Next Up To Bat

Nicki Minaj is always being interviewed. That's certainly not a bad thing. I just don't like the fact that all the interviews are pretty much the same. In this clip though you can see Nicki performing cuts from her mixtape, "Beam Me Up Scotty". Check it out!




Music Biz:
Rihanna In Tattoo Fiasco!

Rihanna could be headed to a Manhattan courtroom over allegations that she tattooed three patrons without a license in New York. The "Umbrella" singer, working on the follow up to 2007s "Good Girl Gone Bad," allegedly tattooed three willing fans with umbrellas and the letter R at East Side Ink in New York.

According to New York based authorities the action, while innocent to the fans who received the tattoos, is illegal.

"Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the city's health code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this".

If convicted, Rihanna could be slapped with misdemeanor charges and up to $1,000 in penalty fees.

The tattoo shop, East Side Ink, could also face charges and considerable fines.

BET Issues Apology!

BET has issued an apology for the controversial Young Money performance at Sunday’s BET Awards.

Many who tuned into the show were appalled by the set, which capped a night filled with heartfelt tributes to the late Michael Jackson. The performance, which occurred right before Janet Jackson’s emotional appearance, featured Lil Wayne, Drake, and other members of the Young Money family performing their raunchy hit “Every Girl.” The spectacle offended some viewers, prompting an apology from the network.

“BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young Money at the BET Awards ’09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda, and Mack Maine). Elements of the performance were unplanned and should not have happened,” the network said in a statement. “We value and appreciate the feedback from our viewers and have edited Young Money’s performance from all BET Awards ’09 encore presentations.”

An edited version of the 2009 BET Awards will air on Monday, July 6.

I was definitely glad to see Young Money perform "Every Girl" because it is a hot song and one of my favorites out right now. It did seem to be a bit out of place but the whole award show was a mess anyway. I think BET needs to prerecord their telecast next year.