Music is My Soul's Top 15 TV Shows of 2013

1. Breaking Bad (AMC)—“Tread Lightly”, that's all that needs to be said for the final episodes of Walter White's (Bryan Cranston) meth business. Everyone of the final episodes of AMC show felt like “24” at its peak, every single of the last episodes, kept you at the edge of your set (if you watch one episode, check out Walt's "confession")  The final episode, which should be a blueprint on how to wrap up a show (Sorry "Lost", "Dexter", "Weeds" and "The Sopranos.)
   

   
2. The Walking Dead (AMC)—TWD is setting such a high standard each season, it makes you wonder if or when  the show will ever crash and burn.  Even it there is dip next season, the Walking Dead will still be one of the best  shows on TV, even if the Emmy voters snubs them each year.
   

   
3. House of Lie (Showtime)-- Don Cheadle's show isn't getting the same buzz as the first year, the season two became even grittier as loyalties were tested and boundaries were crossed with Marty Kahn (Cheadle) and crew.
   

   
4. Boadwalk Empire (HBO)—While of House of Lies might be getting some buzz, Boardwalk isn't getting any; which is a shame, since Jefferey Wright and Michael K. Williams did some stellar Emmy worthy work this year working against Steve Buscemi and each other.
   

   
5. Mad Men-The 60's is coming closer to a close and so is this classic AMC series as this season Don Draper (John Hamm) found his cheating ways again opposite an Emmy worthy Linda Cardenelli.
   

   
6. The Eric Andre Show (Cartoon Network)—Key and Peele might get more buzz, but Eric Andre and Hannibal Burress' show is the best over the top program since the Chappelle Show.
   

   
7. Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell—FX killed "Biased" when they move the comical, thought provoking show to FXX, thus sending  ratings down, which led to its cancellation. . The Daily Show and John Stewart might be the comedy news darling on TV nowadays, but "Biased" was for folks, who wanted needed more Public Enemy in their news and less smirk.
   

   
8. Hello Ladies (HBO)—If I was lanky duude from Britain, Hello Ladies would be my life. Stephen Merchant, masterfully stepped out his partner Ricky Gervaise's shadow has a hopeless dater living in Hollywood. While some episodes were hard to watch as  Merchan mercifully  failed in dating, that's what makes the show great because "Hello Ladies" is probably more realistic when it comes to dating that most rom-coms.
   

   
9. So You ThinkYou Can Dance (FOX)—The Amazing Race might win the Emmys, but SYTYCD is the best reality show on TV. No gimmicks, no crazy challenges  to win votes, just great music , determination, and wonderful dancing.
   

   
10. 30 for30—The ESPN's series is best going when it comes to sports docs.
    

    
11. Unsug-- The TV One series is the best soing when it comes to R&;B/Hip Hop docs.
    

    
12. True Blood—I don't care if I am the last one watching this show, I still dig these vamps and Sooki.
    

    
13. Grey's Anatomy--Might might be more buzzworthy, but Grey's the past few seasons has been doing some really good shows the past few seasons.
    
    
14. The Good Wife (CBS) Might be the best scripted series on regular TV.
    
    
15. Scandal (ABC)--Slightly overrated, but a great campy show to watch.As long as Kerry Washington is doing the show, I'm watchin!

Skee Lo On Being a "One-Hit-Wonder", Making Millions & Depressed Rappers on Sway in the Morning

Music is My Soul's Top 31 Songs of 2013

1. Get Lucky-Daft Punk

2. Locked out of Heaven — Bruno Mars

3. Black Skinheads-Kanye West


4. I Need Your Love-Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding

5. New Slaves-Kayne West

6. Clarity-Zedd featuring Foxes

7. Can't Hold Us Back-Maclemore & Ryan Lewis

8. Started From The Bottom-Drake

9. Blurred Lines-Robin Thicke

10. Suit & Tie-Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z

11. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
 

12. Can't Stop-Flux Pavalion

13. Treasure-Bruno Mars

14. Power Trip-J. Cole & Miguel

15. Pusher Love Girl-Justin Timberlake

16. We Can't Stop Mylie Cyrus

17. Cool-Phoenix


18. Take Back The Night-Justin Timberlake


19. Royals-Lorde

20. Control-Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica


21. I Love it -Icona Pop

22. Hello-Jaden Smith  

23. Summertime Sadness — Lana del Rey & Cedric Gervais

 24. Fire-Big Sean

 25. Hold on We're Going Home-Drake

 26. Crooked Smile-J. Cole with TLC

27. Wild For The Night-A$ap Rocky & Skrillex

28. So Into You-Paramore

29. 23-Mike Will Made-It f/ Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, & Wiz Khalifa

30. Let The Groove Get In-Justin Timberlake

31. Poundcake Freestyle-Childish Gambino

Russell Simmons Talks Discovering LL Cool & Vegan Pastrami on Snoop Dogg’s GGN

Stanley Tucci Talks About His Role in Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Sway in The Morning

Alyssa Milano Talks Developing Graphic Novel "Hacktivist" on Craig Ferguson (@Alyssa_Milano)

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New Music: Elle Varner feat. Wale “Rover”

Hot 97 Top Top 97 Moments of 2013 - Episodes 2 & 3

Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks The Entertainment Industry & Reality Shows on Sway in the Morning

Yo Gotti Feat. Meek Mill “LeBron James (Remix)” (@kingjames)

New Music: Drake ~ We Made It Freestyle (feat. Soulja Boy)

https://soundcloud.com/octobersveryown/drake-we-made-it-freestyle

New Music: Buddy “All I Want”

Pharrell’s West Coast signee Buddy new mixtape is set to be released in early 2014.

Pro Era Musc! Joey Bada$$, Dyemond Lewis & A La $ole – “Sol Luna” (Produced by Navie D.)

The Lox talk Trinity EP & New York Hip Hop on Hot 97

 The Lox – “Trinity” EP [Mixtape Stream]

Elliott Wilson & Danyel Smith on Combat Jack Show

Kevin Garnett's Beats Studio Commercial with Aloe Blacc's "The Man"

GH Classic: Patrick Makes His Choice Between Robin & Sabrina on General Hospital

New Video: Miley Cyrus - Adore You

Kevin Hart Remixes Skee-Lo’s ‘I Wish’ for "Ride Along"/NBA Commercial

New Music: Ma$e “Why Can’t We”

The Making of No Need For Alarm with Del the Funky Homosapien

(Via Nah Right)

“A Tribe Called Quest was at Jive [back then]. I actually knew Q-Tip at the time, and Jungle Brothers, too. They were definitely an influence. And De La [Soul] too. But lyrically, I was probably drawing more from Kool G Rap, you know what I’m saying? Some exterminators, on the lyrical tip. The first album was more of my personality, whereas the second album was more technical.”

...
“My father was really into music, so he had a lot of stuff. But I really started getting into digging more when I started hanging out with Dante Ross and with Domino. That, and with the Beastie Boys. When I hung out with the Beastie Boys a couple times, and I saw the crazy funk records they were playing, I was like, ‘Man, these whiteboys got all this!’ It tripped me out, like, ‘Man, I gotta explore.’ This was like right before I started doing No Need For Alarm.

“I was with Q-Tip when I went to [the Beastie Boys’] studio. Matter of fact, I did shrooms with Q-Tip, and it was the first time I did shrooms. I was high as hell in the studio, and I had to go to the bathroom, and I thought there was a monster in the bathroom. Then Mike D came down and was like, ‘What’s wrong?’ I was like, ‘Man, I went to the bathroom, and I was trippin’.’ He was like, ‘Man, you need to get you something to eat. Let’s go to the store.’ So he took me to 7-Eleven or some shit, and bought me some Fruit Loops and some milk, and was like, ‘Here, just eat this. You’ve just gotta get something in your stomach.’ That’s how I met them fools.”

Read the full interview at Nahright.com

Sway and Marsha Ambrosius Sings Michael Jackson's "Butterflies" & "Talks Relationship on Sway

Spike Lee Addresses The Critics Opinion Of His Old Boy

Spoken Word: Prentice Powell Performs 'The System' on Arsenio Hall

The Best Man Holiday - Google+ Hangout

Aubrey Plaza Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot with GQ Magazine - The Women of GQ

James Franco & Seth Rogen - Bound 3 (Kanye West Bound 2 Parody)

Flashback: Tony! Toni! Toné! -"It Never Rains In Southern California" (w/ Director Lisa Bonet)

NCIS's Emily Wickersham Stops by Craig Ferguson

New Video: Beyoncé “Yoncé”

Beyonce - Yoncé from Ricky Saiz on Vimeo.

New Mixtape! Mike WiLL Made-It & Been Trill ‘#MikeWiLLBeenTriLL’

1. Mike WiLL – Intro (1:00)
2. Big Sean – Mexican (10 2 10) Rare Version (3:11)
3. Future – Wolf (4:05)
4. 2 Chainz – Fork (3:30)
5. Future – Faded (3:35)
6. Gucci Mane X 2 Chainz – No More (3:12)
7. Jay-Z – Beach Is Better (1:21)
8. Two-9 – Everything (3:16)
9. Gucci Mane – East Atlanta 6 (3:02)
10. Ciara Feat. Future – Where You Go (3:42)
11. Mike WiLL Feat. Future – Against All Odds (3:29)
12. Mike WiLL X Migos & Wiz Khalifa – Whippin A Brick (3:57)
13. Rae Sremmurd – We (2:26)
14. Juicy J – Stop It (3:12)
15. Mike WiLL X Gucci Mane – Guest List (1:43)
16. Future – Good Kush And Alcohol (Remix) (3:41)
17. Future X Mike WiLL – Bugatti Interlude (0:43)
18. Miley Cyrus Feat. Future – My Darlin (1:22)
19. 2 Chainz – Where You Been? (1:35)
20. 2 Chainz – More Than Likely (2:57)
21. Ciara – Wake Up No Make Up (2:29)
22. Project Pat – Never Be A G (3:41)
23. Juicy J – Smoke A Nigga (4:17)
24. Future X Mike WiLL – Shit Megamix (11:23)
25. Mike WiLL – Whats Next Outro (1:34)

Nice! Old School Player Jack Nicholson Tried to Woo Jennifer Lawrence with Bottle of Cristal

The American Hustle star discusses "American Hustle" and what happened after her Oscar moment with the iconic actor.

Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake's Wrappinville Cold Open on Saturday Night Live

 Madonna & Barry Gibb Stops by the Barry Gibb Show

Bonus: "(Do It On My) Twin Bed" (SNL Ladies)

Kimye Talk Show: Jay Pharoah & Nasim Pedrad Creates a " Bound 2" Chistmas on SNL

Justin Timberlake Performs " Pair Of Wings & Only" "When I Walk Away" on SNL

Funny! Jimmy Fallon And Cecily Strong's Performs 'Baby It's Cold Outside' on SNL

I Dig! Miley Cyrus - Get it Right (Produced by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo)

Miley Cyrus - Jingle Ball 2013 #GETITRIGHT

Mario Armstrong: "'Blacks In Tech' Series....Let's Keep Talking" #BlacksinTech @MarioArmstrong

I'd like to tell you a story.

In 1999, three years before Friendster, four years before Myspace, and five years before Mark Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook" from his Harvard dorm room, Omar Wasow founded BlackPlanet. It was one of the first sites on the Internet in a new wave that came to be called "social networks."

As Omar told Complex magazine: "The guys who started Myspace were quoted in Businessweek magazine saying that they looked at BlackPlanet as a model for Myspace and thought there was an opportunity to do a general market version of what BlackPlanet was."

 In the years since BlackPlanet launched, Tom Anderson sold Myspace to News Corp. for hundreds of millions. Zuckerberg's Facebook has become a household name, is one of the most heavily visited destinations on the Internet and raised billions during the company's IPO.

But nobody seems to even remember Omar Wasow's name.

How can that be?

Read more at NPR.org

Boardwalk Empire's Paz De La Huerta in Nurse 3 D

By day Abby Russell is a dedicated nurse, someone you wouldn’t hesitate to trust your life with. But by night, her real work begins…using her smoldering sexuality she lures cheating men to their brutal deaths and exposes them for who they really are. When a younger nurse starts to suspect Abby's actions and compromises her master plan, Abby must find a way to outsmart her long enough to bring the cheater you’d least expect to justice.

Keith Sweat-Party Christmas

Gladys Knight Talks Kanye, 'Midnight Train to Georgia' & Performs 'I Who Have Nothing' on Arsenio

Gladys discusses "Knight Life with Gladys" which is set to air on OWN

Hot 97's Top 97 Moments of 2013 - Episode 1

B.o.B Performs Throwback & 'John Doe' Ft. Priscilla on Arsenio Hall

Audio Push Shows Cali, Friday and Chris Tucker Love on "Shine" (@audiopush)

Ashanti Discusses Leaving Nelly, Booty Popping & New Music on Arsenio

Performs 'Let It Snow'

Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Music Video)

Beyonce Spreads Holiday Cheer with $50 Gift Cards at Wal-Mart

Beyoncé Knowles Makes a surprise visit to Wal-Mart in Tewksbury MA.

Miami Heats's LeBron James Dunks On Sacamento King's Ben McLemore Called By Jim Ross

R. Kelly - Christmas I'll Be Steppin' (Best Man Holiday)

Lady Gaga Feat. R. Kelly & Rick Ross “Do What U Want (Remix)”

Ben Stiller Talks Walter Mitty, Bill Hader, Justin Theroux & "Zoolander 2" on Howard Stern

 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Extended Trailer

New Video: Kendrick Lamar & Eddie Peake - "Sing About Me" Part 1

Anchor Man 2's Meagan Good Says She is Ready to Play Whitney Houston on Arsenio

How Does Meagan Good Balance Hollywood & The Holy Life?

Pusha T Talks Neptunes with Miss Info

Chance The Rapper Talks Chicago Violence,, Rap Unions and Performs Chain Smoker on Arsenio

Scandal's Scott Foley Stops by Jimmy Kimmel

Orange is the New Black's Natasha Lyonne Talks Vampires with Craig Feguson

Jennifer Lawrence and Conan Talk Butt Plugs & Wetting The Bed

Ne-Yo - I Want To Come Home for Christmas (Best Man Holiday)

Watch Sylvester Stallone & Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3 Trailer

Film drops August 15, 2014.

CRWN Series:R. Kelly, Ep. 2: Jay Z, Tupac and ‘Trapped In The Closet’

CRWN x R. Kelly, Ep. 2: Jay Z, Tupac and ‘Trapped In The Closet’ from CRWN on Myspace.

Rick Ross ft Jay Z “The Devil is a Lie”

Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova & Maria Alyokhina to be Freed From Jail

(Via USA Today)

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, the jailed members of Russian punk collective Pussy Riot will be freed soon, Reuters reports. Last year, the pair, along with Yekaterina Samutsevich, were found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and sentenced them to two years in prison. (Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova are still in prison camps, while Samutsevitch was freed last year.)

Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina are being freed because of a new amnesty bill, which, according to BBC News, pardons women with young children who have not committed violent crimes.

According to USA Today, the bill allows authorities a six-month period to carry out the amnesty, meaning it could take weeks or months before the two women are released. They are currently sentenced through February.
Read more at USA Today

Watch What Happens Live : Aisha Tyler, Ciara & St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith

CRWN Series: R. Kelly Talks Lady Gaga Collabo & 'Black Panties' (Episode 1)

CRWN x R. Kelly, Ep. 1: Black Panties, McDonald's and Lady Gaga from CRWN on Myspace.

Sway Talks to Allen Iverson at the Barclay's Center

Lady Gaga & Christina Aguilera Perform "Do What U Want" (Live The Voice)

Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton - As (Best Man Holiday)

I Got Mine - The Black Keys (Homefront Title Song)

Battlefield 4 - Trailer Song (Aloe Blacc - Ticking Bomb)

Battlefield 4 - 'Ticking Bomb' commercial

Magician David Blaine Talks Tricks Going Bad on Sway in the Morning

Totally Biased: Interview with Jim Norton

JB Smoove Shares Some Chocolate with Meredith Vieira on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

 

W Kamau Bell on The Cancellation of Totally Biased

So… that happened.

Although what DID happen with Totally Biased has happened thousands of times in the history of show business… nay the world. It goes like this. Person gets job. Person works hard at job. Person loses job. My whole career I’ve seen talented comics get opportunities that I thought, “WOW! That is definitely going to be the THING for her!” And then I’ve seen that thing not become the THING. This is just my time for that. I thought Totally Biased was going to be my “THING!” I worked hard to make it so, and it didn’t happen. So now I get the chance to find a new “THING” and to see how that goes. That’s amazing. The show was canceled. I’m not canceled. 99.999% of stand-up comics don’t get this far. If I’m really lucky, what we did on Totally Biased will be remembered long after it stops airing. Heck, my mom is still mad that they canceled Frank’s Place. (Google it. It was great.)

The one thing I truly hope is that whoever the next comic is to be considered for a show doesn’t get judged by my lack of… you know… still having show. I hope John Landgraf and the beautiful people at FX (and FXX) continue to take chances on the underdogs. Their batting average is kind of amazing. I hope this doesn’t bum them out too much.

I am very proud of Totally Biased. The Lindy West / Jim Norton debate was amazing. For the rest of my career I will chase the highs of Sikh vs Sheikh. Hell, I got to talk to Rachel Maddow for nearly TEN MINUTES! I learned I like talking to random people on the street about real things; (I will be more proud of Anything to Say to a White Guy than anything else I do in my career.) Also I got to have one of my heroes, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, write me a theme song. I was able to work closely with the comedy Jedi Chris Rock. And, above it all, I was able to employ some awesome comics with original voices. Many of whom are my friends… and who will hopefully forgive how crazy I have been the last several months.

There are so many people who worked on the show. So many talented people who have much more experience in TV than I have (not hard to beat since I had none before this.) And they humbled themselves to pull in my direction, even when they sometimes had no idea where we were all headed. I appreciate all of their support. I will never forget it.

Read the rest  at wkamaubell.com

New Video: Beyoncé - XO

Carey Mulligan Talks Singing with Elvis Costello & Justin Timberlake on Jimmy Kimmel

New Video: Robin Thicke - Feel Good

New Video: Eminem Feat. Rihanna “The Monster”

Brian Griffin Returns on Family Guy!

Mark Wahlberg on Rapping Actors

Jamie Foster Brown Talks Sister 2 Sister Magazine and TLC Bioptic on Sway in The Morning

Nice! Alexis Knapp Talks Snakes with With Craig Ferguson

Tyler Perry Defends His Start on The Chitlin Circuit on Arsenio Hall

New! SÃO PAULO - Like [PAC DIV]

New Music: Mack Wilds Feat. Mobb Deep & French Montana “Henny (Remix)”

New! Migos “Hannah Montana” (Video)

1995 The Notorious B.I.G. Documentary - Diary On Passengers UK TV Show

B.o.B Performs “John Doe” & “Throwback” on Arsenio Hall

New! Disclosure Feat. Sam Smith “Latch (DJ Premier Remix)”

Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen Proposes to Girlfriend Maria Hanslovan on Ellen

Jim Brown Gives President Obama a 'C' & Blasts Kobe Bryant on Arsenio

New! Beyoncé Feat. Drake “Mine” (Video)

Billboard’s Hot 10 Singles of 2013

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz — “Thrift Shop”

2. Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. & Pharrell — “Blurred Lines”

3. Imagine Dragons — “Radioactive”

4. Baauer — “Harlem Shake”

5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Ray Dalton — “Can’t Hold Us”

6. Justin Timberlake — “Mirrors”

7. P!nk Feat. Nate Reuss — “Just Give Me a Reason”

8. Bruno Mars — “When I Was Your Man”

9. Florida Georgia Line Feat. Nelly — “Cruise”

10. Katy Perry — “Roar”

Take a look at the Top 100 Singles here

New! Lorde “No Better”

Trailer! Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary, Dirty: Platinum Edition

Watch Dirty: Platinum Edition at NuHoFilmFest.com/ODB . The documentary is available in three different packages from $5.99 and $9.99.

Stephen A. Smith's Talks Scandal & General Hospital's Robin & Sabrina on Arsenio

Stephen A. disagrees with Jim Brown's comments

Flashback! Kerry Washington Talks Scandal on The Daily Show with John Stewart

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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip - The Abstract & The Dragon Mixtape

Miss Universe Gabriela Isler Talks Venezuelan Culture on Sway in the Morning to Discuss

Mack Wilds Performs 'Own It' on Aresnio

Childish Gambino Performs "3005" & "Crawl" on Jimmy Kimmel

Mack Wilds Performs 'Own It' on Aresnio

Ne-Yo Talks Christmas & Rihanna on The Arsenio Hall Show

Interview With Guy Code's Andrew Schulz At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1

New! Lupe Fiasco Feat. Ed Sheeran “Old School Love” (Video)

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Roller Boogie! Angela Kinsey Delights Craig Ferguson with Her Roller Skating

Nice! Alyssa Milano Talks "Charmed" and Child Stars on Arsenio

Classic! The Special AKA- (Free) Nelson Mandela (1984)

 Amy Winehouse "Free Nelson Mandela" (London Concert 2008)

Great Singer! Kelly Clarkson Performs 'Underneath the Christmas Tree'

Kelly Clarkson Performs "Unreleased Song" 'Beautiful Bells' on Ellen

Margot Bingham (Daughter Maitland) Talks Boardwalk Empire & Music Career on Sway in The Morning

Jennifer Hudson Talks Acting with Forest Whitaker & Angela Bassett in "Black Nativity" on Sway in The Morning

Danity Kane Dishes on New Album, Diddy, & Run-In with Pharrell

Hot! Ellis Feat. Styles P - Misled (Video) (@swayuniverse)

A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z’ (Documentary Trailer)

Howard Stern Show : Kirstie Alley Full Interview 12/04/13

Daft Punk Reigns as Yeezus, Justin & Bruno are Snubbed for Best Album Grammy Nominations

56th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations list:

Song of the Year:

Pink! Feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Lorde – “Royals”
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert – “Same Love”

Best Pop/Duo Group Performance:

Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell – “Get Lucky”
Pink! Feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko – “Stay”
Robin Thicke Feat. Pharrell and T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake Feat. JAY Z – “Suit & Tie”

Album of the Year:

Kendrick Lamar – good Kid, m.A.A.d. City
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red

Best Country Album:

Jason Aldean – Night Train
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer Different Park
Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story 
Taylor Swift – Red

Best New Artist:

James Blake
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves

Record of the Year:

Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell – “Get Lucky”
Lorde – “Royals”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”

Best Rap Album:

Drake – Nothing Was the Same
JAY Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kanye West – Yeezus
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist

Best Pop Solo Performance:

“Brave” — Sara Bareilles
“Royals” — Lorde
“When I Was Your Man” — Bruno Mars
“Roar” — Katy Perry
“Mirrors” — Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Just Give Me A Reason” — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
“Stay” — Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
“Blurred Lines” — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
“Suit & Tie” — Justin Timberlake & Jay Z

Best Pop Vocal Album:

“Paradise” — Lana Del Rey
“Pure Heroine” — Lorde
“Unorthodox Jukebox” — Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines” — Robin Thicke
“The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience” — Justin Timberlake

Best Dance/Electronica Album:

Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Settle — Disclosure
18 Months — Calvin Harris
Atmosphere — Kaskade
A Color Map Of The Sun — Pretty Lights

Best Dance Recording:

“Need U (100%)” — Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E & MNEK
“Sweet Nothing” — Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch
“Atmosphere” — Kaskade
“This Is What It Feels Like” — Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie
“Clarity” — Zedd Featuring Foxes

Best R&B Performance:

“Love And War” — Tamar Braxton
“Best Of Me” — Anthony Hamilton
“Nakamarra” — Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip
“How Many Drinks?” — Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Something” — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

“Love And War” — Tamar Braxton
“Side Effects Of You” — Fantasia
“One: In The Chamber” — Salaam Remi
“Unapologetic” — Rihanna
“New York: A Love Story” — Mack Wilds

Best R&B Album:

R&B Divas — Faith Evans
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Love In The Future — John Legend
Better — Chrisette Michele
Three Kings — TGT

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

“Please Come Home — Gary Clark Jr.
“Get It Right” — Fantasia
“Quiet Fire” — Maysa
“Hey Laura” — Gregory Porter
“Yesterday” — Ryan Shaw

Best R&B Song (A Songwriters Award):

“Best Of Me” — Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
“Love And War” — Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)
“Only One” — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)
“Pusher Love Girl” — James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
“Without Me” — Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)

Best Rap Performance:

“Started From The Bottom” — Drake
“Berzerk” — Eminem
“Tom Ford” — Jay Z
“Swimming Pools (Drank)” — Kendrick Lamar
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

“Power Trip” — J.Cole Featuring Miguel
“Part II (On The Run)” — Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé
“Holy Grail” — Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
“Now Or Never” — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
“Remember You” — Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

Best Rap Song:

“F***in’ Problems” — Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
“Holy Grail” — Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)
“New Slaves” — Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)
“Started From The Bottom” — W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)
“Thrift Shop” — Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)

Best Reggae Album:

“One Love, One Life” — Beres Hammond
“Ziggy Marley In Concert” — Ziggy Marley
“The Messiah” — Sizzla
“Reggae Connection” — Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters
“Reincarnated” — Snoop Lion

Check out the full nominations list at The Grammys.

Craig Ferguson Nelson's Mandela Open with Desmond Tutu

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Digital Life 23: Joe Pulizzi : Epic Content Marketing World, Red Bull & Public Speaking

On episode #23 of the Digital LIfe, Kevin Lockett talks to Joe Pulizzi of the Content Marketing Institute on his new book "Epic Content Marketing, tips on public speaking and the journey he took to follow his contet marketing dreams. You can follow Joe at JoePulizzi.com and @JoePulizzi on Twitter. Check out past shows at DigitalKev.com and follow Kevin @Kevinlockett on Twitter and Soul88.com

Remembering South African Leader Nelson Mandela (PBS, New York Times, BBC News)

 Nelson Mandela Release Video 1990

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Flashback! R Kelly - Bump N' Grind (Live On Arsenio)

R. Kelly Performs 'Shut Up' & 'When A Woman Loves' on Arsenio

R. Kelly Interview on the Arsenio Hall Show (2013)

R. Kelly Credits His Mother's Love for Overcoming His Struggles
 R. Kelly Finds Inspiration In Oreos and Black Holes
R. Kelly, Panties or Thong?
 R. Kelly Improvises Songs About Frosted Flakes, Relish & Ketchup
 Who Is R. Kelly Listening To?
 Arsenio Hall & R. Kelly Discuss Nelson Mandela

R. Kelly Honors Nelson Mandela With 'Soldier's Heart' on Arsenio

John Lithgow Talks The White Rabbit Role in "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"

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Digital Life #22: Danielle Davis-Talking Vino Seduction, Wine Tips & Scandal

On episode #22 of the Digital Life, Kevin Lockett learn wine 101 from the online show Vino Seduction host Danielle Davis. Check out the Atlanta based wine duo of Danielle and Maya every Thursday at VinoSeduction.com   You can also check out Kevin @Kevinlockett on Twitter, Soul88.com, and DigitalKev.com

LeBron James & Kevin Hart to Play Brothers in Upcoming Film “Ballers”

(Via Deadline)

 

Kevin Hart is signing on to star with LeBron James in Ballers,the basketball comedy for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Brian Grazer and Michael Rosenberg are producing.

Hart will first co-write the comedy along with his scripting teammates Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford. He’ll then star as a man who lives in the shadow of his NBA superstar brother (James), but gets a chance to prove himself when he and some pals attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.  Hart is certainly dominant in the stand-up arena, but posting up against this screen sibling could be dangerous.

Hart is under 5’3″ while James is a towering 6’8.”

That kind of sibling size differential hasn’t been seen since Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in another Universal comedy, Twins.

They’ll sign a director when Hart and his cohorts turn in the script. The plan is to start production next summer when James has time off.

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Deadline Hollywood is reporting that LeBron and actor/comedian Kevin Hart will team up to star in an upcoming basketball comedy called Ballers.

Hart will first co-write the comedy along with his scripting teammates Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford. He’ll then star as a man who lives in the shadow of his NBA superstar brother (James), but gets a chance to prove himself when he and some pals attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.  Hart is certainly dominant in the stand-up arena, but posting up against this screen sibling could be dangerous. Hart is under 5’3″ while James is a towering 6’8.” That kind of sibling size differential hasn’t been seen since Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in another Universal comedy, Twins. They’ll sign a director when Hart and his cohorts turn in the script. The plan is to start production next summer when James has time off.

Read more at http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2013/12/lebron-kevin-hart-to-play-on-screen-brothers-in-upcoming-movie-ballers/#47ZQb0LUHrBAg6kv.99

Deadline Hollywood is reporting that LeBron and actor/comedian Kevin Hart will team up to star in an upcoming basketball comedy called Ballers.

Hart will first co-write the comedy along with his scripting teammates Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford. He’ll then star as a man who lives in the shadow of his NBA superstar brother (James), but gets a chance to prove himself when he and some pals attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.  Hart is certainly dominant in the stand-up arena, but posting up against this screen sibling could be dangerous. Hart is under 5’3″ while James is a towering 6’8.” That kind of sibling size differential hasn’t been seen since Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in another Universal comedy, Twins. They’ll sign a director when Hart and his cohorts turn in the script. The plan is to start production next summer when James has time off.

Read more at http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2013/12/lebron-kevin-hart-to-play-on-screen-brothers-in-upcoming-movie-ballers/#47ZQb0LUHrBAg6kv.99

Deadline Hollywood is reporting that LeBron and actor/comedian Kevin Hart will team up to star in an upcoming basketball comedy called Ballers.

Hart will first co-write the comedy along with his scripting teammates Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford. He’ll then star as a man who lives in the shadow of his NBA superstar brother (James), but gets a chance to prove himself when he and some pals attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.  Hart is certainly dominant in the stand-up arena, but posting up against this screen sibling could be dangerous. Hart is under 5’3″ while James is a towering 6’8.” That kind of sibling size differential hasn’t been seen since Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in another Universal comedy, Twins. They’ll sign a director when Hart and his cohorts turn in the script. The plan is to start production next summer when James has time off.

Read more at http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2013/12/lebron-kevin-hart-to-play-on-screen-brothers-in-upcoming-movie-ballers/#47ZQb0LUHrBAg6kv.99

Funny! Sway Talks About Kanye West’s “You Ain’t Got The Answers Sway!” Comment on MTV Rap Fix

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Official Trailer for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′

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Jay Z Featuring Pimp C – “Tom Ford (Remix)

Mister Cee’s Jay-Z 44th Birthday Tribute Mix

Jay Z Ranks His Best Solo Albums

(Via Life and Times )

1. Reasonable Doubt (Classic)

2. The Blueprint (Classic)

3. The Black Album (Classic)

4. Vol. 2 (Classic)

5. American Gangster (4 1/2, cohesive)

6. Magna Carta (Fuckwit, Tom Ford, Oceans, Beach, On the Run, Grail)

7. Vol. 1 (Sunshine kills this album…fuck… Streets, Where I’m from, You Must Love Me…)

8. BP3 (Sorry critics, it’s good. Empire (Gave Frank a run for his money))

9. Dynasty (Intro alone…)

10. Vol. 3 (Pimp C verse alone… oh, So Ghetto)

11. BP2 (Too many songs. Fucking Guru and Hip Hop, ha)

12. Kingdom Come (First game back, don’t shoot me)

Sabrina is Devasted as Robin & Patrick Reunite on General Hospital (Part II)

Digital Life Podcast #21: Damon Brown "Our Virtural Shadow" (Ted Books)

Episode #22: On Part Two of the Digital Life interview , Kevin Lockett talks to Damon Brown about his Ted Books published e-book "Our Virtual Shadow" as well as his digital travel tips from Tech Hive. Check out episode #20, where Kevin and Damon discusses technology and pop culture. Follow Damon Brown at Twitter.com/browndamon‎ and damonbrown.net.  You can also check out Kevin @Kevinlockett on Twitter, Soul88.com, and DigitalKev.com