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R&B sensation Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson quickly rose to
prominence after the 2005 release of his aptly titled debut album, Gotta Make It, and over the years he's racked up numerous hits, including his latest, "Na Na." Trey is about to unleash his sixth album, Trigga... and he's celebrating at his iHeartRadio Album Release Party, which will livestream on Yahoo Screen this coming Monday at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.
To
get you ready for the big show, we've compiled a list of need-to-know
facts about the 29-year-old pop star. Get the backstory on his liplock
with Toni Braxton, his teenage part-time job, his interpretation of R.
Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet," and more!
1. Trey Couldn't Resist the Opportunity to Smooch Toni Braxton. Trey's 2009 Soul Train Music Awards performance with Toni sparked rumors of a true romance: While singing their collaboration "Yesterday,"
they engaged in what appeared to be an actual passionate kiss. Both
stars dismissed the speculation, however. Toni said the gesture was
choreographed. "There is a lyric in the song, in the bridge, where it
says, 'Don't you want to try again, started with a little kiss…'"
Braxton later told talk show host Wendy Williams.
"So we were trying to narrate the song. That's where the kiss came
from." An equally dismissive Trey offered the same explanation, and told
radio personality Angela Yee, "It was a show. It was a great moment.
Who wouldn't kiss Toni Braxton? I just kissed her." The man had a point.
2. Trey Can Do a Great R. Kelly Impersonation. In
2004, the year before Trey released his Atlantic Records debut, he
generated buzz with his unofficial installment of R. Kelly's hugely
popular "Trapped in the Closet"
R&B soap opera series. In the original "Trapped," R. Kelly's
character, Sylvester, cheated with a married woman; in Trey's version, "Open the Closet,"
Trey took on the persona of the husband of Sylvester's mistress. Trey
did such a great job imitating R. Kelly's melodramatic delivery, it was
hard to tell Songz and Kelly apart!
3. Trey Has a Tattoo Dedicated to Two Special Ladies. Trey
is as famous for his toned physique as he is for his steamy R&B
ballads and hip-hop club records, and his many shirtless photos have
prompted inquiries about the passage tattooed on the left side of his
chest that reads: "To God I pray may April's shower's rain on her
Forrest and grow the strength that started with one Rose." In a 2008 interview,
Trey revealed the ink's sentimental meaning: April is the name of his
mother, Forrest is his brother, and Rose is his grandmother..
4. Singing Isn't Trey's Only Talent. Long
before Trey was an in-demand singer, guesting on tracks with everyone
from Mariah Carey to Young Jeezy, he developed a reputation for one of
his other talents — hairdressing. In a 2010 episode of MTV's When I Was 17,
Trey recalled taking a break from high school to take up cutting hair.
He was a natural, and was quite popular during prom season. "I cut
everybody's hair for the prom," the aspiring barber said. His cousin Jay
recalled Trey's extensive clientele: "The whole week of prom, like
every day, probably at least five to 10 guys would come over to the
house to get a shape-up." At least one of Trey's customers was not
happy, though. "My clippers got so hot," Trey recalled. "I remembered I
messed my homeboy's head up so bad, he had scars for, like, the next two
days."
5. Trey Was Supposed to Be Killed by Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw 3D. Trey was already a fan of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre slasher films when he was cast to co-star as the male lead in Texas Chainsaw 3D,
which opened at No. 1 at the box office in January 2013. Trey was so
into it, he even enjoyed the process of putting on gory makeup and joked
when describing the car scene in which his character was killed.
"Leatherface actually doesn't touch me. I die in a car wreck," he said.
According to the makeup crew, Trey was originally going to have an
exchange with the notorious villain. "At the time, what we thought was
going to happen was that we were going to kill him by putting a chainsaw
through his chest, but then they went, 'Ugh, no. We're just going to
crash the car and he's going to go through the windshield,'" a rep said.
Trey didn't mind. When asked if shooting a graphic car scene was
freaky, he just smiled and quipped, "Damn right!"
FILE - This Jan. 26, 2014 file
photo shows Beyonce, left, and Jay Z performing "Drunk in Love" at the
56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Jay Z is hitting the road with
his superstar wife, Beyonce. The On the Run Tour kicks off Wednesday,
June 25, 2014, in Miami. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Who runs the world? In entertainment, it's Beyoncé. The singer has climbed to the No. 1 spot on the Forbes Celebrity 100 after an amazing year featuring a massive tour.
Queen B played 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4 million per stop, according to Pollstar. She also dropped her most innovative album. Titled simply Beyoncé,
the album hit iTunes with barely any publicity and was billed as a
"visual album" becausejay there was already a music video for each of
the 14 songs. The single "Drunk in Love" has gone platinum, selling
more than 1 million copies.
But Beyoncé doesn't stop with music -- she's built a small business empire. She earns millions endorsing companies like H&M
and Pepsi. She has a line of fragrances with names like Heat, Rise and
Pulse, and then there's her clothing company House of Dereon, which
features jeans, shoes and accessories. All together we estimate that
Beyoncé earned $115 million between June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014. The singer is embarking on another big year highlighted by her first world tour with her husband, Jay Z.
Their On The Run tour, which kicked off June 25 in Miami, will be short
(only 20 dates are set) but lucrative for the pair, who can claim the
crown as the most powerful celebrity couple in the world.
Jay Z
also places high on the Celebrity 100 this year, in sixth place with an
estimated $60 million in earnings. That comes from a variety of sources,
including his latest album, Magna Carta ... Holy Grail; dozens
of live shows; his growing Roc Nation empire and business ventures
ranging from his 40/40 nightclub chain to his D'Ussé cognac. FORBES'
annual Celebrity 100 list ranks the top stars from the worlds of
movies, TV, music, sports, books and modelling based on money and fame. We
estimate earnings by talking to lawyers, producers, agents and other
in-the-know folks to figure out how much over 200 celebrities earned
from entertainment-related business in the past year. That includes
things like music sales, upfront pay on movies and endorsement work. Our
time frame for earnings this year is June 1, 2013 to June 1 2014. We
don't deduct for things like taxes, agent fees or the other expenses
associated with being a celebrity.
We measure fame in a variety of
ways. We count how many times each celebrity was mentioned in print, on
TV and radio. We factor in a score from StarCount for social media power over 11 platforms including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. This year we've also added an impact score, similar to the one we use for our Power Women
list. Based on reporting by our editorial staff, the number measures
the impact each celebrity has on the entertainment industry and our
culture overall. We put all of those numbers into an algorithm to come
up with our final list. Justin Bieber had the highest ranking for social
networking power but because of his low impact this year, he only
ranked 33rd on our list, down from ninth last year.
In second
place on our list is LeBron James. We estimate that the basketball
player earned $72 million last year. James recently announced that he's opting out
of his contract with the Miami Heat to become a free agent. That could
mean an even richer payday for James, who earns big endorsing companies
like Coke and McDonald's -- or not if he decides to sacrifice salary to
build a stronger roster around him. In third place is Dr. Dre, who
earned more in the past 12 months than anyone in the history of the
Celebrity 100. We peg Dre's earnings at $620 million thanks to Apple's
purchase of his Beats by Dre for $3 billion. The entrepreneur continues
to be influential in the music business, mentoring Kendrick Lamar, who
earned seven Grammy Award nominations this year. Last year's No. 1 celebrity, Oprah Winfrey,
falls to fourth place this year with an estimated $82 million in
earnings. The talk show host's eponymous cable network, OWN, is finally
turning around (it became cash-flow positive in 2013) and Winfrey helped
make Lee Daniel's The Butler a hit. But the three celebrities ranked above her just have more influence and power at this moment.
Rounding out the top five is another talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres,
who we estimate earned $70 million in the last 12 months. The new queen
of daytime TV broke the Internet this year when she posted what has
become the most famous "selfie" of all time. Aside from the ratings success of The Ellen DeGeneres Show,
the 56-year-old CoverGirl is beefing up her producing roster. Her
production company is working on pilots for the CW and NBC, and cable
network HGTV will air a DeGeneres-produced design competition series
next year. Here are the top 10: No. 1: Beyonce
.
The
biggest year of Queen B's career comes courtesy of a massive tour. The
superstar singer played 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4 million
per city, according to Pollstar. She also dropped her most innovative
album. Titled simply "Beyoncé," the record hit iTunes in December with
barely any publicity; the single "Drunk in Love" has already sold more
than 1 million copies. No. 2: LeBron James
.
Back-to-back
championships and four MVP awards have made LeBron James the king of
the NBA. James is the NBA's biggest endorsement star, thanks to deals
with Nike, McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Upper Deck and others. Sales of his
signature Nike shoes were tops among active players at $300 million in
the U.S. during 2013, according to research firm SportsOneSource, and
his jersey was the NBA's best-seller. James' earnings also got a boost
from the sale of Beats to Apple for $3 billion. James owned a small
piece of the business and helped make the brand a must-have accessory by
outfitting the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team in Beijing in the
high-priced headphones. No. 3: Dr. Dre
.
It
was a year of superlatives for the legendary producer, thanks to
Apple's $3 billion purchase of Beats, announced in May. His spoils
boosted his annual income to an astronomical $620 million -- not only
the best year of his career and tops among the names on this year's
Celeb 100, but the highest yearly earnings total of any entertainer ever
evaluated by FORBES. No. 4: Oprah Winfrey
.
Winfrey
spent the first half of 2014 on red carpets worldwide thanks to a host
of nominations for her role in the acclaimed historical drama "Lee
Daniels' The Butler". While she appears to have reversed the fortunes of
her once-struggling network OWN, which became cash-flow positive in
2013, the bulk of her entertainment earnings still come from both her
long-running talk show (off the air but in syndication) and the
successful spin-off stars she helped create, including Dr. Phil, Rachael
Ray and Dr. Oz. She also makes millions annually from her O Magazine
and Sirius XM Oprah Radio show. No. 5: Ellen DeGeneres
.
Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Daytime's
most likable TV personality -- at least according to industry-standard Q
scores -- keeps dancing her way up our list. She managed to set two
records within 24 hours this year: first, the now-famous 'selfie' photo
she took with a handful of A-list celebs as she hosted the Oscars became
the most re-tweeted Twitter post in history -- a record previously held
by President Obama. The live post-Oscars episode of her popular
syndicated talk show the following day became the most-watched in the
program's 11 years on air. Aside from the ratings success of "The Ellen
DeGeneres Show," the 56-year-old CoverGirl is beefing up her producing
roster. Her production company is working on pilots for the CW and NBC,
and cable network HGTV will air a DeGeneres-produced design competition
series next year. No. 6: Jay-Z
.
The
mogul's total is his highest since 2010, bolstered by a diverse list of
sources. There's his growing Roc Nation empire; 68 concerts in our
scoring period; business ventures ranging from his 40/40 clubs to his
D'Ussé cognac; and his latest album, which was certified platinum before
it was released due to an agreement with Samsung to buy 1 million
copies. No. 7: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
.
Mayweather
is the first athlete besides Tiger Woods to earn $100 million in
Forbes' annual tally of the highest-paid athletes. His September 2013
fight against Canelo Alvarez set records for highest PPV gross ($150
million), live gate ($20 million) and total revenue (roughly $200
million). The Canelo fight marked the second bout in the blockbuster
30-month, six-fight deal he signed with Showtime in 2013. Mayweather
earned a guaranteed $32 million for his May fight with Marcos Maidana
where the PPV buys are expected to finish between 900,000 and one
million when they are all counted, compared to 2.2 million for
Mayweather-Alvarez. Mayweather pocketed $105 million for the two bouts
thanks to his role as both pugilist and promoter. No. 8: Rihanna
.
Rihanna
may be the perfect embodiment of the modern pop star. The 26-year-old
Barbados native churns out radio hits like "We Found Love" and
"Diamonds" and collaborates with some of the biggest names in the
business like Jay-Z and Eminem. But she also uses social media better
than almost anyone. Her Twitter and Instagram feeds allow her to connect
with her fans in a way that feels honest and unfiltered and they love
her for it. Rihanna is the second most-powerful social media user on our
list after Justin Bieber.
No. 9: Katy Perry
Annie I. Bang /Invision/AP
Even
with a fairly modest touring schedule this year (Perry only played 20
public gigs during out time frame), the pop star is still one of the
biggest earners in her field. Perry is unafraid of the shill. She gets
paid to endorse brands like CoverGirl and Pop Chips and she has her own
fragrance with Coty brands called Killer Queen. Perry also earns big
playing private events. What rich kid wouldn't love Perry to play her
Sweet 16? No. 10: Robert Downey Jr.
Marvel
has been accused of being stingy when it comes to paying the stars of
its blockbuster superhero movies. But the studio (owned by Disney) is
plenty generous when it comes to Downey. As Iron Man, he's been the
driving force behind four of Marvel's biggest hits, including "The
Avengers" which is the third highest-grossing movie of all time. He
played hard to get with the upcoming "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and was
rewarded with a big pay hike. Most of Downey's money this year comes
from the backend of "Iron Man 3" which was the highest-grossing movie of
2013 with $1.2 billion in box office revenue.
Beyoncé
and Jay Z reminded their fans during their first stop of the “On the
Run” tour that “even the greatest can fail” — specifically, Justin Bieber.
The troubled pop star's mugshot flashed on the screen along with other famous faces in police custody, including Tupac Shakur, during the 42-song set in Miami on Wednesday.
Solidstar‘s recent single “Negotiate”
now has a video. A good one at that. He always gives 100% when it comes
to dishing out superb visuals, thanks to his label Achievas
Entertainment. That’s how to invest in your artiste.
“2FACE IDIBIA RELEASES ‘GO’, THE 2ND SINGLE OFF THE ASCENSION ALBUM. The song features Machel Montano, one of the biggest Soca acts in the world. Montano is a Trinidadian Soca singer, record producer and songwriter with a career that spans over 30 years. 2Face is known for his ability to produce phenomenal music, and with ‘GO’ he has set the bar even higher. The result of his unique musical pairing with Machel is a catchy, upbeat song with explosive lyrics. 2Face and Machel will perform GO
at the 18th annual St. Kitts Music Festival, being held today,
Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, June 28. Other performers include Grammy
award-winning artists Deniece Williams and Bill Champlin, along with
legendary performers Boby Kimball, Paul Peress, Tessanne Chin, Beenie
Man and Chronixx. If this song is anything to go by, 2Face’s upcoming album, THE ASCENSION will have audiences all over the world Buzzing! Look out for the GO music video, shot on location in beautiful St. Kitts!”
This day, five years ago, the world lost one of the greatest musicians of all time: the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
Born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, U.S.A. Michael was dubbed “The
King of Pop”, and ‘til today he is still recognized as the most
successful pop singer in the history of music. He died at the age of 50
on June 25, 2009.
No entertainer could ever fill the void that MJ left behind, but his
memory has not faded in the five years he’s been gone. Forbes estimates
that since his death, his estate has earned some $700 million, including
a new $250 million record deal; the documentary ‘This Is It’ (which
grossed more than $260 million); two popular Cirque du Soleil shows
based on MJ's music; and the 2010 video game, Michael Jackson: The
Experience.
Music royalty Jay Z and Beyoncé have finally kicked off their
summer-long ‘On The Run’ tour in Miami. The pair made the concert
somewhat personal by including little clips of their 2008 wedding and of
their daughter, Blue Ivy.
Breezy could possibly be heading back behind bars. Apparently he’s
refused a plea deal in regards to an alleged assault last year outside a
hotel in Washington DC.
Now that Brown and his lawyer refused the deal they will have to go back
to trial, which could possibly lead to him being prosecuted again! #TeamBreezy fans out there: pray for your boy!
Samklef links up with Terry G for his brand new single “Intoxicated” but also lets loose a Refix of his highlife single Walking Talking .
“Multiple award winning recording artiste, Hit Producer and Klef Sound lead man is making a splash.
Samklef brings double delight with his new singles aptly titled ‘Walking Talking (Refix)’ and ‘Intoxicated’.
He is bound to break the jinx with this stellar club ready anthems, the later features the high energy Terry G and Samklef matches up with a befitting instrumentation and melody while ‘Walking Taking (Refix)’ is a highlife-tinged number with impeccable string work.
This is a tip of the iceberg from the most successful producer and artiste.”
DB Records gives us a taste of what’s to come by dishing out a snippet of a brand new joint by the Duchess of DB Records, Tonto Dikeh aka PokoLee, and the White Lion himself, D’banj aka Banga Lee.
Burna Boy is releasing new music soon! The hit-maker took to Twitter to
announce his upcoming single "Don Gorgon". He tweeted, "Brand new single
titled Don Gorgon out in a bit".
Hollywood superstar baby North West celebrated her first birthday in
grand style. Her parents Kim and Kanye threw her a ‘Kidchella’ (Kid
Coachella) themed party.
This party included a ‘Ferris Wheel’, mini stage and other items that
haven’t been revealed. The party took place in the backyard of her aunt
and uncle Kourtney and Scott’s home and was filmed for KUWTK.
Jennifer Lopez and Maksim Chmerkovskiy aren't doing much to dispel those dating rumors.
The Dancing With the Stars
pro attended Jennifer Lopez's show at Foxwoods Resort Casino in
Connecticut on Saturday, and the "friends" kept the good times going at
Shrine nightclub. A new pic has surfaced of Chmerkovskiy, 34, and Lopez,
44, partying closely, which certainly seems to validate reports that
the two had a flirty evening out over the weekend. This is the first
photo of the two of them since romance rumors started.
Clubgoers tell Yahoo that the duo "looked like they were having a great time together."
"They were dancing and hung out
together for most of the night, and they definitely seemed flirty," said
one onlooker. "Although they were with a big group, [Jennifer] seemed
to gravitate towards Maks. She looked really happy."
The duo did not leave together, but hugged before parting ways.
Rumors that J.Lo and Maks — who danced together at the American Music Awards last November — were dating surfaced shortly after news broke that the "I Luh Ya Papi" singer and Casper Smart had split.
Although it was confirmed Lopez
and Smart, 27, ended their two-year relationship a few weeks ago, the
singer told Wendy Williams she has actually "been single for a couple of
months."
Lopez sources have insisted that she and Chmerkovskiy, who won Season 18 of DWTS with partner Meryl Davis last month, are just friends.
Should anything progress from their flirty friendship, Lopez is legally free to do whatever she wants.
As of last week, Lopez and Marc Anthony are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge signed off on the paperwork nearly three years after the singers first broke up.
Khloé Kardashian is the latest celeb to offend by wearing a Native American headdress.
In
true Kardashian family style not even North West's first birthday party
could pass without controversy — but this time, the tot's parents
aren't feeling the backlash. Kim and Kanye West celebrated their
daughter's milestone over the weekend with a "Kidchella"-themed bash
that included a Ferris wheel, a bounce house, and a smattering of
teepees. And that's where all the trouble began… for Khloé Kardashian.
The 29-year-old aunt posed in front of one of the teepees, sitting
cross-legged and sporting a Native American headdress replete with
feathers. "Ray of clouds. Chirping of birds. Gurgling of water. Granting desire. One with water. #Kidchella my first Coachella!!!" she captioned the colorful snap. Though Khloé looks rather peaceful (and almost meditative) in the
shot, the moment she posted it on Instagram, angry comments began
rolling in. "Our culture isn't a fashion statement, I do not wish to waste my
time arguing with people too ignorant to understand that. You should be
ashamed @khloekardashian," commenter ncholewa11 lamented.
"Headdresses and teepees should
not be used as party decorations in the first place!" Instagram user
Amanda Baldwin argued. "Those of us who disagree with this photo are
tired of seeing headdresses, signs of honor and respect in our history
and culture, being used as a 'fashion' accessory!"
Commentor luv_latisia noted not only Khloe's headdress, but also her
pose. "She is COMPLETELY disrespecting our culture by sitting there in a
meditation pose... What Native American tribe is known to meditate? And
since when did honoring become imitating?"
.
Khloé with her sister Kylie Jenner and another party guest. (Instagram)
But Khloé is hardly the first famous face to get blasted for wearing Native American garb — in fact, she's in good company.
Back in 2012, No Doubt caused controversy when the band's music video for "Looking Hot" featured a cowboys-and-Indians theme. Then in 2013, Michelle Williams posed for AnOther magazine dressed as a Native American with dark, long braids, which also sparked a fair share of drama. And just a few weeks ago, Pharrell Williams incited serious backlash (and the hashtag #NOTHappy) when he traded his signature Mountie hat for a Native American headdress on the July cover of Elle U.K. (We think we see a pattern here...)
Though apologies were issued in
all three of those cases, Khloé doesn't seem like she's going to follow
suit. Rather than express any regrets, the reality star followed up her
photo with a message for her haters: "You're still going to get criticized, so you might as well do whatever the f--k you want."
There was no immediate comment
from the National Congress of American Indians, which tends to weigh in
on such matters of culture appropriation, but something tells us plenty
of others will continue to do the commenting for them.
P-Square was spotted doing their bit for charity this past weekend.
The music duo donated food and furnishings to the underprivileged in
their neighbouring country, Niger. They were joined by Congolese singer
Fally Ipupa, who helped with the proceedings.
Mr Consistent himself, Olamide, drops a fresh tune on us. This one is called “Story For The gods”. Smooth tune. Enjoy. Click on the link below to listen to the music https://osho.opendrive.com/files?M181MDExMjkxNl9JSVh1dQ
Surulere Remix which was performed at the recently held 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards #MAMAs. On this version, Mavin Records 1st lady blesses the mic in typically
impressive fashion by delivering a sick verse to cap off what was
already a massive song by Dr SID, Don Jazzy, Wizkid and Phyno. Click on the link below to listen to the music https://osho.opendrive.com/files?M181MDEwODE1OF9VZ0Z5Yg
The Star Boy Wizkid has tweeted about having recorded a “hot track” with
Chris Brown. He also tweeted that his second album was done and the
third one was about to be finished.
Seems like the anticipation for his album will be met with the release
of two albums! Aside from Chris Brown, he’s been hanging out with other
artists, including Justin Bieber, Big Sean and Ty Dolla Sign, who even
tweeted about Wizkid’s music being really good.
Wiz is clearly doing big things, going places and having fun while at it.
2Face Idibia has dropped the official video for his track “Let Somebody
Love You” featuring Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly. The tune is
officially the first single off his sixth studio album titled The
Ascension.
The video was directed by Luke Biggins in several locations in Lagos.
Peter Okoye, one of the twins from P Square uploaded a few pictures on
Instagram on Wednesday (18 June) showing off their new car collection
with a caption that read “Welcome to Squareville... #2014bentleyGT#2014wrangler #testimony The same God will bless u all.”.
It seems like Eve is still one of the sexiest female rappers we know.
She married Maximillion Cooper last Saturday (June 13) and they are
enjoying their honey money in Ibiza. The rapper uploaded a picture of
herself in a bikini on Instagram on Tuesday (17 June) saying “#ibiza might be my new favourite place #sun #themrs #neon #happy”.
Tiwa Savage, Mafikizolo, Sarkodie & Ice Prince line up to perform at the BET Experience!
Some of the biggest names in African contemporary music are set to perform as part of the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE for the first time ever.
South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, Ghanaian hip hop artist Sarkodie and Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage will perform as part of the “Music Around the Globe”
presentation on Saturday 28 June. The three artists are all nominated
in the “BET Awards” ‘Best International Act: Africa’ category. This
will be the first time that Mafikizolo and Tiwa Savage have performed in
the United States, and the announcement follows their wins at the MTV
Africa Music Awards (MAMA) earlier in the month in the ‘Best Group’ and
‘Best Female’ categories respectively. Sarkodie also took home a MAMA
for ‘Best Hip Hop’. In addition, Nigerian hip hop superstar Ice Prince,
who won the 2013 BET Award for ‘Best International Act: Africa’, will
also take to the stage on Sunday 29 June: he will also present the award
for the same category to this year’s winner at the BET Awards.
This is the first time international acts have performed as part of the
BET Experience at L.A. LIVE since the introduction of international BET
Award categories, ‘Best International Act: Africa’ and ‘Best
International Act: UK’ in 2010.
British artists also set to perform on Sunday during the “Music Around the Globe” set will include hip hop duo Krept & Konan and acclaimed rapper MC Ghetts, both of whom are nominated in the ‘Best International Act: UK’ category.
More chart topping names have been added to the already stellar lineup
of performances at the “BET Awards” which will now include Grammy
nominated rapper, singer, songwriter and actressNicki Minaj, nine time Grammy Award Winner John Legend, American singer-songwriter Jhene Aiko and American hip hop singer August Alsina. “106 & Park” hosts Bow Wow and Keshia Chante along withactor Larenz Tate will also present at the awards show.
In addition, K. Michelle and Mack Wilds will join Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, and Jennifer Hudson performing at STAPLES Center on Sunday 29 June 2014.
Emmy and Grammy® Award winning comedian Chris Rock will
host the “BET Awards” 2014, live on Tuesday 1 July 2014 at 22:00 CAT on
BET International from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA.
The women of Destiny's Child have come together, just in time for the summer.
Beyoncé
and Kelly Rowland reunite with Michelle Williams in Michelle's solo
video for "Say Yes!," a song from her fourth solo album, Journey to Freedom,
scheduled for a Sept. 9 release. The clip features solo and group shots
of the DC members dancing to a remake of the Nigerian gospel song "When
Jesus Says Yes."
The track, produced by Harmony Samuels,
received positive response in May when an unfinished version leaked
online. Rowland says the song was an obvious choice for the trio that
disbanded in 2005 following Destiny Fulfilled.
"If you just listen to the song,
it just feels good," Rowland tells Yahoo Music. "It has so much energy
and life to it. And it has a pulse, and it makes other people feel
good." She adds that she liked the song immediately. "I remember going
to the studio and hearing it, and you can't sit still. It just makes you
move in some sort of way," she says.
In 2013, the trio appeared on new songs "Nuclear" from their Love Songs album and "You've Changed" on Rowland's Talk a Good Game
album. Rowland and Williams also appeared in the music video for
Beyoncé's "Superpower." They additionally performed together during
Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime concert last year.
Lil Wayne is gearing up to set a record: He's aiming to become the hip-hop artist who releases the most albums in a single year.
The
Young Money rapper who released four mixtapes in 2003 is planning to
put out seven albums in 2015. "We gon' drop two albums this year, and we
gon' probably drop like seven next year," Wayne said in a Weezy Wednesdays video posted on his YouTube page.
Wayne made the announcement when offering an update on the status of his anticipated Tha Carter V
album that was originally scheduled to come out in May. His decision to
deliver multiple albums is based on the volume of music he recorded for
Tha Carter V.
"Honestly, the reason why it became two albums is because I went to work on Tha Carter V," said the rapper, whose last solo studio album, I Am Not a Human Being II, came out in March 2013. "I don't stop working. Either The Carter V going to be 93 songs, or we going to have to figure this out."
Wayne
would not be the first rap star to unleash more than one album during
the course of a year. In 1998, DMX put out his first two sets, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh,Blood of My Blood. In 2004, Nelly offered two albums on the same day, Sweat and Suit. And E-40 released three albums on the same day in 2012, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2, and 3, and dropped the sequels on the same day in 2013, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4, 5, and 6.
Outside of rap, the Beatles top
the list of bands putting out the most albums in one calendar year. All
told, record companies in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Canada released
10 albums in 1964 featuring the band's original music. However, that
record comes with an asterisk: most of those releases were repackages of
songs recorded for the Beatles's first four U.K. albums, two each in
1963 and 1964.
Last week, Wayne announced his 31-city Drave vs Wayne tour that kicks off in August.
Lady
Gaga made her love for Tony Bennett permanent. Mama Monster showed her
deep appreciation of the music legend by tattooing his drawing of a
trumpet onto her arm.
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Lady Gaga (Instagram)
The Applause
singer, 28, shared the original sketch on Instagram with the caption,
"My guy Tonys such an amazing artist." Gaga's buddy, jazz musician Brian
Newman, got a matching tat and when the process was done, she posted a
shot of the final product, writing, "Bennedetto. Tony's an artist. he
sketched this trumpet and were getting tattoos."
This
isn't the first time Tony has drawn for the pop singer. In 2011, the
87-year-old crooner drew a charcoal nude of Gaga that was auctioned on
eBay for a whopping $30,000. The proceeds from the sale benefited his
charity, Exploring the Arts, as well as the blond beauty's Born This Way
Foundation. That same year, they recorded a version of "The Lady Is a
Tramp" for Tony's "Duets II" collection and in 2013, the duo sang
together at the White House Ball.
On Monday, Tony
and Gaga came together to make a surprise appearance at the Frank
Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City, where they performed and
hosted a master class in the school's Tony Bennett Concert Hall. Tony
captioned his twitpic, "What a day with my great friend @ladygaga. The
students went gaga for Gaga!!" Alongside the same photo, she wrote, "Our
secrets out @itstonybennett Were in Love."
It looks like Selena is back on Bieber’s arms. They were spotted
together at a friend’s party at Bootsy Bellows on Monday night (16
June). Apparently they were cruising around the beach earlier that day
with a group of friends. Last week Bieber posted a pic of him and Selena
on Instagram with a caption saying “our love is unconditional” but he later deleted the pic. Good luck to the two love birds!
It looks like Wizkid is having a blast in USA. The singer was in studio
with Chris Brown and Tyga and later went out with Justin Bieber last
Wednesday.
Wizkid uploaded a picture of himself, Akon and
Tyrese on Instagram chilling in a van while attending Tyrese’s house
party.
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