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Teen Diary's Blog Interview

Jul 21 2008 9:35pm EST by Cassie / 0 comment(s)

He talks breifly about his past albums, and his plans on the future...

http://www.teendiariesonline.com/blog/?p=1194



Marz on TMZ / New Songs

Jul 21 2008 12:59am EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

http://www.tmz.com/2008/07/19/mario-ray-lewis-should-worship-me/

Download "Stuttering"
Download "I Choose You"
Download "Promise Land"



Happy Birthday Mario!

Jul 14 2008 12:54am EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

Mario's 22nd birthday is coming up, so that means it's time for a themed layout.

As with every birthday, you can send Mario your birthday wishes.
Just click here to enter yours!

Enjoy!



New Additions To The Gallery

Jul 12 2008 5:48pm EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

B.B. King Concert (Make sure to check out Mario's new tattoo!)


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BET Awards 2008

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Crustacean Live

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Hollywood Life Magazine's 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards

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Mario Registers To Vote

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Mario's Do Right Tour Visits the M.L. Wilson Boys & Girls Club

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Maxim's Hot 100 2008 Party

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Solange's Birthday Party

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Expected Downtime / Randomness

Jul 10 2008 1:25pm EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

Expect some downtime around August 7th (just a big heads up). The domain name is being renewed and sometimes the site goes out for a while.

Also, this place is feeling like a damn ghost town. Does anyone have any suggestions to make this place more lively? New fan stories? New game suggestions? Ideas for contests? (Speaking of which, the Win A Mario Poster Contest will be ending this summer. So all entries must be in by September 1, 2008!) Want something to add to the Fan Center? Anything! I am working on a new page for all you visitors out there... it's just taking longer then I expected. But I would still like some of your ideas!



New Downloads / 'Razzi Flicks

Jul 04 2008 8:48pm EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

Couple of downloads.

Download "Better Man" (this is a good one)
Download "Do For Love"

And someone asked for a re-upload of "If", here it is: (Link from ConcreteLoop.com)
http://www.supload.com/listen?s=GQ19P3FZGSY9

The paps have found Mario!








Fantasia, Mario ignite the stage

Jun 30 2008 7:45pm EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

Mario and Fantasia, two standout talents in the overly calculated realm of modern R&B, have placed big hits on the pop and urban charts and sold millions of albums. But neither has fulfilled the promise of his or her talent.

There's still hope, though. Mario and Fantasia, the marquee names at Friday night's African American Heritage Festival at Camden Yards, are younger than 25. So with time (and, with any luck, better material), both should soar artistically.

But for now, the two are churning out mostly trite urban-pop tunes and albums brimming with rudimentary, trend-conscious production. Sometimes, they manage to invigorate and add emotional heft to the fluff - the hallmark of gifted singers.

Onstage, however, neither Mario nor Fantasia puts much effort into song interpretation. It's all about churchy theatrics and over-the-top histrionics (Fantasia) and effortless swagger and cool sex appeal (Mario).

But Baltimore native Mario Barrett, whose profile among mainstream audiences received a boost after a six-week stint on the hit show Dancing with the Stars, was focused on performance Friday.

He used most of his 45 stage minutes to promote the Mario Do Right Foundation, a charity that he launched in March to help young people affected by drug abuse. As the enthusiastic crowd cheered on, City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave the urban-pop star the key to the city.

For Mario, the charity is a deeply personal cause. His mother has struggled for years with heroin addiction. Shawntia Hardaway's story was chronicled on last year's emotional MTV special, I Won't Love You To Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom. Sober for a year, Hardaway is now helping Mario with the foundation.

Mario performed two singles from Go!, his latest album. Backed by prerecorded tracks, he crooned "Crying Out for Me," his yearning tenor smoothly soaring to a heart-melting falsetto on the chorus. The tender ballad is one of few standouts on the CD. He closed with his latest single, "Music For Love," a rote, bass-heavy ballad that his earnest, well-meaning vocals couldn't quite elevate.

Where Mario is more about technique, Fantasia is all about fiery emotion. From the moment she hit the stage (sporting a sleek, jet-black asymmetrical haircut - a welcome change from the Ronald McDonald-red bob she's been wearing lately), the former American Idol was unhinged. She kicked off her heels a la Patti LaBelle and jumped, danced, shook, squatted and danced some more - all while shouting and wailing. Backed by a rather anonymous nine-piece band, Fantasia stormed through cuts from her two albums, the platinum-selling Free Yourself (2004) and the gold-selling Fantasia (2006).

Nearly all the songs centered on surviving drama brought on by a man who just won't do right. And Fantasia wailed the lyrics with the salty defiance of Dinah Washington, underpinned by the grainy, sanctified squall of Shirley Caesar. There's absolutely no room for self-pity in Fantasia's music. There's always room for celebration of spirit, even when the song lyrics raise eyebrows. She capped her nearly hourlong set with "Baby Mama," her controversial 2004 R&B hit that romanticizes single motherhood. She belted the tune as if it were a hymn.

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"Step Out" - New Track / Pictures / ABDC

Jun 27 2008 12:38am EST by Kristina / 0 comment(s)

Check out a new track "Step Out"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/13878523e60bea78/

Mario was recently at Solange's bday party or something like that and he was also at the BET awards. Both are events that have pictures that need to be uploaded... look for them soon!

If you don't watch America's Best Dance Crew, on tonight's episode they had to take dances from videos and incorporate them into their routine. One group (I believe their name is Extreme Dance Force) had to use the moves form Mario's Let Me Love You video. Sooner or later MTV will add today's episode to their website. Make sure you look out for it.

P.S. - Also, look out for a new layout soon!

P.P.S. - And Happy freakin Birthday to us! Yeah, I'm a little late... I'm a bad mommy. Mario's Haven turned 3 on June 7th. Yaaay!

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