Alicia Keys Is A Rich And Friendly Goddess

Perhaps one of the most beautiful African American females in the world is Alicia Keys. She is a Grammy award winning, extremely talented musician that has been able to rake in millions of dollars by singing wonderful songs about love, life, and other topics. Her sweet rhythmic voice has embraced her countess fans and also a spot on the 2008 Super Bowl halftime show.

Alicia Keys was born on January 25, 1980 and has risen to become an American R and B sensation. Her amazing voice is only one of her many talents that she possesses. She is also a songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, and an author. Her sensational talents has earned her nine Grammys, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. Alicia has been driven to succeed since an early age and has blossomed into an American icon.

Alicia Keys was first spotted way back on “The Cosby Show” during an episode where she played Rudy Huxtable´s sleepover playmate. At the tender age of seventeen, Alicia started playing the piano and became so enthralled with music that she attended the prestigious Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan. She graduated as valedictorian when she was only sixteen. Jermain Dupri signed her to a demo deal with his So So Def label, which is distributed by Columbia Records. However, it wasn´t until she signed with Arista Records, which is now J records, that she first saw great success. She released her debut album “Songs In A Minor” which has gone platinum many times over. This album sold over fifty thousand copies the first day it was released. The album later gave Alicia five Grammy awards in 2002, including “Best New Artist” and “Song of the Year” for her hit “Fallin.”

Alicia has since released three more platinum albums that have made her a true legend in the music business. One might think that Alicia would let all this success, fame, and money go to her head. The case is the exact opposite. She is a real philanthropist and child advocate. Alicia is one of the leading spokeswomen for the fight against AIDS in Africa. She is apart of the non profit group that provides medical care to AIDS victims and children in several different regions of Africa. Wit such a big heart and so much money and success, Alicia Keys is a true goddess walking the Earth.

Everything Jay-Z touches Turns To Gold

One of the greatest rap artist of all time has just cracked the top ten on the Forbes top ten list for celebrities. Shawn Carter, or better known as Jay-Z has for many years called him self “Hova” after God´s formal name Jehovah. Few can argue with this self title as he sits on top of the entire rap industry and world in general. Jay-Z is the wealthiest rap artist in the entire world and is ninth on the most rich celebrities list.

In 2003 Jay-Z announced his retirement with his farewell album, “Fade to Black.” At the time, he was already part owner of the New Jersey Nets, the Rocawear Clothing line, and owner of the 40/40 club. Not to mention was hooked up with fellow superstar Beyonce Knowles. Instead of staying retired Jay has just released a new album call “Kingdom Come” which debuted at number one on the Billboard pop and rap lists. With the release of this new album and the opening of another 40/40 club, Jay Z is now making more money than ever.

Jay also sold his Rocawear label to Iconix for an estimated two hundred and four million dollars and made approximately eighty three million dollars last year in 2007. It is easy to say that Jay Z is a very rich man. Along with his girlfriend Beyonce on his side, he could quite possibly be the richest man on Earth based on the overall realm of his life. With all this money Jay Z has now stuffed into his multiple piggy banks, he has the ability to purchase anything he wants.

Jay Z is truly an entrepreneur and had the chance to help GMC with a new concept car, the GMC Yukon Denali. He debuted it at an initiation only party where seventeen new GM vehicles were released. His Denali was on of the hit cars of the night. Jay was able to add personal touches to it that made the SUV vehicle brilliant. It is really no question why GM would ask Jay Z to produce a concept for their lineup of cars. Jay Z is a genius business man and anything that he touches automatically turns to gold.

With his new concept car quite possibly becoming a reality for regular iindividuals to purchase, it adds another item that will put mass amounts of dollars into his wallet. Look out for Jay-Z this upcoming year, he made eighty three million last year, and has the ability to go even higher this year.

The Rolling Stones earn $88 million per year.

Moss will never grow under their feet, the Rolling Stones had the highest grossing tour in North America last year. They raked in an amazing $139 million. The Stones tour doubled this amount globally. The Rolling Stones and their ‘Bigger Bang’ tour grossed over $437 million to date. This makes it the top cash-generating tour in history. Keith Richards, for a change, has dominated the headlines thanks to his starring role in the recent Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, not to mention his comments that he once snorted his father’s ashes which he recanted later.

So Britney Spears has a new addition to her family. It was reported that Britney Spears picked up a Yorkie at a pet store in Bel Air and named it London.

A patron of Pets Of Bel Air, who was in the store at the time said, She [Britney] picked up the dog and loved it right away, she was incredibly nice and very pleasant.

Britney Spears did the same thing last December when she first saw a six-bedroom, six and a half-bath house in Beverly Hills. According to sources, Britney reportedly shelled out $7.2 million for the house and all of its furnishing right on the spot. Impulsive? No way! After one month she raised the asking price and put it on the market. Britney lowered the price because of lack of interest. Britney then took the estate off the market, while at Promises. Then she changed her mind once again and decided she doesn’t want it anymore. She put the house and all its furnishings on the market for $7.495 million. This property is not her only one in need of a buyer; the Malibu house she lived in with Kevin Federline is up for $11.9 million. So where is Britney living with her new puppy? It’s been rumored that she’s renting a new house in Bel Air.

Think you’re a shopper? Wait till you read about our celebrity friends’ shopping sprees in Tinsel Town. CSD – Compulsive Shopping Disorder? That’s the medical term for an obsession. It is estimated that between 2% and 8% of the population are affected by CSD. There’s a new drug called citalopram, which has been prescribed to moderate uncontrollable shopping tendencies. Here are some of the highest paid women in Hollywood revealing their need for a citalopram prescription.

Victoria Beckham -Shopaholic rating 9/10

In a league of her own when it comes to burning the plastic, Victoria Beckham is tops. The fashion obsessed former Posh Spice is believed to drop $200,000 a year on clothing. Victoria Beckham has turned shopping into a full time job.

“I can’t help it,” she says. “When I see something I like, I buy it in every color and I buy shoes in every color to match, as well as handbags. If I could, I’d go shopping every single day. I’m definitely a shopaholic.”

After squandering $16 million in her first year of marriage, Victoria Beckham announced she was giving up designer labels. It wasn’t long before she crept back into Harvey Nicks. On one occasion, Victoria spent five hours raiding some of the most expensive stores in Los Angeles. She stuffed two shopping bags with dresses, tops and trousers at hip store Rampage, before moving on to Foot Locker for some upscale tennies. Then she bought a $150 bikini at Canyon Beachware before hitting DKNY and Diesel. The entire heist, which will join her $5000 Gucci catsuit, her $3000 Gucci jacket and her myriad of shoes which have never even left the box in her bulging closets, was estimated to have cost at least $10,000.

“Spending like this is time-consuming,” says Professor George Gaskill, an expert on consumer behaviour. “That’s when you hit the realms of official shopaholic, which is an illness.”

Britney Spears – Shopaholic rating 8/10
This Pop Princess keeps an estimated $100 million in her bank account and she shops when she’s depressed.

“I can be in the dump of dumpsters and go buy a pair of new shoes, and then it’s okay,” Britney says. “Even if it’s just for the time being, for that moment it’s what I need.”

Like most girls, Britney Spears has her favorite labels, “I like Bebe, Armani Exchange, and Rampage is really cool and cheap. Britney is also known to shop at The Gap.

Psychotherapist Cindy Grant says, “Britney may be going out on exorbitant buying binges as a quick fix to cure her emotional pain.”

In May 2002 when Britney’s parents separated after 30 years of marriage, she went shopping to ease her distress. She bought a bed for $20,000 from Domaine and a $4.5 million estate.