Here’s a new mix I’ve been working on all weekend. The last couple of weeks have been really sad with the death and memorial service of Michael Jackson. I decided over the weekend that I wanted to do something to take my mind off of it. So I did what I do best, mix some music. I had a lot of fun creating this mix. It felt and sounded incredibly.
My nephews Tyler and James are visiting me for the summer. They told me that they really like this mix. My older nephew Tyler has told me on more than one occasion that he wants to be a DJ. I think he would be an excellent DJ because he has an ear for music. He would be a good protégé and I wouldn't mind being a mentor. And since I don't have a kid it would be kind of nice to pass my skills on to the next generation.
Oh yeah, James says he wants to be a DJ too. But he's kind of lazy! LOL
Okay with that said, here the first part of the mix. “Hello, My Name is Swagger!” will have two parts. The second part of the mix will come out in about two weeks. I am putting the finishing touches on it now. The mix I'm working on for August called “Beast”. “Beast” will come out around the first week of August and showcase my diversity as a DJ and an artist. I'm having a lot of fun with that mix, and it is also a two-parter.
I am also debuting a special “Michael Jackson mix” later this week. This mix is over an hour long just like “Hello, My Name is Swagger!”.
I am also outlining my mix for September which is untitled. Please stay tuned for more information about that mix.






Today is the Memorial for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. About a week ago I started writing an article about the King of Pop but was unable to complete it. There were times in the article when I felt I was being too judgmental or too harsh on the man. So I decided not to publish it.
Don't get me wrong, I think Michael Jackson is one of our pioneers. He opened a lot of doors so that artist like; Beyoncé, Usher, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Rhianna, and other young artists of today could walk through.
His ever-changing appearance was something that always bothered me. In a time where African-Americans were struggling to find and have an identity I felt he had been more of icon. Our skin is our inheritance. It is what our forefathers left us, through their blood, their sweat and their tears.
And I'm just leave it as that - today is not a day for that conversation.
But as an artist that was no other like him. He was always ahead of his time. Again he was a pioneer. I want to thank him for his generosity, and the kindness you showed the entire planet. He was the ambassador to the world.
I'm just glad that his music will live on forever and ever. Songs like, “remember the time”, “human nature”, “you are not alone”, “butterflies”, “one more chance”, “off-the-wall”, rock with you”, "I can't help it" and many others. Those are just a few of my favorites.

"My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful," a visibly emotional but composed Jackson told the audience. "To you, Michael is an icon; to us, Michael is family and he will forever live in all of our hearts."
Janet and Michael's father, Joe Jackson was seated near the front of the audience but did not participate in the ceremony. After Jackson left the stage, the show ended with a performance of the Jackson 5 hit "I'll Be There" by show host Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo, who was named Best Male R&B Artist earlier in the night.
The full list of winners:
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Lil Wayne
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist M.I.A.
Best Collaboration Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It"
Best Group Day 26
Best Male R&B Artist Ne-Yo
Best Female R&B Artist Beyonce
Best New Artist Keri Hilson
Best Gospel Artist Mary Mary
Video of the Year Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
Video Director of the Year Benny Boom
Best Actor Will Smith
Best Actress Taraji P. Henson
Best Male Athlete LeBron James
Best Female Athlete Serena Williams


Reports from Los Angeles based sources say Jackson suffered cardiac arrest and received CPR in an ambulance after being picked up from his Holmby Hills home.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home around 12:26 pm PT.
While Jackson's status is unknown at this time, TMZ sources say a Jackson family member told them the 'King of Pop' is in "really bad shape".
As previously reported on Singersroom, Jackson is due to perform at London's O2 Arena next month. The concert series, billed as 'This Is It,' has 50 scheduled dates and tickets sold out within hours of being released to the public.
Jackson made headlines earlier this year at a press conference for the concert series, proclaiming that this
would be his last run in London.
A series of dates set for early July were postponed last month. As early as Monday, organizers confirmed an official kick off of July 13 at London's O2 arena.
Developing.....
personality Kim Kardashian arrives at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival's
premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California.


Hold on, Hold on, Hold on... Wasn't Ray J with Whitney not long after her divorce from Bobby. And last year he had that reality show, "For the love of Ray J"?
What is his secret?

Hill, originally booked to play multiple dates on her first European tour in some time, canceled earlier this month.
Accordingto organizers, Estelle will fill in for the former Fugees singer and
join Erykah Badu, Leela James and Allan Toussaint, who were previouslyconfirmed.
The Stockholm Jazz Festival runs July 15 - 19.
Source: Singersroom

Thanks to recently confirmed deals with both Upscale Magazine and House of
Vinyl, Luckett and Rhymes join Queen Latifah and a number of other celebrities confirmed to not only attend but host BET Award weekend events.
Luckett, prepping for the release of "Lady Love," willkick things off by co-hosting red carpet arrivals at Upscale's 'Fusing the Worlds of Music and Hollywood' pre-BET Award event . Also celebrating comedian Tony Rock, the Upscale sponsored event is expected to bring out Hollywood stars and comedians Steve Harvey, Eddie Murphy,
Mike Epps, and DL Hughley.
Joining Queen Latifah, who is hosting BET's official BET Awards post show party, "Back on my B.S." recording artist Busta Rhymes will host 'House of Vinyl'.
Billed as the most anticipated post awards event, 'House of Vinyl' will include
performances from Eve, Electrik Red and the Clipse.
Aspreviously reported on Singersroom, the BET Awards 09' are slated to
air live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium Sunday, June 28.
Source: Singersroom
Plus three remixes and a bonus track that I know you haven't heard called, "Softly Softly". Enjoy!

Source:EW
QuietStorm Mix - I made for my cousin "Chris"
I have never featured a slow, quietstorm mix on my blog until now! ENJOY!
Here's the Tracklist -
Take Me As I Am (Video Version) - Mary J. Blige
Come & Talk To Me (Radio Remix) - Jodeci
Something in My Heart - Michel'le
Charlene - Anthony Hamilton
Whip Appeal - Babyface
If This Isn't Love - Jennifer Hudson
I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston
Mad - Ne-Yo
The Secret Garden - Quincy Jones
Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix) - Janet Jackson
Soon As I Get Home - Faith Evans
My Favorite Girl - David Hollister
I'd Give Anything - Gerald Levert
Being on the media spotlight ever since it was confirmed last week that he is divorcing his wife Tameka Foster, Usher
manages to draw more attention as he is featured on the new advertising
campaign of "Got Milk?". The ad, which sees him donning a milk mustache
in what looks like a recording studio, was shot in Las Vegas and coincided with the occasion during when he was recording his new album. 
"You've got to do things like win Oscarsand Grammys ..... but you're nothing if you don't have a milk ad!" the
R 'n' B hit maker says of the shot for the Body By Milk nutritional
campaign. He also confesses as being quoted by People that doing theshoot for the ad was "a lot of fun," before then jokingly adding, thead "makes me look taller."
"I pour my heart into music.
How do I stay in tune? With milk. The protein and nutrients in low fatmilk help me build muscle and stay fit. So eat right, exercise and graba glass of ice-cold milk. Now that's chill," read that tagline featuredon the lower part of Usher's "Got Milk?" ad.
Speaking about the particular album, Usher tells People that the set, which is tentatively titled "Monster",
will be "romantic at times," and grittier at other times. He goes ondetailing, "It's racy, risky and edgy and sometimes about personalexperiences. I look at music like a diary." The album is expected tocome out in October.
Source: aceshowbiz

According to the "Disturbia" singer's attorney, Donald Etra, she is ready and willing to testify 'truthfully'.
"She's
fully expecting she'll be required to testify. She will answer all
questions asked of her truthfully," Etra confirmed Friday.
As
previously reported on Singersroom, Monday's anticipated hearing will
be closed to cameras but open for sketch artists and likely journalists
without cameramen. At the hearing, Los Angeles Superior Judge Patricia
Schnegg will determine, after testimony and presentation of evidence,
whether Brown's felony case will go to trial.
Chris Brown pled
not guily to assaulting and threatening Rihanna in February. He faces
both a felony assault charge and making criminal threats charge.
Source:Singersroom

With everything from a ongoing divorce to parenting and picking up his bachelor card again, Usher's new project has become something he admittedly calls "romantic at times" but still "racy, risky, edgy and sometimes about personal experiences".
While a single has not
been released from the impending album, Usher will be seen in magazines
and other forms of advertising thanks to Body By Milk.
In an ad, released Friday, Usher sports a milk laden mustache with the words "Let it Flow"... "Got Milk ?"..
The ad, which follows ads featuring Taylor Swift, Dwight Howard, and Chris Paul, is also available on Body By Milk's official website.
Usher's forthcoming album, tentatively titled "Monster," is slated for release in October.
Source: Singersroom

Things that make you go hmmmmmm?



Usmagazine.com has obtained an LAPD affidavit from a search warrant in the Feb. 8 assault case involving Chris Brown, 19, and Rihanna (real name: Robyn Fenty), 21. The report reads:
"Christopher B and Robyn F have been involved in a dating relations
for approx 1 and half year. On Sunday Feb 8 at 25 hours Brown was
driving a vehicle with Robyn F as the front passenger on an unknown
street in Los Angeles. Robyn F picked brown,s cellular phone and picked
up a three-page text message from a woman Brown had had a previous
relationship with. "A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled a vehicle over in an
unknown street. Reach over Robyn F with his right hand and open the car
door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F
out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could
not force her to exit he took his right hand and shoved her head
against the passenger window of the vehcile causing an approx 1 inch
raised circular contusion. "Robyn F turned to face Brown and punched her in the left eye with
right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch
her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his
left hand. The assault caused Robyn F Osmouth to fill with blood and
blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the
vehicle. Brown looked at Robyn F and stated "I am going to beat the
s--t out of you when we get home! You wait and see!? "Robyn F picked her cellular phone and called her personal assistant
Jennifer Rosales. Rosales did not answer the telephone but while her vm
greeting was playing Robyn F pretended to talk to her and stated "I am
on my way home. Make sure the cops are there when I get there? (this
statement was made while greeting was playing and was not captured)
after Robyn f faked the call, Brown and looked at her and stated, 'You
just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I really am going to kill you.' "Brown resumed punching Robyn F and she interlocked her fingers
behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She
then bent over at the waist placing her elbows and face near her lap
and in attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches
being levied by Brown. Brown continued to punch Robyn F on her left arm
and hands, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps that
was approx 2 inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left
hand. Robyn f attempted to send another text message to other personal
assistant Melissa Ford. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of
her hand and threw it out of the window to an unknown street. Brown
continued driving and Robyn F observed his cellular phone in his lap.
She picked up the cellular phone with her left hand, and before she
could make a call, he placed her in a head lock with right hand and
continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand. "Brown held Robyn F close to him and bit her on her left hear. She
was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped
away. He stopped the vehicle in front of [address] and Robyn F turned
off the car removed the key from inignition and sat on it. Brown did
not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face
and arms. Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F left and right
carotid arteries causing her to be unable to breath. She began to lose
consciousness. She reached up with her left hand and began to
attempting to gauge his eyes in attempt to flee herself. Brown bit her
left ring and middle fingers and released her. While brown continued to
punch her she turned around a place her back to against the passenger
door. She brought her knees to her chest and placed her feet against
Brown,s body and began pushing him away. "Brown continued to punch her on legs and feet causing several
contusions. Robyn F began screaming for help. And Brown exited the
vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighbor heard Robyn F,s
plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An
investigation was conducted and Robyn F was issued a domestic violence
protective order (EPO). Affiant conducted an interview with Melissa
Ford who advised on Feb. 8 2009 at 2500 hours she received a phone call
from Robyn F from an unknown telephone number later identified as the
telephone number of Officer Chavez. Robyn F had advised Ford that she
had been assaulted by Brown. At approx at 1 am Brown called Ford as
nothing happened. Ford advised Brown that she had already talked to
Robyn F and was aware of what happened. Ford had advised brown that the
neighbors had called police and that they were with Robyn F. Brown had
asked Ford if Robyn F had provided police with his name. And Ford
advised him that she had. Brown hung up the telephone and did not call
back.
"On Feb. 8, Brown turned himself in and was given a copy of the EPO and advised to not contact Robyn.
"On Feb. 17 Ford advised the affiant that she had received text messages from ... a number that Ford recognized as belonging to Brown. In the text message Brown apologized for what he had done to Robyn F. and advised Ford he was going to get help."


Tmz has obtained police photos of Rihanna after the Chris Brown assault. Rihanna’s face is shown bruised, bloody, with scratches, and she appears to have been beaten to a bloody pulp. The image is horrific to say the least.
Source: TMZ
More:
A photo of Rihanna’s battered, bruised and downright horrific injuries was released last night and obtained by TMZ. We have the photo that TMZ.com obtained, Rihanna Real Picture of Rihanna Beaten and Bruised, however it was unclear as to how TMZ.com came into possession of this picture of Rihanna. We, amongst ourselves, suspected that a police officer was behind the picture release. The photo of Rihanna’s face was taken during the investigation, it was reported that police took photos of Rihanna both at the scene and at the hospital.
Some suspected that the photo may be fake, however LAPD has issued an investigation to find out which personnel released the photo without authorization. Without admitting that the photo of Rihanna is real, they did confirm that this photo is part of the Chris Brown domestic dispute investigation. Here is a portion of the LAPD statement;
Los Angeles: The unauthorized release of a domestic violence photograph immediately
generated an internal investigation.At about 7 p.m. on February 19, 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations
Section began receiving numerous inquiries about the release of a photograph associated with a
domestic violence incident that occurred on February 8, 2009, involving entertainer Chris
Brown. The photograph appeared on an entertainment website. The photograph has the
appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation.The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of
victims of domestic violence.The Department launched an immediate internal investigation and subsequently filed a personnel
complaint.A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including
termination.
Note from Zyon.Seven:
Please post your comments!
I would like to know how you feel about this situation. Many of you have asked me to remove his music from the radio station --- After viewing this picture, I just might. This picture is horrible! No person deserves that!
Please post comments!
