Monopoly is going digital! The new Monopoly Revolution board finds the traditional rectangular board swapped in favor for a sleek, circular version, and get this: no cash! Instead each player will be given a debit card! Pretty cool if you ask us! Monopoly Revolution will be out in Fall, for $35. And don’t worry—This is just a special edition, you can still by the regular version!
Check out this pic on Pharell and Chrisette Michele on some tracks for her follow up to 2009’s Epiphany. Interesting combo!
Sade is gearing up to release Solider of Love on February 9th! The album is already getting rave reviews from those lucky enough to hear it, but we’ll save our judgment til next Tuesday. The legendary artist will be making the promo rounds next week! Check out the spots she’s going hit below.
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2/09 – Today Show
2/09 – 106 & Park on BET
2/09 – The Late Show with David Letterman
2/10 – The View
2/15 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2/16 – Jimmy Kimmel Live
2/20 - The Wanda Sykes Show (appearing in a skit – not performing)
Beyonce dazzled her New York fans in this navy blue Rafael Cennamo dress with red slingback stilettos while promoting her latest venture, a fragrance, Heat. Over 500 fans got the chance to meet Beyonce, but of course there was a catch — You had to purchase the $122 USD Heat fragrance set. Industry sources estimate that the fragrance generated about $60,000 in sales in the Macy’s Herald Square store alone yesterday! Terry Lundgren, president, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc., said the scent has the potential to be Macy’s number-one fragrance for the year, and was already number one without advertising! Get your business sense on Beyonce!
Fabolous hit up George Lopez’s new late night talk show to perform “Throw It In The Bag” with The Dream, whose wife, Christina Milian is expecting a baby girl to pop out this month! How exciting! “Throw It In The Bag” peaked on the Hot 100 in September at #14 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #4.
Rihanna is in Miami for The Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam Concert which is tonight in Miami Beach. Check the video above for footage of Rihanna rehearsing earlier today! Asside from Rihanna, Justin Bieber with perform as well and Nelly Furtdado, Paulina Rubio and Pitbull will perform tomorrow for PEPSI MUSICA SUPER BOWL FAN JAM. The show airs Tonight on VH1 at 9pm, tune in!
Check the single cover for (one of) Mariah Carey’s latest single “Up Out My Face”. We posted the video a couple days ago, which features Nicki Minaj. The song debuted at #97 on the Hot R&B/Rap singles charts and it dipped right off this week, while “Angel’s Cry” holds steady at #90 on the same chart.
Hidden Beach Record Label is suing Jill Scott after she has decided to leave midway through a 6 album contract.”Hidden Beach is shocked by her decision, not only because Scott has apparently chosen to leave the Hidden Beach family, but also because Scott is contractually required to deliver three more albums to Hidden Beach.” says Steve McKeever, the labels CEO. Scott is the label’s most prominent and successful artist. She is currently gearing up to do promo for the sequel to the 2007 hit Why Did I Get Married?. Wonder what grievances Jill has with the label?
Janet Jackson gave a pretty candid interview to the folks at Wonderland Magazine! She talks about filming Why Did I Get Married Too with Tyler Perry right after the death of her brother as well as her thoughts on GaGa, Rihanna,Taylor Swift, and her hilarious tranny experience . It was cute, funny and insightful. We can’t wait for Janet’s new album that supposed to come Summer 2010! Thanks to Mikel, the moderator at one of my fave spots, Janet-Xone.com Read more »
Simon Cowell called upon over 20 of U.K/ Austrailia’s biggest stars (and Mariah Carey, Michael Buble and Miley Cyrus) to cover R.E.M’s “Everybody Hurts” for Haiti Reliefs. The single will be available for purchase on Sunday,but you can listen below!
Some of the World biggest artists were in L.A last night to participate in the remake of the 1984 charity rock classic “We Are The World“. The song was originally co-written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. This time around, Ritchie and Jones teamed up with producer Red One (Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance” “PokerFace”) to give the song a modern spin. Many turned up for the recording including Carlos Santana; Natalie Cole; BeBe Winans; the members of Heart; Freda Payne; Harry Connick Jr.; Earth, Wind & Fire; the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine; Tony Bennett; “Slumdog Millionaire” film score composer A.R. Rahman; “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson; Patti Austin; Celine Dion and Gladys Knight. A few actors were in the studio (Jeff Bridges and Vince Vaughn), as well as the kids of co-producers Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, Nicole Richie and “Parks and Recreation” star Rashida Jones, and the members of 3T (the sons of Tito Jackson), Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson. Sugarland, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Mraz, India.Arie, Mary Mary, Tyrese Gibson, Raphael Saadiq, Pink, Jordin Sparks, Rob Thomas, Usher, the Fray’s Isaac Slade, child prodigy pianist Ethan Bortnick, Enrique Iglesias, Robin Thicke, Jamie Foxx, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, the Jonas Brothers, Nicole Scherzinger and Julianne Hough. If that isn’t enough, Janet Jackson, who didn’t make it to the recording, will be singing Michael’s parts this time on the recording! We Can’t wait to hear this!
Chris Brown took to Ustream tonight to play some tracks from his upcoming mixtape for his fans. The as yet untitled mixtape will be availble for free download for Feb.14th, just in time for Valentine’s Day. From the bit we heard, it didn’t sound bad. I’d venture to say it sounded better than some of Graffiti. By the way, what’s up with everyone jumping on this Mixtape bandwagon? You can watch Chris’s 4 hour broadcast above.
Check out this backstage pic of Lionel Ritchie with Michael’s kids Blanket, Paris and Prince at The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Blanket looks just like MJ in the “Keep it in the Closet” Video!
Michael Jackson’s 2 eldest children accepted his posthumous lifetime achievement award at The 52nd Grammy Awards. Prince and Paris Jackson were supported by their cousins Tarryl, TJ and Taj Jackson of the 90’s music group 3T to accept the award from family friend and presenter Lionel Richie. Michael Jackson won a total of 13 Grammy Awards in his lifetime, plus the “Living Legend Award” which was presented to him by his sister, Janet, in 1993. Prince and Paris wore black suits and red armbands, like their legendary father use to do. The Grammy audience responded to their presence with a standing ovation as they walked hand-in-hand onstage. A visibly and understandably nervous Prince stumbled through his speech a bit but pulled through and proved to be an articulate and intelligent gentleman. View the video below. Call us crazy, but Paris sure does look like Mama Katherine.
Beyonce was on 60 Minutes before the Grammy’s talking about her album, tour and how she came to the point in her career where she is now. The 60 minutes piece features private footage from Beyonce’s own film crew. Didn’t MJ use to walk around with a personal film crew?
Lady Gaga+ Elton John: Medley
Green Day: 21 Guns Featuring the cast of American Idiot
Taylor Swift: Medley Feat. Stevie Nicks
Beyonce: “If I Were A Boy” + “You Oughtta Know”
Black Eyed Peas: “Imma Be” + “I Gotta Feeling”
Pink:
Jamie Foxx + T-Pain: “Blame It”
Maxwell: “Pretty Wings” + “Where is The Love” Feat. Roberta Flack
Mary J. Blige +Andre Botchelli: Bridge over Troubled Water
Lil’ Wayne + Drake+ Eminem: Drop The World/Forever
The following is the list of winners Tonight at The 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Beyonce won big tonight taking a home 6 Awards making her the first female artists to take home 5 or more awards in one night, twice in Grammy history. Beyonce did this once in 04 with the Crazy In Love Album, and again tonight with “I Am… Sacha Fierce”, as well as “At Last”, her cover of the Etta James classic for Cadillac Records.
Record of the Year: Kings of Leon – ‘Use Somebody’
Album of The Year – Taylor Swift- Fearless
Song of the Year: Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies’
Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Best R&B Song: Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies’
Contemporary R&B Album: Beyonce – ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’
Best R&B Album: Maxwell – ‘BLACKSummers’night’
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Maxwell – ‘Pretty Wings’
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce – ‘Single Ladies’
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Beyonce – ‘At Last’
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Jason Mraz – ‘Make It Mine’
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Beyonce – Halo
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – ‘Lucky’
Best Rap Album: Emimen – ‘Relapse’
Best Rap Song: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – ‘Run This Town’
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – ‘Run This Town’
Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group: Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – ‘Crack a Bottle’
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – ‘Blame It’
Best Dance Recording: Lady GaGa – ‘Poker Face’
Best Urban/Alternative: India Arie – “Pearls”
The 52nd Grammy Awards are broadcasting live tonight on CBS and its sure to be a memorable event. Expect performances from Beyonce, Maxwell, Pink and Lady GaGa among others. As well as solo performances, some of favorites are teaming up to perform in an all-star 3D tribute to Michael Jackson, which will feature Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, and Carrie Underwood. If you haven’t already done so, head over to you’re nearest Target to pick up your complimentary 3D glasses.
* We’re also hearing that two of Michael Jackson’s kids, Prince and Paris, are supposed to make an appearance and a short speech accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award.
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