Archive for April 5th, 2011

BOOTSY COLLINS SAYS HE TRIPPED ON ACID WITH JAMES BROWN

OH MY GOD! Bootsy Collins is Incredible!!!

Bootsy Collins sat with the one and only Abiola Abrams and talked learning to play on the “one” and acid tripping with James Brown, his new album and much more!

Don’t miss this funky interview!

“James Brown taught me ‘Son, you gotta have that one.’


R. KELLY GIVES PRIVATE PERFORMANCE IN CHICAGO

On Saturday, April 2, 2011, for “One Night Only R & B Superstar R. Kelly gave a private performance to benefit Clara’s House/West Englewood United Organization. The evening included a variety of music, comedy and performances all designed to revive the 1950′s era of elegant entertainment.

Kellz performed classic covers like “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke and “The Twist,” during the 1950′s themed event. “Robert is that you??”


NEW MUSIC: SADE – STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

Sade’s music is so good I never know what to say, really. I don’t know what to say. This song is actually a cover to the classic Thin Lizzy song first appearing on their album Nightlife (1974).

Listen to the record after the break.

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JENNIFER HUDSON SHARES SOUL WITH AOL SESSIONS

Jennifer Hudson displayed her powerful pipes on AOL Music Sessions, where she performed songs from her sophomore album I Remember Me. The songstress belted out renditions of “Where You At,” “Angel,” “I Got This,” “Gone,” and the title track off the LP, which also serves as her second single.

J-Hud said she was still getting accustomed to performing her new material. “You have to get the music in your body, so I’m still combining myself with it and marrying it,” she stated. “I’m still getting more used to it, but we’re getting to know each other.”

Watch her tear the roof off with her soulful performances.

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KERI HILSON & AKON HELP FIGHT AIDS WITH H&M

Keri Hilson and Akon join forces with H&M to be apart of their celebrity-driven collection for Fashion Against AIDS. The campaign, which also stars Selma Blair, Penn Badgley, Sky Ferreira, Nikki Reed, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scissor Sisters, Shiloh Fernandez, and The Misshapes, features each participant posing in the unisex line, of which 25% of all sales will be donated to the Designers Against AIDS charity.

Akon explained that his involvement stems from his personal experience with those afflicted with the virus. “I’ve had a lot of friends who’ve been in the situation where their friends and family have been affected by HIV,” he said. “As I travel the world, I see how much HIV affects people. It’s not like we have a cure for HIV, we only have prevention. Make sure you are protected so that you don’t ever have to worry about it. Ever.”

Look out for the collection hitting H&M stores and online on April 26.

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NEW MUSIC: JILL SCOTT FEAT EVE – SHAME!

A week or so ago we posted the B.T.S. to the video for SHAAAME! (thats how I say it), Now here’s the CDQ. Jill definitely brings me back to childhood BBQs.


THISISRNB X DJ CARISMA’S “COOKIE JAR”

Here is the latest show from our partnership with DJ Carisma’s “Cookie Jar”. It’s raining in NY today, so we definitely need a good mix to fill the office in this gloomy weather. Tune into the grooves of DJ Carisma now!


VIDEO: KELLY ROWLAND FEAT. LIL’ WAYNE – MOTIVATION (OFFICIAL)

UPDATED W/ OFFICIAL VERSION

Whoa lover. Kelly Rowland teases in the seductive visual for her sensual single “Motivation” featuring Lil’ Wayne. The lead single from her third album, due later this Summer. The Destiny’s Child diva sizzles in the Sarah Chatfield-directed video.

“‘Motivation’ makes me feel extremely, über-duber sexy,” Kelly told MTV News. “It has that personality and characteristic to it that I don’t think anybody can deny. ”

And I can’t deny Kelly, sexy like What!