The LeToya News crew is wishing LeToya Luckett a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! LeToya, You are an inspiration to all of us. We will ALWAYS be there for you and support you! May ALL your dreams become true!

LeToya posted a video on Twitter via TwitVid last night from backstage at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) homecoming concert, where she was suffering from a sore throat. The singer had plenty of Ricola cough drops, but she didn’t think they had time to work. “We gonna try this show out, it should be a lot of fun. Pray for me.”

After the show she said “Thanks 4 ur love & prayers! I have the best love bugs EVER. Shoutout 2 #UMES for showin sooo much love even thru the madness! Hey.. I TRIED“.

Other performers of the night were Fabolous, Lloyd and Melanie Fiona.

Watch “Killers” Movie Trailer with Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Katherine Heigl and LeToya Luckett. Toya doesn’t appear in this trailer though… but it gives an idea of what the movie is about. It is scheduled to be released June 4th, 2010.

Movie Description: Spencer Aimes is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt, a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love…and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss. Three years later, Spencer and Jen are still enjoying a picture-perfect marriage – that is, until the morning after Spencer’s 30th birthday. That’s when Spencer and Jen learn he’s the target of a multi-million dollar hit. Even worse, the hired killers have been stalking the happy couple for years, and could be anyone: friends, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, even that crabby old guy shuffling across the street. Now Spencer and Jen are on the run for their lives. As their suburban paradise turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, they must find out who wants Spencer dead and why, all the while trying to save their marriage, manage his pain-in-the-ass in-laws, keep up neighborly appearances…and just plain survive.

ALL profits from opening day ticket sales will be donated towards Haitian relief.

PLEASE GO AND SUPPORT! Let us know what you thought about the movie.

Stephen Seidel and Amber Deylon report from the Preacher’s Kid Premiere Red Carpet. LNN interviewed LeToya and all the other guests.

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Here is the Preacher’s Kid movie official press release. Feel free to use on your site/blog. (as well as anything else available at letoyanews.com by the way)

January 07, 2010, HOLLYWOOD–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ageless parable of the ‘Prodigal Son’ is cast in a 21st century urban setting in the new Warner Bros. Premiere/Gener8Xion Entertainment feature, the Preacher’s Kid. The Stan Foster written and directed project opens on January 29, 2010 in select theaters across the country.

Preacher’s Kid stars platinum-selling Capitol Records artist, LeToya Luckett, as “Angie King,” a 20-something daughter of a minister who, “longing to experience more of life – and with dreams of fame and fortune in her mind – she strikes out on her own for the very first time, joining a traveling gospel show. She soon discovers, though, that life on the road is tough; but even more, she fears going home with nothing to show for herself, or worse, to a father who might no longer love her.”

This movie, filmed in Atlanta, GA and New York City – including key performance segments shot in the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem – marks the film debut for Luckett, a co-founder of R&B super group, “Destiny’s Child.” Luckett has rapidly become a solo star with her recent #1-selling album, Lady Love, which generated AOL Music’s #6 song for all of 2009, “Regret.”

Written and directed by Stan Foster, whose credits include helming Bishop T.D. Jakes’ Woman, Thou Art Loosed major motion picture, Preacher’s Kid also stars current Grammy® nominee, Trey Songz; R&B singer/producer, “Tank” Babbs; Sharif Atkins (currently appearing in “White Collar” on the USA Network); Gregalan Williams (who played “Coach ‘Doc’ Hines” in Remember the Titans with Denzel Washington; Essence Atkins (soon to be seen in “Are We There Yet” on TBS); and Kierra “KiKi” Sheard, EMI Gospel recording artist. Original songs and music were written, composed and produced by Tim Miner.

Preacher’s Kid will initially open on January 29, 2010 in 33 markets including: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Atlanta, GA; Detroit, MI; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Cleveland, OH; Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Birmingham, AL; Jacksonville, FL; Albuquerque, NM; Canton, OH; Chattanooga, TN; Cincinnati, OH; Corpus Christi, TX; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; Miami, FL; Mobile, AL; Montgomery, AL; Oklahoma City, OK; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; San Antonio, TX; Seattle, WA; Tulsa, OK; Virginia Beach, VA. Gener8Xion Entertainment has built a stellar reputation for quality and family entertainment features including The Cross-The Arthur Blessitt Story, One Night with the King, and The Omega Code (the #1 independent film of 1999), among other releases.

For more info on the movie, please visit www.preacherskidmovie.com

Watch the trailer.

BET unveiled the chart of the best music videos of the year, and even though their 106&Park show didn’t give it the exposure it should’ve had, Viacom gives it a fair credit by charting it at #23, topping other major hit singles of the year such as Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed”, Beyonce’s “Ego”/”Video Phone”, Pleasure P “Boyfriend #2″, Flo Rida “Right Round”, etc…

Good job Toya!

1 Blame It
Jamie Foxx f/ T- Pain

2
Turnin Me On
Keri Hilson f/ Lil Wayne

3
Birthday Sex
Jeremih

4
Knock You Down
Keri Hilson f/ Kanye West and Ne-Yo

5
Turn My Swagg On
Soulja Boy Tellem

6
Empire State Of Mind
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

7
Break Up
Mario f/ Sean “The Pen” Garrett and Gucci Mane

8
Successful
Drake And Trey Songz

9
Pretty Wings
Maxwell

10
Day “N” Nite
Kid Cudi

11
Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West

12
Every Girl
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda, Mack Mane)

13
Diva
Beyonce’ (Sasha Fierce)

14
Rockin’ That Thang
The Dream

15
Trust
Keyshia Cole f/ Monica

16
Kiss Me Through The Phone
Soulja Boy Tellem f/ Sammie

17
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Jay-Z

18
Always
Birdman & Lil Wayne f/ Mack Mane

19
Forever
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem

20
Ice Cream Paint Job
Dorrough

21
You Complete Me
Keyshia Cole

22
I Invented Sex/ Say Aah
Trey Songz

23
Regret
Letoya f/ Ludacris

24
Throw It In The Bag
Fabolous f/ The-Dream

25
5 Star Chick Remix
Yo Gotti f/ Lil Boosie, Gucci Mane & Trina, & Niki Minaj

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And the catch is… Preacher’s Kid will only be in LIMITED release when it comes out on Jan. 29th. Preachers Kid will initially open in 15 select markets including:

- Los Angeles, CA
- New York, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Detroit, MI
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Cleveland, OH
- Nashville, TN
- Memphis, TN
- Birmingham, AL
- Charlotte, NC
- Jacksonville, FL

If your area is not listed, you can request the movie to be in your city HERE.

The ageless parable of the ‘Prodigal Son’ is cast in a 21st century urban setting in the new Warner Bros./Gener8Xion Entertainment feature, the Preacher’s Kid. The Stan Foster written and directed project opens on January 29, 2010 in select theaters across the country.

Preacher’s Kid stars platinum-selling Capitol Records artist, LeToya Luckett, as “Angie King,” a 20-something daughter of minister who, “longing to experience more of life – and with dreams of fame and fortune in her mind – she strikes out on her own for the very first time, joining a traveling gospel show. She soon discovers, though, that life on the road is tough; but even more, she fears going home with nothing to show for herself, or worse, to a father who might no longer love her.”

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Yay! We love surprises like this! When everybody thought this era was just dying, LeToya comes back and proves us wrong by announcing not only that “Good to me” was picked as the new single after the majority voted for it but that she was already shooting the video! The album has been selling pretty well on amazon lately.

If you one of those who thought “Regret” looked cheap, don’t get your hopes high for this one, because this time around, the video is directed by AJ Crimson and Kalechi Noel (via Kaon Multimedia). We don’t know who the hell is Kalechi (or anybody he’s been directing for) but hey, personally I’m just happy we’re even getting another video…. Check his work HERE.

CLARIFICATION: Kalechi contacted us and this is what he wants to clarify for us:

“I would like to clarify that neither myself nor my company, Kaon Multimedia, directed the Letoya Luckett “Good to Me” video. I appreciate and am grateful for the exposure but this video was in fact produced by the talented AJ Crimson (www.AJcrimson.com). I would greatly appreciate that LeToya News update people by giving Mr. Crimson the appropriate production credit. I had the opportunity to see AJ and his crew in action and I am certain that Letoya’s fans will not be disappointed. Thank you in advance. Regards.
Kalechi Noel.”

EDIT 2: “Further Clarification. Kalechi Noel or my company KaonMultimedia is in NO way or form involved with the Production, Directing or Editing of Letoya Luckett’s “Good To Me” Music Video. I was present at the shoot, but I was/am NOT involved in the project at all. I appreciate and am grateful for the exposure, but AJ Crimson and his team are to be accredited for all production aspects of this project. Kalechi Noel.”

So there you have it. AJ Crimson (Celebrity Make Up artist, Kissable Couture) is to be credited entirely. Wondering how is the video going to look like since he doesn’t seem to have experience in that field.

The leading guy is the sexy Keston Karter. (Picture above)

Whohooo! LeToya’s “Lady Love” just passed the 100,000 mark with Lady Love! (103,003 to be exact) You might say it’s not that good  but it’s not bad at all if you take in consideration the slow start at 33,000.  Usually if you sell that low, your album just disappear and you get stuck with that low number. LeToya managed to sell steadily for the past few months thanks to the hit “Regret” (which if it had been first single, the story would be so much different). Still a lot of people don’t even know the album is already out. I’m sure a few national television shows would’ve helped to boost that number. Can we get a 106 & Park performance of “Regret” BET?!!

Below is the official numbers from soundscan for the Hip-hop and R&B albums sales of 2009 (so far, the year is not over) and it’s not looking good at all for ANYONE. If it continues this way, the music industry will be dead sooner then what we all think. I suggest all these artists to look for a plan B for their income and keep music as a hobby. I can see Mc Donalds being overstaffed next year around this time. Seriously it’s time people PAY for their music.

By the way it’s funny how for Billboard, if you’re black then you are “Hip-Hop-R&B”. Rihanna, Seal and Akon shouldn’t be on that list. Also a lot of these albums have been released in 2008 but are listed here since they have been selling during this year.

I also think Billboard should change their requirements when it comes to their certifications. Platinum and Gold from 5 years ago ain’t the same today. In term of percentage of people who’s getting recognition, if we want to keep it decent, it should be 500,000 for Platinum and 100,000 for Gold. (and maybe 4 million for Diamond). They should also introduce plastic and aluminum.

HIP-HOP R&B US SALES

ARTIST – THIS WEEK’S SALES … TOTAL SALES

LIL’ WAYNE 5375 … 3,307,623
BEYONCE 22733 … 2,556,075
T.I. 2201 … 2,039,619
WEST*KANYE 1189 … 1,613,508
EMINEM 8370 … 1,541,554
BLACK EY 49575 … 1,490,470
JAY-Z 27869 … 1,365,061
NE-YO 1557 … 1,118,190
FOXX*JAMIE 1232 … 1,058,633
JACKSON*M 75093 … 965,474

Full list after the break

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“Regret” is the #2 most watched video on the social website Black Gay Chat! You can add it to your profile if you haven’t already. (And if you are a member there obviously) Go here then click  ”add to my list”.

It also entered at #10 on 106 &Park. Make sure you vote. (Click on the ad on the sidebar) or text or tweet @106andpark)

Capitol has definitely earned its title of worse label ever. Bad Boy comes close but at least they get their people on TV.

So what’s up now? Capitol decided that they don’t want to pay whatever needs to be payed to release the “Regret” remix we’ve all been waiting for. Don’t they get it yet that YOU DO NOT FUCK WITH LETOYA FANS? This ain’t “Jaickon” or some other no name artists you signed. This is LETOYA MOTHERFUCKING LUCKETT. She’s a STAR and her fans will support her and go against you if you’re not doing your motherfucking job. Why is your people ain’t promoting her. Check out this Capitol Records representative’s twitter page. She promotes all your other wack artists but NOT LeToya???? WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT! You should be promoting her FULL FORCE! Her single is tearing up the charts thanks to the fans, she’s all over the blogs, everybody’s talking about her, you need to CAPITALIZE on that Capitol.  You have no other artist doing this good. Look at the charts. She is the only reason why your name is even on there.

Not only these bitches won’t pay for promotion but they don’t ship the album to stores. They only shipped 110,000 copies total and they do not re-stock sold-out stores. Good luck people if you try to find one of the 20,000 copies left spread out all over the country. (She sold about 90,000 out of 110,000 so far).

So they say they do not want to release that remix or pay for any promotion whatsoever (even with the fact that the song is CLEARLY a hit) because the song isn’t generating much sales of “Lady Love” but let me tell you bitch Darius (Toya’s a&r) , if you ain’t making sure that people at the sales department ain’t putting the album in stores, how do you expect it to sell? How can people buy something that is not available. Are you kidding?  Did y’all go to school? This product needs to be MARKETED AND ….DISTRIBUTED. duh! Ya’ll should just be FIRED.

Capitol bitches, I need you to do the proper standard marketing necessary for “Regret” if you do not want  to get your asses kicked by Mexican gangs. Hollywood and Vine ain’t far from us.

- Put a big ass ad on itunes’s main page (Not only R&B, but the MAIN PAGE) for the single “Regret”.  (Make sure with Apple that her songs can be found on itunes whether people type “letoya”, “letoya luckett” or “latoya”).

- Make the “Regret” ringtone available on itunes. (Not currently the case)

- Send the song for add to Rhythmic radios and send it to deejays (vinyl) . Make sure your people are pushing it.

- I need you to make sure that the “Regret” video will be played by every TV channels possible, including MTV. Premiering it on a major broadcast primetime along with commercials announcing it would be great. (instead of BET or hell essence.com). Money talks, bullshit walks, make it happen.

- I need you to get her on every single TV Shows. First era we had Ellen, Tyra, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel, Apollo, Regis & Kelly, etc… I want all that to be booked again + more.

- Get another LeToya branded car.

Capitol WAKE UP!

To my fans out there, all we can do people at this point is request “Regret” and get people to buy it on itunes/amazon so it can reach TOP 10 on Billboard Hot 100. Can we do this? YES WE CAN!