Beyonce Shrugs Off ‘Fear’ In ‘Year Of 4’.
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News It's a good time to be Beyoncé. The singer just released her latest album, 4, and fans were taken behind the scenes of its completion in the special "Beyoncé: Year of 4," which debuted Thursday (June 30) on MTV. The intimate special opens with black-and-white footage of the singer swimming. "I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water," she says. "I think I'm a mermaid or I was a mermaid. The ocean makes me feel really small, and it puts my whole life into perspective. ... It humbles you and it grounds you and it makes me feel almost like I've been baptized. Am I the same Beyoncé? Absolutely not.".... |
Jay-Z And Kanye’s Watch The Throne Is ‘Ready To Go’!
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News The anticipation for Jay-Z and Kanye West's joint album Watch the Throne coupled with the lack of information surrounding the project has created the perfect storm for rumors. Earlier this month, The Source magazine reported that the album would be dropping July 4. With Independence Day coming in less than a week, those chances are looking as slim as the girl in Calvin Klein pants is. But on Wednesday's (June 29) episode of "Rap Fix Live," G.O.O.D. Music artist CyHi the Prynce did give fans a bit of hope..... |
Beyonce Credits Jay-Z on Glastonbury Performance.
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News I felt like a rock star," said a bewildered B. "I'm so honored. This is like a highlight of my career." Beyonce went so far as to suggest that, without Jay-Z's performance, hers would not have been possible. “I was able to see my husband perform here a couple years ago and it was one of the most exciting nights for me, and I don’t know if I would have been asked to come if he didn’t do the performance,” explained the singer.... |
Alicia Keys Looks Back On ‘Coming Of Age’ Debut.
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News By the time 20-year-old Alicia Keys came on the scene in 2001, a 21st-century "around the way" girl from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, reigning rap&B princess Lauryn Hill seemed to be coming undone. Just a month after Keys' classic Songs in A Minor was released, Hill taped an edition of MTV's "Unplugged" during which she told the audience her "public persona had held her hostage." Eventually, she gave up battling fame and retreated from the industry altogether. And it was in this landscape that |
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, 2011 BET Awards.
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News Music and Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars all came out to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 2011 BET Awards Sunday (June 26) night. Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Trey Songz, host Kevin Hart, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were all in attendance as BET celebrated the year in music. The ceremony kicked off in royal fashion as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, took the stage wearing an all-white jumpsuit performing "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" and "You Bring Me Joy" from her 1994 My Life album. MJB didn't stop there, bringing out Anita Baker so the two could sing Baker's 1986 classic "Caught Up in the Rapture."... |
Lil Wayne Plans To Stop Making Music!
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News Lil Wayne has kept fans waiting on his upcoming album Tha Carter IV, but it might be the last time they get a new offering from Weezy. The Young Money chief covered XXL Magazine’s latest issue, revealing that TC4 could be the end of the line for the platinum rapper. “I’m bowing out still on top,” he says. “I’ma make y’all want me when I retire. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘Nooo!’ I ain’t leaving out this bitch when y’all be like, ‘Yeah, it’s about time, dawg.’ Carter IV might be my last one. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘Fuck!’ Yeah, nigga, I’m gone.”.. |
Beyonce’s ‘Party’ Track,….Leaks.
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News Beyoncé has already told us that it's girls who run the world. And with that bit of foot-stomping feminist business out of the way, B is ready to get her "Party" on. That's the name of the tune from the singer's upcoming album, 4, which leaked on Monday and features a few verses from reclusive Outkast rapper Andre 3000. The song was produced by Kanye West and Consequence, with 'Ye helping to kick off the retro-'90s keyboard groove with the instantly quotable lines, "You a bad girl and your friend's bad too/ You got the swag sauce, you drippin' swagu." |
The-Dream Release Date For ‘The Love’.
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News The Radio Killa, The-Dream has announced his upcoming fourth solo album The Love, IV (Diary of a Mad Man), due on his birthday, September 20th. The LP’s first single will be “T.T.S” featuring R. Kelly, which is set to be released in the upcoming weeks. The singer-songwriter previously told MTV News that he was looking to enlist a star-studded cast for the album. He mentioned that he wanted to get guest features from Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake and Mary J. Blige.... |
Lil Wayne Wanted ‘Unplugged’ To Be ‘Flawless’.
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News Weezy started out rapping as a youngster, but the self-proclaimed martian has since stepped into the realm of pop and rock, selling more than 10 million albums along the way. Weezy is well-rounded, for sure, and, according to him, that's what made him the perfect choice to bring hip-hop back to MTV's "Unplugged" series. "It's very intimate and they damn ........you be flawless." |
Game Reveals Guests For R.E.D. Album.
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News The Compton rapper, Game, has revealed the guest features for his oft-delayed R.E.D. Album, dropping August 23rd. Speaking with VIBE.com, the Compton, California native revealed that guests on the album will be Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Tyler, The Creator, Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, Drake and Chris Brown. |
