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Estelle gets some help from rapper Kardinal Offishall in her first single, “Freak,” from her upcoming album, All of Me. It is different from what I am used to seeing from her. So… what do you think?
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Rapper Guru from Gang Starr in coma
Guru, the rapper from Gang Starr, is in a coma after suffering a heart attack Sunday and will undergo surgery Monday. In a Sirus radio interview, Gang Starr partner, DJ Premier, mentioned the 43-year-old rapper, whose real name is Keith Elam, is receiving treatment at a New York hospital, reports Billboard.
L.A. Reid flies to Belize to sign rapper Shyne
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L.A. Reid, Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group, flew to Belize Monday to meet with Shyne. The rapper was deported to his homeland Belize in Oct. 2009 after serving nine years in prison for weapons charges stemming from a high-publicized 1999 nightclub shooting involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. The two reportedly signed a $1-$5 million deal that will also provide distribution for Shyne’s Gangland Records.
“I have come here to stand by Shyne and to officially kick off our partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Gangland Records,” Reid said in an interview with 7Newsbelize.com. “So it is really an honor to be here, really very special place. I am here because great people are worthy of travelling many, many miles for it and I come here to say that your country is great and I hope you guys know that this is a great man from your country who deserves this kind of respect and who deserves this kind of support. So that is why we are here.”
Shyne also expressed his excitement about the deal.
“It is an honor and a pleasure, not just for me but for Belize,” Shyne said. “Chairman Reid is on the level of Berry Gordy, Clive Davis — the biggest music men in the history of music — and so to have a partnership with Gangland Records and Island/Def Jam is incredible for me.”
Video: Kanye West ‘Coldest Winter’
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Kanye West has released a video for “Coldest Winter,” which is on his 808s and Heartbreak CD. He does not appear in the video, which kind of reminds me of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Remember those creatures on horseback chasing the hobbit? So what do you think of Kanye’s newest video?
Video: Timbaland and Justin Timberlake “Carry Out”
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The latest single from Timbaland’s Shock Value II album is a collabo with Justin Timberlake, “Carry Out.”
Janet Jackson’s ‘Heartbeat Love’ featuring Pitbull
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Janet Jackson has been in the studio with rapper Pitbull. Producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins released their collaboration, “Heartbeat Love.”
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?
It’s official! The sequel to 2007’s “Why Did I Get Married?” will be in theaters April 2. The Tyler Perry film, “Why Did I Get Married Too?” will feature the same actors including Janet Jackson, Jill Scott and Tyler Perry.
See the movie trailer after the jump.
Video: Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga perform at the Brit Awards
Across the pond, American artists performed Tuesday at the Brit Awards. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed “Empire State of Mind” and Lady Gaga sang “Telephone” and “Dance in the Dark.”
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Video: Alicia Keys and Usher perform at the NBA All-Star game
Usher and Alicia Keys were some of the musical acts Sunday at the NBA All-Star game. Usher performed his new song, “More” and the hit, “Yeah” during the the intro. Alicia Keys sang a medley of her hits, “Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart,” “Empire State of Mind II” and “No One.”
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Jay-Z and Lebron James host annual Two Kings dinner
Jay-Z and Lebron James hosted their fourth annual Two Kings Dinner Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend at the W Hotel in Dallas. Guests included Drake, Diddy and Russell Simmons.
