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There's an interesting update in the story. You'll notice the article repeats itself. I have no idea why, I'm just leaving it in it's original form. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Witness: 12 anesthetic bottles in Jackson home Updated: Jan 7, 2011 - 18:04PM LOS ANGELES -A coroner's investigator says she found 12 bottles of the anesthetic propofol in Michael Jackson's' bedroom and an adjacent closet. Investigator Elissa Fleak testified Friday that nine of the bottles were found in a bag labeled "Baby Essentials" in the closet. She says the anesthetic and other medications were found during a search of Jackson's rented mansion four days after his death in 2009. The testimony came during a preliminary hearing where a judge will decide if there is enough evidence for Dr. Conrad Murray to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty. Authorities contend Jackson died after Murray gave him a lethal dose of propofol and other sedatives in the bedroom then delayed calling 911 while he collected and bagged medications. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former girlfriend of the doctor charged in the death of Michael Jackson testified Friday that he was distracted when he called her on the morning of the singer's death and she heard commotion in the background. Witness Sade Anding said she realized at one point that Dr. Conrad Murray wasn't paying attention to her. She heard coughing and mumbling but didn't recognize the voice as Murray, she said. "I heard commotion as if the phone was in a pocket or something," Anding said. The testimony added details to a timeline being developed by prosecutors at a preliminary hearing where a judge will decide if there is enough evidence for Murray to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty. Authorities contend Jackson died after Murray gave him a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol and other sedatives in the bedroom of his rented mansion then delayed calling 911 while he collected and bagged medications. Phone records show Murray called Anding at 11:51 a.m. She said she stayed on the line for five to six minutes, but Murray never got back on the phone. The records indicate 911 was dialed at 12:21 p.m. Prosecutors also called Murray's current girlfriend, Nicole Alvarez, and asked about shipments the doctor had sent to her apartment from a Las Vegas pharmacy. Alvarez acknowledged receiving several packages for Murray but said she never looked inside and didn't know the contents. Authorities have said in court documents they believe Murray was having shipments of propofol and other medications used by Jackson sent to Alvarez. It's unusual to send propofol to a private residence but not illegal. The phone records show Murray called Alvarez from the ambulance that transported Jackson to a hospital, but prosecutors did not ask her about the call that lasted two minutes. Jackson was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where an emergency room doctor testified Thursday that she found no signs of life in the singer. Dr. Richelle Cooper also said Murray never said he had given propofol to Jackson.

I love this story. Less than a week ago this guy was homeless holding a cardboard sign on the street. Now he's got a job and his life has totally turned around. I just wanted to share this story for anyone who cares. --------------------------------------------- Ted Williams' Story Obscures True Plight Faced by Homeless By Pat McManamon Print this page|EmailShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on DiggShare on Lifestream Dan Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers made a grand gesture by offering to hire homeless-man-turned-Internet sensation Ted Williams, he of the golden radio voice. Next, it might be nice if Gilbert and his other major financial holding pledged reasonable mortgages to the homeless in Cleveland and Detroit, and promised not to foreclose on those who already hold mortgages with Quicken Loans if they are laid off. Williams' story was the Internet hot button this week. The guy stood by the side of the road in Columbus, Ohio, advertising on a homemade sign that he had a great radio voice. A Columbus Dispatch video reporter talked to him, and sent his story nationwide via the Internet. The video reporter's intentions were sincere and admirable -- to see if anyone could help one desperate man. Before long, Williams became a sensation. Less than 24 hours after his video appeared the Cavs offered him a job and to help pay his mortgage. Others, including NFL Films, said they wanted to talk to him about employment. Helping anyone is always a good thing. It's good, kind, thoughtful, all that stuff. But there's a bigger picture at play here. A bigger picture that is obscured by the sensational story of one man. Let's start by realistically asking: If Ted Williams said he had a great voice for radio and it came out sounding like Fran Drescher, would we even know his story? He was captivating because he had that deep voice nobody ever uses in every-day life, not even Williams. Everyone who watched that video opened their eyes when they heard him talk, and that's what prompted the chatter and job offers. The help seemed to come because of the voice, not the person. To the point that help was offered before a background check was ever run on Williams. For all anyone knew, he could have been an escapee from Leavenworth. He's not, of course. But he does have an interesting record, as detailed by The Smoking Gun online. That site posted six of Williams' mug shots, and provided details on his last arrest. It stated that Williams constantly showed up at a National Tire and Battery store in Columbus, that he and a woman companion of his were a continual problem. While Williams was in the store asking for money from customers, his female friend was getting in and out of various cars driven by men, according to the police report. There's your voice of Quicken Loans Arena, your John Facenda for NFL Films. There's the guy you want representing your company. There could be reason for Williams' actions, mind you. Homelessness leads to desperation, and addiction can make anyone act in ways they do not want to act. But there is a long ways between being homeless and being an immediate sensation, between no home and nirvana. There is a way to help people that allows them to help themselves, without giving them the moon before asking a single question about their background and history. Williams was on the "Today Show" Thursday, where he said his past legal problems were neither violent or serious. He sat next to Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, which is all well and good. Except imagine how many homeless Lauer and Vieira have passed on their way to work and not given a second glance to. Yet they fawn over Williams because he has a voice for radio? Lauer makes $13 million a year, Vieira makes $10 million. Could some of that excessive salary help more homeless? Imagine if either or both gave up $1 million -- yes, they'd have to tighten their belts -- and gave that to the homeless. Would that not make a difference, as opposed to the fanatic fawning over one man? Patricia Kirtley will not be on the "Today Show," though she deserves to be -- far more than Williams. She is Williams' former wife, and the New York Daily News tracked her down in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. She told the Daily News of raising the four children the couple had together by herself after Williams left the family, and of raising the child Williams had with another woman -- with no help from Williams. And ... she's partially blind. After going on welfare, she became a blind vendor, and was driven to work by her mother and grandmother because she could see to drive. Williams fathered more children with a woman also addicted to drugs, and Kirtley said two of her sisters and her cousin took those kids in. And Williams is being celebrated as some kind of feel-good story while Kirtley is an afterthought? Who is the real star here? Being kind to one man is always a good thing, but the way this story became so sensational so fast, with people falling over themselves to "save" him, belittles a serious problem. It insults those who are homeless, those who are wondering where the hope lives. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, each year there are 100,000 homeless in New York City -- and each night 38,000 sleep in city shelters. Think about that number. It's the same number of people that lived in Lewiston, Maine's second-largest city, in 2007. Of the 38,000, 16,000 are children. Sixteen thousand kids, sleeping at night without a home. Families make up 78 percent of New York City's homeless population. Those are numbers that make a person retch. What about the many people who need help, who are not -- and never will be -- Internet sensations because they were lucky enough to be filmed? Yet this one guy who has a good voice gets a handler, an appearance on a radio show, an appearance on "Today" and more job offers than the average guy with two kids without health insurance and without a job because his employer decided his work could be shipped overseas. What about him? What about the veteran coming back without a limb? What about the many people who need help, who are not -- and never will be -- Internet sensations because they were lucky enough to be filmed? Homeless sleep on the streets of Cleveland every night, in bitter cold, within blocks of Quicken Loans Arena. National columnist and author David Sirota points out on the Huffington Post that Quicken Loans, the company that offered Williams a job, is the same company foreclosing on families who also do not have jobs. "The same company that is bragging about offering a single homeless man a job is the same company that is making many people homeless ..." Sirota wrote. The point of his story was not even to lambaste Gilbert or Quicken Loans, but to point out the vapid nature of the story being written about Williams -- because it only illustrates a bigger issue. MHS, an agency in Cleveland dedicated to ending homelessness, reports that Cuyahoga County had 2,186 homeless in January, with 896 of them victims of chronic substance abuse. How many of those homeless would be hired by the Cavs in any capacity? How many would have their mortgage paid by Quicken Loans, as the company offered Williams? And would they be given that offer without a background check? Yet a team that is 8-27 and struggling to find itself fell in love with a man it had never met, talked to or considered for employment until his video appeared on the Internet. And then it went live on a radio show to make the job offer. Perhaps folks who have been foreclosed on by Quicken Loans should go to the website set up by the company -- wewanttedwilliams.com -- and tell their stories there. Heck, some of those people and others who lost their jobs would love to tell their stories. They'd probably die at the chance to serve popcorn at the arena if it would help feed their family. Helping someone who needs help is wonderful. There's no substitute. The Cavs do much commendable charity work, and maybe Williams just needs a chance. In that regard, everyone who offered help should be commended. But the problem with the way the society and culture operate now, though, is that Williams was helped because he got on the Internet. While thousands wish their story could be heard, he got to talk. And because he had a radio voice, he got attention while others suffer. Meanwhile, as of midday Thursday, he had not talked to the Cavs anymore about their job offer. There is a big difference between philanthropy and publicity. The definition of philanthropy alone exhibits that reality. It simply means doing good for its own sake.

I'm really happy to hear this. Miracles do happen! ---------------------------------------------------------- Beastie Boy Beats Cancer When Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys was diagnosed with cancer in his parotid gland 18 months ago, the band canceled its shows and put off a much-anticipated album. All this doom and gloom made fans wonder if they had seen the last of the beloved rap-rock group. Guess again. In an interview with BBC Radio 1 (via WENN.com), bandmate Michael Diamond (Mike D) announced that Yauch (MCA) officially beat the disease, saying, "We're really happy about it." When Yauch was first diagnosed, the condition was considered "very treatable," and in March the gravelly-voiced rapper said he was on the mend after using a vegan diet and Eastern medicine. Mike D revealed that while the band's upcoming album 'Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1' is still delayed, new music is on the way real soon, including an epic 'Runaway'-type music video. "We've got a video we got to finish, a big video," Mike D told the radio station. "I know people don't make big videos any more, but we made a big video. It's not even a video, it's a film-eo. A cinematic, short film." In December, news broke of Yauch producing a revival film dedicated to the band's hit single '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party),' which was scheduled to include big names like Will Ferrell, Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Seth Rogen and Elijah Wood. After the cancer news broke, the band was forced to cancel its headlining act at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival last summer. Jay-Z filled in and dedicated his first song to the band, playing a cover of 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn.'

But u think Nicii Minaj looks good? I think she looks like an annoying 13 year old boy in drag. :laugh:

T.I. Busted Receiving 'Tiny' Sexual Favor in Prison Moses Robinson, WireImage T.I., who is still imprisoned for violating probation terms from a drug arrest last year, is apparently in need of more than a release from behind bars. TMZ is reporting that the ATL rapper was busted for receiving a handjob from his wife Tiny. Apparently, during a routine visit at Arkansas State Prison, Tiny was found in violation of prison rules for her show of affection and separated from T.I. Poor guy. She confirms that the rapper was then escorted to the "Special Housing Unit" of the jail, which is usually reserved for prisoners with code-of-conduct violations . This means, at least temporarily, T.I. will be housed in a unit that features higher security standards and less personal freedom. Prison guidelines state that inmates are certainly allowed to kiss and embrace their visitors at the beginning and end of a visit. While chatting, they can hold hands with any recourse, but hand to other-body-part contact is little bit beyond what they have in mind. "The inmate's hands must remain in plain view of Visiting Room staff at all times," reads the rules. Tiny told TMZ that she has yet to speak to T.I. since the incident went down. She thinks that they will allow her to visit again soon as long as she plays by the rules this time.

That was hilarious. I like the way your brain works. You kinda of remind me of one of my friends...lol.

THANK U!!! This is so dope. It's best Hip-Hop jam I heard in a long time. Heavy D's classic voice, flow, and signature style is all there. The production is flawless isn't influenced by what's so-called "hot." Anthony Hamilton is also a legit artist 2 collaborate with. He adds flava without stealing the spotlight. This is dope. Nuff said. Radio rappers can all fade away. It's time for a legend 2 bury their pathetic careers. Heavy D's reggae album was perfect...but I'm soooooo happy he's rhyming again. Thank God Hip-Hop's not dead.

TEVIN CAMPBELL - Could You Learn To Love Back To The World (1996) Brakes! How did you talk to Tevin Campbell? He's always been one of my favorite artists but I've kinda ignored his music for a few years. I added him on Facebook awhile ago. When I was CD digging recently I found a "Round & Round" CD single and started listening to him again. It's amazing how his 1st album is more mature than most of the popular R-N-B these days. He clearly paved the way for people like Usher and Trey Songz. He keeps hinting that new music is coming. It's been a long time since his trouble so I think his dedicated fans are dying for new music...and his new audiences would probably love his new stuff as they are introduced to him. P.s. I think Da Brat is one of the best female emcees. I've been meaning to make a new Brat mix for my car for a couple months now.

I think Toni Braxton is easily one of the classiest artists in all of music. Even she she's showing lots of skin, it's never trashy. I think that oozes into her music.

Yeah, the Bluestreak is pretty good. I wouldn't call it one of my favorites but it's definitely good. It captures a good time in music. JOHN TRAVOLTA + OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN - Summer Nights Grease Soundtrack (1978) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6DsnU-JdA8&feature=fvst I'm probably going to audition for this show in a couple weeks. I'm reuniting with the musical I grew up watching 5 times a day when I was 3 years old...lol. The movie is a lot better than the show tho.'

She is one of the greatest R-N-B singers of all time. She's caught some rough circumstances over the years but she still pushes on. I hope this show is a hit and sheds more light on her music...and helps her get her finances under control. ------------------------------- Toni Braxton: Singer Secures Network For Reality Show By Jawn Murray on Jan 4th 2011 7:50AM Toni Braxton: Singer Secures Network For Reality Show Toni Braxton has found an official home for her reality series. The Grammy winner's show, 'Braxton Family Values' will air on WE TV starting in April. BlackVoices.com had originally reported on Feb 9, 2010 (see 'Family Matters: Toni Braxton Inks Deal For Bravo Reality Show') thToni Braxtonat the 43-year-old singer's series would air on the Bravo network. 'Braxton Family Values' will focus on the Maryland-bred singer and the lives of her sisters Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar. The 'Un-break My Heart' singer is no stranger to reality television, having appeared on the seventh season of 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2008. Braxton, who is in the process of getting a divorce from her husband, former Mint Condition member Keri Lewis, filed for bankruptcy for a second time in Oct. 2010.

Jackson doc faces hearing on manslaughter charge Updated: Jan 4, 2011 - 7:12AM LOS ANGELES -Prosecutors are set to unveil their case against the man hired to look after Michael Jackson's health during rehearsals for his comeback tour as a judge determines whether the doctor should stand trial in the superstar's death. Jackson's family and fans are expected to attend the hearing, which begins Tuesday with testimony from police, a coroner and medical experts about their search to find what killed Jackson and whether Dr. Conrad Murray was responsible. In spite of an autopsy report attributing his death to acute intoxication of a powerful anesthetic complicated by other sedatives, the circumstances of Jackson's death are mysterious. Prosecutors have suggested that Murray's lawyers will blame Jackson, claiming he may have injected himself with the fatal dose of propofol. But that issue is unlikely to arise until trial. The guardians of Jackson's legacy will be watching as the hearing focuses on the star's drug use. Executors of his estate have spent the last year and a half since his death burnishing Jackson's musical reputation, intensifying memories of his star power with the release of a movie, "This Is It," and an album, "Michael," featuring music he left behind. The court proceedings, which are likely to lead to a lengthy trial, could open doors they would rather keep closed. For Murray, the court case is the continuation of a nightmare. His dream job as Jackson's $150,000-a-month personal physician died along with Jackson on June 25, 2009, and, to make it worse, he stands accused of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors have scheduled 30 witnesses to testify at the preliminary hearing before Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor. Murray, 57, was hired to help Jackson prepare and to accompany him on his European comeback tour, entitled "This is It." But Jackson died between rehearsals, and Murray is accused of gross negligence when he administered propofol, which Jackson demanded to get to sleep. The Houston cardiologist, who also has a clinic in Las Vegas, could face not only a prison sentence of up to four years, but the revocation of his medical license if he is convicted. Murray has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer has said that nothing he did should have harmed Jackson. An autopsy report found Jackson died from an overdose of propofol. In a statement to police, Murray acknowledged giving Jackson the drug and other sedatives to help him sleep, then briefly leaving the star's bedside. Cellular phone records show Murray made at least three personal calls around the time Jackson was stricken. His lawyers claim the amount he administered could not have killed the superstar. That remains one of the key mysteries to be unraveled.

This was my jam when I was 12...lol. The whole T.E.V.I.N. album was huge to me (and still is). TEVIN CAMPBELL - Lil' Brother T.E.V.I.N. (1991) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrjCLIuzpg

I've been waiting for this. Thanx!

I love that classic Hip-Hop is getting spins overseas and that it's catching the same flack it did back in the late 80's and early 90's....lol. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hungary's media board upset by Ice-T songs Updated: Jan 2, 2011 - 11:35AM AP BUDAPEST, Hungary -Hungary's media authority says it is investigating a radio station for playing Ice-T songs with explicit lyrics, an announcement that got an enthusiastic response from the hip-hop star and actor. The Ice-T songs "Warning" and "It's On" played in September of last year should have been broadcast only after 9 p.m., the National Media and Infocommications Authority said in a statement posted on its Web site Saturday. Tilos Radio argued that since the lyrics are in English and the station has very few young listeners, the songs did not have an "adverse affect on the moral development" of children under 16. Ice-T, known for his controversial "Cop Killer" track and as a star of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," welcomed the dispute, posting "I love it! The world still fears me. hahaha!" on Twitter. The announcement comes as Hungary is under scrutiny for a contentious new media law that sparked an international outcry over press freedom, though Hungarian authorities said their investigation is based on a 1996 law regulating radio and television. The new law, which took effect Saturday, greatly expands the state's power to monitor and penalize private news outlets on broadly defined grounds. Media watchdogs and several European countries, including heavyweight Germany, have criticized it. Since winning a two-thirds parliamentary majority in April elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party has modified the Constitution several times to fit its political aims and taken numerous measures — including limiting the powers of the country's top court and naming party loyalists to key watchdog positions for extraordinarily long terms. All three of Hungary's opposition parties said they would ask the Constitutional Court to review the media law.

Yeah, the are really paving the way for her to have every outlet to be successful in the business. If music and entertainment stays her passion, she's got it made. Get it, girl.

The album has been growing on me. But that's only because I'm now looking at each song individually and appreciating it for what it is. Some of the songs are great. Some of them are just to tweeked to have the true substance of what MJ would have wanted. It's certinaly better than most of the watered-down R-N-B dance pop that running radio at the moment.

Happy New Year!!! One thing is for sure, in the beginning of 2010, I would have NEVER guessed I'd be where I was at the end of the year. That's all more the reason 2 get focused on 2011. Wishing positivity and blessings 2 everyone.

I think a family remake of "Parent's Just Don't Understand" could be hilarious. I'm instantly thinking of their commercial for the BET Awards. On thing is for sure, there's no way it could be as disappointing as Jazzy's remake of "Brand New Funk." That being said, Jazzy NEEDS 2 scratch on the track. Everyone is giving the family flack. I think that's ridiculous. They are allowing their kids 2 chase their dreams. They have the resources to help that happen and their kids have the talent to do so. Quit hating on KIDS...it's embarrassing 2 the board.

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. At least Teddy Riley is being real about it. I like the album but it's hard to swallow at times for this very reason. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Jackson Producer: Controversial New Songs Underwent 'More Processing' Michael Jackson Producer: Controversial Posthumous Songs Underwent 'More Processing'Just days before the first posthumous Michael Jackson album hits, controversy is still raging. A new UK Reuters interview with Teddy Riley, one of the "main producers" on 'Michael,' reveals that the vocal material culled for the album was far from finished. "I had to do more processing to the voice, which is why people were asking about the authenticity," Riley says. "We had to do what we had to do to make ... his voice work with the actual music." The album is set for release Dec. 14. Of the batch of recordings used for 'Michael,' Riley, who worked with Jackson before his death, says MJ would "never consider it being a final vocal." "But because he's not with us he cannot give us new vocals. What we did was utilize the Melodyne (technology) to get him in key," Riley says. "With the Melodyne we actually move the stuff up, which is the reason why some of the vibrato sounds a little off or processed, over-processed. We truly apologize for that happening, but you are still hearing the true Michael Jackson." Riley worked on three of the ten songs on 'Michael,' including 'Breaking News' and the 50 Cent-featuring 'Monster.' Of the controversy and negative publicity, Riley targets the unhappy Jackson clan. "Some family members ... didn't totally get the last say so they kind of hate the project. So there you have it, a chain reaction, a domino effect that makes the credibility of 'Michael' go down." Indeed, Jackson's brother Randy came out swinging on Twitter in mid-November, writing: "I became suspicious about the album, when I heard armed guards were involved since my brother's passing, may he rest in peace. John McClain [executor of MJ's estate along with John Branca] insisted that no family members were allowed at his studio where the project was being completed. My first thought was, what are they trying to hide?" Riley insists no matter how the songs sound, they are Michael, and he will stand by the first album since the King of Pop's death. "I am here to protect that, because I know it's him, I know it's great material, I know that it needs to be out," Riley says. "I know that the legacy needs to continue because he's such a great person, and there's more to come." The producer says he would "definitely" be a part of future Jackson albums if offered the opportunity. A reported $250 million deal between Sony and the executors of MJ's estate looks to put out 10 albums by 2017.

DJ JAZZY JEFF + FRESH PRINCE w/ K-CI - Will 2K Willennium (1999) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXP37la62Q

I could care less about half of the albums on that. I haven't heard Redman's album all the way thru' but I've previewed every song on it and liked it. Ice Cube's is average. I like Rhymefest but he's music doesn't initially grab me. Whenever I get around 2 listening 2 it I end up liking it but it's never a staple in my music collection that I continuously go back to. I love the Black Eyed Peas...I just don't like their current music that much. I haven't listened 2 the new album since it came out. It's just a part 2 of their last album yet it's even weaker than that. I was never a Nelly fan when he was really popular but I did get his album because I love "Just A Dream." Some of the songs are really good. Whenever he doesn't try 2 hard, he does well. Some of the production is weak but it's a good commercial rap record. I'm not interested in the albums but T.I., N.E.R.D., or Canibus. I was curious about Twista's album but I'm not inspecting anything too impressive. I think Eminem and The Roots are the only Hip-Hop records that really even stand out in my mind from this year. I don't like Kanye's music at all. I think Lil' Wayne and Drake are jokes. I don't few any of the last 3 rappers as rappers. They are more like pop stars. Music genres have blended and radio play has mixed so much that it's kind a like u are a pop star or u are a recording artist who is semi-successful or independent.

Seeing this article again is getting me pretty excited. Thing back to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Thing back on how that effected ALL MUSIC. Lauryn Hill only brings out well thought out lyrics and subject matter. And she's only ever excepted solid, legit production for her sound. This album very well could an album that saves music...especially Hip-Hop and R-N-B. Let's face it, the mainstream side of the music is dead. There's barely any talent out there and a lot of the talent that still exists is dumbing it down for the idiots who like Top 40 radio. I expect this album to start a revolution. It could be the 1st classic album to be released in YEARS.

I think the whole thing is silly. Certain artists (pretty much every popular artist) is getting their garbage albums placed in the "Best of..." lists while more legit artists are are ending up on these albums. I guess u could say Ice Cube's and Redman's albums are disappointing when u compare it to their work in the 90's. But their albums certainly aren't bad and they are a thousand times better than the releases coming from Lil' Wayne, Kanye West, etc. It's like the game is designed to promote and praise the weak, wack, and awful and tear down the creative, hardworking, vets. I don't really care for these lists anymore. What's the point when so many legendary acts aren't releasing new material or getting proper exposure?!

I love Beyonce. I really do. But her most recent album was so bad. I'm happy that she's successful but I don't want this to encourage her to do another album with production that is as bad as I Am...Sasha Fierce has. I'm kinda surprised at this because neither her music or movie career were booming this year. Good for her. Hopefully she can come back with an R-N-B/Soul album in 2011.