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Beastie Boys Announce Spring Release for New Album
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
A medical setback for Adam Yauch won’t keep the Beastie Boys from producing new music.
Next spring, the trio will release Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 -- a pseudo-replacement for Hot Sauce Committee Part 1.
Before Yauch’s cancer diagnosis last year, the rap group had planned on debuting Part 1 in Sept. 2009. Now, that album will be issued under an entirely new name.
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Eminem Back in Studio with Dre
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap,
In an interview with a radio program this week, Eminem made a point of letting us know he has not forgotten about Dre.
While talking to Angela Yee of “The Morning After,” the rapper revealed that he has reunited with his “My Name Is” collaborator.
"I'm in the studio with Dre now, let's just say that," Eminem teased. "Pretty soon he's going to make a beat and I might rap on it.”
No other details on what the two might be working on were revealed. Could this have anything to do with Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox release? "Other than that I can neither confirm nor deny,” Eminem said.
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Mix Tape: Billy Joel Tunes Hit Rock Band, T.I. Hit with Lawsuit
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Performances, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, Rock,
-Plan on purchasing Rock Band 3? Then you'll have the ability to download a number of Billy Joel's hits. This is the first time the singer is allowing his music to be used in a video game.
-"The Time," the first single from The Black Eyed Peas' upcoming album, can be heard online courtesy of will.i.am. The Beginning will be released on November 30.
-Country Strong's Gwyneth Paltrow will be performing the title song from her upcoming movie at the Country Music Awards. Vince Gill will join her for the November 10 gig.
-T.I.'s problems keep mounting. The rapper is being sued by a concert promoter for failing to show up at a "Welcome Back Party" that was thrown in his honor after his last jail release.
-Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett has revealed she has breast cancer. The 51-year-old, best known for the song "I Touch Myself," was already battling multiple sclerosis at the time of her diagnosis.
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See Willow Smith Whip Her Hair in New Music Video
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
If you’re going to member of the Smith family, there are two things you better learn how to do: act and sing. Fortunately for Willow Smith, she can do both.
At just nine years of age, Willow -- the daughter of actors/singers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – has already nabbed roles in several films (I Am Legend, Kitt Kittredge). She also has secured her own record deal. Seriously.
“Whip My Hair,” the first single from Roc Nation's newest artist, is Willow’s way of expressing her individuality. “You can’t be afraid to be yourself and you can’t let anyone tell you that that’s wrong. My mom and I are very strong individuals and I just know that because lots of people don’t act like themselves so they’re not happy,” she explained.
If you like what you heard, you can purchase the song when it hits iTunes on October 26. Until then, make sure you also check out Karate Kid’s Jaden Smith – Willow’s big brother – singing with Justin Bieber.
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T.I. Talks Down Potential Jumper
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Musician T.I. helped save a life on Wednesday. The recording artist was listening to Ryan Cameron’s Atlanta radio show on V103 when he heard the news about a man preparing to jump off the downtown building from where the show is broadcast.
T.I. called Cameron and asked if he could help. The DJ advised the recording artist to come on down to the building. There, T.I. spoke to police and recorded a video message for the suicidal man. Police officers played the video for the potential jumper, who agreed to come down after watching it. The man was greeted by T.I. in the lobby.
In the video, T.I. said “Nothing is that bad. Nothing in life is worth taking your life. I’m here to help you. Please come down to talk to me.”
Cameron says that no one in the building will be pressing charges against the would-be jumper.
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Diddy says singing on Last Train to Paris was difficult
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul,
Diddy admitted singing on his new album was “nerve wracking”. The hitmaker - best known as a rapper and businessman - said his move to showcasing his vocal prowess on new album ‘Last Train To Paris’, released by his new group Dirty Money, was particularly daunting. He told NME: “There’s definitely nerves. It’s nerve wracking because there’s more singing for me, and being on tour with bandmates. You have a new concept, and it took people a while to buy into it. But as we’ve started performing they’ve started buying into the concept. And now people have expectations.”
Diddy - who is joined in the group by singers Kaleena Harper and Dawn Richard - added returning to the music industry after a four year break, some people have forgotten how strong a back catalogue he has. He said: “I think a lot of times people forget how many hits I’ve had. I take pride in having hit records that still play in clubs now. I take people on a musical journey, and when we bring that up to date, it just gets more intense.”
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Lil Wayne to face copyright infringement lawsuit
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, The Charts, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Lil Wayne is to be handed a court summons in jail. The rapper - currently incarcerated at New York’s Riker’s Island prison on weapons charges - faces a fresh legal battle after his expected release on November 4, as a producer has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against him.
Michael ‘Mali Boi’ Bradford is claiming for unpaid royalties he believes he is due for creating the beat to Wayne’s single ‘Mrs. Officer’. He says he came up with the rhythm five years before it was reworked by Deezle, who is credited as the producer of the track. Deezle is also reportedly launching legal action, saying he has not been paid royalties for the 2008 single, from Wayne’s breakthrough ‘Tha Carter III’ album.
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Kanye’s all-star album line-up for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
M.I.A, La Roux and Alicia Keys, among others, are set to appear on Kanye West’s new album. The ‘Runaway’ rapper announced his fifth album will be called ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ earlier this week, and while Kanye has previously confirmed certain stars will appear - including Jay-Z, RZA and Beyonce Knowles - it seems his guest list is much longer than previously thought. As well as those previously mentioned, Kanye said he’s also been in the studio with Kid Cudi, Mos Def and Santigold and that indie musician Justin Vernon is “all over” the album.
One track which has already been leaked, ‘Lost In The World’, features Justin’s vocals. Kanye’s celebrity album cast could be part of his striving to fill the gap left by ‘King Of Pop’ Michael Jackson’s sudden death last year, a role he sees himself in line to fulfill. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “With the passing of Michael Jackson, I feel a responsibility to bring things to our generation that can inspire and bring real culture to pop culture. I don’t sleep anymore thinking how we are going to fill this gap, and create something to inspire on the level he did.”
Although Kanye has mentioned a large number of people involved with ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’, he lines are blurred between which artists will appear on the commercially released album and who will appear in his G.O.O.D Fridays series, which has so far seen mainly extended and remixed versions of tracks from the albums featuring a number of rappers and producers. ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ will be released on November 22.
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VIDEO: Kanye West’s Attention-Grabbing SNL Performances
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Last night, Kanye West returned to Saturday Night Live and made the stage his own.
For his performances of “Power” and “Runaway,” the rapper ditched the normal backdrop and went with an eye-catching sea of white.
No matter how you feel about West – you have to admit he produced two of the most memorable performances from an otherwise blah evening.
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Mix Tape: Bruno Mars Charged for Drug Possession, Mario Arrested for Assault
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
-Singer Bruno Mars has officially been charged with one count of felony drug possession. The “Billionaire” singer—who is scheduled to perform on SNL next weekend—was arrested on September 19 in Las Vegas after being found with cocaine.
-Rapper Kid Cudi recently pleaded guilty for his misdemeanor possession charge. Cudi, who was found with cocaine on June 11, has been ordered to perform two days of community service. If he stays clean for six months, the charge will be dismissed.
-Domestic violence is what Mario was arrested for on Friday morning. The “How Do I Breathe” singer was cuffed by the Baltimore Police Department after allegedly shoving his mother against a wall. The 24-year-old, who posted $50,000 bail, will appear in court on November 9.
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