June 18, 2013

‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges Shocked by Most Unexpected Amazing Talent! (Video)

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*We’ve been celebrating Black Music Month with exceptional artists from all America and overseas, but nothing we’ve seen has prepared us for the talent of the man you are about to experience. Travis Pratt is a resident of Tifton, Georgia and they should be proud.  He performed for the judges on the NBC show America’s [...]




Snoop Dogg Surprises E3 with ‘Turbo’ Performance

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*Folks attending the E3 convention at LA Live got a big surprise on Wednesday when Snoop Dogg performed at a party for 21st Century Fox and Dreamworks Animation’s newest feature, “Turbo.” The artist, now going by the name Snoop Lion, debuted a new song, “Let the Bass Go,” that “shook the plaza with its thumping [...]




Kanye West Releases ‘I Am a God’ Performance Snippet

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*Following a fake tracklist of Kanye West’s “Yeezus” that hit the Internet yesterday, a real video snippet of the rapper recording “I Am a God” was released via his own website. On the front page of KanyeWest.com, hovering over a spinning globe is the clip of him in the studio. Rick Rubin, the executive producer [...]




Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Tops Billboard 100 Chart

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*The music world has spoken. Billboard 100‘s newest No. 1 single belongs to (drum roll please) Robin Thicke, not his industry rival Justin Timberlake. Thicke’s slam dunk hit, “Blurred Lines,” secured the top spot 4 weeks ago. The song’s rise to No. 1 is faster than any other single in the past three years, sources [...]




Beyonce Currently Averaging $1.6 Million Per Show

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*Billboard crunched the numbers. Beyonce spent six nights at London’s 02 Arena as part of her international Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, and raked in $9.7 million in gross sales. Days after she wrapped London, Bey headed to Manchester, playing three shows at the city’s Manchester Arena, bringing in an additional $4.65 in gross sales. [...]




Lil Wayne Talks Health, Heat, Retirement on ‘Kimmel’ (Watch)

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*Last night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” rapper Lil Wayne actually made a scheduled appearance after missing two previous bookings on the show, one of which was canceled as a result of his March seizures. When asked about his health scare, Wayne said: “My homies were downstairs and they didn’t even know that I was up [...]




Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Records Appoints President

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*Roc Nation Records, home to J. Cole, Rita Ora, Jay Electronica and Bridget Kelly, has named Jason Iley as its president, reports Deadline.com. He comes to the newly minted position from his most recent post as president of Mercury Records in the U.K. “Jason has a vision that extends beyond the status quo,” says Roc [...]




White Waka Flocka Flame Fan Divorces Her Disapproving Husband

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*Waka Flocka Flame has millions of fans. No, wait. Let’s not get carried away. We’re honest here at EURweb. Let’s start over. The Atlanta (ahem) rapper has a handful of fans here and there. He may also have a few supporters scattered about overseas (hey, anything is possible right?). But in the case of 53- [...]




J. Cole Tells why He Created ‘Let Nas Down’ on New Born Sinner Album

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*J. Cole recently explained his decision to create “Nas Let Down,” one of the songs on his sophomore album, Born Sinner. The song, which Cole says is his favorite on the album, was created as a way for the Roc Nation rapper to vent about his feelings. In an interview with Fuse, Cole explains that [...]




Bruno Mars Thanks Fans for ‘All the Love’ After Mom’s Death

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*Bruno Mars took a moment to thank fans for their well wishes as he continues to cope with the sudden loss of his mother, Bernadette Hernandez. “So thankful for all the love during the most difficult time in my life,” he tweeted early Friday morning. “I’ll be back on my feet again soon. That’s what [...]




Naturally 7 Talks ‘Vocal Play,’ The Jacksons and the Playboy Jazz Festival

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*No doubt you’ve heard the name before, but have you ever really heard them? Naturally 7, a group of 7 vocal acrobats who, utilizing a technique they coined, “Vocal Play,” use their voices to harmonize and replicate instruments such as  percussion, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, bass, harmonica and percussion. Picture a vocal cirque du soleil. There [...]




Kanye West to New York Times: ‘I Am the Nucleus’

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*Kanye West gave a rare interview to the New York Times in which he talks about a variety of topics to promote his new album “Yeezus,” due June 18. In the article, titled “Behind Kanye’s Mask,” he opens up on parenthood (he would “do anything to protect my child or my child’s mother),” he disses [...]




‘Bounce’ Queen Big Freedia Gets His Own Reality Show

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*The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia (pronounced “free-duh”) taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the streets of New Orleans to cable television with a reality show in the Fuse network, reports Billboard.com. The performer’s real name is Freddie Ross but his Big Freedia stage persona is a woman. “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce” [...]




Passengers Stuck on Plane Sing ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ (Watch)

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*Passengers literally broke out in song while stranded for hours aboard a broken plane on a hot Las Vegas tarmac. A video posted on YouTube shows passengers on a Phoenix-bound Allegiant Air flight singing along to R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly.” It all started when one passenger played the song on his bluetooth [...]




Gospel’s Isaac Carree Adds R. Kelly Remix to Highly Anticipated ‘Reset’ His New Album

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*Atlanta, GA – The new sophomore solo album RESET, from Stellar Award-winning gospel star, songwriter, producer and actor Isaac Carree has been building buzz with its much-anticipated release set for Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Today, Carree releases a fresh new remix featuring R. Kelly on his hit lead single, “Clean This House” (scroll down to [...]