UPDATE: Beyoncé Cancels Belgium Tour Date; Apologizes To Fans In Handwritten Letter

May 15, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News 2 Comments  

UPDATE: Beyonce reveals a letter to the fans.

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Beyonce’s camp is blaming exhaustion, but several media outlets are suspecting a 2nd pregnancy. I guess we’ll see…..from Associated Press:

“Beyonce is cancelling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion.

In an email to The Associated Press, the singer’s publicist says Beyonce has been advised by her doctors to rest. She was scheduled to perform at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. The show will be rescheduled and tickets can be used at that show.

Her next tour date is Wednesday at the same arena. The statement says “she is awaiting word from her doctors before making a decision.”

Beyonce, 31, launched her “Mrs. Carter World Tour” last month in Belgrade, Serbia. It wraps Aug. 5 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.”

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Selfridges Announces The First Drive-Through Department Store

May 15, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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From Telegraph:

The words ‘drive-thru’ usually conjure up images of McDonalds, but swish London department store Selfridges is hoping to change that with the introduction of a new service dubbed the same thing. The shop, however, won’t be offering fast food, but fast fashion.

The service, which has been dubbed the first of its kind, will enable customers to order items via Selfridges.com, and then collect them without having to leave their car.

The Evening Standard reports that a drive-thru reception is currently under construction on Edwards Mews, which sits to the rear of the large department store on Oxford Street, where customers will wait while their order is collected and brought to their vehicle by a member of staff.

“There will be a dedicated area providing the level of service you would expect from Selfridges,” said Simon Forster, the company’s multi-channel director. “It will not just be the first drive-thru service, it will be the best.”

The new service is expected to be up and running by January 2014, and other innovations such as a text message service that ensures deliveries to home addresses are made only when someone is in to receive them are also set to be launched.

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Solange Announces Her Record Label

May 14, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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Solange is making some seriously big moves….today on Twitter, she snnounced that he is launching her own label — titled Saint Records — which will be under Sony:

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Shawn ‘Pecas’ Costner Promoted To Def Jam Executive VP

May 14, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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There’s been a lot of position shifting in record companies as of late, and today, we learn that Shawn Pecas has moves on up George Jefferson style. Of course he has to gush about his move as well:

“Def Jam is the greatest hip-hop label in the world and it is an honor and a privilege to work with such incredible artists every day. I am appreciative of Steve Bartels for his leadership and his continued faith in me as we move the Def Jam brand into the future. With our talented staff, an unprecedented roster of superstars and an exciting crop of newcomers, we are poised to win big in 2013″

Island Def Jam’s President/COO, Steve Bartels spoke on the new promotion as well.

“I am thrilled to announce this well deserved promotion. I have worked with Pecas for many years and have watched him grow significantly over that time. I look to Pecas for applying his energy and deep artist relationships towards helping us drive Def Jam on the path to continued greatness.”

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Sha Money XL Becomes Epic Records’ New EVP Of Urban A&R

May 14, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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From Billboard:

Michael “Sha Money XL” Clervoix, former SVP of A&R for Island Def Jam, has been named EVP of Urban A&R for Epic Records, it was announced today. Sha Money will oversee artist development and certain aspects of their recording processes, as well as being tasked with further development of Epic’s urban roster.

In a statement, Epic chairman and CEO Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid stressed his confidence in Sha Money, saying that “Sha Money has time and again proven to be a cultural leader and has my complete support in ushering in the next generation of hip-hop stars,” write LA Reid in a statement.

“As I embark on this new Epic journey,” remarked Sha Money, “I have a great vision for what the new record industry should be like, the music, the experience and lifestyle.”

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The-Dream – IV Play (Album Tracklist & Snippets)

May 14, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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The Dream is set to drop his 4th studio album ‘IV Play’ on May 28th. Below is a look at the official tracklist for the project. It will have features from Jay-Z, Beyonce, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Gary Clark Jr. and Fabolous. Also below are 30 second snippets of the album, which can be pre-ordered on iTunes.

The-Dream – IV Play (Tracklisting):

1. High Art (feat. Jay-Z)
2. IV Play
3. Equestrian
4. Pussy (feat. Big Sean & Pusha T)
5. Turnt (feat. Beyoncé & 2 Chainz)
6. Where Have You Been (feat. Kelly Rowland)
7. Too Early (feat. Gary Clark Jr.)
8. Michael
9. Loving You / Crazy
10. New Orleans
11. Self-Conscious
12. Holy Love
13. Outro
14. Slow It Down (feat. Fabolous)

Deluxe Edition:
15. Divine
16. Y’All
17. Tron
18. Psycho

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Dame Dash’s Money Woes Continue, According To New Court Filing

May 13, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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From NY Daily News (where you can check out the full write-up):

Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash is so deeply in debt that he claims in court documents he faces imminent eviction from a rented mansion in suburban Carmel, N.Y.

“I am currently several months behind in paying my personal bills,” he wrote Tuesday in the 5-page filing. “For instance, I am currently over $100,000 behind in rent for the only home in which I live and at risk of being evicted.”

Dash lost a pair of multimillion-dollar Tribeca lofts to foreclosure in 2010, with $7.3 million left on the massive mortgages.

He was platinum-selling Jay-Z’s partner in Roc-A-Fella Records and the Rocawear clothing line, and once boasted in a magazine interview that he ruled a $50 million empire.

Damon Dash rode in style in 2004, but now he’s buried in debt, including huge payments to ex-wife Rachel Roy.

An acrimonious 2004 split with his old pal initially netted Dash a $20 million windfall — but eventually left the 42-year-old facing hard financial times. Failed business deals, huge tax debts and repeated legal battles quickly left his deep pockets almost empty.

Court records show Dash lost a slew of lawsuits filed by landlords, fashion designer Charlotte Ronson and a celebrity bodyguard firm.

And pass-the-buck Dash claimed one business, dubbed “Fresh to Death,” was submarined by a “poor business decision made by my partners.” It was unclear what the business, named for a trademark Dash quote, actually did.

In addition to his foreclosed homes, his leased SUV was seized in 2008 after he missed his $714.99 monthly payment.

According to his court filing, Dash faces possible criminal prosecution for non-payment of taxes in New Jersey. Documents indicate Dash also owes more than $2 million in taxes to New York state, and he conceded owing federal income taxes.

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Gucci Mane Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges

May 13, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Gucci Mane just pled NOT GUILTY to aggravated assault in Atlanta for allegedly bashing a U.S. soldier over the head with a champagne bottle.

Gucci (real name Radric Davis) allegedly bottled the Afghanistan vet back in March in an Atlanta nightclub … the man said he approached the rapper’s security to ask about getting a photograph when he was attacked, leaving a huge gash on his dome.

Mane was indicted April 9, arrested four days later and went to jail for nearly three weeks before being released on bond May 2nd.

Source: TMZ

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Snoop Pays His Tax Debts

May 13, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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From TMZ:

The IRS slapped Snoop (now Lion) — real name Calvin Broadus — with a massive tax lien​ back in February, claiming he still owed back taxes for the years 2009 and 2011.

Not one to leave Uncle Sam hanging … Snoop recently paid his debt in full — $546,270.29 to be exact — and the lien was released late last month.

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Amy Winehouse Statue To Be Erected In London

May 13, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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From The Sun:

A statue of Amy Winehouse could soon be keeping watch over her old stomping ground in Camden, after the council gave it the green light.

The life-sized tribute will stand on a first floor balcony outside the Roundhouse music venue in Chalk Farm – just yards away from the home where she died in July 2011.

It will show the Back to Black star in a short dress, leaning against the wall and looking or pointing towards the North London district.

The bronze statue – the brainchild of Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse – have now been given the green light by Town Hall planners, despite some objections.

Some fans objected to artist Scott Eaton’s designs, and conservationists told Camden Council it was too early to honour the late singer, the Camden New Journal newspaper reports.

But the memorial will go ahead – on the condition that it is not lit up at night.

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Chief Keef Ordered To Pay Monthly And Back Child Support

May 13, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff News 1 Comment  

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According to TMZ, Chief Keef has been ordered to pay the mother of his daughter $2,600 a month in child support. The court ruled that Keef must also pay $500 for day care and $10,400 in back child support. There is another hearing set for next month to finalize the settlement.

Keef fathered his child at the age of 15 with an unnamed teenage girl. There have been conflicting reports about the young women’s age; TMZ originally reported that the girl is still currently in middle school making her between the ages of 13-15, but journalist Mark Konkol, who covers Chief Keef for DNAInfo Chicago, later reported that the mother is the same age as Keef.

Court documents apparently showed that the 17-year-old makes $13,000 a month, but Keef’s income could be getting a boost after some big business moves he has made recently.

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