Hip-Hop/R&B

Beyonce and Jay Z

by Joi

in Beyonce, Jay Z, News, Posters

Reportedly Beyonce and Jay-Z had eyes only for each other as they dined on martinis, wine and delicious desserts at their favorite spot in Melbourne Monday night.

As a fan, I’m loving all the reports that the king and queen of hip hop don’t act like spoiled prima donnas when they go out. Bystanders say they don’t put on airs at all.

They’ve actually kept kind of a low profile and have more or less flown under the radar while in Melbourne, kind of sticking to themselves and preferring to dine out on romantic places rather than nightclubs. Beyonce’s never struck me as a nightclub kind of gal anyway. The lady has too much style for that.

Beyonce and Jay Z have shown a great love for Melbourne chef Ian Curley’s cuisine.

The’ve visited Curley’s Spring St restaurants Siglo Bar and The Supper Club a handful of times while here, with Jay-Z dropping in for a quick bite at The European on his birthday last Saturday.

But Monday night was something extra special. Beyonce wore what has been called a “dazzling dress” while Jay Z wore a head-turning suit.

The loving couple – dressed to the nines – dined together on Siglo Bar’s rooftop.

Curley, who served the couple, said the zucchini flowers proved an obvious favorite during the week.

“They were beautiful, nice people,” Curley said.

“They sat together all night and were in no way prima donnas – there were no egg-white omelets ordered, if you know what I mean.

“They looked like any normal couple yet are multi-million-dollar megastars . . . and they tipped well.”

Gorgeous Photographic Print of Beyonce and Her Mom, Tina:

Portrait of Pop Music Star Beyonce and Mother Tina Knowles at Home, February 3, 2006
Portrait of Pop Music Star Beyonce and Mother Tina Knowles at Home, February 3, 2006 Photographic Print
Taira, Karina
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Jay Z Photographic Print, Rolling Stone:

Jay-Z, Rolling Stone no. 1040, November 2007
Jay-Z, Rolling Stone no. 1040, November 2007 Photographic Print
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Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Eminem Take the Top 3 Spots

by Joi

in Eminem, Justin Bieber, Music Videos, News, Rihanna

Billboard has a new chart called Social 50 which ranks the most active artists on the world’s leading social networking site.  It’s an ingenious way to see who’s hottest amongst the social networking generation.  Not suprisingly, noneother than Rihanna sits in the number 1 spot in its debut week. The beautiful songstress is followed by Justin Bieber and Eminem at the second and third places respectively.

“We continue to adapt the way we chart the changing landscape of music,” Billboard Editorial Director, Bill Werde, said of the new chart. “The Social 50 is yet another step in the evolution of Billboard and an important response to our changing times.”

They use a unique metric that includes weekly page views and song plays on sites like MySpace, iLike, YouTube and Facebook.
Trailing behind the Slim Shady (at number 3) are Lady GaGa and Nicki Minaj.  Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Linkin Park and Shakira also make the top 10.

  1. Rihanna
  2. Justin Bieber
  3. Eminem
  4. Lady GaGa
  5. Nicki Minaj
  6. Black Eyed Peas
  7. Katy Perry
  8. Ke$ha
  9. Linkin Park
  10. Shakira

Rihanna Rehab Video Ft Justin Timberlake:

Justin Bieber Baby Video Featuring Ludacris:

Eminem Mockingbird Video:

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Date Night for Beyonce and Jay Z

by Joi

in Beyonce, Hip-Hop/R&B, Jay Z, Music Videos, Pictures

Jay Z and Beyonce: Click the Picture for a Larger View

One of the hottest couples of all-time, Hip hop king Jay Z and queen of all things fabulous Beyonce enjoyed a “date night” in Melbourne on Monday. Music’s royalty went bowling, then shopping.

Beyonce wore body-hugging lycra pants, high heel shoes, a top hat and big celebrity sunglasses. Jay-Z opted for his trademark hip hop baggy jeans.

The intensely private pair were flanked by security as they went bowling at Crown’s Kingpin Bowling Lounge. Reportedly, an awkward moment almost went down when Beyonce discovered that her heels had to go if she wanted to bowl.

After a few minutes of concern, she put on some knee-high kingpin socks and bowling shoes and hit the lanes.

Proud husband Jay-Z took plenty of pictures of his wife as she bowled for more than an hour.

Jaz Z then hit the nearby neon pool tables, before they headed to Crown’s Versace boutique for some late-night shopping.

Jay Z and Beyonce Crazy in Love Video:

Jay Z and Beyonce Music Downloads:

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TI Castle Walls Featuring Christina Aguilera

by Joi

in Audio, Christina Aguilera, News, TI

How could Castle Walls not be special? It has TI AND Burlesque star Christina Aguilera… two of the best at their best. The song has already been compared to Eminem and Rihanna’s ‘Love The Way You Lie’ and is produced by the same guy, Alex Da Kid. I guess comparisons are inevitable, but it’s a shame really because this song should be getting attention ONLY on its own merits.

When powerhouse artists hook up, expect something VERY special. When the powerhouse artists are TI and Christina Aguilera, expect something so special it stops you in your tracks.

This song will make you forget you even have tracks. There’s no way this song won’t be an epic hit.

‘Castle Walls’ is the next official single from T.I.’s new album No Mercy. Click the link to order your copy now – this one will be a monster.

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Starshell: Music’s Next Big Name

by Joi

in Kanye West, Music Videos, News, Starshell

Starshell! Click the image for a larger picture.

Starshell, the beautiful artist responsible for penning such notable hits as Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown” and “Closer” for Mary J Blige, has just released a behind the scenes video for her debut single, “Superluva.” “Superluva” will appear on Starshell’s as-yet-untitled debut album which features beat-savvy producers Will.I.Am, Scott Storch, Range, Ne-Yo, Jeff Bhasker and Ron Neffu Feemster. “Superluva” has a vibe that is reminiscent of the 80s and all about having fun. Produced by Fernando Garibay, the feisty electro-pop jam sounds right at home alongside recent #1s by Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Ke$ha.

Mary J. Blige had the following to say about the up and coming sensation, “Starshell is not someone who wanted to be a star, she always knew she would be. She knew what she wanted then and she knows exactly what she wants now. She has a beautiful spirit, a beautiful heart and so much integrity and intelligence. I admire her will to be positive no matter what things may look like. She knows it’s going to always work out. She’s destined and determined to be the best she can be in everything she does. God bless her.”

Fans and music lovers can check out the making of “Superluva on VEVO.com with the official video premiering on AOL 10/19. To keep up with all things Starshell, visit Starshellworld.com.

Making of Superluva:

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Soulja Boy Tears It Up at The BET Hip-Hop Awards

by Joi

in Hip-Hop/R&B, Music Videos, Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy had the honor of performing “Speakers Going Hammer” and “Pretty Boy Swag” on BET’s Hip-Hop Music Awards Tuesday night. The artist was joined by a number of back-up dancers and kept fellow musicians Rick Ross and Diddy dancing in their seats. If you missed Soulja’s live performance you can watch it now on BET.com!

The DeAndre Way will hit stores everywhere on November 30th and will feature Soulja Boy’s new single “Blowing Me Kisses!”

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Kanye West Joins La Roux on In For the Kill

by Joi

in Audio, Kanye West, News

Kanye West and Elly (Click for a larger version!)

Check out a brand new version of La Roux’s “In For The Kill” featuring Kanye West. Kanye teamed up with the synth-pop sensation in New York City last month to put his own spin on the track with an original verse.

Catch La Roux on a headlining US tour kicking off on November 1st.

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Beyonce Ego (Remix) Featuring Kanye West

by Joi

in Beyonce, Kanye West, Music Videos

She walks like this ’cause she can back it up….. Can. She. Ever. Has anyone ever backed up anything the way Beyonce does?

No.

I am currently in the process of listening to this song all day. Beyonce’s voice is magic and the video is as hot as you’d expect a Beyonce video to be. As for Kanye West at the first – classic Kanye and I love it.

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Kanye West: A Cool List and His Love Lockdown Video

by Joi

in Kanye West, Music Videos

This morning, one of this music blog’s favorite artists, Kanye West, made a list on Twitter of the people he considered to be the “coolest famous creative people”.

The innovative and creative rapper included Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Lil’ Wayne, M.I.A, Angelina Jolie and Jay-Z.

West listed the names after asking his followers:“Who do you think the coolest famous creative people are?”

Kanye had earlier written a series of tweets during which he said he would like to be defined as either “an inventor or maybe curator”.

He also stated that he hasn’t “delivered anywhere near my best work yet”, and that he had never met a “true artist that wasn’t either a little too cocky or waaaay to bashful”.

West is currently finishing his next studio album… his next, much anticipated studio album. ‘Dark Twisted Fantasy’, is scheduled for a November release, and will be preceded by the single ‘Runaway.”

This would be me on the edge of my seat because this man is incapable of producing bad music. He can’t even do sub-par.

Sorry. Doesn’t know how.

Kanye West Love Lockdown:

Great song. Great video. Nothing but love.

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Lil Wayne, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West and Others Record We Are the World

by Joi

in Hip-Hop/R&B, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus

Lil Wayne, Brian Wilson, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and Celine Dion are among a group of artists who have recorded a new version of the wonderful 1985 song ‘We Are The World’ to aid victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.

Barbra Streisand, Carlos Santana, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Tony Bennett and Enrique Iglesias are also among the 75 singers who contributed, reports BBC News.

The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones – who returned to the role for the new version. The new recording took place at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, where the original was also put on tape.

The much-anticipated song is set to debut on NBC, February 12. The video is to be put together by director Paul Haggis, who filmed the recording session.

Lil Wayne said, after the recording, “I don’t know how to sing.” He went on to hail the new song but criticized the response to the 2005 disaster in New Orleans, when Hurricane Katrina caused havoc.

“I think it’s amazing what’s been done for Haiti, but I think it’s amazing what hasn’t been done for New Orleans,” he said.

Lil Wayne makes a good point. I think you could add the victims and families post-September 11. A production like this to raise money and show support would have been outstanding for American families after Sept. 11 AND Hurricane Katrina. But if someone doesn’t stand up and make it happen, it won’t happen. Fortunately for Haiti, someone did stand up, and I guess that’s what we should focus on, right?

The Original We Are the World:

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