50 News 'Stories' No One Cared About In 2012
From debatably classic debut albums (ahem: Frank, Kendrick) to Beyonce joining Instagram (you know you care!), 2012 brought lots of water cooler worthy news stories. But not everything was worth stopping the presses for. Here, VIBE runs down a few headlines that we, frankly, could've done without.
Brian McKnight announcing and then retracting the release of his “adult mixtape”
Brian McKnight announcing and then retracting the release of his “adult mixtape”
Master P introducing his new group Louis V Mob
Guerilla Black being caught in a credit card fraud scheme
The new BlackBerry
The umpteenth return of Mason Betha
Former R. Kelly protégé Sparkle releasing a new video
Rich Boy signing to eOne
All of the items in the Young Buck IRS auction
Stacy Dash penning a how-to book about herself
The Charles Hamilton Experience
Flo Rida’s exercise DVDs
Akinyele’s surprisingly prosperous Las Vegas strip club
Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank’s highly unanticipated super-group album
Lil Kim’s Return of the Queen tour
R. Kelly’s autobiography Soulacoaster: The Diary Of Me (Amazing title, though, Kellz)
Diggy’s J. Cole diss songs
Nelly and Ashanti still refusing to confirm their “relationship”
Ashanti landing a gig as host of Fuse News
Tamar Braxton vs. Jill Scott on Twitter
James Franco’s collabo with R&B legend Smokey Robinson
James Franco’s Motown inspired album MotorCity
Amber Rose retiring from music
Kat Stacks petitioning the Obama administration to stop her deportation
Christina Milian signing to Young Money
Foxy Brown’s surprise cameo at Nicki Minaj’s Summer Jam make-up concert
Day 26 breaking up
Canibus dissing J. Cole
Canibus retracting his J. Cole diss 48 hours later
Dame Dash suing his lawyer over failed record deal with Curren$y
B2K reuniting… without Raz B
Cash Out’s follow-up single to “Cashin’ Out” (What was it again?)
Young Dro’s mixtape We Outchea (Out where?)
DMX’s Undisputed album… and documentary
Whether or not Roscoe Dash wrote portions of Kanye West’s “To The World” and Wale’s “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Lola Monroe’s remix of A$AP Rocky’s “Goldie”
Shaq & Hoopz breaking up
Kevin Durant being sued for “Durantula” nickname
Metta World Peace’s YouTube show Metta & Ron
Luke being certified to coach high school football
Tyga showing off his temporary Mike Tyson-esque face tat
Ace Hood’s “Adorn” freestyle
T-Pain’s partnership with drink brand Moskato Life
Kreayshawn’s debut album
Raven Symone’s sexual preference
