Archive for April 16th, 2012

Brandy Talks Decision Behind “Two Eleven” Album Title & Whitney Houston

In a new clip from her recent interview with TrueExclusives Brandy opens up in detail about her decision to title her forthcoming album “Two Eleven,” and the connection and influence her idol Whitney Houston had on her.

Check it out below…

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New Music: Poo Bear – Alone

Most likely, you were just like who? what? after reading that name, but Poo Bear or Pooh Bear or MDMA, for those that don’t know, is an accomplished songwriter and producer. The man the government knows as Jason Boyd has written and produced for artists such as Jill Scott, Usher, Lloyd, Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa and many more.

Well, now he is transforming into working on his own project called “#Beats2BreakUp2.” Below is the first track he has just released entitled “Alone.” Check it out and let us know what you think.

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New Music: Kevin McCall feat. Big Sean – Naked

Kevin McCall makes his official debut with brand new single “Naked” featuring Big Sean. The Cali native, who is signed to Chris Brown’s CBE label, sings and raps over the electro-infused cut. The video was recently shot with Chris in the director’s chair. Check out Kevin’s new single now… What do you think?

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Behind The Scenes: R. Kelly’s “Share My Love” Video Shoot

We showed you a little teaser for the video yesterday, and now VEVO has released some official behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of R. Kelly’s “Share My Love” video shoot. The King of R&B stated, “Chi is on 100 right now, and everybody’s swag is on heaven” when he arrived to the set.

“Share My Love,” the first single off his upcoming album Write Me Back, the sequel to 2010’s Love Letter.

“We don’t like the new videos. We just like to have fun and turn the camera on while we do it,” said Kellz. “We not gonna call this a video, we calling this a real party. Everybody here is VIP.”

The full video will premiere on VEVO on April 19. Go behind the scenes now.


Rihanna Parties & Gets High at Coachella 2012

Rihanna lit up the stage and a joint during her fun-filled weekend in the desert. The pop star joined DJ Calvin Harris during his dance-fueled set at the Sahara tent on Sunday. Wearing a cropped tank top that read “Peace” and studded cutoff shorts, the wild child crowd surfed as she performed her Harris-produced hit “We Found Love” and new single “Where Have You Been,” even getting her friend Katy Perry to join in.

“This turned out to be one of the best nights of my life,” tweeted RiRi, who told Harris, “I had so much fun with your fucking fanz tonight! Diz hoodrat $kabii @katyperry also crowd surft n ATE my A$$ during my show.”

After her thrilling show, she perched herself atop the shoulders of a bodyguard while checking out Dr. Dre and Snoop’s epic closer. Following the D-O-Double-G’s lead, she smoked her own stash as she vibed to the West Coast sounds with “Thug Life” written across her stomach and a Chanel jacket on her back.

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The Weeknd Brings His XO To Coachella Stage

The Weeknd brought the sun down as he made his highly-anticipated Coachella debut on Sunday night. The Toronto native, who has attracted a cult following with his trilogy of EPs, hit the Outdoor Theatre for a rousing and seductive performance, including cuts like his cover of Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana,” Drake’s “Crew Love” and ending with an acoustic version of “Wicked Games.”

If you missed the live stream last night, you can watch the full performance now below…

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