EMINEM AND RIHANNA ARE STILL NUMBER ONE!
Eminem and Rihanna’s huge summer hit “Love the Way You Lie” will remain on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a seventh straight week. Katy Perry is hot on their heels as her latest single, “Teenage Dream,” climbs up one spot to number two, while her former number one hit “California Gurls” is up one notch to number seven. Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” falls to number three after spending weeks at number two. “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher, both featuring Pitbull, hold steady at numbers four and five.
GAGA ANNOUNCES 2011 MONSTER BALL OPENER
According to Ticketmaster, Lady Gaga has picked an opener for her 2011 Monster Ball tour. Starting in February in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Scissor Sisters will be getting audiences ready before Gaga hits the stage. Learn more at GagaNews.com.
JASON DERULO ON AGT
Jason Derulo took the stage at America’s Got Talent on Wednesday night. The singer performed his hit, “Ridin’ Solo,” with two back-up dancers. Derulo has sold over 217-thousand copies of his self-titled debut album since it was released over four months ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kbCnoJJsBE
PITBULL AND T-PAIN TEAM UP FOR NEW DANCE TRACK
Pitbull has released a new single that is sure to take the clubs by storm. The dance-heavy track is titled “Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)” and features T-Pain. According to Rap-Up.com, the auto-tune-heavy song is the first single off Pitbull’s upcoming album, PlanetPit.
LISTEN HERE: http://www.rap-up.com/2010/09/02/new-music-pitbull-f-t-pain-hey-baby-drop-it-to-the-floor
USHER HAS FOUR SONGS IN THE TOP 40!
Usher has four songs currently in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard, his current single, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” is at number five, while former chart-topper “OMG” featuring will.i.i.am is at number 20. “There Goes My Baby” falls seven spots to number 40, while “Hot Tottie” rockets 63 spots to number 25. Meanwhile, Usher’s EP Versus debuts at number four on the Billboard album chart, selling over 45-thousand copies.
BILLBOARD TIDBIT: Usher and Justin Bieber’s collaboration on “Somebody To Love” leaps 26 spots to number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
ANOTHER GAGA COMIC BOOK
The first comic book based on Lady Gaga was such a huge success, so it’s no surprise that another one has been green-lit. According to MTV.com, Bluewater comics will be putting out a 32-page sequel to Fame: Lady Gaga sometime in November.
JESSE McCARTNEY PREPS NEW SINGLE!
Jesse McCartney will release his new single, “Shake,” on Tuesday, September 21st. The song will be will be available exclusively as a free download through popular music app Tap Tap Revenge for the first two days of release. “Shake” is the first single from McCartney’s yet-to-be-titled upcoming album, which he’s currently recording in Los Angeles with producers Sean Garrett, Kevin Rudolf and more.
ADAM LEVINE IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO
Adam Levine is featured on K’Naan’s song “Bang Bang,” and you can now see the video for the tune online. Head to Maroon5.com to check it out.
TAIO CRUZ TALKS ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
British crooner Taio Cruz is urging fans not to download music illegally from the Internet. The singer told English newspaper The Daily Star that he understands why a kid wouldn’t get why it’s important to not illegally download, but he goes on to say that file-sharing has already harmed his career. Cruz said that he had to create his Rockstarr brand, including a fragrance and sunglasses, to bridge the gap and he plans to add a whole range of products to the line. Cruz has scored two hits with “Break Your Heart” and his latest single, “Dynamite,” is on top of the U-K singles chart and is at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
AFTER WEDDING, NO MORE KATY/RUSSELL TALK
Stories about Katy Perry’s relationship with Russell Brand have been getting almost as much attention as her music, but it may be time for that to come to an end. The lady with the number-one album in the country told the Associated Press that after the pair tie the knot, they’re not going speak publicly about their relationship anymore. Perry says that it’s because once they’re married, there will be nothing more to say about the subject.
CHRIS BROWN TO DROP NEW SINGLE
Timing is everything, so it comes as no surprise that Chris Brown is looking to provide his fans with new material. Breezy tweeted he will release a track called “Calypso,” which was produced by Polow Da Don. Brown described the cut as “what women have been missing” from him. The news comes on the heels of starring in this weekend’s number one movie Takers.
COLBIE DANCES WITH SHERYL CROW
Colbie Caillat has been out on tour this summer with Sheryl Crow, and it seems that she’s been having a blast. The singer-songwriter posted a picture of Crow performing from backstage on her Twitter account, and also wrote that she went on stage to dance to Sheryl’s hit song “All I Wanna Do.” Read more at Twitter.com/ColbieCaillat.
NATURI NAUGHTON EXCITED FOR VMA’s
While promoting her new film, Lottery Ticket, Naturi Naughton told us she couldn’t believe how fast the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards are approaching. The former 3LW singer recalled her favorite VMA performance of all time (See Related Cut #8). Be sure to tune in on Sunday, September 12th at 9 PM (Live Eastern/Tape delayed Pacific).
In related news, Lottery Ticket, which also stars Bow Wow and Ice Cube, is playing in theaters now.
TAYLOR SWIFT’S LATEST GREETING CARDS ARRIVE AT TARGET
The latest series of greeting cards written and inspired by Taylor Swift are available exclusively at Target Stores now through early November. Her cards for American Greetings Corporation are sequenced with a butterfly icon on the back. There are 18 new cards celebrating birthdays and friendship. Previous cards in the series have been sold at retail stores in the U-S, Canada, Mexico and the U-K.
MARIAH TITLES HOLIDAY ALBUM SOON!
According to Rap-Up.com, Mariah Carey has named her forthcoming holiday album, Merry Christmas II You. The disc will serve as a continuation of her 1994 multi-platinum effort Merry Christmas, which included “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The diva is reportedly preparing to record six new original songs as well as older material. The project will arrive in stores on November 2nd with an accompanying DVD. In addition, Mi Mi is looking to team with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) to promote the project.
The songbird’s last Christmas album was released on November 1st, 1994 and has sold over 12-million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling holiday records ever released.
XZIBIT LANDS NEW ACTING GIG
In addition to working on a new album titled MMX, Xzibit is scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of ABC’s new crime drama Detroit 1-8-7. BallerStatus.com confirms the rapper will portray a former street hustler turned record producer on the series. The show premieres on September 21st at 10 PM Eastern.
The former Pimp My Ride host has appeared in numerous films including xXx: State of The Union and Gridiron Gang, as well as in 2005’s Derailed, 2008’s The X-Files and last year’s Bad Lieutenant.
COLDPLAY MAN PLAYS NEW SONG
Coldplay are said to be working on a new album right now and Chris Martin might have unveiled some of its contents this week. On Wednesday, the Coldplay frontman performed at Apple’s press conference to announce Ping and iPod updates. Martin performed a melancholy track called “Wedding Bells,” saying it was a new track that “may never come out.” Fans of Coldplay should check out the performance on YouTube now.
JAY-Z WOULD HAVE ROBBED CHRIS MARTIN?
During an interview with Mirror U-K, Jay-Z revealed that he might have mugged Coldplay’s Chris Martin back in the day before he became famous. Hova explained if the frontman was walking the street, he admits that he “was a different person then… I would have been like, ‘Yo! Who are you? Give me your money!'” The two entertainers, alongside their wives Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce, are all very close friends.
STONE SOUR STREAM AUDIO SECRECY
Stone Sour will put out their new album, Audio Secrecy, on Tuesday. Fans can download the record that day, but if you want to preview the tracks, it’s streaming in its entirety now on NME.com. Stone Sour are out on tour in support of Audio Secrecy and play Pelham, Alabama tonight.
NEW TREY SONGZ AND DRAKE!
If you needed another reason to get Trey Songz’ forthcoming album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, a Drake-assisted song called “The Usual” just leaked. The entertainers, who have previously teamed up for “Successful,” sing about the many unconventional ways that they can spice things up in the bedroom. Tremaine’s Passion, Pain & Pleasure is due out September 14th. Check out the song now:
http://usershare.net/8g069nxndcii
SOULJA BOY READIES NEW BOOK
According to MTV News, Soulja Boy Tell’em is not only putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming album, The DeAndre Way, but he’s preparing to release a book too. Fans can expect to learn about rapper’s quick rise to fame in Teenage Millionaire. The memoir is the emcee’s first literary effort and will be available in stores on the same day The DeAndre Way drops next month.
Soulja recently explained of the book, “All the chapters break down my beliefs and what steps and methods I took to get in this position.”
TALKING POINT: Do you think people will give Soulja more respect after reading the book? Do you think his transition from Internet artist to platinum selling pop star was easy?
NELLY SEARCHES FOR MISS APPLE BOTTOM 2011
According to BallerStatus.com, Nelly is looking for the face of his new 2011 Miss Apple Bottoms campaign. The rapper, who’s also working on a comeback album, is asking women to upload pictures and information about themselves at MissAppleBottomsUSA.com. They have until Monday to submit all entries. After that, judges will select 14 semi-finalists. Four lucky ladies will then meet Nelly in Las Vegas for the Magic Apparel Show in February of 2011 where the winner will be announced.
MADONNA AND LOURDES HANG OUT ON SET
Madonna is hard at work filming her new movie, W.E., but she still managed to take some time to be a nurturing mother. PerezHilton.com has gotten their hands on some pics of Madge and daughter Lourdes hanging out on set. See them on the gossip site now.
http://perezhilton.com/2010-09-01-madge-and-lola-on-set
WINEHOUSE’S RELATIONSHIP COMING TO AN END?
Amy Winhouse’s relationship with boyfriend Reg Traviss could be coming to an end. According to British paper The Sun, an ex-girlfriend of Traviss’ told the embattled singer that they had still been seeing each other up until last week. Learn more at TheSun.co.uk.
CELINE DION IS FINE
Rumors have been circulating that Celine Dion had to be hospitalized to undergo emergency surgery recently, which in turn put her pregnancy in jeopardy. But the singer’s rep insisted to E! News that those stories are “100-percent not true” and that “she’s happy and healthy and never had a procedure.” Dion is expecting twins later this year.
BONO’S DAUGHTER TO STAR IN SCRIPT VIDEO
The Script tapped some rock-royalty to star in their latest music video. According to British paper the Daily Record, Bono’s daughter Eve will be the lead in the clip for their song “For The First Time,” the first single off of their forthcoming album, Science & Faith. Lead singer Danny O’Donoghue joked that they decided to go with Eve after “Brad and Angelina said no.”
DAVID COOK AT THE U-S OPEN MEN’S FINAL
We haven’t heard too much from David Cook recently as he’s been in the studio working on his sophomore album, but the former American Idol champ is going to be making a public appearance very soon. According to his official website, David will be performing “America the Beautiful” before the 2010 U-S Open Men’s Final on September 12th, and it will be televised on CBS. Learn more at DavidCookOfficial.com.
A BON JOVI RESIDENCY IN VEGAS?
Could Bon Jovi be the next major artist to take up residency in Las Vegas? According to British paper The Mirror, after a successful residency at London’s O2 Arena earlier this summer, the New Jersey rockers have received a multimillion-dollar offer to set up shop permanently in Sin City. Exact details are scarce, but the paper does say that the band is “excited” by the offer.
WEEZER RECRUITS OLD JACKASS PALS FOR NEW VIDEO
Weezer have recruited the Jackass guys to appear in their upcoming video for “Memories,” the first single off their new album, Hurley. MTV News reports that the band and the Jackass crew go way back, hanging out as far back as 1991. The video is set to feature lots of skateboarding and “screwing around” from Johnny Knoxville, Ryan Dunn, Wee-Man, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and more, as well as Weezer. Fans can see a clip of the guys making the video right now at MTVNews.com. Weezer’s Hurley is out on September 14th.
