’s second live broadcast of the new year, to promote his etiquette book Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Confidence, and Style to Get Ahead.

 

Like many live programs, Late Night started airing immediate reruns when the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike on November 5.

 

O’Brien’s show, along with The Tonight Show With Jay Leno announced in December that they would return with live programming on January 2, albeit without a writing staff, after a breakdown in negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producer’s.

 

"We haven’t really talked about how the writer’s strike really affected our Hip-Hop community," said Bentley speaking exclusively to AllHipHop.com. "I remember, I sent the book to everybody. Conan O’Brien was the first person that called and the week I was supposed to go on his show, the strike happened. I’ve been in limbo like everybody else. So I feel very fortunate that January 2nd will be their first day back, and I’ll be on the show Jan 3rd."

 

According to Bentley, Advance Your Swagger, which was released on September 25, came about as part of an effort by publishing giant Random House to release more urban books.

 

"They wanted me to do a book about taking yourself to the next level," explained Bentley, who records for Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. “I didn’t really wanna do a book about myself. What I said was needed was a book on etiquette. One of the things that I’ve noticed is that we’re really living in the golden age of disrespect. When I look at etiquette books, they don’t really speak to [that] audience per say."

 

The book covers a variety of topics from the magic of the words “please” and “thank you,” to the art of eating well, to cell phone and email etiquette, interviewing tips and “music industry etiquette."

 

"People just don’t know, they just run up to whoever they see, whatever star – Russell Simmons or Jay, or whomever," says Bentley. "A lot of time they just shove a CD; there’s no cover, there’s no artwork. You spend time writing your lyrics and going over them, and performing to your best ability, and this is your heart and soul in this? And after doing all that, you won’t even put a nice cover on it, you just walk around with a CD and a magic marker? You can’t just be walking around like that. Because for a Lyor Cohen or a LA Reid, that says to them, the way your music looks, that says to them what you think about your art.”

 

Fonzworth Bentley is also gearing up for the 2008 release of his debut album Cool Outrageous Lovers Of Uniquely Raw Style. (C.O.L.O.U.R.S.)

 

While he had planned to release the title track "C.O.L.O.U.R.S." as his first single, plans to shoot a video for the song featuring Lil’ Wayne and Faith Evans, were interrupted by the untimely death of Pimp C, who is also featured on the song.

 

Bentley has shot a video for his first single, due out this month, but will not release the name of the single for fear that the release will be preempted by internet file sharing.


Comments

 

Boss Up said:

Bentley has shot a video for his first single, due out this month, but will not release the name of the single for fear that the release will be preempted by internet file sharing.

Don't matter i'm still downloadin that shit...if theres a will theres a way

somebody tell me how the writers strike is affecting the Hip Hop community...becuz if that nigga couldn't go on Conans show to promote his book...oh well theres always the Tyra show nigga
January 2, 2008 3:29 PM
 

illseed said:

what's this? i thought Bently was going to be on conan the barbarian!!! Not conan o'brian!!! sheeeeesh...step ya game up bentley...conan the destroyer!!
January 2, 2008 3:48 PM
 

Young Caine said:

Damn, can dis nigga bentley really spit???
January 2, 2008 4:01 PM
 

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January 2, 2008 4:38 PM
 

dwizzlex10 said:

lol bently releasin a album. happy new years..
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January 2, 2008 4:59 PM
 

Shinigami said:

You mean all i have to do to be in conan is fill a few A4 sides with grandiloquent drivel! Woopee, Booker Prize here I come.
January 2, 2008 5:21 PM
 

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January 2, 2008 5:23 PM
 

Cnspeace said:

Man what the fu*k. Maybe dude's book is well writen ...fu*k it i know i aint looking foward to that single though
January 2, 2008 5:44 PM
 

I said:

Well, "C.O.L.O.U.R.S." was already on Kanye's mixtape. Actually, I kinda liked it except, unfortunately, Pimp C's part (R.I.P., my dude. No disrespect.) Faith Evans wasn't on that before. I think it was Sleepy Brown, before. I don't remember but she wasn't on it.
January 2, 2008 6:14 PM
 

odeisel said:

conan obrien is a funny mofo. fonz is cool too. he showed love at the art show.  not as cool as the real Fonz, but cool enough now that he put the umbrella down. his book is good
January 2, 2008 7:50 PM
 

A Hot Mess! » Fonzworth Bentley Thinks We’re Checking For His Ass said:

January 2, 2008 7:54 PM
 

Bentley To Appear On Conan, Prepping New Single [allhiphop.com] at dropmagazine.com said:

January 2, 2008 9:47 PM
 

dreadedbwoy661 said:

Superhead said this dude and Diddy had some ass pirate shit goin on.
January 2, 2008 9:53 PM
 

tha clear said:

The nigga is famous for holding a umbrella for puffy!.? I'll pass.
January 2, 2008 10:16 PM
 

punksjumpup2getbeatdown said:

this dude should not be rich
January 2, 2008 10:20 PM
 

odeisel said:

he trying to show ya'll lil dudes how to win. it's funny to hear cats call him a sucker when half of you are dressing like punks with those tight ass jeans and them wild ass colors and girl sized shirts.

yeah he was an umbrella holding dude and to me that was wack, but he put his time in and became a personality and now he in position to do whathe wants. he paid his due and he got 3000 AAND wayne on his shit. I don't expect him to be very good honestly but he writing books droppin albums and ya'll niggas pingback hustlin. learn from him instead of shitting on him
January 3, 2008 8:21 AM
 

DIORLETSGO said:

Dam Diddy's human jewelry holder is coming out with an album?Wow, i need to come out with a record because it seem so easy nowadays...Everybody and their mommas think that they can rap or sing...shit the world is really coming to an end...
January 3, 2008 9:01 AM
 

CDG1028 said:

All you need is a nice beat, some phat azz broads, and some rented cars & ice in the vid and there you go, a 1 hitter quitter.
January 3, 2008 9:45 AM
 

GOOD MUSIC IS DEAD! said:

This wil be the wackest album to come out this year, unless of course if some of these niggas who comment on here and leave links to there myspace page gets a deal lmao! step up ya spit! Bentley, stick to homo fashion son your future is bright over there.
January 3, 2008 9:46 AM
 

EReal said:

He has a new book out, too..

Fonzworth Bentley's : How to be a professional nutt juggler
January 3, 2008 10:47 AM
 

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January 3, 2008 1:52 PM
 

Jree$e said:

"odeisel said:
he trying to show ya'll lil dudes how to win. it's funny to hear cats call him a sucker when half of you are dressing like punks with those tight ass jeans and them wild ass colors and girl sized shirts.

yeah he was an umbrella holding dude and to me that was wack, but he put his time in and became a personality and now he in position to do whathe wants. he paid his due and he got 3000 AAND wayne on his shit. I don't expect him to be very good honestly but he writing books droppin albums and ya'll niggas pingback hustlin. learn from him instead of shitting on him"




+1 on that. pick up the book youngins....he's got some good shit in there. matter of fact, i'll send you my copy.

I'm looking forward to his album. I've heard him spit and dude is better than half the bs being put out now.
January 3, 2008 4:20 PM
 

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