Here's The Jewelry Man on the 2006 VMA's: The VMA's is a place where people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like. The Jewelry Man.telling you that people thought this would be an award show -- but they couldn't get the musicians to run away from white powder.
And now.The VMA wrap up's according to The Jewelry Man.
Best New Couple of the Night: LL Cool J and 50 Cent.
Here's Jack Black to MTV on the VMA's before the show: This show has been lame farts for the past 20 years. And I'm going to light the match!
Here's Jack Black in a skit during the VMA's on how the awards show had about as much spontaneity as an episode of Cribs: You didn't bring the thunder. You didn't bring anything.
Here's EbenGregory on the lecture from former Vice President Al Gore on global warming: When does the phrase "here's a photo of a glacier melting" ever fit into an awards show?
The Jewelry Man has grown weary of such talk.so read about the winner's he liked yourself.
Video of the Year Panic! At the Disco: "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Best Male Video James Blunt: "You're Beautiful"
Best Female Video Kelly Clarkson: "Because of You"
Best Rap Video Chamillionaire: "Ridin'"
Best R&B Video Beyonce feat. Slim Thug: "Check On It"
Best Hip-Hop Video Black Eyed Peas: "My Humps"
Best Dance Video Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg: "Buttons"
Best Direction In A Video Gnarls Barkley: "Crazy" (Director: Robert Hales)
Best Choreography In A Video Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean: "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Special Effects In A Video Missy Elliott: "We Run This"
That's it...or at least that's what I saw in between naps.
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I know what you're thinking, Allen Iverson doesn't do music. Here's what The Jewelry Man thinks about what you're thinking: An opinion is like an Escalade.everybody's got one. The Jewelry Man.telling you that you can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.
In "I just want to be a part of your entourage" news, four people have filed lawsuits seeking a combined $2.4 million from NBA star Allen Iverson, his promotional company, business manager and security team members in connection with an assault at a Hampton nightclub last year.
Oh really EbenGregory.sounds like a recipe for a new Benz and a lump sum check no?
Yes.
The Jewelry Man is informed that the lawsuits stems from a July 9, 2005, event at Crabbers Restaurant and Sports Lounge in which the plaintiffs claimed they were assaulted that night by members of a security team known as "The Horsemen." The group was hired by Iverson, Gary D. Moore and Crossover Promotions Inc., to provide security for the gathering at Crabbers, the civil complaint shows.
And now.the drama.
Here's Stephen W. Bricker, a Richmond-based attorney who represents the four plaintiffs, in a statement to EbenGregory on what happened: The boys were told to leave the club and were walking outside when they were hit. One of them was thrown to the ground, where members of The Horsemen repeatedly kicked and punched him. His face looked like sausage. It was all swelled up. He still has some nerve damage.
And now.point-counter-point.
Here's Allen Iverson to the Daily Press shortly after the incident at Crabbers on what he thought happened: It's real hard for me to do events at home because people see that it's me and they feel like my life is theirs once they see me. And it's not like that. People can't understand when a security guard tells them no. People say they love me, but if you love me then you can understand when somebody tells you no.
That's nice.like knowing that if things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me. And speaking of getting some help. each plaintiff is requesting a jury trial and $600,000 in damages, plus legal fees, according to their complaints.
And now.the jewelry.
Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true.but what do I know, I'm just a jeweler.
PS, A.I. did cut a Hip-Hop CD, so this is a music story.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Allen Iverson Sued For Millions Over Nightclub Beating
CIRCUS (n.) A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool. And now.the circus.
In "I'm a home-wrecker and I ain't tripping" news, Superhead-the woman held responsible for the alleged break-up of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's marriage-has started rumors that she's had another affair with the R&B singer.
Oh really EbenGregory.could it be that when Bobby Brown is choosing between two evils, he likes to try the one he's never tried before?
Here's Superhead to the New York Daily News on whether or not she's the reason Bobby and Whitney's marriage is like a mixed drink, you know, on the rocks: Look, there are way bigger things in the works than a romance. I'm a businesswoman. Bobby and I are working together on some things.
Okay, riddle me this Superhead.how does slow motion with Bobby Brown work?
Here's Superhead to the New York Daily News on slow motion with Bobby Brown: It's a really tricky situation. He is my dearest friend. But I'm not saying it's romantic. We won't know what it is till we're ready. There's a wife and children involved. I don't want to wreck any marriages. But if a marriage is already wrecked, that's not my fault.
True.any last words before The Jewelry Man turns down the house lights and brings out the entertainment?
Here's Superhead to the New York Daily News on having some controversial last words: So have me and Bobby been intimate? It's none of your business, I'm still celibate. And if you believe that, I'll tell you another one.
That's nice.like knowing that fidelity is a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
Here's some tasty pink and yellow lemon ice jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Superhead using slick lingo to play games and fuel rumors: The trouble with having a Superhead is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
And speaking of going to the pool palace.guess who know's how to do it, do it, do it: MySpace.com/ebengregory.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Karrine Steffans Fuels Bobby Brown Infidelity Rumors
And now.real talk with The Jewelry Man.
Why is it that everything that's supposed to be bad, makes me feel so good? Making the words dance for me is a trick I learned along time ago. And now.I don't waste time learning the "tricks" of the trade. Instead, I learn the trade. But that's another story. I guess what I'm trying to say is.how could something so wrong make me feel so right? But before I beat myself up like Ike.I realize there just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.
The Jewelry Man.telling you that sometimes I hear the beat, but don't know what to write.
In "Can I talk my sh*t again" news, two Springfield young ladies have filed a civil lawsuit against Mr. Curtis Jackson claiming that they were trampled and buried under a crowd rush and battered when Fiddy jumped into the crowd after being hit in the head with a water bottle.
Oh really EbenGregory.sounds like a case of my neck, my back huh man?
The Jewelry Man is informed that Tara Lambert and Nina Gaudioso put a case on 50 accusing him of negligence and battery.
Here's the two Springfield homies to MTV on being trampled and buried because of Fiddy: We were trampled and buried under falling audience members near the densely packed front of the stage. We were also battered by 50 Cent in the melee that ensued when he jumped off the stage. 50 landed on both of us.
So tell me.do you feel like you should get paid?
Here's the two Springfield homies to MTV on being hurt and needing to get paid: We were injured in the incident, suffering contusions and sprains and we were placed in fear of their lives. We got hospital expenses of more than $3,000, more than $4,000 in physical therapy costs and $3,000 for MRI scans and other tests, as well as $800 in doctor bills.
Here's Richard Jordan, the attorney of the Springfield homies, to MTV on how settlement negotiations have been going: Settlement negotiations with 50's representative have been going on for some time, but the offers that have been made so far have been totally inadequate.
And here's EbenGregory growing tired of telling the story.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - 50 Cent Sued Over Concert Altercation
Guess who's still on third? I know, I know..yeah you too. Here's the thing: Although you know the world is a stage and the play is badly cast, you fail to realize that all good drama has two movements, first the making of the mistake, then the discovery that it was a mistake. Here's the same thing in eight words: Be yourself cause everyone else is already taken.
The Jewelry Man.telling you that in this rat-race, everybody's guilty till proved innocent. One of these days.I'm gonna give a little lee-way to the he say/she say.
In "People think I'm on meds and now my words are speaking louder than my actions" news, my third cousin Foxy Brown is headed to anger management classes after pleading guilty yesterday to throwing a full-blown diva tantrum at a Chelsea nail salon.
Oh really EbenGregory.but didn't she come back a few minutes later and say she wasn't guilty?
The Jewelry Man is informed that Foxy made a sweet deal that gave here a get out of jail free pass. Although there was no jail time, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson ordered Foxy to serve probation for three years, submit to random drug testing and attend anger management classes. The silly charges stem from an Aug. 29, 2004, meltdown Brown had at Bloomie Nails in Chelsea which included her issuing a couple knuckle sandwiches to two manicurists.
Here's my third cousin Foxy Brown to Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson on trying to take her plea back after learning Kryptonite was off limits for three years: I'm not pleading guilty. I'm innocent in this case. I was rushed into accepting the plea after racing back to New York from Jamaica, where I narrowly dodged a dance with Tropical Storm Ernesto.
Here's Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson to Foxy Brown and her lawyer on how it's too little, too late: I'm not going to accept that. Your client may have had a change of heart, but it's too late now.
That's nice.like wearing handcuffs and twisting your body from side to side. And speaking of trying to spin-doctor a guilty plea back to a not guilty plea.
Here's some Kobe Bryant "I'm sorry' purple ice jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Foxy Brown wishing she could turn back the hands of times: If you think a lawyer who doesn't know what he's doing is expensive, try ignorance.
And speaking of expensive.find out why George Bush doesn't like jewelry: MySpace.com/ebengregory.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Foxy Brown Pleads Guilty Not Guilty To Assault
You have a new Friend Request. "Singing is like prostitution.first you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money" wants to be your friend. The Jewelry Man.telling you that an entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he'll quickly learn how to chew it.
In "Diddy can Make A Band" news, the we get MTV money and album sales money homies Danity Kane came out on top of The Billboard 200 crop with its self-titled debut. The set sold 234,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, giving Bad Boy Records its seventh No. 1 album and first since 2003's "Bad Boys II" soundtrack.
Oh really EbenGregory.Diddy is the man no?
The Jewelry Man is informed that Danity Kane exceeded the two other "Making the Band" debuts' opening week tallies: O-Town's self-titled began with 145,000 at No. 5 in 2001 and Da Band's "Too Hot for T.V." started with 204,000 at No. 2 in 2003.
And now.the Diddy.
Here's Diddy to AllHipHop.com on feeling good about getting money with Danity Kane: The girls are a phenomenon; you know what I'm saying? Their record just went to radio so they didn't even have a record, no spins at radio. It shows the true testament of their fanbase people that watch the show and how hot the album is. The word of mouth on the album is so crazy, with the production from Timbaland, to Scott Storch, to Rodney Jerkins to Brian Cox. It's something out of nowhere.
Tell me more Diddy, tell me more.
Here's Diddy to AllHipHop.com on riding 26" rims while still feeling good about getting money with Danity Kane: The kids are going to the stores and the stores are sold out. We are rushing to keep it in the stores. [As] soon as we put in the stores it sells out. If these girls outsell [one of the] biggest rap groups in history, that's just gonna be crazy.
Crazy indeed says The Jewelry Man.like showcasing fugazi jewelry to a 1,000 hungry hood stars that cry tattoo tears. And speaking of chicken noodle soup and a piece of jewelry on the side.
EbenGregory is now serving a heaping side of jewelry: Just like Diddy, I wouldn't have turned out the way I was if I didn't have all those old-fashioned values to rebel against.
Check me out spending time with weekend jewelry: MySpace.com/ebengregory.
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Belo The Truth IN STORES OCTOBER 17 The Legion/Asylum/WEA www.myspace.com/belo1
Who is Belo?
The Legion has a whole stable of artists that are going to be released in the next 18 months. Belo is the second artist to be released on The Legion label. Belo is also the first member of Do or Die to go solo.
"What makes Belo's project so exciting is that a lot of people have been waiting for his solo project for so long," says Rudy Acosta, CEO of The Legion Records. "For him to be the first one of the group to come out with a solo album, it's exciting to see the direction he's taking. His style is very unique within the group, and within the industry, too. He's got that smooth, pimp feel, but he also takes it to the streets. It's a great combination."
During Belo's career with Do Or Die, he was typically given a verse a song to explain his thoughts and views. Now, the Chicago rhyme legend is taking advantage of the extra mic time a solo album provides. That's why he's named it The Truth -- he's got a lot he wants to speak on.
"I picked it because a lot of the stuff I wanted to express I couldn't express when I was doing albums with Do Or Die," Belo explains. "I wanted to touch on some topics that were real truthful, that were really real, so I called it The Truth. I had never gotten a chance to touch on my personal spirituality. I have done a lot on the streets. I lot of people don't know that side of me because they hear me rapping laid-back and smooth but they don't know the street side and the stuff that I've gone through in life."
Belo spits straight street on "Outlaws" and addresses issues he has with religious misdirection, the terrorist attacks on America, the war in Iraq and the American government on the searing "God's Wrath." But Belo gives fans the classic Do Or Die sound Belo helped define, too. One such tune is sexy lead single "So Exclusive," which features the soulful vocals of Johnny P, the sensuous production work of The Legendary Traxster and showcases Belo rapping about having an exclusive woman.
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