K-Ci & JoJo Trying To Make A Comeback

July 16, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews, News, Videos No Comments  

From HipHopBlog.com:

After fading into obscurity and becoming beset with drug and health problems, former Jodeci frontmen K-Ci and JoJo Hailey appear to be poised to make a return to the industry.

 
K-Ci said via statement:

“We made a lot of mistakes and we just putting it all on the table so you won’t have to read the Internet and magazines about us. We letting it be known and K-Ci & Jo Jo “Come Clean” comes out in October.”

The brothers are allegedly clean and sober and are working hard on a new album and tv show called “Come Clean.” No word on whether or not this helps kick-start that long-awaited Jodeci reunion.

Now, the first thing I did was look at that picture. And I laughed. HARD. That, plus the previous videos and pictures of them passing out on stage and using a bodyguard as the preferred mode of transportation among other things, got me thinking, “this shit just ain’t gonna work”. Maybe they could do like every other washed up entertainer (or non-telented person) and do some sort of reality show…but them, I forget that not only were these dudes talented as 1/2 of Jodeci, they also has a great career as just K-Ci & JoJo. With that said, I can’t help but think that if they can stay chill from the spotlight ‘a-la Kanye’ and let their music regain the spotlight, well, maybe we can look past that hairdo you see at the top of this entry and trully enjoy their their musical talents again. Assuming the drugs and alcohol haven’t taken it away. Toss it up.

::steps off soapbox::

Check out the video of them at the Essence Music Festival this year:

 

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Bushwick Bill May Be Facing Deportation

July 16, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Creative Loafing:

Over a month has passed since rumor sprouted surrounding legendary Geto Boys’ MC Bushwick Bill’s no-show at the June taping of VH1’s 2010 Hip Hop Honors. At the time, there was some speculation that he’d been arrested on unknown charges before he was scheduled to perform during the Rap-A-Lot Records dedication to honor the label’s founder, J. Prince.

While those charges or the arrest have yet to be confirmed, Bill is definitely in some hot water. Today, the Jamaican-born MC faced deportation proceedings in Atlanta Immigration Court. The cause for the ongoing case is also unknown.

The former member of the pioneering, Houston-based gangsta rap group, Geto Boys, was born Richard Shaw in Jamaica in 1966, but raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York (hence his stage name), before relocating to Houston in the ’80s.

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The-Dream’s Open Letter To Christina Milian

July 16, 2010 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

So, after the fallout due to this, The-Dream’s PR Team The-Dream decided to write a letter for damage control to his now estranged wife Christina Milian. Read below:

In My Own Words:

First I want to thank God for the trials of life, without them we can’t know purpose!

I would love to tell the truth as to why my relationship wasn’t successful, but today that is between me and Christina. Its easy to say that it’s because of another woman or a new relationship but truthfully, IT’S NOT.

I take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for misleading everyone into thinking everything was fine and okay when we knew problems existed for awhile! I wanted to speak up but we decided it wasn’t for anyone to know. I would NEVER intentionally hurt a soul and everyone around me knows that! There was so much going on in me and Christina’s personal world that I tried to deal with it as delicately as I could and tried to regain my footing. Instead of being direct in order not to cause even more hurt or hurt someone’s feelings, I carried the weight in secret!

I am Human and people fall in and out of Love all the time… This is Life. Nothing’s promised or perfect, neither am I. I am not proud that I lost something we once had…LOVE! I’ve always been a Loving Father, Hard Worker, Generous, Stern and Eager to prove myself. My faults are I can be irresponsible and an ass sometimes, but I HAVE NEVER and WILL NEVER be a malicious person or wish harm to anyone, especially those I love or the mother of my child. I’m sorry for the embarrassment to everyone involved! If there’s anyone to blame and you can’t fathom this happening, please blame me and me alone for not being upfront! Even though we were trying to overcome personal things between us, I was just simply scared and embarrassed to let everyone know we WERE FAILING and HAVE NOW FAILED!

This is not to justify anything, it’s true emotion! It’s a real thing that involves real people! I’ve cried about this for months, after interviews, after prayer and I’ve tried to take my own life at a point because of the failure that was looming.

But I was reminded by my MOTHER that I am not “Superman” and its okay to lose sometimes…

This too shall pass! And everything will be fine!

~ Terius Nash ~

Publicity stunt or genuine? I wonder how Christina Milian will respond…

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