YouTube's Bee goes in on the "We Are The World" remake

Warning:  lots of cursing, yelling, and lous off-key singing!

Jay-Z wasn't the only one who was not impressed with last week's remake of "We Are The World".  Check out how Bee goes in on the slap dash production, the singing, and the auto-tune.  He is a bit off color, and definitely insulting, but he never puts down the actual intention behind the song...just some of the egos involved.  For the record, I think Jay-Z and Beyonce chose not to participate which says something about them...Why on Earth didn't they have Gladys Knight at the mic?  They let the Jonas Bros. and Miley Cyrus sing solos but Faith Evans and Gladys had to stand in the choir?  Michael wouldn't have had that AT ALL!  Here are the highlights of the video:

"Did y'all see that $hit?...Did y'all see that fuckery?...Mike had $hit on check!...Sheila E...Miley Cyrus...Beyonce...the Computer Love cord"...I can't...OMG...I'm DYING! LOL!  At least they tried y'all.  Enjoy!

S-O-S: Saving Ourselves, Help for Haiti

BET held its S-O-S: Saving Ourselves, Help for Haiti in Miami on Friday.  The concert was broadcast live on BET, VH1, Centric, and MTV and featured performances by Chris Brown, India.Arie, Damien Marley, Jazmine Sullivan, Ludacris, Nas, Robin Thicke, Mary J. Blige, Akon, Monica, Keri Hilson, Kirk Franklin, Busta Rhymes, and Wyclef Jean.  All the money raised from the concerts will benefit organizations working on Haiti Earthquake relief, including Wyclef's Yele Haiti, Project MediShare, and C.A.R.E.

"Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief"

MTV Networks has just announced more powerhouse stars were added to the line up for Friday's "Hope for Haiti Now:  A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" international telethon.  Wyclef Jean will host the show from New York, George Clooney will join in from L.A., and CNN's Anderson Cooper will give reports from the ground in Haiti.

Jay-Z and Rihanna will perform from London along with U2's the Edge and Bono and Coldplay.  Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef, Shakira, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen will sing from New York, while Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews, and John Legend will perform from L.A.

Viewers can purchase the night's performances for 99 cents each through iTunes starting Saturday with all proceeds going towards earthquake relief, according to the networks.  The "Hope for Haiti" benefit will be broadcast from New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti. It will be televised on all the major networks at 8 p.m. EST, as well as MTV, VH1, CMT, BET, PBS, CNN, Bravo, and a host of other networks. In addition, the telethon will be streamed live on Web sites including YouTube, MySpace and AOL.  Please consider supporting the relief efforts with your iTunes purchase.

Wyclef Jean defends himself against accusations of grift for YELE

Wyclef Jean defended himself against allegations he misappropriated funds from his charity, Yele Haiti.  Critics have alleged Wyclef used hundreds of thousands of dollars from the charity to pay for studio recording time, trips, hotels, and even a $100,000 appearance fee for himself to appear at a concert.  Wyclef defended the foundation and his commitment to Haiti relief efforts.
"Let me be clear: I denounce any allegation that I have ever profited personally through my work with Yele Haiti," Jean said in a statement released Saturday. "These baseless attacks are simply not true."

Wyclef has been hard at work on the ground in Haiti assisting with rescues, medical attention, and recovery efforts.

Wyclef is going back to school

Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean is going back to study at Boston's Berklee College of Music. Wyclef, 36, dropped out of college after his first semester to devote his full attention to his group The Fugees. He starts classes Monday.

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Nelson Mandela is 91 Today

Happy Mandela Day!
Tonight, to celebrate the anti-apartheid activist and former South African president's birthday, Radio City Music Hall in New York will present a star-studded show. Pop music royalty like Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin will be there. So will current day stars like Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean and Will.i.am. Whoopi Goldberg will host. Others on the bill include Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the first lady of France, Josh Groban,Angelique Kidjo,Gloria Gaynor and the Soweto Gospel Choir. Mandela is not expected to attend.