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Thursday, 31 July 2014
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Expecting Second Baby
Beyonce and Nicki Minaj Collaboration?
The internet is buzzing about an upcoming track featuring Beyonce and Nicki Minaj. Its reported Nicki Minaj pushed back the release of "Anaconda" because of the last minute collaboration with Beyonce. Well we can't wait!
Watch YouTube Star Pay Off Parents' $340, 000 Mortgage
Rapper, comedian, and YouTube star Timothy DeLaGhetto , whose real name is Tim Chantarangsu says he followed through on his promise from when he first entered the entertainment industry.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I made a promise to my dad and my mom," he told his 2.5 million YouTube subscribers in a video uploaded Monday. "I promise you, I'm gonna pay off the house, and finally, this is the day I got my funds right, and I'm gonna surprise them with the check." Click here to watch the video of him handing the $340,000 cheque to his parents.
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Actor/Singer Jamie Foxx To Portray Mike Tyson In Biopic
In an interview with the Daily Mirror, former World heavy weight champion Mike Tyson revealed actor/singer Jamie Foxx will portray him in a upcoming big screen biopic. He said that special effects will be used so that Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx can portray him throughout his troubled life in the film.
Click here to watch a comic impression of Mike Tyson by Jamie Foxx.
Jessie J, Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande's New Single "Bang Bang" Tops iTunes Chart in 16 Countries
In just under 12 hours the girls' collaboration stormed to the top of the US iTunes chart and the top of the Billboard Trending 100. It also topped iTunes chart in 16 different countries. In case you missed the it, click here to listen to "Bang Bang".
Iggy Azalea To Make Cameo Appearance in "Fast & Furious 7" movie
Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel has revealed Hip hop artist Iggy Azalea will make a cameo in the upcoming Fast & Furious 7 movie. Click here to watch Vin Diesel make the announcement.
Rita Ora Had Script Fed Through Earpiece For "Fifty Shades Of Grey" Movie
Rita Ora plays Mia (Grey's sister) in the upcoming Fifty Shades Of Grey movie. She recently revealed to Access Hollywood that she needed an earpiece with someone feeding her script because she was so nervous that she couldn’t remember her lines.
Enrique Iglesias' "Bailando" Continues Latin Chart Domination
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
R.Kelly Dropped From Music Festival Following Protests
R. Kelly has been dropped from the lineup of an Ohio music festival following complaints about his past as an alleged sexual predator.
Kylie Minogue Recreates Classic Coppertone Advert
Billboard Album Chart (Billboard 200)
Weird Al Yankovic's parody album is the No.1 album across all music genre. Click here to view/listen to the top albums on the Billboard chart.
Billboard Singles Chart (Hot 100)
"Rude" by Magic retains the No.1 spot on Billboard singles chart. Click here to listen/view all the top singles on the Billboard chart.
Monday, 28 July 2014
Ed Sheeran Becomes First Brit To Sign On To Facebook VIP App
Facebook recently launched a VIP App called Mentions, and it is only available to the rich and famous.
Ed Sheeran has become the first Brit to sign up for the service - which is currently available only in America.
Watch Nicki Minaj Lend Her Talent To Cartoon Network's "Steven Universe"
Nicki Minaj does a voiceover for the character Sugilite in Cartoon Network's Steven Universe. Click here for the clip.
"Finding Fela" Documentary Soundtrack Set For July 29 Release
The soundtrack to Finding Fela, Alex Gibney’s documentary on Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti is scheduled for release on July 29.
Finding Fela tells the story of Fela Kuti's life as well as the evolution of the Broadway musical Fela!. The film premiered at Sundance, played Bonnaroo and will begin its theatrical run Aug. 1 at the IFC Center in New York. Kino Lorber is handling distribution. After the screening in New York, the documentary will be screened in several cities across the United States.
Click here to stream the soundtrack via Soundcloud.
Azealia Banks Releases First Single After Departure From Universal
Azealia Banks was signed to Universal Music a few years ago. Unfortunately she is better known for her beef with other artists than her music. Universal delayed the release of her debut album, and eventually never released it. Earlier this month Azealia announced her departure from Universal via Twitter. "Heavy Metal and Reflective" is her first single since departing from the record label - click here to listen.
Official UK Albums Chart
Ed Sheeran's "X" album comes in at No.1, five weeks after its release in the UK. Click here for the full list of top albums in the UK.
Official UK Singles Chart
"Crazy Stupid Love" by Cheryl Cole featuring Tinie Tempah tops the UK Singles Chart this week. Click here to watch the video and view the full list of top singles in the UK.
Friday, 25 July 2014
Rough Copy Interview
Rough Copy finished 4th at X Factor UK 2013. They recently signed with Epic Records and released their first official single under the label "Street Love" (click here for video). Below are excerpts from their recent Yahoo.com interview. Click here for the complete interview.
Have a great weekend and we'll be back on Monday.
Excerpt from Yahoo Interview
After finishing fourth on the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013, (behind Luke Friend, Nicholas McDonald and winner Sam Bailey), fan favourites Rough Copy , are preparing to launch their own onslaught on the charts, with the help of Epic Records, who they recently signed to. Having just released their debut single, 'Street Love,' (which samples Anita Baker's, Sweet Love' the trio are busy recording their album, whilst performing gigs across the UK.
Stevie Nicks To Release Album In October
Fleetwood Mac's lead singer Stevie Nicks will release a solo album later this year. The upcoming album "24 Karat Gold" is scheduled for release on October 7th. We can't wait! Check out one of our favourite Stevie Nicks songs here.
Iggy Azalea To Host MTV's 'House Of Style'
MTV's famous fashion series House of Style is making a comeback, and Iggy Azalea will be the show's host.
Afropop Fridays - "Dorobucci" Video by The Mavins
The Mavin Records artists are from Africa's Afropop music scene. Click here for their latest music video released earlier this week.
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Gareth Valey "I Am Sorry I said Simon Cowell Is Gay I Was Drunk"
The Jury at former X Factor (UK) judge Tulisa's trial heard a tape recording by Tulisa's PA (Gareth Valey) stating Simon Cowell is gay. Well he's made a turn around, and says he was drunk when he made the statement.
Laura's Music Vlog
Our student vlogger Laura is back this week. Click here to check out her vlog about recent summer festivals and gigs.
Fifty Shades Of Grey Trailer Feat. Beyonce's "Crazy In Love"
A few days ago Beyonce released a teaser trailer for Fifty Shades Of Grey featuring her hit song "Crazy In Love". The official movie trailer was released today along with a slowed down version of "Crazy In Love". Click here for the trailer. The movie is scheduled for release on Valentine's day 2015.
Britney Spears Lingerie Anyone?
Britney Spears took to Twitter, and posted the picture above along with this tweet “Coming very soon... The Intimate Collection, by yours truly. Just a peek at what's to come. Xo,”.
Lauryn Hill Shows Up Late At Concert & Calls Security On Fan
Lauryn Hill is multi-Grammy award winning artist. Sadly, in the past few years she has gone on a downward spiral. Lauryn was found guilty of tax evasion a few years ago, and spent time in prison. There have been several complaints regarding her tardiness to shows. Well, at a recent concert which was scheduled to start at 10:30 pm Lauryn showed up at 11:20 pm. When a fan called her out for being late, she went off on a rant, and asked security to escort the fan out of the venue. Click here for the video.
New Video - Tiny "What The F@#ck You Gon' Do"
The Tiny and T.I saga continues. Tiny just released a music video "What The F@#k You Gon' Do". Social media is buzzing as the video gives the impression Tiny is sending her husband T.I. a message, and it's not a cryptic one. Click here to watch the video.
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Lana Del Rey Says She Slept With A Lot Of People In The Music Industry.
Lana Del Rey recently had an interview in the August issue of Complex Magazine. She is quoted has saying "I have slept with a lot of guys in the industry". Before you jump into any conclusions, and assume the track on her new album "F*cked My Way To The Top" is about that. She admits " but none of them helped me get my record deals, which is annoying."
Lily Allen Responds To Weak Music Sales - "Maybe the song's aren't good enough"
Lily Allen's recent release "URL Badman" came in at No. 93 on the charts. Her "Sheezus" album topped the chart in its first week, and slumped afterwards.
Below is Lily's response to the weak sales in her interview with The Mirror:
"I put my trust in other people, which I don’t usually do. I usually go with my own gut feeling but maybe I wasn’t feeling as confident as I have in the past because of all the hormones.”
Nico & Vinz Deliver The Song Of Summer 2014
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