VIDEO - Justin Bieber Scores New Fisker Karma Electric Car For His Birthday!

Bieber, Ellen and Scooter check out the new Fisker Karma Hybrid

The World took pause yesterday as Justin Bieber celebrated his 18th birthday and ushered in a new World record for the number of social media message in a 24 hour period.

Bieber also spent the day with Ellen DeGeneres and received the coolest gift anybody could ever receive – a new car!

But not just any new car – Bieber scored a brand new totally hybrid electric and gas Fisker Karma $100,000 environmentally friendly car.

The 2012 Fisker Karma Hybrid Electric/gas car

The Fisker's wood and leather interior

Fisker command center and front seat

Justin’s gift was purchased by his manager Scooter Braun and his mentor and friend Usher Raymond.

Scooter told the audience,

"You work really, really hard. And I always yell at you, ‘Don't get anything flashy!’ We're not about that. Be humble, be humble. And I kind of broke my own rule. We wanted to make sure, since you love cars, that when you're on the road you are always looking environmentally friendly. And we decided to get you a car that would make you stand out. I think you know where I'm going, and you're kind of freaking out right now. That's a Fisker Karma."

With that, the curtain opened revealing a brand new 2012 Black Fisker Karma. Ellen tossed in a few extra gifts like a sun shield and Ellen bobble head for the dashboard.



The Fisker Karma is manufactured by Fisker Automotive and is a hybrid gas/electric car – meaning you can run on electricity or on regular gas.

It all starts with 959 lb/ft of torque, instantly available at 0 RPM.

In Sport Mode, the Karma's power management system utilizes a lithium-ion battery system along with a 2.0 liter 260 HP 4-cylinder direct injection motor to accelerate the Fisker Karma from 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds with a top speed of 125 mph.

Not a bad gift for an eighteen year old.

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Video - Ryan Good Leaving Justin Bieber’s Management Team

Aw C’mon!!!

Any fan of Justin Bieber knows who Ryan Good is.

Ryan, who was Bieber’s road manager and stylists was also credited as a friend, mentor, and all around team player.

Now we learn that Ryan has announced he is leaving Justin’s management team to pursue other interests.

Ryan was first hired by Manager Scooter Braun after Bieber was signed to Island records under L.A. Reid, and has served by Justin’s side for the last three years.

Good was featured in the 3D movie “Never Say Never” and is frequently seen at Justin’s side in YouTube videos.

Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun took to twitter to say,

“For all you who are asking… Ryan is going to pursue some of his dreams… We encourage him to go after his. He will always be a part of this family. Always!”

Justin’s close friend and bodyguard Kenny Hamilton tweeted,

“I’m gonna miss you man! Been so much fun and so many memories… @thatrygood I wish you well…”

Before working for Justin Bieber’s team, Ryan Good worked as an assistant to the singer Usher.





Good spent the early days with Justin on the road and refined his early look and was sometimes referred to as his “swagger couch”.

Ryan is well known for his now famous articulation of the phrase “Aw C'mon!”.

There is no word on what Ryan will be doing or who he will be working for but we suspect it is all good!

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Video - Justin Bieber Performs in Honor of Mama Jan Smith – Backstage Pics!

Justin Bieber and Usher stopped in Atlanta Georgia today to pay tribute to their vocal coach and mentor Mama Jan Smith.

Mama Jan was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame today and Bieber performed with his guitar player Dan Kanter as a tribute.

Mama Jan has been Justin's vocal coach since he started his career and has worked with some of the biggest names in the business.

Way to go Justin!



The next video shows Justin and Usher posing for pictures backstage before the presentation started.



Mama Jan was a prominent figure in Bieber’s 3D movie “Never Say Never” and is a co-founder of “The Bridge Foundation” which helps mentor young artists and prepares them for a career in the music business.

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Justin Bieber to Honor ‘Mama Jan’ at Hall of Fame Awards

Mama Jan and her boys

Her real name is Jan Smith.

But most of Justin Bieber’s fans know her as Mama Jan.

Smith was featured in Bieber's 3D movie “Never Say Never” and has been his vocal coach and mentor since he started his career in Atlanta.

But Jan is much more than Justin's vocal coach. She works with some of the top talent and breaking artists in the industry and has been in the music business for 54 years.

Now, Justin has a chance to show a little love in return when he performs at the 33rd annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards on September 17th.

The event will not be a concert or full length show, but rather a tribute performance honoring Mama Jan as she is inducted this year into the Hall of Fame.

Jan said,

“Justin’s working on a new record that’s going to be a benchmark for him. His fans are certainly waiting to see what he’s going to do next. ”

Both Bieber and his career mentor Usher are expected to be in attendance, as will Toni Braxton, Judy Argo, and Hall Johnson.

The event will be held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta Georgia.

In addition to working as a vocal coach, Jan is also co-founder of The Bridge Music Foundation – a unique organization that helps develop young artists by giving them the necessary resources while protecting them from the pitfalls of the music business.

Jan commented,

“We believe that music is art, and that artists are capable of producing their best music when they have access to the proper development tools and mentors to help them refine their talents. Bridge Music Foundation leverage their relationships and industry insight in order to provide each selected artist with a world-class team that is custom tailored for their specific needs.”

In fact, if you follow Mama Jan on twitter you can see some of her posts and photos of the Bridge Foundation event last week.

Way to go Mama Jan!

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Video - Justin Bieber’s Manager Scooter Braun Turns 30 – Throws World Class Bash

Scooter Braun and Justin

You know what they say; it’s not what you know it’s who you know…

And Scooter Braun knows a lot of famous people.

That was very apparent last Saturday when Scooter turned thirty years old and held on heck of a party.

Braun not only was the one who discovered Justin Bieber on YouTube four years ago, but also became the teen pop sensations Manager, mentor, and best friend.

So how does somebody as connected as Scooter throw a party?

Well, you start by renting out “The Music Box” in Hollywood California and inviting all your friends.

There was Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith, MC Hammer, Usher Raymond, Perez Hilton, Kenny Hamilton, Ryan Goode, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Adam Levine, Wilmer Valderama, Dan Kanter, Mary J. Blige, and others.



Both User and MC Hammer performed on stage, and Justin performed “Never Say Never” with Jaden Smith, and all were on the stage singing and dancing during each other’s performances.

Justin even backed up User on the drums during one of his songs:



Insiders say Justin and Jaden played “Beer Pong” (with water and not beer) most of the night while other celebs took to twitter to tell their fans where they were and who they were with.

MC Hammer tweeted,

“Usher... Justin B. ... Adam Levine .. We’re performing and partying in LA .. Celebrating Scooter’s B Day and Fathers Day !!!”

Usher Raymond was so excited he forgot there was such a thing as lower case when tweeting,

“WE ARE HAVING THE GREATEST NIGHT EVER!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOOTER!!!! URIV”

And while user performed, Bieber was on stage executing some killer dance moves as seen in the video below.



There were also belly dancers and fire eaters and enough food to feed an army. From what we here a good time was had by all and the group partied into the wee hours.

The highlight of the evening was a “Roast” of young Scooter, whose real name is Scott. It was very personal with lots of “stories from the road during last year’s concert tour” and lots of inside jokes from when Scooter and Justin were on the road early in the process hitting up Malls and radio stations.

But there were a few conspicuous absences.

Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette and divorced dad Jeremy Bieber were unable to attend, and girlfriend Selena Gomez was not there either.

Related: Meet Jeremy Bieber – Justin’s Divorced Dad

But Gomez had a good excuse as she was in Toronto Canada rehearsing for her hosting duties at the “Much Music Video Awards” MMVA show.

In fact, after Scooter’s birthday bash, Justin hit the road to join Selena in Toronto where he won two MMVA awards.

The first was a tie with singer Drake for International Video of the Year, and the second was for “Ur Favorite Artist” award.

There was one funny moment when Gomez announced the winner and Justin came out on stage to receive his award and turned to Selena and said,

“Selena? Nice to meet you, I’m Justin, maybe we should go out some time?”

The Paparazzi also took note of Justin’s attire as he showed off his T-shirt with a picture of the character Kelly Kapowski from the popular “Saved by the Bell” television series.

Justin Bieber Arrives At The MMVA

So there you go, just another weekend in the life of a $150 Million teen pop sensation.

Feel old yet?

See Also:
> Scooter Braun Found Guilty in 2009 Mall Mob Incident
> Scooter Braun Theme Song Hits YouTube – Video
> Scooter Braun Picks Up Another Young Talent

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Scooter Braun Theme Song Hits YouTube

You know what they say, “Haters will hate”.

And for Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun there is no escape.

Today, a new video has appeared on YouTube titled “Scooter Braun’s Theme Song”, and it's a vicious parody of Braun’s success in the music business and other ventures.

The video theme song features a South Park style animation that shows Braun throwing around cash, private jets, big mansions, Usher, Justin Bieber, Asher Roth, and others.

Scooter commented via Twitter “yeah I’m weirded out...who made this”?

It really is kind of funny… enjoy. I think?

Usher Sex Tape Up For Sale – Being Shopped to Tabloids

R&B singer Usher has not publicly reacted yet to news that a sex tape featuring him and his ex-wife Tameka Foster is being shopped around.

TMZ is reporting that they were approached a few days ago and shown both pictures and video of the sex tape.

While they did not have any interest in buying it, they did say they were pretty sure it was Usher and Foster on the tape and that it was, well, steamy.

Usher’s team is saying that if the tape even exists, it was probably stolen during an incident from 2009 when one of Usher’s cars was broken into and $1 million worth of jewelry and electronics were stolen.

Really? Who carries their sex tape video around with them in the car? And who leaves $1 million worth of stuff just lying around their ride?

The tape, if it does feature usher and his ex-wife, would have to be several years old; the singer filed for divorce from Foster in June, 2009 and now share custody of their two children Naviyd and Usher Raymond V.

User says he is now friends with his ex-wife and they work hard to make good decisions for their kids.