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50 Cent Pushes ‘Curtis’ Album Back

25th May

Rapper 50 Cent has announced that his new album ‘Curtis’ has been pushed back from June 26th to September 4th. Citing his International following as the reason for the delay, the G-Unit leader said ‘I’m an international artist…my fans worldwide deserve to receive my album at the same time as my fans here in the U.S. Taking that into consideration moving the album to September was a necessary course of action.’

This news isn’t all that surprising to me; the lead single from the album ‘Amusement Park’ has been lukewarmly received and the hype surrounding the project is noticeably less than that of his previous albums. I don’t buy the ‘International market’ excuse; he is ’50 Cent’ – meaning he is a big enough artist to drop an album worldwide at anytime.

Will you be picking up ‘Curtis’?

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Foxy Brown Sets Date for ‘Black Roses’

25th May

After numerous set-backs, including being struck with deafness, Foxy Brown has finally set a release date for her anticipated ‘Black Roses’ album. The controversial rapper revealed to Billboard that ‘Black Roses’ – her first album in 6 years – will hit stores on September 4th via her new label of the same name. Regarding the album, Foxy said ‘No disrespect to anyone, but gear up baby, because when I come, it’s over…this album is going to be a lyrical testimony of everything I’ve gone through and survived the last couple of years. It’s just incredible.’ Planned collaborations on the album are set to include Jay-Z, Baby Cham and Spragga Benz.

It’s refreshing to hear news regarding Foxy’s music and not a run-in with the law. With Eve doing her thing now as well, it seems female Hip-Hop is experiencing a revival. Lil’ Kim should follow suit and hurry-up with her post-prison album too.

Do you care for Foxy’s return?

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25th May

Eve ‘Tambourine’ Video

The video for Eve’s new single ‘Tambourine’ debuted last night on BET and Launch. I’m loving the video already; it’s a straight concept video and Eve is looking ON-POINT throughout. The video was directed by Melina – who directed many of Beyonce’s new videos from the B’Day re-release. She definitely did a better job with this E-V-E vid. The single is taken from Eve’s upcoming album ‘Here I Am’ (due later this year).

What do think of the ‘Tambourine’ video?

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Mo’Nique Is Ready for BET Awards

24th May

As some of you may know, comedienne Mo’Nique was announced as the host of the 2007 BET Awards last week. The last time she hosted the annual award show was in 2004 when she gave her infamous ‘Crazy In Love’ performance. Judging by this pre-recorded message – screened at the BET Awards press conference- she will be just as hilarious this year. Check it out…

LeToya To Be Honored & More

24th May

It has been announced that R&B songstress LeToya is to be honored by the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) during its 20th Anniversary Rhythm and Soul Music Awards on June 26th. LeToya’s hit ‘Torn’ is also set to be honored at the event as one of ASCAP’s top songs of 2006. Her career is going from strength to strength.

In other LeToya news, angry fans have started a petition to BET querying why the ‘She Don’t’ singer was completely left off the nominee list for the 2007 BET Awards. It makes alot of sense, considering LeToya was a major feature on BET last year. ‘Torn’ was #1 on the 106 & Park video countdown for a number of weeks and had to be retired from the chart. Not forgetting the ‘H-Town Chick’ reality show on the network which documented LeToya’s daily activities in the run-up to the release of her debut album. All of this and not even one nomination.

Click here to view/sign the petition

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50 Cent ‘Curtis’ Album Cover

24th May

This is apparently the cover for 50 Cent’s third studio album ‘Curtis’. It’s cool, but perhaps would have been more suited to the album’s previous title ‘Before I Self Destruct’.

‘Curtis’ hits stores June 26th.

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Mario ‘How Do I Breathe’ Video

23rd May

The video for Mario’s lead single – ‘How Do I Breathe’ – from his new album ‘Go’ premiered tonight. Whilst the song has grown on me, the video is a disappointment. After Mario being out of the limelight for a few years, I would have expected his label to spend more on this video; yet it comes across kinda cheap-looking. Personally I would have preferred Mario to stray from the sound of his biggest hit ‘Let Me Love You'(which ‘How Do I Breathe’ attempts to replicate) and come with something fresh. Still, there’s hope with some of the great tracks I’ve heard from the set such as ‘Kryptonite’ and ‘Crying Out For Me’. ‘Go’ drops July 30th.

Hot or Not?

23rd May

The video for Ne-Yo’s latest single ‘Do You’ debuted a few hours ago on BET. I’ve been waiting on Ne-Yo to bring ‘it’ in terms of video, yet – as is the case with this video – he doesn’t. It’s not that the video is poor, it’s just too standard – almost boring. I do like the song, however I’m left wondering if it was a good choice for the 2nd single. The way I see it, ‘Make It Work’ would have been the better option.

What do you think of the video?

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23rd May

Janet Covers US Weekly

Pop star Janet Jackson appears on the cover US Weekly magazine; flaunting that six-pack she is renown for. In the issue, which is out now, the singer explains how she manages to keep fit after dropping all those pounds she gained for a film role.

I’m pretty sure we’ve read about Janet’s dramatic weight-loss already. However it’s good to see Janet keeping her name out there in the run-up to a number of projects including a new single this summer for the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack, a starring role in Tyler Perry’s new movie ‘Why Did I Get Married’ and the recording of a new album. It’s set to be a busy year for Ms Jackson.

What do you think of the cover?

New Twista Single ‘Give It Up’ (ft. Pharrell)

23rd May

This new Twista track is slated to be the first single from the Chicago rapper’s upcoming album ‘Adrenaline Rush’ (due this summer). ‘Give It Up’ was produced by the Neptunes and features Pharrell Williams from group. The song is HOT; the beat is on-point and Twista delivers with his trademark rapid-fire pace on his verses. I’m really feeling the hook as well, it’s catchy. I can see this one doing big things. The Hype Williams directed video should be debuting soon. Check out the track…

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