Donald Trump has done what no one else could do. This morning Trump held a press conference to congratulate himself on getting President Obama to release a copy of his birth certificate. Obama released a photo of his “certificate of live birth” on the whitehouse.gov website this morning.
Trump has been criticized in the media for continuously bringing up this issue every time he speaks publicly on politics. Many feel like the issue is not important and has no substance. Reporters continuously question the relevance of Obama’s birth certificate to anything that has to do with politics.
Excuse the delay…..But I'm now back at it. A lot of new things in music to talk about so………..lets get to it!
Heading straight to the charts………….
The Foo Fighters debuted at number one last week with their critically acclaimed “Wasting Light”, while Adele stayed at number 2 with her “21” album.
“Paper Airplane” (Alison Krauss and Union Station), “So Beautiful or What” (Paul Simon) and “Drama y Luz” (Mana) all debuted at numbers 3, 4 and 5 respectively on the charts. Never heard of any of those albums (or people), but go check them out!
S&M finally reached number one on the Top 100 chart, and so the top 5 went as follows:
1.S&M-Rihanna ft. Britney Spears
2.E.T. – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
3.Just Can’t Get Enough- The Black Eyed Peas
4.Down On Me- Jeremiah ft. 50 Cent
5.Fuck You – Cee Lo Green
Seems like Collabos are the way to go. Stay tuned Sunday for this week’s charts (they still haven’t been released for some reason)…….
Yea. What does this have to do with music? Well, rap star Drake will be doing some voice work for the fourth Ice Age film coming soon, alongside Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Lopez, and Aziz Ansari. Not going to make me watch the film though……….And I seriously hope that Drake does NOT make a song for this film.
Beyonce, who released her first single from her yet-to-be-titled fourth album Run The World (Girls) yesterday, is being sued for over $100 million by software developer Gate Five for breaching a contract which held her responsible for helping create a motion-sensing dancing game to be titled Staypower: Beyonce.
Apparently the superstar, on a whim, “drove 70 people into unemployment” by deciding, the week before Christmas, that she was not going to do the game at all.
Her team has not responded with any comments on what happened, so for now we only have the story of the game company. I’m sure there’s more to the story…………..but, even if she’s guilty………………it’s BEYONCE. Who cares? In a week or two I’m sure that her new single will be number one. Listen below!
"We are going to places where all of this talent lives and wouldn't have otherwise been discovered”, said Lopez.
Marc also commented on the show, saying that it will "provide an outlet to a whole new generation that have been waiting to have their voices heard."
Congratulations to the couple who are representing for their culture!
And with that I will see you all on Sunday for another edition of music news! Later.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Another week of music is underway, I have the latest news for you right here.
I would first like to introduce the “Moon and the Sky Remix” that dropped this past weekend. Noah ‘40’ Shebib produced the remix, giving it the “Light Up” feel from Drake’s debut album.
Sade previously reported to the LATimes last year that she had repeatedly turned down requests from rappers to collaborate on records, so this remix was a definite surprise to everyone. The song is slated to appear on her upcoming May 3rd compilation release “The Ultimate Collection”. Enjoy the listen below!
Young Jeezy seems to be stirring up buzz on the web with his new single “Ballin”, ft. Lil Wayne, which was released today online on iTunes (which means it was leaked to every music website there is).
I, personally think Jeezy is trying too hard, and has released much better stuff on his mixtape. Get back to the substance! But listen below and make a decision for yourself………
In some naked news, I have a few famous musicians……….naked.
Keri Hilson and Ashley Tisdale both went naked for Allure. Keri is an up and coming R&B star, while Ashley Tisdale is one of the many stars to come from Disney (she was a main character in the High School Musical movies).
For Keri, “posing naked stripped her back down to her real self. 'We do a lot of things to seek validation: I have to get more expensive handbags or fake lashes or fake boobs. This shoot was about dropping all that.'"
For 25 year-old Ashley (who is thought of as much younger because of her Disney fame and young look), "Being in this shoot was me saying, 'I'm not just the young girl everybody thinks I am. I'm actually a woman.'"
That you are. And a beautiful one as well.
The Life and Times of Sean Carter………..Volume 3.
That is the title of what is currently my favorite Jay-Z album…………and LifeandTimes.com is the title of Jay Z’s brand new website, which covers art and design, music, sports, technology, leisure and style through the ultra-cool eyes of Jay-Z.
All of the articles are not written by Jay-Z, obviously, but he has spurred the creative direction of the website, and all of the post must run by and interest him before they can go up.
He recently did an interview for Gwyneth Paltrow’s new website “Goop”, which is another creative website run by the star herself.
Both are excellent, so go check them out!
Let me recap so far. Jay and Sade’s new remix, Jeezy’s new joint, Keri Hilson and Ashley Tisdale naked, and Jay and Gwyneth Paltrow’s new website.
This is an AMAZING week for me. I’m lovingevery minute of it!
To keep the pleasure coming………..
Beyonce is reportedly working on a music video for a new song supposedly entitled “Girl”. Her new album is supposed to be dropped this June, and Sony Music Australia head Denis Handlin, who has heard six songs from the new album, said that Beyonce has "gone to another level" with her new material.”
I love seeing her on top, where she belongs………….so this June the charts better get ready!
Speaking of Beyonce on top…………..well………..Maybe another time. Later!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Kobe Bryant is......The topic of the day. And every other day.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Another week of music is underway, and I’ve got some news for ya.
We’ll start with Snoop.
Snoop Dogg released his 11th LP, Doggumentary, last week and saw it sell just over 50,000 in its first week, giving it a top 10 debut at number 8 on the charts.
While finding that out, I also somehow found out that earlier this year Cameron Diaz gave a shout out to Snoop on the George Lopez Show in the form of accusing him of selling weed to her when they both attended Long Beach High School.
Snoop’s tweet in response was “Cameron Diaz givn out all the secrets!! She got a thing 4 that sticky icky!”
I just feel like somehow that’s important to all of our lives.
We are all still waiting on that Charlie Sheen track from Snoop, due out later this week, that will also be important to our lives.
Hip Hop pretty much owned the charts the Billboard 200 chart this week, with 3 Top 10 finishes and 5 in the Top 20. Wiz Khalifa’s new album “Rolling Papers” (I wonder what that’s about?) came in just behind Britney Spears with 198,000 units moved; Chris Brown moved another 91,000 units of F.A.M.E. to make it 362,000 albums sold total (#4 spot), and Snoop Dogg, as previously mentioned, locked up the number 8 spot.
Check out this tight cover of Cee Lo Green’s “Forget You” by the Plain White T’s:
They did it for Billboard.com’s weekly installment of “Mashup Mondays”. Good stuff! I would like to see how other artists would interpret and cover this song.
Legend Bob Dylan performed in China for the first time ever today, although he was only able to play an approved set of music that would not offend the Chinese government and their views of what their people can and cannot hear.
Dylan attempted to perform last year, but the Culture Ministry didn’t approve, which they must do for any concert in the country (sounds like the Ministry of Magic during the dark times of the 6th and 7th book in Harry Potter).
I personally don’t even think I will ever set foot in China as long as it’s under Communist reign, because I’m black and not only do the Chinese not care about me, but the American government doesn’t care about me either. So if something happens to me while I’m there, I’m screwed.
So props to Dylan who, although not black, is brave nonetheless.
The Grammy’s saw a complete overhaul today when Neil Portnow (Recording Academy President/CEO) and company announced a condensing of the number of awards to be given out at next year’s show.
·“The fact is: Everybody [who] releases a record within the standards and the qualification elements is going to be eligible for a Grammy. It's just going to look a little different, fit in a different place than they may have. They may be facing other nominees or nominations differently than they had in the past. But at the end of the day, we think excellence will prevail."
I have no problem with that.
Later!
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Another week gone by, and I have plenty of music news for ya.
Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is hov……..
And Sean Carter definitely did that after Kentucky’s win over North Carolina to put them into the Final Four. He is seen above in the Wildcats’ locker room, which is a violation of NBA rules. Mr. Carter is a part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, and as such is not allowed to mingle with players on the collegiate level.It’s not a serious infraction though; a small fine will probably be imposed and that’ll be all.
Which is probably why a man worth about half-a-billion dollars doesn’t care. I wouldn’t either!
Ben Westhoff’s new book, which is to be released on May 1st, is to be a review of southern hip-hop and how hip-hop culture as a whole was changed by its emergence.
A HipHopDX article has an excerpt from the book that speaks on Scarface’s mental health issues as a kid. The first time I heard a Scarface album, which was his record Emeritus that he released in 2008, I noticed the extreme darkness of his music (although it the same time it was excellent).
So after reading this excerpt of how he attempted suicide as a pre-teen by slitting his wrists and was soon sent to a mental hospital in Houston where he spent a few years, dropping out of high school and eventually starting on the road that led to him being one of the greatest rappers of all time, I wasn’t surprised at the road.
Looks to be a good book!
Notorious B.I.G.’s son Christopher Jordan Wallace will play a significant role in Will Ferrell’s upcoming film “Everything Must Go”. To be released on May 13, this will be Wallace’s first role since playing the young version of his child in 2009’s “Notorious”.
The trailer is below. Go check it out!
In other news, drugs unite people.
Although I don’t think Snoop has been doing any coke like Sheen probably has, the two are reportedly- no……….FACTUALLY, working together. The picture below is proof of what many, including myself, find very, very weird.
Snoop told George Lopez that the song, which also features Filter’s Rob Patterson, should be released before the end of next week. I am definitely anxious to hear that one. What a weird combo!
Lets take a look at the chart before I make my exit……….
Top 5 Billboard 200:
1.FAME-Chris Brown
2.I Remember Me-Jennifer Hudson
3.Adele- 21
4.Angles-The Strokes
5.Hello Fear-Kirk Franklin
Congrats to Kirk! I had no idea he was dropping a new album. One of, if not the best (and definitely the most commercially successful) gospel artists of his time, Kirk is always in the top 5 when his albums debut.
Top 5 Hot 100:
1.E.T.-Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
2.S&M-Rihanna
3.Fuck You (Forget You)-Cee Lo Green
4.Born This Way-Lady Gaga
5.Just Can’t Get Enough-The Black Eyed Peas
Congrats to SOMEBODY FINALLY dethroning Lady Gaga and her lesbian song!
And with that, I will see you all later this week.
