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Will.i.am Records New Tracks for His Album After Songs Were Leaked
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Leaks, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Will.i.am is recording new tracks for his solo album to replace those leaked online.
The Black Eyed Peas singer was so angry tracks from solo album #willpower leaked, he is writing new ones to replace them. This means the release date has been delayed from the original September 24, so he can go back into the studio.
Urging fans to help him find the culprit who shared the songs, he Tweeted, "I'm trying to finish #willpower...& now because of all the leaks I have push the album back to make new songs...I will give you updates soon. If you know anyone that knows the people responsible #stopthem (sic)"
The tracks were leaked shortly after the singer's car was stolen last month during a launch party for the album. An anonymous man later claimed to have stolen the car and posted a video online threatening to leak the album. In the video the anonymous man rummages through a bag, saying, "Now what's inside, let's take a peak, gadgets, gadgets, songs to leak. I'll leak them here, I'll leak them there - I will leak them everywhere."
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Missy Elliott’s Double Comeback
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Missy Elliott releases two comeback singles today. The rapper's first new songs since 2005, "Triple Threat" and "9th Inning," were both produced by Timbaland and mark her return as a solo artist after being diagnosed with thyroid disorder Graves' disease last year. Missy will also release new album, tentatively titled Block Party, later this year.
Describing the new record in a UStream interview with fans, she said, "I like to call it theatrical hip-hop. It's not [1999 album] Da Real World all over again, but just the dramatics of the real world is the feeling that I get from this album."
The star has also distanced herself from a project to posthumously release tracks by singer Aaliyah, whom she and Timbaland worked closely with before her death in a plane crash in 2001. "Until [her family] come and say we're ready to do an Aaliyah album, then I don't really want to try and get into that because it's really sensitive," she said.
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Justin Bieber Gets Sick Ahead of Tour
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
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Justin Bieber has fallen ill ahead of his Believe world tour.
The 18-year-old pop star is currently in the middle of promoting his most recent album of the same name and rehearsing for his mammoth run of concerts but it seems his hectic schedule has taken a toll on his health.
Writing on his Twitter account, he revealed, "All the travel and the body finally broke down. Soo sick. Just gonna chill. #nofun (sic)"
Fans have since be tweeting get well soon messages to the singer, with one follower tweeting, "Get well soon #muchlove (sic)" Before getting sick. Justin had been boasting to his followers that his tour was going to be his best live shows yet.
In a series of tweets, he wrote, "#BELIEVEtour is gonna change the game. im hitting every city. doing interviews. hitting the stage. WE READY! ... we have magic. #believetour"
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Nelly Furtado Wants a More ‘Professional’ Image
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, Reggae, New Releases,
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Nelly Furtado wants to be seen as a more "professional" singer.
The 33-year-old star is known for her raunchy image and risque lyrics in songs like "Promiscuous Girl," but says the birth of her daughter Nevis eight years ago made her want to appear more sophisticated and encouraged her to censor her songs.
"From (Nevis' birth) forward I've been looking at my career in a more professional way. Before, I was just floating down the river and not really sure what I was doing. Writing-wise I keep her in mind - the tone of things, how I present myself," she said.
The Canadian star has even replaced the word "promiscuous" with "mysterious" in her infamous hit song when she performs it live. "I guess I wanted to show that the song's still a good song without that word in it. It's still melodic," she explained.
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Rihanna Album Set for November Release?
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Rihanna's new album is reportedly set for release in November.
The 24-year-old singer's record label Def Jam Recordings tweeted the news yesterday from their French account, but have since deleted their post which also hinted a new single is likely to drop as soon as next Monday. Def Jam France has replaced it with another message which reads, "New announcement this Thursday about Rihanna on our account."
Rihanna's last two albums have both had November release dates, so the news about her seventh studio album is in keeping with the singer's speedy work ethic.
The Bajan beauty has been back and forth to the UK this summer, most recently to perform at the London 2012 Paralympics Closing Cermony where she joined Coldplay on stage for a sizzling performance of "Princess of China."
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Nelly Furtado: Being a Mother Has Made My Music More Joyful
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Nelly Furtado's music is more "joyful" since she became a mother.
The "Maneater" hitmaker is more aware of her surroundings since having daughter Nevis, eight, and says she has a huge influence on her music: "Once you become a parent it kind of forces you to look more outside yourself and become a little more in the moment, which is kind of great because an artist's life can be one of solitude. I find my songs become more joyful, fun and inspired."
Nelly added also said she is more "in tune" with the rest of the world, and produces more collaborations, rather than writing songs alone with her guitar. The 33-year-old singer spoke of her move into Latin music with her last album Mi Plan and how it has boosted her confidence. "I broke into a whole other world. I really felt like Alice in Wonderland, you know, just kind of falling down the rabbit hole. I woke up in a brand new world. Just creating in Spanish, recording in Spanish and performing in Spanish has given me a lot of strength as a vocalist," she said.
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Justin Bieber: ‘I’m More Than a Heartthrob’
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Justin Bieber wants to prove he is more than just a "teen heartthrob."
The 18-year-old singer - who is well known for his teenage girl fanbase - gets "annoyed" people place him in the category and believes he should now be considered an adult thanks to his new album: "I feel like I just don't want to be another teen heartthrob. I just think that just annoys me. To think that's what people will - will think of me - or, like, I just want to prove people wrong. My new album Believe has really showcased what I'm capable of - especially becoming an 18 year old, and becoming an adult. And hearing older people say, 'Wow, this new album's great. Like I didn't know that was Justin Bieber.'"
Despite a legion of adoring fans and millions in the bank, Justin still dreams of one thing - a Grammy award. Speaking in an interview with Ryan Seacrest on Today, he said, "That's something that I've always - when I was little, like, 'Oh my God, like what if I won a Grammy?' That would be crazy. So that's one of the things that I'm still striving for."
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Snoop Dogg Names Diplo His Reggae Guru
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, Reggae,
Snoop Dogg chose Diplo to produce his reggae album as he is his only friend who knows the genre. The rapper - rebranding himself as Snoop Lion for the project - wanted to make a more "adult" record, and called on Diplo after being impressed with his work.
Speaking at the launch of Red Bull Culture Clash, Diplo told BANG Showbiz, "He hit me up, I was like the only person he knew that knew anything about reggae, and so we just met a couple of times and it became a really good idea to do this. We worked before on his last album, and he said, he wanted to do something that's a bit more adult." Diplo said Snoop got excited after he played him a song by his dancehall project Major Lazer, which convinced him to adopt a reggae sound.
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Coldplay Close Paralympic Games
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Coldplay closed the Paralympic Games last night. The "Paradise" group performed a 15 song set at the closing ceremony of the games at the Olympic Stadium in London.
The group took to the stage with "Us Against the World" before launching into one of their most recognizable anthems, "Yellow." Later in the set the band - Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion - were joined by Rihanna for their single "Princess of China." After her first guest spot they performed "Strawberry Swing" with The British Paraorchestra, before Rihanna returned for a rendition of her single "We Found Love."
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Lil Wayne Suing Quincy Jones III for Music Documentary
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In the documents obtained by website TMZ.com, the rapper claims he never gave permission to use his music in The Carter, a motion picture about him. Songs used in the movie include hits such as "Lollipop," "Stuntin' Like My Daddy," "##### Monster," "Let the Beat Build," "La La," "Mr. Carter," "A Milli," and "Dontgetit" from his multi-platinum selling album, Tha Carter III.
Lil Wayne claims music producer Quincy Jones' son and the other producers never asked if they could use his tunes in their project. However, it seems he cooperated with the filming of the documentary, because hea allowed cameras to follow him around. Lil Wayne didn't like the outcome of the movie and sued over it, claiming it was a "scandalous portrayal" of him.
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