Smokey Robinson plans to release a new album, Christmas Everyday, as an Amazon exclusive on November 10th. The LP contains three originals from the Motown stalwart: “Christmas Everyday,” which first appeared on the Christmas With the Miracles album in 1963, “The Night That Baby Was Born” and “You’re My Present.” Robinson will also tackle standards like Charles Brown’s “Please Come Home for Christmas” and Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.”
“I love the feeling of Christmas, what I call ‘the Christmas aura,’ and these are some of my absolute favorite songs,” Robinson said in a statement. “Folks are going to be surprised by some of the arrangements.”
He worked on Christmas Everyday with producer Adam Anders; featured guests include Trombone Shorty, The Dap Kings, Mindi Abair, Take 6 and Us the Duo. “I’d give [Anders] a song idea and the key I wanted to sing it in, he’d do a treatment and then we’d work side by side to buff it to perfection,” Robinson explained.Robinson is a veteran of Christmas records. In addition to releasing a pair of holiday albums with the Miracles, he also contributed four tracks to the 1973 compilation A Motown Christmas. Christmas Everyday marks the singer/songwriter/producer’s first solo foray into Christmas fare.
Listeners can pre-order Christmas Everyday on Amazon.
Christmas Everyday Track List
1. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” (feat. Trombone Shorty)
2. “This Christmas”
3. “The Christmas Song”
4. “White Christmas”
5. “Silent Night” (feat. Mindi Abair)
6. “The Night That Baby was Born”
7. “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”
8. “Christmas Everyday” (feat. Us The Duo)
9. “You’re My Present” (feat. The Dap Kings)
10. “O’ Holy Night” (feat. Take 6)
On Thursday night, Tyrese checked himself into the hospital for chest pains and dehydration after spending the day in court over a custody battle with his ex-wife.
According to TMZ, Tyrese began to experience chest pains shortly after leaving the courthouse and subsequently went to the hospital. He received fluids to treat the dehydration and is undergoing tests to determine the cause of his chest pains. The singer also reportedly suffered from anxiety
This comes after Tyrese spent Thursday in a court battle with ex-wife Norma Gibson, who has accused the singer of hitting their daughter, Shayla. She also claimed that he spied on her and that she had reason to fear for her safety, and she was granted a temporary restraining order against Tyrese in which he is not allowed near her or their daughter.
Tyrese wore all black to the courtroom and declared that he had done so because the day was a funeral for the abuse allegations being leveled against him.
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Tyrese defends calling his wife #BlackQueen amidst backlashRecently, Tyrese hopped on Instagram with a lengthy tirade about women, railing against women who change their looks with “manufactured beauty.”
“This all started over dinner listening to a group of women tear down what they proudly called #Aints***Men and said men are all stupid and will sleep with and marry damn near anything? Huh?” he began his tirade before he jumped into his message.
“I just feel the need to send a message to all of these ‘type’ of ladies all races of ladies who just think Dudes are just STUPID??……. WE KNOW the difference in real hair and fake clips on’s we know eye lash extensions, we know fake hard titties pointing in 4 directions with your ribs showing in the middle? Why so much separation? We knw when you got little chicken legs and it leads to an oversized #fake a** you guys are really starting to go TOO FAR with manufactured beauty – fake lips, skinny nose barely can even breathe through your own nostrils – Sitting across from you and you couldn’t even HIDE your wave tracks?? Come on.”
He then went on to knock the idea that men will sleep with anyone while putting down women who turn to purchased beauty:IM NOT trying to be mean I’m just sending a message that US REAL MEN SEE THE BULLS*** and IF He decide to rock with you it’s just cause they wanna get one off no one will EVER take you serious like that or really make that move………. Cause you look like a manufactured clown – Some of you have convinced yourself that it’s OK cause of how many dude be trying to get at you……. Please let me explain…. You got your temp fix and you will continue to ‘attract’ men who ONLY want a temporary fix.
Then, Tyrese turned his attention to women who don’t make changes to themselves, saying, “Shout to #TeamNatural #TeamSquats and #TeamTakeMeAsIAM – #TeamMatureEnoughToConsiderHarshTruths because you’re single doesn’t mean you’re lonely – know this… Hoes, sluts, tramps are never without a man… You’re single cause YOU have standard and know your actual value- I had to rip out a chapter from my New York Times best selling book #MANOLOGY to let y’all know us as MEN are much more aware and smarter than some of you think…… If your beauty has been purchased that’s fine…. own it, enjoy it….. Just know that us REAL ones out here see the REAL….”Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson had to confirm with the public that his new wife was, in fact, part black which is why he referred to her as his #BlackQueen. This came after many questioned whether she was black at all.
Gibson cleared up the confusion by sharing the TMZ report that noted her ethnicity was Ecuadorian, Jamaican and African-American.
“TMZ actually got it right! This time!” He said.
The Fast and Furious actor didn’t share his Valentine’s Day wedding news until Tuesday, February 28 on Instagram. In his post, he shared photos of him and his new wife Samantha Lee both at their ceremony and having a romantic walk along the beach at sunset.
Gibson has since deleted many of his posts referring to his wedding and his “black queen.” But before he did, he shared that, ”We’re humbled by the outpouring of love! We appreciate all of the prayers and well wishes,” before going on, “Sometimes, when you pray you get exactly what your heart desires. I got #MyBlackQueen I didn’t just marry her I married my daughter’s new example. ‘We are all flawed, sinners and have made mistakes but I hope you decide to keep loving, keep the faith and God will to send you what’s yours…. #Amen.’”
It didn’t take long for fans to start questioning Lee’s looks.
They really got into it too, digging into her ethnicity with fervor. They found out that her given name is Samantha Schwalenberg according to LinkedIn. Then they found out that she had participated in the Mr. and Mrs. Latin UGA pageant in 2011.
According to Straight From The A, her mother is Latina and her father is white.
Bob Marley’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was completely destroyed by someone on Monday.
The reggae legend’s star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame was severely vandalized yesterday by someone with malicious intent. Walk of Fame spokeperson, Ana Martinez, broke the news on Twitter when she posted a photo of the damaged star. “Why would anyone do this to Bob Marley’s star? Help me understand. The Walk of Fame is a State registered Historic landmark! Disrespectful,” she wrote.
Martinez later added that the star will cost $3000 to be repaired and it will be done by the Hollywood Historic Trust. “It will cost nearly $3,000 to repair Bob Marley’s star on the Walk of Fame after it was found vandalized this week,” she wrote on Twitter. At the time of this publication, Bob Marley star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was being repaired and will be spanking new by weekend. “Bob Marley Walk of Fame star is being fixed by Star-maker Vince as we speak. Thanks to the Hollywood Historic Trust,” Ana added.
She also revealed that cops are investigating the incident and the perpetrator could be prosecutor. The damage to the star appeared to be made from a heavy object like a sledgehammer. Bob Marley died in May 1981 and has been widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians to ever walk the earth. The king of reggae was awarded a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
Mary J. Blige wants her estranged husband to pay his half of the debt that they shared together while married.
According to TMZ, new legal documents suggest that Blige and Martin “Kendu” Isaacsare $11,622,614 in debt, with a lot of that being money that they owe to the IRS. Blige, however, has proposed that Isaacs should pay her $5,990,357, which would take care of his half of their financial burden.
That’s also why Blige has argued that she should not be required to pay spousal support to Isaacs, because she is bearing the brunt of the debt they incurred together, while, according to Blige, Isaacs is unwilling to work to support himself.
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Mary J. Blige Ordered To Pay Estranged Husband 30K A Month In Spousal SupportUncle Sam is looking to collect a huge sum of money from Mary J. Blige.
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail the 46-year old 9-time Grammy Award winning singer owes the federal government $6.5 million in back taxes, for the years 2008 through 2016.
The figure was revealed in an Income and Expense Declaration, filed by Blige on August 8, in Los Angeles.
The declaration is a part of the “Real Love” hit maker’s divorce proceedings from Martin Isaacs. Blige listed her monthly income at $326,930.
In June she was ordered to pay Isaacs $30,000 a month in temporary spousal support. In addition, the singer must cough up retroactive spousal support dating back to September of 2016, plus Isaacs’ attorney fees. That total comes to $235,000.
Blige filed for divorce in July of 2016, after 13 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
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Mary J. Blige on ex-husband’s mistress: ‘She’s my Becky with the good hair’Mary J. Blige’s soon-to-be-ex husband, Martin Isaacs, was just granted a huge financial victory. The judge in their divorce case has ordered Blige to pay him $30,000 a month in temporary spousal support.
Isaacs was seeking $129,000 a month.
In addition, the 9-time Grammy Award-winning singer must cough up retroactive spousal support dating back to September, plus Isaacs’ attorney fees. That total comes to $235,000.
Blige filed for divorce in July of 2016, after 13 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
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Mary J Blige’s New Song JUST LEAKED & She’s GOING IN ON KENDU {AUDIO} Do You Like?In her new documentary album, Mary J. Blige called out her ex-husband’s mistress in her new documentary album.
In speaking to producer Ne-Yo, Blige said of her ex, Kendu Isaacs: “All these years have come to this, like you didn’t even pick me, you picked somebody else. That sh* t is humiliating. It hurt real bad. But they got beds, we gotta lay in it.”
She then specifically addressed the woman who allegedly had an affair with Isaacs, saying, “And just so we’re clear, you have a studio in that other place, right? Do not let, do you know [named bleeped out]? Do not let her nowhere near what you’re doing for me, because she’s the reason for all of this sh*t. That’s my Becky with the good hair!”
Newly married Keyshia Ka’oir opens up about love for Gucci Mane, holding him down during his prison sentence and much more:
– How did you meet Gucci
– Gucci gave you $2 million and you flipped it to $6 million
– Envy scandal
– Haters of your wedding
– How many kids do you have
– Rumors that Gucci didn’t invite his mom and brother
– Most lavish gifts from the guests
– Are you going to do more shows after this docu-series
– Positives and Negatives of having wedding on TV
– Beef with Khia
– Was last jail stint a positive for Gucci
– Gucci as a father
– Is there a pre-nup in place
– Staying in shape
– Gucci drinking lean
– Concerns that people would come after you since you’re with Gucci
