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

Photos:sandrarose.com

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.

Photo: newsday.com

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!

Photo:christianmusic.com

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...

Photos: concreteloop.com

Demand more respect Detroit & we will GET MORE Detroit!

So I know all of Detroit was tuned in last night as the Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick staged apology was televised from Greater Emmanuel Church of God. This sour news of the "Text Message Scandal" broke to Detroit and the nation last week by the Detroit Free Press. I believe Carlita not Kwame speech was sincere. As a citizen of my wonderful city of Detroit I was not impressed. The thing of it is....Kwame can sleep with the entire state of Michigan if he wants....Carlita and God will have to be his judge for that, but when we are talking about 9 million dollars that could have went to save closing schools or bringing jobs to Detroit that is where I get pissed. So many people voiced an outcry in support of the mayor as if this was a personal attack against him. Well it is not!!! The citizens of Detroit are tired. Its time to clean house. Everyone in City Hall is family!!!! That is not okay and until we start demanding more from are elected officials we will continue to remain a city that the world laughs at. Everyone always ask me why I returned home to Detroit and moved back from Atlanta. When I say I was homesick....they laugh?! But the truth is I was honestly homesick. I felt like why would I lend my talent as an aspiring radio personality to a city that is not of ME...DinaDREAM. Don't get me wrong, I ABSOLUTELY love Atlanta. I will be returning there to raise my family, but I want to help the movement HERE. I network and go to different parties and events in the city and I am learning Detroit really has some great mover and shakers on their grind here. See the thing is Atlanta does have a MOVEMENT...they truly stick together! You go down there and it looks like everyone is the Huxtables. Here in Detroit we are often referred to as a "Crab in the Barrel" city. And that is exactly what this current Mayor has exemplified. Me, Myself and I....this philosophy will get us no where as a community. For Mr. Kilpatrick his 1st and 2nd terms has been about satisfying the needs of himself and his own interest not Detroiter's needs...POINT BLANK! Call a spade a SPADE people.

I think he gave it his best shot, but to be serious its time for Detroit to clean house and move on. Detroit should be focused on getting more jobs here, putting a mall in the city, retaining college educated professionals, saving our kids schools, and getting a basketball stadium so we can have a damn ALL-STAR game here. The suburban folks laugh at us everytime they leave Detroit at 5pm and return to their communities. We have a beautiful city....Detroiters. That is one of the reasons I chose to move home to downtown Detroit and not out to the suburbs. Every morning when the sun wakes me up I look out my 18th floor window and look over into Canada. I love the water and its absolutely beautiful. Not many cities can say that. We have to hold ourselves to a higher standard. We don't have to be thugs and corrupt to get PAID Detroit. I felt that so many people in Detroit support him because a lot of people live their life here, as trying to just get by without hardwork, using women, manipulating people, sleeping with several women as if its okay, etc. Not all citizens of Detroit, but the point is the MENTALITY of people here has to change if we want to become a city like Chicago or Atlanta like we once were. You get so many slaps on the hand. WAKE UP Detroit or next election if we don't choose wisely we will get exactly what we deserve! And please don't forget the women who are no longer here. Strippers, call girls, prostitute's....whatever you want to call them....they lost their life in this mess. Remember Tamara "Strawberry" Greene cause like Kwame she had 3 kids she left behind too. The truth shall be revealed all in the end.

As for Carlita...I honestly respect her. Do I think she should have spoke last night.....NO. Her Image Consultant did not advise her well on that suit she wore. She should have been impeccable in dress, hair and make-up. But understandably Kwame is stressing her out. I hope she really just spoke to ask the media to spare her children from this mess not the Mayor. She is doing what a wife is suppose to do....standing by her husband. Regardless, she has to be with him after his term is over. So she SHOULD stand by him...thats her duty before God. Hell....she may have to stand by him after he leaves office and faces a jury about the murder of 2 women who died senselessly. But I tell you this I would have dressed up as a NINJA...broke into the Manoogian mansion while Kwame was sleep and beat his ass like never before. Carlita should slap him into 2010 for putting his family through this and beat Christine Beatty just for thinking she was seriously the ONE! Sorry but that would have made me feel better THEN I would have went to church to repent and ask God to forgive me for that butt kicking....lol.

But seriously Detroit I hope this saga will end after 2009 election and we rise to be the world class city of the Midwest that we have the potential to be again!

Photos: Detroit News & Viewimages

Salt 'n' Pepa hit Vh1 with 2nd season

Our favorite original girl group will return to Vh1 February 11th for a 2nd season of the "Salt 'n' Pepa" show. Also returning for a 2nd season is Irv Gotti show "Gotti's Way". I loved this show last season, it was amazing to see Deb Lorenzo attempt to stand by her stubborn husband Irv Gotti, arrogant ass. So will Deb finally walk away from her seemingly impossible marriage? Hmm...we will just have to tune in and see. I know I will be watching.

Also returning to Vh1 is a another dreadful 3rd season of Flavor of Love and Jaime Foxx will host a charm school for the guys "From Gs to Gents".


Photo: Vh1.com

Rihanna....2008 "It Girl"

Rihanna really came up in '07 didn't she?!

That haircut really gave her a fabulous make over. This Barbados beauty recently cut her hair even shorter. I won't lie when Rihanna first hit the R&B scene I was not feeling her. I thought she was trying to steal Ciara thunder. She has proved to be her own woman as an artist.

Go ahead Ri-Ri show 'em what you working with!



Photo: bossip.com

Okay....I'm back!

Happy New Year! Wow its already February. I have neglected my site DinaDREAM for sure. My schedule has been really hectic. But I am back! Where have I been? Well with the holidays, work, radio internship, and working out. A girl stays busy, I have to schedule sleep. Seriously.

I have been strategizing on how to devote more time to the site. I absolutely love reporting on celebrities. I have been gossiping about celebs since my days in the lunchroom at high school. I also just love reporting news in general. So here I am back to give you the latest in what everyone else is talking about.

Enjoy

DinaDREAM

Atlanta Princess Birthday

R&B singer Ciara Princess Harris turns 22 today. The Atlanta Queen of Crunk & B will kick off her Birthday tour tonight with a five city stop. The entire tour will be styled by fashion guru to the stars, June Ambrose and will feature truly exciting red carpet presence.

Ciara's camp has teamed up with the hottest nightlife venues in the country along with her celebrity friends and industry executives to celebrate her advancement to the next level. The songstress will star in her first major movie role in a re-make of the musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!"

Source:sandrarose.com

Photo:starpulse.com

America's favorite family back for another run: Run's House!

Run's House returns this fall for another season. Rev. Run, his wife Justine and the kids were guest on MTV's TRL today. Vanessa and Angela Simmons black rinsed hair style's look fabulous. JoJo Simmons graduates from high school and goes off to college on this season of Run's House. Don't you just love this functional black family. They give you flashbacks of the Cosby's.

Photo: MTV.com

This STAR Birthday is Today October 24!

This Atlanta native celebrates her 27th birthday today October 24th.....Scorpio R&B singer Monica who is 7 months pregnant is expecting a boy later this year. This is Monica's second child with fiancee producer Rodney Ramone "Rock" Hill.

Source:monicaworld.com

BET College Interns

College Hill is back and this time, they’re interning folks! College Hill: Interns premiered last night on BET with 10 college students/graduates taking on Chicago. This season Executive Producer Tracey Edmonds has the cast of interns with “Celebrity Fit Club” judge Dr. Ian Smith's guidance. This season students will embark on challenges to improve knowledge on management skills, marketing techniques, event planning, publicity and corporate communications and community outreach.

Oh and there is plenty of potential DRAMA! The cast members include a gay girl, virgin, preacher’s son, and horned out frat boys living under the same roof. Well this should be interesting in the world of reality TV since nobody watches MTV's Real World anymore. Fortunately, Eddie's fiancee brainstormed and produced a better season this cycle. Watching African American students party, drink, and flirt all season is not what we think the UNCF had in mind! More positive images (Different World) of black students are needed for those who are busting their aces for a higher education. You know a mind is a terrible thing to waste...STAY TUNED

Source: concreteloop.com

Baby #2 for Rachel and Dame Dash!

Fashion designer Rachel Roy is working on her next project with former Roc-a-fella Record CEO husband Damon Dash: their second baby, due in the spring. "It's number two," Roy, 33 told Style.com this week "And I am thrilled because number one, Ava, is the best thing in my life, and I have always wanted to have another little Ava or Ava as a boy! So, high fives all around!" Ava was born in 1999, a year after Roy and Dash became a couple. Dash, 36, also has a son from a previous relationship Damon Jr. "Boogie". Boogie godfather is Blue Magic man, Jay-Z. Rachel and Dame have been married since 2005.

In other well known news, Dame Dash ran back to baby mama Rachel after his fiancee legendary R&B singer Aaliyah tragically died in an airplane crash flying back from the Bahamas. We all know that Aaliyah was to be the next Mrs. ROC, but they do say that the baby mama is ALWAYS waiting in the wings in case of a rebound.

Source: style.com

Tameka and Usher: ITS SO OBVIOUS!

Poor Usher....doesn't Tameka Foster have the "I'm going to laugh $traight to the BANK" smile on her face during a recent photo shoot with Essence Magazine.

We can all see this coming a mile away. Usher remember this for the next one: NEVER GO AGAINST YOUR MOTHER. You don't even have to let us finish the end of this chapter or book. Everyone has to admit, Ole girl good though....a 37 year old, divorced mother of 3 kids. WOW....she is a PRO-fee-SIONAL!

Source: Essence Magazine

Nicole Murphy rebound is a dud! Thumbs down!

Is it us or could Eddie Murphy ex-wife Nicole Murphy done way better than Michael Strahan? With a body like that after having 5 of Eddie's babies, you should have went for the gold girlfriend. Eddie has been with Mel B and beautiful Tracy Edmonds.

You gotta show your guns Nicole and let Eddie know you are "Irreplaceable". Maybe they have their divorces in common. Strahan looks like a cross between Mike Tyson and Eddie Murphy. With all that money, entertainers should invest more into dental work!

Source:bossip.com

WHY FOXY BOOGIE?! WHY?

Trouble is Foxy Brown's middle name. She can't avoid trouble even if it means shaving time off of her sentence. The rapper was recently sentenced by a prison review board to 76 days in solitary confinement after a string of violations involving fights with other detainees and verbal abuse of a corrections officer.

This is not the first time Foxy Brown has been placed in confinement for fighting since being sentenced to a year on Rikers island on Sept. 8 for parole violations. But this is her longest stretch in what is known as the HOLE. The first incident occurred on Oct. 3 while Foxy and another female inmate were headed to the dining hall for dinner. The two started shoving each other for reasons that were not immediately clear, prompting correction officers to jump in and separate the two before things turned bloody.

The next day, Foxy was verbally abusive toward correction officers and also refused to take a random drug test. After the three cases were reviewed by the Department of Correction, Foxy was sentenced to 76 days in "punitive segregation" where she can spend up to 23 hours alone in her cell. Why can't you just do your time Fox Boogie and be cool. What is she getting out of all this by being rowdy in a prison like Rikers?! Lil' Kim knew to just do her time and come on home!

Source: sandrarose.com, nypost.com
Photo: bet.com

Tyler Perry files suit against segregationist lawyer in land dispute!

Tyler Perry has decided enough is enough! Perry has decided to fight back against Atlanta lawyer who has contested ownership of the Paces Ferry Road property on which the entertainment mogul is building a 30,000-square-foot mansion.

After two years defending against various lawsuits and legal moves, Perry's lawyers are on the offensive. They have filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court seeking more than $250,000 in damages, at least $25,000 in legal fees and unspecified other damages from Moreton Rolleston Jr.

The property in question consists of about 17 acres in Buckhead along the Chattahoochee River on which Rolleston's family home sat for more than 40 years. Perry paid $9 million for the land two years ago. He bought it from an estate of a former client of Rolleston which had seized the property to help settle the judgments on two verdicts against Rolleston totaling nearly $8 million.

Atlanta Lawyer Richard Gordon representing Perry has stated his client is tired of Rolleston's actions. Rolleston a 50 year practicing attorney has been disbarred due to his abuse of the legal system in continuing these lawsuits. Rolleston is a well known segregationist who fought the Supreme Court in the 50's after the Civil Rights Act passed and barred him from not allowing African American guest into his motel. Perry's suit notes that Rolleston showed up at the property and was observed two days later spying on the property from across the street. Gordon said he hoped a restraining order and contempt citation would force Rolleston to stop.

Source:AJC.com