Mariah Carey Breaking Records

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I’m not a fan. To me she’s liposucked and plastic, and gets off on doing that little school girl thing to death (although she’s probably a very nice, sweet and wonderful person) but you can’t deny that she’s breaking records. The evidence is clear–she is rocking the charts! The video for Touch My Body has incited a quiet riot. Check it out.

Singer Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 US singles and is now second only to the Beatles.

But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone with her 18th chart-topper “Touch My Body”, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.

“I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionised music but also changed the world,” she said.

“That’s a completely different era and time … I’m just feeling really happy and grateful.”

Carey’s single is the new No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine’s digital download chart.

Remy Ma Cuffed and Jailed

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Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was led out of a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, weeping and in handcuffs, after being convicted of shooting a woman outside a nightclub last summer.

The defense had conceded that Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith, fired a shot toward a friend she suspected of stealing $3,000, but said it was an accident.

Smith, 26, faces up to 25 years in prison following her conviction in state Supreme Court for assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion.

She was nominated for a Grammy as part of the Terror Squad for the 2004 hit “Lean Back.” She also has appeared on recordings with Busta Rhymes and Eminem.

Smith quietly wiped away tears as the verdict was read, then wailed loudly and sobbed openly after she was outside the courtroom. Many of her supporters also cried.

A few supporters of Makeda Barnes Joseph, the woman who was shot, cheered and wept when they heard the verdict. Some chanted “bye, bye” in an almost taunting singsong as Smith left the courtroom.

Justice Rena Uviller, denying a request by defense lawyer Ivan Fisher, ordered Smith jailed without bail while awaiting sentencing on April 23.

Ashanti - The Way That I Love Video

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I love this video. Call me crazy or psycho, but I do. The story and the way it unfolds and everything. Of course I have a fascination to forensic shows and to top that off I’ve never been a fan of Ashanti. Not even her fashion sense but this is undeniably hot. Who hasn’t fantasized about doing what they do in this video. C’mon.Click here to check out the new Ashanti Video or watch it below. The MTV version via the above link has a slightly different intro and is slightly “dirtier” than the YouTube version below.

Mos Def is Cool to White People

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Okay so there’s this nerdy little white dude with a mega popular blog who talks about all the things white people like and it seems like Mos Def is up there. I don’t know how true it is, because I’m NOT white (in case you couldn’t guess) but someone tell me, do they think he’s cool and if so what took them so long?

Heidi Montag’s New Music Video Hits

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Heidi Montag released her highly anticipated music video for “Higher,” which was shot and edited by her boyfriend and part-time fiance Spencer Pratt. Here are two opinions. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

Here is what E! said:

Heidi shows off her amazing talents in a pink string bikini while rolling around on the beach and flailing her arms in a way that is uniquely her own. We will never doubt Spencer’s managing skills again. He knows exactly what he’s doing, because Heidi is well on her way to immortal stardom.

The Celebrity Cafe said:

The video has yet to be aired officially on television, but has already acquired numerous slams from disappointed fans. With comments such as, “worst music video I have ever seen,” and “I am so embarrassed for her,” (from UsWeekly.com), it’s a no-brainer why Warner Bros. only offered a one-song contract, and not a full-studio contract to the songstress.