POP VOCAL SENSATIONS “THE WANTED” SCORE TITLE TRACK
FOR NEW FEATURE FILM
ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / May 3, 2012 (London) – To keep things cool this summer, THE WANTED, have joined forces with Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios to celebrate the return of one of the world’s most beloved franchises when ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT hits cinemas on July 13th 2012.
Following the phenomenal success of their single “Glad You Came”, which has sold over 2 million copies, the UK pop sensation announce their brand new single ‘Chasing The Sun’ will be a featured track on this summer’s most anticipated animated feature film. The Wanted’s self-titled US EP is available everywhere now!
In ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT, Scrat’s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn, which he’s been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences – a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for Manny, Diego and Sid. In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous Granny, and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home.
The Wanted have rapidly become one of the world’s biggest and best pop bands. They have scored multiple UK number 1 singles, had a number one radio record in the US and have sold out venues all over the world including London’s O2 Arena.
Kelly Rowland was supporting Chris Brown on his F.A.M.E. Tour and things might have gotten a little spicy between the two artists. A source tells InTouch Magazine that, although Kelly was a little worried about the age gap, she could not resist Chris’ charm after the lap dance he gave her on tour. Chris’ rep says the two are only friends.
BEYONCÉ READIES NEW “PARTY” VIDEO
Beyoncé teamed up with J. Cole for her new video for “Party.” According to Rap-Up.com, the video should arrive sometime this week. The colorful clip for the Kanye West-produced song is a backyard bash that features a cameo from Bey’s sister, Solage, who rocks the turntables for the soiree.
· Beyonce’s 4 album has sold over 848-thousand copies to date.
DRAKE COLLABORATES WITH THE WEEKND ON FOUR TRACKS
Drake has teamed up with Toronto outfit The Weeknd for his upcoming album, Take Care. In an interview with MTV News, Drizzy says Weeknd’s Abel Tesfaye worked on four songs off the new record. The rapper goes on to say, “He’s like a writer, collaborator on four songs on my album, which I am very proud of…I usually don’t branch out writing-wise working with other people. I usually write all my own stuff, but we get it. We try to tap into the same emotions because we’re from the same city.” Take Care is set to come out on November 15th.
ODD FUTURE WANTS TO COLLABORATE WITH LIL WAYNE
Lil Wayne says he’s a fan of Odd Future. The rap superstar told MTV News, “I just rock with ‘em…I’m just real cool with the homies. Shouts out, Tyler.” Tyler, the Creator says the respect is mutual and that he’d like to work with Weezy. The Odd Future leader says he has a beat he’d like to get Wayne on, but says he’s too scared to ask him to collaborate.
MONICA RELEASES EMOTIONAL VIDEO
Monica has released an emotional video for “Until It’s Gone,” the first single off her upcoming album, New Life. The video stars Malinda Williams, who confronts her husband, played by Brian White, about his cheating. Monica plays White’s friend who helps put things in perspective at a hospital as the wait for news about his wife, who was injured in an accident. Check out the video at Monica.com now.
RIHANNA DROPS A GRAND IN PARISIAN SEX SHOP
According to TheSun.com, Rihanna dropped over one-thousand dollars at a sex shop in Paris. The singer left the store with toys, handcuffs, scented candles and lingerie. Rihanna apparently spent over the equivalent of 15-hundred dollars in just five minutes and left the story with a smile on her face.
JIM JONES ATTACKED WITH METAL PIPE BY THREE ARMED MEN!
Rapper Jim Jones was walking the streets of Harlem alone when he was approached by three anonymous men. The men brutally attacked him, with one of them using a metal pipe. Jim continued to defend himself throughout the attack, until one of the attackers pulled out a gun. Jones fled the scene and ended up back at his studio without serious injury. He is happy he made it out alive and he does not plan on walking the streets of Harlem alone ever again.
T-PAIN DROPS VISUAL TO LATEST LEAK
T-Pain has dropped the visual for “Nothin,” the latest leak off of his upcoming album. The video is filled with fancy cars and a whole lot of dancing. T-Pain releases his new album, Revolver, on December 6th.
SOULJA BOY DYES HAIR BLONDE!
Soulja Boy seems confidently pleased with his new hair color. The rapper posed for a picture with a fan shortly after having his hair dyed. He even changed his Twitter background to a picture of his blonde hair to show the world his new do. Chris Brown went blonde for some time and so did Wiz Khalifa so it seems like blonde is the way to go this year.
MICHAEL JACKSON MAKES THE MOST OF ALL DECEASED CELEBRITIES
Billboard reports that Michael Jackson is the top-earning deceased celebrity. The King of Pop tops Forbes’ annual list of high-earning artists who have passed away. Jackson reportedly earned 170-million dollars in the past year. Elvis came in second with 55 million. Late Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison also made the list.
CHRIS BROWN, BEYONCÉ AND KANYE WEST LEAD SOUL TRAIN NOMINEES
Chris Brown, Beyoncé and Kanye West lead the pack with five Soul Train Award nominations each. Kelly Rowland and Adele are up for three. Brown is up for Best Male R&B/Soul Artist against Trey Songz, Cee Lo Green, R. Kelly, Eric Benet and Miguel, as well as for Album of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year for “Look at Me Now.” Kanye West and Jay-Z are also up for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year for “Otis,” while Kanye is in the running for Song of the Year for “All of the Lights” as well. Plus, Kanye is up for Album of the Year for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and for his collaboration with Jay-Z on Watch The Throne. The show tapes November 17th in Atlanta and airs on BET on November 27th. Cedric “The Entertainer” has been tapped to host, and Jill Scott, Mindless Behavior, Robin Thicke, Lloyd, Miguel, Melanie Fiona and Keith Sweat will all perform on the big show.
Soul Train Awards nominations:
Album of the Year
Passion Pain & Pleasure – Trey Songz
21 – Adele
F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown
Light of the Sun – Jill Scott
4 – Beyoncé
Watch the Throne – Jay Z/Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Moment for Life” – Nicki Minaj
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West
“Look at Me Now” – Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
“Out of My Head” – Lupe Fiasco
“Otis” – Jay Z/Kanye West
Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
Kelly Rowland
Beyoncé
Marsha Ambrosius
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Mary J. Blige
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
Trey Songz
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
R. Kelly
Eric Benet
Miguel
Song of the Year
“So In Love” – Jill Scott featuring Anthony Hamilton
“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
“Sure Thing” – Miguel
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West
Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius
“Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyoncé
“Good Man” – Raphael Saddiq
“Hold My Hand” (duet with Akon) – Michael Jackson
Best Dance Performance
“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland
“Only Girl in the World”/”What’s My Name” – Rihanna
“Run the World (Girls)” – Beyoncé
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Pretty Girl Rock” – Keri Hilson
Best New Artist
Bruno Mars
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Frank Ocean
Centric Award
Ledisi
Raphael Saddiq
Bilal
Anthony David
Aloe Blacc
Best Gospel Performance
“I Smile” – Kirk Franklin
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Heaven Hear My Heart” – Trin-I-Tee 5:7
“I Believe” – James Fortune featuring Shawn McLemore
“More” – Cece Winans
EMINEM’S SOUTHPAW GETS UP OFF THE MAT
Eminem has been circling the gritty boxing drama Southpaw for more than a year now. After Dreamworks shelved the project back in August, it seemed that the film may have been down for the count. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has picked up the flick, which would be Marshall Mathers’s first major movie role since his acclaimed debut in the semi-autobiographical 2002 drama 8 Mile. The movie is expected to start production early next year and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who famously directed Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning performance in Training Day.
SNOOP DOGG AND WIZ KHALIFIA SHOOT VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE OFF STONER COMEDY SOUNDTRACK
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa shot their video for “Young, Wild & Free” on Wednesday night. The track is the first single off the duo’s upcoming stoner comedy, Mac & Devin Go to High School. The rappers took over a drive-in movie theater outside of L-A to film the clip. Wiz spoke to MTV News at the shoot saying, “This is a family affair man. Everybody that you see was all involved with the project. We all got love for each other, and you know, we just keeping it moving, right?” Mac & Devin Go to High School comes out in February.
T.I. AND B.o.B TEAMING UP FOR JOINT ALBUM?
Are T.I. and B.o.B. teaming up for a joint album? MTV News spoke with Tip recently, who said he’s been working with Bobby Ray, “We been goin’ in. We’re actually flirting with the idea of doin’ an album together called The Man and the Martian.” T.I. says the music they’ve been cranking out so far is “coming out real good.” We’ll be sure to keep you posted.
LUDACRIS AND GUCCI MANE GET “SNAKE N FRIES”
Ludacris hooks up with Gucci Mane on his new song “Shake N Fries.” The tune will be featured on Luda’s upcoming mixtape, 1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time, set to arrive on November 15th.
BRUNO MARS TO PREMIERE NEW VIDEO ON WEDNESDAY
Bruno Mars will debut his video for “It Will Rain” on MTV next week. The song, which is featured on the soundtrack for Breaking Dawn Part 1, will premiere on Wednesday at 7:54 PM Eastern. The video features a never-before-seen clip from the film, which hits theaters November 18th. Immediately following the video’s premiere, MTV.com will air a live stream featuring MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway’s exclusive interview with Mars, plus Twilight music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who will discuss everything about Breaking Dawn.
· The Breaking Dawn soundtrack will arrive on November 8th. It also features music from the likes of Theophilus London, the Joy Formidable, Iron & Wine and Christina Perri.
We’ve just learned Beyonce met with Sony Music executives to preview new material for her upcoming album. Sony exec Denis Handlin told the Daily Telegraph, “It was just amazing. She came in and played us six tracks from the album. She wants to do a big tour off the back of this record… These songs, the best description I can give is groundbreaking; she’s gone to another level.” Bey’s fourth studio album is slated for a June release.
· Beyonce is scheduled to perform during this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
LUDACRIS RECORDS FOR FAST FIVE
According to Rap-Up.com, Ludacris has teamed with Slaughterhouse for the official soundtrack for the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise. Luda and the 2.0 Boys recorded a song called “Furiously Dangerous,” which will serve as the lead single for the film, Fast Five. The news comes as Luda announced that he’s already begun recording his next studio effort, Ludaversal.
· Ludacris will star in Fast Five, which opens on April 29th.
· Luda said of the film, “That movie is amazing. I guarantee you, if not number one, it will be top three movies of this year.”
LIL WAYNE FACES ANOTHER TAX BILL
Lil Wayne is facing another tax lien from the IRS. If you remember, a few weeks ago we reported Weezy paid off a 1.13-million dollar debt but he now owes over 5.6-million in unpaid taxes! We’ll keep you posted with further details.
· Lil Wayne has just been added to a list of confirmed performers at the 2011 Bamboozle Music Festival. The annual event will be held in East Rutherford, New Jersey at the New Meadowlands Sports Complex from April 29th to May 1st.
JENNIFER LOPEZ SCORES U-K HIT SINGLE
We’ve just learned Jennifer Lopez’s new single, “On The Floor” featuring Pitbull, has debuted at number one on the official U-K singles chart. This marks the first time J. Lo has experienced such chart success since 2005’s “Get Right.”
· Her forthcoming album, Love?, is slated for a May release.
· Her highest first-week selling album, This Is Me…Then, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold 314-thousand copies during its first week out in 2002.
JEEZY RECRUITS TRAVIS BARKER ON TM103
We were beginning to wonder what’s going on with Young Jeezy’s long-delayed album, Thug Motivation 103. The rapper is still working hard on completing the disc, which will now include drum work from Blink-182’s Travis Barker. The drummer told Rap-Up.com, “It was amazing. It was like this epic, Braveheart-sounding intro.” Fans can expect TM103 to drop later this year.
· Producer Drumma Boy, who contributed to Jeezy’s LP, revealed that the project will be “classic.”
RIHANNA ASKED TO JUDGE X FACTOR?
PerezHilton.com reports Rihanna has reportedly been asked to guest judge on Simon Cowell’s X-Factor show. It’s unknown if Ri Ri has agreed to appear on the singing competition series. Other celebrities who were invited onto the show include Fergie, Jessica Simpson and Nicki Minaj.
BRUNO SPECIAL EDITION ALBUM OUT TODAY
Today (4/5), only at his official online store, Bruno Mars is releasing a limited edition deluxe box set of his album Doo – Wops & Hooligans to his fans in the U-S. There are only 100 available, so head to BrunoMars.com now and try and get yours while you can.
· The box set includes: a special edition album, a woven patch, a set of four buttons, a poster and more.
· If you already had the regular version of Bruno’s album, would you get the special edition box set to add to your collection as well?
NICKI MINAJ TALKS FOLLOW-UP TO PINK FRIDAY
Okay, so we know Nicki Minaj has submitted guest verses for Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV album, but fans are dying to know when she’ll hear her sophomore effort. In the meantime, Nicki intends to unleash videos for her next two singles, “Super Bass” and “Fly” featuring Rihanna, very soon.
· Do you think Nicki will suffer from the sophomore slump?
· She has also submitted verses for Birdman’s next studio album.
· Her latest single, “Moment 4 Life,” is currently number three on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop chart.
BEP TEAMS WITH AEROPOSTALE FOR CHARITY
According to AllHipHop.com, The Black Eyed Peas have joined forces with Aeropostale to raise money for the group’s Peapod Foundation. The band helped produce a limited-edition T-shirt where all proceeds will benefit children worldwide who need shelter, education and healthcare. Visit BEP’s official website to learn more.
· Aeropostale has already pledged 100-thousand to the Peas’ Peapod Foundation.
· Anyone who purchases the shirt will also be entered into a contest to meet the band face-to-face.
MARY J READIES FALL ALBUM
Mary J Blige announced that her next studio album, My Life II, The Journey Continues, will be released this fall. MJB has already received contributions from Danja, Kanye West, Stargate, Swizz Beatz, songwriter Kevin Cossom and The Underdogs. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul said of the disc, “It’s a gift to be able to relate and identify with my fans at all times. This album is a reflection of the times and lives of people all around me.” Be sure to get your copy on September 20th.
KELLY SHOWS SENSUAL SIDE ON THIRD LP
Judging by Kelly Rowland’s new single, “Motivation” featuring Lil Wayne, we understand what she means by exploring her “sensual side” on her upcoming album. The former Destiny’s Child singer told SingersRoom.com that the project is “an emotional rollercoaster” that will “celebrate being a woman and feeling that power.” The untitled LP is slated for a late August or early September release.
· Fans can anticipate a steamy visual for the lead single to premiere in coming weeks.
R KELLY PENS MEMOIR
With all that R Kelly has been through during his career, it makes sense that he’s decided to write a memoir titled Soulacoaster. The singer/songwriter said of the project that he’s “writing this book as Robert, not R. Kelly.” Why now? Kelz explained to SingersRoom.com, “I’m tired of being misunderstood. I will show you the tears, fears, and sweat. I will open my heart and reveal the good in my life as well as all the drama. I want to tell it like it is.” It’s unknown if his first literary effort will touch on controversial topics including criminal charges.
· Do you think he’ll ever go into detail about his relationship with the late Aaliyah? Do you plan on buying his book?
· Kelz said that the book will “unlock the door to [his] story as only he can tell it, promising his fans an intimate and unforgettable ride.”
KELLY PRICE READIES NEW ALBUM
With her new single, “Not My Daddy” featuring Mint Condition’s Stokley Williams, climbing the charts, 2011 is looking to be a great year for Kelly Price. The singer has announced that her self-titled album will be available on May 3rd.
· Yesterday, Kelly Price turned 38 years old.
· Isn’t it great to see real R&B singers like Kelly continue to put out quality records?
GAGA TO PLAY GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Lady Gaga will be kicking off Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. It was officially announced Monday morning on the show that the pop star will be playing a number of tunes in New York City’s Central Park on Friday, May 27th. Learn more at GoodMorningAmerica.com.
· Gaga’s album, Born This Way, comes out earlier that week, on May 23rd.
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