Aubrey & D. Woods Out Of Danity Kane

On the live season finale of Making The Band, Diddy broke the news that he was kicking Aubrey & D. Woods out of Danity Kane, the group he formed on that very show not too long ago. What exactly this means for the future of Danity Kane has yet to be seen. It would make sense for something like this to be a publicity stunt, but that scenario is looking less & less likely. Why Diddy would do this to what is very likely his most successful act on Bad Boy is beyond me. Personally, I think Dawn is the most talented member, so I'm not too bothered by the news. That & I don't care too much for Danity Kane anyway. Nonetheless, it would be a shame to see the end of this promising group come too soon.

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More '08 MTV VMA Nominees Announced

Best New Artist:

• Jordin Sparks "No Air"
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl"
• Taylor Swift "Teardrops On My Guitar"
• Tokio Hotel "Ready, Set, Go!"
• She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named "7 Things"

Best Dancing In A Video:

• The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
• Danity Kane "Damaged"
• Madonna "4 Minutes"
• Chris Brown "Forever"
• Ne-Yo "Closer"

Jordin Sparks has my vote BY A LANDSLIDE for Best New Artist with "No Air." It's simply no competition. Let's just say there's more than seven things I hate about *some* of the other nominees... As far as Best Dancing In A Video goes, I'll have to give that one to The Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up." They were fly in that video & definitely better than any other nominee in that category. Easy week.

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More '08 MTV VMA Nominees Announced

Best Pop Video

• Britney Spears "Piece Of Me"
• Danity Kane "Damaged"
• Panic At The Disco "Nine In The Afternoon"
• Tokio Hotel "Ready, Set, Go!"
• Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up"

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Mary J. Blige "Just Fine"
• Kanye West "Homecoming"
• Flo Rida "Low"
• Lupe Fiasco "Superstar"
• Lil' Wayne "Lollipop"

I must admit: I hope Britney Spears takes Best Pop Video for "Piece Of Me" ... 'cause she actually made a decent video for the first time in years, her fans deserve it for the support, & it would boost her confidence. Oh, right ... also 'cause the other nominees do nothin' for me. As for Best Hip-Hop Video, I'm not positive how Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine" qualifies, but it is easily the best of the bunch. The rest just aren't really my cup of tea though.

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Danity Kane ft. Missy Elliott "Bad Girl" Video Premiere

"Bad Girl," featuring Missy Elliott, is the second single off Danity Kane's sophomore album Welcome To The Dollhouse. DK really pulled it off with this video! I really like the concept & how it was presented. It's also good to see Missy in her element. Good stuff.

Danity Kane ft. Missy Elliott "Bad Girl": Behind-The-Scenes

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Here's some footage of the video shoot for Danity Kane's second single "Bad Girl," featuring Missy Elliott, off their sophomore album Welcome To The Dollhouse (out now). Something that shocked me: there might finally be a DK video I will want to watch when it premieres! Good for them ... I like the song too.

Danity Kane Perform "Damaged" On Nashville Star

Check out Danity Kane performing their hit single "Damaged" off of their sophomore album Welcome To The Dollhouse ... on Nashville Star. For those who don't know, that show is basically a country version of American Idol, so why the DK girls were on it is a mystery to me.

2008 BET Award Nominees Announced

The details surrounding the 2008 BET Awards were disclosed this week with the announcement of the nominees & slated performances. Among the performers is an all-star line-up that includes Mariah Carey, Usher, & Mary J. Blige. As far as the nominations go, I went through the categories & found the highlights. Check them out:

Best Female R&B Artist:

Mary J. Blige

Mariah Carey

Keyshia Cole

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

Best Group:

Danity Kane

Day26

Best Female Hip Hop Artist:

Missy Elliott

Eve

Kid Sister

Lil' Mama

Trina

Best New Artist:

Estelle

The-Dream

Best Collaboration:

Let It Go (Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim)

Video Of The Year:

The Way That I Love You (Ashanti)

Just Fine (Mary J. Blige)

Like You'll Never See Me Again (Alicia Keys)

Viewers' Choice:

No One (Alicia Keys)

Let It Go (Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim)

No Air (Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown)

In italics, I provided my pick in each selected category. To view all of the nominees, click HERE. The show, which is sure to be a must-see, airs June 24th on, of course, BET.

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Danity Kane Perform On Yahoo! Pepsi Smash

"Damaged"

"Poetry"

Danity Kane stopped by Yahoo! Pepsi Smash recently & performed a couple joints from their current album Welcome To The Dollhouse. They sang their top 10 hit "Damaged"--go Dawn!--as well as album track "Poetry." The girls sounded great, but they apparently got a little help with that. Still, DK were on point throughout. I really enjoyed these clips.

While I Was Away... (Part 1)

Idol Review: Top 7

Best of the week? Tie: Syesha with "Vanishing" & David Archuleta with "When You Believe." Carly did well with "Without You" & Jason was enjoyable with his unique version of "I Don't Wanna Cry." Otherwise, there was alot of murdering going on: Brooke with "Hero," Kristy with "Forever," & especially David Cook with "Always Be My Baby." I guess Kristy finally ran out of time. HERE is the Top 7 Ford Music Video.

Also...

• Billboard Update: Leona Lewis Tops Billboard 200 & Hot 100 Charts [She just keeps breaking those records with both Spirit & "Bleeding Love." Good for her!]
• New Solange Promo Pic [AH! Scary.]
• Mariah Carey Performs "Bye Bye" On American Idol [Nice.]
• Watch Mariah Carey's "MC²: The Relativity Of Mariah" BET Special [Includes "Migrate," "Touch My Body," "Love Story," "Shake If Off," & "We Belong Together."]
• Keyshia Cole Performs "Heaven Sent" On Regis & Kelly [OK, but not my favorite.]
• Danity Kane, Day26 To Tour Together [...duh.]
• Nicole Scherzinger Caress Commercial [Awesome!]
• Ashlee Simpson Performs "Little Miss Obsessive" On TRL [Alright.]
• Elliott Yamin Performs "Free" On American Idol [Someone's coming into their own... RIP Elliott's mom.]
• Mario Dances The Samba on DWTS: Week 5 [Awesome.]
• Toni Braxton Falls Ill, Temporarily Cancels Vegas Show [Hope you get better, Toni!]

Billboard Update

^This week's #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart
This week's #1 single on the Hot 100 chart^

See full charts HERE.

Well folks, here we see a rare week in which the pole position of both major charts ROCKS. Danity Kane sees their sophomore album Welcome To The Dollhouse top the Billboard 200, their second to do so, making them the only female group ever to have their first two albums top the chart (Rap-Up). Meanwhile, Leona Lewis has taken over the US as well, topping the Hot 100 with her 7-week #1 in her native UK, "Bleeding Love." She is the first female to have her debut single top the chart since Fergie with "London Bridge" in 2006 (Rap-Up) & the first British female solo artist to top the chart in over 20 years (Reuters). Wow, what a mouthful! I'm really happy for them, especially Leona because I didn't know if the US would embrace her, as we never give the good stuff from across the pond the time of day. Heck, she beat Usher! Of course, "Love In This Club" has already fallen from #1 without a video in sight...

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Danity Kane Perform "Damaged" At Making The Band 4 Season Finale

Check out Danity Kane performing their first single "Damaged" off what will become their 2nd #1 album Welcome To The Dollhouse on the season finale of Making The Band 4. I'm just jumping on the DK bandwagon, but they impressed me. It wasn't flawless, but they sing live & dance better than I ever would have given them credit for before this new album, which is the hotness.

New Music Tuesday

Check out this music video featuring Mary J. Blige's "Come To Me (Peace)" (from her Growing Pains album) for "Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns," which hits theaters this Friday, March 21st. The soundtrack to the movie hits stores today & features "Dig This" by Brandy, "Love Again" by Kelly Rowland, & new music by Estelle, Wynter Gordon, & more. That is one hot line-up, so it's definitely worth consideration. Also, of course, Danity Kane's hot sophomore effort Welcome To The Dollhouse comes out today.

Buy Meet The Browns Soundtrack
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Danity Kane "Damaged" Video Premiere

"Damaged" is the first single taken from Danity Kane's sophomore album Welcome To The Dollhouse, which will be released next week on March 18th. This video is a bit strange, though alright, until the slow part of the song, when the random part with the guy comes into play. That, along with that slow section of the song, doesn't flow with the rest of the vibe, but whatever. I am really feeling DK this time (for the first time); from "Showstopper" to this: what a long way. They really have come into their own, & I have to say that I think my fav member is Dawn for those amazing ad-libs! I am excited to hear the rest of their new material (some of which is better), which you may also do this week courtesy of The Leak over at mtv.com.

While I Was Away...

So, as many of you may have noticed, I didn't update for about a week. I had to go out of town to a convention for a while & didn't have time to let everyone know where I was going, so I apologize for that. However, never fear, because I have all the news right here just for you:

• Christina Aguilera "People" Magazine Cover (with baby Max!)
• Leona Lewis Performs "Bleeding Love" At ECHO Awards (as she continues her world domination in Germany.)
• Alicia Keys & Jordin Sparks To Tour Together (The Idol winner may be the opening act, but she is why I would go! Love 'em both, though.)
• Vanessa Carlton "Hands On Me" Video Premiere (2nd single off Heroes & Thieves. I like it.)
• Trey Songz "Last Time" Video Premiere (3rd single off Trey Day. I don't like it.)
• Jordin Sparks, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys Win At 39th NAACP Image Awards
• Jack Johnson, Flo Rida Top Billboard 200, Hot 100, Respectively (I hate Jack Johnson & I'm sick of "Low." Request "Feedback" & "Touch My Body" everybody!)
• Danity Kane "Welcome To The Dollhouse" Cover (Nice.)
• Kanye West ft. Dwele "Flashing Lights" Video Premiere? (I hope not!)
• Ashanti "The Way That I Love You" (Premature) Video Premiere (Seems like it could be really good ... once it's mastered ... maybe?)
• Keyshia Cole Performs "I Remember" On Ellen (I'm feeling that new hair. I really like her...)
• Beyonce "House Of Dereon" Ad & Cassie "Sean John" Ad + Single News (They look nice, but Beyonce is always so fierce!)
• Mya Lands Part In Broadway's "Chicago" (Good for her ... bad for us who can't see her & now have to wait longer for new music.)

If I have to go away again, I'll do all I can not to leave ya hangin'! Hope you enjoy =D