Ciara's new album "Basic Instinct" is finally here and to be honest its not that great. It could have been ALOT better but she insists on staying with "The Dream" as a producer who unfortunately just doesn't have it anymore especially where CiCi is concerned. We love Ciara and think she is an amazing artist, but seriously girl get with Timbaland, Darkchild pump out some awesome hits, get those sales up and get rid of the Dream he is KILLING your career! Anyway Ciara hit Lopez Tonight to perform the hottest performance on the year for her single "Gimme Dat" check it out below
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New tracks are leaking from Ciara's new album "Basic Instinct" hot and fast right now, the album is due for release in the next 2 weeks and the promo trail is pretty quiet. This album is meant to "make or break" her future and while we love Ciara she really needs to kick "The Dream" to the curb and find someone who can bring the best out in her. Check out the track below
Superstar Ke$ha has finally posted the video for her number 1 hit "We R Who We R" starting her "Cannibal" promo! The video is directed by Hype Williams who has brought us some of the worst videos of the last 2 years this clip is average but Ke$ha herself looks great and the Windows Media Player effects add a touch of class? check it out below
The Black Eyed Peas are back with the follow up to their monster smash hit album "The E.N.D" but can they do it again? We are still unsure about this album. The album opens with "The Time (Dirty Bit) which samples "Time Of My Life" from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack shows the current trend to Euro dance tracks, the album then shifts to "Light Up The Night" which is a standard BEP track easygoing, light, let's dance and doesn't show any of the "growth, change and different sound" Will.I.Am boasted about... "Love You Long Time" is weird territory for the Peas, its a mid-tempo track which features alot of falsetto from Will.I.Am and a basic fruity loops beat, at this stage things don't look good for this album. "XOXOXO" yes that is the name of the next track shifts it back to typical BEP dance track and hooks we love that will have you singing along, it's extremely radio friendly and has to be a single. "Someday" keeps with the mid-tempo BEP track and isn't new territory for the Peas and you are bound to hear it in the opening credits of a movie as a pan through New York City or an episode of "Gossip Girl" next! "Whenever" is a ballad mainly voiced by Fergie who has a backseat on this album so far, the song has the perfect switch between ballad and dance track and uses auto-tune to make Fergie's high notes bareable. "Fashion Beats" is our favourite track on the album it samples "My Forbidden Love" by Chic and is a great dance track with some raw instruments mixed in to add spice and flavour to this amazing track. "Don't Stop The Party" will have the clubs pumping this summer, this is a scorcher of a track and is the most BEP sounding track on the album, one not to be skipped! "Do It Like This' moves into their new musical territory and oddly works but doesn't feel like it fits on this album with the rest of the tracks as a body of work but I suppose if you just look at this album as a mix it could be ok."The Best One Yet (The Boy)" follows on nicely from the previous track, half ballad half euro dance track the song glides through the over-used "lets dance, lets celebrate" lyrics that the BEP have over-done for the last 3 albums. "Just Can't Get Enough" is a quite beautiful ballad and features some great vocals from Fergie without the use of auto-tune. "Play It Loud" finishes the album off on a mid-tempo level and really showcases the change from "The E.N.D" to the "The Beginning' they are two completely different bodies of work, while personally we prefer "The E.N.D" hopefully this will grow and with the release of a couple of more singles this album could grow. This is not their best work or even close to. The Beginning hits stores on Saturday
The highly anticipated debut album from rap superstar Nicki Minaj is finally here! After several successful mixtapes and collaborations with nearly every hot artist in the game Nicki delivers her first solo effort which stands as the best album of 2010.
Opening with "The Best" (Kane Beatz) Nicki declares that she is the Best and she is 'doin it, doin it' the song serves as the perfect opener for the album also adressing issues with her dad, drugs and adversity she has had to overcome. Followed by the much buzzed about "Romans Revenge" which features rapper Eminem. This track is definitely a grower it took a couple of listens to warm up to it especially with the chorus "rah rah like a dungeon dragon" but once it grows it sticks and Eminem adds attitude and flavour. The songs switch to party mode with Bangladesh produced "Did It On Em" the beat is wickedly addictive and I found myself going back to this track over and over. "Right Through Me" was another song that took awhile to get into but it's quite a beautiful love song and Minaj's rnb vocals cruise perfectly through it. "Fly" features RNB singer Rihanna, JR Producer brings the best vocal delivery Rihanna has ever delivered! Minaj and Rihanna need to do more together their voices work really well together, this is one of the standout tracks of the album. "Save Me" is another beautiful love song on the album featuring some great piano and trance beats this really shows the diversity of this album. "Moment For Life" features rapper Drake and is a rap off between the two and sees Minaj get some of that rap attitude that makes her distinct. "Check It Out" featuring Will.I.Am I am sure you have all heard it and love it, not much more needed to say, great track. Next Minaj teams up with Kanye West for "Blazin" this feel good track is another stand out duet from the album. "Here I Am" which is our favourite from the album is pure fire, from the electric warped dance hook to the beautiful lyrics this song alone emodies Minaj's message on this album, not one to be skipped! "Dear Old Nicki" is a letter style song written to her old self and deals with the rappers insecurities and previous suicide attempts, the song is quite confronting and shows a raw side to the rapper behind all the costumes, make-up and glamour. "Your Love" was the first single released from Pink Friday and samples Annie Lennox "No More I Love Yous" the song started things for Minaj, making her the first rap artist to hit the top of the Billboard charts unaccompanied since 2002. The most unexpected duet on this album is "Last Chance" and it features Natasha Bedingfield this was an odd choice but it definitely works with Bedingfields vocals and production on the track. "Massive Attack" features Sean Garrett and is one of Minaj's most underated songs and the best production wise. Deluxe Edition Tracks "Super Bass" is a perfect radio track and is a catchy pop track which is completely different to the rest of the album tracks. "Blow Ya Mind" is quite grungy with electric guitar and hip-hop beats this is definitely not one to be missed "Muny" is our second favourite on the album the rnb catchy tune is very Beyonce-ish in sound and will have you singing the hook for the next two days I promise you. "Girls Fall Like Dominos" is the final track and is the perfect conclusion to the album, its quite light and catchy.
The album overall is a perfect mix of rnb, rap, hip-hop, pop and rock elements that definitely cement Minaj as the artist to watch and definitely lives up to the hype! Be sure to check out Pink Friday in stores this Friday.
Ameriie has released her first song of "Cymatika Volume 1" set to be her comeback album. The track is fairly standard, nothing we haven't heard before. Check it out below
X Factor judge and major hottie Ronan Keating is preparing to release a duets album the first single is called "Believe Again" and features Australian Idol and Young Divas superstar Paulini. The song is amazing and is extremely radio friendly. Check it out below
As our favourite group Mahogany left X Factor the only thing that could console us was a performance from trash tastic pop star Ke$ha who is dominating the charts at the moment with a stream of constant hits. Kes$ha took to the X Factor stage to perform her new single "We R Who We R" live. Check it out below
After the disastrous "Get Em Girls" directed by Hype Williams, this one also by the same director (being done at the same time) is just a massive improvement. J-May-Boo looks comfortable but the colours are a little too much. The album "Get Em Girls" is in-store now (review up soon!)
Alot is riding on the success of "Loud" it was the record company who wanted to make Rihanna not just a single artist anymore and wanted commercial success after the under-performing yet critically acclaimed (and our personal favourite) "Rated R" last year.
Loud is a mixed bag, the first track "S&M" is produced by Stargate, surprisingly enough they manage to bring a grunt and passion that Rihanna has never used before, combining this with an amazing beat this is the standout track of the album and one of the best songs Rihanna has ever done! Stargate continue their production with the next track "What's My Name" it features rapper Drake and is the second single. The song is a grower, the first time it's just a bit ordinary but after a couple of listens it really grows and is enjoyable but just kind of there. "Cheers (Drink To That) is the song that has conflicted emotions on one hand the sampling of Avril Lavigne's "Im With You" is brilliant but the song itself is whiny and not the hit that was buzzed about. "Fading" feels like album filler, bit of a snore but then all is made right with "Only Girl In The World" it seems that Stargate are putting Rihanna back on top (hint hint get rid of the dream!!) The surprise track of the album is "California King Bed" the song takes Rihanna to a level she has never sung at before and the track is just beautiful. Man Down is a mess, with lyrics like "rumpa pum pum" it's just horrible and is contender for worst song of the album! "It's Raining Men" no it's not a cover, it does however feature Nicki Minaj, after she couldn't join Rihanna on tour she promised fans a duet and boy did she deliver! This rnb track is pure fire and is one of the standouts from the album Skip your way through "Skin" and "Complicated" just pure album filler and finish up with "Love The Way You Lie Part 2" which is the follow up to her song with Eminem, he also features on this version and it's the perfect close to the album.
Although it's not quite as "Loud" as we hoped its still a solid piece of work, however at times I was wishing I was listening to "Rated R" for the first time again, its definitely one to check out for the summer it's in-store's now and the deluxe edition out December 2nd
Rhianna has released the second single from "Loud" (review up soon!) it's called What's My Name and it features rapper Drake. If you don't like it when you hear it the first time don't dismiss it it's definitely a grower. Check out the video below
Ke$ha tracks keep leaking from her new album "Cannibal" check out the title track below, this song has copped alot of flack but its typical Ke$ha track trashiness
While we are on the topic of Australian Idol's runner up Emily Williams has released her debut single "Spellbound" the song is amazing! We are really expecting this to tear up the charts, check the video below its amazing and Williams is looking stunning as always! Call your radio stations and request this song!
Australian Idol Guy Sebastian has teamed up with rapper Eve for the release of his first single off his greatest hits album "Twenty Ten." The track is definitely radio friendly while also being a club banger. The song is a change in direction for Sebastian and the addition of Eve is perfect! Check out the track below
As Rhianna's fifth album "Loud" slowly leaks online 2 noteworthy tracks have come up over the last couple of days. One is fantastic the other not so much, the one you want to hear about is called "S&M" and is down-right sexy and by far the hottest thing Rhianna has done in awhile, the other is called "Cheers" and samples Avril Lavigne's "Im With You" the song is boring and downright album filler (although some other blogs are praising it??) check out both tracks below and let us know your thoughts
Pink releases the video for her current single "Raise Your Glass" which has kinda dropped off the charts and lost momentum, the video see's Pink doing what she usually does making fat girls go yay and bashing skinny girls. It's nothing groundbreaking but it will do?
Worldwide star Ke$ha released a new song "Sleazy" from her upcoming EP "Cannibal" that will be part of her "Animal" Re-release.
"Sleazy" is a song with an urban Hip-Hop feel produced by Bangladesh and it obviously got that Bangladesh signature all over it. The song is way different from her lead single "We R Who We R" and have Ke$ha rapping all over the song. It's officially release on Itunes Australia so get ready to be a hit following "We R Who We R".
Thanks to THEPROPHETBLOG for being the first to post and bring this amazing gem to everyone's attention!
Nicole is still trying to make her solo career happen, while this RedOne track is an improvement I am still not convinced that she has what it takes to make it on her own, she should have stuck with the Dolls and churned out another great pop album. Check out the video for "Poison" below
Katy Perry has released the third video from her "Teenage Dream" album titled "Firework" the song is a grower, takes a couple of listens to really get into it, the video is dedicated to the Trevor Project's It Get's Better campaign.
Kylie Minogue is suffering a severe slump in sales in Australia with "Get Outta My Way" being her worst performing single in Australian and UK History, in America however the song has reached number 1 on the Billboard Club Charts! Interestingly enough her previous single "All The Lovers" also reached number 1 in America.
This performance vocally is nothing surprising, severely off-pitch and weak something that Minogue constantly struggles with but it's all masked by topless muscled male dancers and a one handed dance routine that makes her a "artist" cough cough! Im not denying she is successful I just don't think she is a great singer
Check out the performance below, Aphrodite is being re-packaged with brand new tracks hopefully to sell a few more and tour dates are going to be announced soon
Recovering from the disastrous "Get Em Girls" release Jessica turns out the second single from her next album. The song is called "Saturday Night" and features rapper Ludacris. The song is WAY more catchier and radio friendly than Get Em. The question looms is Australia ready for an rnb star? Previously I would have said yes but after the disappointing chart positions and extreme lack of support for this project maybe not. Check out the track below
After months of speculation, unexpected weight gain, Mariah Carey has come clean, she is pregnant and expecting a child in the spring! Check out the video below for the full interview
Jennifer Lopez is gearing up to release her first official single under Def Jam records, the song titled "Good Hit" is not proving to sound like one, we will reserve judgement until the full track is released, check the video snippet below
In a surprise move Christina Aguilera has performed "Not Myself Tonight" while promoting her new film "Burlesque" We are hoping with all the press about her divorce and the movie maybe the album will see a re-release with some interest, while we don't like her opinions the album is highly under-rated!
The wait is over! The highly anticipated video for "Check It Out" is here and is worth the wait! So far the song has reached number 8 on the Billboard Top 100, let's hope the video pushes it along further!
Taio Cruz has released his third single "Higher" and features the vocals of Kylie Minogue! It's an odd mix but it works perfectly! Check out the track below
Today is anti-gay bullying day, in response to the spread of recent suicides in America of gay teens due to bullying please wear something purple today to support this worthy cause! We have posted some videos below of gay supporters.
For the next 24 hours trash-tastic pop star Kes$ha is allowing you to download her latest single "We R Who We R" for free! ! ! Go to the following link and get it while you can! (thanks to TheProphetBlog for the heads up)
An Independent rapper from Toronto releases a song called "Apology Not Accepted" which is to be featured on his debut mixtape "Loosing Elizabeth" Previously Jazz has released a song/music video called "Slow It Down/Her Daddy Don't Like Me" and has acquired more than 60,000 views independently ! It has been played on MTV Canada reaching number 3 on the countdown, he has received nods from rappers from the likes of Drake, Uffie and T-Slack.
The song itself is raw, honest and features some amazing beats and vocals, Check out his new track "Apology Not Accepted" below, also his facebook and twitter links below, we will provide more info on his future stuff
Rhianna the next generation "Willow Smith" premiered her debut single "Whip My Hair" this morning, the daughter of superstar Will Smith proves that she is talented and has what it takes to make it. The song is incredibly catchy and the video is amazing! Check it out below
Introducing Hip-Hop's next big thing "Riley" his music has been heard on New Yorks DTF Radio He has done some amazing shows in NYC so far at Sapphire Lounge, Karma Lounge and Marfa His music is doing the round on blogs at the moment and we are happy to introduce him to you, his songs are amazing and honest. Check the link below to hear his tracks and "like" him on Facebook! Vibe To This has quoted saying that "This dude is an extremely friendly artist, in the sense that he makes it so incredibly easy for you to like his music...This 7-track compilation is a mix of multi-verse/chorus tunes along with a couple smoothed-out shorties that just tease you into thinking they're full-length songs." -
Trash-tastic Ke$ha is re-releasing her massive debut album "Animal" with some brand new tracks! It's going to be called "Cannibal" and features new tracks from Dr Luke and Max Martin, here is the lead single (which sounds alot like Usher's Dj Got Us Falling In Love) the only difference is this song is PURE FIRE! "We R Who We R" follows the theme of "Be Yourself" which seems to be echoing through albums and songs this year check out the hot track below
Shayne Ward is set to make a comeback with his new single "Gotta Be Somebody" and yes this is a cover of the rock orientated Nickelback song, check it out below
The video is finally here! The first single from Jessica's second album is called "Get Em Girls" it features Snoop Dogg on guest vocals, honestly we where expecting SO much more it's pretty much a yawn fest, someone really needs to teach that girl how to dance because she looks so awkward, even walking down the runway, the sexy sound is not matching the look. We love us some JMayBoo and we are LOVING her new sound but the video just didn't live up to expectations, I think it may be a Hype Williams thing (HYPE being the operative word!) He failed with "Video Phone" and now again with JMayBoo, let's hope the second one is better!
Trashtastic Ke$ha has released a second version of her latest single "Take It Off" according to Ke$ha she was bored so she decided to film this with her friends. Check it out below
The praise for Lady GaGa's highly anticipated album "Born This Way" keeps getting hyped up by Ga Ga and other artists in the industry. The problem with this is what if it comes out and it's not any good or a commercial success? Hmm anyway here is what Elton had to say below
“She and I come from exactly the same place. She's kind of like the bastard daughter of Elton John. I love her, and I love her ability to write. There’s a chance I might do one track with her, but she’s so busy and I’m so busy, we can never get together! But her record – it’s fucking amazing. ‘Born This Way,’ which is the title song, will completely get rid of Gloria Gaynor’s 'I Will Survive.' This is the new 'I Will Survive.' That was the gay anthem. This is the new gay anthem. Actually, it’s not a gay anthem – it can apply to anybody.”
Nelly Furtardo has a greatest hits album coming out soon! It's set to feature her biggest hits from her 10 year career, it will feature 3 new tracks, this one is called "Night Is Young" we love it! check it out below
It's finally here! After teasing us with singles 'Commander' and 'Forever And A Day' and tempting us with the overseas singles 'Rose Coloured Glasses' and 'Grown Woman' comes news from Universal Music that Kelly Rowland's brand new self-titled album will get an Australian release before Christmas. Details of its release are still rather sketchy, the album has appeared on this week's Universal Music release schedule. At this very early stage, look for 'Kelly Rowland' in shops locally on Friday November 26.This is the most exciting news as no other country has a release date as of yet! Personally we love us some Kelly and "Commander" is probably the most under-rated song of the year! It should have been number 1 we feel and had a massive club presence, we will keep you updated as more comes to light!
Keri Hilson is recovering after her epic fail "Breaking Point" which failed to chart, instead following up with a more radio friendly sound in this track called "Pretty Girls" check it out below
Lesbians and Bogans everywhere will rejoice as Pink has released a new single from her upcoming "Greatest Hits" (cough cough) album, the track is called "Raise Your Glass" and I'm sure the low class, white trash masses will push this high on the charts. Check out the track below
RNB Superstar Ciara has recorded a laaaaaaaaadies version of Chris Browns hit "Deuces" check it out below, seriously everything this girl touches is just FIIIIRE! check it out below
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The first single & leak from Mariah Carey's new Christmas album aptley titled "Merry Christmas II You" has surfaced, the song is called "Oh Santa" and is perfect for radio but is it perfect for the album? We are still not sure about this one, check it out below and let us know what you think
Shontelle releases the second single video from her "No Gravity" album, so far the singles are doing well but the album is at Number 81 on the Billboard charts not a good sign, although being that the album is a grower and much better than her debut snooze fest "Shontelligence" hopefully the album will pick up check out the video for the Darkchild produced track below
Australia's most successful rnb singer J-May- has broken cover on her upcoming album 'Get 'Em Girls', due for release next month. Not only has she revealed the cover image for the new LP (above), but Sony has also revealed the tracklisting for the LP, along with revelation of a pre-sale physical album offer in which the pre-sale version of the album will contain a bonus track called 'Forget Your Name'. In addition to the 14 tracks listed below, the iTunes album will also score a bonus track - called 'Not Me'. In releasing the information, Sony has also confirmed that Jessica has also collaborated with Ludacris, Jay Sean and Iyaz on the new LP, due for release on Friday November 05.
01. Get ‘Em Girls (feat. Snoop Dogg) 02. Handle It 03. Accelerate That 04. Scariest Part 05. Saturday Night (feat. Ludacris) 06. What Happened To Us (feat. Jay Sean) 07. Reconnected 08. Like This (feat. Iyaz) 09. Foreign 10. Can Anybody Tell Me 11. Fight For You 12. Maze 13. Here For Me 14. Like You
Another track has leaked from Ciara, unknown if this is set to be on the album or mixtape yet. This track is clearly aimed at the "hatas" check it out below
You may remember last year we heard 3 snippets of new tracks from Paris Hilton "Girl Tax, Platinum Blonde & Crave" since then we have been waiting for the full tracks to leak and this morning one finally did! Crave is set to be featured on her second album, the song is produced by Mike Green who has worked with Paramore, check it out below and welcome back Miss Hilton we have missed you! !
Britney's small cameo and songs on this weeks episode of hit tv series "Glee" has set record ratings for the show drawing in 13.5 million viewers. Britney's Glee'd up version of her songs have also taken over the I-Tunes charts debuting at #1! Check out Toxic below
RNB Superstar Ciara has released the video for her new duo single "Speechless" most of us are hotly anticipating "Gimme Dat" but this video is fantastic and a great change for Ciara's videos. Check it out below
Kelis is still recovering from the disastrous sales mess of "Fleshtones" her latest album, personally I love the album and she has released the David Guetta produced "Scream & Shout" its a catchy club track, check out the video below
It's the leak that the label are really pissed about! This surfaced by Rhianna and its produced by David Guetta, the song is apparently not going to be on her new album "Loud" but it a promo only track for the clubs! Check it out below
Things are definitely heating up for Kelly Rowland, she has released her 2nd single in the UK called "Forever And A Day" its produced by David Guetta and is the bizness!!! Check it out below
The first song to spring up from Season 2 of Glee! Check out the cast version of "Empire State Of Mind" this song is kinda been overdone but sounds totally fresh from the Glee crew! Check it out below
Australian rnb starlet Jessica Mauboy premiered her brand new single "Get Em Girls" featuring Snoop Dogg, the song is produced by Bangladesh. Check out the track below (Thanks to THEPROPHETBLOG for the link) The song is pure rnb hotness! Can't see Aussie rock/pop crew getting into it but this should do huge things for the overseas market we hope!
The premiere of Kelly Rowlands video for "Rose Coloured Glasses" premiered on VEVO. Put simply the clip is stunning! I was much more impressed with this clip over "Commander" check it out for yourself below
It was a huge night for Lady GaGa who dominated the awards show spectacular, no performance from the fabulous GaGa but that's ok she was too busy walking up and down from the stage to perform. Check out the list of main winners below
VIDEO OF THE YEAR 30 Seconds To Mars - Kings and Queens B.o.B. ftg. Hayley Williams - Airplanes Eminem - Not Afraid Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Lady Gaga ftg. Beyonce - Telephone
BEST POP VIDEO B.o.B ftg. Bruno Mars - Nothing On You Beyonce ftg. Lady Gaga - Video Phone Katy Perry ftg. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls Ke$ha - Tik Tok Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
BEST DANCE VIDEO Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor David Guetta ftg. Akon - Sexy Chick Enrique Iglesias ftg. Pitbull - I Like It Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Usher ftg. Will.I.Am - OMG
BEST FEMALE VIDEO Beyonce ftg. Lady Gaga - Video Phone Katy Perry ftg. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls Ke$ha - Tik Tok Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Taylor Swift - Fifteen
BEST MALE VIDEO B.o.B. ftg. Hayley Williams - Airplanes Drake - Find Your Love Eminem - Not Afraid Jason Derulo - In My Head Usher ftg. Will.I.Am - OMG
BEST NEW ARTIST Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside Jason Derulo - In My Head Justin Bieber ftg. Ludacris - Baby Ke$ha - Tik Tok Nicki Minaj ftg. Sean Garrett - Massive Attack
BEST COLLABORATION 3OH!3 ftg. Ke$ha - My First Kiss B.o.B. ftg. Hayley Williams - Airplanes Beyonce ftg. Lady Gaga - Video Phone Jay Z ftg. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind Lady Gaga ftg. Beyonce - Telephone
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO B.o.B. ftg. Hayley Williams - Airplanes Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever Eminem - Not Afraid Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One Kid Cudi ftg. MGMT & Ratatat - Pursuit Of Happiness
BEST ROCK VIDEO 30 Seconds To Mars - Kings and Queens Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over MGMT - Flash Delirium Muse - Uprising Paramore - Ignorance
Get together to perform two of the years biggest hits in the US, "Not Afraid" and "Love The Way You Lie" while Eminem shines unfortunately Rhianna is still "The Only Goat (In The Farmyard)" it's kind of making me regret buying concert tickets for next year but awards shows never have the best equipment for performance Check it out below
Nicki Minaj hit the stage for the preVma's party! Her debut performance is honestly not that great when she sings "Your Love" but kicks in when she performs with Will.I.Am for "Check It Out"
Hey just thought we would send out an update, brand new blog called "NovastreaMovies" is coming soon in 8 days! It will feature movie reviews from people that actually pay to see movies and know the kind of reviews you want! So be sure to check it out http://www.novastreamovies.blogspot.com we will have a link up here soon!
Will Smith (yes the Hollywood actor) has a daughter Willow who has just recorded her debut single "Whip My Hair" put purely the song is FIRE and she is only 9 years old! check it below
BIG NEWS ! ! Jessica Mauboy is set to release a new single AND album before christmas this year! The new single is called "Get Em Girls" which is a collobartion with Snoop Dogg. On Friday September 17th at 9am the new single will premiere on Mauboy's website (http://www.jessicamauboy.com.au) so lock it in! We will remind you closer to the date though :) The video for "Get Em Girls" is currently being shot in LA by none other than Hype Williams! The album will be self-titled and released closer to Christmas! So keep it locked here for the latest updates! It's clear that Sony aren't playing around with her career and we wish her all the luck!
Rihanna has just premiered the release of a brand new song "Only Girl (In The World) off her next album (currently untitled) The track sees Rihanna ditching the urban sound of "Rated R" and moving back to familiar dance pop territory and is following the trend of electro dane pop with this new material. In one way it is a shame as "Rated R" is undoubtably her best album to date, and it seems that this move has been done to sell, as "Rated R" didn't meet record company expectations. It's sad when artists have to do this but hey I guess that's the biz for you! Check out the track below
Never before have we hotly anticipated a track like this! It's called "Monster" and it features Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj! The song is AMAZING check it out below
Kylie Minogue premieres the video for her second single off "Aphrodite" the video has amazing special effects, no storyline but it's very GaGa art inspired. Click it out below
Jennifer Lopez is getting ready to release the first OFFICIAL single from her new album "Love?" which has now been moved to DefJam, the auto-tuned smash sounds promising and here's hoping we can get a hit and the full leak should be out soon. Check out a preview of "Good Hit" produced by The Dream & Tricky Stewart
Remember Shirley Bassey? of course you do! This cover of Pink's "Get The Party STarted' It appears in the opening credits of the new movie "Cats & Dogs - The Revenge Of Kitty Galore" check out the glamorous video below
As we watch this vision of an angel, we will remember her spirit flying free along with the eight others who where with her. They soar together with our eternal love.' Aaliyah 1979 - 2001
It's been nine years since the passing of Aaliyah, every year I leave a candle lit for her and play her music all day, it's intersting to listen to her album "Aaliyah" and hear that it is just as fresh as it was when it was released. Aaliyah had the most amazing spirit, her relationship with Timbaland and Missy Elliot was close and we think of those she left behind and her family on this day. RIP Aaliyah 'Babygirl' Haughton Gone but NEVER Forgotten
In the action film "Romeo Must Die," Aaliyah played Juliet to Jet Li's modern-day, martial-arts Romeo. She also recorded two songs for the film's soundtrack: "Try Again" and "Are You Feelin' Me?" "She didn't want to be portrayed as a sex symbol but as a serious actor, and I think that she achieved that at some point," said Peter Noel, a writer for the Village Voice. Her "Romeo Must Die" performance landed the singer a coveted role in the two sequels to Keanu Reeves' 1999 techno-action flick, "The Matrix." Aaliyah apparently already shot some scenes for the sequels in the spring but was due to film the bulk of her role next year.
Ciara is gearing up to release her 4th studio album 'Basic Instinct' next month, already with a massive hit 'Ride' and new singles 'Gimme Dat' and 'Speechless' ready to go, a webisode of behind the scenes of the album and promotion has been released. Check it out below
Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress Aaliyah perfectly. Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Detroit, Aaliyah got her first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series "Star Search" (1983) where she awed the audience with her amazing voice and talent. Withdrawing from the celebrity scene for a few years, Aaliyah lived the life of a normal teenage girl, attending Detroit's Performing Arts High School where she majored in dance. It was around this same time that Aaliyah met singer/composer R. Kelly. Kelly assisted Aaliyah with the production of her debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A number" which scored several number hits, specifically "Back and Forth." The album's title was a brief reference to her short-lived marriage to R. Kelly (she was 15 years of age at the time, and he was in his 20s). Thir marriage was annulled due to her status as a minor. During her senior year, Aaliyah went on to record "One In A Million" which featured the songwriting talents of major R&B producers/writers 'Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott' and Tim Mosley. That album was a major success and sealed Aaliyah's fame forever. After seeing her at an awards show and in the video for her hit song "Are You that Somebody?" (from the Eddie Murphy film Doctor Dolittle (1998)), film producer Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix (1999) and other major actor films) asked Aaliyah to audition for a role in an upcoming romance/action film called Romeo Must Die (2000). With her determination and sex appeal, Aaliyah won Silver over and was cast in her first major film role. Romeo Must Die (2000) was a hit at the box office. This film led to her being cast as one of the stars of the film based on Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002) and in the two sequels to the major box office hit, The Matrix (1999). During the busy schedule of her film career, Aaliyah took time to record her third album, the self-titled "Aaliyah". July 2001 was a busy time for Aaliyah. After the sucess of her song "Try Again" for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award and won several MTV Video Awards, Aaliyah finally released her "Aaliyah" album. Debuting at number two on the Billboard charts, "Aaliyah" was a sales success despite many lack-lustre reviews it received. In August 2001, Aaliyah took time off from her busy album promotional tour to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for the song "Rock the Boat". The video, filmed on Abaco Island, was directed by Hype Williams, a major music video director known for his style and wit. On August 25, 2001, after filming the video, Aaliyah and about 9-11 of her entourage took off from Marsh Harbour airport at 6:50pm EDT in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. A few minutes after take-off, the plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway killing Aaliyah and many others instantly. Four passnegers were pulled alive from the wreckage, and one later died at a hospital in Nassau. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. Aaliyah's short-lived, but brillant career was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family, friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever.
