Whitney Houston should retire

Whitney Houston turned in another horrible live performance, this time in Brisbane, Australia. Reportedly, Whitney's voice cracked and she couldn't hit the high notes.  She ended up bringing out her brother to sing the high parts and stood there guzzling from water bottles when she should have been performing; angry Australian fans walked out of the concert in droves.  Given Whitney's string of poor performances at her Central Park debut, on the Oprah show (where she barely talked let along sung anything), Dancing With the Stars, and so on.  Despite Clive Davis' massive investment of time, money, and faith, I think it's safe to say her voice is cracked out.  She should just retire before she does any more damage to her reputation.  I hope it was worth it Whitney! Still love ya hon!

Washington DC legalized gay marriage

Washington D.C.'s city council voted to legalize gay marriage. Openly gay city councilman, David Catania, introduced the bill and the council voted in favor of it; only two opposing votes were made, one of which was cast by former D.C. mayor Marion "Bitch Set Me Up" Barry. You might recall Mayor Barry was caught on tape smoking crack in a sting operation in the 1990. The bill ws signed into law by D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and will take effect next Spring.

Amy Winehouse wants to remarry her 'Blake Incarcerated'

British soul singer Amy Winehouse wants to re-marry her beloved 'Blake Incarcerated'. Reportedly, she has asked him to marry her again and he is over the moon. The couple split several years ago after a toxic rollercoaster relationship which included repeated drug overdoses and domestic violence. The couple was often spotted intoxicated and disheveled in public. Amy's family and fans thought they scored a victory when approximately a year ago Amy relocated to the caribbean island of St. Lucia to rest, recuperate, and re-evaluate the direction of her life. According to Amy she has been drug-free and wants to adopt children. Many critics speculate a reunion with Fielder-Civil will undo all the positive work she has done towards her rehab and personal growth.

DJ AM's family suing aviation company for his death from drugs

DJ AM's estate is suing Clay Lacy Aviation, the company that chartered the plane that crashed carrying DJ AM and his colleagues. The family alleges wrongful death because "the crash ultimately caused Adam Goldstein's death." The suit states DJ AM began taking various drugs--prescription and street pharmaceuticals--due to emotional distress and burns suffered in the accident. The estate has also filed suit against Lear Jet, Goodyear Tire Co., the travel service that arranged their air travel, and the estates of the two plane pilots who perished in the crash.

DJ AM died of a prescription and cocaine drug overdose more than a year after that fateful plane crash. Reportedly, his body was found in bed with a bag of crack cocaine by his groin and a crack pipe at the ready; he had pill bottles in his kitchen. He had reportedly developed a dependence on benzodiazepines and Xanax due to his anxiety about flying. Friends say the benzos triggered a relapse to his drug of choice: crack cocaine. The question becomes, just how culpable are others for someone's illicit drug use? I also have to ask where was his family and friends while he was using? It seems to me they should have sought to hold someone responsible for the plane crash prior to his death.

I am on the fence about this one; it seems clear to me that doctors and handlers were largely responsible for the deaths of Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith. I don't know enough about the AM case to come to a firm conclusion. I do believe sometimes people are just...crackheads...people who made poor choices and reallly have no one to blame but themselves. I'll be looking out for updates to this case.

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This gots to be 'FAKE', baby...

Pop the collar if you can't I.D. one the classic vocalists from the 80's...doesn't he look like Gator from Jungle Fever?

Serena's haters are dead quiet now

All those in sports and media who were calling for tennis great Serena Williams to be fined, suspended, and maybe even stripped of her Australian Open title after he outburst at a line judge are dead quiet now. Stunned silence greated Andre Agassi's revelation he took crystal meth and lied to ATP officials about his usage in his new autobiography Open. Those ATP officials allowed him to skate on positive drug test results during his heyday. It will be interesting to see what, if any, repercussions these confessions have on his legacy and retention of his eight grand slam titles. At the time of his drug use, Agassi was married to teen screen queen Brooke Shields; he subsequently married tennis great Steffi Graf.

You are buyin' me a six of Key-stone...

crackhead remix of "You Are Not Alone"...

Whitney Married Bobby to Stop Bisexual Rumors

Bobby Brown claims Whitney only married him to quiet the rumors about her sexuality. In his new (almost year old) tell-all book, Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But..., Brown writes, "(The marriage) was doomed from the very beginning... I think we got married for all the wrong reasons. Now, I realize Whitney had a different agenda than I did when we got married... I believe her agenda was to clean up her image, while mine was to be loved and have children with as many different women as possible."
"The media was accusing her of having a bisexual relationship with her assistant, Robin Crawford. Since she was the American Sweetheart and all, that didn't go too well with her image... In Whitney's situation, the only solution was to get married and have kids. That would kill all speculation, whether it was true or not. But of course, it didn't work."

Whitney....Million Dollar Bill

Alicia Keys hooked her up...bag of chips or pork rinds?

Bobby says it ain't his fault and Whitney talked with Oprah

“I think we corrupted each other. I don’t think she hurt me or I hurt her in any way. I just think we had a 14-year marriage that had its ups and downs, and not many people understood it.”–Bobby Brown

Here is Whitney's full interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Guess Who has a 'Behind the Music' Episode?

premieres September 24th on VH1....




while we're on the subject, let's continue mo'crackhead confessions...
all I know is I couldn't be sober and put that wig on everyday.

Oprah on Whitney Interview-Mon. Sept 14th

..seven months in yo' PJ's?!!!

Maia Campbell is now in treatment

First of all, thank you for your support and kindness in regard to Maia (My-ee-ah) Campbell. Last night I received a wonderful email from a friend of her late mother, Bebe Moore Campbell. Nancy Carter, executive director of NAMI Urban Los Angeles (NAMI Urban Los Angeles (NULA) is the urban affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness), thanking BlackWeb20.com for the coverage and the compassion shown towards Maia. Nancy alerted me to my error and explained that Maia has been diagnosed with bi-polar/manic depression. And because substance abuse is involved she has co-occurring disorder, which has symptoms similar to schizophrenia.
In short, Maia is mentally ill and has a substance abuse problem.

Nancy returned my phone call to her and shared some important and good news: Maia is in treatment. And she said that there is hope for Maia’s recovery but the prayers of “50,000,000″ people can make the difference, because Maia doesn’t like to stay in treatment, and her treatment involves drug withdrawal as well as treatment for her disorders.
Nancy was awestruck by the wonderful comments left on our site and by the general outpouring of support. She asked me to tell you that Maia’s disorders are exasperated and sent out of control by substance abuse. Pre-existing and early onset bi-polar, clinical depression and schizophrenia can be sent out of control by marijuana (the worst culprit), alcohol and of course, synthetic and street drugs.
Maintain your hope for Maia’s recovery. Nancy said, “She can use her beauty, talent, and celebrity for the good of others.”
Visit NAMI Urban LA's site to view a tribute video to Bebe Moore Campbell, co-founder of the organization.

Please visit Blackweb2.0 It is a really cool site!

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From This...To This - Maia Campbell Chips and Flips

A supposed ‘crack video’ of 32 year-old actress, Maia Campbell, has surfaced online showing the former star actress of the popular 1990s television show “In The House” which also starred rapper LL Cool J, sitting, apparently prostituting herself, in a car having an explicit, mature, and graphic conversation with a man filming the entire talk with Campbell, who was not at all pleased about being filmed. Regardless of the speculation behind the intent of the video and whether Campbell is mentally ill, or if any of this is true, the whole episode is a cautionary tale...

Whitney Has Crowd Sing for Her-Blames Oprah

Whitney's voice cracked for her public debut in Central Park. Three songs into her four song set, Whitney blamed an interview with Oprah the day before for straining her voice. (No word about the years of alleged crack use contributing to the problems.)

Whitney delivered her songs with confidence, but hid behind her backup singers and the audience to sing the chorus on "Million Dollar Bill." The old Whitney would have soared on a ballad like "I Look to You" but this time she broke off her notes before their natural completion and spoke/sang rather than belted out the verses as we might expect from the Queen of the power ballad. Anyone who has heard any of her new recordings should have expected this. Whitney's voice is less creamy and huskier than it was in her heyday. Still, the CD delivers and is a sure hit with all the hype surrounding her comeback.

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Whitney Will Open O's 24th Season

Oprah is launching her 24th season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” with what she calls “the most anticipated music interview of the decade,” a must-see television event with singing icon Whitney Houston. This marks Houston’s first interview in nearly seven years and follows the release of her highly touted new album, “I Look To You” on August 31, 2009. “The Oprah Winfrey Show: Exclusive: Whitney Houston’s First Interview” airs Monday, September 14th.

For Some Reason Marion Barry is the Subject of an HBO Documentary

...it debuted on Monday August 10th. I bet it's on and "crackin".

Somebody is afraid Whitney can't pull it together

Somebody is afraid Whit Whit can't pull it together for a live performance on Good Morning America. Instead, Whitney will pre-record her segment which is scheduled to air this September.

Whatever Happened to D'Angelo?

Since 2000's Grammy winning Voodoo we’ve waited for D’Angelo’s follow-up act, and … nothing. Here is the most recent update: according to Lindsay Guion, D’Angelo’s manager, no album will be released this summer (tentatively called James River). No collaborators have been confirmed. Potential collaborators include Prince, John Mayer, Cee-Lo Green, and Raphael Saadiq. The artist is living in Richmond. He’s recording there and in New York City, and he will deliver the tracks to his record company by September. Guion says they have just signed a contract for a U.S. tour that will begin around the holidays. So, the bottom line seems to be that nobody’s going to hear anything from D’Angelo at least well into the fall (or until he moves out of his local Ballys).

Y'all Earl Ain't Ready To Walk The Straight And Narrow

Just 8 days after being released from jail in Arizona, DMX may be headed right back to tent city. Earl Simmons just changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of aggravated assault stemming from a February incident in which he verbally threatened Tent City guards. He has a sentencing date on Monday in Maricopa County. Pray for him y'all.