The R&B King is only months from the release of latest album Black Panties, but he is already letting fans know they should get ready for the follow-up sooner than later.
In a new interview with V Magazine, R. Kelly announced the title of the follow-up to his 2013 album.
DJ Cassidy has us very excited for his forthcoming debut album Paradise Royale, which has been lead by the funky retro laced single “Calling All Heart” featuring Robin Thicke and Jessie J.
The passion project of the celebrity DJ, will include all-star features from the likes of Mary J. Blige, Usher, Kelly Rowland, Ne-Yo, John Legend, CeeLo Green, R. Kelly and more, along with music created by iconic musicians such as Nile Rodgers of Chic; Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White, Phillip Bailey and Larry Dunn; Kool & the Gang’s Robert “Kool” Bell, Khalis Bayyan and George Brown; and many more.
While across the pond in the UK, Cassidy spoke with Amaru Don TV about the anticipated new LP, and revealed the exhausting story of pursuing R. Kelly to record a song for the album for nearly 2 years.
Read more about the album here, and check out the interview clip below!
R. Kelly and Trey Songz might have had a lil beef in the past, but the R&B stars are on good terms now, and they caught up with each other Tuesday night in L.A. at Supperclub Hollywood.
Kellz and Trigga had the ladies in a frenzy has they partied the night away, drinking Moet and Ace of Spade, while Robert smoked his favorite cigars. They were joined by The Game and Too $hort, while listening to the sounds of DJ BAD. Revolt Live’s DJ Damage and Sibley also stopped by to chat with Kellz and get in on the fun.
Check out more pics below:
Music’s biggest night is always preceded by another one of music’s biggest nights, The Recording Academy’s annual Pre-Grammy Gala. On the eve of the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, music and Hollywood’s biggest stars joined Clive Davis for another memorable evening at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The four-hour event, which honored Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, boasted A-list performances and a star-studded guest list including Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Imagine Dragons, Ryan Tedder, Miguel, John Legend, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Barry Gordy and many more.
Davis led the crowd including Jamie Foxx, Miguel, and Swizz Beatz in singing “Happy Birthday” to Alicia Keys, who celebrated her 34th birthday Saturday.
Robin Thicke arrived with his beautiful wife Paula Patton and had the crowd on its feet with “Blurred Lines,” for which he was accompanied by Pharrell and a dancing T.I. The Neptunes producer kept a smile on the famous faces with his Oscar-nominated hit “Happy,” and joined Jennifer Hudson and Tip for “I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel).”
R. Kelly paid tribute to Nelson Mandela with a tribal-inspired song, and Fantasia brought the epic evening to a close with her powerful performance of “Stormy Weather.”
Davis also remembered Whitney Houston, who died two years ago in the same hotel, “We all know that Whitney was the greatest contemporary singer in the world,” said the 81-year-old music mogul. “I don’t want the world to forget that, and I don’t want anyone in this room to forget that.”
See more pics and footage from Clive’s big bash below!
DJ Cassidy has toured the world, and played at many once-in-a-lifetime events such as Jay Z and Beyoncé’s wedding and even President Obama’s Inaugural Ball. But he’s now ready to deliver his own original records to dance floors, as he preps for the release of his much-anticipated debut album Paradise Royale, slated to drop this spring on Columbia Records.
Uh Oh! Over the past year we’ve seen some great R&B shows and tours, but it looks like 2014 is shaping up to continue the quality live entertainment! R. Kelly released his new album Black Panties earlier this month, and has been on the road promoting the release, but during a recent special live interview he had with NYC radio station WBLS at SOB’s, the consummate performer revealed some big news about an upcoming tour.
The R&B legend shared that while he is working on a ‘Black Panties’ tour, he will first be hitting the road with none other than The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul herself, Mary J. Blige, for the “King & Queen Tour.”
Without sharing any specific details, this already sounds like a must-see show! Peep the interview below:
Ready for the remix?? While fans are awaiting the official music video, Gaga and Kellz take their hit single “Do What U Want” to the streets with the official remix, now featuring Rick Ross.
“Hanging out the window, Bruce Willis on the pedel/ Pool on the roof, black bottle for a model/ I gotta keep the fly mosquito doors on the auto,” raps Rozay over the DJ White Shadow production.
The rest of the song remains the same. Listen below…
Yesterday, saw the release of the first portion of R. Kelly‘s recent sit-down CRWN interview with Elliot Wilson. While he is heavily promoting his new album Black Panties, the candid interview finds the R&B veteran covering a timeline of his career, sharing little gems and shining light on certain questions many fans have wondered over the years.
In the second portion, Kellz continues to talk about his past work, starting with the original plans for ‘The Best of Both Worlds,’ which he was originally working on with 2Pac. He spoke briefly about the creation of tracks such as the “Ignition (Remix),” “Step In The Name of Love,” and finding out he could have an audience in different generations of music fans.
Moving on to “Trapped In The Closet,” which he credits to previously learning opera, he tries to explain his creative process behind it and how the style of the songs came about. He addressed the impact of the church and god in his music, and explained what he wants his legacy to be today.
R. Kelly has a lot of new music on the way as well, he tells the crowd he is 6 songs into his holiday album ’12 Nights of Christmas,’ which he is planning to release next year, and he also reveals he is 6 songs into a country music album. Before concluding the interview, Kelly shares a raunchy sex poem directly to the women in the audience.
Peep the new interview below:
