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Entries from February 2008

Top Grammy Winners Sees a boost in Album Sales

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Billboard.com has released their post Grammy sales figures and it seems that Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Herbie Hancock’s Grammy wins have proven to be money in the bank. Check out their sales figures I snatched from Billboard.com:
Amy Winehouse’s Universal Republic CD “Back to Black” has bounced back into the top 10 in […]

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Tags: kanye west · Herbie Hancock · Fergie · mary j. blige · Gyant · alicia keys · foo fighters · akon · amy winehouse

Kanye Flashes Light’s on Glow/Dark Tour

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

If you watched this years Grammy’s then you already know that Kanye West did his thing with on stage with his performance, among other things. The Louis Vuitton Don along with Daft Punk electrified this years award ceremony. And it seems that West as just getting up ready for what’s really in store because word […]

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Tags: Lupe Fiasco · N.E.R.D · kanye west · rihanna

JUST STICK TO MUSIC DRE…WE WANT MORE OUTKAST!

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

While everyone is eagerly awaiting new music from Outkast it seems that one half of the group is trying to do other things outside of the traditional recording industry.
According to New York Magazine Andre Bejamin is trying to tap into the lucrative fashion industry and he’s made announcements that he is starting a […]

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Tags: outkast · Gyant

Catch up with Cheri Dennis

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Many of you may not know of Cheri Dennis but homegirl has been doing the damn thing over at Bad Boy records since 2001. After suffering multiple setbacks the sultry singer is back to show us what she’s about with her debut album “In And Out Of Love”. And while all that is groovy […]

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Check Out Erykah Badu’s New Single

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

She had us going “On and On” with her first CD. And then shared the “Love of Her Life” with her last one, but Erykah Badu seems to be back with a new video and a new sound with her leading single. The song is called “Honey” and it’s getting a lot of love from […]

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Tags: erykah badu · Gyant

Mariah Carey Is Back…And She Wants You To “Touch Her Body”

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

It looks like all the lambs of the world, [that’s what Mariah Carey calls her fans] can finally take a chill pill because her highly anticipated new single “Touch My Body” has finally hit the internet, and radio airwaves. The first single from E=MC² is “Touch My Body,” written and produced by Mariah Carey, C. […]

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Tags: mariah carey · Gyant

Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z Tours with “Reasonable Doubt”

February 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 

Who’s ready for a Mary J. Blige Tour? Well it’s about to come to a city near you. Well that is if you live in any of the states the queen of hip-hop soul is stopping in. It was announced that two of the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B will share a bill this […]

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Tags: mary j. blige · Gyant · jay-z

Jay-Z “The Artist” Vs. Jay-Z “The Business-Man”

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

A lot of people have been questioning the self-proclaimed “best rapper alive’ [Jay-Z’s] true intentions after he announced his sudden departure as President of Def-Jam almost a month and half ago. From weak CD sales [his latest album, American Gangster was certified platinum by the RIAA, but soundscan has yet to confirm that he’s sold […]

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Tags: Gyant · jay-z

J.Holiday Re-Releases “Back of My Lac Album”

February 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I guess J. Holiday’s fans still want more music from the R&B new comer because it looks like he’s got another project in the works. I’m hearing that the R&B star is celebrating the success of his debut album Back of My ‘Lac by dropping a deluxe re-release that hit retail stores across the country […]

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Tags: Gyant · j.holiday

“Best R&B Album” and “Record of The Year” Goes Too…

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments

 

As many of you know music will have its own version of the Super Bowl that’s happening this upcoming weekend. The 50th Annual Grammy’s will air live this Sunday pitting today’s most popular artists against each other to garner critical acclaim for their music projects from 2007. Like every year the competition is thick as […]

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