Back To Page 1 Of The BV BuzzBuzzworthyGospel artist
Donald Lawrence is still going strong with his single "The Blessing of Abraham." The song has been number one for 15 consecutive weeks on the gospel radio charts. Lawrence and his
Tri-City Singers beat the record previously held by singer
J.Moss for his song, "We Must Praise," which held the top spot for 13 weeks. "The Blessing of Abraham" is the first single from Lawrence's two-CD release 'The Finale: Act 1' and 'The Finale: Act 2' on EMI Gospel. Lawrence is the first gospel artist to join the ranks of an exclusive group of entertainers such as
Bruce Springsteen, rapper
Nelly and
Guns N' Roses, who all successfully released two different CDs on the same day. The celebrated, self-contained talent-singer, songwriter, producer and arranger-was the big winner at the 2005 Stellar Gospel Awards this past January, taking home seven trophies including Artist of the Year for his 2004 release 'I Speak Life.'
Basketball player
Kenny Anderson is having some issues paying his child support. The former NBA All-Star, who played on such teams as the New Jersey Nets and the Boston Celtics, is now playing internationally on the Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kunas. According to the New York Post, Anderson owes at least four of his babies' mothers-two of whom he married -back child support. His first wife is
Tami Roman, who is best known as a house guest on MTV's 'Real World: Season 2.' She and Anderson have two daughters;
Kenni, 10, and
Lyric, 11. He also has a daughter with
Salt-N-Pepa deejay
Spinderella (real name:
Deidre Roper), though the two never wed. Anderson has seven kids in total. According to court documents, he owes over a million to his creditors and spends $41,000 on himself monthly.
Music producer-songwriter
Sean Garrett is looking to step from behind the scenes and into the spotlight with his own solo project. Also a singer, Garrett is apparently close to inking a deal with Interscope Records for his own CD release. Rapper
Jay-Z has nicknamed Garrett "The Pen" for his string of Billboard hits, which include the
Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons,"
Chris Brown's "Run It,"
Beyonce's "Check On It," and
Nelly's "Grillz." He also co-wrote the
Usher smash "Yeah!," which was named BMI's 2005 Urban Song of the Year, and Garrett received BMI Urban Awards for
Ciara's "Goodies" and
Destiny's Child's "Lose My Breath."
Can't Say Names… A sexy ensemble-singing star was rumored to be keeping company with a crooner who duets on her recent single; however, he may be surprised to know that she's quietly creeping with the head of their record label. A source tells me that said siren and the music mogul have secretly become the modern day
Mariah Carey and
Tommy Mottola-sans the super-sized wedding.
Frankly Speaking"Yes it's much easier to ask personal questions regarding celebs' personal lives. A few days ago I was talking with the fabulous
Roberta Flack on my show. She's 66 and certainly a legend. We talked about menopause, friendships and lost virginity. She was 12, and it was in the bushes. And she in no way felt disrespected [by me asking]." - Syndicated radio host
Wendy Williams in Upscale magazine's Aug. 06 issue.
BV SceneSolange Knowles sported the new jewelry line contraVersy by Candace (www.candaceviola.com) while at the MTV building in New York City's Times Square for her appearance on 'TRL' last week. Knowles wore the jewelry to the Houston premiere of her straight-to-DVD release 'Bring It On: All or Nothing' as well… Bestselling author
Karrine Steffans and singer
Bobby Brown dined with their sons at the Casa Vega Restaurant on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, Calif.… Last week tennis great
Serena Williams shopped with an unidentified male companion at the Solstice Sunglass Boutique in Century City, Calif. Williams told an associate she was looking for the "biggest glasses they had" and ended up buying both the Dior Gaucho in white and gold and the Dior Cannage in white and pink…
Remy Ma and
Black Buddafly attended the
LL Cool J and
Ne-Yo party at Banana Joe's in Allentown, PA…
Tyra Banks and
Nicole Richie attracted a swarm of paparazzi when the two shopped at Kitson, dined at The Ivy, and raided the 99˘ Only store in Hollywood last week, according to TMZ.com. The outing will be featured on the Sept. 11 premiere of 'The Tyra Banks Show.'
