HIPHOSSIP IS CANADA'S MUSIC NEWS BLOG.

RIHANNA ON GMA THIS MORNING.

2009-11-24T22:04:00.002-05:00

'American Idol': Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment' music video.

2009-11-24T22:02:00.001-05:00

CUBBY IS BACK WITH ANOTHER BEYONCE PARODIED VIDEO.

2009-11-24T21:59:00.002-05:00

WIBT 96.1 FM personality Cubby has upped the ante. The heavyweight North Carolina DJ known for his comical remake of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" video recently created a parody of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga's "Video Phone" clip. The die-hard Beyoncé fan could not resist remaking this video by the "two strong individuals" who "worked it." SEE THE COMPARISONS HERE

WHEN THE HELL IS THE HATING GONNA STOP ON T.I?

2009-11-24T11:27:00.000-05:00

Who tried to bomb T.I's Grand Hustle offices? This is just fockn ridiculous.

THE RIHANNA AMA PERFORMANCE.

2009-11-23T23:49:00.002-05:00

WTH? JACKO'S GLOVE SOLD FOR WHAT?

2009-11-23T23:24:00.001-05:00

Shouldn't that have been buried with him? At least that was what I heard was gonna be dressed up with him.

THE LATEST LINKS...

2009-11-23T22:02:00.005-05:00

Photo via Mediatakeout.com

STILL YOUNG: USHER IS FINALLY FREE TO FIND A BETTER WOMAN.

2009-11-06T19:50:00.006-05:00

Photo by: Gus Ruelas / AP

The Superior Court in Fulton County, Georgia, issued a final decree Wednesday in the R&B singer's divorce case, legally ending his two-year marriage to Tameka Foster Raymond a woman that has made his life miserable for 2 years. Hope he gets custody and raises those boys well. Tameka is no longer the "soon to be ex", the phrase that has her attack my blog and call my HOME cursing me below. She is now officially the EX! She will be coming to Canada soon, mark my words and "she won't be going to the ex!"

Wonderful............Congrats to Usher.

THE SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS IS BACK TONITE!

2009-11-03T16:46:00.002-05:00

More pictures to come.....It will air on BET here in Canada on November 29th so don't worry.

50 CENT LAUNCHES DYNAMIC PERFUME "POWER"!

2009-11-03T16:01:00.004-05:00

Entertainment artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, 50 Cent, debuts his first fragrance, Power by fifty cent this month. Strong, masculine and powerful, the scent is composed of a tonic freshness built with green citrus fruity notes juxtaposed against a musky, woody background. The scent evokes both the grittiness of 50 Cent’s origins and the heady rush that accompanied his rise to power.

Power by fifty cent will be available exclusively at Macy’s stores nationwide, beginning on November 5th. In honor of the launch, 50 Cent will be making appearances at five select Macy's, starting in New York City’s Macy’s Herald Square. Consumers will have the chance to meet and take a picture with 50 Cent and be the first to purchase the new fragrance.

Photo: Lighthouse Beauty

Below is the schedule of his appearances:

Thursday, November 5th Herald Square, NYC 5:00–7:00pm
Saturday, November 7th Perimeter, Atlanta 12:00–2:00pm
Monday, November 9th State Street, Chicago 12:00–2:00 pm
Tuesday, November 10th Union Square, San Francisco 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 11th Lakeside, California 5:00– 7:00 pm

Here is what Kristin Larson of PEOPLE magazine has to say.......

"Looking buffer than ever, 50 Cent is gearing up to launch his newest men’s fragrance, Power by Fifty Cent — and he’s giving PEOPLE readers an exclusive sneak peek at the ultra-sexy new campaign. “For me, power isn’t just something you learn on the street or in the boardroom — it’s a way of life,” says the rags-to-riches multiplatinum star. So just what does Power smell like? The masculine fragrance mixes notes like lemon leaves, black pepper, coriander and nutmeg—which all adds up, according to 50, to a whiff of success. “I really wanted to bottle up the rush it gives you so my fans can make it a part of their lifestyle,” he explains in a release."

Power by Fifty Cent launches exclusively at Macy’s Nov. 5, with prices ranging from $50.50 (for a 1.7 oz. eau de toilette) to $68.50 (for a two-piece gift set of eau de toilette and after shave)

Thanks to Maggie Kinnealy of 50's PR firm for putting my bottle in the FEDEX mail. Can't wait to splash it on the boys. You know my sons are 23, 18 and 9. My baby KJ already wears Chanel for men. LOL! So now the teacher will smell something new.....

THE HALLOWEEN COSTUME: WE LOVE COKO!

2009-11-02T10:09:00.001-05:00

Mimi and Nick were all angelic.

Ice T and Coco this year.

Photo via Facebook

Something fishy about this mermaid....Reminds me of L'il Kim...that's it! Our Coco looks like she had a treat for Halloween.

BTW, did we show you Ice T's Coco's outfit last year? Take your pick. I like the mermaid!

RIHANNA TO FINALLY TELL HER SIDE OF THE STORY ON GMA AND 20/20.

2009-11-02T10:06:00.003-05:00

Go RiRi! Chris Brown almost killed you and he got community service? We are still mad!

GYANT UNPLUGGED TV SPEAKS ABOUT MY NIGHTMARE WITH TAMEKA FOSTER ON HIS TV REPORT.

2009-11-02T09:48:00.004-05:00

GUTV Ep 5: Perez Hilton and Teyana Taylor Blog Beef, Trina Loves Popeye's, Mack Maine Talks Young Money, Omorian & Wayne's Bid & from Gyant UnpluggedTV on Vimeo.

It's at 4:01. I'm hoping today we can get my site rolling again at the correct domain. HipHossip.com

Mashonda Speaks! Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, New Song and Book!

2009-11-01T16:25:00.001-05:00

I never caught this video of the lovely Mashonda. This is really dynamic! Keep YA head up girl!

JAY-Z, PHARRELL, SHEA AND WALE DO MUCH MUSIC HERE IN TORONTO ON HALLOWEEN SATURDAY.

2009-11-01T15:33:00.006-05:00

Photos via my CTV Media Account for MuchMusic

My colleague in the music biz and dynamic VJ Sarah Taylor was the one to talk to this group yesterday. Jay and Wale spoke about the trends in the music biz and Pharrell and Shea spoke also on the future of N.E.R.D and things are looking good for all parties. Smart artists! WTH? Is that Chad Hugo in his drag Halloween duds or Sarah made a quick change? LOL! Much will have the video up on Monday and you will see the link here.

FAT JOE AFFILIATE RAPPER MIKE BECK SHOT AND KILLED IN BROOKLYN ROBBERY ATTEMPT FRIDAY NITE!!

2009-11-01T15:27:00.002-05:00

Mike Beck, an aspiring rapper and affiliate of Fat Joe was shot and killed Friday night in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Beck was a member of the rap collective K.A.R. (Kill All Rats), which also featured group members Rob Kash, Onez and Leader. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Beck was shot and killed on Logan and Bellmar Street in Brooklyn, and that a botched robbery attempt could have been the motive.

Source

THE 10 SCARIEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF ALL TIME.

2009-11-01T14:58:00.006-05:00

Let's face it, you and I have seen some really scary music videos that have sent us to the closet in the room. my 23-year-old was "Thriller" when he was 5 and my 18-year-old was Keith Sweat's "Twisted" with Kut Klose. That vid was scary with the guy killed in the washroom. Now Dave Rumor of Yahoo Music tells us the all time 10 scariest music videos. you know Thriller topped the list!

Read it all here.

Speaking about Thriller, Michael Jackon's movie "This is it" has now topped $101 Million worldwide. I don't think that's a huge number for "worldwide." Do You?

TAMEKA FOSTER RAYMOND'S PUBLICISTS E-MAILS TO GODADDY MY DOMAIN NAME SERVER TO TAKE MY SITE DOWN!

2009-10-31T13:26:00.014-04:00

The photo in question Credit: Derek Blanks Photography is the one where she tries to scare Usher with fishnet stockings and some dirty white panties and a black bra all behind a burberry coat. "The flasher" picture.

------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Derek Blanks Photography - Copyright Infringement Notice -
> Godaddy.com
> From: From: "Melody Adams" melody@heliopr.com
> Date: Thu, October 29, 2009 11:36 am
> To: abuse@godaddy.com, CopyrightClaims@GoDaddy.com
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
>
> Hope all is well. We wanted to alert you to the fact that one of your hosted Websites is reproducing an unauthorized image of Tameka Foster Raymond shot and owned by Derek Blanks Photography (www.dblanks.com). We are referring to the photo shopped image at the below link where she is displayed in an open white trench coat. In accordance with Section 512 (c) of the U.S. Codes we are serving you with a notification of copyright infringement and are asking kindly that you remove it. We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. Official DMCA filing included below.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Melody Adams
> Publicist for Tameka Foster Raymond
>
>http://www.hiphossip.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-tameka-tameka-vs.html
>
>If you have additional questions/concerns you may contact:
>
> Angela Walton, Attorney at Law
> (770) 774-0407 office
>
> Derek Blanks Photography
> (678) 973-0656 office
>
> 1. An electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive copyright that has allegedly been infringed.
>
> Tameka Foster Raymond
>
> 2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works on that site.
>
> Photo was stolen from a private Photo Gallery located at www.dblanks.com
>
> 3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Go Daddy to locate the material.
>
> A photo of Tameka Foster Raymond in a white trenchcoat, displaying her undergarments
>
> http://www.hiphossip.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-tameka-tameka-vs.html
>
> 4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Go Daddy to contact the Complaining Party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the Complaining Party may be contacted.
>
> Tameka Foster Raymond
> 3000 Old Alabama Road Ste 119-616
> Alpharetta, GA 30022
> 404.691.8100 (Office)
>
> 5. A statement that the Complaining Party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
>
> I have good faith belief that use of the material in the manner is not authorized by me Tameka Foster Raymond (the copyright owner)
>
> 6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the Complaining Party is the owner, or is authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
>
> The information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury I the publicist acting on behalf of the owner (and the complaining party) maintain exclusive rights to the photo that is being infringed.

THE REPLY FROM GODADDY TO TAMEKA'S PUBLICISTS.

2009-10-31T13:20:00.002-04:00

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Derek Blanks Photography - Copyright Infringement Notice -
Godaddy.com
From: "GoDaddy.com Copyright Claims Dept."

Date: Thu, October 29, 2009 2:36 pm
To: "From: "Melody Adams" melody@heliopr.com

Dear Melody Adams,

Unfortunately while reviewing your complaint we were unable to locate the offending content in question. Please provide the specific URLs that are currently infringing your copyright and the corresponding URLs where the material appears on your site.

We can not compile a complete notification (as defined by Section B, Items i-vi) through a series of emails. Please include all six required items in a single email. Once you submit a complete notification to this department, we will take the necessary action as outlined in both our stated policy and the DMCA.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at this email address.

Regards,

Copyright Department
GoDaddy.com
CopyrightClaims@GoDaddy.com

ARID 1016

RE: Derek Blanks Photography - Copyright Infringement Notice - Godaddy.com
Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:43 PM
From: "Melody Adams" melody@heliopr.com
To: "GoDaddy.com Copyright Claims Dept."
Message contains attachments 1 File (205KB)

Tameka Foster Raymond - HipHossip.com

I just sent you the six required items for the DMCA. I'm looking at the image on her website right now and even attached a screen shot. http://www.hiphossip.com/2009/10/open-letter-to-tameka-tameka-vs.html

Melody Adams.

Godaddy had to bring my site down for 10 days so I can get my day in server court. I filed a countercopyright claim and contacted the owner of the original work who owns the copyright since most of us bloggers PURCHASE photos from our photo accounts on Getty/WireImage/WENN/Splash.

All this because I called her "soon to be ex?" Pls support HipHossip and ask Tameka Foster to withdraw her false claim. This has been the 7 worst days of my life! Lost ad revenue and wages!

Tameka Foster Raymond
3000 Old Alabama Road Ste
Alpharetta, GA 30022
404.691.8100 (Office)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! HAVE A SAFE ONE.....

2009-10-31T09:57:00.003-04:00

We thought this will be scary enough for you.... from the mistress of the dark Elvira.....Rest in Peace Michael Jackson . You know it's your day with all that "thrilling" you gave us....

Photo via Kindele on Facebook

RIHANNA HAS JEEZY AND THE DREAM ON NEW ALBUM.

2009-10-31T01:39:00.001-04:00

Rihanna's forthcoming album "Rated R" will feature collaborations with not only Justin Timberlake and work with Ne-Yo, the anticipated disc will also include a cut with Hip Hop heavyweight Young Jeezy.

According to The-Dream, who has helmed a portion of the album, Jeezy is on a recently completed track with Rihanna.

"Me and Rihanna, she just cut the last of the two records we did. It's a record called 'Rock Star'," The-Dream told MTV recently.

"The first record is a record called 'Hard,' which features [Young] Jeezy. Both of those records are pretty insane."

Rihanna's "Rated R," led by the single "Russian Roulette," is due in stores November 23.

Source

Rapper releases video directed by Heath Ledger.

2009-10-31T01:36:00.001-04:00

An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death.

N'fa Forster-Jones posted the 3 minute, 31 second-clip for his song "Cause An Effect" on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about.

Ledger, the celebrity-shy star of Batman blockbuster, The Dark Night, and the posthumously released The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, shot a handful of videos for low-profile artists he liked. Ledger died aged 28 in New York from an accidental drug overdose in January 2008.

Forster-Jones, who had been friends with Ledger since they were toddlers in the Australian city of Perth, said the video was shot in one day in the garage of Ledger's beachside apartment.

"He gave me a call one morning, as he often did at crazy hours, and he's like, 'N'fa, I've got this idea for a video,'" the rapper says in the online posting.

"He was basically running around directing me each shot," he said. "It was a really cool day."

"Every day I count my blessings that I got to have him direct this piece of art," he said.

The video was first shown at a collection of Ledger's work at the Rome Film Festival earlier this month.

Source

GOD IS REALLY GOOD TO ME TAMEKA....

2009-10-30T22:32:00.003-04:00

Thank you to everyone that had been reaching out to me with support via e-mail, FB and phone all day about how Tameka Foster has temporarily damaged my business. This area features all the stories that have been developing in the last 6 days...It will be a week tommorrow Tameka called my home and left that profanity laced voicemail. Regarding the copyrighted photo, the attorney for Derek Blanks Photography is handling that right now. The YouTube video they took down because of the photo is still playing on all blogs even though I have deleted it per YouTube. Technology glitches by the almighty. There is a GOD Tameka.....

Some of us bloggers and Journalist do this job for our love of news. Monthly magazines and 11pm news is still there but blogs get the info as it breaks due to all new technology. I am supposed to cover Jay-Z's concert tommorrow here in Toronto with N.E.R.D and Wale but will not be able to post yet as my readers cannot find me. I also have the Hip-Hop artist Halloween features where all Canadian music artists send me a pic in their Halloween costume along with the daily news of course.

Once again, thanks for your support....

Kemi

PS: For those of you that heard me in tears today, I am a STONG WOMAN and not very emotional but this is one call and incident that truly hurt me.....and my business when you are slandered. It will be a week tommorow 10/24/09 at 11.29am EDT. Famous Canadian Arkwasane rapper Corey Joc said today "Kemi, the whole country is behind u."

FIRST SHE CALLS MY HOUSE, NOW SHE TAKES MY SITE DOWN.

2009-10-30T14:57:00.005-04:00

For anyone who needs this....Pls call soon to be ex-Mrs Foster Raymond to back off my domain name and call GoDaddy to tell the truth. Dynamic Photographer Mr. Derek blanks attorney will prevail the truth and so will the freedom of the press. I am losing wages and thousands in ad revenue daily! My 3400 unique visitors per hour has become 898. Nobody can find HipHossip.com online.

Tameka Foster Raymond
3000 Old Alabama Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
404.691.8100 (Office)

Yet another one of Tameka's Publicists mails me with conflicting information. Why can't these people just acknowledge their client's mistake??

Below is Sasha B@heliopr

Hi Kemi,

We handle media relations for Tameka Foster Raymond. You are attemting to slander our client under false pretenses and utilization of a fabricated recording. We have escalated this situation to legal because it does not fall within your protection under the First Amendment. I just listened to the recording and that is neither my client's voice nor her style of language. If you are attempting to use our client to make a name for yourself in the media it shows significant lack of morality. For the record you said you reached out to her publicist, but we received no such inquiry from you and neither did anyone on my staff. I had heard Sandra Rose left some deranged post about Tameka calling a blogger and we brushed it off like another one of her insane antics, as this is what Sandra Rose does to incite her readers. I'm very sorry you felt the need to sojourn down this path of hate and destruction towards a mother, sister and friend. Tameka is an extremely positive person who would never succumb to something so absurd. And just from a logical standpoint with everything going on in her life do you really think she could find the time to acquire a home number in Canada and then leave a voicemail knowing you would play it for the world? You obviously did not thoroughly think this out before taking it upon yourself to allegate (there is no such word Sasha) false claims against our client. Again for the record this is not her voice, you've been set-up.

Sincerely,
Sasha Brookner

TAMEKA SENDS GHETTO PUBLICIST WITH NO DEGREE TO HARRASS ME FURTHER SEARCHING WHOLE INTERNET FOR MY HOST SERVER. ADMITS IT WAS TAMEKA'S VOICE.

2009-10-30T09:25:00.000-04:00

Rather than this fool reach out and apologize for her client's stupid behaviour, she sends me an e-mail full of unprofessional behaviour for a PR firm. Unbelievable! Later she e-mails GoDaddy still stalking the domain host asking them to take my site down because of Tameka's picture which she calls "stolen". Well at least "Malady A-damns" has now confessed that it was Tameka's voice on my voicemail. I purchase pictures from stock photogs and papparazzi.

Tameka Foster Raymond

Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:01 PM

From: "Melody Adams" melody@heliopr.com

To: mediakemi@rogers.com

We handle media relations for Tameka Foster Raymond. Your attempt to slander our client under false pretenses with the utilization of a fabricated recording has been escalation to legal. For the record I had your ficitious tape removed from Youtube. Your audio engineer or whoever mixed this should be fired, it's way too choppy to even be believable. He/She took the first part of Tameka stating her name directly from her recent appearance on the Ryan Cameron show and the second part of the audio is a voice that doesn't even resemble our clients.

Even your readers knew this was edited. In fact none of us had ever heard of you or your blog, until you attempted to use our client to make a name for yourself in the media. I'm sorry you felt the need to sojourn down this path of hate and destruction towards a mother, sister and friend but based on your latest post you just seem to be a disgruntled blogger. And just from a logical standpoint with everything going on in her life do you really think she could find the time to acquire a home number for a woman she's never heard of in Canada (of all places) and then leave a voicemail knowing you would broadcast it to the public?

You obviously did not thoroughly think this out before taking it upon yourself to allegate these false claims. You and Sandra Rose also should have checked Tameka's itinerary on Saturday before choosing that day to pull this prank. She was at a photo shoot, then preparing for her Lost Ones Fundraiser that evening. There will be no further correspondence w/ you but I should mention that we have contacted your hosting provider directly surrounding all the copyright protected images you are using of Tameka on your site. Please be aware that continued copyright infringement according to Godaddy.com will have adverse effects on your account standing.

Sincerely,
Melody Adams

Wish I had an audio engineer.
Canadians hate Tameka just as bad!
Never met Sandra Rose. Just another blogger.
Don't mess with my blog accounts. She may end up in Brazil again.
GoDaddy does not host any of my blogs.
I will check the roaches in my kitchen's itinerary b4 checking Tamekas!
Spelling errors are not pro....Ficitious.
Our readers cannot comment on this blog so how do you know what they know?

Later in the day, I replied Malady to let her know that I'm glad she CONFESSED Tameka's voice was on the recording. Also who the fock is checking Tameka's itinerary. A certified convicted shoplifter with a phony girls foundation begging for your money? Shouldn't she sit her ass down and just raise her kids who almost lost her when she almost DIED last year in Brazil during rubbermaid surgery?

Later in the day.....

Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:41 PM
From: "Melody Adams" melody@heliopr.com
To: mediakemi@rogers.com

Dare I ask whether you have reading comprehension problem? Do they offer literacy classes in Nigeria? Did you not just see me say type someone took the stating of Tameka's name on that recording directly from the audio of her recent appearance on Ryan Cameron show and meshed it with another voice and played it on your voicemail? Even a rudimentiary elementary school student would know that was a fake. What part of Tameka's never heard of you went over your head? Looking forward to the Toronto Police Dept. giving you the time of day for that awfully editing recording. And so typical for a blogger to not be able to handle these things maturely or professionaly but instead succumb to posting correspondence to their blog to try to generate hits. And on the record you're a psycho.

Sincerely,
Melody Adams

Looks like someone has comprehension problems not "problem"
That elementary school student was my 8-year-old son who told police about the call.
And Yes, Toronto Police came again to read your e-mail.
We don't want Tameka to ever hear about us.
She give death threats, slashes tires and keys cars.
Insulting "Nigerians is a no-no! We sent this to Chaka Zulu, Wale and Mekka Don.
Now that's a professional PR rep Tameka! Like I told Malady, "You both are certified NUTS!"