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VELVET REVOLVER REUNITE?

While there are plenty of famed rock bandshttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif reuniting for big ticket concert tours, members of the Velvet Undergroundhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif will reunite for the New York Public Library.

 Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will join journalist David Fricke for a rare joint public appearance together on December 8 as part of the LIVE from the NYPL series where they'll discuss their history, music and legacy.

According to the events website All LIVE from the NYPL events are general admission. $25 general admission and $15 library donors, students and seniors with valid identification

PEARL JAM IGNITES!

Pearl Jam's TV Eyes Pearl Jam closed out last month's Austin City Limits Festival with a mindblowing performance, and beforehand they did a taping for the long-running ACL television show for 320 lucky fans, with the aid of a string quartet and one Mr. Ben Harper.


“I sometimes wonder how many more ‘firsts’ can there be, but I never dreamed I’d see the day that Pearl Jam would appear on the ACL stage, especially considering they seldom do TV,” said Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona. “This will go down as one of our all-time classic shows, and one of the best Pearl Jam performances ever captured. There are some musical and emotional highs that gave me goose bumps.”

Pearl Jam on ACL setlist: Just Breathe, The End, The Fixer, Johnny Guitar, Amongst The Waves, Unthought Unknown, Army Reserve, Do The Evolution, Lukin, Red Mosquito (with Ben Harper), Inside Job, Porch.

You can find a clip of this performance on antiquiet.com


R&B / POP NEWS

 WHITNEY HOUSTON ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

Whitney Houston will not only play Sunday's American Music Awards, the "Million Dollar Bill" diva will also perform on ABC's hit reality competition 'Dancing With The Stars' next week.

Set to close out the season, which recently named three finalists, including "Free" singer Mya, Houston will perform Tuesday, November 24.

As previously reported, Houston is also set to receive the AMA International Artist Award, an acclimation given to only eight other acts, including Michael Jackson, at Sunday's 37th Annual American Music Awards.

Houston joins Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys and more, who also take part in Sunday's celebration of music.

IT'S A J-LO SIGHTING!

Jennifer Lopez  Jennifer Lopez is ready to return to the music scene after a nearly three year break.

Set to release a new album early 2010, Lopez says the effort, contrary to rumors, has little to do with the father of her twins and husband Marc Anthonyhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif, but admits the title is "Love ?".

Speaking with DJ Skee of 102.7 FM this week, Lopez confirmed the title ("Love ?") of the album and dismissed rumors of trouble in her love life.

"It's no so much about my marriage as it is about my experiences," said Lopez. "When they hear the album they're going to know that it's about a lot of different things. I've always sung about love. Throughout my career it's been a big topic for me, but this was something I felt needed to go a lot deeper".

Not abandoning the success she's had with records like "I'm Real," "Glad," and "Get Right," Lopez says "Love ?" is full of uptempo records.

"I think it's consistent with everything I've always done. There's a little bit of urban, a little bit of pop and there's a little bit of dance.... a lot of uptempo."

"Love ?" is due for release early 2010.

In related news, Lopez will perform at Sunday's American Music Awards.



HIP HOP NEWS


T.I. SET TO GET MARRIED

While  T.I. is reportedly awaiting an official release date after serving over five months in prison, his longtime girlfriend and former Xscape member Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle is making wedding plans.

Speaking with XXL this month, Tiny says a "fairy-tale" wedding is being planned for sometime in 2010, when TI is released.

"Sometime [next] year, but we can't really give a date yet because we have to find out exactly when Tip is coming home," said Tiny. "We'll have to just plan around that, but I envision a fairy-tale wedding."

Since T.I.'s incarceration Tiny has kept busy with their children as well as entrepreneurial ventures and the BET reality show 'Tiny & Toya'.

T.I. was ordered to serve a one year and a day prison sentence in March.

LIL WAYNE HAS A LIL WAYNE!

R&B singer Nivea has given birth to her first child with Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne.

According to S2S magazine, the "Don't Mess With My Man" singer delivered a baby boy over the weekend.

This are no other details regarding the child's birth.

The newborn is Nivea's fourth child. She has three children with ex-husband/producer The-Dream.

Congratulations.

DTP ARTIST LIL SCRAPPY WILL BE COMING TO WODU FOR A INTERVIEW/MEET & GREET!!!

WHO: LIL SCRAPPY

WHEN: NOVEMBER 13TH, 2009

WHERE: WODU RADIO STUDIOS (2102 WEBB CENTER @ ODU)

TIME: 4:00PM

Make sure you tell all your friends to come on by! Da Poet Eris will interviewing and Scrappy will also be doing a Meet & Greet / Autographing Signing for all of his fans.

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This is just sad...my condolences go out to anyone involved with the mass shooting that occurred at Ft. Hood Texas today. 

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Whitney Houston will not only play Sunday's American Music Awards, the "Million Dollar Bill" diva will also perform on ABC's hit reality competition 'Dancing With The Stars' next week.

Set to close out the season, which recently named three finalists, including "Free" singer Mya, Houston will perform Tuesday, November 24.

As previously reported, Houston is also set to receive the AMA International Artist Award, an acclimation given to only eight other acts, including Michael Jackson, at Sunday's 37th Annual American Music Awards.

Houston joins Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys and more, who also take part in Sunday's celebration of music.

IT'S A J-LO SIGHTING!

Jennifer Lopez  Jennifer Lopez is ready to return to the music scene after a nearly three year break.

Set to release a new album early 2010, Lopez says the effort, contrary to rumors, has little to do with the father of her twins and husband Marc Anthony, but admits the title is "Love ?".

Speaking with DJ Skee of 102.7 FM this week, Lopez confirmed the title ("Love ?") of the album and dismissed rumors of trouble in her love life.

"It's no so much about my marriage as it is about my experiences," said Lopez. "When they hear the album they're going to know that it's about a lot of different things. I've always sung about love. Throughout my career it's been a big topic for me, but this was something I felt needed to go a lot deeper".

Not abandoning the success she's had with records like "I'm Real," "Glad," and "Get Right," Lopez says "Love ?" is full of uptempo records.

"I think it's consistent with everything I've always done. There's a little bit of urban, a little bit of pop and there's a little bit of dance.... a lot of uptempo."

"Love ?" is due for release early 2010.

In related news, Lopez will perform at Sunday's American Music Awards.

NEW YORK — Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to felony gun possession in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday (October 22) stemming from a July 2007 arrest following his first headlining concert in New York. The rapper will be sentenced to one year in prison as a part of his plea deal and must also give up his passport. Wayne quietly told the judge yes when asked if he understood the terms of the plea he was making.
Asked what type of gun he possessed, Wayne said, "A .40-caliber semi-automatic."
Wayne had black jeans, a gray coat, white T-shirt and blue Chucks. He was accompanied by the CEOs of his label, Cash Money Records, Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams.
The hearing began at 10:05 a.m. ET and was over in 20 minutes.

About 20 minutes after the hearing ended, Lil Wayne exited the building, covering his head with the hood of his coat. Photographers and reporters followed as court officials escorted him to his vehicle. In response to many reporters' questions, all Wayne said was, "What's up?"

Wayne will be sentenced in February 2010 and is expected to serve eight to 10 months, assuming good behavior. He must also appear in court in December for a parole update.

The incident took place in July 2007, when police pulled over Wayne's tour bus at around 11:30 p.m. on the night of his show at the New York's Beacon Theatre. They arrested the rapper for criminal possession of a weapon and another man on the bus for criminal possession of marijuana. Even before his show that night, Wayne made repeated comments from the stage about being hassled by police and threatened not to perform in New York again.

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Straight from my Pen ~
Da'Poet Eris


So here's the latest from the NEWZ in the NEOSOUL LOUNGE:

Kanye arrived minutes before he was set to go onstage as the last act of a star-studded charity show. Besides Common, Nas, Ludacris, Mos Def, De La Soul, Heavy D, Queen Latifah, and other acts had delighted the crowd. They were all relaxing in the green room when Kanye walked in and noticed a guy eating chicken. He took offense and blurted petulantly “Why wasn’t I offered chicken? It’s NOT FAIR- you want me to perform for free – everyone is eating – WHY AM I NOT EATING!” A waiter apologized and pointed out “You didn’t ask for chicken!” Well, I’m ASKING NOW!! Other celebrities watched Kanye’s loud chicken tantrum in total shock. His girlfriend Amber Rose just stepped back and let him rant. The waiter rushed him a plate of chicken and Kanye literally took ONE bite and dumped it before he grabbed the mic and went onstage, leaving everyone shaking their heads.

~ Ok before we make Kanye a social outkast ... It's time to take some notes

It will be two years this November, since the College Dropout's mother passed away under suspicious circumstances. Since her death, Kanye had had some several moments big and small that have put him under scrutiny. The most memorable is the recent moment where he interrupted the 17-year old Taylor Swift from properly accepting her VMA.

We celebrate entertainers, they bring us joy with their music and thrill us with their movies and the like. However, it seems that the general public seems to take pleasure in seeing the stars fall instead of enjoying them at high noon. We ridiculed Michael Jackson and the talk show circuit's ratings skyrocketed over the King of Pop's fall from public grace. Yet, no one in his circle stepped forward to intervene in his self destruction. It can be reasonably argued that between Jackson's addiction and court dates he went into a state of depression which he numbed with pain killers. Yet, when he died, everyone was left void, confused, and saddened.

I don't want to make rushed comparison's between the two artists but the stress of the business, success, and Kanye's mother's death does leave one to wonder. How much drinking has Kanye been doing on and off the red carpet? Kanye has performed at many charity functions without fail and with grace and style ... yet now, his behavior is erratic and irrational.

The point is this, if fans, media, and the artist inner circle, don't start intervening instead of ridiculing ... the artists we enjoy will continue the same cycle that's been maintained since the MTV age began. Celebrate the Rise, Enjoy the Fall, and pretend you didn't make jokes on the way down. For Kanye, Last Call, won't be a song on his famed College DropOut album it could be his swan song... and that's coming Straight from My Pen.

~ Da'Poet Eris