May 18, 2013

Lamar, Ocean, Jay-Z Part of Yahoo! Summer Tour

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*Yahoo is getting into the concert touring business. The Internet giant has announced a 21-date “Yahoo! on the Road” tour, to feature Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar, as well as J. Cole, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and special guests Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean and Trey Songz. Announcing the tour at South by Southwest’s Interactive portion in [...]




Trey Songz About to Spend $35,000 Monthly on Hollywood Crib

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*Yup, he’s got money to blow. Trey Songz will be spending $35,000 a month on a glorious Hollywood Hills mansion, right next door to his bro in the business, Ne-Yo. The 28-year-old’s new sprawling 13,000 square foot home, contains 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a gym and movie theater. Of course there’s a rooftop pool and [...]




Jay-Z, Timberlake to Headline London’s Wireless Fest

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*Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will headline this summer’s Wireless festival at London’s Olympic Park, concert promoter Live Nation said Tuesday. The artists, who recently performed their current single “Suit & Tie” at the Grammy Awards, are the first lead acts confirmed for concerts at the Olympic Park after the live events giant struck a deal [...]




Nelly and Nelly Furtado Record Track

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*A “Nelly and Nelly” collaboration has taken place. The St. Louis rapper hit the studio with Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado to record a joint track for his upcoming release “M.O.,” due in June. “The new album is full of great collaborations,” the MC told The Hollywood Reporter. “I have the first ever Nelly and [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: BET Set to Air UNCF Evening of Stars, an Explosive Night of Performances

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BET set to air UNCF Evening of Stars, an explosive night of performances *Multi-NAACP Image Award nominee Anthony Hamilton (NBC’s “Guys with Kids”) does a wonderful job hosting this year’s “UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Evening of Stars” televised scholarship fundraiser to air on BET Network January 26 and 27, 2013. Taped previously in December, [...]




Trey Songz Credited with Making ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ a Box Office Hit

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*When it was announced that  singer Trey Songz would play the lead character in “Texas Chainsaw 3D,” a lot of folks who didn’t know of him, naturally said “who?” In fact some of those in the dark about the Grammy nominated singer were the suits at Lionsgate, the studio behind the film. “People at Lionsgate [...]




Trey Songz Talks ‘Texas Chainsaw,’ Career Highs, and Growing Up

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*What a way to get his feet wet for the big screen. Singer Trey Songz has diversified his talent range and worked on the latest version of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre – 3D,” which is out in theaters now. In an interview with Reuters, he discussed his adventure into something brand new. “It’s something I’ve always [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Lionsgate’s ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ is a Thriller with Surprising Twist

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Lionsgate’s Texas Chainsaw 3D is a thriller with a surprising twist, arrives in theaters January 4, 2013 *“Don’t go in the basement,” that’s what I was saying to the screen while reviewing the Lionsgate presentation of Texas Chainsaw 3D – which arrives in theaters January 4, 2013. The Chainsaw franchise continues offering a thriller with [...]




Trey Songz: The ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ Interview with Kam Williams

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*Born in Petersburg, Virginia on November 28, 1984, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, AKA Trey Songz, has undeniably become one of music’s hottest R&B artists today thanks to an impressive streak of hit singles like “2 Reasons,” “Can’t Help But Wait,” “Successful” (featuring Drake), “I Invented Sex,” “Neighbors Know My Name,” the platinum-certified “Say Aah” and “Heart [...]




Trey Songz Arrested: Singer Hit Woman in the Eye with Money at Strip Club

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*Here’s an item about singer Trey Songz that went down a while back, but’s just now making news It happened back in August, but according to reports, Songz, 28, was arrested for allegedly assaulting Donna McIntosh-Inoe, 36 at a Queens strip joint called Club Perfection. Her husband told the NY Daily News that the couple [...]




Trey Songz to Bring Miguel and Elle Varner on Tour

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*Are you ready for some sex slathered performances? Trey Songz is about to blow your mind with a world tour all about his latest album, “Chapter V,” and he recently announced that Miguel and Elle Varner are going to be coming along for the journey. Oh yeah, it’s going to be slippery. The tour begins [...]




Jill Scott and Paula Patton Cast for New David E. Talbert Flick

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*Oh yes, another interesting black film is in the making. The film adaptation of David E. Talbert’s “Baggage Claim” gets going as sexy heartthrobs Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Trey Songz, Lauren London, Tia Mowry and Djimon Honsou battle it out for a part in the flick. Also, according to Humor Mill, Jill Scott and J Cole [...]




Trey Songz, Taye Diggs Join Cast of ‘Baggage Claim’

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*Grammy-nominated R&B artist Trey Songz and “Private Practice” star Taye Diggs have joined Paula Patton, Derek Luke and Djimon Hounsou in the cast of “Baggage Claim,” Fox Searchlight’s adaptation of a novel written by David E. Talbert. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Talbert wrote the screenplay and is directing the romantic comedy about a 35-year-old [...]




Trey Songz Needs to Sit Down Somewhere – Fresh Beef with Ne-Yo

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*Trey Songz likes beef. That’s the conclusion we’re going to make today. Although he’s back in love with his R&B idol R. Kelly, the singer is grilling up something new with Ne-Yo. While he’s been in the game a little longer, Ne-Yo may have the right and experience to criticize Songz. He recently described the [...]




Trey Songz Scores First No. 1 Album with ‘Chapter V’

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*R&B crooner Trey Songz has nabbed his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with his new release, “Chapter V,” edging out three other new entries on the chart this week. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Songz’s fifth studio album sold 135,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan, moving last week’s chart-topper “Based On [...]