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*As we reported earlier, Lil Wayne and Future are under fire for their despicable lyrics in their song “Karate Chop” which was recently leaked to the internet. On the track, he compares the horribly mutilated face of 14-year-old Emmet Till in 1955, to what he would do to a woman’s genitals. Well maybe Wayne thought [...]
*As Antonio L.A. Reid prepares to make his final appearance on “The X Factor” tonight, the longtime music executive – responsible for cultivating such talent as Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Usher – says he’s facing the end of this chapter with lots of excitement toward the next. “It’s funny, when you work hard, sometimes you [...]
*Someone has had his fill of “The X Factor.” *Antonio L.A. Reid, a judge on the Fox singing competition alongside Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell, will not return to the panel next season, a representative for Epic Records said Thursday. He’ll be exiting the show to devote more time to his day job [...]
*After dropping racy teaser photos from the video for her new single “Sorry,” Ciara today released the actual full video. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “It’s someone that I really loved,” she told Essence of “Sorry.” “They’ll know who they are when they hear the song.” The track is Ciara’s first official single from her [...]
*Whatever happened to Melanie Amaro? The winner of Simon Cowell’s singing competition “The X Factor,” who received a $5 million contract from Epic Records, has released two singles so far since the show wrapped in December 2011. Her cover of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” released digitally in conjunction with her Super Bowl Pepsi ad (part of [...]
*It appears as if 2012 will mark a comeback of sorts for Ciara. The singer, and new Epic Records recording artist (after signing last Fall), has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s recently renamed comedy “Donny’s Boy.” Formerly known as “I Hate You, Dad,” the film focuses on a father (Sandler) who moves in with [...]
*Santa Cruz garbage man turned “X Factor” third-place finisher Chris Rene, who charmed audience with his original audition song “Young Homie,” has signed a deal with Epic Records, where he’ll work under his “Factor” mentor, Epic boss L.A. Reid. “I’ve dreamt about this moment my whole life,” Rene told Entertainment Weekly. “And now its here. [...]
*Melanie Amaro, the winner of the first season of “The X Factor,” has signed her $5 million record deal with Epic Records, part of a grand prize that also includes a role in a Pepsi commercial set to air during the Super Bowl on Feb. 5. “X Factor” judge Antonio “L.A.” Reid, who is chairman [...]
*Here’s everything you need to know about Fox’s singing competition “The X Factor” before it’s US premiere on Wednesday: As previously reported, former “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul are together again at the judges’ table, joined by record executive Antonio L.A. Reid and singer Nicole Scherzinger, a former judge on NBC’s “The [...]
*Frank DiLeo, who managed Michael Jackson during much of his 1980s superstardom and returned to the King of Pop’s side in his final days, died on Wednesday from complications of past heart surgery, reports the AP. He was 63. His wife Linda and business associates issued a statement saying they were “deeply saddened by the [...]
*Outkast fans’ hearts were broken when we all learned Big Boi and Andre 3000 were banned from working together, so to speak. But there is hope for a reunion. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Big Boi didn’t say anything for sure but definitely dropped some hints of a coming collaboration. “I think it’s very [...]
*Antonio “L.A.” Reid was officially named head of Epic Records on Monday, a long-expected move that was first reported in June. Reid — who will also serve as a judge on Simon Cowell’s singing competition show “The X Factor” this fall — will carry the title of chairman-CEO. He previously headed Island Def Jam from [...]
*Lenny Kravitz, Akon and 50 Cent will be featured on the upcoming posthumous album from Michael Jackson, Epic announced today. The label, along with Jackson’s estate, also the song “Hold My Hand” with Akon will be the first from ‘MICHAEL’ and have its world premiere Monday on Jackson’s website. Akon says the song was leaked [...]
*Teddy Riley has come forward to vouch for Michael Jackson in the midst of controversy surrounding the release of his posthumous single “Breaking News.” Some of MJ’s family members say the voice on the newly-released track is not Michael’s. But Riley, who has produced Jackson, says it is indeed the King of Pop’s vocals. “When [...]
*The teaser video for Michael Jackson new single “Breaking News” premiered today on his official website and is posted below. The video refers to the tabloid scandals and legal troubles that plagued Jackson in the years leading up to his death, and features a snippet of “Breaking News,” which was originally recorded in 2007 in [...]
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