Pink’s highly anticipated Funhouse has arrived
Oct 29, 2008 Album Release, Pink
P!nk’s highly anticipated Funhouse has arrived, featuring the #1 single “So What” plus more new songs like “Sober” and the incredible ballad “I Don’t Believe You.” Pick up a copy at your local record shop or get it right now at your favorite digital music store like iTunes or Amazon. The iTunes Deluxe version includes 2 extra brand new tracks, the “So What” video as well as the digital booklet – containing all new photos of P!nk.
New Guns N’ Roses song
Oct 29, 2008 Guns N' Roses, Music Videos
One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) will be available globally on November 23 on CD and vinyl (accompanied by a free digital download of the tracks), and as a separate digital album.
Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy includes 14 tracks. The title track and first single from the album, “Chinese Democracy”, was released to radio at 5:00AM eastern time today. Two of the recordings have been recently released–“Shackler’s Revenge” debuted September 14 in the “Rock Band 2” videogame and “If The World” debuted October 11 in the film Body Of Lies.
“The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock ‘n’ roll,” said Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, Guns N’ Roses’ co-managers, “and we’re launching with a monumental campaign that matches the groundbreaking sound of the album itself. Guns N’ Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning.”
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Rihanna Rocks Justin Timberlake Concert
Oct 27, 2008 Concert Gig, Justin Timberlake
Rihanna performed at the ‘Justin Timberlake and Friends Concert’ which was held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas last week. The event benefited the Shriners Hospitals. The 20-year old Barbadian babe performed at the charity event alongside the Jonas Brothers, will.i.am, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, 50 Cent, Boyz II Men, JT’s first label signee Esmee Denters and Leona Lewis. With all those hot names involved in the cause, I’m pretty sure the Shriners Hospitals got one heck of a benefit check. Let’s hope all the good doesn’t stop at just that benefit concert though. Those kids and the hospitals need all the help they can get.
Tags: 50 Cent, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Boyz II Men, Jonas Brothers, JT, Justin Timberlake, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, Will.I.Am
Birdman Gets Sued
Oct 27, 2008 Birdman, Concert Tour, Lil Wayne
Fool a concert promoter once, shame on you. Allegedly fool a concert promoter thrice, you’re getting sued. The guy who runs Cash Money records, Birdman, is being sued for allegedly taking $275,000 to put on a Lil Wayne concert in Miami and then backing out of the deal several times over. Since there’s still no concert, the promoter wants his money back. The best part of the suit though is that Birdman is accused of backing out of one of the shows because the weather was supposedly too cold. Do consider that this was in Miami. It never gets cold in Miami unless there’s a hurricane.
No London Appearances for Jay-Z
Oct 24, 2008 Concert Gig, Jay-Z
The next time any of you start saying a little prayer, would you mind saying one for Jay-Z too? The times have really gotten hard over in London and the rap mogul can’t find any clubs that are willing to pay his host fee of $45,000. The London Paper says that Jay has already lowered his fee to $15,000 but there are still no takers. It really is a hard knock life. And yet they still pay for Amy Winehouse to appear for them even though it’s pretty much a lost cause. If they had saved whatever they paid her then maybe Jay would have gotten some gigs.
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Beyonce’s Final TRL Appearance
Oct 22, 2008 Album Release, Album Review, Beyonce
Beyonce recently stopped by MTV Studion in New York City for an appearance on Total Request Live. The 27-year old singer talked about her upcoming album and showed off her two new music videos for her songs ‘Single Ladies’ and ‘If I Were a Boy’. Beyonce also talked about why there were no collaborations on her upcoming album saying “I just wanted people to get to know me and the two extremes of my personality. Once the album comes out, you’ll completely understand. You can kind of see with the videos. One is my alter ego (Sasha) and the other one is really intimate and emotional. The album is kind of split into two, it’s a double album.”
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DJ AM’s Comeback
Oct 22, 2008 Jay-Z
Plane crash survivor DJ AM is coming back huge! I think he may even trump Britney Spears! The celebrity DJ has just been announced to be appearing on tour with Jay-Z. AM even joined the rap mogul recently at the Hollywood Palladium for their first appearance together. It served as his first public performance since last month’s tragic plane crash. The DJ said “He’s the greatest rapper in the world. This is the biggest thing that’s happened in my career.” Rock the tunes hard AM! We believe in you! But don’t forget to take care of yourself while you’re on the road.
Ne-Yo and Marilyn Manson
Oct 20, 2008 Marilyn Manson, Ne-Yo
Talk about the odd couple. Music maestro Ne-Yo has revealed some interesting stuff at the LA premiere of the movie ‘The Secret Life of Bess’ recently. The music man is apparently set to work with rocker Marilyn Manson. Ne-Yo said of the collaboration that “It’s going to be interesting. I have no idea what we’re going to do, what it’s going to sound like. Just Ne-Yo and Marilyn Manson in the same room—we’re going to figure something out.” For some reason, imagining those two in the same room together made the words ebony and ivory pop up in my head, even milk and coffee. I can’t wait to hear what they come up with though.
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Battle of the Queens – Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin
Oct 20, 2008 Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner
Whether Beyonce meant to do it or not, she initiated an epic battle of the divas by dubbing Tina Turner as the queen during the Grammy Awards in February which set Aretha Franklin into an indignant frenzy. Aretha called Beyonce’s comment a “cheap shot at controversy.” Tina remained silent at the time but USA Today got a response recently where she said “She’s the queen of soul, and I’m the queen of rock ‘n’ roll. There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one. That’s how queens are!” Aretha was quick to retaliate proving that today’s celebrity feuds don’t have anything on the certified divas. Aretha said “I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets. I really had put her in a different class — higher than that. No one has been more gracious…to their peers than I have, and I am confident and secure enough to do so, unlike some others.”
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Lil Kim Gets Sued
Oct 20, 2008 Lil Kim
Lil Kim must be so sick of having to pay for lawyers. The female rapper has once again been sued, this time for $2.5 million for not delivering on a contract. The suit was filed by a recording company called Brookland Media recently. The suit claims that the company struck a deal with Lil Kim this year and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on recordings, equipment and advance payments when the rapper and her people tried to change the contract and refused to continue recording unless Brookland agreed. Brookland wants the court to declare the contract valid and bar Lil Kim from recording for another company.
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Rihanna’s New Sound
Oct 17, 2008 Album, Album Release, Rihanna
The international superstar that is Rihanna is gearing up to extend her reign as queen of the charts by releasing her fourth album in 2009. Though she says the album is going in a more techno rock direction, it will have a couple of eclectic tracks. One of the three that she is writing completely on her own is going to be more punk rock. Of course, it’s going to be process through a pop lens. Just think of ‘Disturbia’ and not ‘Hate That I Love You’. Overall, Rihanna wants her next album to be edgier than ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’. It is also being said that she is in the process of synthesizing a new hotter look for herself.
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Lil Wayne is Rich
Oct 17, 2008 Birdman, Lil Wayne, Money
While most people are getting more and more desperate with the fall of economy, Lil Wayne has ice sculptures with money in them. To celebrate the Lil Wayne’s 26th birthday, rapper Birdman threw him a huge party in Miami hotspot Mansion nightclub. They really went all out for the event. There was a large Cash Money Records ice sculpture in the room which held 30 bottles of Cristal. Other ice sculptures had $100 bills frozen inside. Lil Wayne also got one heck of a gift from Birdman – a Luis Vuitton briefcase which was filled with a million dollars in cash. I hope they both have good accountants. I wonder if anyone stayed around and waited for the sculptures to melt.
Artist On Artist: Cornell & Timbaland
Oct 15, 2008 Album, Timbaland, YouTube
MySpace has just unveiled the newest installment of their “Artist On Artist” series. Check out Chris Cornell and Timbaland as they talk about the hard-rock frontman’s upcoming album, Scream. The two musicians also talk about their first meeting, rock and hip-hop’s groovy origins and Chris shares that their collaboration is “the most album-oriented album” he’s over done!
The Timbaland produced album, Scream will be out in early 2009 on Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records
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2Pac Producer Commits Suicide
Tupac Shakur
A DUI bust may have triggered the suicide of a big time hip hop producer. Johnny Jackson, also known as Johnny J, who got famous for such albums as Tupac Shakur’s ‘All Eyez on Me’, was in LA County Jail after he got busted for DUI. Authorities say that the producer took his own life by jumping off a tier in the jail. Johnny J also produced the epic jam ‘Knockin’ Boots’ by Candyman. Johnny J leaves his wife and two children behind in the wake of his suicide. He was only 39 years old. My condolences go out to his family.
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Diddy Talks Palin
Oct 13, 2008 Diddy
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin scares Diddy into hiding under his bed sheets. In the latest over the top video blog made by the rapper, Diddy reacts to the video clip of Katie Couric asking Palin which newspapers and magazines she reads regularly to star informed. In the clip, Diddy chatters out “Sarah Palin, you scare me. You could be the President of the United States. [Her running mate] John McCain is 72. Boys and girls, vote. I beg you. I’m not coming out the covers. It’s safer underneath the covers!” He is so funny. Though the thought of Palin possibly becoming president if McCain keels over is scary.
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Jay-Z is a Global Leader
Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter was recently awarded with a Global Leadership Award by the United Nations at a gala in New York City. The rapper has done lots of work to bring clean water to Africa through the Water for Life campaign. Noticeably absent from the event was Beyonce. I wonder what prevented the singer from seeing her hubby pick up the award. Getting an award from the UN is a pretty big deal. You would think that she would have been there showing full support. I wonder where she was at. She better have a good excuse or we might start to think that they’re having trouble.
TI Wins
Oct 11, 2008 T.I.
TI was just ordered to pay $3,000 per month to his baby mama to help support their two kids. You may think that the rapper lost on that deal but it’s actually a lot less than what the mama wanted. A source says that LaShon Dixon, the mom, was gunning for $10,000 a month which is a big jump from the $2,000 she’s getting now. But the Atlanta judge wasn’t moved by her claims and instead just gave her a one grand bump. TI will still have to shell out for private school, medical bills, and extracurricular expenses. After the court hearing, Dixon’s lawyer, Randy Kessler said “every little bit helps.”
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Jermaine Dupri Barfs on Janet Jackson
Oct 10, 2008 Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri needs to hang up his partying ways as it seems that he’s getting too old to party hard these days. That or he needs to know when to cut off. In celebration of his 36th birthday, the music man went with his long time girlfriend Janet Jackson to club Tenjune. The couple shared bottled of Patron tequila and champagne with party guests like Ice-T, Busta Rhymes and Ne-Yo. Everyone seemed to have had fun until Jermaine vomited on Janet’s lap. That is so gross! A source says “Ms. Jackson bolted out of the scene and sped off in her chauffeured Maybach.”
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Luda’s Pool Burns
Talk about bad luck. Rapper Ludacris recently had his pool house destroyed by a fire. Fortunately, the rapper who owns the property just outside of Atlanta wasn’t home the night the fire broke out. According to a Fulton County Fire Department spokesman, a relative of the rapper was in the basement of the main home when the fire broke out. The fire consumed the pool house but was put out within 30 minutes. The cause of the fire is still being investigated though no cause was immediately sparked. I wonder what could have caused it. Thankfully, no one got hurt in the accident.
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Kanye VS 50 Part 2
Oct 10, 2008 50 Cent, Kanye West
Another Kanye West versus 50 Cent show down is about to come upon us! The two rappers are releasing new albums in December with only a week separating them. 50 will release his new record on December 9 while Kanye will release his on December 16. I smell a publicity stunt! Apparently, the two are already warming up for the show down as according to a report, 50 poked fun at Kanye’s new single ‘Love Lockdown’ with a sarcastic rendition of the song, with Tony Yayo pretending to smash a camera in reference to Kanye’s biff with the paparazzi. Kanye responded on his blog saying “I guarantee this will be 50’s favorite album of mine. This will be gangster’s album of the year.”