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He has more than 3.6 million Twitter followers (and growing).  Most of whom are female and absolutely love everything about Trey Songz and his music.  But what was more impressive to Mo’Kelly was that in our extended conversation today, Trey was genuinely humble, although the world and circumstances surrounding him likely push him in the opposite direction towards absurd arrogance like many of his contemporaries.

He is a savvy businessman, bucking conventional wisdom in the marketing of his music, releasing mixtapes and an EP in between album offerings.  Tools not designed for airplay and commercial appeal but merely a means of musically staying in touch with his fans and emotional proximity (if you will) with the ladies.  It’s commonly done in hip hop, but rarely done effectively within R&B.

It has turned out to be a brilliant career move and as Trey ramps up to eventually release the forthcoming project, Chapter V, we talked at length about his musical motivations and more importantly his charitable work with his Angels with Heart Foundation.

Yes, his lyrics are often sensual and at times overtly sexual but never are they draped in misogyny.  When so many other singers of his generation are making news for all the wrong reasons when it comes to women, there’s nothing wrong with propping up one who musically is all about putting them first.

Another exclusive from The Mo’Kelly Report

(Special thanks to Jason Davis and Linda Stewart for making this happen.)

TreySongz.com

@TreySongz

Angels with Heart Foundation

Trey Songz Talks Anticipation 2our and Love of Music in The Mo’Kelly Report by MrMo’Kelly

The Anticipation 2our.

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710 ESPN ‘Mason & Ireland Show’ Features Mo’Kelly’s ‘Metta World’ Remix by MrMo’Kelly

What makes this all the sweeter is that John Ireland is the radio PLAY-BY-PLAY announcer for the Lakers.  It’s the OFFICIAL Lakers station (airs the games).

Very, very cool.

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First Whitney, now Terrell Owens…Lordy who’s next?!

From Yahoo! Sports

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Terrell Owens has always been an island of sorts. His brash personality and self-absorption routinely alienated his teammates during an NFL career that teetered between terrific and toxic, leaving him to fend for himself.

Now, at 38 and out of football, he’s lonelier than ever, and running out of money. In a GQ profile, Owens comes across as wounded, broke and desperate. When people text him to ask where he is, he replies back: “I’m in hell.”

But is it his own fault? That’s the perennial debate on T.O., who had a heartbreaking childhood but continually pointed fingers at everyone but himself once he became an adult.

In the GQ story by Nancy Hass, Owens blames the media for not giving him a chance to rehab his injury, blames agent Drew Rosenhaus for not protecting him from a bad business arrangement, and — perhaps most surprisingly — blames a former team captain for his issues with former Philadelphia teammate Donovan McNabb.

Owens earned around $80 million during his NFL career, but has found himself in deep financial trouble, despite never spending lavishly. In the February edition of GQ, Owens admits to trusting the wrong people, who in turn cost him a lot of his fortune.

FULL STORY HERE.

Hear Mo’Kelly’s Two Minute Warning on Terrell Owens (from November 2011).  Mo’Kelly was WAY OUT IN FRONT OF THIS STORY.

Recorded 11.14.2011 - Terrell Owens is Broke

Mo’Kelly’s Two Minute Warning – Terrell Owens is Broke by Mr. Mo’Kelly

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Whitney Houston’s finances are hitting rock bottom, and RadarOnline.com has the exclusive details about her dire situation.

The Bodyguard star, 48, who sought help for her crack addiction last year, has lost her fortune, a source close to the singer exclusively revealed.

“Whitney’s fortune is gone,” the source said. “Music industry heavy hitters are supporting her and her label is fronting her cash against her next album, but no one knows when that will be released.”

The six-time Grammy winner has blown through an enormous fortune that she amassed over decades of stardom.

STORY HERE.

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Ronald Reagan

(CNN) – She’s out there, lurking in the 2012 presidential race like a horror movie villain who refuses to die.

She has 12 Social Security cards, mooches on benefits from four fake dead husbands, and collects food stamps while driving a Cadillac. She rakes in about $150,000 a year in welfare benefits and, of course, people assume she must be African-American.

President Ronald Reagan gave America a sunny “Morning in America” optimism, but he also gave it the “Welfare Queen,” an infamous character who has re-emerged in this year’s presidential race.

Critics have accused the three leading Republican presidential candidates of resurrecting Reagan’s Welfare Queen by calling President Obama the “food stamp president,” implying that blacks live off other people’s money, and by declaring that America is moving toward an “entitlement society.”

Yet few people have examined the story behind the birth of the Welfare Queen. Did she really exist? Why do people still talk about her when welfare ended 15 years ago? Can her story still swing voters at a time when the great recession has forced more whites to rely on government assistance?

For some, the Welfare Queen is an epic political lie. Reagan invented her, and Americans keep buying the lie.

“It’s one of those persistent symbols that come up every election cycle,” says Kaaryn Gustafson, author of “Cheating Welfare: Public Assistance and the Criminalization of Poverty.”

“This image of the lazy African-American woman who refuses to get a job and keeps having kids is pretty enduring. It’s always been a good way to distract the public from any meaningful conversations about poverty and inequality. ”

FULL STORY HERE

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One of my former co-workers while at Warner Bros. Records, Kirkland Burke does a wonderful job updating those of us in the Black Music industry the news of those who might have passed on, yet not received the mainstream notoriety others may have.

Although the news has been dominated with tributes (and rightly so) to Etta James, I was saddened to read about the passing of Henry Davis of L.T.D.

Last June, I had the privilege and honor to speak to Henry and the other members of L.T.D. as they further prepared for a new music tour.

Below you will find possibly one of the last audio conversations of Davis, reflecting on the formation, importance and lasting impact of L.T.D. and his tremendous role in its legacy.

LTD Sits with Mo’Kelly – Shares Their Glorious History (June 2011) by MrMo’Kelly

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO EXTRAS:

Henry Davis shares his musical experience at Compton High 
AUDIO EXTRA – Henry Davis of LTD Shares Compton High Music Experience by MrMo’Kelly

Henry Davis gives his thoughts on young artists today

AUDIO EXTRA – Henry Davis of LTD Gives Thoughts on Young Artists by MrMo’Kelly

Funeral services will held Thursday, January 26.Services begin at 11:00am, at Messiah Missionary Batist Church, 4500 West Adams, Los Angeles, CA 

FULL STORY HERE

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Religazine Media Group (RMG Radio)

Catch Mo’Kelly as part of a men’s relationship panel on RMGRadio.org tonight (Friday) from 8-10pm PST.  If you miss the live broadcast, Mo’Kelly will post here before the weekend is out.

Find out what Mo’Kelly has to say about relationships…it should be pretty ridiculous.  Mo’Kelly has STRONG opinions (stronger than usual) about y’all women.

Listen LIVE (8pm PST) HERE.

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