Bella Entertainment is looking to fill a void in hip-hop today with the absence of female rap artists. Previous successful women in rap music have been Roxann Shante, Queen Latifah, Mc Lyte, Salt N Pepa, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Eve, Remy Martin, Trina and other notable female artists. These women inspired Bella Entertainment C.E.O Robin Mackie as a youngster growing up listening to music. Today’s female hip- hop artists have been replaced with “video girls”. No creative positive images can be seen of rap female artists on television or heard in music. Usually for a woman in rap music to gain recognition she must be a member of an all male crew.  Not one existing record label such as our competition Def Jam, Bad Boy, Warner Bros, Sony knows how to successfully promote the careers of female rap artists. Bella Entertainment is the beacon of hope to giving unknown female rappers the platform to shine.

 

At Bella Entertainment we will show the public women can be a team of beautiful, professional and talented successful ladies in hip hop. With the emergence of new female rapper Nicki Minaj, rap music has something to look forward to from the ladies. Bella Entertainment is looking to bring you hot female rappers and more. Check out my company website at www.bellaent.com for everything that’s new and upcoming with women in hip-hop. Also my blog: http://dinadream.blogspot.com has your latest in entertainment gossip.

Is Keyshia letting it go or holding on?

One of my favorite R&B singer's Keyshia Cole has confirmed her relationship with ATL rapper Young Jeezy. It has long been rumored that these two were an item. They are always seen around ATL out & about although it is known that Jeezy has jumpoffs on the side. Keyshia always hinted during interviews about their relationship, but Jeezy would always shrug off the rumors when asked. I love this hood couple. Are they hood? YES. Do I think Keyshia can do better? YES. But I love seeing black love grow through it ALL.


Keyshia graced the cover of Essence Magazine this past
summer where she stated she broke off an engagement because of her fear of not fully being ready to committ to someone besides her family and career. She stated in the article that she was sad to break things off, but had grown very close to the ex-fiance 10 year old son. Rumored jumpoffs have surfaced during this romance claiming Jeezy was their man. My thing is.....Keyshia inspired me to LET IT GO.....so ladies if he is not claiming you as #1..... please let it go and move on! Never make someone a priority who only makes YOU an option. But all in all, I wish the Snowman and Ms. Cole the best because everyone deserves LOVE.

Keyshia Cole and Jeezy's rumored jumpoff fling Mialy

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GIANT DEFEAT!

In case you have been hiding under a rug....THE NEW YORK GIANTS won the 2008 Super Bowl against the Patriots! The underdog certainly came out on top. The New York Giants achieved one of the biggest upsets in NFL history with a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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Producing Dreams

So my friend called me the other day and said turn to MTV....Mike Winans is on "Making the Band". I turned it on and said 'thats not Mike' because of his shaved head I didn't immediately recognize him. I looked closer and yes it was Mike from high school. He left when we were in the 10th grade at King to go on the road with his group Phase II, made up of him and his cousins. Its always good to see Detroit home grown talent make it big. Not like it was a surprise seeing how Mike came from a gospel music legacy. Ummm maybe you know them.....the Winans family. Right! His cousin Mario Winans has long produced some of P. Diddy's greatest music hits for Bad Boy Records. So it was a no-brainer. Hell it pays to have family in the biz. Its was good seeing Mike in the studio produce tracks for the guys of Making the Band. I absolutely have no interest in Danity Kane or the new boy band members, but it was just good seeing Mike do his thing.

This got me to thinking about my own dreams. Yes, I am always dreaming...hint, hint the name DinaDREAM. See my dream is to marry a God-fearing (most important) producer/songwriter so I can help him create in the studio. NO not Mike Winans. Stay with me people. Your laughing....but I am serious. As a successful team, I want to be the radio-personality and he the producing hitmaker. I want the house here in Gross Pointe by the water AND in Atlanta with a Range Rover in the driveway. Atlanta is where we will raise the kids and we will come home to Gross Pointe in the summer to visit. I know a couple from Detroit in their mid-30's, who actually made this a reality. She started out in hair school and he started out making beats in his basement with a friend. They are now married with three kids. She has her own salon on Atlanta's famous Auburn Ave and opening a clothing boutique soon.

He along with his writing partner now produce for Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Lopez and Usher. We visited there home in Atlanta and I had to pick my face up from their living room floor when I walked in. The Range Rover and Escalade in the driveway only made the home shine more. He invited us to see the now million dollar studio it took him 7 years to complete in southwest ATL. They have had struggles for sure. According to my cousin she once filed for divorce.

My cousin and I attended the surprise birthday party she threw for him at the Body Tap gentlemen's club in Atlanta. I had a ball! As money was flying everywhere I looked over at them as she was seating on his lap by the stage. He was holding her and they were looking at each other and kissing like they were the only people in the room. They almost made me cry. I love seeing black love. I thought about them the entire way home that night in ATL. Just like Jay & Bey, they truly inspired me. So I will hold on to my dream of finding my hitmaker damn it, so we can create baby-making music together....lol! Remember you should always hold onto producing your dreams too!

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Mike Winans pictured to the far left

Love Behind each of Raheem's Melody....

Who does Raheem DeVaughn think he is?

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If you have not heard his new CD

"Love Behind the Melody" you need to cop it A.S.A.P! I love music in general like my love for water. Although the game has changed over the years I love rap music still. I never really been a R&B chick, but lately my father musical influence has worn on me as I am liking to listen to jazz more. I would awake to my father blaring jazz and old school Marvin Gaye from the stereo. Maybe I am just getting older. I have been listening to Miles Davis, Simply Red, and The Manhattan Transfer. So when I do get a good R&B CD in my stereo I love it. Recently I have played out Keyshia Cole "Just Like You" and Mary J. Blige "Growing Pains" CD's. But these CD's have nothing on Raheem DeVaughn new CD.

I was on my way home last night on a 30 minute drive from a friend's birthday party at Vision's nightclub. I popped in Raheem's new CD to finally listen to it and boy did he take my heart for a ride.

"Woman" and "Customer" already have hit the radio waves, but believe me when I tell you these singles are just a prelude to the real deal. There are so MANY favorites. The single "Marathon" featuring Floetry will have you steaming up the windows in the bedroom, begging your partner to crack a window. But wait....the brother became Marvin Gaye reincarnated on "Desire". This song will have your bed spinning as you make love thinking 'I love him, NO... I hate him'. The boy did his thing on this CD let me tell you!! Then there is "Can We Try Again" and "She's Not You" which are favorites of mine too.

So whatever you do, make sure you go out and buy this CD because there is definitely love behind Raheem's melody!

KLS not stuntin these h*es!

Ms. Kimora Lee Simmons held her Baby Phat/KLS Collection runway show last night during New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Many celebrities came out in attendance including: Vivica A. Fox, Amerie, Star Jones, her kids godmother and best friend Tyra Banks, new beau Djimon Hounsou and Mr. Russell Simmons himself. She did her signature runway walk at the end of the show with her "diva's in training" daughters Ming & Aoki. I think it's so cute how her and Russell bring their significant others to each other parties. It couldn't be me Kimora, but I know for Kimora her media mogul ex Russell groomed her for this business. So they are forever business confidants and partners. So in other words, Kimora not stuntin these h*es!

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Russell's beautiful girlfriend model Porschla Coleman was not in attendance at the show last night. Wow, so what that tell you?! This fashion empress reality show "Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane" will be returning to the E! network for another season. I am sure it will be filled with fabulousity! And is that an engagement ring on Kimora's left hand? Stay tuned...

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