Jill Scott On The MoNique (Full Show)

If for some strange reason you missed the Jill Scott take over if The Monique Show, you can watch it here. Jill Performs her two new singles "Shame" ft. Eve & The A Group, as well as "So In Love With You" ft Anthony Hamilton. But she also blessed us with two of track from her 4th studio album called "Rolling Hills", and "Blessed" and she performed the CLASSIC "The Way" she also sat down with and Interview with Monique CHECK IT OUT!!!!

JoJo Reveals Title Of New Album

The storm has finally passed for JoJo. After years of weathering label drama, the songbird is finally ready to return to music. In a viral video, the 20-year-old revealed the new title of her third album, "Jumping Trains", named after one of her favorite songs on the upcoming Interscope Records project.

“My third album will be called Jumping Trains and it’s very symbolic for a variety of reasons,” explained JoJo.

“Moving from Boston to L.A., transitioning from being a girl to being a young woman, living on my own, taking a different direction sonically, and just really finding myself and just jumping into a new chapter of life.”

The album, her first since 2006’s The High Road, was previously titled All I Want Is Everything. She will announce the first single and shoot a video in the coming weeks. To hold over her patient fans, JoJo released a free mixtape Can’t Take That Away From Me via Rap-Up.com last year.

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JoJo Previews New Single

It’s been a minute since the release of JoJo’s 2010 mixtape ‘Can’t Take That Away From Me’. Now it seems, after a series of label issues and transitions, the 20 year old is finally gearing up for the release of her third studio album ‘Jumping Trains’.

For, the Boston based singer has revealed that a track titled ‘Play This Twice’ is set to be the project’s lead single.

Check out her somewhat performance of the song at the Massive Music Festival below…



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Lauryn Hill Adresses Her Tardiness At Brooklyn Concert

After Lauryn Hill Made Her Audience wait for a total of one hour at a concert in Brooklyn two nights ago Lauryn Hill shared a little words for her tardiness not knowing that Prince and Janelle Monae was in the crowd of patient people.

"If you have a problem nothing is stopping you from going and getting a refund, because I know I'm worth the Wait" she later stated "I'm sorry for being late it's alot to do to put all of this together"

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Video: Lauryn Hill Performs Intimate Gig to Kick Off Tour

Via: RollingStone

Lauryn Hill — officially billed as Ms. Lauryn Hill — performed a sold-out concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn last night. Hill, who is somewhat notorious for showing up late to her own shows, did not go until after midnight, well after the 8 p.m. door time at the venue.

Lauryn Hill Schedules Rare Shows

Needless to say, Hill’s tardiness upset many fans in attendance, all of whom made it out to the show despite harsh weather and patchy public transportation options following a severe blizzard in the New York area. But going on footage from the gig making the rounds today, the fans who waited it out — including Prince and Janelle Monae, both in town for a concert at Madison Square Garden tonight — were in for a treat.

Hill performed a 14-song set that included new arrangements for hits from her debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and her days with The Fugees, as well as an obscure Bob Marley cover at the top of the set.

One inspired performance, captured in the clip above, shows Hill and her band segueing a gorgeous rendition of the Flamingos classic “I Only Have Eyes For You” into the Fugees’ “Zealots,” which was built from a sample of the original Flamingos recording.

This show was the first of a tour of intimate venues mainly in the Northeast, but it was originally meant to be the second. A performance at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan was scheduled for Monday night, but had to be rescheduled due to the blizzard.

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NEW MUSIC: QUINCY JONES F/ AMY WINEHOUSE – ‘IT’S MY PARTY’

Quincy Jones brings Amy Winehouse back from hiatus to cover his first major hit as a producer, Lesley Gore’s 1963 classic “It’s My Party.” Produced by Mark Ronson, the updated rendition sees the embattled singer warbling over an instrumental straight out of the Motown era. This remake and more can be found on Mr. Jones’ tribute album Q: Soul Bossa Nostra (Nov. 9). Crash Amy’s ’60s party below.

|Siednote| Is There Going To Be Some New Music From Her Coming Soon?

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New Video: Chris Brown - Yeah3x

Chris Brown New Video To His New Single Titled "Yeah 3x" It's A Very Up Beat Dance Song. This Song Will Be In the Billboard Top 100 Most Def The Comeback That The World Was Waiting For. Album To Be Released Sometime In 2010.

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New Track: Lupe Fiasco ft Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, The Cool Kids, Blu, Diggy, B.O.B., Dosage and Pharrell. - We Beamin

We Been Waiting To Long So Lupe And Some Other Rappers Remix Lupe's 1st Single "I'm Beamin" From Upcoming LP "Lazers" Featuring Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, The Cool Kids, Blu, Diggy, B.O.B., Dosage and Pharrell. All I Can Say Is That This Track Go Super Hard!

Side Note B.o.B , Diggy And Ridiculous What They Verses

Download Here-----> We Beamin

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NEW MUSIC: NELLY FURTADO – ‘WHAT YOU WANT TO DO (THE NIGHT IS YOUNG)’

Nelly Furtado stays forever young on the energetic “What You Want to Do (The Night Is Young),” the first single from her greatest hits album The Best of Nelly Furtado, arriving November 16. The thumping electro-pop production marks her mainstream return after last year’s Spanish-language album Mi Plan.



“The night is young and so are we/ We can be anyone we wanna, baby/ ‘Cause we are free, free, free,” sings Furtado, who has been in the studio recording with The Neptunes for her next studio album. Let loose with Nelly below.

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New Track : Ronald Isley & Lauryn Hill - Close To You

OMG So For The Young Ones. When You Were Young And Was Watch "The Simpson" Whenever Marge and Homer Would Dance This Song Would Start Playing.

Well This Time It's Sung By Ronald Isley And Lauryn Hill. This Song It Truly Beautiful. It Makes Me Smile. Check It Out For Yourself.

The Song Is to Be On "Mr.Bigg" Up Coming Album Which Has Not Yet Had A Titled Nor A Release Date Announced.

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New: Chris Brown To Release A New Single Titled Calypso Very Soon!

VIA Twitter

Chris Brown Tweeted That There Is To Have A New Track Coming Out Very Soon. The Title Of Such Song"Calypso" Which Is Produced By Polo Da Don..... Don't Know If The Song Will Be Going On A Mix Tape Or On The Album That Is Suppose To Be Released Sometime Later This Year Or Next Year.... But Either Way It's Most Likely To Be A Head Banger..... Rumor Has It That Chris Brown Already Been Recording With Keyshia Cole And Drake...

Can't Wait To See What Chris Brown Has In Store.....

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Kelly Price Returns: Letting Go Of Failure, Fear and Depression | Interview

Via: S.C
R&B music in the mid-to-late ’90s was heavily dominated by make-up to break-up songs with soft beats and smooth melodies by the likes of Babyface, Aaron Hall, Blackstreet and Dru Hill, with Keith Sweat, R. Kelly and Mariah Carey dominating the airwaves. Mention the name Kelly Price and expect to recall a string of hits and chart-topping singles.

“Friend Of Mine” (ft. Ronald Isley and R. Kelly), “You Should Have Told Me” and of course the R&B classic “Heartbreak Hotel,” with singing legend Whitney Houston and Faith Evans, are to name only a few of the great work done by the multi-talented mother.

With a new self-titled album on the way in 2010, Soul Culture recently spoke with Kelly on her four-year break from the charts, weight loss, her new album and her admiration for Diddy.
Born into a family of singers and Pentecostal preachers, Kelly [Cherelle] Price’s destiny seemed prematurely set out for her. Now, as an accomplished writer, actress, singer, songwriter, producer and philanthroper, Kelly plans to make waves in the music charts once again since 2006.

“The way I was raised, we were traditionally Christian. Both my mother and father were preachers and we were always involved within the church. So even though I had always been singing, it was still a bit of a shock to the family to hear that I’d singing R&B and not gospel or something religiously related. No one saw it coming.”

Kelly grafted from a young age, lending her vocals to independent gospel projects and demos for aspiring artists and producers at no charge. By 18, Kelly landed her first major live performance, singing backing for music legend George Michael at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Thereafter Kelly would land Billboard’s top spot multiple times with many artists, including the legendary Isley Brothers, Brandy, Brian McKnight, Sean “Diddy” Combs, LL Cool J, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupree, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, Gospel music legends Donnie McLurkin and Yolanda Adams and the record breaking R. Kelly.

The release of her debut album Soul of A Woman (1998) boosted her to the forefront of the music industry.

“I began singing professionally around the age of 18. And this was around the same age that all my other friends were going to college and experiencing life,” Kelly explains.

“It was crazy how it all happened because I never wanted to be up front, I was always happy being the backing singer. I sang for so many people like Aretha Franklin, Mary J Blige and Mariah Carey. It was unreal but great to have been so privileged.”

“I would have been the highest paid backing singer at the time because of the reputation I had built and the passion I had for it. Mariah called me back to tour with her on several occasions whilst I was working on other projects – I mean, I also wrote music, and so it got to a point where so many people around me were constantly trying to tell me and encourage me to go forward for myself and sing my own songs.”

Kelly recalls her time on tour with Puffy (now known as Diddy), as his Assistant Musical Director, working with artists such as Lil Kim, 112 and Faith Evans, in the height of Bad Boy’s success, all whilst working on completing her own debut album, Soul of a Woman; “I enjoyed working behind the scenes, I think I learned a lot that way, especially with on the Bad Boy Tour.”

“Working with Puffy was incredible,” she says. “I learned so much from him, and I truly believe that a big part of who I am today is due to who he was behind the scenes. True he can be tyrannical, but I believe it’s for all the right reasons. He works hard, so everything that you see on his shows like Making The Band is true. It’s like he’s a perfectionist.”

Kelly’s transition from R&B to Gospel music in 2005 may have shocked many of her fans, but Gospel has always been at the heart of Kelly’s career. “It was an easy transition for me to make, because I never really stopped singing Gospel, so the switch wasn’t strange for me. Because of my upbringing, it’s always been with me – I wouldn’t have had such a great career if it wasn’t for my background.”

“I never went away from Christianity, so when I’m not performing or recording and I’m on the road I embrace my faith. This is all I know, its part of my life; it’s who I am. And because many people have seen me go from R&B to Gospel I have gotten a lot of ridicule for it – but I try to make it clear to everyone that my music career is a job that is part of my life and I cannot change it, I cannot do one without the other. It won’t work.”

Besides her music, Kelly’s weight was big news to fans and peers across the industry.
At the beginning of her career Price broke records by reaching Billboard’s top spot twice with the same song ["Friend Of Mine"], before it ever had a music video. At the time music executives told her that although she was talented and beautiful, “no one wants to look at a fat girl or buy her records, no matter how good she sounds” – and constructed a marketing campaign in which Kelly was unseen.

This did not affect Kelly and she went on to top the charts several times with many other artists over the years. However, a year later both her mother and her mother-in-law were diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly, Kelly lost her mother-in-law in October 1999.

“It all happened around a really difficult time for me, my mother-in-law was dying of cancer and my mother was later diagnosed with cancer and I was just in a bad place, that was spiralling down to depression,” Kelly reflects. “After speaking to my mother in law for the very last time on her deathbed, I knew I had to make a change. I re-examined my life and changed my diet.”
She adds, “The weight loss was nothing to do with my image as a recording artist – the main concern was my health. I did it for me and I think it depends on who you ask as to their opinion regarding my image. Music was given to me as a gift, a blessing, and if I can do anything to prolong this blessing and continue doing what I love for longer, then it makes sense to do so.”
Within the four years Kelly was away from the music charts she branched out, expanding her talents in writing and acting and becoming author of Inscriptions of My Heart, in which she questions the “rules” of religion that lock a lot of people out of healthy Christianity and offers a contemporary approach to having a well-rounded prosperous life led by a loving and merciful God, and has starred in the stage play of Why Did I Get Married.

And now, 12 years on since releasing her first album, Kelly describes her new album as “Soul of a Woman plus twelve years.” She laughs. “Out of all my albums, this album is most similar to my first, even though so much has happened since I released my first album. It’s almost the embodying of my 23 years before my first album, and the twelve years in between.

“I’ve lived, achieved and grown up so much. It’s all the things I couldn’t be, all the decisions I was afraid to make, and a way to free myself of my hang-ups and move forward. It was me musically deciding that I want the failure, the fear [and] the depression to stop.”

“Everything I write is from the heart, I believe that I am a writer first, and with all my albums, if you have ever lived you will find a part of yourself in Kelly, because it’s completely honest; all real emotions. There is something that someone can relate to, when you want to laugh, cry, when you feel unwanted. So many things are represented in this album that can affect everyone in the world.”

“I think ‘old school’ Kelly fans would love the new album,” she says, “because I know how they felt about the first one. When I would perform tracks from the first album, it wouldn’t matter where I was, the reaction would be incredible. So with the first track from the album, ‘I’m Tired’, it’s an honest reaction to life. I’m tired! Something that people have been afraid to say but can do it by singing along.”

When asked what was in store in the future, she told me, “In the future I would like to make another Gospel album. I would like to do something for my grandparents to listen to. I’d also like to work with a string of people; Celine Dion, Eminem, Gladis Knight, Elton John, Michael Buble and so many more that people probably wouldn’t expect.”
“I may even go back to school and study for a law degree.”

–Tolu Akisanya

~Love,Dummie~

JOJO EXPERIMENTS WITH NEW SOUNDS ON MIXTAPE

Via: Rap-Up


JoJo has stepped out of the spotlight for quite some time, having released her sophomore album The High Road four years ago. Now, the 19-year-old Boston singer is gearing up for the release of her third effort, All I Want Is Everything, to be released at the top of 2011, by putting out a new mixtape titled Can’t Take That Away From Me.


The songstress with a soulful voice compiled the new tape using songs she’s crafted over the course of a year. Listeners can expect to hear a broad range of topics and sounds on the project. From mainstream pop records to tunes tinged with hip-hop flavor, JoJo dabbled in many genres, including her favorite, which are the soulful records that compliment her voice best.

“This mixtape is more experimental,” JoJo tells Rap-Up.com. “I was able to explore the full spectrum of things that interest me and inspire me musically. Whereas the album, I wanted to make pop records and radio hits and things that satisfy me, but particularly for [All I Want Is Everything], it’s more of a continuous body of work. The mixtape, I was able to do some things that were more soulful, incorporate live instruments, and say things that I wouldn’t normally say on an album. I was just able to take more of a risk. It is all over the place, just like me.”

While her albums tend to have a cohesive sound and a common thread, the mixtape jumps around in a manner she’s content with. As for the title, JoJo explains that its meaning comes from a very personal place. “It was kind of symbolic of some things I have been going through professionally as well as personally,” she reveals. “Starting with the fact that I want to release music and you can’t really take what comes naturally to me, away from me.”

Producer Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, and experimental artist Kenna, joined forces to create several tracks for Can’t Take That Away From Me. They’re the creators behind “Pretty Please,” “Kiss and Tell,” and “Shades.” Grammy Award-winning beatmaker Neff-U produced the mixtape’s title track as well as a song titled “Runnin’ on Empty.” Then there’s J. Gatsby, the musical director behind JoJo’s band and the producer of “In the Dark,” a record that finds the songstress moving away from that happy-go-lucky sound.

“I think ‘In the Dark’ is different than anything people have heard from me before,” says JoJo. “It’s a very sensual record and there’s an undertone of sadness to it.”

All in all, Can’t Take That Away From Me is JoJo’s re-entry to the music industry. Fans have sat idle waiting for her to drop new material and the time has finally arrived.

“I’m interested to see what people think because I am experimenting with sounds,” she admits. “My fans’ opinions really matter to me so I’m going to be looking to see what they gravitate towards. And of course, I’m a little nervous because I haven’t released material in a while. [But] I’m confident that people will dig what I release.”

~Love,Dummie~

LAURYN HILL RISES UP AT ROCK THE BELLS

lauryn Hill was the belle of the ball on the first of four dates of the Rock the Bells Festival 2010 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday (Aug. 21). With curls peeking out beneath a red beret, gray tweed jacket, and flowing black dress, the former Fugees member was embraced by thousands of fans as though she never left.

“It’s good to see everybody again,” she told the audience before launching into material from her game-changing album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, along with Fugees staples.

Other performers on the hip-hop-centric bill included Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Clipse.

DJ Semtex snapped photos of the elusive L. Boogie onstage. See below for more.

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New Track: Lupe Fiasco - Go To Sleep

Fiasco leaks his brand new single himself. Entitled "Go To Sleep," the song has a busy yet tight production and gets a thumbs up. It has this mellow vibe to it and Lupe drops some sick verses. Never one to go the commercial route, Lupe's new single deff has appeal. Enjoy.

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Chris Brown & Usher Together In Jamaica

Chris Brown and Usher hit the stage together at Jamaica’s ‘Reggae Sumfest’ over the weekend. The duo reportedly engaged in a dance competition. I wish I was there to see that.

~Love,Dummie~

Kanye West Reveals ‘Good Ass Job’ Tracklisting

Kanye West has released the official tracklisting for his upcoming studio album, ‘Good Ass Job’. The record, which hits stores on September 14th, will feature collaborations with Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Eminem, John Legend, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne and others. Check out the full lineup below:


1)Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne
2)Dark Fantasy
3)Power (ft. Dwele)
4)Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z)
5)Ghetto University (feat. T.I.)
6)That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi)
7)Runaway
8)Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross)
9)Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris)
10)Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]
11)Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte)
12)Devil In a New Dress
13)The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend)
14)So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx)
15)Blame Game
16)Sweat On My Face

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Sneak Peek: Chris Brown’s ‘12 Strands (Matrix)’ Video

Chris Brown is preparing to release a special video for his fans. ‘12 Strands (Matrix)’ is a track that did not make the final cut of his ‘Graffiti’ LP but the singer has decided to make a video for the song as a bonus release. Check out a preview of Brown’s action-packed clip below:

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