Missy, Eve, & Lil Kim getting dropped?

Put a nail in the female rap game because it seems the top 3 divas will all be without a record deal real soon.

Eve, who is signed to Interscope records, should be the least surprised by being let go as her singles "Tamborine" and "Give it to You" failed to take off causing her "Here I Am" disc to be shelved indefinately.

Lil Kim released her last album "The Naked Truth" to great reviews but it was a commericial failure. She was supposed to star in another season of her hit BET reality show but conflicts with the network put a stop to that. Kim has been working on her new studio album for two years but lack of public interest and her hard partying ways have delayed the disc. Atlantic Records has finally had enough and will drop Kim in early 2009.

Atlantic Records will also drop Missy next year. Missy is the most surprising of the trio of releases. While her last album "The Cookbook" sold a respectable amount, she has been unable to connect with a first single from her long-delayed new album "Block Party". With the nation in a recession Atlantic doesn't want to risk money on a project or artist they don't believe the public is interested in and will dissolve Missy's contract next year.

Damn!

Best Male R&B Video of 2008

New Archuleta!

Glad to see they picked this as the 2nd single, the video is good nothing special. Love the song though.

14 minutes 58 seconds...it's almost over!!!!

Soulja Boy is arguably one of the worst rappers to ever step into the game. While you have to commend his promotional skills, he turned a youtube video into an international dance craze and a #1 single, and produced a platinum album(SMDH!). Now it seems America has come to its senses as early sales reports indicate his sophmore album will sell less than 35K next week and with no hit single to help fuel sales, and the holiday season ending, it will continue to fall down the charts. In better news Keyshia Cole continues on her path to be the next R&B icon as her disc "A Different Me" will sell over 250K. Keyshia probably dislikes country music fans because Taylor Swift will deny her a #1 album, just as Rascal Flatts did last year. Jamie Foxx will debut #3, Fall Out Boy #4, while Anthony Hamilton and Plies will debut top 10.

10 Best Albums of 2008

10."Orangular Spectacular", MGMT-Nothing but originality on this album it may take a few listens to really get into it, but once you do you're hooked.

9."Some People Have Real Problems", Sia-Subtle but powerful album, each song has depth that is lacking in her pop contemporaries.

8."Tha Carter III", Lil Wayne-While this album has little lyrical depth outside of "Dr. Carter", you can't deny the hooks and metaphors, which makes it one of the most entertaining Hip Hop LP's in years.

7."Santogold", Santogold-This album has something for everyone, great dance cuts, emotional mid-tempos, and Santogold is unafraid to experiment with sounds.

6."Paper Trail", T.I.-Nowhere near the brillance of "Trap Muzik" but this disc has introspective rap cuts("No Matter What", "Dead and Gone") and hit singles("Live Your Life", "Whatever You Like")

5."New Amerykah part One(4th World War)", Erykah Badu-Her best album to date, she steps out of the R&B comfort zone and delivers the most interesting LP of her career.

4."Funhouse", Pink-She takes her heartbreak and delivers her best lyrics and most vulnerable songs to date which show why she's one this generations best voices.

3."808's & Heartbreak", Kanye West-Can he sing? No! But on this disc Kanye shows why he is the choice of this generation delivering amazing pop songs that take the listener on an interesting ride.

2."Viva la Vida or Death and all his friends", Coldplay-This album is Beatles level greatness. "Viva la Vida" is one of the most interesting concept records to come about in years a must listen!

1."19", Adele-Amy Winehouse delivered the best album last year, and this year it is another British chanteuse who is the best. Why is this album so great? Emotional and vulnerable lyrics, outstanding production, and Adele's amazing voice. Of all the discs released this year, "19" will stand the test of time the best.

The New Queen?

While B fans(Beyonce and Britney) have been crowning their favorite diva as the Queen of the Game it seems the record buying public has crowned someone else. Taylor Swift has been the cinderella story of the music industry this year. 2008 began with Taylor re-releasing her smash country hit "Teardrops on My Guitar" to pop radio, where it found huge success propelling her already platinum debut disc to the top of the chart where it remained all year. Taylor also broke a record with her 6 top 20 debuts on the Hot 100 a feat never done before, and her sophmore album "Fearless" had the best first week sales by a female in 2008, a year that featured new albums from Janet Jackson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce, and Britney Spears. This week Taylor ascends back to #1 with her album "Fearless" which has sold almost 1.5 million records.

Backing Down or Thinking Smart?

Rihanna had planned on releasing her currently untitiled fourth studio album this spring, the same day as the re-release of Beyonce's "I Am...Sasha Fierce", now the word is Rihanna is holding back on the disc until the 4th Quarter of 2009. Rihanna just released her 8th single from "Good Girl Gone Bad" an album she's been actively promoting for almost 2 year, and many believed releasing an album this spring would've been career injuring overkill. Many will see Rihanna pushing back her disc as fear of Beyonce while others will take this as Rihanna playing it smart. Thoughts?

Best Female Pop Video of 2008--Cast Your Vote

Alright the year is winding down and we wanna know who you feel had the best video of 2008. We have split up the top videos of the year into 7 categories and will put up a new poll daily. The winner of each poll will move on to the next round. We have disabled comments for this post only your vote is required. Today vote for the Best Female Pop Video of 2008.

Best Female R&B Video of 2008--Cast Your Vote!

Alright the year is winding down and we wanna know who you feel had the best video of 2008. We have split up the top videos of the year into 7 categories and will put up a new poll daily. The winner of each poll will move on to the next round. We have disabled comments for this post only your vote is required. Today vote for the Best Female R&B Video of 2008.

Hand Me My Oscar!

We've been stanning for Taraji since her turn as Ivette in "Baby Boy", we cheered for her in her amazing turn as Shug in "Hustle and Flow" and got upset by the fact she was snubbed for awards for her performance in that film. Well now Taraji has hit the big time starring alongside superstar Brad Pitt and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett. The movie opens Christmas Day, and while Taraji didn't receive a Golden Globe nomination many believe she'll be hearing her named called in January when the Academy Award nominations are read. Here is a scene from "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", make sure you guys go support our girl when it opens.