SNL’s Jay Pharoah Creates Thanksgiving Raps

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,

Jay Pharaoh revealed a few more spot-on impressions during Saturday’s Anne Hathaway-hosted episode of SNL, writing raps for some of the genre’s biggest names.

Adam Sandler once wrote “The Thanksgiving Song,” now Pharaoh is showing rappers how to incorporate the holiday into their rhymes.

Don’t you just love Saturday Night Live?

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Watch ‘Salt-N-Pepa’ on VH1

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Editorial, Spoilers,

Though it seems the first season of The Salt-N-Pepa Show only finished airing recently, it’s already time for a second season on VH1. Based on concept alone, it may not sound like a reality hit. Take two early ‘90s rap queens, a bunch of cameras, and it would be easy to create a bomb. This is not the case with Cheryl and Sandy (Salt and Pepa).

I’ll admit it: I watched every episode of the first season. As their names would suggest, the two leading ladies are very much opposites. Cheryl now raps mainly for the Lord in her church and in her private recording studio at home, while Pepa likes to hit the clubs and have a good time. Both are mothers, but each approaches the task differently.  (Pepa’s definitely the less strict of the two.)  One is single, the other married. Yet despite all these differences which might make friendship seem difficult, the two are the best of friends. When they get together there might be a lot of head-butting, but there’s laughter, too. There are a lot of scripted shows out there about female friendship, shows that somehow ring false. This female friendship is real and enduring, and something about it is truly heartwarming.

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Steroid Allegations Shake Up Music Industry

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Gossip, Rumors,

You don’t have to be buff to make a music video - but it certainly does help. Just ask rapper-turned-superstar Mark Wahlberg, who first made an impression with his pecs (not his rhymes). Recently, R&B notables Mary J. Blige, Timbaland, Wyclef Jean and 50 Cent, among others, were named for steroid use by the media. Now, we just have to find out if it’s true. But what if it is? Music is competitive, sure, but it’s not a sport. The only trophies awarded are Grammys - and aren’t these given for sound, not looks?

Currently, officials are saying there is nothing to indicate the celebs broke the law. They are, however, being investigated. So far, only the Blige representative has answered the charges with a resounding denial. The other recording artists accused have not commented. Congressional hearings which will delve into steroid abuse in the baseball industry will begin this month.

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Kid Rock Cuts Back on Rap in Rock’n'Roll Jesus

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  Kid Rock will release his first album after a four-year recording studio hiatus, titled Rock’n’Roll Jesus, this October. The rock-rapper has emphasized rock on his album, leaving a lot of his hard core rapping on the shelf for this new release. Tracks include a song titled Amen, as well as other ballad-type songs. Rock’s album features motown, country, and even gospel influences, creating a mix that’s unlike many of the Kid’s other albums. Rock’s promotional tour for the album will begin soon, carrying on until well into 2008. Rock’s last album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 in 2003.

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