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By Souleo. R&B singer The Dream creates a nightmare for himself with an apology letter to Christina Milian and rumors of cheating; the sports world loses one of it's greats with the passing of NY Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner; "Bottoms Up," the new single by Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj sets off the internet's gaydar; Wesley Snipes can't beat the system and is off to jail; and could we have another Vietnam on our hands?  It's all here in this week's round-up.  Get with it.

My, My What a Bad Dream

According to the clever commenter below The Dream's "apology" letter to Christina Milian might as well be signed by just about every male celebrity in Hollywood.  With all the revelations of cheating and shady behavior I can't disagree much.

"Sincerely signed by Swizz Beats, D. Wade and the Dream...All three of these fathers who failed to work it out with their "not hot anymore" wives should start an outreach program for men on the come-up who subscribe to the more money more women necessary policy..oh, and Tiger can be the president and Diddy can be top recruiter setting up the secret meeting spots for the initial affair."

Source:  www.theybf.com

Commenter:  lily12e

George Steinbrenner Enters Heaven, Well Almost

The commenter below wonderfully plays off of George's public reception as both a celebrated and at times controversial figure in this sweet and funny imagining of him trying to get into Heaven.

"(Bob Sheppard in Heaven) Ladies and Gentlemen may I get your attention please, now entering the Pearly Gates, owner of the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner (St Peter) Not so fast Mr Sheppard we have to talk with George first but I'm sure he'll get in LOL."

Source:  www.nydailynews.com
Commenter:  robkinnjusa

The Bottom Line with Trey Songz

This commenter gets to the bottom (yes, pun intended) of Trey's new single that is raising eyebrows.  While the interpretation may be a little uhm, extra it's still an entertaining perspective.

"The funny thing is that soon the negro is just going to make a song called "I'm Gay", and his fans will say "he just means that he's happy", lol. The man came out as a h*mosexual in the Drake video, "Best I Ever Had", along with that other h*mosexual "Fabolous". That video was a metaphor for how Drake was sexed into the industry, and Fabolous and Trey appeared because they were two of the ones that did it obviously. Then they follow that guest appearance up with "Say Ahh", which is obviously about fellatio between these "down low" clowns in the industry. Now "Bottoms Up". You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to see what the man is implying."

Source:  www.concreteloop.com

Commenter:  JUDAH

IRS Bites Deep into Wesley Snipes' Pockets

Aww, man they got Nino Brown and Blade.  Okay, it's really just Wesley but with his iconic action roles you'd think he could beat the system with just one swift move or evil glare.  Apparently not.

"The only vampires 'Blade' cant beat....the IRS."

Source:  www.tmz.com

Commenter:  LABodyguard

Vietnam 2010?

With the public support of the U.S. war in Afghanistan decreasing the commenter below gets to the heart of the matter by noting how similar this situation is becoming to Vietnam.  Let's not repeat history.

"People are correct when they point out that, unlike Vietnam, Afghanistan is not the subject of mass outrage because young men are not being drafted to fight. But if we do stand as one and say that we've had enough, our involvement in Afghanistan will end just as it did in Vietnam. We *have* to be angry and Washington has to know it--nothing less will do."

Source:  www.huffingtonpost.com

Commenter:  JDM73

By Souleo.

2009 has proven to be a big year for male R&B singers and sex.  Everywhere you turn there’s an R&B singer talking about how they will make your “Bedrock” (Young Money ft. Lloyd), how they are “Number One,” in the bedroom (R.Kelly ft. Keri Hilson) or even claiming to have “Invented Sex,” (Trey Songz).  It’s enough to either make you call up a partner and get busy tonight or long for R&B songs not just about sex, but about love and life.  (Cue: Anthony Hamilton and Raheem Devaughn, two soul brothers that are equally adept at being sensual and socially conscious.)

If anyone created “the” sex song of 2009 it is Jeremih with the smash hit, “Birthday Sex.”  JimmyJazz.com spoke to Jeremih about the year of sex’n’b to get his thoughts on the trend and its impact both musically and socially.

Jeremih notes that sex is what’s selling, but that this is nothing new.

“It’s a level now where people are expecting R&B music to be.  Even back in the day music was sexual—probably not as sexually put but there were some pretty sexual songs.  So it’s still here because obviously the sex is what’s selling and it's what people want to hear,” he said.

Hate it or not, Jeremih is right with sex’n’b ruling the 2009 charts so according to the evidence it is what’s selling.  Still, the lyrical content is more provocative than some of the sexual songs from back in the day.  While this is in some cases a positive sign of sexual liberation, it is also a trend resulting in excessive promiscuity and questionable behavior.  For example, R&B concerts have now turned into displays of all kinds of sexual acts.

During his promotional tour, Jeremih was witness to the sexually aggressive nature of his fans.

“The front row is like the Mardi Gras vibe.  They all had on they little freakum dresses, and the whole time I was performing they just had their tops down and it was just like crazy,” he said.

The music is having an impact and for better or worse releasing the sexual inhibitions of fans, but the troubling part is that many of those fans are youth.  One of the side effects of sex driven R&B is that many of these artists have young fanbases who get sold on a message they are too young to fully comprehend.

Jeremih realizes that the sexual songs are affecting youth and he admits that he doesn’t like the fact that ten year olds recite his lyrics.

“I don’t think at all that it’s appropriate.  Nowadays kids are doing a lot more different things.  They having sex at like ten now and I don’t even think I got hard then.  I definitely wouldn’t condone it or propose to tell kids to engage in it.  Being as though they are anyway I feel like I might as well do a keep it safe campaign,” he said.

With so much sex’n’b and young listeners gravitating to the music, the music industry will soon have to start similar campaigns to take responsibility for the messages being marketed to their young demographic.  However that won’t be enough if the messages in the music are inconsistent and still sell sex to youth.  Perhaps less freaky songs will do the trick?

Let’s see what happens to sex’n’b in 2010.

Fall is here and Jimmy Jazz wants you looking your best! In addition to cool shopping and smart savings, we want to add a bit more swag to your look by hooking you up with great prizes from some of the hottest music releases of the year, courtesy of Atlantic Records! Click HERE to see what you can win from Trey Songz, Sean Paul, Pleasure P, Maino, Laura Izibor and from your friends at JimmyJazz.com!

Also, here's a look at some of the talented artists on Atlantic Records. Hit the cover to make a purchase for each release!

TREY SONGZ - READY

SEAN PAUL - IMPERIAL BLAZE

PLEASURE P - THE INTRODUCTION OF MARCUS COOPER

MAINO - IF TOMORROW COMES

LAURA IZIBOR - LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD

If you couldn't get enough of Gucci Mane on Mario's "Break Up" or on Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" then head over to our Music Room and listen to some to tracks from the So Icey Entertainment rapper latest Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Movie Part 2, hosted by non other than, DJ Drama (AKA Mr. Thanksgiving AKA The Ipod King). If that's not enough Gucci Mane La Flair for you, then download the complete mixtape on his official site, Gucci Mane Online.

The Movie Part 2 features appearances by Trey Songz, Mario, Shawty Lo, Snoop Dogg, Oj Da Juiceman, Plies, Nicki Minaj and a few others. Check out the complete tracklist below. 

1. Intro

2. Pressure ft. Woo Da Kid

3. Burr

4. Beat it Up Ft. Trey Songz

5. Hottest Rapper ft. Waka Flacka

6. Gucci Ft Shawnna, Nicki Minaj

7. Overboard Ft Oj Da Juiceman, Rock City, La The Darkman

8. BreakUp Ft Mario, Sean Garrett

9. Alot

10. Awesome Ft Snoop Dogg

11. Superhero Ft JMoney, Waka Flacka, Shawnna

12. Leading Lady

13. Mr.T

Do you think Gucci is the hottest rapper at the moment? Can he take over the ATL while TI is on vacation? Feel free to comment. 

It has been confirmed by numerous News outlets that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson has passed away. Jackson, who was born in Gary, Indiana, suffered a cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 25th. He was 50 years. The musical genius is survived by 3 children.

Since the fatal news of Jackson's sudden death broke on the internet, a ton of celebs have poured out their emotions on their twitter accounts.

Here are some tweets from celebs who have been inspired by Michael Jackson and the legacy he leaves behind.

Diddy: "Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!"

Drake: "Blew the dust off my Moonwalker tape...and just set it right on the dresser...Long Live the King."

Keri Hilson: "MJ's the only idol I've ever had...never got the chance to tell him how much he & his music mean to me. man oh man."

Usher: "Again.. my heart goes out to the King of Pop and his family."

Cassie: "There are no words.... Sending all of my love and prayers out to the Jackson family."

Soulja Boy: "R.I.P. MJ."

Solonge Knowles: "Thank you Michael Jackson for being my FIRST of many! My mother took me to my FIRST concert, I was only two years old." I fell in love."

Trey Songz: "Speechless."

Snoop Dogg: "billie jean is not my son!!! mike went hard on this one.."

Kid Cudi:  "if ur a musician and u didnt acknowledge michaels passing today on ya page, ur a douche."

Rev Run: "Rip MJ! Dream as if u'll live 4ever, Live as if u'll die 2day. U only live once, but if u do it right dats all u need! U did it Big MJ!!"

Wale: " i can only hope people dont take cheap shots at his legacy for laughs...God Bless MJ."

Mariah Carey: "No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever." - Mariah

Lauren London: "There are no words.....my prayers to the Jackson Family."

Busta Rhymes: "GOD BLESS THE JACKSON FAMILY...BE STRONG AND OUR PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES GO OUT 2 THE JACKSON FAMILY!!!!!TO THE MAXIMUM LEVELS!!!"

If Michael Jackson inspired you, feel free to express your thoughts in our comments section. 

R.I.P. Michael Joseph Jackson

August 29, 1958 to June 25, 2009