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After all the hype, here is the remake of “We Are The World”. Thoughts? I thought it’d be fun to do a Vibe style  questions for this.

1.  Don’t you agree Jennifer Hudson killed it!

2.  Did Janet voice sounds exactly like Michael Jackson’s or did the engineer totally forget to pull up her fader?

3. Why was Nicole Scherzinger in a shot every 2.5 seconds?

4. Wyclef= Whyclef?

5. Should we laugh or be upset at Jamie Foxx’s attempt to mimic Ray Charles on the tracks

6. Wasn’t P!nk’s performance the business? The whole cooperation?

7. Who picked Justin Bieber to open the song?

8. Couldn’t you have made that beat with a MIDI Keyboard and Pro-Tools

9. Does Enrique sound like he’s sexing on every song ?

10. Isn’t it amazing that Celine’s voice stayed the same for all these years, while some of her competition wouldn’t be able to hit those notes?

11. Auto Tune: I thought we were off that?

12.Auto Tune: I thought we were off that?

13. Seriously….Auto Tune: I thought we were off that?

14. No shade to Miley Cyrus, but she was given a solo over Brandy?

15. Did you notice how Rap took over the Rock vibe that the original had?

16. Were you surprised that LL Cool J’s voice dominated the rap section?

17. How many times are you actually going to listen to this?

18. Despite all of that, aren’t you glad the proceeds are going towards helping Haiti?

19. Will You be buying the single + Video

20. Are you going to visit www.World25.org for more info?

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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!

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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.

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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!

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The promo clips that Youtube user “iamamiwhoami” is releasing has the music world astir! Everyone wants to know who this is and what album they are promoting. This is a quite interesting tactic for an artist to use to promote their new work.

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Jay-Z, Bono and Rihanna will perform live from London

George Clooney and MTV teamed up to put together Hope for Haiti Now – a star-studded two-hour telethon airing Friday that will feature musical performances from Los Angeles, New York and live reporting coverage from Haiti.Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Coldplay and Rihanna will perform, while Wyclef Jean, Shakira and Sting will also take part in helping from New York. The event will be broadcast on several stations including local channels as well as MTV, BET, VH1, NBC, ABC, FOX. The telethon will also be streamed live online through several website including Hulu, YouTube, MTV.com, BET.com, Rhapsody, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com and Yahoo. Even Cellphone carriers are getting in on the event Alltel, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will stream the telethon live to their customers who have media-capable phones

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Jay Sean| “Still The Way Love Goes” (Ft. Thara)

“Like a Moth to a flame, burned by the fire/ My love is blind can’t you see my desire?” Who doesn’t know those lyrics to the 1993 R&B classic “That’s The Way Love Goes” by Pop Icon Janet Jackson. Produced by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson, the song was the song of the summer of 1993. U.K singer Jay Sean (famous for his 2009 hit “Down”) and R&B singer Thara teamed up to their own spin on the song, changing up the lyrics yet keeping the majority of the chorus in tact. Somehow in the process they mannaged to strip the sexiness and soul of the song with their version, but maybe that the Janet stan in us. What do you think? Take a listen and vote below!

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Every year, MTVU showcases underground and new music voted best by college students on The Woodie Awards. This year is no different with new acts performing such as The Dead Weather, Death Cab For Cutie, and Matt and Kim who won best “Breakthrough Video” for their single “Lessons Learned.”  Nominees for Woodie of the Year include Kings of Leon,Silversun Pickups,Asher Roth,Drake, and MGMT. Check out the show Friday night at 10 p.m. on MTVU to see if your fav artists won.

Matt and Kim

Hailing from my hometown of Brooklyn, Matt and Kim are an eclectic duo. Using a keyboard and drums, they combine elements of dance, hip hop, and rock. Check out their video below for their single “Lessons Learned” in which they streak in Times Square. Loves it!

Another one of my faves this year is Massachusett’s own Passion Pit. Their first full length album was released this year and the songs have an upbeat, dance feel to them using synthesizers and electric guitars.  You might recognize their song “Sleepyhead” which was used for tv ads. Check out their video for their single, “The Reeling.” You can catch their live performance of  their song “Little Secrets” Friday night.

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Hey everyone! My name is Roneil Smith and I will be a music contributor for Base Magazine Online. Some past articles I have written include The Next Best Thing: The White Tie Affair and Ron’s Picks. I’m currently attending Boston University and majoring in journalism with a background in photography. I’m looking forward to writing for Base and sharing my love of music. Loves it!!!! -Roneil

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Hey guys,

We’re making the move from Blogger to WordPress so bear with our appearance and lack of posts for the next couple of days.

Justin Adams

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Blender has released its Top 33 Albums of the Year! Do you agree with the list?
1. Lil’ Wayne, Tha Carter III
2. Girl Talk, Feed The Animals
3. TV On The Radio, Dear Science
4. Metallica, Death Magnetic
5. Hot Chip, Made In The Dark
6. Robyn, Robyn
7. Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping
8. Randy Newman, Harps & Angels
9. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend
10. Fall Out Boy, Folie A Deux
11. Death Cab For Cutie, Narrow Stairs
12. My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges
13. Al Green, Lay It Down
14. Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue
15. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
16. Be Your Own Pet, Get Awkward
17. Conor Oberst, Conor Oberst
18. Ponytail, Ice Cream Spiritual
19. Katy Perry, One Of The Boys
20. Wale, Mixtape About Nothing
21. Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part I: Fourth World War
22. Coldplay, Viva La Vida
23. The Cool Kids, Bake Sale
24. The Roots, Rising Down
25. Santogold, Santogold
26. Usher, Here I Stand
27. Mariah Carey, E=MC2
28. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Real Emotional Trash
29. Raphael Saadiq, The Way I See It
30. Young Jeezy, The Recession
31. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
32. Taylor Swift, Fearless
33. Hayes Carll, Trouble In Mind

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VOTE.
Whether your choice is McCain or Obama, we don’t care just as long as you
VOTE.

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What’s your opinion on the “N” word. Check out the heated debated the ladies on the view had today. Elizabeth even cries!

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Check Out Ashanti’s New song ” After The Club” featuring Mario Winnians. She really needs to stop with the Baby’s in her songs. The Track is alright but I want more than this

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