
Dr. Dre announced his latest off-the-record collaborations with LeBron James and Justin Bieber, who will both get headphones under his Beats by Dr. Dre brand. In the commercial for LeBron’s Power Beats by Dr. Dre over-ear headphones, the NBA star gets an assist from Dre while lifting weights in the gym until comedian Affion Crockett starts to annoy the two with his jokes, making the mistake of asking a bulked-up Dre when his oft-delayed Detox is…
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Keri Hilson performed her new single “Pretty Girl Rock” live for the first time at the Beats by Dr. Dre concert with Soulja Boy at NYC’s Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Wednesday (Sept. 29).
“All my ladies do the pretty girl rock/ Get low with your pretty girl rock/ Steal the show with your pretty girl rock,” sang the blonde vixen in a cleavage-baring top and high-waisted shorts as she strutted across the stage.
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On the eve of its premiere, Eminem teases with a 30-second clip from “No Love,” his collaboration with Lil Wayne off Recovery. Bullies prey on the schoolyard in the sneak peek, but who will have the last laugh? Find out when the full video debuts online tomorrow at 8 p.m. EST on…
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After making noise with the red-hot cover artwork for Loud yesterday, Rihanna is revealing some of the tracks on her new album.
Just Jared was invited to preview RiRi’s fifth effort at L.A. Reid’s office at Island Def Jam and wrote up a glowing review, calling it the “biggest album for the Bajan beauty yet.”
The sexy siren teams up with her could-have-been tourmate Nicki Minaj for “Raining Men,” described as an uptempo…
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Even though his Rihanna-assisted smash “Love the Way You Lie” is still top 10 on the charts, Eminem is already on to the next one. The Grammy-winning superstar is set to premiere the video for “No Love” featuring Lil Wayne tomorrow at 7:56 p.m. EST on MTV, simultaneously premiering on MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, and MTV Tr3s.
“No Love” is the third single off Em’s platinum-selling Recovery, following his two consecutive No. 1 singles…
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Singer-songwriter Kevin Cossom (Keri Hilson’s “Knock You Down”) commands all the pretty girls to put their hands up in the air on the club banger “Baby I Like It,” featuring Diddy and Fabolous. The Danja-produced tune, outfitted with a galloping dance beat, sees the Grammy nominee keeping up with the racing instrumental and singing through an Auto-Tune filter, giving the track breathing space to allow his guest stars to shine. Peep the first single…
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After catching his show at Radio City Music Hall, Rihannajoined her collaborator Drake at his after-party at Greenhouse in New York City on Tuesday (Sept. 28). RiRi, in a red blazer, and Drake, in a denim jacket, partied with their peers including J. Cole, Trey Songz, and former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton, who celebrated her 26th birthday. Jay-Z and Young Jeezy also stopped by for the star-studded…
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Shakira heats up the streets of Barcelona, Spain, in the Jaume De Laiguana-directed video for “Loca,” the first single from her bilingual album Sale El Sol (Oct. 19). The Colombian bombshell rollerblades, rides a motorcycle, dances in a public fountain, and shakes her famous hips, while British rapper Dizzee Rascal makes a cameo. Muy…
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Drake may have wowed the sold-out crowd attending his Jacksonville, Florida concert last week, but with moremoney comes more problems.
After the show, two fans claim that they were merely showing their appreciation for Drizzy when the rapper and his bodyguard got physical, pushing them away and spurring an altercation that sent one of them to the hospital.
“Before I got to say his name, [his bodyguard] punched me in the mouth and…
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Let’s get Loud! Rihanna is burning up on the red-hot cover of her fifth album in five years, arriving November 16. The Barbados beauty keeps her eyes closed in the close-up photo, smoldering with her flaming red hair, luscious lips, and “Rebelle Fleur” neck tattoo.
The project is already in high gear with the electro-pop single “Only Girl (In the World)” sitting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, while a video for the follow-up “What’s My…
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Kelis works up a sweat in the neon video for “Scream,” the David Guetta-produced single off her dance-minded album Flesh Tone. Running on a treadmill in slow motion during the song’s slower moments, the fashionista rocks an assortment of wild hats and spazzes out when the track gets bumping, dancing in the dark as black lights reflect off her day-glo body paint. Watch the blonde-haired singer wild out below, and keep your eyes peeled for a 3-D…
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It’s no secret that the President is a Jay-Z fan, but you might be surprised to hear who else he’s got on his iPod these days.
President Obama has expanded his musical selections. “My iPod now has about 2,000 songs, and it is a source of great pleasure to me,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I am probably still more heavily weighted toward the music of my childhood than I am the new stuff.”
While Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Rolling…
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How do you follow-up one of the biggest albums of 2009? By doing it all over again. After their multi-platinum effort The E.N.D., the Black Eyed Peas have set a release date for their next offering The Beginning.
Fergie, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo have been in the lab putting the finishing touches on their sixth studio creation, slated for release on November 30. Frontman will.i.am checked in with Dipdive on set of his “Check It…
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With little over a month to go before his November 5 release, Lil Wayne penned his seventh letter from Rikers Island. The rapper, who celebrated his 28th birthday the day before, says he’s been passing his time by working out, playing Uno, listening to ESPN, and enjoying slow jams from Aaliyah and Eric Benét on the radio. He also shouted out his kids, joked about Drake and Nicki Minaj’s fake wedding, and ended it with a marriage proposal. Now that’s…
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Fresh off the success of her third album Back to Me, Fantasia Barrino is taking her show on the road with the announcement of her first headlining tour. The Grammy-nominated songstress will embark on her 30-city “Back to Me” trek with openers Eric Benét and Kandi, kicking off the nationwide jaunt on November 4 at Richmond, Va.’s Landmark Theater. The “American Idol” champ will tour through the holidays and complete the run at St. Louis’ Fox Theatre on…
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Despite his current incarceration, Buju Banton was heavily involved in putting together this latest album, Before The Dawn. From choosing the final track listing and labouring over the phone with the producers and engineers to get the mixes just right, as well as to conceptualising the project's distinguished packaging, was the level of his involvement.
Hard copies of the album contain a special note written from inside the Pinellas County Jail…
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Saturday September 4th, 2010 saw the First Ever STAR FM DIGICEL SVG Fun Fest Tour at the Chile Playing Field in Georgetown. Since then the event has not only made three more stops, but is undoubtedly growing each weekend. Biabou, Diamond and Greggs respectively had their chance to showcase their talent over the last three weeks. Last Saturday Evening, the Greggs hard court came alive with non-stop action and mind blowing performances. What some may…
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TAMPA, Florida — Reggae star Buju Banton will have to wait until December to know his fate.
United States Judge Tim Moody announced that a new trial will begin in December.
Banton's attorney David Markus made an application for bail for his client and was told that the court would hear the application tomorrow.
Banton seemed relieved when the announcement of a new trial date was…
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Added by Hot97 All Star on September 27, 2010 at 9:31am —
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Kid Cudi made headlines this past June after cops discovered a controlled substance on his person following an altercation with a woman at her New York City apartment. But after being charged with criminal possession of a controlled substancein the 7th degree, he’s getting off easy.
The Cleveland native pled guilty to the misdemeanor charge this past Friday, receiving a sentence of two days of community service, according to TMZ.…
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Added by Hot97 All Star on September 27, 2010 at 8:34am —
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