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Ginuwine, Tyrese & Zane To Tour
(LAUNCH, 06/28/2003 10:00 AM)
By LAUNCH Radio Networks
(6/28/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- R&B singers Ginuwine and Tyrese will be joined by rapper Zane, formerly Lil' Zane, on a month long tour of the U.S. The tour will kick-off at Pageant in St. Louis on July 29 and wrap on August 28 at
the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
In related news, Zane recently released the first single, "Tonight I'm Yours" from his upcoming sophomore set, the Big
Zane Theory, which will be released on August 19.
The rapper is also one of the stars of the upcoming movie, the Fighting Temptation, which stars Beyonce Knowles, Mike Epps, Ann Nesby, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. The story revolves around Gooding's character being forced to whip a struggling choir into
shape in order to cash in on an inheritance left by a relative. The movie is scheduled for release on September 19.
Ginuwine Is Thankful For R. Kelly's Assistance
(LAUNCH, 03/04/2003 7:00
AM)
By Yves Erwin Salomon
(3/4/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- R&B singer Ginuwine is preparing for the April 8 release of his fourth solo album, The Senior. The set features guest appearances
by Sole, Tweet, Blu Cantrell, Baby, Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Missy Elliott, and newcomer Jose.
The first single from the set is the R. Kelly-written and produced uptempo track "Hell Yeah" featuring Baby. The video for song was shot in Las Vegas and directed
by Erik White.
Ginuwine recently shared that he's happy that R. Kelly submitted "Hell Yeah" since his own strength isn't in writing uptempos.
"You know, I'm a ballad guy, and I write a lot of ballads," Ginuwine said. "I haven't wrote, like, a up, uptempo since 'Pony.'
I mean, that came out and that was successful. After doing 'I Need A Girl' with Puffy and after doing 'Crush Tonight' with
Fat Joe, I wanted one for myself when I go into the clubs--to see people grooving to, you know what I'm sayin', so I did it.
It came out the way it did and I'm very appreciative of him even coming to help me."
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NEW YORK — He's been traveling around the country on tour, and wouldn't
you know it, just his luck, Ginuwine wasn't able to enjoy himself even when he played the live-entertainment capital of the
world on Saturday.
G was confined to his Manhattan hotel room on Friday, suffering from the effects of
a cold, but he had to recover in a hurry. The following night he was scheduled to perform back-to-back shows at the Beacon
Theater as part of the "R&B Live — Ladies Night Out" outing.
"You gotta do it, that's all that's to it,"
Ginuwine said, audibly congested, about performing two concerts in one night. "I always give my all on whatever I do, but
since the shows are back-to-back, you just gotta pace yourself."
G — who's out on the road with Jagged Edge,
ATL, Avant and Joe — noted that all of his roster mates have conducted themselves like professionals. "It's been a blessing,
man. I mean, we definitely been doing our thing," he said. "There's been no incidents or jealousy or bull crap. We just been
all out here, grinding, doing what we've gotta to make a positive, peaceful, successful tour. So far every show we've done
has been sold-out.
"I brought it to the table," Gin added about how the tour was conceived. "I brought my manager and
asked him, 'Can we talk to these guys to see if they're interested?' I figured all of us had a single out, everybody was doing
well, why not? Everybody says R&B cats have egos; if the rappers know how to get out there and make their money [together]
without a whole lot of crap, we can do it too." The acts have been so eager to work together on the road that they all share
the same band, and the headliner changes depending on the city.
On Saturday night at the Beacon, the ladies were definitely
out in throngs and thongs (one woman threw her underwear onstage at Avant during the second show). After an eye-blinkingly
quick performance by ATL and a longer set by Avant, the evening was handed over to the bill's three biggest acts: Jagged Edge,
Gin and Joe.
Jagged Edge showed that although they're the quintessential R&B thugs, they can still get smooth.
All four men began the set wearing suits, but soon into their performance, jackets were flying and their dress shirts were
hanging out of their pants — especially when they sang the hit "Let's Get Married (Remix)."
Shortly thereafter,
the foursome's dressy attire was completely gone as they changed into jeans, T-shirts and skullcaps backstage. Jagged Edge's
set capped with "Walked Outta Heaven" and "Where's the Party At."
Ginuwine, who came on next, made it clear from the
start that he felt the night should belong to him. "This is my muthaf---in' house," he shouted.
A couple of songs into
his set, Ginuwine incorporated street-corner theatrics as breakdancers spun on their heads and pop-locked. Then the Washington,
D.C., native displayed a little Broadway showmanship in a skit where he and his crew pretended to be on "American Idol."
"Oh
yeah, it's always a situation with me where I want to have fun and make the people remember," he said. "That's why I come
up with a lot of skits and things to do, so people say, 'I like when he did this, I like when he did that.' It ain't about
just going out there singing songs. A show isn't just a show, a show is entertainment; it's modeling, acting, singing and
dancing all ripped into one, with the little time that we have to do it. It's so continuous and it goes so quick that people
are like, 'Is that over?' "
During another skit from G's show, one of his backup singers got on the mic and warned
him that if his performance got "too freaky," he would be arrested. Then a man dressed as a cop walked onstage twirling a
nightstick.
Gin and his dancers paid the man no mind as they performed "So Anxious." Toward the end of the song, Gin
laid a white towel onstage and looked at the crowd as if he were having second thoughts about what he was going to do. He
then jumped on the towel and started getting freaky. The officer immediately ran to the front of the stage and apprehended
the singer. "I swear to God," one backup dancer yelled on the mic, "they just arrested my boy."
Later — surprise,
surprise — it became evident that Gin didn't really get carted away to the big house when he came back out dressed in
an orange jail uniform. After a couple more songs and another costume change, Gin was in jeans and sneakers and ready to close
out the night.
A man dressed as the wizard Merlin came onstage to perform some black magic. He started transforming
Ginuwine into some of his favorite rappers, such as 50 Cent and Jay-Z. Of course, the magic trick consisted of a DJ playing
each MC's song and Ginuwine holding a giant cardboard cutout of their heads over his face while he pretended to rap.
Later
in the set, a young woman came out wearing a regular-size pair of dungarees and some giant pants that looked like all three
Fat Boys could have fit inside. But alas, Kool Rock-Ski, Prince Markie Dee and the dearly departed Buff Love the Human Beat
Box were not in the house. Instead, Gin, with his wiry frame, jumped into her jeans — literally — and the two
had a little bump and grind while he sang "In Those Jeans."
Joe ended the night with a classically crooned set that
included "Stutter," "Ride Witcha" and "More and More." The tour moves on to Dallas on Friday.
This report is from MTV News.
Ginuwine is a proud father! So'le and him had a beautiful baby girl name Dream.
Ginuwine, Fabolous, P. Diddy Head To 'The Barbershop' On August 27
(LAUNCH,
07/09/2002 1:00 PM)
By Mark Armstrong
(7/9/02, 1 p.m. ET) - Ginuwine, Fabolous, and P. Diddy are a few of the artists slated to appear on the soundtrack for the Ice Cube and Cedric The Entertainer film The Barbershop that is expected to be released on August 27.
The first single from the Epic Records soundtrack is Ginuwine's "Stingy." Fabolous delivers the second single with "Trade
It All Pt. 2" featuring P. Diddy and Jagged Edge. And Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux's "What's Come Over Me" is being considered for the soundtrack's third release.
The film also features roles from Eve and Sean Patrick Thomas and is scheduled to hit theaters on September 13.
Ginuwine Welcomes Daughter, Deals With Loss Of His Parents
R&B star Ginuwine and rapper Sole welcomed their daughter, Story, into the world last week. Story was born just prior to the release of Ginuwine's
third album, The Life, which came out Tuesday (April 3). The singer is currently on a brief tour in support of the new album. While Story's arrival has been a blessing, Ginuwine is still recovering from the loss of both his parents. Ginuwine's 78-year-old
father committed suicide and his mother died shortly thereafter, both during the recording of The Life. Ginuwine penned
the song "Two Reasons I Cry" to deal with the pain of his loss, and he recently shared how the tragedy affected his writing:
"It definitely helped my writing because my feelings were able to pour out even more, and I was able to speak on it more.
I did a song dedicated to my mom and my dad called 'Two Reasons I Cry.' That's why I put it on the album. Although it took
a long time to do, it was from the heart and it's real. And I don't want it to come out as single--that's just something that
I did for my mom and my father."
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GINUWINE: THE VIDEOS - IN STORES NOWAfter years of bringing you the
hottest new music, the most electrifying R&B performer of his time brings you The Videos. From the sensual video
"Pony" to his timeless love song "Differences", Ginuwine takes the visual of listening to music to a whole new level. Featured
are videos chosen from each of his 4 platinum albums. Definitely a collector's item for any Ginuwine fan who has the music,
now get the music videos! ORDER NOW!
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 GINUWINE'S NEW ALBUM, THE SENIOR, HAS ARRIVED IN STORES EVERYWHERE!
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The Senior features G's first single, "Hell Yeah," that was written,
produced and arranged by R. Kelly, and also includes G's smoking "Stingy" single.
GINUWINE SINGLE IN STORES NOW!
Ginuwine's single "Stingy" is
in stores now! It includes the B-side "Hell Yeah (Featuring Baby)." CLICK HERE TO ORDER IT NOW!
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Ginuwine's video for "Hell Yeah" was shot in Las Vegas by Erik White (Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, B2K).
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Click here to listen to the full length version of "Hell Yeah"!
The track also features Baby layin' down the rap. Stay tuned for clips, and much more news, right here at Ginuwine.com!
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