Tuesday, December 31, 2013
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The Baylor Project - "More in Love"
Jean Baylor, former one-half of '90s duo Zhané, along with her husband Marcus Baylor debut their new single “More in Love”.
Elle Varner feat. Wale - "Rover"
New single from the multi-talented Elle Varner. 2nd album scheduled to drop sometime in 2014.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Friday, December 20, 2013
Friday Night Throwback: Ciara feat. Ludacris - "Oh"
The 3rd single from her 2004 debut album, Goodies, "Oh" was Ciara's third consecutive top three hit. Featuring a stellar cameo from fellow ATLien Ludacris, the song also took home the award for "Choice Music Make-Out Song" at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and for "Coolest Collabo" at the 2006 Vibe Awards.
RELATED: Ciara Working on New Album: "I Want to Share Pieces of Myself With The World"
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Babyface & Toni Braxton - “Where Did We Go Wrong?”
Babyface & Toni Braxton - “Where Did We Go Wrong?”
After releasing their No. 1 Adult R&B single, ‘Hurt You,’ Toni Braxton and Babyface return with a follow-up song that will certainly be a major hit for the powerhouse duo. The second single, ‘Where Did We Go Wrong,’ is a heartbreaking ballad about a failed relationship.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Week In R&B: Grown Folks Music 12/15/13 Edition
Joe Bihari, Who Put Early R&B on Record, Dies at 88
Sevyn Streeter Makes ‘Crazy’ Debut on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart
Dondria's Christmas Single Leads Top 10 Most Popular R&B Singles of the WeekThe 10 Biggest R&B Moments Of 2013
Grammys: Alternative R&B Largely Overlooked in NominationsExclusive: Erykah Badu Fronts Givenchy’s New Campaign
R. Kelly Claims That He Did Pay Child Support
CrissieB - "On Top"
New artist out of Jersey, working on her debut EP "Dope Expectations" to be released soon.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Friday Night Throwback: Babyface - "Whip Appeal"
"Whip Appeal" was the 3rd single from Babyface's second album, Tender Lover. Written by Babyface and Perri "Pebbles" Reid, "Whip Appeal" was released on February 22, 1990 and peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in April 1990. It later received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male category.
Beyoncé Drops New Album Tonight with No Warning
Mediaite.com:
Is this the future of music?
Without any forewarning, American pop/R&B icon Beyoncé dropped her new self-titled album, featuring 14 songs and a cast of support from husband Jay Z and star performers like Drake and Frank Ocean.
There’s also a track titled “Blue,” billed as featuring her daughter Blue Ivy on vocals — likely just some goo-goo’ing over a song that will obviously be about her first child.
The album-drop shocked pretty much everyone. Need proof? Just go on Twitter and look at what the average person is talking about. It’s pretty much all Beyoncé right now.
It’s a risky move dropping an album around midnight on a Thursday night, but one has to wonder whether this strategy is the sort of move only the Beyoncés of the world could pull off. And boy does this stifle any of those pesky “leaks,” because, hey, no one had a clue it was coming out.
Click here to check out the tracklist and purchase the album (plus bonus content) for $15.99.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Day 26 Reuniting For Tour
TMZ.com:
Day 26 -- the boy band masterminded by Sean "Diddy" Combs on MTV's "Making the Band 4" -- IS TOTALLY REUNITING FOR A NEW TOUR ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for Day 26 tells us ... the band, which was handpicked by Diddy on the 2007 show, is planning a 30-city tour starting in the Spring of 2014 ... and it's gonna include ALL of the original members.
Back in the day, D26 produced 2 albums before trouble began. Qwanell "Que" Mosley was kicked out of the group in 2009 because of disagreements with management.
The whole band broke up in the summer of 2012 ... and there've been rumors of a reunion ever since. It wasn't until Que climbed on board that it became a reality.
As for Diddy ... we're told he's NOT part of the resurrected band ... but he's already given the boys his blessing.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Babyface and Toni Braxton Cover UPTOWN Magazine
R&B superstars Toni Braxton and Babyface cover the Dec/Jan 2014 issue of UPTOWN magazine.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Ruben Studdard – "Meant To Be"
New single “Meant To Be,” off his forthcoming album Unconditional Love, produced by legendary composer David Foster.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Ledisi - "I Blame You"
New single from forthcoming album, The Truth, set to be released in February 2014.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
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Chris Brown Ordered To Anger Management Rehab for 90 Days
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown just got confined for 90 days ... but not in jail ... in rehab.
Brown and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, were just in court for a progress report in the Rihanna beating case. TMZ broke the story ... the Probation Dept. notified the judge that Brown flew into yet another violent rage while he was in a Malibu rehab joint for anger management, and was thrown out of the facility after only 2 weeks. The Probation Dept. recommended live-in anger management rehab.
The judge agreed with Probation, and ordered Brown to check into a facility for 90 days, and the facility must be in L.A. County and approved by Probation.
The judge is letting Chris juggle his criminal cases and will let him fly to D.C. for court hearings on his criminal assault case.
Brown must also submit to drug testing at the rehab facility. He must also take any prescriptions recommended by the rehab place.
The judge also wants a report on the D.C. incident ... something that could result in Chris getting his probation yanked in the Rihanna case ... which could then result in prison time.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Jody Watley Talks Being Authentic, Fans and Being An Influencer & Trendsetter
Singersroom:
Jody Watley is simply FABULOUS! Throughout her career she has been a trendsetter that has never sacrificed her integrity. She taught many how to move on Soul Train, how to groove as a member of Shalamar and she showed fans how hard it is to find a friend or love as a solo artist. Jody Watley talked to us about being authentic, connecting with her fans, her favorite spot in L.A., the dance movement, how controversy plays a big role in music today and more.
My Creative Process … “Nightlife” is my new single that I started writing two years ago. I have been testing songs with a live audience at performances. This process has enabled me to make the songs better. The energy is just right, especially with that amazing blend of classic soul and an element of electronic. You are able to perfect the sound and know what the people like with this full length process. I have continued to evolve and grow as a writer and as an artist.
Authenticity… Throughout my career, I have maintained the ability to be authentic and to do what I want to do without selling my soul. It’s hard to hold on to yourself in this business. I always held on to my dream. I never told my parents I wanted to be famous. I always wanted to be a performer. I always wanted to sing, dance, write and design clothing.
Change In The Game… Probably the biggest difference today is the major labels and the radio stations are different. Back then they had private owned radio stations in which the DJ had the freedom to play what they wanted. I remember listening to Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” whole album. They didn’t have to play the same playlist with the same fifty songs like they do now. However, deregulation caused things to change in the mid 90’s. These big companies now own blocks of commercial radio stations so now they have eliminated many privately/family owned radio stations.
Major labels have been reduced to conglomerates. They don’t develop artists today… artists have to come ready. The music business now is like a television show … you don’t get a second season if you are not hitting your numbers. However, I really enjoy the fact that you can connect with your fans directly by using digital and social media.
Controversy… Controversy has always been a part of music, but it seems to be more of a driving force now. Some of those things have been a part of the music industry but it seems music; gossip and drama are all intertwined today. It really is about the music for me.
Elements of A Fabulous Night Out… Feeling fabulous, hair done, nail done and getting my drag on! I think people stand a little taller when they smell good and look good. Going out dancing or going out for cocktails is a recipe for a great night for me. It could also be having close friends at the house for a get together with amazing food.
Influencer & Trendsetter… Music is such an integral part of my life and has been since I was a little girl. I am fortunate to have longevity and still have my soul and integrity intact. I have also been able to set trends and be an influencer. Seeing how I have influenced people today makes me happy.
Family First… I have a son and daughter that are in college now. I was able to raise them in the midst of achieving my goals. I am proud I was able to send two good people into the world.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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Melat - "Daphne"
Texas songstress Mélat introduces us to “Daphne” off of her upcoming EP Canon Ourania: The Illumination.
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Leona Lewis - "One More Sleep" (Audio)
"One More Sleep" will be featured in the upcoming album by Leona Lewis, "Christmas, With Love".
Chris Brown Charge Reduced To Misdemeanor Assault
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown just got cut a big break ... the assault charge has just been reduced from a FELONY to a MISDEMEANOR ... and Chris pled not guilty. Chris has just been released without bail. He's also required to stay 100 yards away from the victim.
Chris had been ordered to take a drug test, but the judge just vacated that order. It's standard in such cases to order a drug test, but that has been cancelled.
The bodyguard's charge was also reduced to a misdemeanor.
TMZ broke the story ... Brown was arrested for felony assault early Sunday morning in Washington D.C. after allegedly attacking a man outside a hotel and breaking his nose.
Brown allegedly got into an argument with a man, said "I'm not down with that gay s**t, I'm into boxing," and then punched him in the nose.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the fight started when the man and his friend photobombed Chris, who was posing for a picture with two girls.
Sources close to Chris insist the fight wasn't over a photo -- they say the alleged victim tried to force his way onto Chris' tour bus, and Chris was merely trying to stop a trespass.
Brown has been in custody since the incident.
3:45 PM PDT: TMZ has just obtained witness statements, some of which conflict. Chris DENIES punching the victim. According to Chris' statement, he claims he was on his tour bus when the victim tried getting on and his bodyguard "handled it."
The victim says he was trying to get a pic with Chris and Brown allegedly said, "I ain't down wit that gay s**t." The victim told cops he responded by saying, "Why you hoing?" Chris then said, "I feel like boxing." The victim says Chris then threw the punch and the victim says he then squared off with Chris and then the bodyguard also hit the victim in the face.
According to the victim, after the bodyguard punched him, Chris got BEHIND the bodyguard and screamed, "Yeah, walk away."
The police say the victim was treated for a fractured nasal bone.
Monday, October 28, 2013
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Sevyn Streeter Talks About The Challenges Of Being A ‘Chocolate Skin Beauty’
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
D.Woods, Eddie Levert, Q Parker to Star in Kandi Burruss’ Musical
S2Smagazine.com:
Kandi Burruss landed some big names for her upcoming stage play A Mother’s Love, which may be based on some familiar themes from her own past.
Don Juan revealed to S2S that the ultra-business savvy business “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star has an all-star cast in place to bring her vision to life. Kandi will hit the stage alongside R&B legends Eddie Levert and Shirley Murdock, Grammy Award Winner Q Parker of 112, D.Woods of Danity Kane, and Chandra Currelley known for her extensive work with Tyler Perry.
We’re told that A Mother’s Love is a story that captures the roller coaster relationship between a mother and daughter. It depicts how tough it can be for a mother to let go and allow her daughter to make her own decisions when it comes to love. The story, which plays out over a week’s time, also follows the daughter’s all-girl music group as they prepare for a life changing performance.
Will the mother finally respect her daughter’s wishes to make her own decisions? Will the daughter choose to love the dreamer–a man with potential who loves her and is working towards his dreams? Or will she opt for the provider, who her mother sees as a man that has accomplished his dreams and arrived. Will the mother be successful in pushing her into the arms of another man? Torn between accepting the life her daughter wants and forcing the life she thinks her daughter should have, this is A Mother’ s Love.
Sound familiar? Sounds like Kandi might have taken a few pages out of her personal life and relationship with here mother.
Rihanna Moves Into New York Penthouse After LA Scare
TMZ.com:
Rihanna is moving into a swanky $14 mil apartment in NYC -- after fleeing L.A. in the wake of two break-ins at her West Coast home -- but she's not giving up on L.A. entirely.
The 4600 sq. ft. penthouse apartment is in a luxury building in SoHo. Rihanna's renting it for 39k a month, but the crib was recently on the market -- with a $14.6 mil asking price.
The 2-story home is stark white ... with 13' ceilings, concrete floors and views of the Empire State Building, and the NY skyline.
We're told Rihanna will still keep a place in LA -- NOT the Palisades home that was burglarized -- but will spend most of her time in NYC.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Jermaine Jackson: Conrad Murray's Walking Free And My Family is PISSED
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's family is suffering its second crushing blow this month -- Conrad Murray is about to be a free man ... and Jermaine Jackson says it's almost too much for them to handle.
Jermaine downplayed his mother, Katherine Jackson's loss to AEG in the wrongful death trial, telling us ... "It's not about the money. This guy is walking this month. He's walking free this month!"
Murray is scheduled to be released from jail on October 28, completing his sentence for the involuntary manslaughter of MJ. Murray actually got 4-years, but that was reduced to 2, due to jail overcrowding.
Watch the clip ... Jermaine unloads on our camera guy about what he views as Murray's way-too-brief time behind bars -- adding his family is still hurting.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
R&B Legend Tina Turner Weds at 73
StandardMedia.com:
Singer Tina Turner is a married woman after quietly exchanging vows with her long-term partner in Switzerland, according to local reports.
The 73-year-old R&B-rock icon, who became a Swiss citizen in April, wed German record executive Erwin Bach, 57, in a discreet civil ceremony on the banks of Lake Zurich in Kusnacht “a few days ago,” municipal official Hannes Friess said.
The newlyweds will celebrate the union in a Buddhist ceremony at their estate in Kusnacht on Sunday, and reports suggest 120 guests will attend the festivities.
Before her relationship with Bach began in the mid-1980s, Turner was married to her musical partner Ike Turner for 14 years. The pair divorced in 1978, and Ike Turner’s alleged abuse of his wife was chronicled in the singer’s 1993 biopic, What’s Love Got to Do with It.
News of Turner’s wedding plans spread in early April amid reports suggesting she and Bach had become engaged, but a representative for the singer refused to comment.
Usher Covers Men's Health Magazine, Talks New Film, Training and More
Singersroom.com:
Usher shows off what he's working with in the latest issue of Men's Health Magazine. The multi-Grammy winning R&B crooner, who is getting extra fit for his upcoming role as boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard in the film "Hands Of Stone," talks about being committed to his character and his workoutpains.
"I train like an athlete everyday, believe it or not," a ripped Usher says in the November 2013 issue of Men's Health.
"My commitment to this character demands that I not only physically get ready, but also become him," he adds about the legendary boxer. "The hair, the personality, the manner he conducts himself in - all that. He’s an incredible man."
While things may look sweet on the cover, the 34-year-old admits that getting extra fit has it's drawbacks.
"My second day I decided to ride to the gym. So I rode there. Boxed. Rode the bike
Mentally, I’m the type of person who can ignore the pain. Put it somewhere else and allow my body to just go there. But I always suffer."
He continues: "You can’t box, ride a bike for 20 miles in the heat—Georgia heat—and then go to the studio and rehearse. That’s not happening."
Glenn Lewis feat. Melanie Fiona - "All My Love"
Grammy award nominee Glenn Lewis is preparing to release his forthcoming album Moment of Truth (RuffHouse Records/Capitol) on October 15th.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Jeremih Flips August Alsina’s Remix of ‘I Luv This S—’
TheDrop.FM.com:
Last week, August Alsina released another remix to his breakthrough hit ‘I Luv This S—’ — this time featuring Chris Brown and Trey Songz. Maybe feeling a little left out, R&B crooner Jeremih just dropped his own version of the sexualized anthem.
While Breezy and Trigga Trey are over the top with their sexually explicit verses, ‘Mih keeps it sort of clean but mack-ish as he sings about hooking up with a fly chick.
“I came here to one-night it / All of these girls are invited / hood slang / I got 2 chains / Watch all of these h-’s start a riot,” he sings.
After the 26-year-old singer released his reworked single, he tweeted, “Man these n—-s don’t really wanna see me.”
We guess Jeremih feels some type of way.
Meanwhile, Alsina has notched his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart with ‘I Luv This S—,’ knocking Drake from the top spot with ‘Hold On We’re Going Home.’
The Knucklehead-produced song has become a summertime hit for the New Orleans native and has spawned several remixes, including one featuring Birdman.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Chris Brown Talks About 'That Incident', His Year in Anger Management and Why He's Got a Lot More Music
TheGuardian.com:
When Brown was two, he began copying Michael Jackson's dance moves, and was soon singing in his church choir and competing in local talent shows. His parents divorced when he was seven, and before long he and his sister and mother were living with her new husband in a trailer park, where in the past he has described lying in bed listening to his stepfather beat his mother.
I ask him to tell me a bit about his childhood. What's his earliest memory? "I remember my kindergarten teacher made me count pennies and see how much did it add up to, and then I just remember her telling my mom, 'He's a smart kid.' When I was three, I remember being at a daycare centre and having to stay in a room with a bunch of little kids my age, but I just felt like, OK, I know what I'm doing, I know how to unlock the gate, I know how to get out. My mom told me as a youngster I was always intellectual, like as far as being able to adapt fast and quick. But I had a fun childhood, went to regular school."
He lost his virginity when he was eight years old, to a local girl who was 14 or 15. Seriously? "Yeah, really. Uh-huh." He grins and chuckles. "It's different in the country." Brown grew up with a great gang of boy cousins, and they watched so much porn that he was raring to go. "By that point, we were already kind of like hot to trot, you know what I'm saying? Like, girls, we weren't afraid to talk to them; I wasn't afraid. So, at eight, being able to do it, it kind of preps you for the long run, so you can be a beast at it. You can be the best at it." (Now 24, he doesn't want to say how many women he's slept with: "But you know how Prince had a lot of girls back in the day? Prince was, like, the guy. I'm just that, today. But most women won't have any complaints if they've been with me. They can't really complain. It's all good.")
By 12, he knew he wanted to be a singer. "I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke. I was never afraid to take those steps or cross those boundaries of trying to be equal to those guys. I never doubted myself, and I thought if I'm going to do it, I've just got to work hard."
And he did work hard, phenomenally so. Discovered by a record producer at 13, he was signed to Jive Records by 15 and a year later released his eponymous debut album, a smooth slice of commercial R&B that went double platinum and produced four top 10 singles. Brown spent the best part of the following two years on a tour bus conducting a relentless "meet and greet" campaign of promotional appearances in schools and shopping malls across the country. He launched his acting career, and two years later his second album, Exclusive, went double platinum, too. Brown has a perfectly competent voice, easy on the ear and agile enough to straddle R&B, dance and pop. He writes or co-writes a lot of his songs, can claim a string of acting credits and has a prodigious work ethic. But it's the way he dances that marks him out, justifying any comparison to Michael Jackson: he is an effortlessly fluid and inventive performer.
By February 2009, still just 19, Brown was the crown prince of American R&B, with a pop princess girlfriend, Rihanna, on his arm. When both failed to show at the Grammy awards ceremony, rumours spread that the couple had rowed, but the news that he'd attacked her and been arrested sent the country into a degree of shock that's hard to fathom without understanding the full cultural significance of both stars to many Americans. Brown was issued with a restraining order and sentenced to six months of community labour and five years on probation.
Former child stars often famously self-destruct in adulthood, so I ask if he thinks of himself in this category. "I guess people could say that. But the only thing that's probably changed for me is just the facial hair a little bit. When I first came out, it was more of a young, warm, clean look. Very clean, very Disney."
Does he ever wish, I try again, he'd had a chance to grow up in private? Does he regret fame coming so early?
"Honestly, where I'm from, probably not. I think me being able to travel from the small town I was from, me already having a good IQ, and you know being intelligent, and regular stuff, I just had to learn more and more of the street life, you know, how to manoeuvre around a room full of wolves."
Wolves?
He offers a slightly sour, dismissive shrug. "You know, whether it be naysayers, people that won't say, 'Hey, I like that.' But as far as me being young, like, I don't regret it, I love it, being able to accomplish my dreams at an early age. That's just showing the kids that's coming up in sixth or seventh grade, I can do this. If I really stick to it, I can do it. 'Chris was my age when he did it.'"
The advice he'd give his 14-year-old self now is "pay attention to details, details, details. I'm 24 now, so I'm making sure I'm on top of it, but back then I was just, like, whatever we're doing, I'm just glad to be here, you know?"
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Tameka Foster Criticizes Usher's Parenting Skills
TMZ.com:
Usher's ex-wife, Tameka, wants a judge to punish him for being a lousy dad who does whatever the hell he pleases with their kids and makes her life a living hell ... this according to court documents she's filed in Georgia.
The problem ... she says ... back in July, Usher stormed out of a co-parenting class they were ordered to attend ... and he hasn't been back since. She says she's begged him to return -- but so far, he's just ignored her.
Usher has primary custody of their two sons ... but she says he's supposed to make important family decisions with her -- especially decisions about schooling, travel and activities.
Tameka says ... he's shut her out. She never knows where he takes the boys or what he's doing with them. She's especially pissed that he signed up one of the boys for football practice -- without her approval.
She wants a judge to hold Usher in contempt and order him to be a better co-parent.
We tried reaching Usher, but no luck.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Mary J. Blige Countersues Company Accusing Her of Pocketing $145,000 Advance
Wetpaint.com:
Mary J. Blige may be a vocal anti-drama advocate in her songs, but it seems the queen of hip hop soul isn’t ready to take her own words of wisdom to heart.
TMZ reports that Mary is getting ready to duke it out in court (or at least her lawyer’s office) with concert promoter Vision Entertainment Worldwide for their horrible crime of giving her a bunch of money in exchange for nothing.
Last December, Vision sued Mary for being a no-show at their Dallas concert, for which they had already paid her a whopping $145,000 advance. Mary’s reason for ditching the good people of the Lone Star state? She allegedly got offered a better gig with the Rolling Stones at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and jumped at the opportunity.
Unfortunately for Vision, Mary decided that she was entitled to keep her advance, despite putting in zero work, so the company decided to try to get their chunk of change back, claiming Mary breached her contract by not showing up.
Now Mary is countersuing Vision, claiming that they breached the contract first by treating her like some commoner and failing to provide first-class airfare for her entourage. In fact, she’s claiming that, for all the hardship flying coach cost her, she should be paid the rest of her appearance fee — a generous $105,000.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Usher Facing Lawsuit From "Different Strokes" Creator
TheWrap.com:
Complaint claims that song “Different Strokes” was improperly sampled by dozens of artists Usher, Mark Wahlberg and Run-D.M.C. are among a slew of musicians who are being sued in a sprawling lawsuit claiming that dozens of artists infringed on a song by sampling it without authorization.
In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois on Tuesday, Twilight Records and Syl-Zel Music claim that the above defendants and others sampled “Different Strokes,” which was sung and recorded by Sylvester Thompson, a/k/a Syl Johnson, in 1967, and later in a derivative version.
According to the suit, Usher infringed on “Different Strokes” with his 1993 song “Call Me a Mack,” while Public Enemy made use of the tune on multiple songs, including “Fight the Power” and “Fear of a Black Planet.”