KE$HA WANTS TO BE MORE THAN A PARTY GIRL
Ke$ha, who scored a breakout hit with the party anthem “TiK ToK,” wants to be taken seriously. The pop singer, who is one of the year’s top-selling artists and arguably the most successful newcomer, has a party-girl image, which she said is not the accurate. The 23-year-old told Yahoo that she has been misrepresented and actually is a responsible, hard-working person who is not out at nightclubs getting drunk or doing drugs with no underwear. She is not interested in controlling the public opinion of her, but she is interested in her promising career. Her debut single “TiK ToK” shot straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it sat on top for nine consecutive weeks. Her album Animal hit the number one spot on the Billboard charts as well. It has sold over 799-thousand units since its January release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
EMINEM IS NUMBER ONE!
Eminem’s Recovery debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart with a massive 741-thousand copies sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Last week’s number one, Drake’s Thank Me Later, falls to number two, shifting 157-thousand copies. Miley Cyrus’ Can’t Be Tamed enters at number three with 102-thousand copies. Ozzy Osbourne’s Scream bows at number four with 81-thousand copies, giving the rock legend his seventh top 10 album. The Now 34 compilation drops one slot to number five, while The Roots’ How I Got Over starts at number six. Jack Johnson’s To The Sea slips two rungs to number seven, Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0 drops one position to number eight, Sarah McLachlan’s Laws of Illusion descends six spots to number nine and the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack falls six places to number 10.
MILEY CYRUS DEBUTS AT NUMBER THREE
Miley Cyrus’ Can’t Be Tamed enters at number three on the Billboard album chart, selling over 102-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Cyrus’ last proper full-length studio album was 2008’s Breakout, which started at number one with 371-thosuand. Since then, she’s charted with three different Hannah Montana releases and the Time Of Our Lives EP.
MICHAEL JACKSON RISES UP THE CHARTS
One year ago, in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death, the “King of Pop” ruled with the top three selling albums in the U-S as Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller ranked at numbers one through three, respectively. This week, as the public commemorated the first anniversary of his death on June 25th, a number of Jackson’s albums see gains on the Billboard album chart. According to Nielsen SoundScan figures, Jackson’s Number Ones album rises 68 spots to number 42, Essential climbs 104 slots to number 52 and Thriller re-enters the chart at number 79.
EMINEM DEBUTS WITH 744K FOR RECOVERY
Despite leaking two weeks early, Eminem’s Recovery album has sold over 744-thousand copies and easily claimed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The impressive opening sales mark Slim Shady’s sixth consecutive number one and the highest first week-sales of 2010. The disc includes contributions from Rihanna, Pink and Lil Wayne, as well as production from Dr Dre, Just Blaze and Jim Jonsin. The follow-up to Relapse can be purchase today!
Fans can look forward to Em’s much-anticipated Home And Home Tour with Jay-Z. The rap superstars have never shared the same stage before and will only perform in their respective hometowns of New York City and Detroit.
HOME AND HOME TOUR DATES:
September 2nd — Detroit, Michigan — Comerica Park
September 3rd — Detroit, Michigan — Comerica Park
September 13th — New York, New York — Yankee Stadium
September 14th — New York, New York — Yankee Stadium
ELECTRIC DAISY FESTIVAL UNDER FIRE
According to Billboard, Los Angeles area doctors and the city’s mayor are questioning the use of publicly owned facilities like the L-A Coliseum for concerts and rave events, in the aftermath of the death of a 15-year-old girl and hundreds of injuries at the Electric Daisy Festival last weekend. The 14th annual dance music event drew more than 185-thousand fans over two days check out DJs including Moby, Deadmau5, Basement Jaxx, Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am and more. The Los Angeles Times has reported that 226 injuries were reported at the event, 114 of which required attention at hospitals. A 15-year-old girl died Tuesday from injuries related to a drug overdose. Fox 11 News is reporting that the girl’s family today decided to remove her from life support after she hadn’t shown signs of life since being admitted to a hospital over the weekend. As we reported yesterday, L-A mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated that there will be an investigation into the event and they will assess whether or not to have events like this in the future.
WILL.I.AM’S IPAD HELPS LOCATE STOLEN PROPERTY
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am went on a hunt for justice after someone broke into his Bentley last week. Someone made off with over 10-thousand dollars of the rapper’s jewelry and personal property — including a new iPad — when they broke into will’s car, which was parked in the Hollywood Hills. Will used his iPad’s built-in tracking system to locate the thief’s whereabouts and then forwarded the info to police. We’re told police already got most of his stuff back and are very close to catching the crook, who is still on the run.
GET A FREE BLONDIE COVER FROM COLBIE
Colbie Caillat has teamed up with Levi’s to offer a free download for her fans. It’s a cover of the Blondie tune “Maria,” off of their 1998 album No Exit, which Colbie said was “so much fun to sing.” Head to LevisPioneerSessions.com to get the song now, and also to watch a short behind-the-scenes video of Colbie recording the track.
http://www.levispioneersessions.com/artists/colbie-caillat/
TLC RECRUIT B.O.B. FOR NEW ALBUM?
According to Billboard.com, Chilli from TLC revealed that the group is looking to release a new album. Interestingly enough, the reality star revealed that B.o.B is on their radar as a guest feature. The singer stated, “He is great musically and lyrically.” The upcoming project will be the former trio’s first effort since group member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez passed away April 25th, 2002. Since then, Chilli and T-Boz have continued to tour and honor Lisa’s memory.
WILLIE NELSON AND SNOOP DOGG SHARE A HIT
Rapper Snoop Dogg recently posted a picture on his personal Twitter account of him spending time with Willie Nelson. The two are gathered around a table and Willie has a cigar, or something similar to a cigar, in his mouth. The two seem to be extra happy as they spend time with each other, possibly enjoying what they both love the most. To check out the picture, go to Twitter.com/SnoopDogg.
STEVIE WONDER WANTS TO WORK WITH WINEHOUSE
Could Amy Winehouse’s forthcoming album have a special duet on it? According to British paper The Sun, R&B legend Stevie Wonder has revealed that he wants to do a song with the embattled singer-songwriter. Amy’s dad Mitch recently revealed that we may get to hear the much-anticipated album later this year, but there has not yet been any official conformation.
P!NK IS NOT STARRING IN A MOVIE
P!nk has put the rumors about her starring in a remake of the 1995 film Tank Girl to rest. Multiple Internet sites were reporting that the singer would star as the title character of the cult U-K comic, but her rep told GossipCop.com that he “never heard anything about it.”
VIDEO BLOGS FROM DAVID COOK
Here’s some good news for fans of David Cook. The former American Idol champ will be sporadically posting video blogs from his time in the studio as he works on recording his sophomore album. The first two have already been posted — check them out at DavidCookOfficial.com.
LENNY KRAVTIZ JOINS A NEW ORLEANS CHOIR
The other day, Lenny Kravitz was just hanging out in New Orleans when he heard the Voices of Praise Choir singing one of his signature songs, “Fly Away,” from his balcony. He then proceeded to go join the group in singing the tune, even getting on the drums at one point, and he got the whole thing on video. Head to Twitter.com/LennyKravitz to check out the must see clip now.
MAROON 5 ADD TOUR DATES
Maroon 5 have added new tour dates in support of their forthcoming album Hands All Over. Unlike the first leg of their tour, which kicks off on July 30th, this second leg will begin shortly after the record comes out on September 21st. Joining the band on the road when the new dates kick off on October 6th will be OneRepublic and Bruno Mars. See when they’re coming to a town near you at Maroon5.com.
MICHAEL BUBLE BLOGS
Michael Buble is out on tour, but that didn’t stop him from taking a little time to write a blog entry for YoungHollywood.com. In it, the singer-songwriter gives intimate details about his “two families” — his real family and his touring family. Read the whole entry now at YoungHollywood.com.
MADONNA’S DAUGHTER BLOGS FOR FASHION LINE
Madonna has a new clothing line coming out in August called Material Girl, and the Queen of Pop’s eldest daughter Lourdes is apparently going to be very involved in its production. Lourdes, or Lola as she likes to be called, has just written a blog entry on the line’s official website. See what she has to say by heading to MaterialGirlCollection.com.
PARAMORE SINGER TO PLAN ONLINE YARD SALE?
Hayley Williams of Paramore was recently tweeting about her shopping adventures, but don’t worry, the singer isn’t a spoiled rich girl. Williams said she plans on having an online yard sale when she returns from tour so that she can get rid of some old clothes. That’ll surely get fans excited. We’ll keep you posted on details.
KINGS OF LEON FLY WITH MGMT
It’s always fun to hear about bands partying together and the latest news sounds like tons of fun. Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill said they were recently on a flight to London with the boys from MGMT and that they were planning on getting pretty tanked. For more on Nathan’s drunk escapades, follow him at Twitter.com/DoctorFollowill. The band is touring at the moment but has also finished their new album, the follow-up to Only By The Night. We’ll keep you posted as to when they plan on releasing the new record.
DRAKE AND CHRIS BROWN RECORD TOGETHER
Last Tuesday, Drake spilled the beans to Extra that he’s been working on new material with Chris Brown. The “Fireworks” rapper revealed he “was actually in the studio with Chris Brown for a little bit. Then I was studio hopping, seeing where I can lend my hand since I’ve done mine.” It’s unknown if the songs the artists worked on will appear on Brown’s follow-up to Graffiti. In related news, Drizzy will kick off his tour in Canada on July 15th.
JAZMINE SULLIVAN SURFACES WITH NEW SINGLE
Rap-Up.com reports Jazmine Sullivan is back with new heat on a single called “Holdin’ You Down.” The Lamb and Missy Elliot-produced song is the first offering from the soulful singer’s sophomore project. The follow-up to 2008’s Fearless has no official release date, but Jazmine tweeted that she’s hit the studio with Ne-Yo, Ryan Leslie and producers Stargate and Salaam Remi, whom crafted her hit, “Bust Your Windows.”
http://limelinx.com/files/ca2c7ea588e179445f93cb1b07fae639
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISSY ELLIOT!
After writing Jazmine Sullivan’s new single “Holdin’ You Down,” Missy Elliot can celebrate her birthday knowing she’s still on top of her game. The “Supa Dupa Fly” rapper has tweeted that her 39th birthday plans will include “partying but most of all praising God for another bday.” She also wrote that she’ll be “leaving the country” and is “just be happy to be living!”
CIARA ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE DATE
Ciara announced the release date for her upcoming Basic Instinct album. The “Ride” singer tweeted the disc will arrive this summer on August 24th. The project will be executive produced by The Dream and Tricky Stewart. Amazon.com previously reported Ci Ci’s disc was slated to go up against Fantasia’s Back To Me album on August 10th.
SOLANGE DESCRIBES “CRAZY” RECORDING PROCESS
Solange told Refinery 29 magazine about her new unique approach to making music for her sophomore album. Solo admits to “inviting a bunch of amazing musicians to come live there with [her] for a month and just experiment” at a house in Santa Barbara. The singer said they would get up “around 10 AM and made music until midnight, all of course while drinking good wine, picking avocados from the trees outside to make guacamole, and maybe enjoying a joint or two.” Beyonce’s little sister feels the “process” was “a little crazy,” but definitely rewarding. <WM>
DOWNLOAD ESTELLE’S NEW MIXTAPE NOW!
It’s going to be a while until Estelle releases her new album, All Of Me. So the U-K songbird teamed with DJ Trauma for a new mixtape aptly titled, IAlmostMadeAMixtape. The project includes her new song “Fall In Love” featuring Nas and can be downloaded via ConcreteLoop.com today.
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