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Kanye West Leads BET Awards
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Awards, Music Videos, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul,
The "Stronger" rapper's Watch the Throne project with Jay-Z dominated nominations, earning nods in the Best Group, Collaboration, and Viewer's Choice categories, while its videos to "N****s in Paris" and "Otis" both got nods for Video of the Year.
Following Kanye is Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce Knowles, who is up for six trophies including Best Female R&B Artist, Best Collaboration for "Party" with J. Cole and two Video of the Year nods for her songs "Countdown" and "Love on Top" from her 4 album.
Rapper Big Sean was excited to learn he is up for three awards, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist. He told "It's perfect. My grandma gonna be watching, my mom, my family, the whole city. It's just tight that I can represent those people, everybody who had that dream, everybody who used to ride to school listening to their idols, now I'm with them. It's just tight that I can show people that it's possible," he told MTV.
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Katy Perry and Rihanna Waiting for Greatness
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Katy Perry's collaboration with Rihanna is taking so long because "you have to wait for greatness."
The "Part of Me" singer has planned to record a song with her friend for a long time, but it is taking time because they are searching for the right track.
"We collaborate on a lot of things, just not songs yet - we have a great friendship. Its' one of those things where it's gotten so much build up that if we don't' deliver, like, the best song... We're both busy, but we planted a seed two years ago, we're just looking for that special one. How disappointed would you be if that song came out and it wasn't that good? So sometimes you have to wait for greatness," she said.
Katy explained she would like the track to be iconic and empowering, rather than sexy, like Shakira and Beyonce's 2007 single "Beautiful Liar."
"I was telling her, you know the Eurythmics song featuring Aretha Franklin, 'Sisters are Doing it for Themselves'? That's like the kind of song which I'd like to do, rather than 'Beautiful Liar' - although that is still a great song. I loved that but I definitely want to do something which is iconic."
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Beyonce Fan Adele
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Pop, R&B / Soul,
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Adele has become "obsessed" with Beyonce while recovering from laryngitis.
The "Rolling in the Deep" singer had to cancel the second half of her US tour earlier this month because of the affliction to her vocal chords, and has been catching up with some music and TV she missed while resting at home in the UK.
"I'm at home now, watching box sets and sorting things out into neat piles and resting. i haven't been able to cook for almost 3 months cause Ive been on the road so I'm getting back into that (sic). Ive become obsessed with beyonce's I Am Sasha Fierce tour dvd and 30 rock, and Ive also started uploading over 1000 cds to my itunes! long but satisfying! i cant wait to be able to sing again, I'm bored stiff (sic)," she wrote on her site.
The vocalist also apologized for having to cancel her shows and promised her team are working on rescheduling them for as soon as possible. She also assured she is starting to feel better:
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Ne-Yo Hopes to Collaborate With Beyonce
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases,
Ne-Yo has been "talking" to Beyonce about doing a duet. The "So Sick" hitmaker - who is currently working on his fifth album Love and Passion, which will be released in September - has a number of collaborations in the works but has no confirmed singles coming out with big-named stars.
"There's a couple of people who I might be collaborating with on the next album, I don't know exactly who right now, but I've talked to a couple of people, Chris Brown and Dr. Dre, Beyonce about some stuff. But nothing is set in stone right now."
In addition, the 31-year-old singer - who penned Beyonce's hit single "Irreplaceable" - also has a soft spot for UK artists, including troubled singer Amy Winehouse.
"What do I like most about the UK? The weather! No, no, I like the vibe out here. It's a really cool vibe. I really like Plan B or Amy Winehouse and Adele."
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Music Video: Beyonce Debuts “Run The World (Girls)”
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music Videos, Videos, R&B / Soul, New Releases,
Maybe this video will spark new interest in Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls).” The song hasn’t matched the success of “Single Ladies,” but this video is definitely awesome.
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DJ Earworm Mashes Up 2010’s Biggest Hits
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Music Videos, Videos, Country, Dance, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul,
You can look back at 2010 and think about the Gulf Oil Spill, the Tea Party movement or the Chilean Mine incident.
Or, you can fondly remember the year for a whole new round of infectious music.
Can’t recall the tracks you were introduced to over the past 12 months? Then check out the latest creation from DJ Earworm above.
Billboard’s Top 25 Hits of 2010 – which are all incorporated in the mashup -- are listed in full after the jump.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with Taylor Swift and Beyonce
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Country, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Kanye West might not be performing on the Today show next Friday, but we now know what he'll be doing Thursday evening.
On Thanksgiving night, Beyonce and Taylor Swift -- who shared a stage last year at the MTV Video Music Awards -- will entertain stuffed audiences in separate television specials.
At 8:00 PM, NBC will air Taylor Swift: Speak Now, an hour-long musical event that will include nine songs from the country artist.
ABC will then broadcast Beyoncé's I Am... World Tour -- a special that will include a Kanye appearance -- beginning at 9:30 PM.
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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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LISTEN: Sara Bareilles Covers Beyonce’s Single Ladies
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Covers, Pop,
Sara Bareilles might not be willing to write you a love song because you ask for it, but she is willing to tackle a hit Beyonce tune for Billboard.
This version of “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” probably won’t inspire any YouTube dance videos, but it’ll definitely get your toes tapping.
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Mix Tape: NYC Says No to Jay-Z, Blige Says Yes to Nina Simone
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Performances, Rumors, Hip-Hop & Rap, Jazz, Pop, R&B / Soul,
-A surprise Jay-Z performance outside David Letterman’s studio will not happen on Monday. A permit was not granted for the concert by New York City officials.
-A future reunion for Jay-Z’s wife (Beyonce) and the other Destiny’s Child ladies will also not happen. Ex-manager Matthew Knowles squashed all rumors about a performance or an album.
-According to one person “A Day in the Life” was worth $1.2 million. That’s how much handwritten lyrics to the John Lennon-penned song were sold for this week.
-Please don’t let me be misunderstood. Mary J. Blige will be playing Nina Simone in a movie about the singer’s life. Shooting on Nina will start this fall.
-Sophie B. Hawkins (remember her?) is donating all proceeds from her song “The Land, the Sea and the Sky” to help clean-up efforts in the Gulf area. The song is available on iTunes.