May 18, 2013

Chris Brown Talks New Aaliyah-Bolstered Track, Video

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*As previously reported, Chris Brown announced his new single “They Don’t Know” during the BET Awards 2013 press conference on Tuesday, revealing that the track features never-before-heard vocals from late R&B singer Aaliyah. The 24-year-old also said he shot the video for the song in Los Angeles last weekend, with hopes that his chosen location [...]




Tamela, David Mann Renew Vows After 25 Years (Clips)

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*Tamela and David Mann, married for 25 years, reaffirmed their vows in Dallas on Saturday (Apr. 20) surrounded by loved ones, Us Weekly reports. The gospel singers and actors, both 46, were legally wed in 1988 but never had a proper ceremony. “When we got married 25 years ago, we didn’t have enough money for [...]




Beyonce, John Legend to Play ‘Chime for Change’ Charity Concert

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*John Legend and Salma Hayek posed with activists Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Mariane Pearl at a photocall for the new Chime For Change charity in London yesterday. The organization, which was founded by Salma, Beyoncé and Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, announced that Beyoncé will headline a global charity concert in London on June 1. Legend, [...]




Monday Snaps: Jay-Z, John Legend & Celebs

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*The party continues, in preparation of Super Bowl XLVII. On Super Bowl Eve, DirecTV presented Super Saturday Night, hosted by Mark Cuban, featuring special guest Justin Timberlake.  We spotted some fancy folk, including Jay-Z (who performed with Timberlake), Nicole Murphy & Michael Strahan, Questlove, and more on the red carpet. Peep the pics below. For more [...]




Timbaland Signs with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

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*Music producer and artist Timbaland is now a member of Roc Nation, the multi-faceted music conglomerate founded by fellow artist-producer Jay-Z in 2008. Posts on both Roc Nation’s website and Jay-Z’s Life + Times blog confirm the signing, with a photo of both artists sitting in a recording studio with the caption: “Roc Nation Welcomes [...]




Beyonce Working with Pharrell, Timbaland on New Album

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*Beyonce has revealed that she has been working with crew of hip-hop heavyweights on her forthcoming new album. “I’ve been working with Pharrell and Timbaland and Justin Timberlake and Dream,” she told GQ. “We all started in the ’90s, when R&B was the most important genre, and we all kind of want that back: the [...]




Hold Up! Missy Elliott is Coming Back?

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Possibly. Let’s not get too excited. Timbaland says the all-around Hip Hop artist is about to drop two new songs by Labor Day weekend. But an album is still in question. The tracks aren’t even permanently titled, but you can be on the look out for “9th Inning” and “Triple Threat.” That last time she [...]




Official: Missy and Tim NOT Doing the Aaliyah Album

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*Just in case you werre hoping Missy Elliot and Timbaland would change their mind about the new Aaliyah project, they both confirmed they will not be participating in the album. Missy’s reps released an official statement explaining that neither of them want to be a part of the process. “Although Missy and Timbaland always strive [...]




Missy Elliott Readies Two New Singles for Sept.

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*Missy Elliott’s musical partner Timbaland spilled the beans Friday (Aug. 24) via Twitter. “oh snap yall my sista @MissyElliott is dropping her singles #9thinning and #triplethreat labor day weekend. watch it world we back!!!” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to Billboard, who attended Missy and Timbaland’s performance at Hennessey’s ‘White Rabbit’ campaign launch event [...]




J Moss Strikes a Cord with Music Artists Genre-Wide

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*Fans of J Moss are making a statement about his fourth album, keeping it at No. 1 for the second week in a row. “V4…The Other Side” has won the hearts of fellow Gospel artists and musicians genre wide like Donnie McClurkin and Isaac Carree and Monica have embraced the project and urged their twitter [...]




Drake Didn’t Get Approval from Aaliyah’s Family for Posthumous Album

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*Aaliyah is featured on Drake’s latest unreleased project, ‘Enough Said,’ but the late singer’s family wants to make it clear that they had no part in the bit. Rashad Haughton, the singer’s brother posted a message on Aaliyah’s Facebook fan page, explaining the situation. “There is no official album being released and supported by the [...]




Timbaland Says Aaliyah and Beyonce Would be on Top Together (Video)

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*Timbaland recently revealed he’s got mad respect and love for fallen angel, Aaliyah. He told Power 105′s “The Breakfast Club” that the late singer was one of the greatest and had the potential to be just as great as Beyonce. He insisted that Aaliyah was the first on the scene and set the standard for [...]




Timbaland, Missy Elliot to Release Solo CDs in June

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*Longtime friends and collaborators Timbaland and Missy Elliot are both planning to release solo albums in June. The artists – who last worked together on the 2011 track ‘Take Ur Clothes Off’ – want to drop their forthcoming records, Timbaland’s “Shock Value III” and Missy’s “Block Party,” at the same time so they don’t move [...]




Timbaland: ‘I Was In Love With Aaliyah’

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*Producer Timbaland has opened up about his true feelings for Aaliyah in a new episode of “E! True Hollywood Story,” revealing he was seriously in love with the young singer but couldn’t act on it. “When I first met Aaliyah – it’s time for the world to hear this, I’m gonna give a little secret [...]




Jay-Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’’ Copyright Lawsuit Headed to Trial

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*Jay Z will head to trial over allegations his hit single “Big Pimpin’” infringes the copyright of an Egyptian song released in 1957. Osama Ahmed Fahmy co-owns the rights to his uncle Baligh Hamdy’s composition “Khosara, Khosara,” and he initially sued the rap mogul in 2007, claiming Jay Z and producer Timbaland used the track’s [...]