HMM, I GUESS I SHOULD START WATCHING LETTERMAN, HUH? I HAD NO IDEA THAT SHE PERFORMED ON HIS LATE NIGHT SHOW A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. IF YOU ARE LIKE ME AND MISSED, HERE YA GO! FYI: IF YOU LIVE IN PHILLY, JERSEY AND DELAWARE, ROBYN, ALONG WITH THE SUPER SPUNKY KELIS, WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE TROCADERO ON AUGUST 3rd. I WILL BE THERE AND IF ANY OF YOU NEIGHBORS ARE GOING, LET ME KNOW!

YES! I AM SO READY TO SEE HER LIVE! JUST BOUGHT MY TICKETS FOR THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. HERE IS A TASTE OF WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT FROM HER LIVE SHOW. FLAWLESS!

WHY AREN'T THEY PUSHING THIS TUNE IN THE STATES? UGH, SOMETIMES I WONDER ABOUT THE DECISIONS PEOPLE MAKE. ANYWHO, HERE IS HER FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF MY FAVE SONGS OF THE SUMMER. OH YEAH, HOW GOD AWFUL IS HER OUTFIT? IT IS SO BAD THAT I LOVE IT!

I LIVE FOR HER! SO LIVE FOR HER! AND YES, I WILL BE SEEING HER LIVE IN CONCERT WHEN SHE ARRIVES IN PHILLY!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HER TO PERFORM THIS SONG LIVE AND SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!

MISS TONI STOPPED BY ELLEN AND GOT HER VOGUE ON!

IT'S PERFORMANCES SUCH AS THESE THAT REMIND ME WHY I LOVE THIS WOMAN.

OK - ITZ OFFICIAL - I WANT TO MARRY ROBYN! SHE TORE THIS PERFORMANCE UP WITH HER CHARM, STYLE AND GRACE. I AM SO LIVIN' FOR HER RIGHT NOW!

.:POSTED FOR TROY:.

.:LISTEN:.

hey you go my love!

.:POSTED FOR TROY:.

.:LISTEN:.

hey you go my love!

.:SO YOU THINK...:.

SO THE PRINCESS OF THE BRONX PERFORMED HER LATEST SINGLE ON FOX'S SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. WHICH IS IRONIC BECAUSE AFTER SEEING THE PERFORMANCE, THAT WAS THE QUESTION I WAS ASKING MYSELF. YES, I KNOW THAT SHE HAS NEVER HAD THE STYLE THAT JANET POSSESSES AND THE TECHNIQUE THAT PAULA ONCE MASTERED, BUT SHE KINDA JUST DEFLATES DURING "LIVE" PERFORMANCES. I DID PREFER THIS PERFORMANCE OVER THE HER RECENT PERFORMANCES OF THE SONG. WITH ALL THAT SAID, I AM ROOTING FOR HER. MAYBE THE NEXT PERFORMANCE, WHICH WILL BE ON DICK CLARK'S ROCKIN' NEW YEAR EVE SHOW, WILL TOP THIS ONE.

.:SO YOU THINK...:.

SO THE PRINCESS OF THE BRONX PERFORMED HER LATEST SINGLE ON FOX'S SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. WHICH IS IRONIC BECAUSE AFTER SEEING THE PERFORMANCE, THAT WAS THE QUESTION I WAS ASKING MYSELF. YES, I KNOW THAT SHE HAS NEVER HAD THE STYLE THAT JANET POSSESSES AND THE TECHNIQUE THAT PAULA ONCE MASTERED, BUT SHE KINDA JUST DEFLATES DURING "LIVE" PERFORMANCES. I DID PREFER THIS PERFORMANCE OVER THE HER RECENT PERFORMANCES OF THE SONG. WITH ALL THAT SAID, I AM ROOTING FOR HER. MAYBE THE NEXT PERFORMANCE, WHICH WILL BE ON DICK CLARK'S ROCKIN' NEW YEAR EVE SHOW, WILL TOP THIS ONE.

.:LIVE & WELL:.

THE FIRST LADY OF POP STOPPED BY THE JAY LENO SHOW (YES, PEOPLE WATCH THAT SHOW) TONIGHT TO PERFORM HER CURRENT TOP 10 SINGLE. THE WARDROBE WAS STRIPPED DOWN (SOMEWHAT) BUT THE VOCALS AND CHOREOGRAPHY WERE TOP NOTCH. AM I THE ONLY ONE WAS SCARED AS HELL OF THE ONE DANCER. WHICH DANCER? WATCH AND SEE. 

.:AMA PERFORMANCES:.

WHEN YOU OPEN UP A MUSIC AWARDS SHOW, YOU BETTAH BRING IT! AND MISS JACKSON BROUGHT IT. SHE BROUGHT AN AMAZING SET, A GREAT SET LIST, HOT DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHY (TAKE NOTES CIARA). UNFORTUNATELY, MISS JACKSON BROUGHT A RATHER "INTERESTING" GET-UP. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE BAGGY PANTS AND THE COLOR WAS AWFUL. AT TIMES SHE LOOKED LIKE THE COWARDLY LION FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ OR A CHARACTER OUT OF THE LION KING. HER HAIR WAS AMAZING THOUGH. WITH ALL THAT SAID, I LOVED IT! WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

SO WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU TAKE A LIL FROM JANET'S RHYTHM NATION AND BEYONCE'S 2009 VMA PERFORMANCE? YOU GET SHAKIRA'S 2009 AMA PERFORMANCE, SILLY! YOU ALSO GET A GREAT PERFORMANCE. I WAS IFFY ABOUT THE SONG BUT I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND. IT IS NOW ON MY CURRENT FAVES IPOD PLAYLIST. WHAT DID YOU THINK?

SHE HAS OFFICIALLY BROUGHT TO ME THE OTHER SIDE. I WAS FEELIN' THIS DAMN PERFORMANCE. I THINK THAT I AM FINALLY GETTING WHAT SHE IS GOING FOR WITH THIS ALBUM. WHILE IT IS STILL A HARD LISTEN FOR ME, I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE A TRY. OH YEAH, THAT OUTFIT WAS HOT AS HELL!

SHE IS SO OVER-TO-TOP BUT I FREAKIN' LOVE IT. EVERY PERFORMANCE IS LIKE A CABARET SHOW AND TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE WAS NO EXCEPTION. WHILE I WAS IMPRESSED BY THE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF BAD ROMANCE, I THOUGHT THAT SHEN SANG THE HELL OUT OF SPEECHLESS. I AM SURE THAT PERFORMANCE SHOULD SILENCE ALL THOSE HATERS. 

SO WHAT SHE FELL, IT HAPPENS AND I THINK SHE RECOVERED QUITE BEAUTIFULLY. IN ADDITION, I THINK I MAY BE WARMING UP TO THE SONG (I AM QUITE IMPRESSIONABLE TONIGHT, HUH). I WAS REALLY ROOTING FOR HER TONIGHT AND HOPED THAT SHE'D DELIVER. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT SURE SHE DID. SHE DIDN'T LOOK CONFIDENT IN THE CHOREOGRAPHY AND DON'T EVEN LET ME GET STARTED ON THAT THE HELL OR THE SOCCER MOM SHORTS. I AM SURE THAT SHE WAS NERVOUS. I WOULD BE TOO IF I HAD TO GO ON AFTER LADY GAGA, JANET AND RIRI. I AM STILL ROOTING FOR HER THOUGH. 

THE PEAS ALWAYS PUT ON A GREAT PERFORMANCE AND THEY DID JUST THAT TONIGHT. I LOVED FERGIE'S DARK GET-UP. WHAT THE HELL WAS UP WITH WILL.I.AM'S WIG? ANYWHO, MY SON LOVES THIS GROUP AND IT IS NOT HARD TO SEE WHY.

WAS JUST ME OR DID THIS PERFORMANCE LOOK LIKE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM 1989? OH HOW I LOVE THE SONG, I MEANN REALLY, REALLY LOVE THIS SONG AND I WISH THE PERFORMANCE WOULD HAVE GIVEN ME SOMETHING MORE, SOMETHING THE MUSIC VIDEO DIDN'T GIVE ME.

WELL MISS THANG SANG THE HELL OUT OF THIS MEDIOCRE TUNE. SHE LOOKED FABULOUS, YA KNOW IN THAT "WOW AUNT NITA, YOU CLEAN UP WELL" KINDA WAY. I AM SURE THAT THIS PERFORMANCE WILL CONTINUE HIGH SALES OF THE ALBUM. TWO WORDS -- GO 'HEAD!


SO THERE WERE OTHER PERFORMANCES BY CARRIE UNDERWOOD, WHO LOOKED LIKE A SCI-FI SUPER HERO WITH THE POWER TO TURN DANCES INTO PUSSYCAT DOLL KNOCK-OFFS. ADAM GLAMBERT CLOSED THE SHOW AND BOY DID HE CLOSE THE SHOW. IT HAD EVERYTHING THAT CIRCUIT HAS - GRINDING, SCREAMING, BOY-ON-BOY DANCING AND HALF NAKED SEXY PEOPLE. ONE QUESTION THOUGH, WHY DID WAS THE PERFORMANCE BLACKED OUT DURING THE END? WAS THAT A TECHNICAL ERROR OR WAS MISS ADAM DOING SOMETHING THAT ABC THOUGHT WE COULDN'T HANDLE AND PROCESS. OK SO THAT WAS MORE THAN ONE QUESTION, BUT YOU GET ME. OH YEAH, HE FELL DIDN'T HE? AND A FALL IT WAS. INTERESTING NIGHT AND PROBABLY THE MOST ENJOYABLE AWARDS SHOW IN RECENT YEARS. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS OF THE SHOW, WINNERS AND PERFORMANCES?

.:FIGHTING LIVE:.

HERE IS A NEW PERFORMANCE OF HER U.K. NUMBER ONE SINGLE. I LIKE HER AND AM SOMEWHAT CONFUSED AS TO WHY SO MANY BLOGS HAVE TRASHED THIS SONG. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

.:MC LIVE ON LETTERMAN:.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM MARIAH WAS HER QUOTE ON LARRY KING ABOUT HIT RECORDS. SHE SAID "IF THE LABEL WANTS A HIT RECORD, THEY HAVE TO WORK AT IT TOO. THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH I CAN DO." HOPEFULLY, DEF JAM LISTENS AND BEGINS TO ADEQUATELY PROMOTE THE ALBUM. WELL MARIAH WAS DOING HER PART BY PERFORMING LAST NIGHT ON LETTERMAN. VOCALLY, SHE SOUNDED AMAZING BUT THE COMBINATION OF THE DULL LIGHTING, HER DRAB OUTFIT (WHICH LOOKS GREAT IN LIGHTING) AND MOODINESS OF THE SONG LEFT ME SOMEWHAT BORED. WITH THAT SAID, I LOVE ANYTHING THIS WOMAN DOES. CHECK OUT THE PERFORMANCE IF YOU LIKE ME MISSED IT.

.:da phat one 2.0:.

here is a longer clip of the lil suzy show that i choreographed and performed. hope you enjoy.

.:when the wind starts blowing...:.

when her debut first hit the net, this song was my favorite and it continues to be almost a year later. check out a live acoustic she did on mtv sessions in the u.k. i have also re-posted the mp3 of the original version for all those who may have not had the luxury of checking it out. enjoy!

.:acoustic performance [click here]:.

.:mp3 [original version]:.

.:tribute to sylvester:.

imagine a pied piper with a dazzling falsetto, wearing glittery sequins, and leading the people of the nation to a place called liberation, where nothing was straitlaced or old fashioned. and everyone was welcome finally- to come as themselves. this was not a fairytale. this was real and disco sensation sylvester, whose hits included you make me feel (mighty real) and do you wanna funk was that piper, and san francisco was the kingdom where he reigned supreme. (excerpt from the joshua gamson book the fabulous sylvester.)

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in 1978 sylvester released his sophomore album steps II and set dance floors across america on fire with the now legendary tunes you make me feel (mighty real) and disco heat. produced by the god-father of hi-nrg music patrick cowley, these songs would both break the pop top 40 and reach the top of the dance charts. The album would win three billboard music awards and reach gold status making sylvester the first openly gay artists to reach this level of success. sylvester was also one of music's most electrifying performers whose live show included two tons of fun, a group that would later become the weather girls.
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in 1986 sylvester signed to warner bros. records and released mutual attraction which featured the number 1 dance tune someone like you. the tune would also garner major radio airplay on both r&b and pop stations. unfortunately, sylvester became too ill to properly promote the album. after being diagnosed with HIV, sylvester became an avid spokes person and the first african american celebrities to acknowledge the impact of AIDS in the african american community.
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on december 16, 1988 asked his mother to turn off his t.v. so that he can rest. at age 40, sylvester closed his eyes and made his transition. he lives on in the house music we hear when we dance. he lives on in the progress we have made in lgbtq communities. he lives on in the progress we have made in the fight of AIDS. he lives on because divas don't die, divas fly high above.
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in 1979 sylvester recorded a live album. one of the songs he performed was his idol patti labelle's you are my friend. his rendition moves me to tears. tears over a man i have never met. tears for a man i discovered in my teens, years after his death. i cry because his legacy taught me that i too am worth the trip to liberation. we are worth liberation.
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.:you are my friend (live):.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/528466559a2ea09d/

.:a woman with a declaration:.

with very little support from her label, ashanti released her fourth album the declaration. personally i am gagging because ashanti has stepped her game up. please go out support the album. to celebrate ashanti's new album below you will find the link to her soundcheck performance for walmart. in addition, check out banging track from the new album called you're gonna miss. enjoy!

.:soundcheck live perfomances:. [special thanks to eric]
http://assets.m80im.com/resources/soundcheck/ashanti.htm

.:you're gonna miss:.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/132786307ff5b074/