#PowerMove: Ne-Yo Over To Motown

Left to right: Barry Weiss, Ne-Yo and Ethiopia Habtemariam

Billboard.biz reported yesterday that R&B star and actor, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Jr. is moving his Compound Entertainment imprint to Motown Records. In addition, he is on board as in-house producer and Senior VP of A&R. Sounds like a power move for both sides. Ne-Yo had this to say...

"I'm honored that I¹ve been given such a prestigious title and trusted with such responsibility; terrified because I know that playing this role in the fashion of one of my career role models, Mr. Smokey Robinson -- these are big shoes to fill. But trust, I can handle it,"

Barry Weiss, Universal Republic & Island Def Jam Motown Chairman and Chief Executive, had this to say...

"His track record of success at Def Jam will always be a benchmark, but this move to Motown will provide new and inspiring challenges for Ne-Yo as both an artist and a key member of the new senior management team that is taking form at the label in 2012."

Ethiopia Habtemariam (pictured above with Weiss and Ne-Yo) was appointed senior Vice President of Motown early second quarter FY11. This position was formerly occupied by President Sylvia Rhone. Habtemariam concurrently serves as executive VP/head of urban music for Universal Music Publishing Group. She had this to say...

"We are committed to discovering, developing and nurturing R&B/soul superstars here at Motown. In Ne-Yo we have both a global superstar and arguably one of the best songwriters in music. His presence on the executive team only strengthens our commitment to be the very best in R&B."

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President Barack Obama - 2012 State Of The Union Address [Video]

President Obama touched on some very interesting topics here. There were a few points that were neglected and some that were exaggerated I'm sure, but either way, pretty impressive address...





Please share your thoughts in the comment section!

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Check Out This T.V. Show...

Check out Don Cheadle as a management consultant, Marty Kaan in House of Lies Sunday nights at 10pm only on Showtime.





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Woman In Black [Movie Trailer]

Set to hit theaters Friday, February 3, 2012. Maybe this trailer won't scare the living shat out of you, but the one I saw and am experiencing extreme difficulty locating on line at this point when I went to go see Red Tails? That one was real. MAN. Either way, I think this movie will be worth the matinee ticket price at least...

Word to Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe.





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Air Jordan 7 "Olympic" Is Coming Back!!!

In my opinion one of the best Air Jordan 7s is the "Olympic" colorway. Also one of my favorite Jordans period!
I say that to say it is official that the "Olympic" 7s will release in 2012 in honor of the summer Olympic Games!
Will u be getting these???

Release: July, 2012
Retail: $160

Check back for official day of release, and/or any changes

Giants VS 49ers #NFCchampionship Preview

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On 1.22.06 #Kobe Scored 81 Points (Highlights) *ALL 81*

Remember where you were on January 22, 2006? Most people don't, but if I ask you do you remember where you were when Kobe scored 81 points, that may refresh your memory.

On 1.22.06 Kobe dropped 81 points on the Toronto Raptors, the second all time single game scoring total, under Wilt's 100. To do that in this era is unbelievable, and I am not sure if Kobe gets the credit he deserves.

People may say he is a ball hog or whatever, but most people don't know the Lakers trailed by 18 points before Kobe hit 5 straight 3s to bring them back into the game. The game was close and Kobe closed it. Scoring 81 points and shooting 60% from the field!

So we at screamatme.com recognized this date and paid homage to KB24. Check the highlights out below.

The Silent House [Movie Trailer]

One of the better trailers I've seen in a few years probably. Also known as La Casa Muda this film was originally a Uruguayan Spanish-language horror film released in 2010 - directed by Gustavo Hernández. Our rendition looks like it will be well worth the translation. I may go see this when it hit theaters March 9th. I wonder if the theater will keep the lights on for me...





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Why You Should Go See Red Tails...

Wasn't sure if SCREAMATME.com's audience caught my earlier post on the fearless, commemorated film, Red Tails". I've been a vocal supporter since I first saw the trailer. The email that I received via Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated this morning reinforces my intention...

You Might Be Wondering Why...

...that big black box is sitting at the top of the site right now. Here's why: Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House of Representatives, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business.

The Senate begins their voting process on Tuesday, January 24th.

Here's what YOU can do: Sign this petition which urges Congress to vote NO on PIPA and SOPA before we all wake up to the government knowing your whereabouts...I mean, it's not as if they don't already know your whereabouts, but let's at least make them keep that a #fakesecret.

For clarification though, Team SCREAMATME.com thoroughly believes that the members of Congress are attempting to "do the right thing" by actively going after pirates and counterfeiters on the web. However we're just not convinced SOPA and PIPA are the best way to do that.

More details...

1. SOPA and PIPA would censor the Web

The U.S. government could order the blocking of sites using methods similar to those employed by China. Among other things, search engines could be forced to delete entire websites from their search results. That’s why 41 human rights organizations and 110 prominent law professors have expressed grave concerns about the bills.

2. SOPA and PIPA would be job-killers because they would create a new era of uncertainty for American business

Law-abiding U.S. internet companies would have to monitor everything users link to or upload or face the risk of time-consuming litigation. That’s why AOL, EBay, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Twitter, Yahoo and Zynga wrote a letter to Congress saying these bills “pose a serious risk to our industry’s continued track record of innovation and job-creation.” It’s also why 55 of America’s most successful venture capitalists expressed concern that PIPA “would stifle investment in Internet services, throttle innovation, and hurt American competitiveness”. More than 204 entrepreneurs told Congress that PIPA and SOPA would “hurt economic growth and chill innovation”.

3. SOPA and PIPA wouldn’t stop piracy

To make matters worse, SOPA and PIPA won’t even work. The censorship regulations written into these bills won’t shut down pirate sites. These sites will just change their addresses and continue their criminal activities, while law-abiding companies will suffer high penalties for breaches they can’t possibly control.

There are effective ways to combat foreign “rogue” websites dedicated to copyright infringement and trademark counterfeiting, while preserving the innovation and dynamism that have made the Internet such an important driver of American economic growth and job creation. Congress should consider alternatives like the OPEN Act, which takes targeted and focused steps to cut off the money supply from foreign pirate sites without making US companies censor the Web.

Source: Google.

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