June 2009 Archives

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Y'all already know I'm a big fan of Irish soul singer Laura Izibor, so I'm ecstatic to tell you that you can stream her brand new debut album Let The Truth Be Told online, starting today!
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Some folks call it world domination, but for Beyonce it's just another day in her life. The singer is on the cover of the new Dutch edition of Glamour Magazine, and as she continues the European leg of her tour Bey had a very special surprise for audience members at her London concert.
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I guess I'm not the only one who has some words for R.Kelly. A new Trey Songz track hit the web today and Trey ain't playin.  Check it out below:
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I've caught the Twitter bug pretty bad, and apparently so has Chrisette Michele, which is great for me since I follow her. The singer recently opened up to cameras about her Twit life as @epiphanygirl.

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Amerie just got our attention by announcing the date for her upcoming album At Love & War, here's her attempt to hold our attention.


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Cassie is closes to finding the culprit who leaked her nude pics on the web for the world to see.

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Mary J. Blige is in the studio with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins crafting her new album, which is slated for a fourth quarter release and here's a little auto-tunes friendly joint they cooked up.

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Keepin' up with Joneses is getting juicy. The messy divorce between Kelis and her hip-hop icon husband, Nas, has gone public.

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Amerie has put the finishing touches on her Def Jam debut, In Love & War, which is set to hit stores in August. The video for the lead single, "Why R U" is going to be unveiled on BET on June 8th.

If you haven't heard the single yet or need to hear it one mo gin' to make a call on it, check it below.


It's Whitney bitches! A date has been officially set for the comeback of R&B icon Whitney Houston.

The release of the as-yet-untitled has been confirmed by Arista Records after there were whispers that Whitney might miss the deadline to submit music to the label in time for a 2009 release.

Fans who want to follow Whitney?s return closely can visit her official website WhitneyHouston.com, where the label plans to preview several tracks slated to appear on the album.

Ya'll must've forgot...

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It's that time again! I've lined up the 5 songs that keep playing in my head to see if they catch on with you too.  Make sure you stick around long enough to tell me what you can't stop listening to.
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Rapper/Singer Drake is looking to leave an imprint on Rihanna's career as he plots his own album debut. The Toronto star is currently in London where he spoke to DJ Semtex about his tremendous buzz and his plans to prove he's more than just hype.

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June is Black Music Month and Atlantic Records decided to celebrate by enlisting some of their modern stars to discuss the label's black music legacy. Watch Trey Songz, Janelle Monae, Laura Izibor, Cee-Lo Green, Lupe Fiasco and my boo Bobby Ray talk about being influenced by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Spinners and more...
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Last week I had the opportunity to visit the set of Vistoso Bosses video for "Delirious" ft. Soulja Boy.
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Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to visit the set of Vistoso Bosses video for "Delirious" ft. Soulja Boy.
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We all know the camera loves Rihanna, but after her close (naked) encounter with the cameraphone, Vogue photographers won't be snapping that cover shot of her she wanted so badly.
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Despite the denials from her management and publicist, Jennifer Hudson is indeed pregnant, and considerably far along if reports from a Chicago baby shower this weekend are true.

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