HEATLIST COUNTDOWN #25- Tyra  Banks takes home an Emmy Award, her second. Tyra beat out Ellen Degeneres and Rachel Ray as the Most Informative Talk Show. Oprah no longer enters the competition.   Here she is with her staff cheering her on.

Tyra Banks has endured her share of drama this past year from a riot outside of her America’s Top Model Auditions leading to a stampede  to firing back at an over zealous fan. It’s not easy being a Talk Show Diva. You can see that Tyra is back to being her happy self which everyone wants to see. Her Twitter pic looked like she was giving up. In Essence Magazine she revealed how lonely it is being at the top and that she really doesn’t have true ace boon coon friends, but who can blame her. If folks weren’t real before she made it they aren’t real now.

  At least Tyra has her great staf and colleagues. Sometimes that’s all you need to get by and a handsome hunk which she needs to keep out of the spotlight. Just advice. Go get ‘em Tyra.

There she goes down the runway with the Tyra Cat Walk. Now that is classy. HD TV makes Tyra’s dress look like a mix of tangerine-red. That color  works for the fall.

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The photos of past events are loading on Disilgold.com weekly on the headline pages to reflect  authors of this era along with captions. First stop the African American Pavilion at Book Expo with guests like Omarosa, Tavis Smiley , Wesley Snipes, Zane, George C. Fraser, Omar Tyree, Bruce George and more celebrated guests. Stay tuned.

Here is a reason why you should pick up a copy of Erotic City by Author Pynk. Click on photo to read Disilgold SOUL Literary Review Magazine Interview with “America’s Fastest Rising Literary Star” voted by pollers nationwide for the 5th YOUnity Reviewers Guild of America Awards.  Your access is granted  for Author Pynk’s “Get PerSOULnal” Interview now live on www.Disilgold.com.

Miki, Valencia, Teela Raye, and Brandi share one thing…they are all addicted to sex. United through Sexaholics Anonymous, these women try to recover from their dependence on wild, spontaneous, and even sometimes, dangerous sex. From whips and chains, to sex in public, they have done it all! Led by Dr. Rachel Cummings, each woman takes the first step to recovery by sharing her biggest sexual act with the group. SEXAHOLICS takes readers through the outrageous experiences of four women on their long path to success.

by Disilgold Staff

The baby maker is back with a duo hit with Keri Hilson. The title of course, “Number One,” is R. Kelly’s self-fulfilling prophecy and prediction where his album will land when it hits number one of the charts.  He still looks the same and with Keri helping him out like an angel ready to restore the definition of a classic love a ballad. That makes 2 hits thus far, first the score on Whitney Houston’s new album, “I Look to You” and now “Number One.”  If R. Kelly keeps this up he may make a comeback as in everyone focusing in on his music and no more drama., but looks like there is already drama brewing. Listen carefully as he says, R. Keri Baby.  Everyone caught that. Listen for yourself.
Number One – R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson

y Heather Covington

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For those of you who don’t know, I took my business over at www.Disilgold.com to a whole new level after hearing news of Aaliyah’s fateful death after a tragic airplane crash while making the video, Rock the Boat.  I think every person in life has admired one music artist they could relate to.

For my grandparents era it was Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and  Nancy Wilson. For my mother’ s era it was Diana Ross., Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle and Chaka Khan. For me there weren’t many singers whose music spoke to me as a young woman because I often can tell when an artist is truly feeling a song and means the words they sing and not just trying to put a hit out for money. 

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 The heavily anticipated come back album of Whitney Houston, “I Look to You,” with same matching single written by R. Kelly lands August 31st, but press pause…

We  know R. Kelly is a music genius, but some folks have been buzzing lately that they won’t support her album if R. Kelly has his hands on it.  Reminds  folks of the late Issac Hayes Album, “I Stand Accused.”  Maybe the reason why a few people’s convictions are so strong against R. Kelly is that folks are wondering if he did have a relationship with the late Aaliyah who was only 15 when they worked together. By the way, her b-day is tomorrow.  After all, sleeping with a minor is a crime and unforgiven on the Christian market, but I don’t blame Whitney with going with R. Kelly’s production. 

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Disilgold SOULMagazine decided to send out a poll survey on what will Tyra’s new look be for her fall line up of shows and we got this photo. The  host of both America’ s Top Model and The Tyra Show, EURWEB.com, our alma mater site I used to write this very same Literary Dish column for every Sunday before getting my wings to fly and go off to host a tv show, mentioned the host is going to wear her natural hair for the show and take off the lace front wig that she’s been receiving flack for.

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Tonya Blount, author of “The Resurrection of Me,” was ordained this past month as the editor-in-chief of a new publication called  Having Church for Women. It features an article on domestic violence by Dorothy Goins, author of ”A Woman Scorn’d” and showcases Nicole Boyd, author of “Hidden Mannah.”

You can also, check out an interview  I conducted with Top 10 Gospel Billboard Artist, Greg O’Quin via phone while on tour that explores what it took to become a nationally top recognized gospel artist.  Look for Having Church with Women Magazine on newsstands September 7th featuring Melba Moore as yoru cover girl. To find out more about all aforementioned artists, visit interview profiles on www.Disilgold.com. 

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Music artist Amerie who brought you  the hit, “One Thing” returns with new album, Love and War on November 30th and she’s very happy about her album release date being pushed up.  See for yourself by visiting her official twitter home on: http://twitter.com/itsmeamerie

50 Cent

The “Streets of Blood” Interview

with Kam Williams

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Curtis James Jackson, III, aka 50 Cent was born on July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, Queens, where he was raised by his single-mom until she was murdered when he was only 8. He was taken in by his grandparents, but began hanging out with the wrong kids and began selling crack by the age of 12. While still a teenager, he was arrested and convicted for drug dealing, and turned his life around while serving out a six-month sentence.

            After being paroled, he parlayed his street cred into an enviable career in gangsta’ rap with the help of the late Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, and the rest, as they say, is musical history. Here, he talks about his latest film, Streets of Blood, a crime thriller set in New Orleans and co-starring Val Kilmer.

 
Kam Williams: Hi 50, what interested you in making Streets of Blood?
50 Cent: I was looking to work with Robert DeNiro on this picture but ended up working with him on Righteous Kill. The script sat for a while, but once they got Kilmer involved I knew I had to do it.
KW: Tell me a little about your character, Stan Green.
50:  My character Stan wants to play things straight but cannot provide the things his family needs and wants, so he makes some decisions that catch up with him.
KW: How did you prepare for the role?

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