2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: T-Pain's Outrageous Tattoo (7 of 7)
There’s no question that Facebook is
definitely one of the most popular social network platforms. Even
rapper-turnt-singer T-Pain is a huge fan of the site, but he doesn’t stop at
just checking his page constantly or updating his status. He takes it to
another level and got a tattoo of the Facebook “Like” button while in Hawaii
earlier this year.
The Nappy Boy himself tweeted
...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: The Occupy Movement (10 of 10)
Artists create music as a source of entertainment but they also use their fame as a platform to empower people of political or social movements within our society. With the United States in an economic downturn, social groups have started the Occupy protest to voice their concern of unjust practices by major corporations. Artists including Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Radiohead and Raheem DeV...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Soul Train Exhibit Opens (9 of 10)
Peace, love and
soul made its way into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American
History and Culture exhibit over this summer. Dubbed the “hippest trip in
America,” Soul Train was known not only for its signature dance line and latest
dance steps from the African-American community, but it also provided a
platform for urban artists to be heard.
“This
is one of t...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: R. Kelly Undergoes Emergency Throat Surgery (8 of 10)
Multi-Grammy winning singer R. Kelly underwent emergency throat surgery back in July after experiencing severe pain from a sore throat.
The Pied Piper of R&B was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to have abscess on one of his tonsils drained. He had just completed the U.S. leg of his Love Letters Tour at the time, with the rest of his scheduled performances ...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Plot to Kidnap Soul Singer Joss Stone Foiled (6 of 7)
Back in June (2011), two men were arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap and rob British soul singer Joss Stone.
Junior Bradshaw, 30, and Kevin Liverpool, 33, were found in a car near Stone’s home with a samurai sword, a body bag, rope, maps of the surrounding area, and detailed notes about the layout of her house.
Their kidnapping plot was foiled once neighb...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Teairra Slapped with Assault and DUI Charges (5 of 7)
There's no denying that 2011 was filled with reports of music artists making their way into jail. This was no exception to R&B singer Teairra Mari, who faced multiple charges after being arrested back in August for driving while under the influence, which resulted in her tapping the rear-end of the car in front of her. On top of that, reports claimed that the singer was belligerent and “atta...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Voletta Wallace Removes Lil Kim Off Monica's Record (4 of 7)
Though many artists were able to make a strong comeback this year, Lil Kim could not catch a break at all. Just when things were starting to turn around for the Queen B with a feature on a Monica song, Notorious B.I.G.’s mom stepped in and shut it down.
Monica was set to release her single “Anything (To Find You)” featuring Missy Elliott, Rick Ross, and Lil Kim. However, Voletta Walla...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Frank Ocean vs. Def Jam (7 of 10)
Today
Frank Ocean is in constant rotation on urban radio stations and has been set on
a path to become a household name. But before he wrote songs for Beyonce’s ‘4,’
landed on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch the Throne’ album and switched his
stage name from Lonny Breaux to Frank Ocean; he was on the bottom of Def Jam’s
priority list.
"I
signed my paperwork at the end of ‘09. I...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Miguel vs Lloyd - The Hair Cut Battle (3 of 7)
When
you hear about a cat fight, especially over hair, you assume it probably
involves women. Nope, the beef was between R&B singers Lloyd and Miguel.
While
Lloyd was promoting his latest album on BET’s 106 & Park, Lloyd premiered a
new haircut, which frustrated Miguel. The “Sure Thing” singer, known for his androgynous
style including his haircuts, quickly took to Tw...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Grammy Shuns R&B (6 of 10)
Earlier this year, it was announced that the 54th annual Grammy Awards would face some drastic restructuring to shorten the show. Though the awards show is to celebrate all music genres and its artists as a whole, organizers sought to scale back the number of categories to 78, thus eliminating over 31 categories. These categories were either to be eliminated entirely, or reformatted to fi...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Michael Jackson's Doctor Found Guilty (5 of 10)
After
a long layover, Dr. Conrad Murray began trial on September 27, 2011 for
involuntary manslaughter over the death of Pop King Michael Jackson. Following
a grueling six-week trial, the jurors quickly returned a verdict, finding
Murray guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
During
his sentencing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge
Michael Pastor sentenced Dr. Murray to the ...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Ray J Ghost Fight with Fabolous (2 of 7)
Ray
J’s attempt to prove he was the tough guy was a complete miss after he
supposedly attacked Fabolous at the Mayweather vs Ortiz fight. According to 50
Cent, Brandy’s little brother did not land a punch during the debacle but Ray
saw it differently, calling a New York City radio station to rant about the
incident.
"All
I'm saying is if you got Fab's number, tell that n**ga ...
2011 RECKLESS MOMENTS: Fantasia Pregnant By Married Man (1 of 7)
2011 was another whirlwind year for Fantasia Barrino
as media outlets continued to spy into her personal life. After a tumultuous
2010 with the plague “homewrecker” covering her brand and a suicide attempt at
her side, Fantasia was back in the media this year after getting pregnant by the Antwaun
Cook, the married man whose home she was accused of wrecking.
The new pregnancy i...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Kelly Rowland Blows Up (4 of 10)
A
question that loomed over Kelly Rowland's solo career was will she ever step
out of Beyonce's shadow to harvest her own spotlight? In 2011, she finally
answered the question by rising to the top of the industry with two chart
topping singles, "Commander” and "Motivation.”
Rid...
2011 MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Adele Makes History (3 of 10)
Soulful British singer, Adele, snatched record titles all year with her sophomore album '21.' The record topped the charts 18 weeks, positioning her as the first female to make chart history. In the last forty years, only the Bee Gees were able to hold this record for their soundtrack to the film ‘Saturday Night Fever.' The only other artists to have spent a longer time at the number one ...
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