This should surprise absolutely no one—Lil Wayne’s Rebirth has been pushed back yet again. This time Rap-Up.com notes Weezy’s seventh studio album has moved merely six days, from December 15 to December 21. MORE »
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What Should the Fall Out Boys Do During Their Hiatus?
So Fall Out Boy is taking a break. Or maybe they aren’t, and it’s really just a sugar-coated break-up? They’re denying it’s anything of the sort, so we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt, but in the meantime we have a few suggestions for how Pete, Patrick & Co. should invest their free time: MORE »
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(Possible) New Britney Spears Album In May, Y’all!
Britney Spears is either a workaholic or a masochist. After a grueling seven-month tour around the world, rumor has it Brit’s releasing her seventh studio album as early as May 2010, with a bevy of familiar faces on board. MORE »
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Leighton Meester Becomes Lil Wayne’s Umpteenth Duet Partner
Following her recent songs with Cobra Starship and Robin Thicke, Leighton Meester spilled to MTV that her next collabo will be with Lil Wayne (of course it will be) on the track “Make It Rain.” MORE »
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Preview The Deluxe Edition Of Chris Brown’s ‘Graffiti’
Chris Brown’s “Forever” was one of the best pop songs to emerge out of 2008, despite the flak it received for its Wrigley’s corporate tie-in. And so, setting all scandal aside–if that’s even possible—it’s nice to see (or hear, rather) there are what appear to be two obvious successors to synthy dance number “Forever” on Brown’s otherwise ballad-heavy Graffiti. They come in the forms of “I.Y.A” (or, “In Your Arms”) and “Pass Out.”
Catch a video clip of all the Graffiti Deluxe Edition album snippets (via Amazon France) below. MORE »
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Robin Thicke, Are You Trying to Seduce Us?
If real life therapy was anything like what’s going on in this video — Robin Thicke’s “Sex Therapy,” in which everyone’s feeling up models in a giant mansion while eating chocolate covered strawberries — we’d probably go more often. Polow Da Don’s slow-jam production has made this one a song to watch since it first appeared, and the clip doesn’t disappoint. Super sexy video after the jump: MORE »
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Shakira Shakes It In Her ‘Give It To Me’ Video
Today Shakira premiered the Sophie Muller-directed video for “Give It Up To Me,” preceded by an interview with Carolina Bermudez of New York’s Z100 radio station.
The Timbaland-produced “Give It Up To Me” (ft. Lil Wayne, naturally) is the third single off the Colombian singer’s She Wolf album—will this one have any bite? Honestly, how many singles does this album need before release?
Believe it or not, the video marks the first time Shakira’s used backup dancers. “For the first time in my life, I’m stepping,” the singer told Bermudez. “I didn’t know what it was like to be on stage with backup dancers. You feel contained, you know?” Hey now, no fighting.
Catch the bump ‘n grind fest that is Shakira’s “Give It Up To Me” vid after the jump.
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Alicia Keys Hops on the Bandwagon and Nabs Drake For Her Album
Alicia Keys’ longtime producer Kerry “Krucial” Brothers’ tweets that the Superwoman and it-boy Drake are collaborating on a song on Alicia’s new (and long-delayed) album Element of Freedom. Tweets Brothers, “Wow this new Ak and Drake is fire!” The countdown begins to the inevitable leak—is this going to be the track to rescue Ms. Keys’ chart prospects? MORE »
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Kris Allen Continues Stealing Rap Songs as His Own
Kris Allen played an acoustic set (See? Told ya Kris should only play acoustic sets) at the Vineyard in Napa last weekend, and he played a mash-up of Kanye West’s “Heartless” and Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”. Man, when he strikes gold once, he keeps on digging.
What famous rap song should Allen tackle next? Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop”? Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”? Lil Kim’s rap verse from “Lady Marmalade”? Or do you guys prefer Kris singing his own damn songs? MORE »
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Check Out Alicia Keys’ Real ‘Element of Freedom’ Cover
UPDATE: Alicia Keys Tweeted that the ethereal, Bodyguard-y album cover of her new album Element of Freedom going around the net is bogus, and posted the real deal on her Facebook and MySpace. Check out the similarly bird-adoring cover above, and after the jump, remind yourself what could have been: MORE »
