Essence Rises from The Dead with "Sexy"

... yeah i know the heading was a bit strong but really with all the B.S. shes been singing for years (no offence dear) you can not but not care about the girl with the great voice behind the famed "Super Story" theme song. I was totally over her when i saw that "Facebook Love" giberish she released which was quite distastefull and i always said to my friends that Essence is the kind of artists that required ...

2013 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS

Another year, another set of outstanding motion piction small/big screen veterans to award! check the list out here and can you guess who was snubed for playing an iconic actress on the lifetime TV movie biopic?

L.A. Reid leaving 'X Factor'

L.A. Reid will soon be an ex-judge on "The X Factor." The veteran music executive is not returning to the Fox singing competition series next season, a representative for Epic Records said Thursday. Reid is currently the chairman and CEO of Epic, a division of Sony Entertainment. Reid joined the American version of the show last year along with creator Simon Cowell. This season also boasts Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as judges. Its finale is next week. Last year Reid left his job as chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group, where he helped launch careers for acts like Rihanna and Justin Bieber. At Epic, his roster includes Sade, Fiona Apple, Karmin, Ciara and "X Factor" season one winner Melanie Amaro.

New Music: The Saturdays' "What About Us"

In the bid to break the US, The UK based Girl band (and one of my fav girl bands), The Saturdays, recently released this club banger that would be in conjunction with the debut their E! reality show "Chasing the saturdays" (which has been shooting for forever already). The hot techno/dance record features Sean Paul which gives it that island vibe. its worth rotating and this is wishing the girls lots of luck in America cause they are gona need alot of it cause alot of acts like Sugababes, Blue, Girls aloud and co. have tried and failed at the attmempt of braking the US market but like Simon Cowell would say, "I'v got a good feeling about this one".

P-Square, Chuddy K and Olamide Release 3 Nigerian Videos Worth Checking out

P-Square, Chuddy K and Olamide all have released new music videos to promote the new records. P-Square regained my attention with the new video for their hit, Alingo. Clerence outdid himself on this one. Olamide is one to watch. the video and song for First Of All is really magnetic and u just wanan move to it to the sound of it plus there are cameos by two female comedians i looove! Chuddy K releases the video for Brazillian Hair which i think is a nice video but i must say im still trying to get into the song itself cause i feel its alover the place but it might just be those songs that eventually grow on me like "Ur Waist" did. Decide for yourself here

Bruno Mars Makes move To No. 1 On Hot 100

Bruno Mars bounds to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, as "Locked Out of Heaven" rises 2-1 in its 10th week on the chart. The song displaces Rihanna's "Diamonds" after three weeks on top.
"Heaven" marks Mars' fourth Hot 100 topper since his arrival in 2010. His first entry, B.o.B's "Nothin' on You," on which Mars guested, began a two-week reign the week of May 1, 2010. His debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," which reached No. 3 in a 112-week (and counting) run on the Billboard 200, yielded Mars two Hot 100 No. 1s as a lead artist: "Just the Way You Are" (four weeks, beginning Oct. 2, 2010) and follow-up "Grenade" (four weeks, starting Jan. 8, 2011).
How historic is Mars' accumulation of four Hot 100 No. 1s in a span of just two years, 10 months and one week, dating to the ...

PASUMA WONDER: The Richest Man in Nigeria Fuji Music?

Ajibola Wonder as he is fondly called is King of Fuji music a popular genre among the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. This Alhaji has over 30 albums to his credit and a very large and loyal fan base both the area boys in the streets of Lagos and the elites.
Always seen with a smile, Pasuma Wonder is always on a ...

Top-Earning Women in Music 2012

Britney Spears dethroned Lady Gaga and beat out Taylor Swift and Rihanna to headline the Forbes list of Top Earning Women in Music 2012 released on Wednesday. The 31-year-old “X-Factor” judge pocketed $58 million in the past year, more than any of the music industry’s cash queens.
The 90s pop princess turned tabloid trainwreck bounced back after her latest album, 2011’s “Femme Fatale,” went platinum. Throw in its accompanying world tour, her commercial endorsements and her Beauty fragrance line with ...

Alicia Keys 'Thinking About' Shaving Head After New 'Do

Alicia Keys recently chopped off most of her hair, and the singer is looking to go even shorter.
The R&B superstar debuted her bob hairdo this summer. In a recent interview, Keys said she wants to go "even shorter." Alicia Keys Earns Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart When asked if she would shave her head, the 31-year-old replied: "I'm thinking about something like that. I'm telling you. I'm going there. I'm doing it." The Grammy-winning Keys arrived on the music scene in 2001 with braids, and she has mostly worn her hair long. She says with her new cut, she's able to do more with her hair. If she shaves her head, she'll follow a list of celebrities including Natalie Portman, India.Arie, Chrisette Michelle and Kellie Pickler.

Pepsi Collaborates with Beyonce

Gist Has been circulating that Pepsi and Beyonce recently signed a $50 million deal that will yield additional soda commercials starring the mother of Blue Ivy as well as soda cans featuring her bright-pink lipsticked visage. But that is not all. According to the Times, the company “wants to get into the Beyonce business,” which means the beverage maker also plans to spend millions of dollars “to support the singer’s chosen creative projects.”
Translation: Beyonce has just received the equivalent of a ...

Prank call DJs break silence

The pair of disgraced deejays vilified for their prank call on a London nurse who later killed herself say they’re “heartbroken” — but stopped short of a full-throated apology.
Southern Cross Austereo, which carries the 2Day FM show in Australia, also announced over the weekend they were cancelling the "Hot 30 Countdown" and issued a company-wide suspension of prank calls, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. In their first interviews after their radio stunt caused an international uproar last week, Aussie shock jocks Michael Christian and Mel Greig gave teary-eyed appeals that ...

Rihanna Remains Atop Hot 100

As Rihanna registers a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Diamonds," the song also rises to the top of the Radio Songs chart. Will.i.am and Britney Spears, meanwhile, debut just outside the Hot 100's top 10 with "Scream & Shout." "Diamonds" remains atop the Hot 100 powered by its ...

The Fully Nude Rihanna "Unapologetic" Album Picture Surfaces

This was Two weeks ago but i still wanted to share the roumored real picture of rihanna in her top glory. check out the picture here

Watch Chapter 33, The Final New Chapter of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet"

Sadly, we've come to chapter 33, the last of the new chapters from R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet". In the epic conclusion, Sylvester (R. Kelly) and Twan encounter the gangster Beeno (also R. Kelly). Guns are drawn, there's a big chase scene, and Kellz sings an elaborate set of directions. Watch all of the other chapters here.

Christina Aguilera Takes "Just A Fool" to Ellen

No matter what the nay sayers say, you just cant knock X-tina's hustle and thus shes further establishing her much needed comeback with the promo of her second single off the very amaizing "Lotus" album. she does so on Ellen with the help of her co Judge on the hit TV singing competition"The Voice" and she does so without missing a beat. My question is will ...

Tamar Braxton Blazes To the Top With "Love & War"

The first i heard of this song was two days before when my best friend, Nnamdi bbm'd me and said to check the track out. i did so half expecting to hear what i did. She not only delivered on 100 but kept it true to the R&B genre. The track is really good and is burning up the I tunes charts stateside as well as the UK. what a grand begining to a great music career. Congrats Tamar. (Watch a gripping performance of it here)

Grammy Award Nominees

Another year, another set of classics to reward for keeping the flame of music aglow. The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. it has a few hits and misses plus heavy snubs. look in

Rihanna's Nude fragrance launches on Black Friday

After her whistlestop 777 tour, the pop princess launches her 'Nude' perfume in New York City. Nude, the third fragrance by pop star Rihanna is set to launch Black Friday, the day after the Thanksgiving public holiday. Nude has already been unveiled online via Rihanna's twitter account, the star telling her followers - "Make sure you ...

Pusha T Announces Album Title, Confirms Lil Wayne, Birdman Diss

Pusha T goes with what he feels, whether you like it or not. It's hard to not respect that.  On Wednesday (Nov. 28), Pusha T's verse from Ludacris' "Tell Me What They Mad For" leaked. On his verse, Pusha throws shots at Lil Wayne and Birdman, which Pusha T later confirmed with VIBE Magazine, rapping, "Ni**as saying you was better when ...

Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen Honored at Billboard's Women in Music Event

"I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women," Katy Perry said Friday during her "Woman of the Year" acceptance speech at Billboard's Women In Music 2012 luncheon. "I don't really like to call myself a role model for my fans. I hope that I am an inspiration for them, especially young women. My mantra, especially for the ['Part Of Me'] film, was: If you believe in yourself, you can be anything." That empowering message was felt through ...