Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Album Cover Has Some Nice Flesh Tone

Well, since "Judas" leaked yesterday, was subsequently rushed onto iTunes four days early by Interscope and is now the top download at the digital store, Lady Gaga decided to throw her Born This Way album cover online, to boot. It was designed by her "Born This Way" video director Nick Knight and Haus Of Gaga.

Now, I'm not going to sit here and be one of these people who claims Gaga steals ideas left and right from other artists...but do you think she was all, "Well, since nobody bought Kelis' last album..."

Full-time tweeter XOLondon tried to tell me it all started with David Bowie's Diamond Dogs album cover. But I'm choosing to believe that Gaga was all, "No, bitch—this is how you do it," after seeing Kelis' Flesh Tone art. Hell, Gaga was probably saying it to Kelis and David Bowie.

Anyway, even thought "Judas" will have only been on sale for two-and-a-half days before chart data is added up, Billboard is projecting that the single could sell between 350,000 and 400,000 downloads before Sunday night's cut-off, thus making it a contender for next week's #1 single on the Hot 100.

Even thought that trash is basically a "Bad Romance" retread, it's kinda growing on me. Kinda...

Duran Duran Wrangle Kelis, Beth Ditto And David Lynch For VEVO "Unstaged" Gig

Duran Duran, whose All You Need Is Now was released on CD this week (compact iTunes version came out in December), staged a gig at L.A.'s Mayan Theater yesterday, which was shot by David Lynch and featured guests like Kelis and Beth Ditto. Trippy clips below.

"Notorious" (feat. Beth Ditto)



"The Man Who Stole A Leopard" (feat. Kelis)



"Come Undone" (feat. Kelis)

Robyn And Kelis Do All Hearts In L.A.

Sorry things have been quiet 'round these parts for the past few days, but I've been traveling since Saturday morning. Friday night I hit up the Robyn/Kelis All Hearts Tour show in Los Angeles. Another big thank you to the guy who came up to me in line and said he reads the blog on a daily basis—I always wondered who that one person was (and here I thought it was my mom).

Joking aside, the show was stellar. It was like a giant, sweaty nightclub on the floor, and you could tell  both broads were feeling energized by the reception they got.

Here's what Robyn tweeted yesterday:

"Thank you 4 last night LA! The best show and crowd out of all the shows we´ve done here in the us so far!!! thanku thank u thank u"

We thew galleries of both Robyn and Kelis at the gig up on Idolator.

Kelis performs 4th of July on Jay Leno, interviews with Tavis Smiley

Her performance of "4th of July (Fireworks)" on Jay Leno is Kelis' first live American performance.



Check it out below:

Kelis - 4th of July (Fireworks) - Tonight Show with Jay Leno from Dan George on Vimeo.

Click HERE to check out her PBS interview with Tavis Smiley where she talks about her experience at culinary school.

Getting to see his son Knight is "Hell" says Nas

Nas recently had an interview with VIBE where he spoke about getting to see his son Knight. Sounds like he and Kelis are still on bad terms. Read more below:

Speaking of babies, this was the first time since making Illmatic that you became a dad again. How’d it feel to be awaiting you first son while recording Distant Relatives?
It’s amazing. It just made everything feel like it was right on time, you know? To have a daughter is amazing too, but when you’re a man, to have a son is different. My daughter is my princess and now I have a prince, so it’s a beautiful thing to have a son and a daughter. Now I have a little man. It’s the coolest shit ever.

How old is Knight? Is he walking yet?
He’s like nine months. He’s crawling, pulling himself to stand up. He said the word ‘stick’ about a month ago. He’s been talking for about two months, saying little words here and there.

How often are you able to see him?
My son was born with ice grills, so when his mom feels in the mood she sends pictures. If not, its hell. It’s hell trying to figure that out, trying to get him—I’ll just leave it at that. It’s hell. A man shouldn’t go through that shit, but it’s another story I’ma tell at a different time.

The magazine also asked about his tattoo of Kelis:

Do you feel a certain way about having the tattoo now after everything that’s been going on?
[Laughs] I don’t really think about tattoos, I just think about adding more, you know what I’m saying?

Do you think you’d ever get another tattoo like that?
No comment.

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That's messed up man. That's his prince. Parents, even famous ones have to work things out for the sake of the child. Knight is no more hers than his.

Some Famous Island Mommies!!!!

These ladies are regulars on the pages of The Lime, just wanted to let you know that apart from being famous for singing or modeling or whatever, their first and most important job is being a mother to their precious children!

Jamaican Dancehall artist D'Angel and son Marco Dean

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Grace Jones and her son Paulo Goude

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Mel B and kids: step-daughter Giselle, daughters Angel Iris and Phoenix Chi

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Misa Hylton-Brim and Kids Niko Devin Brim, Justin Dior Combs and Madison Star Brim

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Nia Long and her son Massai

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Former Turks and Caicos first lady Lisa Raye with her daughter Kaienja (Kai for short)

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Alani "Lala" Vasquez and her son Kiyan

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Kelis and her son Knight

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Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and twins Jaid and Jax

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Jennifer Lopez and her twins Max and Emme

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Christina Milian and her daughter Violet

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and her son, actor Etien Maurice

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Trini Soca powerhouse Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez and her daughter Syri

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Dominican Michele Henderson and daughters Ronelle and Kai (in her arms)

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And even though they are not regularly mentioned on my site, I want to wish a very Happy Mother's day to all my friends and family who are mothers especially my mom Jacinta Bannis and my aunt Carmen Hodge!

Nas says he can't afford child support

According to TMZ, Nas through his lawyer has indicated that he cannot keep upwith spoual and child support payments:

The couple, when they were a couple

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Last month Nas was ordered to pay more than $87,000 in back spousal and child support. The judge also ordered him to pay Kelis $10,000 a month in spousal support to stay current. It's unclear how much Nas is required to pay in monthly child support.

Nas says in the new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... the judge predicated the order on Nas making $152,031 a month, but the rapper says he makes "substantially less than that amount."

Damn...can they just work this out already...sheesh.

Kelis reveals cover for her new album Fleshtone

Here is the cover for Kelis' new album Fleshtone, which was revealed on her Facebook page.



What do you guys think???? For my part I was expecting someting in one colour, not necessarily the color of her "flesh" but something simple yet striking. I do like the pic but that halo surrounding her or x depending on how you look at it, just makes it a little to busy for me...


Anyhow, still got mad love for Kelis. Take a look at her video for Acapella...nuff props on her creative genius!

Nas ordered to Pay Kelis a SET of money in back child and spousal support!!!!

Yesterday Nas went to court and had to fork over some serious stacks of dough to Kelis. Read below:



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According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nas had to immediately fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454 in back spousal support.

The judge also ordered Nas to pay $10,000/month in spousal support until he pays off the $299,015.50 he owes Kelis.

Nas also has to pay 90% of Kelis' legal fees in the amount of $155,787.28.

Lastly, Nas has to pay $48,549.83 to cover Kelis' accounting expenses.

The lesson, as always -- when Laura Wasser reps your ex, settle as quickly as possible. Nas just learned that the hard way.

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Kelis' new album set for May 17th Release

Flesh Tone, the new album from GRAMMY™-nominated singer-songwriter Kelis, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 6^th and on May 17^th in all other countries. Tipped as one of 2010’s “Best Bets” by Billboard, the record will be her first for will.i.am Music Group/Interscope Records.



Last night Kelis was joined by guest DJ will.i.am on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in a riveting performance of lead single “Acapella”(Watch video below). “Acapella,” produced by David Guetta (producer of The Black Eyed Peas’ smash single “I GOTTA FEELING”), is already an international No. 1 hit, having topped both the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart and Music Week’s Pop Club Chart in the U.K. Entertainment Weekly called the song “another tall glass of delicious…a feathery dance-floor delight,” putting it on “The MustList” while People’s “Hot Downloads” column noted: “Kelis brings her milkshake back with ‘Acapella,’ a frenetic techno groove from her forthcoming disc, Flesh Tone.” You can check out the video for “Acapella” – based on a treatment written by Kelis and lensed by co-directors Chris Cottam, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich – at: www.iamkelis.com

In addition to recording with Guetta, several other influential producers helped Kelis realize her vision for Flesh Tone, her first album in nearly four years. Label head will.i.am, who describes her as “a best kept secret,” produced one track and she also worked with Free School, Boys Noize, Burnz, DJ Ammo and Benny Benassi.

Kelis debuted in 1999 with Kaleidoscope, which featured the ubiquitous MTV/BET hit “Caught Out There.” The track entered the U.K. Singles Chart at No. 4 and Kelis went on to win a BRIT award (“International Breakthrough Act”), an NME award (“Best R&B/Soul Act”) and a Q award (“Best Music Video” for “Caught Out There”). Over the past 10 years, she has worked with a wide variety of artists, including The Neptunes, Andre 3000, Björk, Enrique Iglesias and Raphael Saadiq. Perhaps best-known for her GRAMMY-nominated, Top 5 smash “Milkshake” and the million-selling ringtone “Bossy,” the fashion icon is also a certified chef and a recent graduate of Le Cordon Bleu.

New Music: Kelis- "Acapella" (Official video)

Click HERE to view the very visually stimulating video....Interestingly it's about her son Knight....

Nas denies contempt charges

Nas pled not guilty to contempt of court, based on charges from his wife (through her lawyers) that he has failed to pay $200,000 in court ordered child and spousal support.



The couple split up while Kelis was seven months pregnant with their son Kinght and he was ordered to pay $51,000.00 a month in child and spousal support.


The judge will make his decision in March and if Nas is found guilty he will join a list of hip-hop stars who are going to jail this year.

Das menions his problems with his ex on his track with Damian Marley entitled "Strong Will Continue." In it he says, “How in the hell am I supposed to stay comfy/ When I pay child support, alimony monthly…” “So I’ve stuck with some married women so fine, cheating while their husband rushing on the 40-yard line/ Wonder if this is what my ex did the whole time….”

Kelis tells PETA where to stick it...kinda.

So after being spotted in some fur in London last week, Kelis gets a letter from PETA. Well she wrote back and kindly shared her sentiments with us:





Good morning all!

Ok, so you’re gonna love this. The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA! Lol so after some thought I've decided to write one back. Goes a little something like this:

There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there. It’s unfortunate but it’s part of life. With that being said, I would eat pterodactyl if you found some and you told me it was meaty and delicious. And after doing a very minimal amount of research....... I found out that the founder Ingrid Newkirk is completely batty. I had a feeling but she far exceeded my expectations. I mean certifiably insane! Lol this chicks will is nuts, google it – it’s a riot! Beyond the fact that I think she's a diabetic, which means she needs insulin, which is taken from lab pigs (I know this because my sister happens to be in veterinary school), which would be completely hypocritical. It’s like don't abuse animals unless it can help me.

I feel very strongly about a lot of things such as the sweatshops that spin cotton and the blood on their hands. Btw it’s not just the look of fur. It’s warm as hell and feels glorious, ever rubbed faux fur on your body? Nothing luxurious about that. Then the letter proceeded to name artist and designers who don't wear real fur. Great! More for me! I don't judge them, don't judge me.

If I started wearing endangered animals like polar bear or orangutan then talk to me. (Which btw for the record I would not - I do believe in the preservation of endangered species) But the minks and chinchilla that quite honestly are rodents and if weren't in the form of a coat I would demand they be put to death anyway are not an issue to me.

The death of high fashion. Ugh.

I eat meat, and in fact my mouth salivates as I type the word meat! And the paint throwing that's just ridiculous! What if I was hurling Loubitons and Pierre Hardy's at every sad poorly dressed person on the street? As right as I may be it’s just fanatical and crazy. And people have the right to feel as they please. What about art? Survival of the fittest. Natural selection? No let's just let all the rodents run free and over take our cities. Oh wait they have, NY and LA in particular are infested! Why don't u save them all from scavenging on the streets and ruining my evening strolls, take them home. Make them pets! Get off my back! Pun intended!

Underpaid minorities picking your vegetables, now that's fine for you right? Please, fight for their rights. How about the poverty in the communities of brown people around the world. She had the nerve to say (and I quote) "get over it" talking of the issue of black people and slavery in this country verses cows being slaughtered. Is she kidding me? Lol yes she must be. Actually, she's lucky most black people have real issues to worry about in the U.S and don't give a crap what her delusional privileged opinions are. But she should try saying that again just for kicks n giggles on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd in Harlem n see how well people "get over it" lol.

If u want to preach do it about something worthwhile don't waste my time trying to save the dang chipmunk.

Find a worthwhile cause like the women being maimed in these Middle Eastern countries. Or female circumcision. Or women's rights here in America, we still get paid less for doing the same jobs as men. Quite honestly if you hate the world so much go live in the forest where no one else has to hear you complain about the perfectly good food chain the good Lord created. Everyone has the right to an opinion, and that's mine on that! xoxo

Wow! I guess??? Fur is not my thing....

In other Kelis news, seems Nas is late on his child support and she has already taken to the courts to sort this matter out. She not making joke boy.