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Lil Kim, Cyndi Lauper Collaborate For Nelson Mandela’s B-Day
Nelson Mandelas 91st birthday will include more than cake, as rapper Lil Kim and 80s pop songstress Cyndi Lauper take the stage together to help celebrate the occasion during a concert to honor the former South African president.
The three-hour event, which will take place at 8 p.m. July 18 at Radio City Music Hall, will feature what organizers labeled as special collaborations between performers.
In addition to Lil Kim and Lauper, Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am will perform with Jesse McCartney at Mandela Day: a 46664 Celebration, while Alicia Keys and Angelique Kidjo share their time on stage.
Soul music queen Aretha Franklin and Josh Groban will also take to the stage in a collaborative performance.
Other entertainers include Stevie Wonder, T-Pain, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean, Dave Stewart, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Gloria Gaynor and Zucchero as well as the Soweto Gospel Choir, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Chris Chameleon, former child soldier Emmanuel Jal and others.
Mandela Day: a 46664 Celebration caps off a weeklong series of events in New York City in celebration of Mandelas life.
Activities include a gala fundraising dinner and a Ralph Appelbaum-designed installation of the Mandelas life and the work of ambassadors.
Both events will be held at Grand Central Terminals Vanderbilt Hall.
According to event organizers, the Mandela Day celebration will serve as a global call to action for people to recognize their individual power to make an imprint and help change the world around them for the better.
As a result, 46664 is calling on the public to support the creation of an official Mandela Day that would be held every year on July 18.
A limited number of tickets for Mandela Day: a 46664 Celebration, which range in price from $95 to $250, are currently on sale at http://www.ticketmaster.com, livenation.com and thegarden.com.
50 Cent: Heavy Weight Part 2
In the second verse of video for 50 Cents In Da Club, the Queens rapper displays a particularly intense stare that seems to be a gateway to everything that hes experienced in his life, including his struggles. In Part 2 of AllHiphops interview, 50 delivers that glare several times as he peruses through several topics from Eminems Bruno fiasco to the untruths of Rick Ross. Through it all, 50 Cent remains poised, yet seemingly prepared to handle all that is before before he self destructs….
Click here for Part 1 of 50 Cent: Heavy Weight
AllHipHop.com: How close are you working with Dr. Dre on your new album?
50 Cent: I worked with him three times on this album. I worked with him on Detroit on some records and I made four records in Detroit and I went back again. We went in Las Vegas for a little while and back in Detoit again.
AllHipHop.com: What did you think about when Eminem had Brunos a** in his face?
50 Cent: I thought it was interesting. I dont know if he agreed to some s**t like that or why he would agree to that if he did. When I watched the tape is kind of felt like it was planned.
AllHipHop.com: It was scripted they say
50 Cent: Because I heard him leaving the venue I aint talking about that though. If it works. Em can do what he wants. You know what Em can do? No wrong. If you saw him wearing a dress in a video, would you say anything? People would totally go, Oh, Em just had a dress on in the video. It wouldnt mean anything, because hes done so many humorous things in the videos and been so elaborate with his presentation. Like, hell write a song where he gets raped in it.
AllHipHop.com: Uh, yeah
50 Cent: Youll hear it and be like, Yo, play that again. Im saying play it again and youre not supposed to want to hear that. Hell just get away with that. That just creates the significance for me with him. If I said these things [to fans], they would be like, Whats going on here? [Looks around] Tell me what situation that 50s in a dress? Are you kidding me? Its not gonna go, its not gonna fly.
AllHipHop.com: That doesnt affect your reputation? They say, you are who you hang with.
50 Cent: Nah, well then I hang with the biggest rapper in the world. So, I guess Im great. If you think about it, Em, what hes done for the culture is something that people are not identifying with when they look at him. A lot of people I see when we go out internationally and throughout America, they look like Eminem. And you know what they say when you ask, Do you like Hip-Hop music? They say, Yeah, we love Em. So, if he is the bridge for these people to become part of the Hip-Hop culture and allow it to open up to the point that it becomes what it is worldwide.
[Crosstalk about Hip-Hop beef]
50 Cent: I dont start beefs, because I dont know how to resolve them. When you stop, you allow people the opportunity to attack you. Youre putting your guards down at that point. I wont put my guard down with people that have the ability to go back and forth with their emotions.
AllHipHop.com: What about Rick Ross? Do you feel you have done all you needed to do with him? He seems to have survived
50 Cent: Do you believe that?
AllHipHop.com: I think he survived.
50 Cent: [To nearby person] Did he sell 500,000 copies? [Looks back at interviewer]
AllHipHop.com: No.
50 Cent: From an artistic standpoint, you dont think
AllHipHop.com: What you mean?
50 Cent: What he got a good verse?
AllHipHop.com: Hmmm?
50 Cent: You mean he had a good verse?
AllHipHop.com: I thought [Deeper Than Rap] was a good album.
50 Cent: You know what I think?
AllHipHop.com: What?
50 Cent: I think if you could withstand a guy that raps about selling drugs 24/7 when you know that hes been apart of law enforcement, you absolutely cant have a record at all. And that person lies in your face and tells you, No, its not me. No, its not me. Then say, Yeah, its me. You know what you are doing? You are encouraging me to be a liar. Now you are telling me, I dont have to tell you the truth. Im gonna tell you what the f**k I want to tell you and everybody else can feel that way at that point.
AllHipHop.com: The game is so different now, I mean, seriously. The game is so different.
50 Cent: That means anything is acceptable.
AllHipHop.com: It kind of does. When you look at your average rapper, they arent cut from the same cloth you are cut from or have the same experience yet; some of them have similar stories. And Rick Ross, for what its worth, we thought he was one thing and obviously, it was something different. Hes mysterious about
50 Cent: I think if you dont move into a new space with the project, its a failure. Marketing dollars vs the results, it would be a failure. This is just from a business perspective. Look at who we are talking about. You see how quiet it is right now? You see why its quiet?
AllHipHop.com: No.
50 Cent: Its no promo. They stopped spending money on him. Then they shut up, because they have no money. There nobody to runaround to support that campaign. You know why you hear me?
AllHipHop.com: Why?
50 Cent: The finances for campaigning dont end.
AllHipHop.com: Is that from you or Interscope?
50 Cent: Whether thats from Interscope or existing ventures that Ive created, Im in a space where people are listening and Im talking.
AllHipHop.com: Are you good with Interscope right now?
50 Cent: I am, I am. Im pretty good with them. They doing what they gotta do.
AllHipHop.com: I got two more questions to ask. Bette Midler. Whats up with that? Did you smash that?
50 Cent: [50s face screws up and room laughs.] What the f**k did you say to me, n***a?
Interview over.
“Peace!”
Joe Budden To Inspectah Deck: “I’m going to tear him up for fun”
A full-fledged lyrical feud has broken out between Inspectah Deck of the Wu Tang Clan and Joe Budden, who now represents for Slaughterhouse.
While Budden has yet to respond in song, Deck has released a song called House N***a, where he proclaims the war is on.
The lyrical beef is a result of Joe Budden expressing that he was a greater emcee than Method Man in a tourney of the best rappers alive by now-defunct Vibe magazine.
“When I first heard the Inspectah Deck s**t I thought it was weak but I said, ‘Aight I’m going to tear him up for fun,” Budden said on BlogTV, a site he uses for live video blogging. “I just wish somebody else would’ve responded, not him… Me and Raekwon talked it out, me and Busta Rhymes already spoke. Now here you come…
Budden didnt say that he would definitely respond, but he did sent some barbed words for Deck.
While Inspectah Deck may be considered a legend for the one great verse he had in his 30 year career, it’s 2009…We’ll see how it all plays out. We gotta see how it goes down when I get into the studio, Budden continued. He should be dissing RZA for not paying him. When Saigon dissed me, my next dis track was the fact that I got paid from his dis track. I don’t think people really use their heads. He rapped on ‘Pump It Up.’ Me and Just [Blaze] got paid for it.”
On the song, Deck admits to defending Method Man, who refused to entertain a battle with Budden.
On his blog, Budden suggested that he may use the feud to push his Slaughterhouse album with Crooked I, Royce Da 5 9 and Joell Ortiz.
Honestly, dude ain’t worth responding to… But I DO have an album coming out.. Mite be buzzworthy to cook dude.. We’ll see, Budden wrote.
Listen to House N***a by Inspectah Deck of Wu Tang
Mothers Of Superstar Rappers Offer Advice To Single Moms
The mothers of three internationally known rap stars will lend their time and parenting tips during the Saving our Sons workshop panel event, which seeks solutions to the educational crisis facing young, African-American men.
Dr. Mahalia A. Hines, the mother of rapper/actor Common, Dr. Brenda Greene, the mother of Talib Kweli and Sheron Smith, the mother of Mos Def will be on hand at the event, which takes place in the Bronx this Saturday (July 11).
The three women will be a part of the Saving Our Sons opening panel, which is titled Raising Him Alone.
The panel will be moderated by Meshelle, The Indie Mom of Comedy who was featured on Nickelodeons Search for The Funniest Mom in America 3.
Following the panel, hundreds of educators, parents, grandparents and mentors will be on hand to give single mothers tips on how to raise young black and latino men during the four-hour event, which starts at 10:00 AM.
Other workshops scheduled for the day include sessions on fatherhood, anger management and encounters with law enforcement.
The event takes place July 11 at the Eagle Academy for Young Men at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice.
Pitbull DUI Trial Starts In Miami; Rapper Faces Prison
The DUI trial of rapper Pitbull started today (July 8) in Miami, Florida.
Pitbull, born Armando Perez, landed his second DUI charge in December of 2007, after police stopped him driving 93 miles-per-hour on the Palmetto Expressway.
He was arrested and was eventually released on $1,000 bond. The rappers first DUI charge came in March of 2001.
In that case, he pleaded no contest and paid a fine.
Since this is his second DUI charge, Pitbull faces jail time if he is convicted of the 2007 charge.
Pitbull’s latest single “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” is currently #16 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Single’s chart.
Hurricane Chris Explains Halle Berry CoSign, New LP
Fresh off the success of his Halle Berry single, Hurricane Chris is looking to cap off the summer with the August release of Unleashed.
The sophomore LP will mark Chris first offering since 2007s 51/50 Ratchet, which was powered by the triple platinum single A Bay Bay.
Halle Berry herself was seen dancing to Chris tribute track a few months ago on the Ellen Degeneres Show.
Last month, Hurricane Chris was granted permission by the Louisiana House of Representatives to perform the song during a meeting.
When I saw that Halle endorsed the song, that just made me appreciate her even more, Chris told AllHipHop.com. That let me know that the song was going to the moon.
The new album also represents the Louisiana natives attempt to showcase his growth as an artist.
To that end, Unleashed boasts production from Shawty Redd, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Phunk Dawg, Don Vito, and DJ Montay.
Being fresh in the game, a lot of things come with that, like restraints, Chris explained. Youre going to be held back in a lot of minor ways. Now Im Unleashed. Im off the collar. Im off the chain. Im not held back by anything anymore. Im educated and I know the game. Im Unleashed and Im ready to hit em with this ratchet flavor.
Although he admits the album will have the club tracks he originally made his name on (Rocolate, for example), the young rapper pointed out his serious side as shown on the Lil Boosie collaboration Mr. Grim Reaper, which has the two emcees holding a metaphorical conversation with Death over its possession of young lives.
Its talking about how a lot of people have been lost, Hurricane Chris detailed. Were talking to the Grim Reaper in our verses, asking him why hes taking so many of our young people at an early age. Were losing people that wed never expect to lose I come from not having nothing. Coming from that, you really learn how to appreciate people who really care for you, who do for you in any kind of way. I have a lot of people around me who were in the same situation I was in.
Hurricane Chris Unleashed is due in stores on August 18.
Celebrities Twitter About Michael Jackson
The world gathered together yesterday (July 7) to mourn and celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, one of the greatest entertainers to ever grace music, during a memorial at the Los Angeles Staple Center.
Seats were filled with everyone from the Jackson family, to A-listers like Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Stevie Wonder, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Queen Latifah, Berry Gordy and of course the fans.
Undoubtedly, The King of Pop was given a memorial service to be remembered like no other.
For those of us not fortunate enough to be there, we stopped everything and tuned in for the live broadcast.
AllHipHop.com tuned in Twitter, to check out the reactions of some of the biggest celebrities as they mourned the loss of Michael Jackson.
Busta Rhymes wrote: “JUST KNOW ONCE AGAIN MICHAEL JACKSON WASN’T ONLY THE GREATEST BUT HE WAS DIRECTLY GOD SENT!!!!HE IS MAKIN’ THE UNIVERSE PUT ON A SHOW 4 US!”
Wyclef Jean added: “This is the saddest part of the memorial Michael daughter has spoken i will not twit for the rest of the day i love you Michael Jackson.”
Tyrese Gibson said: “God will NEVER give YOU something somebody else is suppose to have” I’m just glad he gave us- Michael Jackson – RIH -Rest In Heaven-”
Mariah Carey tweeted: “Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I’m sorry that i wasn’t able to pull it together and really do it right, but i was literally choked up when i saw him there in front of me.”
Usher commented: “That was the most emotional performance of my life… rest in peace Michael… you will always be in my heart.”
Brandy pined: “Michael Jackson will forever inspire my soul and forever live in my heart. He is an angel that can now see his wings. R.I.P.”
Beyond recording artists, Hollywood actors responded to Michael Jackson’s emotional memorial service.
Steve Harvey tweeted: “I will just say this Michael Jackson will always be missed but I think he was truly a star and can bring the world together.”
Denzel Washington said: “RIP to the hardest workingman in entertainment. It is up 2 all of u 2 focus on positives MJ brought out not the negatives the media shows.”
Gayle King chimed in: “The words remembering and Michael Jackson just do NOT go together. Just can’t believe he is gone.”
Comedian/actor Kevin Hart said: “Yo “Michael Jackson” is the biggest star ever!!! Do u know how huge u have 2 be 2 get the tv networks 2 play “reruns” of ur funeral!”
Music as a whole, from Hip-Hop to Rock, continues to mourn the loss of the great Michael Jackson.
He touched every inch of entertainment and will certainly be missed. R.I.P. Michael Jackson (1958- 2009).
Rick Ross Ft. Sleepy Brown
“Neverland”
Trife Diesel Ft. Ghostface Killah [Heater Of The Day]
“Respectfully”
Inspectah Deck
“House Ni**a [Joe Budden Diss]
Alternative Pick: The Dream P###. By Timbaland
“Get Like Me”
Rich Mo
“My Attitude Stinks”
M.Diamond Ft. G Mann and Jinxx
“Let My Money Pile”
Maino Reveals Details On Looming Reality Show
Maino has released more information about his forthcoming as-yet-untitled reality show on Sirius Radio/Shade 45’s Lip Service with Angela Yee and Leah Rosa.
Maino, who has been tight lipped on the pending reality series, has confirmed that the show is 90% complete but the paperwork isn’t signed yet.
The Brooklyn rapper said, “There’s something, realty-based that’s around, MTV-ish. It’s about a white dude that doesn’t come from our culture, he don’t understand the rap game. He doesn’t understand what it is to be a rapper everyday. He lives with me and tries to like understand what goes on in our world.”
Rumors have circulated that Maino slapped a house guest during the season, and when asked if it was true, he dodged giving a definitive answer.
He did address the alleged blow saying, “Nothing I do is scripted. So if you see me smack someone you know that it’s really going down.”
No network has been attached Maino’s reality show.
If Tomorrow Ever Comes, his debut CD, is in stores now.
The Alchemist: Chemical Warfare (Review)
Its been five years since his last solo effort, 1st Infantry, but on Chemical Warfare, Alchemist—Eminems tour DJ and Prodigys go-to-beatsmith—doesnt disappoint his eager fans. As always, Al flips both exotic and noteworthy samples to accompany his signature sound—sinister melodies over thumping drums. A good selection of artists from Memphis to Brooklyn laces the album with grit. Jadakiss and Pusha T spit life-threatening bars on Lose Your Life over a bouncy piano-loop perfectly matching Snoop Doggs menacing hook.
The haunting sound continues On Sight featuring Tha Dogg Pound and Lady of Rage, a song that could be a theme for a drive-by. The vibe picks up as Three Six Mafia and Juvenile excel on the fast paced Thatll Work, while KRS-One yet again preaches and teaches on string-laced Grand Concourse Benches. Lest one think Als sound is too niche, he balances things out with guitar-riff-heavy Therapy and the albums most radio-friendly track, Smile on which a self-assured Alchemist spits alongside Twista. Although Chicagos tongue twister surely steals the show, the former member of the Whooliganz holds his own on many other tracks throughout the LP. On Kool G. Rap assisted ALC Theme, Al claims, I aint a P-unk/I was raised off P-Funk, getting blazed til d-runk, showcasing his witty wordplay. Chemical Warfare is by no means perfect—Eminems appearance on the title track is impressive, but its short length only comes off like a snippet. And while entertaining, the sexually explicit and synthesizer-driven Keep The Heels On by Prodigy gets disturbing after several listens. Nonetheless, Alchemists second solo effort—with chopped samples and a relentless drum machine—yet again reveals him as one of the best producer/rapper in the game.
Making the Band Franchise at the Center of MTV Court Case
Hip-Hop mogul Sean P. Diddy Combs may make a possible appearance in court in regards to a case involving MTV and its hit reality show, Making the Band.
The case, which was scheduled to go to mediation this month, stems from efforts to sue MTV Networks by Soneet Kapila, a trustee in former boy band creator Lou Pearlmans ongoing bankruptcy case.
The talent manager, whos Trans Continental Records introduced The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, made headlines in 2006 after reports surfaced of him admitted to running a $300 million Ponzi scheme.
Pearlman ultimately pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements during a bankruptcy proceeding.
He is currently serving up to 25 years in a federal prison.
Soneet Kapila sued MTV in August 2008 in U.S. bankruptcy court in Orlando over the channels role in joint venture with Pearlman’s television production company, also named Trans Continental, to create Making the Band.
The show, which premiered in 1999, featured the boy band O-Town.
The group later signed to Trans Continental Records at the end of the first season, only to split in late 2003.
MTV shifted the focus of Making the Band for its second season, as it dumped the Trans Continental production company for the Hip-Hop/R&B centered Making the Band 2 with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy Entertainment.
Trans Continental and Kapila disputed the action in a 66-page complaint, claiming that the production company was slowly squeezed out of its joint venture with MTV, as the music channel reneged on promises to share profits from advertising revenue, spin-offs and other related projects.
If the case heads to trial, Combs will likely be a witness. MTVs legal drama comes as it gears up for a new season of Making the Band.
The first of the shows new episodes will premiere at 10 p.m. July 27 on MTV.
Amerie: All’s Fair In Love and War
Alas, summer has arrived. No, your local
weatherman didnt remind you when the first day of summer officially appears on
the calendar, but that Ego Trippin sample playing on your radio laced with
high notes by Amerie is the smoke signal fans have been patiently waiting for.
It was 2002 when Why Dont We Fall In Love captivated music lovers and in a
way, resonated the sound of summer love woven through every octave carried on
through her first hit. That single set the tone for Ameries debut album All
I Have with
songs like Talkin to Me and the fan favorite I Just Died. Since then, shes
unofficially been crowned the Princess of Summer when 1 Thing took over the
radio a second time off her sophomore album Touch (2005).However, a disconnect between the R&B
darling and Columbia Records left the songstress unsure about her future, and
the hesitation left fans in the States with twiddled thumbs while fans abroad
received her third album Because I Love It (2007). Such an absence left
room for an overnight boom for one Umbrella Queen to take over and the other
Queen of the Roc to solidify her top position on the food chain of female
entertainers. As the airwaves and news articles continue to be saturated with
the same faces and the same attention grabbing antics, news recently broke out
that the Fitchburg, Massachusetts singer signed to Def Jam. Soon followed was
her single Why R U and the announcement of her fourth album In Love &
War.
Touching on the complicated quandaries of relationships, In Love & War is a direct extension
from her debut album and picking up where she left off with her last hit 1
Thing. Is all fair in love and war? Is this Def Jam move a better situation
than her previous slot at Columbia? What about the Umbrella Queen and the
Queen of the Roc? As Amerie Mi Marie Rogers explains, in order to win you have
to be comfortable in your own skin.
AllHipHop.com Alternatives: The world has been
waiting for your return
Amerie: Youre making me sound so special!
[laughs]
AHHA: What has been going on with you?
Amerie: One, I did an album overseas. I didnt
release it here because I was transitioning from [Columbia] to [Def Jam] and I
wasnt totally sure if I wanted to leave yet. You have to make sure that you
know. You cant just tell the label, Im not feeling it anymore. I want to
leave, and then you actually change your mind. It changes the whole vibe of
everything, so I wanted to make sure and when I was sure, then we worked on
negotiating out of the situation. At the time Ive been talking to L.A. [Reid]
and [weve] been talking back and forth for a few years, so it seemed like it
was going to be a good time.
I went from one situation to the next and I
didnt tell anyone. Actually, people were speculating for a long time, but I
just went from one [label] right to the other until people found out on their
own or until the new project comes out, I guess. I was working on that and that
album was Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk and 80s new wave music fused together. Its kind
of what people are doing at this time, but not with the dance aspect of it. Now
its kind of like Im going into a new project In Love & War created this album and
its like a fusion of Hip-Hop, Rock and Soul. Its like a direct extension of
my first album and an extension of 1 Thing.
AHHA: Did you feel Columbia was down for your
project? Their priority artist on their roster seems to be Beyoncé.
Amerie: Every label should never have one
priority artist. Thats not good because contracts run out and then what are
you going to do? Its always good to just nurture different talent and everyone
has a different flavor. I just felt like I loved the staff, they were really,
really cool on a personal level and had some really creative ideas, but it just
wasnt meshing. A lot people said I really didnt get the support that I
shouldve had, marketing and all of those things, but it really wasnt you just
really have to have that great match. Its like a marriage. It just wasnt
working and I felt like that a little after my first project, kind of after my
second one, too and then I was like, I dont know! Im going to give this one
more try one this one! and then I was like, O.K., this is not going to work,
and thats when I decided it just needed to be a change.
AHHA: When it comes to female artists, Columbia has
Beyoncé and Def Jam has Rihanna. With you coming in, you already have your
whole package to compete with that. How do you feel about it?
Amerie: Its great because as far as [Def
Jam] theres Rihanna, theres Chrisette Michelle, theres Karina, theres
Mariah whos actually technically on Island, but still under the umbrella-those
are some of the female artists off hand singing wise, but everybodys
different. Everyone has their own flavor. To me thats awesome and what I
love is that nobody is trying to make you be like the other artist, which is
great. I always had creative control over my own sound, so that hasnt change
and thats awesome, so Im glad its still continuing here. I love that
everyone is excited about your own thing, which is to me incredible.
AHHA: How proactive have you been with your project
at Def Jam?
Amerie: As far as what stage are we in, or
AHHA: Well, in moving from Columbia there were some
things you werent comfortable with, so moving to Def Jam
Amerie: You know what? The thing about it, even
on my other label the people, I love them. I have some of them who are actually
my real friends. Well go out to dinner and everything, so were really cool
like that. What I love about people over [at Def Jam] is that people are very
passionate, but I love that they are getting it. When someone is in a
zone, I think that Def Jam is really good at the company in general is really
big, but they can move and operate like a smaller company. Why Dont We Fall In Love – Amerie
With music, you have to know when to switch
gears, what people are feeling, what the temperature is on the street and I
think Def Jam is really great at that. Its like the best of both worlds. We
had meetings about packaging and meetings about video and its good because Im
used to doing everything myself. The 1 Thing [single] I co-directed the video
and even with my first single writing the treatments I still like to be very
active, but I also love that everyone is so passionate and everybody has great
ideas that it can be this brainstorming party. Everybody is kind of fresh and
young thinking out the box. I love that.
AHHA: In Love & War is the title of your
new album. Is it a concept album?
Amerie: Its kind of like a concept album in
that its all about the tumultuous times of relationships. Theres no
easy-breezy love songs on there. If there is a Wow! This love is great! in a
song, Im still talking about how we did go through that other stuff, so now its great. Its about
the hard times. Its about the growing pains. Why R U is a record about being
so in love, but hating how that person got this hold on you and knowing that
this relationship isnt really good and knowing you cant do anything about it,
because youre just so into it, unfortunately.
AHHA: Why R U is your first single, but its not
what were used to hearing from you.
Amerie: You know what? Thats what I was saying.
Touch
was an extension of the first album, but its going into this other area as
well. This album is a direct extension from the first album combined with the
extension of 1 Thing. A lot of people are saying this single is very
reminiscent of my first album.
AHHA: The world is going crazy for this new record as
they were going for with 1 Thing, what do you have to say about lighting not
being able to strike twice?
Amerie: Lightening does not usually strike twice.
If you have a whole bunch of lightening hitting your backyard in a different
bunch of places then thats good! [laughs]1 Thing – Amerie
AHHA: Your Twitter game is pretty heavy.
Amerie: I was doing a little Twitter and then I
wasnt doing that much, because people are always like, Why dont you Twitter
more? Im like, No. Im good, Im good. Maybe like once a week is good
enough! I have my own website now, but were revamping it and its going to be
kind of like a weblog and its going to have interesting things and its not
just all about me. I dont want it to be about me all the time. I also want to
share with people what Im interested in. It doesnt necessarily have to be
related to me, but it could be great book that I love that was written by this
author.
AHHA: Are you going to be more interactive on your
site than how you are on your Twitter?
Amerie: I dont know how interactive it will be.
I think it will be more of a sharing just open my suitcase up or my purse or my
bag or just let people inside of my head. Thats probably the best way to
describe it. Just letting people in my head.