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Kanye West Postpones Vancouver Tour
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap,
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Kanye West cancelled his Vancouver Yeezus tour due to "unforeseen circumstances."
The 36-year-old rapper - who is dating Kim Kardashian - pulled out of his gig in the Canadian city on Sunday night, which was the second scheduled show for the star on his first solo tour since 2008. The official account for Rogers Arena - the venue which would have hosted the performance - wrote, "Tonight's @KanyeWest show has been postponed to October 31st. #YeezusTour [sic]."
In response to a disappointed fan who was shocked, the company added, "@FRNKSHW - Sorry, we're disappointed too. But no hackers here."
The show since been rescheduled and Kanye will take to the stage at at Rogers Arena on October 31 and will next be performing at the Sap Centre in San Jose tomorrow night. Rumors suggest the delay is linked to the stolen production equipment truck which caused a 2 hour delay on opening night of Kanye's tour in Seattle, where he was joined by support act Kendrick Lamar.
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Beyonce Inspires Paul McCartney
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Hip-Hop & Rap, Rock,
Paul McCartney is influenced by Beyonce. The 71-year-old singer/songwriter makes a point of checking out the live shows by current chart artists because he wants to make sure his own concerts don't seem "old fashioned."
"If I'm gonna do a tour I like to go and see what other people are doing. I don't wanna bring my tour out and be amazingly old-fashioned. So if people are going, 'Oh man Beyonce, she was killer!' I like to go there and go, 'Yeah, we can do better than this.'"
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Lady Gaga to Headline YouTube Music Awards
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Awards, Music Videos, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul, Rock,
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Lady Gaga will headline the first ever YouTube Music Awards.
The "Bad Romance" hitmaker will join Arcade Fire and Eminem on November 3 at the inaugural event which will honor artists who have shared their work through the popular video-sharing website.
"It's our chance to really celebrate the artists and the songs that have become hits on YouTube over the past year," said YouTube's vice president of marketing Danielle Tiedt.
There will be a number of performances taking place across the globe - including Seoul, Moscow, London and Brazil - before a live 90-minute show which will be streamed from Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York City.
Director Spike Jonze - who has worked on videos for a host of top artists including Weezer, P. Daddy, the Chemical Brothers, Bjork and R.E.M. - has been cast as creative director for the production and is looking forward to working with the talent. "Instead of bands performing to an audience on a stage, we're going to have a warehouse with all these different sets and try to make live music videos throughout the night. The idea is let's get a bunch of interesting artists together and have a night that's all about making things," he said, according to the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
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Nicki Minaj Sued Over Starships
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Nicki Minaj is being sued for copyright infringement over her hit song "Starships."
Musician Clive Tanaka has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, producer RedOne and songwriters Carl Falk, Wayne Hector and Rami Yacoub, claiming they copied "substantial portions" of his song "Neu Chicago" for the chart-topping single, which reached number two in the UK last year. The mysterious electronic artist, who has never revealed his real identity, had attorney Christopher Niro file legal documents on his behalf in Chicago court yesterday.
"Neu Chicago" has amassed 100,000 listens on YouTube and was licensed for two major television adverts in Scandinavia. The lawsuit alleges RedOne, Carl and Rami, who have all lived in neighboring Sweden, had "a very good opportunity" to hear the song.
According to the Chicago Tribune newspaper, Niro contends, "We believe [the songs] are similar to the point that it is nearly impossible for it to be a coincidence."
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Celine Dion Wants to Record with Eminem
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Gossip, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
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Celine Dion wants to record a track with Eminem. The "Think Twice" singer would love to collaborate with the rapper - famed for his controversial and often violent lyrics - to give her more "street cred."
When asked if she'd collaborate with Eminem by AccessHollywood.com, she replied, "I'd love to." The vocalist - famed for her ballads - also talked about getting the seal of approval from her son Rene-Charles, 12, after he found out she'd worked with Sia Furler - who has penned hits including "Titanium" with David Guetta and "Diamonds" for Rihanna - on her new album. "When I told [Rene] I was getting ready to do another album and that there's a new song called 'Loved Me Back to Life' and it was Sia who actually wrote it for me, he said, 'No way.' He couldn't believe it because I'm not cool, and I'm not Rihanna," she explained.
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Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift to Collaborate?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift are to collaborate on a new track.
The 44-year-old singer and the "Everything Has Changed" hitmaker have reportedly locked down a plan to duet on Jennifer's upcoming eighth studio album - expected later this year - after they performed together during Taylor's final Red Tour show last month.
"Both of them are huge fans of each other and excited to work together!" a source said.
The blonde beauty recently shared behind-the-scenes footage from her gig at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which shows Jennifer saying, "Thank you so much for allowing our family to come and be a part of your family. To create a beautiful moment, thank you, Taylor, for being so gracious and beautiful and loving me enough to have me be here tonight. I feel very blessed to be able to share the stage with you, and I just hope that everybody has the best show that they could ever have."
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Chris Brown Revokes Retirement?
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Chris Brown appears to have revoked his intention to retire.
The "Beautiful People" singer said he was quitting music last month claiming people were too caught up with his private life to pay attention to his tracks, but the lure of the studio seems to have proved too great to keep him away for long. "One thing you can't do is make more songs than me. I'ma robot in da booth. Limiting your self is the worst thing u can do. #BEGREAT" he wrote on Twitter. "The party don't ever stop so the show must continue!"
Chris, 24, then retweeted a link to a new single he features on, "Show Me" by Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink.
The positive outlook comes a month after Chris said he was "tired of being famous" and wants to stop after his upcoming album X because he's fed up of still hitting the headlines for the domestic violence altercation he had with ex-girlfriend Rihanna back in 2009.
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Wiz Khalifa Collaborates with Adele?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Gossip, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Wiz Khalifa says he collaborated with Adele on his forthcoming album Blacc Hollywood. The "Black and Yellow" rapper claims he has recorded tracks with Miley Cyrus and the "Someone Like You" hitmaker, who has been on hiatus since the birth of her son Angelo last October.
Speaking of the unlikely collaboration to Fuse.TV, Wiz explained, "I got a lot of guest appearances that I've already done, but none of them have been cleared for the album yet, I got songs with Miley [Cyrus], I got songs with Adele."
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Kanye West Paid $3 Million for Kazakhstan Gig
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Kanye West has reportedly been paid around $3 million for a show in Kazakhstan.
The rapper was invited by President Nursultan Nazarbayev and performed at his grandson's wedding on Saturday night. According to gossip site TMZ, Kanye was given a huge payday - in the region of $3 million - for the concert, which featured big hits like "Can't Tell Me Nothing."
In the past, the star has shown his determination to use his wealth to fund the protection of his partner Kim Kardashian and their daughter North. It was previously revealed he had invested over $1.5 million on anti-kidnap cars to keep his family safe, and it is said caring for the pair is his main "priority." An insider said, "Kanye is fully aware that his new family is so high-profile they attract the attention of weirdos and psychopaths. He aims to leave nothing to chance. His priority is to get delivery of the vehicles, especially Kim's, before he begins his US tour in October."
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Eminem Samples Beastie Boys
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Eminem samples Beastie Boys on his new single, "Berzerk." The rapper has unveiled the Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin produced track as the first proper single from his upcoming The Marshall Mathers LP II.
The upbeat song has a number of musical references to old school 80s hip-hop, including the pounding drumbeats and crunchy guitars which are Rick's signature style. The song samples both Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right To Party" and Billy Squier's "The Stroke."
In the track Eminem references his alter ego, Slim Shady, and older hip-hop artists rapping, "Let's bring it back to that vintage Slim, bitch / The art of the MCing mixed with da Vinci and MC Ren / And I don't mean Stimpy's friend, bitch / Been Public Enemy since you thought PE was gym, bitch."
The Marshall Mathers LP II is the sequel to Eminem's third album, released in 2000, which is his most successful to date. Eminem - whose real name is Marshall Mathers - had previously been quiet about his comeback, which his friend and Slaughterhouse collaborator, Royce Da 5' 9'', suggested was to retain an air of mystery.
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