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Sunday, February 1, 2015
D’Angelo Performs on ‘SNL’
D’Angelo made his first public appearance since the release of his third album Black Messiah on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Accompanied by his band The Vanguard, the reclusive singer thrilled the crowd with two tracks off the critically-acclaimed set, “Really Love” and “The Charade.”
Black Messiah , which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in December, marks D’Angelo’s first album in nearly 15 years.
He will play a show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Feb. 7 before launching his “Second Coming Tour” throughout Europe this spring.
Watch the Black Messiah bless the stage with his soulful set.
“Really Love”
“The Charade”
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Bobbi Kristina Brown Hospitalized After Being Found Unconscious
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her home in Roswell, Georgia, on Saturday morning.
According to CNN, the 21-year-old was not breathing when her husband Nick Gordon and a friend found her at about 10:25 a.m. They called 911 and performed CPR until police and paramedics arrived and took over.
She was then taken by ambulance to North Fulton Hospital, where “she is still alive and breathing.”
Doctors have reportedly stabilized her breathing and she is currently in ICU.
It’s unclear why she fell unconscious. Police are talking to friends and family and obtaining a warrant so they can search the residence.
Three years ago on February 11, Brown’s mother, Whitney Houston, was found dead in a bathtub at The Beverly Hilton, just hours before Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy bash.
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Big Sean Reveals ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ Cover, Tracklisting
Big Sean has unveiled the cover art and tracklisting for his third album Dark Sky Paradise.
The follow-up to 2013’s Hall of Fame, which is now available for pre-order on iTunes, includes the E-40-assisted hit “I Don’t F**k With You” and “Blessings” featuring Drake.
We really put our heart into this. Thanks for all the love and support. http://t.co/l2XGXaR5Ke
— Big Sean (@BigSean) January 31, 2015
Other guests on the 15-track deluxe edition include Ariana Grande, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Ty Dolla $ign, Jhené Aiko, John Legend, and PARTYNEXTDOOR.
“It’s something honest, [I] kept it real,” Sean told Rap-Up TV. “It’s definitely different than anything I’ve done. I kinda treated it like when I work on my mixtapes—don’t think about it, set a goal, focus on it, and just knock it out and have fun with it.”
Dark Sky Paradise arrives Feb. 24 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.
Dark Sky Paradise Tracklisting
1. “Dark Sky (Skyscrapers)”
2. “Blessings” (feat. Drake)
3. “All Your Fault” (feat. Kanye West)
4. “I Don’t F**k With You” (feat. E-40)
5. “Play No Games” (feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign)
6. “Paradise (Extended)”
7. “Win Some, Lose Some”
8. “Stay Down”
9. “I Know” (feat. Jhené Aiko)
10. “Deep” (feat. Lil Wayne)
11. “One Man Can Change the World” (feat. Kanye West & John Legend)
12. “Outro”
13. “Deserve It” (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
14. “Research” (feat. Ariana Grande)
15. “Platinum and Wood”
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New Music: Kid Ink feat. R. Kelly – ‘Dolo’
In just four days, Kid Ink will release his second major-label album Full Speed . In addition to collaborations with Usher (“Body Language”), Chris Brown (“Hotel”), and DeJ Loaf (“Be Real”), the Batgang leader enlists R. Kelly for “Dolo.” On the snapping Nic Nac production, the fellas kick game to the ladies, with the hopes of taking one home.
“You work that pole like your bill’s overdue / Got so much talent, I’m thinkin’ ’bout sponsoring you,” sings Kellz.
Full Speed also features Trey Songz, Migos, and Young Thug.
Kid Ink recently sat down with Larry King to discuss Full Speed, Iggy Azalea vs. Azealia Banks, his many tattoos, and the ongoing racial tension in Ferguson. Plus, he surprised Larry with a special gift.
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Mariah Carey Reunites with L.A. Reid at Epic Records
Mariah Carey and Antonio “L.A.” Reid belong together.
The pop diva is reuniting with her former label boss at Sony Music via Epic Records, reports Billboard.
Reid helped bring Carey to Island Def Jam in 2003 and oversaw her 2005 comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi before he departed the label in 2011.
However, her Epic deal is a far cry from her record-setting $80 million contract with Virgin Records. “Sony’s was the only deal on the table, and it came in far lower than she expected,” a source tells Billboard. Carey “was asking for a $3 million advance; she didn’t get it.”
The singer’s most recent album, 2014’s Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse, has posted her lowest sales to date with 117,000 sold.
Carey will join the Epic roster which includes Future, Ciara, Meghan Trainor, Bobby Shmurda, and Fifth Harmony.
As part of her comeback, Mariah will also launch her “#1’s” residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May and is planning a re-release of her 1998 album #1’s later this year.
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Jay Z Makes $56 Million Bid for Music Streaming Company Aspiro
Look out, Spotify. Jay Z is entering the music streaming business by acquiring Swedish tech company Aspiro.
Project Panther, which is owned by Jay Z’s S. Carter Enterprises, has bid $56 million to buy the publicly-held company, reports TechCrunch.
Aspiro operates the ad-free WiMP and the high-definition Tidal music services. According to The Verge, both services are geared towards the “committed audiophile,” and offer daily track recommendations, curated playlists, and audio in the lossless FLAC format.
WiMP, which boasts 512,000 paying users, is currently available in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, while Tidal launched in the U.S. and U.K. in September.
Norwegian media company Schibsted, which owns a majority share in Aspiro, accepted the bid Friday while Aspiro’s board has “unanimously recommended” that shareholders accept the offer.
The acquisition would expand Jay Z’s Roc Nation empire, which already includes entertainment and sports divisions.
Jay Z is not the first rapper to take on music streaming. Dr. Dre launched his Beats Music service, which was acquired by Apple in a $3 billion deal last year.
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Juicy J to Executive Produce A$AP Rocky’s Album
Stay jiggy. A$AP Rocky has called on Juicy J to executive producer his sophomore album.
The “Bandz a Make Her Dance” rapper took to Twitter to make the announcement and promise that it would be “classic.”
I'm co excutive prod @asvpxrocky new album it's gone be classic
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) January 30, 2015
This is not their first time working together. A$AP appeared on “Scholarship” off Juicy’s 2013 album Stay Trippy, and Juicy can be heard on A$AP’s single “Multiply.”
Juicy J joins the list of executive producers including Danger Mouse and the late A$AP Yams. In a recent interview with Billboard, Rocky said the follow-up to his 2013 debut Long.Live.A$AP was “basically done.”
“Danger Mouse and Yams—I’m really intrigued for people to hear how that combination sounds,” said the Harlem rapper. “Yams manifested his powers into it.”
Juicy continues to work on his sophomore album The Hustle Continues as well as his mixtape Blue Dream & Lean 2.
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
New Music: Big Sean feat. Drake – ‘Blessings’
Following their 2013 hit “All Me,” Big Sean and Drake team up again on Drake on the Vinylz-produced “Blessings” off Sean’s upcoming album Dark Sky Paradise. Sean raps about his grandmother’s death (“I’m the man of the house / So every morning I’m up, I can’t let them down”), while Drake coins a new catchphrase.
“I’m way up, I feel blessed,” he raps on the hook.
Dark Sky Paradise drops Feb. 24.
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Report: Missy Elliott to Join Katy Perry for Super Bowl Halftime Show
Missy Elliott is set to touch down at the Super Bowl. The rapper will reportedly join Katy Perry during Sunday’s halftime show.
A source tells The Associated Press that Missy is slated to make a surprise appearance during Katy’s performance at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Missy was featured on a remix to Katy’s 2011 hit “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).”
During a press conference on Thursday, Katy hinted at an “old school” surprise guest.
“I’m very excited about this guest because I thought long and hard about it and wanted to kinda bring someone back, a throwback of sorts, that definitely needed some more shine,” she said. “All I can say is that it will be a real female fun night.”
She promised that the surprise would captivate viewers. “When you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jaws will drop and faces will melt.”
While Missy hasn’t been officially announced by the NFL, Katy has confirmed that Lenny Kravitz will join her on stage.
“I think I’m gonna play on my strengths, which I think are humor, incredible joy,” she told reporters. “I think my songs are anthemic. I just hope at the end of the day that over 100 million people are all smiling in unison.”
Super Bowl XLIX airs Sunday at 3:30 p.m. EST on NBC.
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Ciara Performs ‘I Bet’ Acoustic
Ciara stripped things down while performing an acoustic version of her single “I Bet.” In the black-and-white video, the singer was accompanied by three background singers, a pianist, and a guitarist as she belted out the emotional tune, which is rumored to be about her ex-fiancé Future.
“I bet you start loving me / As soon as I start loving someone else / Somebody better than you”
“As a songwriter, I always pull from my life experiences as well as the experiences shared by others,” Ciara told PEOPLE. “It is important to me that my music feels real.”
The Harmony Samuels-produced song is the first single off her sixth album Jackie, which was named after her mother.
“As soon as I had my son, everything changed,” said the new mom, who gave birth to son Future Zahir Wilburn in May. “I am now experiencing what [my mother] must have when I was young. [Becoming a mom] has inspired my creative process…and given me clarity both with songwriting as well as musicality for the album.”
Watch CiCi go acoustic.
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Iggy Azalea Rips Steve Madden Over ‘Disgusting’ Photo Shoot
Iggy Azalea is not exactly head over heels for Steve Madden. The “Fancy” rapper took to Twitter to blast the shoe designer.
Iggy collaborated with Madden on a spring/summer collection of footwear. But she was furious when she saw the creative displayed on Madden’s Tumblr page on Thursday (Jan. 29). According to Iggy, the designer did not consult with her about the model photos that were posted online.
“@SteveMadden kinda ruined the creative direction when u added those gross extra pictures to a random tumbler page I had no part in creating,” said an upset Iggy.
“Everything in a collaboration is supposed to be mutually approved. But Steve madden did the most disgusting photo shoot ever and never even told me about it,” she added. “I’m just now seeing it as its uploaded on some random tumblr page and i am livid.”
She continued to voice her disapproval. “I worked really hard on the creative direction of both the shoes and the shoot I WAS involved with and in. I really feel it’s been tainted with these God awful images that Steve madden took appon themselves to create and share without my knowledge. Gross gross gross.”
Iggy later deleted her tweets and Steve Madden’s Tumblr page was removed.
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New Music: Ludacris – ‘Truffle Butter (Freestyle)’
Fresh off his custody win, Ludacris cooks up a short and sweet freestyle to Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint cut “Truffle Butter” as part of his weekly LudaVerses series. The newly-married rapper plugs his movie Fast & Furious 7 and album Ludaversal, and declares “money over bitches.”
Earlier this week, Luda was granted primary custody of his one-year-old daughter Cai Bridges.
“After review of all the evidence, the testimony of the witnesses, the report of the guardian ad litem, and the claims made throughout this entire case, I am gratified that the judge found me to be the most fit and proper parent to have primary physical custody of our beautiful daughter,” he said in a statement.
Hear Luda’s fast and furious flow below.
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Ellen DeGeneres Honors Kanye West with Rap
In celebration of her birthday, Kanye West paid a visit to his friend Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday. In addition to premiering the Spike Jonze-directed video for “Only One” starring his daughter North, the hip-hop mogul sat down to discuss his adidas deal, expanding his family with Kim Kardashian West, and his new album, which is still untitled.
.@KanyeWest @JustinBieber @SamSmithWorld #BirthdayShow #Backstage #Incredible http://ift.tt/1vaMufT
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) January 29, 2015
Ellen also honored Kanye with her very own rap, which she taped for BET Honors. Damon Dash presented Yeezy with the Visionary Award at the ceremony in Washington, D.C. over the weekend.
As part of her tribute, Ellen decided to perform a “white girl’s rap,” where she praised ‘Ye for being one-of-a-kind and a visionary.
“I wish you could see what he shows to me—kindness, brilliance, true artistry,” she rapped.
Ellen was nervous at first, but Kanye loved her rhymes. “It was really awesome. It was very stuntastic when it showed at the awards,” he told her, adding, “That was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.”
Watch the touching tribute below.
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New Music: ILoveMakonnen feat. Snoop Dogg – ’21st Street (Remix)’
Snoop Dogg goes up on a Thursday with a remix to ILoveMakonnen’s “21st Street,” produced by DJ Spinz and Dun Deal. The Doggfather adds his laid-back flow to the bumbling track, which originally appeared on the “Tuesday” hitmaker’s 2013 mixtape Drink More Water 4.
Snoop is gearing up to release his Pharrell-produced album Bush in March and recently announced the first single, “Peaches N Cream.”
He can also be seen alongside comedian Gilbert Gottfried in a Super Bowl commercial for food delivery service EAT24.
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