Alicia Keyes feat. Beyonce and - Put In A Love Song

Beyonce has teamed up with Alicia Keyes on a track called Put It In A Love Song

Is this another pointless Beyonce collaboration with someone that either she or her camp felt was getting too much attention?

Although this is better than previously blogged about Video Phone feat. Lady Gaga, it also sounds like it was a little rushed. Despite the fact that they are both great singers in their own right, their voices do not sound very good together on this track.

Am I being too critical?

Beyonce feat. Lady Gaga - Video Phone

Beyonce's latest collaboration with Lady Gaga - Videophone

Watch it here:


What is this video about? Where is the actual video phone? Does this allude to a phone in any way?

Also why is Lady Gaga in this track, the verse she does in the middle does not need to be there. The most I am getting out of it is Beyonce in some hot outfits, which if I were a guy I guess I would appreciate a little more..

So in conclusion, I really don't like this track/video and am wondering why it was made in the first place.

Perhaps this was a chance for Beyonce to make sure that she was still relevant because Lady Gaga has getting too much of the limelight of late?

She has however had so much success of her own I don't think she needed to do this collaboration.

What do you think?

AMA's round up

The Annual American Music Awards show took place this past Sunday and as usual there was a host of things to report.

Kelly Clarkson did what she does best and did an excellent performance of Already Gone.


Alicia Keyes performed my favourite tune at the moment Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart.. The I loved the floating piano at the end.



J-Lo also did her comeback performance performing her new single Louboutins, however once incident during the show seems to have over shadowed her come back...

Watch the famous fall 3minutes in...


Lady Gaga performed her latest single Bad Romance and this time there was no blood...



The most controversial part of the night came when it was time to present the most prestigious award of the night: Artists of the Year. In the running were Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Kings of Leon.

Pretty much everyone expected Michael Jackson to take the award however it went to Taylor Swift.! Many felt that this was Kanye's doing, his behaviour at the MTV Awards has turned her into a global superstar!


However out of respect for the 'King of Pop' who will not be around to accept any other awards, I just thought that award should have gone to him.

Had he not done it already, this perhaps would been the perfect time for Kanye to have his rant.....

Did you catch the show? What did you think?

Rihanna New Music - 'Wait Your Turn'

It's not often I say this but I really like this Rihanna tune!

Wait Your Turn was produced by DnB heavyweights Chase and Status which you can clearly hear throughout

Watch it here:




This is my favourite of the three tunes she's come out with so far

What do you think?

Alicia Keyes - Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart

I loved this track when I first heard it and now there's a video!

Check it out here:


This is a great video although she has a Rihanna look going on at the start but I like the way she is posed as the tragic super hero.

What do you think?

Rhianna - New Single Russian Roulette

After a short break spent working on her new album, Rihanna is back with new track Russian Roulette.

Lesten to it here;



The track was written by Ne-Yo and is the first release from her forthcoming new album 'Rated R' which is due out on November 23rd.

I am still undecided about this track and the gun shot at the end is erm... different.

I was expecting her to come out with a more up-beat first single rather than a ballad, just because she is Rihanna the track will get a lot of airplay, let's wait and see how it goes down with the fans.

Mariah Carey - New music

Betcha Gon' Know is the latest leak from Mariah Carey’s forthcoming album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

Listen to it here:

Betcha Gon Know
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I really like this track; it reminds me of the old school Mariah and also sounds like it could fit quite comfortably in to her album Butterfly released in 1997.

This has renewed my hope that her forthcoming album will feature more of the dulcet Mariah tones that have been missing from some of her most recent material...

The album is due out next Tuesday September 29th

What do you think of the track?

Are you looking forward to hearing the new album?

Has Mariah still got it?

Kano New video – Rock N Roller

Kano has released the video to single R Rock N Roller

Check it out here;



I love this video and Kano is looking super smooth/hot!!.

The styling and the concept of the video really help to add credence to this great track.

The video was directed by Nez Who’s most recent work includes the video to Kid Cudi feat. Kanye and Common’s track Make Her Say

This synth themed track is sure to be a big hit!

Rock N Roller is out October 26th.

Sugarbabes Keisha out Jade in

Yesterday evening Keisha Buchanan, the only original member of the Sugarbabes announced via her twitter page that she is no longer part of the band.

Read the statement here:

Dear Friends I'm sad to say that I am no longer apart of the Sugababes.

Although it was not my choice to leave, it's time to enter a new chapter in my life

I have nothing but positive things to say about the girls and I wish them the best of luck.

The official Sugababes website also confirmed this via the below statement and announced that Jade Ewen would be her replacement:

Monday 21st September

The current line-up of the Sugababes has disbanded.Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah will continue as the Sugababes and will be joined by new member Jade Ewen. They release their album ‘Sweet 7’ on November 23rd through Island Records.Keisha Buchanan will continue to record for Island Records as a solo artist.

Wow! What a revelation, by the sound of Keisha’s tweets, it seems that she was pushed out of the group. Rumor has it that this decision was made by the band’s management rather than their label.

Apart from Mutya, Keisha had one of the best voices in the group’s line up so far and I hope she is able to make it as a solo artist. What is more of a surprise is Jade Ewen ditching her solo career to join the group. It will be interesting to see how the group continues without Keisha and how this move will go down with their fans.


How do you think this new line up will work?

Can Keisha make it as a solo artists?

Was it a good move for Jade?

Alexandra Burke video premier Bad Boys

Alexandra Burke – New video Bad Boys feat. Florida

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has released her first video to forthcoming single Bad Boys featuring Florida.

Check it out here;

Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys feat. Flo Rida

I wasn’t sure whether I liked this track on first listen but it has started to grow on me. The chorus is really catchy which is good and I think it has the potential to quite well in the pop charts.

As for Florida’s cameo, I don’t know whether it’s really needed, it seems that they have just added him in to the track just for the sake of saying she has collaborated with a rapper..

This single is out on Monday October 12th and her debut album titled Overcome is due out Monday October 19th.

What do you think of the track?

Q-Tip - New Music

After a long silence Q-Tip released his third studio album Kamaal the Abstract last Tuesday September 15th. Believe it or not it was recorded 8 years ago with the legendary J Dilla working on production and it has since been gathering dust on a record company shelf until now.

Even If It Is So is the first single from the album, check it out here;



This track does not have the frills of modern day production, however it’s simplicity is what makes it great.

The album is full of similarly laid back jazz influenced tunes that will have you wishing you were sat in the sun on a hot summers day watching the world go by.

Kamaal The Abstract is out now!

Video Muisic Awards Part II

This year’s Video Music Awards began with a tribute performance by Janet Jackson for her late brother Michael.

Watch it here:


Janet Jackson rend hommage à Michael Jackson
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It looks like the 15 hour days she put in rehearsals paid off! Janet rocked the stage with her performance of Scream, during which she synched dance moves with a giant image of Michael Jackson projected behind her.

Other performances on the night included Pink who performed her hit Sober while suspended in mid air.

Pink managed to transformed herself into a trapeze artist and was hoisted high up above the crowd. She managed to swing round, perform flips and all whilst singing live!
It was quite a performance and just for the effort and risk factor, I think it was one of the best of the night.

Lady Gaga also tried to get ‘creative’ as she performed Paparazzi . It all started off in the usual Gaga style, as she and her dancers writhed to the beat. I particularly liked the way she gave the track a little twist by changing some of the arrangement.
She then played a few chords on the piano turned back to the crowd seemingly drenched in blood!

Watch her performance here;

Lady Gaga VMA 2009 from Vincent Kong on Vimeo.

She spent the rest of the performance wailing through the song and eventually staggered back to her dancers for the final scene, this involved her hanging with a crazed look in her eyes…Wow!

Jay Z and Alicia Keys closed the show with his new single Empire State of Mind. Jay did sound a little hoarse, although he can be forgiven for that as his 911 tribute concert took place just two nights earlier.

Alicia’s voice was sounding great as it boomed over the piano chords while Jay handled the verses with his usual swagger. However as the song came to an end, Jay and Alicia had to deal with a little stage invasion of their own, this time from little known rapper/dance show judge Lil Mama (Google her).

Lil Mama ran up on to the stage and stood with Jay and Alicia like she was a part of the act.

Watch her in action here;


Jay-z Alicia Keys
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Jay Z tried to discretely usher her away but she ignore him and remained on the stage with them!

What was she thinking?

Lil Mamma later apologised for her actions blaming it on a moment of ‘high emotions’.

She released a statement saying "Empire State of Mind had my emotions running high"

Hmm.. surely there were plenty of other 'well known' artists who were feeling the track but they did not feel the need to actually join in the performance.

I think this may have been another case of blame it on the Henny…

So after a night of security breaches and apologies, I guess MTV have a few things to note for next year;

1. Hire extra security
2. Keep Kanye away from the Hennessy
3. Restrict backstage access for unknown emotional young women

Did you watch the show? What did you think?

Kanye at the Video Music Awards

The VMA awards took place last night however I have decided to split my blog into two parts as there was one incident which deserved a section of its own.

The Kanye West episode has dominated the news, blogs and radios stations all day today and if you still haven’t heard about it you must be living under a rock!

Here is a quick summary of what happened; Taylor Swift was announced as the winner of Best Female Video (to be fair most people were expecting the award to go to Beyonce). Taylor headed to the stage and started her acceptance speech and all was well until Kaye West stormed the stage.

Watch the incident in full here;



It is well known that Kanye is opinionated, judging by his past behaviour at the European Music Awards back in 2006.

However in this instance he went just that little bit too far. Regardless of what he thought about the results, storming on stage to announce who he thought was the more worthy winner was not right thing to do. This move just succeeded in making him look more arrogant than ever.
Shortly afterwards Kanye and his entourage were escorted out of the award ceremony.

West did later apologised via his Twitter page:

"I'm so sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she's in the bleachers! I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment"

There is however another theory about Kanye’s behaviour, he was pictured earlier in the evening with side piece Amber Rose and a half empty bottle of Hennessy...

Beyonce who did look shocked during Kanye’s outburst later ended up winning the most prestigious award of the night; Video of Year. During her acceptance speech she graciously called Taylor back up on stage to have her moment again.

Watch it here;

Beyonce wins Video lets Taylor S gives her acceptance speech
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Even this moment has caused tongues to start wagging with many saying that Swift should have publicly thanked Beyonce for bringing her back up on stage.

Another argument is that MTV should have given Taylor Swift another opportunity to accept her award later in the show? If Beyonce had not called her up, would she have missed out completely?

What do you think of Kanye’s behaviour?
Was Kanye drunk?
Did Taylor deserve to win the award?
Should MTV have taken more control?

The debates over this could go on for days!

Catch Jay Z live tonight at Madison Square Garden

Jay Z will be performing a free concert tonight at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The show has been put on in remembrance of the victims of 911 with all proceeds going towards the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.


The show is expected to feature a number of surprise guest appearances including Hov's long time hype man Memphis Bleek. It will also include popular hits from his catalogue of previous albums as well as tracks from new album The Blueprint III.

If you were not lucky enough to get your hands on one of the tickets which reportedly sold out in 15 minutes, fear not because you can still catch the performance live via this link courtesy of Fuse TV.

The show starts at 9pm Eastern time US that's 2am our time!

Whitney Houston video premier

Whitney has released the first video from her new album via her website http://www.whitneyhouston.com/
The video is for Houston’s current single with the same title I Look To You.

Check it out here;

Whitney is definitely back!

She looks stunning in this video, from the flawless make up to the dramatic floor length white gown.
The video has a very simple concept but makes Houston look almost angel like as the halo of white light envelops over her.

What do you think of the video?

Oprah Whitney interview update

With five days to go until the opening show, Oprah Winfrey has revealed that her highly billed interview with Whitey Houston will now take place over two days.
Winfrey has described it as one of the best and most powerful interviews she has ever done, adding “whether you liked or loved Whitney Houston before you will certainly have a deeper appreciation for what she has been through as a human being. And I mean, the fans are just going to love her even more”

Watch a snippet of the interview here where Whitney described the moment that her mother came to her home with an intervention order to save her from her drug ordeal;


Preview
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With more details to come about Houston’s marriage to Bobby Brown, her drug use and rehab this, two day extravaganza will definitely help Winfrey claw back her number one spot in the battle of the chat show hosts!

What do you think of the clip and are you looking forward to the interview?

Christina Milian and The Dream married and expecting!

The Dream and Christina Milian were married last Friday at the White Wedding Chapel, a famous Las Vegas venue for ‘drive through weddings’.

It was a cheap and cheerful affair with Milian’s hired wedding outfit costing a grand total of $200.






It has since been confirmed that the couple are expecting a baby; however a source close to them told US Weekly that “The pregnancy was a surprise, but they were getting married regardless”.

This will be the second time down the aisle for The Dream real name Terius Youngdell Nash, he was previously married to singer Nivea for three years until the couple split in 2007.

The White Wedding Chapel is the same place Britney Spears married school friend Jason Alexander back in 2004. Although the odds are looking good for Mialian and The Dream, they have already lasted longer than Britney’s 55 hours!

Janet Jackson to open this year’s VMA awards

Janet Jackson has been confirmed as the opening act for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Jackson is set to perform a tribute to her late brother Michael Jackson at the show which takes place this Sunday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall

Janet has been hard at work in the lead up to the show reportedly pulling 15 hour days in rehearsals sessions perfecting the performance.

Other performances on the bill include Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, Pink, Wale, Taylor Swift and many more.

The VMA’s will also paying a special tribute to Michael Jackson’s greatest video performances throughout the show

I am really looking forward to Janet’s performance, I’m sure it will be a spectacular event that will live up to all our expectations.

The show will be aired on MTV at 9pm this Sunday!

Speech Debelle wins Mercury Music prize

Up against the likes of La Roux, Kasabian and Bat for Lashes, South London artist Speech Debelle managed to trump the rest of the line up to win this year's Mercury Music Prize.

Watch her reaction here;

Debelle real name Corynne Elliot has been developing her craft for over 10 years and it was her latest offering album Speech Therapy which won the prize.

This has certainly helped thrust Debelle into the spotlight and for those of you who didn’t know her before, here is a taste of what you can expect from her album. Check out her latest single Spinnin below;

For more information and concert dates click here for her official website.

The Mercury Music award winning album Speech Therapy is out now!

Chris Brown on Larry King Live!

The interview we've all been waiting for, (apart from Whitney's) Chris Brown, his mother Joyce Hawkins and lawyer were live on Larry King yesterday evening.

Watch the full interview here.;

Part 1



Chris refused to talk about the night and did not reveal any details about what happened. He also does not answer the question about why he was violent and his layer is close by his side ready to step in.

Part 2



Chris looks visibly disturbed and uncomfortable when told about punching, beating and biting Rhianna. again his lawyer steps in and defends Chris's decision not to talk about the details of the incident.

Part 3




Larry brings to light previous reports of domestic abuse incidents which Chris denies ever happened as reported in the probation report. I'm not sure that i believe him here... Brown's lawyer steps in quickly and tried to dismiss away the reports and generally seems to be making light of the incident


Part 4



Brown talks about being pictured on a jet ski at Diddy's house seeming to be relaxing with Rihanna having a good time.


Part 5




Brown confirms that he was at the Michael Jackson memorial service but managed to evade the media, which is probably best as it would have marred the ceremony.

Overall I think the lawyer made it seem like it 'the incident' was not as serious as it was and was constantly played things down when Larry was trying to get to the details we all wanted to hear.

Lastly, the bow time, perhaps it was an attempt to make himself look more like a gentleman?
What do you think of the interview?

Breaking news! 50 Cent and Ciara... Engaged!?

Was I the only one that thought this relatioship was kinda over? Maybe it's because hey have done such a great job of keeping themsleves out of the limelight...

After dating Ciara for approximatley 2 years, 50 cent has popped the question!

Apparently Ciara could not wait to tell her mother and close friends about the couples happy news!

Congrats!..

Jay Z album leaked

By midday yesterday the Internet was a blaze with people trying to find a link to BP3!

MTV caught up with Jay Z to discuss his thoughts on the album being leaked nearly two weeks early, however Jay seemed to have taken it all in his stride and described it as a "great thing".

Watch the video here; (after the 20 second U2 promo...)

MTV Shows

So far my favorite tracks have been Thank You, Empire State of Mind and Haters.. However I'm not too sure about Venus vs. Mars..

Blueprint III will be out 'officially' on September 11th!

Have you heard the album? What are your favorite tracks?

Video premier Mar J Blige - The One

Mary J Blige has released the new video for her single 'The One' featuring Drake aka collaboration man of the moment.

The track first showcased here back in July, is steadily climbing the Billboard charts, currently sitting at number 36 in the Hot 100 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Check the video out here;



Mary’s looking great in this video and I love all the outfit changes however her dancing comes across a little stiff in parts... maybe she should have just stuck to the model poses?

What do you think?

Remembering Michael Jackson on his birthday

Today August 29th would have marked Michael Jackson - the greatest entertainer of our lifetime's 51st birthday.

By now he would have been part way through his 'This Is It' residency at London's O2 Arena. Thousands of fans would have gotten the chance to see him perform and thousands more would be waiting in anticipation for their concert date.

I was lucky enough to go to his ‘Dangerous’ tour and can still recall how spectacular that show was despite still being about 8 years old.

Although we will never have the chance to see the King of Pop in person again, his undeniable influence on music of all genres lives on.

With countless tracks and a huge vault of pioneering music videos to choose from, I chose this as my top Michael Jackson tune;



I then thought of another 15 songs and videos I could have chosen but decided to leave that up to you!

What was your favourite MJ tune?

Aaliyah 8 years today

Today marks 8 years to the day that Aaliyah tragically passed away and I thought that I should mark it by posting one of her tracks.

There were so many songs to choose from but I chose this as it is one of my favourites plus I LOVE the video!

Sunday at V Festival Chelmsford

After receiving notification at 2am on Saturday evening/Sunday morning that I had 2 tickets to V Festival, I spent the next hour trying to arrange how/when I would actually get hold of the tickets. After waking up at 9 am for a potential delivery, it turned out that I had to pick them up at the festival!

Fatigue fought off I made my way as far eastside as I have ever been to meet friends at Gants Hill. Once all accounted for we were driven in style (my friend's Jeep) to the festival.

40 minutes later as we were driving through the never ending country roads, it did seem at one point that we would never get there so you can imagine my excitement when I saw a sign for Chelmsford!
20 minutes later… What? We’re STILL not there?!

Chelmsford itself created a few more challenges, I mean they were hosting one of the country's biggest festivals but seemed to be doing their best to pretend it wasn't happening. No road signs at all until were practically at the venue!

Now do not get me started on the entrance gates... every 'official' had a different version of how to get to our gate, and at one point to our dismay two of them started arguing with each other about who was giving the best directions! We just wanted to get inside!

Once inside our VIP/side stage/Guest area we breathed a sigh of relief and started the hunt for food! A gourmet hot dog later we took time out to laze in the sun listening to the not so upbeat tunes of Athlete who were performing on the 4n Music stage.

Next on for 4 Music was Katy Perry who performed hits I Kissed and Girl and my personal favorite Waking Up In Vegas.

We then decided to check out the Arena stage and after a 20 minute hike through the crowds we made it just in time to catch Human League.
As far back as we were the atmosphere in the tent was electric and the crowd was buzzing. The group performed hits Electric Dreams and Don’t you want me.

Now getting out of the Arena tent was nearly as traumatic as our journey home which I will come to later. Although you would think that being squeezed in between hoards of shirtless Essex boys doesn't sound so bad, the novelty wore off fast. Especially since after 15 minutes we were still trying to get out, despite having been stood next to an exit for the entire performance!

Once free from the Arena we headed to the Louder Lounge aka press/pr/guests playground. This journey led us past the V main stage where Snow patrol were beginning their 'slash your wrists set' (joking), they do have some great tracks, just not the most cheerful…



We eventually made it to the lounge where we would spend the rest of the evening with friends, drinks and food! Plus our own personal DJ!

After a few hours spent enjoying the shenanigans of the free bar and instant photo booth.. It was time to start thinking about the journey back to London. Luckily the shuttle bus to Chelmsford station was just around the corner so after literally dragging ourselves from the party we headed towards the bus stop.

There was however no bus and all other were cancelled due to road closures. Suddenly flashbacks of the horrors encountered during my trek out of V Festival 2008 came flooding back!

“Go round to the other side” said the official, “walk around the edge, you will avoid the crowds and get there faster”... 1 hour later we were still walking down a path that lead us into an abyss with no lights!
We soon decided to take a detour and go the long way round through the crowd and we managed to navigate ourselves to a fleet of waiting buses!

One train journey and an Addison Lee later I was back home just in time to catch the 3 and a half hour's sleep before work on Monday morning, but it was all worth it and I will be back for the third time in August 2010.

“The most anticipated music interview of the decade"

In what Oprah Winfrey has called “the most anticipated music interview of the decade", Whitney Houston has been confirmed as the first guest on the new season of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

This will be the first interview that the multi award winning star has done for seven years.

The pair will discuss Houston’s new album ‘I Look to You’ as well as (what we all want to hear about) all the events in Houston’s life over the past 10 years.

The show will air in the US on September 14th and will no doubt be all over the internet in no time.

Ooops somebody leaked it…Exclusive full length video of Jay Z's Run This Town

Here’s is the much anticipated video for Jay’s Z’s Run This Town. Originally planned to air exclusively across MTV’s 68 worldwide channels tonight, it seems MTV Berlin just couldn't wait and played it first!

Watch the full video here;



There was so much excitement and build up around this video including the two leaked snippets; does it live up to all the hype?

Whitney set to do Oprah opening show + new music

We have yet more new music from Whitney, this is a really great track called Salute which many are saying is about her relationsip with Bobby Brown..

It is getting to the point where there have been so many leaks that we have practically heard the whole album!

Check the track out here;





Whitney is busy gearing up for the release of her new album and roumour has it that she has decided to add an interview with Oprah to the pr whirlwind. Now that would be an interview worth watching!

Watch this space for more info on that..

Chris Brown - new music I'm a Changed Man

It seems we just can't get enough of Chris Brown on this blog! Here's the latest...

Chris Brown has a new track out titled Changed Man, now judging by recent events, one would naturally assume this track was about him redeeming himself and apologising to Rihanna for his behaviour.

Listen to the track here;




This sounds like an apology track to me and to most who have heard it, however the Brown camp are quick to deny this has anything to do with the Rihanna incident. They have said this is an unrelated new track taken from his upcoming new album Graffiti. I think we all know the truth...

I just love that he's included the line "Everybody hates Chris" in the chorus (I love that show!)

What do you think of the track?

Jay Sean new music with Cash Money

We've not heard much from Jay Sean since he announced his signing to Cash Money records, I guess he's been busy working on this and other projects with label head Baby.

They both feature on a new track titled Written On Her, watch it here;


This is a slight departure from his usual style. Jay Sean is still sounding good although I am still undecided about whether I like the track or not.

He is however getting a huge amount of exposure via this label which can only be good for a UK artist and with people like Drake and Lil Wayne to count as label mates i'm sure we will be seeing a lot more of him.

Estelle's new jewellery line

Estelle who is currently on hiatus in New York has found time between constant Twitter updates to begin work on a new jewellery line with Rachel Roy wife of Dame Dash (although I did hear she had filed for divorce...).

The ladies are yet to name their jewellery line but hope to launch it in the spring of 2010.

Rachel Roy also posted a picture of the two ladies hard at work...

Mary J Blige acting role plus new video

Mary J Blige stars in the new Tyler Perry movie I Can Do Bad All By Myself where she plays a nightclub singer named Tanya.

Check out this clip of her in the film and singing the movie’s soundtrack;




The film also stars Taraji P. Henson as a young nightclub singer named April who is suddenly burdened with the care of her three nieces and nephews which forces her to change her lifestyle bla bla.. (I'm sure it's a great film)

RnB crooner Gladys Knight also stars alongside Tyler Perry and Marvin Winans in the film which is set for release in the US on September 11th.

Exclusive 20 second preview of Jay Z's Run this town

Here's a 20 second snippet of the forthcoming video from Jay Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West.

Watch it here;



This really is a"snippet" as you only get a momentary glimpse of Jay, RiRi and Kanye and their mob who look like they are in a battle to take over the town.

This clip has definitely helped with the build up in anticipation for the video's release, I hope the full version lives up to the hype!

Kano's on the Auto-tune...

Despite Jay Z having announced the death of auto-tune, it still seems to be going strong! UK MC Kano has now jumped on the bandwagon with new track Rock and Roller.

Check it out here;



I love this track! The vocoder works really well over the synth style beat.

First played on MistaJam’s 1 Xtra show this is definitely going to be a big tune to look out for in the next couple of months leading up to its release in October.

Sean John new era

Didddy took time out his busy schedule to share some important news about his fashion label Sean John...

Catch the Diddy blog here;



I quite like the old logo myself but I guess it is important to evolve and reinvent!

Jay Z and Oprah in the projects?

Jay Z and super rich pal Oprah were spotted taking a stroll through Brooklyn's less affluent side of the street on Sunday afternoon.

The pair walked around the Marcy projects where the rapper grew up and took time to sit down for a chat outside his grandmother’s house.

















This however was not just a trip down memory lane for Jay, rumour has it he will soon be making an appearance on her show to promote upcoming album The Blueprint III.

I guess since young Chris Brown has now officially been bumped from the schedule there was room to fit someone else in!

Solange rocks Tokyo with new look!

Bald Solange joined big sister Beyonce in Tokyo Disneyland to promote the new range of Samantha Thavasa & Disney Collection.
























I must say she is wearing her new look (first reported here very well!

What do you think?

Whitney's official first single!

This is Whitney’s official first single Million Dollar Bill!

Listen to it here;

[NEW] Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill
by Sakurina

The track was written and produced by the lovely couple that is Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

I really like this single, it's certainly a bit more upbeat than previously leaked track I Look To You posted here; http://heathermusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-music-whitney-houston-i-look-to-you.html on July 31st. Looking forward to hearing some more from Ms Houston.

Jade Ewan My Man - Video Premier

Here's an exclusive look at the hot new video from Eurovision star Jade Ewen.



Shot in a glamorous LA location Jade shows off her sexy new look as she belts out note after note showing off her powerful voice.

The single is due for release on Mon September 14th and now armed with this video she is definitely set to storm the charts.

Jeremih 'Imma Star'

I listen to a lot of US radios station s and this track is played almost constantly on the southern stations. You will probably know Jeremih from his sit Birthday Sex which even inspired Brooke Hogan to do her own version...



Anyway, I just really liked the video for his latest single Imma Star, after hearing it so often the video turned out to be so different to what I was expecting.

Looking forward to hearing some more from Jeremih!

Eminem takes a swipe back at Mariah

I was stupid to think that this beef would be over after Mariah's Obsessed video check previous post http://heathermusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-video-mariah-carey-obsessed.html a slighted Eminiem has been busy in the studio working on his retort and he has really gone for it on this track.

Listen to Eminem’s response here;



Wow! So that's pretty stern warning that he’s given to Mariah.

Despite what went on with the two of them all those years ago, Slim Shady sounds like he is still very bitter. His claims to still have pictures and voicemails from the time are making him sound a little obsessed to me…

What do you think?

Drake takes a tumble...

Poor Drake, after deciding to go against doctors orders, he continued to perform for fans at the "America's Most Wanted," tour with Lil Wayne.

All was going well until this…



You’ll be happy to hear that he has finally taken time out to rest as he later announced via Twitter;

All is well…on the bus laying down…getting surgery this week but I’m walking

Get well soon Drake!

Kelly vs Beyonce

Kelly Clarkson's new single Already Gone bears an uncanny resemblance to Beyonce's Halo. Perhaps this is because both songs were co-written by One Republic's Ryan Tedder.

The American Idol star was so worried that people would think she copied Beyonce that she tried to stop her label RCA from releasing the single. However it seems the label were keen to cash in on the drama and released it anyway!

Watch the video for Kelly's new single 'Already Gone' here;



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Kelly told listeners on CBS radio last week

"No one's gonna be sittin' at home, thinking, 'Man, Ryan Tedder gave Beyoncé and Kelly the same track to write to.' No, they're just gonna be saying I ripped someone off. I called Ryan and said, 'I don't understand. Why would you do that?' "

Listen to Beyonce's Halo here;



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Kelly maintains that she did not want to release the single out of respect for Beyonce. However producer Tedder has responded to Clarksons's claims by saying

"They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically and lyrically and I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyoncé into recording over the same musical track, the idea is both hurtful and absurd."

With all this hype around the single, it looks like the label made a good move by deciding to release the single as it is getting lots of publicity!

What do you think, are the songs that similar??

New Music! Jay Z, We run this town

Check out the new track from Jay Z's up coming album The Blueprint 3, due 11 September.

New Music: Whitney Houston – I Look To You

New Music: Whitney Houston – I Look To You

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Slow news day... Solonge Knowles has gone done a Britney

Solange Knowles is the latest in a now long line of celebs to make drastic changes to their hair, check out the before and after pictures below;

She has previously threatened to 'pull a Britney' if people didn't stop comparing her to her sister, I guess that time has finally come. Maybe she will also start wearing wigs to award shows and other special occasions like Britney did!

Exclusive - Chris Brown on Oprah!!

Yes you read right, Chris Brown is set to appear on Oprah!

According to a close source in Brown’s camp, the singer is currently in the final stages of negations with Oprah about an appearance on her show.

Brown’s team are currently quibbling with the chat show host over the questions she will be allowed to ask him. Apparently they do not want any specific questions about the night of the Rihanna assault.

The singer only wants to talk about how he is feeling but not about the event itself… If Brown’s team stick to their guns this will be a very tricky interview for Oprah as I’m guessing that is the main thing she would want to talk to him about??

If the interview does take place, I imagine this episode will pull in a huge audience; which should help Miss Winfrey claw back her ailing viewer numbers. Recent reports suggest that there has been a sharp decline in her audience figures for the past three years...

So in essence this interview could be a win-win situation for both Winfrey and Brown!

KiD CuDi – Make Her Say f. Kanye West & Common (Video Premier)

Here's the new video for ‘Make Her Say’ KiD CuDi's latest collaboration with Kanye and Common.
The track takes a sample from Lady GaGa's current hit Poker Face and gives it a cool twist.

Watch the video here;



The track is taken from KiD CuDi's upcoming album Man on the Moon: The End of Day due out September 15th. The album will also feature a guest appearance from Snoop Dogg.

Really looking forward to hearing that album!

New Music from Monica

One of the most underrated female RnB stars is back with her new single set for release on August 3rd. This latest tune is called Let Me Know and features Missy Elliott.

Untitled from Jacques Peterson on Vimeo.

Her as yet untitled album Still Standing is set for release on October 3rd, can't wait!


ps she really did outshine Keyshia Cole at the recent BET awards!

Exclusive - Chris Brown apology

Wow! So Chris Brown has put out an apology video.

Watch it here;



Not sure what to say about this one and I don’t mean to be cynical but... I’m sure his people are keen to get his career up and running again so this might be a way of gaining acceptance with the general public just before his new single is released.

Hmmmmm...

Dolce & Gabbana's got talent

So Dolce and Gabbana have hired five guys from Italy's national swimming team to exhibit their new collection of briefs.

















I think they are doing a stellar job so thought I would post the picture to show my appreciation.

For those interested their names are Emiliano Brembilla, Paolo Bossini, Alessandro Terrin, Mirko Di Tora, and Nicola Cassio.

Ciara's new look short hair

Following in RiRi’s footsteps (see Friday’s post http://heathermusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/riris-new-look.html ) Ciara revealed her new haircut to the world vi her Twitter page ( www.twitter.com/PrincessSuperC )

It’s out with the long luscious locks and in with the cropped pixie style crop.

She seems to be wearing it well but there’s enough hair left to stick a weave in if she gets bored!

Jade Ewen - My Man *NEW SINGLE*

Fresh from her Eurovision success which placed the UK in 5th place, the country’s highest position in 8 years, Jade Ewan is back with her new single My Man.

This is a really upbeat RNB/Pop track which is bursting with energy and is just the type of fresh sound Jade needed to come out with to distinguish herself from Eurovision entry My Time.

Her excellent vocals compliment the great contemporary production on this track

Check out the track here;


Set for release in September I think this has a good chance of doing well in the UK charts.

Big Pun The Legacy (The Official Trailer)

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NEW VIDEO: MARIAH CAREY "OBSESSED"

NeYo's So Sick in Manchester and cries on stage!

RnB superstar Ne-Yo broke down in tears during his concert yesterday at the Manchester MEN Arena. Concert goers said he had been visibly unwell from the start of the show but continued on despite this.

It did eventually all became too much for him. Thirty minutes into the performance he was struggling with his voice and realised he had to stop. As he broke the news that his performance would have to be cut short, to the waiting crowd, the floods of tears began to fall.

Watch the footage here;



In an official statement made to; www.globalgrind.com Ne-Yo said

Basically, I have an issue with not knowing when to say enough is enough, so last night in Manchester, my body said it for me.
I got on stage energized and ready to go, even tho for the last 5 days I've been dealing with a sinus infection. I paid it no real mind, and kept on going, like I always do. My voice couldn't take it. From the first song I knew something was wrong. I shoulda stopped there, but I come from a school where no matter what, the show must go on. It wasn't until about 4 songs in that I came to the painful realization that my voice was done, literally nothing left, and that I would have to stop the show.

And he had a special message for those who had criticised his manhood because he cried;

To anyone out there that would like to question my manhood because of this I'll say this to you:
If the one thing you cared about more than anything else in the world was threatened or even taken from you, if you knew that the people you cared for the most you had to disappoint and it was your fault... and this didn't spark some kind of emotional outbreak within you...then with no shame I'll say you are truly a stronger man than I.

It is understood that once he has recuperated he will do the Manchester show again and complete his reaming three dates. Having seen him in concert before, I would say that he is definitely worth the wait.

Get well soon Ne-Yo!

RiRi's new look!

First Cassie then Amber now Rhianna has jumped on the bandwagon of 'out there' hair styles! She showed off her new look in New York's west village.



For this look, Rnna has gone one step further thsie and shaved both sides of her head, someone took pictures of both sides just proove it! She seems to be wearing it well!

MOBO Michael Jackson Tribute

Mary J Blige ft. Drake - The One

Keeping with the Mary J Blige theme... check out her track The One featuring man of the moment Drake.



This song has been around for a couple of months now but it has been slowly gaining radio play and I’m sure it will be all over the place soon!

Remeber where you heard it first!

T.I. (feat. Mary J. Blige) - Remember Me [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

I didn’t think we were going to get a video for this due to T.I’s recent incarceration but I guess they were able to pull this together just in time!




The video is pretty predictable but was perhaps made to send out a special message to fiancé Tiny...
Mary J Blige really makes this song, love the way she sounds on this!

Beyonce - Sweet Dreams - Official Music Video

Has Beyonce been banned from doing videos that include men?? or are her funds low due to the credit crunch??

This is the THIRD video in a row with just her and two background dancers...

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While it was a cool format for Single Ladies and acceptable for Ego, isn't is starting to get a bit tired now?

Wicked song though!

Grammy’s fall out, Chris Brown arrested… say it ain’t so!

Last night’s Grammy awards were marred by controversy when hours before the show, two of the acts set to perform cancelled at the last minute...
It was later discovered that there was a warrant for 19 year old Brown's arrest for assault with a deadly weapon against an unnamed female. It was then confirmed that the unnamed female was in fact his girlfriend Rhianna.

Police say they received a 911 call, and on arrival at the scene they noticed the woman had visible injuries. We're told she then identified Brown as her attacker.

To top this off, Wrigley has announced that they are to withdraw their current Doublemint ad which features Brown.

With reports saying that Brown could face up to 9 years in prison, we are all waiting in anticipation to see what happens next in this saga.

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Did Whitney Houston look/sound a little spaced out?

Why was Jennifer Hudson wearing a napkin on her dress?

Did Gwyneth Paltrow’s Gold/Silver dress go with the grey tights?

Which maternity shop did M.I.A find that outfit?

Is Janet feeling the cedit crunch?

Janet Jackson today cancelled her 9 day tour of Japan citing the "economic crisis" as the reason for this.

The Rock Witchu tour was due to run from Feb 14th until Feb 22nd however disappointed Japanese fans will have to wait until next year for a chance to see Janet! Considering this year has only just started, it is going to be a long wait!

This is the latest in a long line of cancelled shows for the star who last year abandoned seven US dates due to a “migraine attack”.

The rumour mills would have us believe that Janet 42 is pregnant or is fed up of performing to half empty concert halls, but only time will tell if the first one of those is true.

Lets see how many shows she actually goes through with this year, and for those of us who were not lucky enough to catch her in concert, (which is probably most of us) here is what it would have looked like, enjoy!

Kanye is Martin Louis the King Junior

Following the successful launch of his footwear range at last week’s Louis Vuitton fashion show, Kanye was obviously still in high spirits when he filmed this video yesterday.

Set in his regal style French hotel room which he points out came with free champagne. His new range of trainers are strategically placed behind around the room as he announces that he is no longer the ‘Loius Vuitton don’, he is now Martin Louis the King Junior.

Stage managed to the last detail; Kanye’s props include a Louis Vuitton scarf and briefcase which he uses as props to close his latest address.

Check out the video here;

Does this mix of comedy and arrogance rolled in to one just epitomise the Kanye we know and love or is the arrogance just too much?

What you think?

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