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50 Cent Returning to Hip Hop Roots
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
50 Cent's new album will see him return to hip-hop's roots. The "In Da Club" rapper is currently finishing recording of his fifth album, and while he doesn't think it will be as popular as his debut Get Rich or Die Tryin, or its follow-up The Massacre, he says fans will respect the classic musical direction he is heading in.
"My next album is gonna shake things up a bit. It has the elements that were in hip-hop that I fell in love with in the beginning (sic). I hate to speak on my music 'cause it speaks for itself. I can't sell 12 mill like I did on GRODT Or 10 mill like the massacre, but prepare for impact #SK (sic) If you call yourself a true fan of music you understand. The first album is your introduction to the world," he wrote on Twitter.
He then listed classic hip-hop debuts by New York rappers: Nas' Illmatic, Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, and Notorious B.IG's Ready to Die, to compare the record to.
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Lady Gaga Wins Four Awards at MTV EMAs
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Awards, Music Videos, Performances, Videos, Alternative, Dance, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, Rock,
Pop star Lady Gaga took home four awards from the MTV EMAs in Belfast, Northern Ireland last night. The eccentric singer, who performed while sitting on a moon sculpture, picked up gongs in four out of the six categories she was nominated for to win Best Female, Best Song and Best Video for "Born This Way," and Biggest Fan, a brand new award that celebrates artists with the most committed fanbase.
Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and 30 Seconds to Mars each won two awards with "Baby" hitmaker Justin winning Best Male and Best Pop, Jared Leto's band picking up Best World Stage and Best Alternative gongs and Bruno taking home awards for Best Push and Best New Artist.
The surprise win of the night went to Korean boyband BigBang, who beat off competition from acts including Britney Spears to take home Best Worldwide Act while Eminem picked up the Best Hip Hop artist. Katy Perry was presented with the award for Best Live Act and Linkin Park were voted as Best Rock, while Jessie J presented a moving video tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.
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Bruno Mars Beat Eminem in Rap Battle
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Gossip, Rumors, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Bruno Mars has joked his collaboration with Eminem came about after he beat him in a rap battle. The "Grenade" hitmaker teamed up with the rapper and Royce da 5'9" - who, as a duo, go by the name Bad Meets Evil - on the track "Lighters," and claims the track came after he challenged the Detroit musician's lyrical ability.
Speaking about "Lighters," he quipped to MTV, "It was a freestyle battle. I said, 'Yo, Em, if I beat you, you're gonna have to do a song with me!' I shut him down right then and there."
Along with working with the "Lose Yourself" singer, Bruno is also excited about his next solo track, which he has recently recorded and is "extremely proud of."
"I'm definitely thinking about what's next. I've got a song that I just wrote that I'm extremely proud of and I worked really hard on, and it's gonna come out soon. But this is just the very beginning and there's a lot more to come."
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Bruno Mars Sues His Publisher
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
"Just the Way You Are" crooner Bruno Mars is suing his publisher. The singer - whose real name is Peter Hernandez - has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to free him from a contract with Bug Music, which he claims ended on May 12, 2011 when the company didn't exercise its option to continue it.
The 25-year-old singer's lawyer, Michael J. Niborski, told the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday that Bug originally acknowledged they would have to extend the contract in order for a deal to continue between the two. He added that when Bruno expressed his wish to leave the publisher, they "shifted gears, and suddenly argued that Mars had not, in fact, met the minimum release requirements."
The documents also claim Bruno had to submit all his music by February, giving Bug time to decide whether to continue their agreement with the "Nothin' On You" writer before the deal then expired in May. The organization counter claims Bruno is still under their contract and they own 50 per cent of the copyright to any music he makes.
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Jay-Z Begins Working on New Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Jay-Z has started working on a new album. The "99 Problems" rapper only released his Watch the Throne album with Kanye West last month, but producer No I.D. said he's already started work on his next studio album.
"Jay has started again. He played me a couple of things. I gave him some music while we were at the Watch the Throne sessions. But with Jay, you never know what he's really doing, thinking, planning until it's really done. I'm sure he'll make a decision one day to make an album very quickly, like he usually does. I think he's at a place where he has visions of what he wants to do, and it's not really dependent on any of us. It's dependent on his vision and he's gonna do it, and hopefully I'll be involved," No I.D. said.
No I.D. and Jay have previously worked together on tracks including "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" and "Run This Town." The producer is also working with rappers Nas and Common on their respective albums, and said they are hoping to "revive" hip hop: "We're really trying to revive a certain part of hip-hop that seems to be fading out. They're gonna be full bodies of work that are really dedicated to the fan base."
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VIDEO: Cee Lo Reveals Unreleased Duet with Christina Aguilera
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Collaborations, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap, New Releases,
Cee Lo recently revealed to Jimmy Fallon that he and The Voice co-judge Christina Aguilera recorded a song together “about a few years ago.” He explained: “It was actually supposed to make the Burlesque soundtrack, but it didn’t.”
The song is called “Nasty,” and you can hear it in the video above.
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Rihanna and Britney Spears: Together For S&M Remix
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,
Rihanna’s new song is sure to please her fans. The singer asked on her Twitter page which artist the fans wanted to hear her work with, and they resoundingly voted Britney Spears.
Spears will be featured on a new track for Rihanna’s S&M Remix -- we’re hearing the song might be out as early as Monday.
Stay up-to-date on all the releases, music videos and industry gossip -- follow Albumista on Twitter.
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Jay-Z Faces NBA Investigation After UK’s Final Four Win
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Jay-Z brought lots of excitement to the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team last week when he treated them to a post-game locker room visit. The Wildcats were already riding high following the NCAA tournament game which landed them in the Final Four of the Division I tournament. But, Jay-Z crossed the line with the visit for one important reason: he’s a mogul, not an ordinary fan.
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Will.i.am Booked to Perform on American Idol
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul,
Just one Black Eyed Pea will return to the American Idol stage next month, but he won’t be alone. Will.i.am will team with Jamie Foxx to sing “Hot Wings (I Wanna Party),” which is featured in the animated film Rio.
The Black Eyed Peas performed as an act on the reality series last week, and will.i.am is sure to put on a great show when he appears on April 15.
Stay-up-to-date on all the show spoilers, gossip and performances when you read all our American Idol 10 posts.
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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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