Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’ series – Verzuz, has breathed new life into the music industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which practically brought the global music industry to a halt.
After his own stint on the now popular platform, dancehall legend Beenie Man has been busy at work, finishing off what will be his first album since the Virgin Records released, ‘Undisputed’ in 2006.
Video footage has surfaced of dancehall legend working on a song with rising stars Alex Parvenuand his crewYard Ruckus – the demo of the song has already proven to be very popular onIrie FM– Jamaica’s biggest radio station.
With today serving as Kobe Bryant‘s 42nd birthday, the late legend’s wife is leading he tributes to the star who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on January 26.
In 2008, as the world as a whole was slowly but surely turning into a Euro Dance fest, Ne-Yo blessed us with some of his best work.
Today’s From The Vault pick comes in the form of the singer-songwriter’s glorious single, ‘Closer.’
Released as the first offering from the artist’s third LP ‘Year Of The Gentleman,’ ‘Closer’ was produced by mighty Norwegian production maestros Stargate – with whom Ne-Yo had scored many hits, not only for himself but also for other acts.
A potent fusion between Dance-Pop and R&B, we like to think of this song as the reference to what a potential late 00’s Michael Jackson album should have sounded like.
The song became a hit globally, peaking at #7 in the US and topping the charts in the UK. It is Ne-Yo’s most successful solo single in Europe and was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal at the 51st Grammy Awards which were held in February 2009.
Melina Matsoukas directed the simple yet efficient video which presented a suited-up Ne-Yo surrounded by sharply-dressed female dancers in front of various pulsating black and white backgrounds.
The visual was nominated at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dancing in a Video but lost to the Pussycat Dolls’ ‘When I Grow Up’.
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While his wins are undeniable and can’t be erased by time, we miss seeing Ne-Yo take residence at the top of the charts.
Because while it’s fantastic seeing Chris Brown and Bruno Mars waving the flag for male R&B, we feel the world could benefit from Ne-Yo’s brand of classic R&B with a modern twist that he brought along with him when he first burst onto the scene 15 years ago.
With all of that being said, we salute this musician who gave the genre some of its most glorious moments in recent years.
The ‘Coffee’ singer was seen alongside her co-stars brewing the sequel to hit Lifetime film ‘Merry Liddle Christmas.’
Last Fall saw the original deliver major ratings for the cable network, so much so that it’s birthed a follow-up named ‘Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding.’
Ms. Kelly was snapped alongside the likes of Debbi Morgan, Bresha Webb, and Thomas Cadrot.
For, following first look trailers for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘The Batman,’ the event brought with it a sizzle reveal of the full cast of ‘The Suicide Squad.’
Directed by James Gunn, the sequel to 2016 original sees much of the superhero ensemble re-assemble for their next adventure.
Viola Davis is back in the mix as Amanda Waller, while Idris Elba has joined fold as a replacement for Will Smith. Initially, cast as the fresh face behind Smith’s Deadshot, Elba is now an new character named BloodSport.
Peep the teaser below, as well as the full cast list…
‘The Batman’ is set to fly into theaters next year and the buzz machine officially has its wheels in motion.
For, the first look trailer at Warner Bros‘ hotly anticipated blockbuster has been unveiled at DC FanDome.
Robert Pattinson steps into the role of the caped crusader and is joined in Matt Reeves‘ big budget production by Zoe Kravitz – who will appear asCatwoman.
Currently set for a 2021 arrival in theaters, check out the high-octane teaser trailer for ‘The Batman’ below…
The rapper has just released his latest track, ‘The Plan,’ from the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie, ‘Tenet.’
The ‘Sicko Mode‘ rapper created the song specifically for the film.
Additionally, it marks the first time that the Hip Hop star and Oscar award-winning composer Ludwig Göransson worked together.
To coincide with the release of the single, an exclusive new trailer to the film aired on TNT Friday night.
Nolan recently spoke to GQ, where he talked working with Scott, saying:
“His voice became the final piece of a yearlong puzzle. His insights into the musical and narrative mechanism [composer] Ludwig Göransson and I were building were immediate, insightful, and profound.”
