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Kelis is one of my favorite artists and it wasn't until her 2003 'Tasty' album that I was truly hooked. Now the singer will release her fifth album, 'Fleshtones' this spring and Kelis' former publicist is now her manager and will be overseeing her career. Kelis' newly founded manager blogged and updated us all on Kelis and her upcoming album. Check that out as well as the drama with the Pussycat Dolls and Rihanna's part in this year's SuperBowl. In addition, I’m excited to say that I have stepped away from my duties as Kelis’ publicist and have taken on the role as her business partner and manager. She recently signed a new record deal with will.i.am/Interscope where we are looking at a Spring 2010 release for the new album. I’m currently in London with her as I’m typing this, sitting next door as she collaborates with one of my favorite new groups, La Roux. The new album is very close to being finished — she recorded majority of it on her own in her...

Hello all! We all know Alicia Keys to be very reserved and posh(ha! I just felt like using that word). So when we hear of her being upset and out of her character; then it must of been a really good reason right? Well turns out Ms. Keys was upset about a free hotel room stay in London. Read below to get all the juicy details! Shy and retiring Alicia Keys released her inner diva in London this week when a hotel suite she had been offered FOR FREE triggered an out-of-character hissy fit. Alicia had flown into town to promote her amazing new album The Element Of Freedom and was initially more than thrilled to be offered the grandest suite of all at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge. But upon arrival on Monday morning Alicia was far from happy. Despite the suite being used to accommodate stars of the calibre of Michael Jackson and Madonna over the years, Alicia hated it. In fact the star – who’s riding high in the charts with Jay-Z on their Empire State Of Mind track – turn...

---------------- Now playing: Pussycat Dolls - Who's Gonna Love You via FoxyTunes Irv Gotti is riding high with the 2nd season of his hit reality show, "Gotti's Way". The show gives an inside look at The Inc's mogul's life, his career, and more. Check out this exclusive interview with Angie Martinez.

Rick Ross recently released his new album, "Deeper Than Rap" which is slated to debut at #1 on next week's album chart. The rapper talks exclusively with BET's Big Tigger about the new album, 50 Cent, and more. Check it out! For Hip Hop News & Entertainment at DimeWars.Com Music Biz: Kanye Grabs Rihanna For New Single, Video! Only hours after premiering his new video for Amazing, Kanye West has let the cat out of the bag and revealed he's already shot two more video's for his platinum selling 808's & Heartbreak album. The first is for his next single "Robocop", and will star West's controversial girlfriend Amber Rose, with the second video being "Paranoid" which will feature pop star Rihanna who also recorded a remix of the track with Kanye. “Yep, she’s my Paranoid girl in the video,” Kanye smiled.”She’s an amazing talent though. Collaborating with her is always a pleasure!” Jordin Sparks Returns! American Idol winner Jord...

Jacki-O sits down for an exclusive interview where she talks about rap beef, her upcoming projects, and more. Check it out! Video: Jacki-O Interview Music Biz: I found this while skimming through some message boards. I figured you all would be interested to see this. People don't make a big deal about how expensive videos are(or used to be). I remember when MTV used to do those shows where they would count down the most expensive videos. Most expensive videos of 2008 1. “Womanizer” - Britney Spears ($236.000,00) 2. “4 Minutes” - Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland ($197.000,00) 3. “Feedback” - Janet Jackson ($186.000,00) 4. “When I Grow Up” - The Pussycat Dolls ($167.000,00) 5. “WOW” - Kylie Minogue ($152.000,00) 6. “Poker Face” - Lady GaGa ($149.000,00) 7. “Human” - The Killers ($124.000,00) 8. “Damaged” - Danity Kane ($119.000,00) 9. “Lollipop” - Lil Wayne ($117.000,00) 10. “The Fear” - Lily Allen ($108.000,00) Black Eyed Peas 'Boom' With New Single Peak! The ...

Due March 24, Keri Hilson's "In A Perfect World" album has had many of the tracks leak online months and even years before the album's initial release. Below you can hear a snippet of an upcoming track said to be featured on the new album! Check it out! Audio: Keri Hilson feat Keyshia Cole & Trina - Get Your Money Up[snippet] Her solo career didn't exactly set the world on fire but Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls is still alive and kicking. Below you can check out a new song from the fiery siren! Audio: Nicole Scherzinger - Punchin' I read that this song which is also titled, "Punch You In Your Sleep" will appear on Christina Milian's new album , "Elope" in stores very soon. Music Biz: 50 Cent Caught In A Def Jam! 50 Cent still owes Interscope Records two more albums before he becomes a free agent. Yet, contractual agreements and recently delayed album aside, the Queens rapper is already looking forward to joining Def Jam R...

Hello all! Along with the new layout comes a few new and interesting topics. Producer's Spotlight will spotlight.......you guessed it a producer! Most producers spotlighted here will be pretty familiar to everyone. A lot of the producers will also be personal favorites of mine. Background information and discography will be featured along with some musical highlights provided by yours truly. He is perhaps one of the most successful producers around today. Timbaland aka Tim Mosley is perhaps best known for his work with Missy Elliott. It was there that we were introduced to his kinetic beats and out of this world creativity. His work with Missy Elliott made him a hot commodity among R&B and Hip-Hop's elite. In recent years Timbaland has crossed over to the Pop music realm. Over the years he has crafted songs for artists such as the Pussycat Dolls, Brandy, Omarion, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z. Below you can check out some personal highlights of mine from Timbaland. Video: S...

Pussycats! Pussycats! Check them out as they appear on the latest issue(October) of Blender Magazine. The Pussycat Dolls newest album, "Doll Domination" was released last week and Amazon was selling it for only $2.99. Talk about "Doll Domination". Now only if they sold all CDs for $2.99 imagine how record sales would go up. See the RIAA(Recording Industry of America) just doesn't think like that unfortunately. Meanwhile if you have listened to the album a lot of lead singer's Nicole Scherzinger's solo songs(which leaked earlier in the years) from her shelved album, "Her Name Is Nicole" made the PCD album. Video: Angie Martinez Interviews Brandy Part 1 of 2 Brandy talks about her upcoming album, accident, and more. Part 2 Brandy talks about Ray J, Kim Kardashian, future albums, and more. Music Biz: Janet's Illness Revealed! MichaelJacksonInsider.com has had the privilege of spending a few minutes with Randy Jackson regarding his sister Jane...

Audio: T-Pain feat Chris Brown - Freeze A newly leaked song from T-Pain's upcoming album, "Thr33 Ringz" in stores November 11. Music Biz: Ne-Yo Talks Upcoming Projects! In addition to filming a movie based loosely on his life, Ne-Yo is about to hit the studio with Usher again for a new project. While he remained mum on details, he did tell Rap-Up.com this: “Usher ’bout to go back in. I’m about to do some stuff with him.” The two previously worked together on “His Mistakes” off Usher’s latest album Here I Stand.Click below to find out which other stars have enlisted Ne-Yo’s services.Aside from Usher, Ne-Yo is collaborating with several other high profile artists. “We got John Legend on the way, we got Ciara on the way, Mary J. Blige, The Pussycat Dolls, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton,LeToya Luckett, Monica…” revealed the singer/songwriter. Yung Berg Smacked! Yung Berg can't catch a break. Earlier this year, Berg was assaulted and robbed i...

Audio: Jane 3 - Screensaver A year or two ago there was an overflow of girl groups that burst onto the scene and out of those Danity Kane and Pussycat Dolls had success. Next up to bat is trio Jane 3 which features girls from the ill-fated group, TG4 who had a song called "Virginity" awhile back. The song was produced by T-Pain. Click here to check out the group's myspace page! Beyonce on her role as the legendary Etta James! "Presently I’m playing Etta James for a movie called, “Cadillac Records”. She was a heroin addict, which I felt would be difficult for me because I’ve never done any kind of drugs. But Ivana has an exercise that she’s developed that makes you feel like you are actually on heroin. We worked on one of the scenes that Etta has to be very stoned on heroin – and not only did I feel organically high, but it brought up emotions that made sense to someone who needed to take a drug such as this – something to eliminate emotional pain. My emotions were v...

Video: Rocko - Dis Morning Audio: Trey Songz - Love LockDown Trey has a new mixtape out so this explains for all the remakes etc. I don't like this "Love Lockdown" song from Kanye or Trey. I see Trey has a knack for remaking songs. Sometimes they come off cool, sometimes very cheesy. I think Trey should stop doing this and just concentrate on making music. Besides he's on numerous songs nowadays anyway but I guess this is just part of him keeping hisself out there. Music News: Deborah Cox Back With New Album! Click here for more info! Eminem Working On New Album! Click here for more info! Pussycat Dolls' Lead Singer Nicole Comes Clean! Nicole Scherzinger has admitted she hasn't always been honest about her real age, as she admits she is actually older than previously claimed.Until now, the Pussycat Dolls lead singer has said she was 28, but now she reveals that she has just celebrated her 30th birthday.With her new age public, it now seems Scherzinger is 7...

Video: Janet's "Rock With U" Tour Behind The Scenes As always JD takes viewers behind the scenes as Janet performs her first show in Vancouver. I was reading how the venue wasn't really packed but it definitely looked like it to me. Video: Sean Garrett on Beyonce, Britney, PCD If you wanna know more about the upcoming albums from any of the above mentioned stars, watch this video. I liked Sean Garrett's "Grippin" song but the rest of his album leaked earlier this year. It sounded a hot mess. Something about him is very weird too. I just can't put my finger on it yet. Music News: Ludacris is planning a "Battle Of The Sexes" album with rapper Shawnna. The duet album between the two has been in the works for quite awhile. Let's hope this one finally goes through. There is no word on when the album will be released.

Hello all! Thank you for your continued support and visiting the blog. Check out the single cover to the new Jazmine Sullivan single, "Bust Ya Windows". Now this song may not be completely new to everyone. It leaked awhile back with a host of other songs. Jazmine's debut album, "Fearless" will be in stores September 23. Jaz has a really big buzz right now and I'm hoping her career doesn't end up like Deborah Cox's. Music News: Originally scheduled for November, Ciara's new album, "Fantasy Ride" has been pushed back to December 23. The album is preceded by the new single, "Go Girl" feat T-Pain. Recently a slew of Ciara's songs have leaked and they were not very good in my opinion. Out of all the songs, "Echo" was probably the best to me. In other Ciara news the singer is reportedly taking action against Vibe magazine. There are claims that Ciara was unhappy with how the magazine airbrushed her cover and inside pic...

Check it out! I have some brand new audio for your audio/visual enjoyment. Of course music is not uploaded or downloaded here. It is simply provided to you courtesy of YouTube. I used to upload music here for your downloading enjoyment. After several years of that the record companies came for me so I cut it out. Anyway enjoy this new audio I have provided for you! Audio: Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part Here is the newly leaked song from PCD produced by Timbaland and Danja! Audio: Big Kuntry King feat Lloyd - Love You The Right Way Audio: J Holiday - Fly This is said to be Holiday's 1st single and if that is correct he needs to try again! I'm not liking it!

Audio: Solange - Valentine's Day With all these Solange album track leaks, you know what the means. The full retail leak is on the horizon. Check this cut out now! Of couse its obvious to compare Solange to big sis, Beyonce. Solange is starting to remind me more of Amy Winehouse though....music wise that is. Music News: Another one bites the dust. The Pussycat Dolls find their upcoming album, "Doll Domination" pushed back a week to September 23. The album is preceded by lead single, "When I Grow Up". The album sports collaborations from Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett, Rodney Jerkins, and R. Kelly[I think]. September is shaping up to be a big month for music as numerous releases are set to debut. Check the "Coming Soon" section for a complete list. Another one bites the dust. Michelle Williams' upcoming album, "Unexpected" has leaked! The album which was recently pushed back to October 7 features the hit, "We Break The Dawn". I'm not to...

Video: Kanye West - Champion Here is the 6th single/video from Kanye West's double platinum, "Graduation" album. Check it out! This song was actually one of my favorites and I think the video is pretty cool. Audio: Pussycat Dolls feat R. Kelly - Out Of This Club The Pied Piper of R&B hooks up with the lovely ladies of PCD. Check it out! I'm not sure if this appears on PCD's upcoming "Doll Domination" album or not. I guess once the track listing is released, we'll know for sure. Music News: Rumors going around that Lil' Wayne's daughter was killed in a car accident are not true. I got a few text messages yesterday about it and I read messages on message boards I check. Well I am glad it is not true. With the recent deaths of Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes, we all don't need to be hit with more news of a death. Even though Lil' Wayne's daughter is not famous[yet]it would still be a tragic situation had it been true. Recently I profi...

This is definitely the year of the "Doll"s. First Danity Kane ruled with their "Welcome To The Dollhouse", now here comes PCD with "Doll Domination".