Search This Blog

Monday, June 4, 2012

Lil Wayne 'My Homies Still': Big Sean Fraternizes With the 'Enemy' on New Song

Lil Wayne and Big Sean may be on opposite sides of the current hip-hop beef between the G.O.O.D. Music regime and the Young Money camp but that hasn't stopped them from releasing a record they both united on. The New Orleans native collaborated with the Finally Famous creator on "My Homies Still," a song set to be featured on Wayne's forthcoming I Am Not A Human Being Pt. 2 LP.

The song was reportedly recorded before G.O.O.D. Music rhymer Pusha T released his new song "Exodus 23:1," which seemingly has the former Clipse member taking jabs at Wayne and Drake. As a result of the diss track, the Young Money head honcho took to Twitter to blast his enemy, stating, "Fuck Pusha T."

The song, obtained by DiverseHipHop.com as a radio rip, features Wayne and Sean spitting wild verses.

"I gotta put that patch over my third eye, Slick Rick/ Trukfit T-shirt, talk second, skeet first/ Boy, your girl a jumpoff, I hope she land feet first," Weezy rhymes. Sean delivers his signature "Boy!" chant and gives his fellow MC a shout with, "Lookin' like Eazy-E, it's just me and Lil' Weezy We."

"My Homies Still" was produced by StreetRunner & Sarom.

Listen to Lil Wayne's "My Homies Still" Feat. Big Sean
 

Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland Watch The Throne Perform in Paris

The-Dream, Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé, and Gwyneth Paltrow

The “Watch the Throne” tour pulled into Paris on Friday night with some famous fans in tow. Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Justin Bieber, The-Dream, and Gwyneth Paltrow threw their diamonds in the sky as Jay-Z and Kanye West took the stage for the first of two shows at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The hip-hop duo performed their hit “Ni**as in Paris” a record 11 times as the song’s producer Hit-Boy crowd surfed.

“HOV didn’t just really call me on stage in Paris to crowd surf,” tweeted the hitmaker. “The Roc family is too real. I’m the 2nd person only to ever grace WTT stage.”

Spike Lee joined Mr. Carter backstage for a glass of wine. “Tonight’s Show Beat The Ones I Saw In NY,LA And London,” said the filmmaker. “Jay-Z/ Kanye Drove Paris Crowd Into Hysteria.”

Check out more pics of the star-studded crowd and watch Jay and ‘Ye perform “Ni**as in Paris” for the first time in Paris.


Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Gwyneth Paltrow


Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé


Spike Lee and Jay-Z





Sunday, June 3, 2012

Marques Houston On Raz-B Molestation Claims: 'He's an Attention Whore'

While on a promo run for his new movie, Marques Houston visited Hot 97's Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg Show and discussed the allegations Raz-B has made against him over the years.

The former B2K member previously went on a tirade alleging that Marques Houston and former manager Chris Stokes had molested him, however Marques is now shooting down all allegations.

"It was a big joke to me," he said. "If you think about the time frames -- When this guy starts up its always around my album coming out, my album release and now my movie release is coming out so he is talking more. But its all lies! It’s all BS. He's an attention whore. He wants that attention because B2K was huge and everybody knows how big B2K was and when something like that is stripped from you, and you can’t get any fame you go to the extreme measures and the dude is psycho."

He also spoke on Raz-B's beef with Chris Brown and Omarion. "You have to think about who he is mentioning," said Marques. "For one, I don’t even think Raz has ever met Chris Brown. Chris Brown and Raz B have no connection. I know Omarion and Chris Brown are really cool but then he starts mentioning Bow Wow. It’s like, who hasn’t he mentioned? Is he going to mention that God did something to him next?"

The 30-year-old says this is all part of a huge publicity scheme. "Honestly, if we were in the same room together, he is so crazy he would probably try to say whats up to me, like ‘whats up man? Congratulations on the new movie!’ Thats the kind of person he is. This is all, literally a publicity stunt for him. He has a book he is trying to sell."

Watch the full interview below.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Rihanna Shoots Comedy ‘End of the World’ in New Orleans

Rihanna

Rihanna laughed it up with some of Hollywood’s leading funnymen while shooting the apocalyptic comedy End of the World in New Orleans this week. Fresh off her first big screen role in Battleship, the “Where Have You Been” singer makes a cameo as herself in the film, directed by Seth Rogen.

The movie follows a group of celebrities who get stuck in actor James Franco’s apartment when the apocalypse hits. RiRi held hands with Michael Cera while running through the grass in a see-through top and denim shorts. She made some new friends with Jonah Hill, Kevin Hart, and Emma Watson, and joked around with her BFF Melissa.

“Movie time in N.O, all my fav comedians in 1 room! Pure laughs non phuckin stop,” tweeted Rihanna earlier in the week, later adding, “Just leaving set! Kevin Hart clearly has childhood issues! Lolololol ! This has to be one of my favorite moments in life.”



Photo credit: Splash News

Friday, June 1, 2012

Ciara Shows Vulnerability on ‘One Woman Army’

Ciara

Ciara revealed the title of her fifth album while promoting the comedy That’s My Boy earlier this week. Now she’s sharing a few more details on One Woman Army, which she calls her most personal project yet.

“This is the most vulnerable I’ve ever been in my life and career,” the 26-year-old singer told MTV News. “And I’m so confident with being vulnerable. At one point in time, I was very afraid to be as vulnerable as I am.”

She poured her emotions into the album, but made sure to include the dance tracks that have become her signature. “This is almost like a journal, my own personal journal,” she explained. “There are some very, very, very personal moments, and of course, you’ve gotta have the fun dance moments.”

Her first single “Sweat” could be coming any day now. “I just love to make you sweat in all kinds of ways,” she teased.

One Woman Army is Ciara’s first album since parting ways with Jive and signing with L.A. Reid at Epic Records.


New Music: Chris Brown – ‘I Love You Team Breezy’ + ‘Off That Liquor’

Chris Brown

After flooding the net with new material, Chris Brown keeps the momentum going with two more tracks. He shows his appreciation to his loyal fans on “I Love You Team Breezy” and has his girl drunk on love on the drum-heavy “Off That Liquor,” produced by Hit-Boy. Neither song will appear on his fifth album Fortune, due July 3.

“None of the songs you are hearing are on fortune so I just wanna show my hard work and dedication! 23 like Mike. Record like PAC!” he tweeted.





Thursday, May 31, 2012

New Music: Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – ‘Black Magic’

Rick Ross and Meek Mill

Meek Mill and Rick Ross make “Black Magic” on their latest collabo off the Self Made, Vol. 2 compilation, due June 26. “Poof, there go the car/ Poof, there go the crib/ Poof, a hundred mill, David Copperfield,” raps Rozay on the catchy hook. Dip into their bag of tricks.


Single Cover: Lil Wayne f/ Big Sean – ‘My Homies Still’

My Homies Still

Lil Wayne may have beef with Pusha T, but that hasn’t hurt his relationship with Big Sean. Weezy enlists the G.O.O.D. Music rapper for “My Homies Still,” the first single off his 10th studio album I Am Not a Human Being II, the sequel to his 2010 release. The song is expected to debut tomorrow. Rap-Up.com has your first look at the cover artwork.

Beyoncé Leads Cast of Animated Film ‘Epic’

Beyoncé

Beyoncé has tried her hand at drama, comedy, and musicals, and now she’s set to star in her first animated feature. The singer-actress will lend her voice to the 3D CG-animated film Epic.

According to Deadline.com, Beyoncé will play Queen Tara in 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios’ Epic, which is being developed by the makers of Ice Age and Rio.

In addition to B, the movie stars Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, and Judah Friedlander.

Directed by Ice Age’s Chris Wedge, Epic follows a battle in the forest between good and evil. A teenage girl magically transports into a secret universe, where she and a cast of fun and whimsical characters unite to save their world, which eventually saves the real world. It will be released to theaters on May 24, 2013.

The role is Beyoncé’s first since giving birth to her daughter Blue Ivy in January. She is also set to star in Clint Eastwood’s remake of A Star Is Born.

Grammy Awards 2013: Date Announced, Nominees to be Revealed in December

If you're a fan of the Grammy Awards, mark your calendar for Feb. 10 - that's when the annual event will be held next year.

The Staples Center in Los Angeles will again be the stage for what's billed as "music's biggest night." The nominations will be revealed about two months earlier on Dec. 5 during a live prime-time concert on CBS.

CBS will also broadcast the Grammy Awards.

This year's Grammy broadcast was seen by almost 40 million viewers, making it the second most-watched Grammys in history. The broadcast was highlighted by Adele's Grammy sweep and a tribute to Whitney Houston, who died a day before the event.

Usher to Launch Album with Interactive Live Stream Concert

Usher

Usher is connecting with his fans around the globe for a one-of-a-kind concert event. The R&B superstar has teamed up with American Express, VEVO, and YouTube for a live stream concert on the eve of his album release.

The art-in-motion experience is part of American Express’ livestream music series, “American Express Unstaged.” Usher’s exclusive performance will be livestreamed from the Hammersmith Apollo in London, at 4 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. PST on Monday, June 11, at www.youtube.com/UsherVEVO.

The show will celebrate the release of his seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself, available June 12. Fans worldwide can virtually take the stage with Usher by creating a customized digital dancer featuring some of Usher’s best choreographed dance moves.

“I am excited to introduce my new album Looking 4 Myself with a worldwide performance in such an innovative way,” said Usher. “It’s very exciting to interact with my fans from a global stage through American Express Unstaged’s live stream. Using the cutting-edge ‘take the stage’ technology will allow my fans to join me virtually via their dancing avatars on stage at London’s renowned Hammersmith Apollo Theatre. Be there on June 11th.”
\
Looking 4 Myself features the singles “Climax,” “Scream,” and the Rick Ross-assisted “Lemme See,” along with appearances from Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, and Luke Steele.

Video: Robin Thicke – ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’

Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke pays homage to Whitney Houston with the black-and-white video for “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” his cover of the late legend’s 1995 single. The star of ABC’s new singing competition “Duets” walks the streets of downtown Los Angeles, performing an impromptu concert on the sidewalk as fans pull out their camera phones. He passes by Skid Row and the Palace Theatre with a marquee that reads, “Goodbye Whitney Houston, We Miss You.” Watch his touching tribute below.



Video: Dondria f/ Bertell – ‘Ready’

Dondria

After dropping her So So Def debut Dondria vs. Phatfffat in 2010, Dondria is back in the lab working on her sophomore album with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. To hold fans over, the YouTube sensation has released “Ready,” a tender duet with Houston singer Bertell Young. The YouTube sensation waits by the computer as her man makes his way to her apartment in the accompanying video. This one goes out to all the lovers out there.



Ciara Announces New Album ‘One Woman Army,’ First Single ‘Sweat’

Ciara

C-Squad, get ready. Ciara is marching back to the front lines with her fifth album One Woman Army.

The R&B singer revealed the title during a live chat with MTV to promote the comedy That’s My Boy. “Sweat” will serve as the first single off the follow-up to 2010’s Basic Instinct.

“I’m finishing up my album. It’s called One Woman Army and you guys will be in for a treat very soon,” she told MTV News. “My new single ‘Sweat’ will be coming as well. … It’s gonna make you sweat in all kinds of ways.”

Last year, Ciara parted with Jive and reunited with longtime mentor L.A. Reid at Epic Records. She also stars alongside Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That’s My Boy, in theaters June 15.


Are you excited for Ciara’s new album? Let us know!

New Music: Chris Brown – ‘Countdown’

Chris Brown

Chris Brown turns the lights down low and does what he does best on “Countdown,” another bedroom banger that will not appear on his album Fortune. Breezy reveals his freaky plans as he sings and raps over the sex-drenched record. It’s going down in 5, 4, 3, 2…