Jaye Cherié's Blog: Under The Red Carpet, page 20

CHRIS BROWN SOLUTION

I've figured out exactly what Chris Brown should do to end all of his troubles; Change his last name.

Hear me out. When I thought about Browns in the entertainment industry, I came up with a few names. Bobby Brown. James Brown. Foxy Brown. Then, it dawned on me. If you're a performer, Brown is not exactly a good luck charm. So, I propose that Chris Brown consider changing his last name. Then, maybe he can make a new start for himself. Let's face it after his meltdown at the GMA he could...

WYCLEF JEAN SHOT

Don't worry. He's not dead. According to Popeater.com, the rapper was shot in the hand after a series of bullets hit his car. He was in Port-au-Prince with fellow rapper Busta Rhymes. According to Wyclef Jean's publicist, he is "doing well" and has been released from the hospital.

Dare I be a conspiracy theorist and say that someone was obviously trying to tell him something. You have this shooting. You have the Board of Elections turning down his bid for presidency in Haiti and you have the ...

JERMAINE JACKSON'S MICHAEL BOOK

I tell ya. With a brother like Jermaine Jackson who needs enemies. This dude is planning to release a book about his brother, music icon Michael Jackson. He calls it a tribute but, in the book, he intends to talk about Michael's drug and alcohol use. If you remember, this is similar to a book that Jermaine wanted to release several years ago. At the time, he went on Larry King's show to talk about it. Then, he later denied the book existed.

This is so trifling. Isn't the family in the middle ...

RIP NATE DOGG

Since Nate Dogg's passing, I've been thinking about what made him special. He wasn't a great rapper. He didn't seem to sing; It was more like singing/talking but maybe that is what made him special. Nate didn't fit into a box. Yet, he managed to etch himself in our minds. If you sung along to Regulator, chances are you couldn't wait til his part came up.

It's unfortunate that he ran into so much adversity personally but it's a reminder that we must take better care of ourselves. Go to the...

KEM INTERVIEW

I recently interviewed singer Kem on Entertainment Wire. He's currently on his Intimacy Tour with Musiq. We talked about his fans reaction to his music and how music can help build intimacy in relationships. I found Kem to be very thoughtful.

Click here to listen to his interview.

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NEYO'S TWITTER RANT

Neyo was a little POed this week. After he found out that Snooki (Jersey Shore) was on the cover of Rolling Stone, he took to Twitter to express his disapproval. In short, he said that he will get the respect he deserved in the music industry or he won't be in the industry. Snooki responded saying that he'd lost a loyal fan in her.

Okay. So, Neyo's frustrated with Rolling Stone for overlooking him. It happens to a lot of artists. You know what I've learned in the past couple of years? Don't e...