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Drake feat. Lil Wayne “Miss Me”
Aug 23rd
Yes that’s right, Drake finally dropped another video from his amazing album “Thank Me Later“, although not one that we would of all exptected, “Miss Me” featuring Lil Wayne which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 was directed by Anthony Mandler. – But hey we are not complaining! The video is pretty following the story of a dark even with Drake and Lil Wayne rapping in some field in the middle of some hill-billy state – yes, another low budget video (sigh). Maybe this has got to do with this whole “welcome back” concert for Lil Wayne? most likely I cannot find any other reason why Motown would decide to put this okay-ish track out after a great lead of singles!
This was a good video. However, I wonder why this track was chosen as the new single instead of ”Up All Night“, “Shut It Down” or the much awaited “Fancy“. Certainly Drake wanted to release a single featuring his mentor but the Minaj collaboration is a much stronger song never the less with growing hype for T.I that would of mixed well too – and the The-Dream track is a genuine great record!. Besides, with the hype surrounding Drake, Minaj and T.I. (not so for The-Dream) at the moment, it would have proven to be a guaranteed smash. O well. Life goes on. Read the rest of this entry »
Gucci Mane and Swizz beats on the set of new video
Aug 23rd
It’s Gucci time! Gooch linked up with Swizz Beatz to shoot the explosive new video for “Gucci Time,” with director extraordinaire Chris Robinson behind the camera. The video, shot on location in Los Angeles, will be released in the near future in anticipation of his forthcoming album “The Appeal“: Georgia’s Most Wanted, slated to hit stores in late 2010.
Now, the rapper has finally wrapped his follow-up album and said that this is his best chance to capitalize on his underground allure. “The Appeal is officially finished. It’s mixed and mastered, and the artwork is done,” he told The MoMo Show from the set of one of his upcoming videos (he’s currently filming two at the same time). “I’m just out here promoting it and letting everyone know it’s coming. Just bring awareness to it ’cause I want everyone to know it’s coming and to support it because it’s a masterpiece.”
“Biggest mixtape of the summer, by far,” Gucci said about his tape, an ode to the neighborhood in Atlanta where he grew up. “When y’all get it, guarantee I win Mixtape of the Year.” – now don’t get too ahead of yourself Gucci!
Click below to see more flicks from the set and to hear the duo’s hot summer anthem. Read the rest of this entry »
Jennfier Lopez’s album is nearly ready and she calls off “MiMi” beef!
Aug 23rd
Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey have not been very fond of each other over the years, and usually avoid commenting on each when asked. However, Lopez extended a very rare pleasantry toward her fellow diva in response to a comment made by Rob Kardashian.
Since being dropped by SME Epic records, Jennifer Lopez was then forced back into the studio under the new control of L.A.Reid (who is now on his way out of Island Def Jam) to start work on her comeback to the industry under the R&B label that is Island Def Jam. So really, with Jennifer Lopez being signed to the same label as MiMi, not too surprised that she’s being all nicey nicey to Mariah Carey? Hey maybe we can even expect a collaboration…? (yes my imagination does run away with me at times).
However in other news Jennifer Lopez’s new album is just getting the final finishing touches! Island Def Jam insiders told us that a un-mastered version of the album had been circulating the office however did not reach external sources in fear of the entire LP being leaked.
The insider went on to say that there way a total of 23 tracks of which heads of the label and Jennifer Lopez are yet to decided what track get put on the as yet untitled LP. They went on to say the album seemed very much alike to the work of her previous albums however there were a guarantee of three hits of the unknown LP! Keep it locked on The MoMo Show for more info on Jennifer Lopez’s new album!
Eminem’s “Recovery” certified double platinum
Aug 22nd
Eminem has a lot to be thankful for this summer. The Detroit rapper reclaimed his spot atop the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with his seventh studio effort “Recovery“. The disc, initially released in June, also achieves its eighth consecutive week of selling at least 100,000 units, bringing its grand total to a whopping 2.1 million copies. As a result of the surge in sales, Slim Shady’s latest albumearns double platinum status. – Odd seeing as before the release of the LP people where doubtful of the LP and many critics had dismissed the project all together!
To date, “Recovery” is the second best-selling album of 2010 behind Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now (2.5 million). Besides his album accolades, Em’s Rihanna-assisted single “Love the Way You Lie” also moves into the No. 1 position on the Digital Songs chart. At this point last year, no albums had sold more than two million units, according to Billboard. Six have reached the million mark this year, including Usher’s “Raymond v. Raymond“, which went platinum this week after selling an additional 15,000 copies. – In other news Eminem is currently planning a world tour and yes! another album is currently in development!
Katy Perry and EMI are now at war?
Aug 22nd
Katy Perry has slammed her record label for trying to convince her to make her music more family friendly. The “California Gurls“ singer claimed Capitoltried to persuade her against including certain tracks on the final tracklisting for her forthcoming album “Teenage Dream“, for fear they were too controversial.
Katy revealed that the record company weren’t impressed she’d recorded a song called Peacock. “They were all a bit worried about the word ‘c**k’ and it gave me deja vu because they did the exact same thing with ”I Kissed A Girl“. They said, ‘We don’t see it as a single, we don’t want it on the album’. And I was like, ‘You guys are idiots’.
“I always try and make a lasting impression and I work very hard,” she explained. “My father has a saying, ‘You can’t be a flash in the pan’. This record is important to me because it will prove that my last album One Of The Boys wasn’t just luck.”
The 25-year-old has just put the finishing touches on her new album and discussed the effort she went to in order to ensure everything was perfect.
“I’m in the studio fighting with them to change the melody or I’m fighting for the best lyric at all times. I think we rewrote “Teenage Dream” five times for 10 days straight. On the last day, I was so happy to finally get somewhere that we all agreed on.” Read the rest of this entry »
Mariah is either putting on a heck of a lot of weight or she is now definitely pregnant!
Aug 22nd
You all know I’m a huge Mariah Carey fan! But who are you trying to fool Mariah? So never the less Mariah Carey, who may or may not have a bun in the oven, received a royal welcome in Brazil. The curvaceous diva headlined the Festa Do Peão de Boiadeiros (Cowboy Festival) in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday (Aug. 21), performing a 15-song set that included “Dreamlover,” “My All,” “Obsessed,” and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” which was No. 1 in the country for a record-breaking 27 weeks. She changed multiple times from a black princess-like dress with matching tiara to a leather jacket and T-shirt that read, “If you like fun, you’ll love me.” – Typical of Mariah Carey.
A grateful Mimi thanked her Brazilian fans for their support following the show, fueling pregnancy rumors with her comment. “Thank you SO much 2 everybody in Brazil @ the show 2nite! So many familiar faces-Brazil you always show me love &I am so GRATEFUL!” she tweeted. “Seriously,I really do love it here, beautiful people inside and out! Tonite was tuff 4 me 4 personal reasons,but U got me thru!L4L.”- Indeed Mariah Carey fans rushed to in their millions to begin the campaign to find out what is going out! With Mariah Carey working of several projects for the end of the year and the begging of the next year who knows what MiMi is going to do!? Read the rest of this entry »
Drake announces welcome home concert for Lil Wayne
Aug 22nd
A fitting homecoming is already being planned for Lil Wayne. The day after he is expected to be released from jail, the Cash Money rapper will celebrate by throwing a welcome home concert.
Drake made the announcement during his Ustream session on Thursday, saying it would take place on November 5, but an exact location was not disclosed. Drizzy has a show the day before in Los Angeles and the day after in Las Vegas. Lil Wayne is serving his time at Rikers Island in New York.
“Undisclosed location, November 5, the Welcome Home Weezy concert,” said Wayne’s protégé while sipping on Pinot Grigio in his Toronto crib. “You might as well camp out at all different locations. That’s gonna be crazy.” – Saying that i’m still wondering when Drake will begin his world wide arena tour? – Although announced by his label there was no follow up!
Lil Wayne has been serving time for weapons charges since March. He is expected to be released on November 4. His EP, “I Am Not a Human Being“, will arrive on his 28th birthday on September 27. I’m sure that this private concert for Lil Wayne will be the crème of the crème and I’m sure that Drake will line up everyone across the land to turn up to this…now let just hope no get arrested again! Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Brown and Usher cancel joint tour
Aug 22nd
Chris Brown and Usher fans were in glee earlier this week when Bryan-Michael Cox announced that the duo were going on tour. However, even after Brown proposed to the idea on his Twitter, the plans for the show have been officially scrapped. There is no official word from either artist’s camp as to why the venture was canceled. Brown has since removed any messages referring to the tour from his Twitter page.
But according to Usher’s camp, this is all just talk – for now, at least. “There are no plans at this time for Usher and Chris Brown to tour together,” reps for the 31-year-old singer said. Brown’s reps said ditto with the statement: “There is no confirmed Chris Brown and Usher tour at this time.”
Perhaps they’re just waiting to see how badly fans want it. Brown tweeted Wednesday, “Would you pay to see an Usher and Chris Brown concert/tour,” followed by, “RT #CBUSHERTOUR if u want it to happen.” Lo and behold, at the time of this posting, #cbushertour was a trending topic.
And now this is now why I’m sticking to my new quote of the year…”I’ll believe it when I see it”, although a Chris Brown and Usher tour would of been a done deal for world wide success it seems to me that those on Usher’s side are getting a bit too greedy! I guess we’ll just be stuck with Rihanna and her squealing as the only alternative unless we go to Trey Songz’s sex show, ‘Passion, Pain, & Pleasure’. At least we still have Lady GaGa. Read the rest of this entry »
Faith Evans arrested!
Aug 22nd
R&B singer Faith Evans isn’t having the best weekend. The 37-year-old caught a case last night in the Marina Del Ray section of Los Angeles after stopping at a routine drunk driving checkpoint, where police detected alcohol on her breath and arrested the recording artist on suspicion of driving under the influence.
This isn’t the first time that Evans has had a run-in with the law on account of using a substance. In 2004, the L.A.-based vocalist and her husband Todd Russaw were arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession in Atlanta. The couple spent 13 weeks in rehab following the incident, which she vaguely made reference to on her 2005 single “Again.”
Evans is currently promoting her sixth album “Something About Faith“, slated to hit stores October 5 via E1 Music. The LP, her first in almost half a decade, is led by the ballad “Gone Already” produced by Carvin & Ivan.
Never the less, I suppose this has been a huge help for her return to the music scene, right? Everyone loves a big entrance - what a way to kick start your PR and Marketing scam! – Just kidding! Keep it locked on The MoMo Show for more exclusive info as this story unravels. Read the rest of this entry »
Ne-Yo’s album gets pushed back…yet again!
Aug 22nd
Ne-Yo will have to wait to tell his story. The R&B crooner’s storybook-themed album “Libra Scale” has been pushed back a couple weeks.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s fourth studio effort will now arrive at retailers on October 19, a day after his 31st birthday, The MoMo Show has learned. It was previously scheduled to drop two weeks earlier on October 5th 2010.
The sci-fi-influenced album was inspired by Ne-Yo’s passion for acting. “The songs on the album are all songs inspired by this story I wrote,” he told us, “Libra Scale is a question of morality. Weighed out on a libra scale, if you had to choose between money, power, fame, or love, which one would you put the most value on? Which one would prevail in your life?”
The father-to-be is riding on the current success of his dance single “Beautiful Monster,” which hit No. 1 in the U.K. His follow-up single, the inspirational “One Life,” surfaced last week. Ne-Yo is set to follow-up the chart-topping success of “Beautiful Monster“, with “One Life” later on next month
Though a competent enough effort, the song sounds like it’d be at home on Ne-Yo’s earlier albums. At this point, releasing a single with a little more ‘kick’ wouldn’t go amiss. Still, the Stargate produced cut is radio friendly enough (which seems to be the aim of the game with most of Shaffer’s releases), hence should be a hit. – Well…it better be! Read the rest of this entry »
