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Snoop Dogg is Making a Reggae Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul, Reggae,
Snoop Dogg is making a reggae album. The "Drop it Like it's Hot" rapper has been working with producer Diplo - who has previously produced tracks for Beyonce, M.I.A and Usher - and exploring a new musical direction.
"Snoop Dogg is an icon, man; he's bigger than the music. What we're doing is a reggae record. It's all reggae and he's singing and he's doing a f***ing awesome job and I never knew it, but he had his heart in every song," Diplo told MTV.
Diplo added he and Snoop have started on 18 tracks together, and he's excited to get back to recording in April: "We're going to get back into the production of it next month, and I'm really proud of that record. It's the first record I've ever executive-produced and his crew is amazing."
The producer also admitted he was initially nervous when he teamed up with R&B star Usher, for his track "Climax." "We just had great chemistry. I was super-nervous working with him the first two days. I love Usher. I'm an Usher fan. We did some up tempo stuff too. I don't know what'll make the album, but I think there are definitely three songs that'll make it."
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Wyclef Jean Shot In Hand In Haiti
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Artist News, Hip-Hop & Rap, Reggae,
Musician and producer, Wyclef Jean, was shot in the hand in Haiti on the eve of presidential elections. Joe Mignon, senior program director for Jean's Yele Foundation, confirmed that Jean was shot around 11 PM local time in Delmas, which is just outside of Port-au-Prince. Samuel Jean, brother of Wyclef, also confirmed the shooting, however, further details are unknown.
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ABBA Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Awards, Pop, Reggae, Rock,
Benny Andersson never expected ABBA to make it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Swedish foursome will join the prestigious roll of honor much to the surprise of the “Waterloo” hitmakers. The musical group join The Hollies, The Stooges, Genesis and Jimmy Cliff in the upcoming induction.
“I didn’t think this would happen, because we were a pop band, not a rock band. Being a foreigner from the North Pole, this feels really good,” Andersson said.
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