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	<title>The Urban Daily &#187; Bobby Valentino</title>
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		<title>Soulja Boy ft. Nicki Minaj &amp; Bobby V &#8220;I Love You&#8221; [AUDIO]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Soulja Boy</strong> drops new music after denying his racist facebook rant. Check out the audio below tilted, &#8220;I Love You&#8221; featuring <strong>Nicki Minaj</strong> and<strong> Bobby V</strong>. I would have expected a bigger song from Soulja Boy and Nicki Minaj but I guess this is a mixtape cut.<br />
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		<title>Bobby V. &amp; Bobby Brown Perform Together On Lopez Tonight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jazzyf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://theurbandaily.com/tv/jazzyf/bobby-v-bobby-brown-perform-together-on-lopez-tonight/" alt="Bobby V. &amp; Bobby Brown Perform Together On Lopez Tonight"><img src="http://theurbandaily.com/files/2011/02/bobbyvlopez-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Bobby V. &amp; Bobby Brown Perform Together On Lopez Tonight" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>Bobby V's latest single Rock Wit' Cha" is a remake from the 80s hit by Bobby Brown, the two performed the single together on the late night talk show Lopez Tonight.

Bobby V. and Bobby Brown put it down for all the real r&amp;b fans with a great performance. They met at Houston's restaurant and connected from there. Bobby Brown has a new album droppin... <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/tv/jazzyf/bobby-v-bobby-brown-perform-together-on-lopez-tonight/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bobby V&#8217;s latest single Rock Wit&#8217; Cha&#8221; is a remake from the 80s hit by Bobby Brown, the two performed the single together on the late night talk show Lopez Tonight.</p>
<p>Bobby V. and Bobby Brown put it down for all the real r&amp;b fans with a great performance. They met at Houston&#8217;s restaurant and connected from there. Bobby Brown has a new album dropping later this spring &#8220;The Masterpiece&#8221; and Bobby V&#8217;s album &#8220;Fly On The Wall&#8221;  hits stores on March 22.</p>
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		<title>Bobby V &#8220;Phone #&#8221; (feat. Plies)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Urban Daily</dc:creator>
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Remember R&amp;B singer Bobby Valentino?

He used to be a part of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace camp and had a huge single in the early 2000's with "Slow Down" and was featured on Lil' Wayne's "Mrs. Officer."

The last time we heard from him was awhile back when a  <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/music/theurbandailystaff2/bobby-v-phone-feat-plies/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p>Remember R&amp;B singer Bobby V<span style="text-decoration: line-through">alentino</span>?</p>
<p>He used to be a part of Ludacris&#8217; Disturbing Tha Peace camp and had a huge single in the early 2000&#8242;s with &#8220;Slow Down&#8221; and was featured on Lil&#8217; Wayne&#8217;s &#8220;Mrs. Officer.&#8221;</p>
<p>The last time we heard from him was awhile back when a <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/music/the-urban-daily-staff/bobby-valentinos-nude-groupie-photos-leaked/" target="_blank">camera phone pic of him with two nekkid chicks</a> hit the interwebs.</p>
<p>Now he&#8217;s back on the music scene with a new single, &#8220;Phone #&#8221; featuring Plies.</p>
<p>Check the video below, and check out Bobby V&#8217;s new album, <em>Fly On The Wall</em>, dropping in October!</p>
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		<title>Bobby V&#8217;s Groupie Photos Leaked!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Urban Daily</dc:creator>
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Another celeb is victim to the whole "my ex-girlfriend leaked these nude photos" scandal that has taken the internet by storm. This time it's Bobby V.

You can check out the photos on TheYBF.com. Scandalous? or is Bobby just jumping on the bandwagon?

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<p>Another celeb is victim to the whole &#8220;my ex-girlfriend leaked these nude photos&#8221; scandal that has taken the internet by storm. This time it&#8217;s Bobby V.</p>
<p>You can check out the photos on <a href="http://theybf.com" target="_blank">TheYBF.com</a>. Scandalous? or is Bobby just jumping on the bandwagon?</p>
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		<title>Columbus&#8217;s TT Torez Interviews Bobby Valentino</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Urban Daily</dc:creator>
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Power 92.1's TT Torez sits down in an exclusive phone interview with Atlanta's very own Bobby Valentino. This must-hear-first clip is something that you should check out!

Hear the interview below:



Be sure to check out the first 10 son... <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/music/the-urban-daily-staff/columbuss-tt-torez-interviews-bobby-valentino/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.power921jamz.com/" target="_blank">Power 92.1&#8242;s TT Torez</a> sits down in an exclusive phone interview with Atlanta&#8217;s very own Bobby Valentino. This must-hear-first clip is something that you should check out!</p>
<p><strong>Hear the interview below:</strong></p>

<p><em><strong>Be sure to check out the first 10 songs from Bobby Valentino&#8217;s album &#8211; The Rebirth &#8211; <a href="http://music.blackplanet.com/bobbyvalentino/" target="_self">by clicking here!</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>GALLERY: Bobby Valentino Gets Caught &#8220;Going Down&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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See RAVEN SYMONE'S latest get-up over at HelloBeautiful.com!... <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/music/iliana-rabun-wood/gallery-bobby-valentino-gets-caught-going-down/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Plus: <strong>Mya</strong>, <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> and <strong>Tyra Banks</strong>!</em></p>
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<p><a href="http://theurbandaily.com/special-features/out-and-about/gallery-best-of-the-grammys/" target="_self"><strong><em>Check out yesterday&#8217;s celebrity photos here!</em></strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hellobeautiful.com/your-world/on-the-scene/gallery-raven-symone-continues-to-look-crazy/" target="_blank"><strong><em>See RAVEN SYMONE&#8217;S latest get-up over at HelloBeautiful.com!</em></strong></a></p>
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		<title>Bobby Valentino Pursues &#8220;Dreams&#8221; After Leaving Def Jam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin R. Scott</dc:creator>
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Now that the dust has settled from Bobby Valentino being dropped from Def Jam, the self described "shawty from the 'A'" has since moved on-- teaming up with Lil Wayne, signed a new major label deal with Capital a... <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/music/kevin-r-scott/bobby-valentino-pursues-dreams-after-leaving-def-jam/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p style="center;">Now that the dust has settled from <strong>Bobby Valentino</strong> being dropped from Def Jam, the self described &#8220;shawty from the &#8216;A&#8217;&#8221; has since moved on&#8211; teaming up with <strong>Lil Wayne</strong>, signed a new major label deal with Capital and has a new song seeking heat on the charts.</p>
<p>In this exclusive interview, we caught up with the former DTP crooner just moments before <a href="http://theurbandaily.com/news/ti-shawty-lo-camps-rumble-at-dirty-awards/" target="_blank">all hell broke loose at the Radio One Dirty Awards</a>, to talk about the overcrowding at Def Jam, his relationship with rapper <strong>Ludacris </strong>and what he hopes the future holds.</p>
<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t get me wrong, Def Jam is a great label. But I wanted to be somewhere that I could get my just due&#8211; where I can shine,&#8221; admits Bobby in hindsight. &#8220;There was a lot of competition over there. You got Ne-Yo, Rihanna. You got Jeezy, you got Luda, you got Jay-Z. I couldn&#8217;t compete with that. If you on a power house team, it&#8217;s hard to get your shine on.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;To make a long story short, I sat down with Luda and Chaka and  we had a real conversation. I told them I wanted to step out on faith and they understood that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Since being dropped from Def Jam, which led to him asking to be released from DTP, Bobby is prepping his first release on his own label, Blue Kolla Dreams, at Capital.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am on Capital now. That&#8217;s a label where I can grind at. They are on the come up too and I feel I can be safe at Capital and get more attention put on my project,&#8221; says Bobby.</p>
<p>Bobby insists that things are still all gravy between he and Ludacris, however don&#8217;t expect the two to collaborate on Bobby&#8217;s new CD, <em>The Rebirth</em>, which is due out on Valentine&#8217;s Day.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t need Luda to make me hot,&#8221; defends Bobby when asked about naysayers who believe he is just hip-hop arm candy. &#8220;Even when I was at Def Jam, a lot of the things y&#8217;all seen happen, I really did them myself. Although Luda helped me out with some good looks like &#8220;Pimpin&#8217; All Over The World&#8221; and other records, I A&amp;R&#8217;d my own projects, I picked my own producers. But sometimes that all gets overshadowed when you are working underneath someone else.</p>
<p>When asked about the seemingly unlikely pairing of him and Lil Wayne on the radio hit &#8220;Mrs. Officer,&#8221; Bobby was quick to correct me by reminding me just how far back the pair goes.</p>
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<p>&#8220;A lot of people don&#8217;t remember, but Wayne was on my first album, and it was around the time when he wasn&#8217;t getting as much mainstream love as he is now. I think &#8216;Tell Me&#8217; might have been one of the first R&amp;B songs he got on,&#8221; says Bobby. &#8220;He kinda was returning the favor.&#8221;</p>
<p>With his new single &#8220;Beep&#8221; featuring <strong>Yung Joc</strong> [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6yErksmR0" target="_blank">view video here</a>], Bobby hopes to continue to realize what he calls his &#8220;blue collar dreams.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>The Rebirth</em> featuring production from <strong>Raphael Saadiq, L.O.S.</strong>, and <strong>Tim &amp; Bob</strong> hits shelves at the top of the year.</p>
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