Ashanti did a sizzling hot photoshoot for the new June 2008 issue of Maxim magazine with Shannon Elizabeth on the cover. Check out the shoot below, from the mag, which is out on sale, now:
UPDATE: I've just been informed in the comments section that the Ashanti song is not the full version of "Body on Me". It's just a fan-made mash-up of the Ashanti snippet and Nelly's full version.
Today's music post features new tracks from latest new Interscope artist Teairra Mari and Motown/The Inc artists Ashanti and Lloyd, who are all releasing forthcoming albums this summer.
Body On Me is a song that will make the final tracklisting of Ashanti's forthcoming album The Declaration (June 3rd). Previously, I posted a version that only had Nelly and Akon on the song. This version, has Ashanti has the main feature although Akon and her boyfriend DO collaborate with her on the track. Here's a 1 minute 30 sec snippet:
Another song called Mother, taken from Ashanti's forthcoming album The Declaration (June 3rd) can now be heard via a clip which sees Ashanti dedicating the song to her mother. Check out the footage of Ashanti singing the song to her mother in the recording studio:
Last night, newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were spotted leaving Waverly Inn restaurant, after having dinner with the likes LA Reid and pals:
Wow. Mariah was looking extra MAAAARVELOUS! If this is what married life does to a woman, then marrying her much younger beau wasn't such a bad idea after all. Talk about an amazing class-A UPGRADE! And that ring is absolutely beeeautiful! Mariah looks so happy. And Nick is CLEARLY starstruck. Check out the man hating in that second pic, lol.
The couple also attended TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World event yesterday in New York City:
Another UPGRADE. Mariah must have insisted on a wardrobe make-over. She looks absolutely scrumptious. Mariah hasn't looked this good in years and could EASILY have been a young woman in her 20's. Nick looks straight goofy, and older beyond his 27 years. Mariah is killing him practically.
The singer also performed for the honorees:
She sang a set of songs from her latest album E=MC².
Surrounded by her large entourage last night, Janet Jackson was spotted out on the town where she dined at sushi restaurant Katsuya and then partied until 1 a.m. at the popular club Villa:
Janet looked so cute and youthful.
Meanwhile, I couldn't say the same about her big sis LaToya who looked a hot tranny mess at the Media Get Together 2008 which took place at the Oberpollinger department store in Munich, Germany on Friday:
Must be quite appeasing for her, being Michael's twin, nearly. Because if it weren't for the fake boobies and longer hair length, I'd have swore that was the fallen king of pop. No doubt they've been seeing the same plastic surgeon over the years. Tragic.
Ashanti was looking mad fly yesterday when she was spotted leaving MTV studios for MTV's Upfront Presentation (white dress):
The singer and her boyfriend Nelly also attended a private dinner hosted by iHome for Nelly at Luxe Laboratory this past Wednesday. Ashanti hs lost a lot of weight lately. Good for her.
Justin Timberlake offered up a wave to fans and photographers as he arrived for the MTV Upfronts at New York’s Nokia Theater yesterday:
The singer was among a number of music and reality show stars who participated in activities towards the cable network’s advertising presentation of new and returning shows.
Yesterday, Christina Milian and her mama Carmen were spotted having a bite to eat at a restaurant at the Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood:
After tucking into her tasty noodles, the gorgeous singer was all smiles for the awaiting paparazzi as usual.
Alicia Keys 'As I Am' concert went down at SD Sports Arena last night. Her support acts were Ne-yo and Jordin Sparks. Check out Alicia and Jordin throwing down on stage:
Queens of the vocal injuries were back in fine condition entertaining those large crowds. They both looked stunning. I love Alicia's hair.
On May 7th, Joss Stone attended the sunset pageant named as 'The City Salute'. The event was hosted by the City of London at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England:
Joss looked cute in her formal black gown, and it's not often Joss looks good. The well-honoured ceremony commemorates the bravery of British troops and thanks them and their families for the sacrifices they make to fight for just causes. Prince William and Prince Harry also paid their tributes.
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Reportedly, Body On Me is set to become the next single from Ashanti's forthcoming album The Declaration (June 3rd). That's the very same track that's originally credited to her boyfriend Nelly and features Akon. The track leaked 3 weeks ago.
A brand new track from Ashanti's forthcoming album The Declaration can now be heard via an extended snippet. You can listen to a brand new song titled In These Streets via the stream below:
Over the weekend, Ashanti performed her latest hit single 'The Way That I Love You' at the KSFM 102.5 '5co De Mayo' Festival in Sacramento, California:
Rap-Up.com have unveiled the official tracklisting for Ashanti's new album The Declaration. The CD is set to drop in stores from June 3rd:
Last night, Ashanti attended and performed at Hot 97's Last 1st Thursday Afterwork Party at Club Myst in New York City:
I can imagine that night being filled with annoying "wooooo"'s and "baby"'s. I'm not much of a fan of her live performances but she always looks cute and dolled up. I'm still interested in what she has on offer for new album The Declaration which will hit stores on June 3rd.
Earlier today, Kelly Rowland was spotted arriving at the Riverside Studios in London:
Her whole outfit was cute. I'm still not sold on the hair though. I don't think long straight hair suits her face. She looked waaay better when she rocked the curly weave during Destiny Fulfilled era. Anyway, the singer also stopped to sign autographs for waiting fans.
Last night, Tatyana Ali was spotted leaving Villa Nightclub:
What the HELL is she wearing?
Omarion and mystery guest (looks like they could be related of some sort) were spotting dining out in LA yesterday afternoon:
Hmmmm.....
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Yesterday, Alicia Keys appeared on BET’s 106 & Park where she cohosted the entire show with Rosci and Terrence. On the show, she premiered her brand new video Teenage Love Affair.
I was definitely feeling Alicia's whole get-up. Cute. The singer has been forced to cancel several shows due to vocal problems. She is currently being treated by a physician, and is expected to return to the stage on Saturday, April 26th at the Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
Yesterday, Mya attended the INSPI(RED) Mothers’ Brunchat NY’s The Spottd Pig:
Cute.
Keri Hilson attended the star-studded Investment Club’s Bosses Night Out at Luckie Food Lounge last night:
She looked fab as she kicked it with rapper Young Jeezy. I wonder why Usher didn't choose her for the Love In This Club remix?
As well as those two, singer Fergie and producer Polow Da Don were also at that very same party:
Fergie has been everywhere lately.
The singer also put in an appearance on MTV's TRL where she put her presenting skills into touch with her co-hosting:
She looked good, surprisingly. Straight after the show, she made her way to Syracuse University's Carrier Dome to perform at Block Party 2008 along with reggae maestro Sean Kingston.
Ashanti was spotted yet again departing her Manhattan hotel yesterday:
.... that's when she's not damaging eardrums that is. Still, she was looking extra thickalicious that day.
Mariah was spotted again yesterday:
She's getting skinnier. And she's ruled out having kids. Mariah is way too self-conscious to get her hands dirty raising a bunch of kids, why does that not surprise me.
Kat DeLuna performed at Beauty Benefits in at New York City's Bloomingdales:
Try try again.
Mary J. Blige was spotted with Lisa Price (Carol's Daughter creator) and Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Carol's Daughter store in the Westfield Fox Hills Mall in Culver City, California earlier this week:
They attended the store for a special meet and greet with customers.
Robin Thicke and his wife Paula Patton attended the BAPESTORE opening in Hollywood yesterday:
I thought this chick was pregnant. Anyway, his new album, which is titled Something Else, will drop this summer.
And Omarion was also at the event. It's his first showing since it was announced that he was dropped by Columbia:
So until further notice, his icebox will remain frozen.
The cute ans sassy Christina Milian was spotted at Los Angeles International airport last week:
Anyway, she's keeping her fans up to date on the music front and has been recording her new album in the studio this month.
Here's a couple of pictures from Leona's American Idol performance of Bleeding Love last night:
I think she did a good job but she didn't nail it. She's had better performances. She also struggled with the big notes towards the end. She did look nice though.
Wooooo! Last night, Ashanti performed at Spotlight Live in New York City. She was one of the few Universal Motown acts that were at the event. Her label mates Ryan Leslie and Lloyd also attended and performed. Wooooo! She performed a handful of previous hit singles such as Only U and Happy. Wooooo! She also performed latest single The Way That I Love You and a brand new song from forthcoming album The Declaration called Girlfriend. Wooooo! Here are a couple of pics of Ashanti at the event. Woooooo!:
The singer looked gorgeous and was spotted heading back to her NY hotel after the performance. Anyway, the performance was fun. She has sooo much character on stage and looked like she was having a blast. I am really feeling that 'Girlfriend' track by the way. Sounds like a B-Cox joint. You can watch the performance after the cut. Ashanti will release The Declaration on June 3rd. Wooooo!
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Last night, Ashanti did a recent performance of her latest single 'The Way That I Love You' at Hot 107.9's Runway Fashion Show in Atlanta. Check it out:
Urban Bridgez has exclusively revealed Ashanti's album cover art for new CD The Declaration. The CD is scheduled to drop on June 3rd. Producers that contributed include L.T. Hutton, Babyface, Bryan Michael Cox, Dr Dre, Jermaine Dupri, and Pharrell Williams amongst others. Check out the hot cover:
R&B songstress Ashanti graces the May 2008 issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine alongside her mother Tina Douglas and younger sister 19-year-old Kenashia:
Check out this brand new photoshoot of Kelly Rowland. It's the first photoshoot since the former Destiny's Child singer had her breasts surgically enhanced, and now that she's ample up top, the pictures are just beaming with confidence:
Is that the House of Dereon top that Kelly sooo wanted to fill up but couldn't due to lack of breast tissue? The singer is currently recording her third solo album, but something tells me it won't see the light of day in the US. Amerie-syndrome all over again?
Ashanti sexes it up in these brand new promo's for new album The Declaration, which will drop in stores on June 3rd:
She looks great in both pictures. Looking sexy and sultry than ever before. The 'Foolish' singer is also on course to release a second single before the new album drops.
It's been a hot minute since we've heard from Syleena Johnson. After dropping the highly underrated Chapter 3: The Flesh, back in 2005, Syleena is back with a brand new album called Chapter 4: Labor Pains (she gave birth to a boy last year). Check out these brand new promo's for the new album:
Syleena is such a pretty lady and as much as her last album underperformed, Chapter 3 was a hot album, especially that joint she had with Busta Rhymes. The new album will drop on September 2nd and will no longer be released on Jive Records. Instead it will be released on her own label which goes by the name of Aneelys Records (if you peep the spelling that is actually her name back to front). I wish Syleena all the best. Much appreciation to the anonymous reader who sent in the pics.
Promo began for Mariah's new single Touch My Body yesterday when she dropped by 106 & Park. Mariah was on the show to officially premiere her new video:
I liked her leather pants. She looked nice. And, let me add it's pretty obvious that Mariah is a higher priority at Island Def Jam. After all, I don't recall Janet appearing on 106 OR TRL to premiere her video for 'Feedback' but I guess they're making up for it now. I see they're not taking any chances with Mariah.
Here's when she appeared on TRL:
She appeared on the show with that geek actor from her video. Those platform shoes are ugly. What was she thinking?
On the same day, Ashanti visited TRL to premiere the OFFICIAL version of her new video The Way That I Love You:
She also appeared on 106 for the same reasons. She looked hot on both occasions and has in fact lost weight.
Here's the footage of her TRL appearance:
The official video is slightly different from the one that leaked earlier this month.
Shareefa and Jordin Sparks hit up the R&B LIVE at Spotlight on Tuesday in New York City:
Earlier this week, Jordin also appeared on fuse's "The Sauce" to discuss her album and latest video for "No Air" featuring Chris Brown. She is really sweet. And it must have been great to be interviewed by the host Jared Cotter who was also a singing contestant with her on American Idol season 6 last year.
Cheri Dennis had an album release party on Tuesday in New York City for her new album, Portrait of Love, which was physically released on Tuesday:
I downloaded her album last year November when it was digitally released on i-tunes. And I have to say the album is pretty solid. She needs to take her ass off Bad Boy though because she's not a priority over there and as talented as she is, she will never get the acknowledgment and attention that she deserves.
