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R. Kelly ‘Black Panties’ Album Gets New Release Date
2013 looks like the year R. Kelly starts winning big again after few years in the wilderness of musical success.
After a well received performance at the BET Awards in June, a new feature on Lady Gaga’s third studio album “ARTPOP” on a song called “Do What U Want” – the king of R&B music will release his 12th record on December 10.
As previously reported Kelly’s new album will be titled “Black Panties” and it will be released via RCA Records.
The singer from Chicago has released three songs from the project so far, he started in July with “My Story,” that was followed by “Genius” in September and “Cookie” earlier this month.
The 2 Chainz-assisted single “My Story” is currently making some moves on urban radio and “Genius” is expected to perform decently on the urban AC chart.
According to R. Kelly he collaborated with Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Future and Twista on “Black Panties.”
A radio rip of a song titled “Tear It Up” featuring Future leaked online in September but it never got officially released by the singer’s label.
While the fans of the Pied Piper of R&B music wait for his new music to hit the airwaves, they will be able to hear him on The Best Man Holiday soundtrack that will be out later this month (October 29) on a song called “Christmas, I’ll be Steppin’.”
A snippet of the song the R&B legend did with Lady Gaga “Do What U Want” can be also be heard in the new Best Buy commercial for Beats by Dr. Dre, you can watch it below.
The full song will be debuting on October 21, Lady Gaga told her followers earlier today.
October 16, 2013
Mariah Carey Hires Jermaine Dupri As New Manager
Mariah Carey made the surprise announcement that her longtime friend and collaborator Jermaine Dupri is now her manager.
The pair have been making music together since 1996.
The former American Idol judge who recently parted ways with pal/manager Randy Jackson issued a press release with the headline grabbing title “Mariah Carey And Jermaine Dupri Merger Shocks The Industry” where they explained the big move.
The diva who is currently working on her upcoming studio album called “The Art of Letting Go,” said:
“We have a bond that surpasses music. I am super excited about our merger because we have so many innovative ideas that I know will come to fruition.”
Dupri who has worked on hit songs such as “Always Be My Baby,” “Don’t Forget About Us” and “We Belong Together,” with Carey added:
“A multi-talented artist of Mariah’s caliber should be doing everything imaginable. I’m sure others have said this but not the way I intend to do it. For me, it’s about the execution.”
Mariah’s representative, Cindi Berger, went on to confirm that album that gave birth to the Miguel assisted hit #Beautiful will be out soon:
“I’ve never seen Mariah so passionate about what she will be revealing to her fans very, very soon.”
The head of the So So Def label did magic back in 2005 when he cooked up Mariah’s big comeback album “The Emancipation of Mimi” – let us hope that they can reproduce that magic for her forthcoming project.
October 7, 2013
Chris Brown ‘X’ Album Release Date Revealed
Here is a big piece of news for the millions who support Chris Brown – via his Twitter account, the Virginia native has announced that he will be dropping his much delayed album entitled “X” on November 19th, 2013.
The 24-year-old singer simply tweeted:
“111913!”
While Brown is no longer dating Rihanna, she will appear on the project along with other collaborators like Wiz Khalifa, Kelly Rowland, Brandy, and Kendrick Lamar.
He also worked with producers such as Diplo and Timbaland on the album which was originally scheduled to be released back in June.
Recently the entertainer sat down with DJ Skee where he explained that he is looking forward to dropping a double disc album with at least 20 songs.
“I have Kendrick Lamar, you know [on] one of the songs, I actually got a chance to shoot part of the video, we still gotta shoot the rest of it.It’s a crazy song called “Autumn Leaves.” The way he approached it he actually wrote it from the mindset of a critic, like if a critic was sitting there talking to me…Me and Rihanna got a couple songs, pretty dope.”
Brown is indeed a very busy man, along with his LP he has also contributed to Jennifer Lopez’s forthcoming album – he wrote two songs for the diva one titled “Same Girl” and the other “Emotions.”
You can watch Brown share more details on the project in the clip above.
September 30, 2013
Lady Gaga And Rihanna Collaboration Denied, RiRi Feuds With Teyana Taylor
So much for that Rihanna/Lady Gaga collaboration.
For weeks Lady Gaga and Rihanna have been teasing fans with a supposed song entitled “Sex Dreams” that will be featured on ARTPOP.
Few days ago Rihanna tweeted that she was working with a big star and went as far as mentioning the title of the track:
“Just left the studio… Recorded a #monster ook for one of my favorite artists! And that’s all I can give you… #NavyShit” [sic], adding yesterday “Lastnight…. YOU were in my sex dreams!!” [sic].
Miss Gaga replied by saying:
“@rihanna doing really NASTY THINGS *dancing gaga*” [sic].
As it turned out the pair was simply stringing their fans along.
During an interview on KIIS-FM, Gaga explained that she did not work with the Barbadian star:
“Well, no, that’s not true.But, I mean, it’s a rumor, I guess. It’s a good rumor. I like Rihanna, so, it’s just not true.Well, Rihanna is wonderful and I always like hanging out with her when I see her.”
You can listen to the interview after the jump.
In related Rihanna news, she was involved in a bitter Twitter feud with Teyana Taylor earlier this week, that started when the Barbadian posted a video that appeared to poke fun at the “Google Me” singer.
The fight escalated from there on, culminating with Taylor posting a photo of a bruised-up Rihanna after the 2009 Chris Brown beating that she suffered.
Most people blasted the G.O.O.D music artist for taking things so far and for making a fun of a victim of domestic violence.
Teyana Taylor said that she had to respond because Rihanna is an internet bully.
September 27, 2013
R. Kelly ‘Genius’ Single To Hit iTunes On September 24
Few days after releasing his new single “Genius,” that was well received by music critics and R&B music fans, R. Kelly is making his presence felt on social media.
Since the premiere of the track, Kelly shared two photos, where he can be seen in streetwear. The “Love Letter” singer used the opportunity to thank his fans for backing him on the new release.
“Genius” is the second single issued from the “Black Panties” album that will be made available on November 11 through RCA Records.
Last month the Chicago native announced that Alicia Keys, Ludacris, 2 Chainz, Future and Twista would appear on the new sex-oriented disc.
The singer from Illinois then hosted a party for “Black Panties” in Atalanta in early September where he played 13 tracks from the project for journalists and critics but vocals from Keys and Twista were notably absent.
At this point it is not clear if the two artists will be featured on the deluxe version of “Black Panties” or if their songs did not make the final cut.
Either way, Kelly seems to be in a fighting mood this time around and he will do his best to turn the album into a hit.
In the meantime, R. Kelly fans will be able to get his new single “Genius,” starting September 24 via iTunes.
The release date was announced on Thursday by RCA.
Are you planning on supporting R. Kelly on this “Black Panties” venture?
September 19, 2013