Dom Kennedy (@DopeItsDom) Announces ‘The Yellow Album Tour’

September 29, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Dom Kennedy will hit the road for his tour starting October to promote his album, Yellow Album. Check out the dates below.

10/16 London (Uk) @ Xoyo
10/17 Paris (Fra) @ La Belleviloise
10/18 Oslo (Norway) @ Beatbar
10/19 Copenhagen (Den) @ Kb3
10/20 Nantes (Fra) @ Lc Club
11/8 Ft. Lauderdale Fl @ Green Room
11/9 Tampa Fl @ Orpheum
11/11 Philadelphia Pa @ The Blockley
11/13 New York Ny @ Gramercy Theatre
11/14 Washington Dc @ Howard Theatre
11/16 Atlanta Ga @ Center Stage
11/23 Los Angeles Ca @ Club Nokia
11/24 Las Vegas Nv @ Hard Rock Cafe
11/25 Pomona Ca @ Glasshouse
11/27 San Diego Ca @ House Of Blues
11/29 Seattle Wa @ Neptune
11/30 Portland Or @ Wonder Ballroom
12/1 San Francisco Ca @ Regency Ballroom

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Igotit4free (@Igotit4free) Presents: Beat Battle+Record Battle with The Source Magazine @ LIv In DC

September 28, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Free Music Panel +Beat Battle+Record Battle with The Source Magazine in (DC

Washington,DC (September 28,2012)-On Sunday , October 7,2012 at LIV ( DC )I Got It For Free and One vs Many presents The Unsigned Battle along with The Source Magazine.

The Unsigned Battle is a showcase of innovative, creative individuals presented by media ambassadors I Got It For Free ,DCrap and the incomparable “Bible of Hip-Hop,” The Source magazine. The event includes a beat battle
between emerging producers, a record battle between upcoming artist, and a panel.
The Unsigned Beat and Record Battle will consist of 16 producers competing in 3 rounds in front of a panel of judges who will critic them based on skill, quality,performance,and most importantly crowd participation.The Winner of both the record battle and beat battle will receive over a $1000 in cash and prizes including a round trip to NYC to record at Quad Studios and a feature on Thesource.com.

This years panel and judges includes The Source Magazine, Legreg Harrison of The Board Administration (responsible for the careers of Wale and Black Cobain), DJ Quicksilva (WKYS 93.9/Unruly Records), Marcus Moore (MTVHive), Chris Richards (pop music critic Washington Post), Marcus K Dowling (Listen Vision/Brooklyn Bodega) ,Dj Mims (Wedcradio.com) , Dj Heat (WPGC 95.5) , Mike Rice (DTLR marketing rep) JukeboxDC , Quad Studios and more. Special guest appearance will be made by Black Cobain and Shy Glizzy.

Sponsors include The Board Administration , DTLR , I Got It For Free, Quad Studios and more

LIV nightclub is located at 2001 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.Admission is Free must register at www.dmvunsignedhype.eventbrite.com . Doors open at 5pm

For More Information please www.dmvunsignedhype.eventbrite.com . Producers and Artist interested in battle also visit www.dmvunsignedhype.eventbrite.com

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@OfficialTulisa Reveals More Of Apparent ‘Rift’ With @KellyRowland In New Autobiography

September 28, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

This is really not much of a surprise. Not only was her rift with Kelly Rowland previously evident, it also seems that Kelly Rowland has decided to hold a grudge…from MTV (and make sure you get your copy of this book!):

The N-Dubz star, who clashed with Kelly on the ITV show after accusing her act Misha B of bullying, claims in new autobiography Honest: My Story So Far that the last time she saw Rowland, she was snubbed by the R&B star.

The 24-year old also admits that the ex-Destiny’s Child singer was “furious” after the Misha B incident and kept giving her dirty looks, stating that their “relationship never went back to how it was”.

Contostavlos explains: “A few months after the series finished, I was in a nightclub in Los Angeles when I spotted Kelly talking with a friend, so I went over to say hello.

“The X Factor was all done and dusted for the year: surely she wouldn’t still be miffed about the whole Misha incident?

“’Hey, you all right, Kelly?’ I smiled. ‘How you doing?’

“Oh, hey, boo-boo, how are you?’ she said, and then held up a perfectly manicured finger. ‘Just give me one second’.”

Tulisa adds: “Then she turned away and continued chatting with her friend but she never turned back or even acknowledged me once for the entire rest of the evening.

“That was the last I saw of Kelly Rowland.”

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Lil’ Wayne (@LilTunechi) Breaks Elvis Prestley Hot 100 Record

September 27, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Spotted on Yahoo! News:

Lil Wayne is not only making rap history, he’s making rock ‘n roll history: the rapper has surpassed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Lil Wayne now has 109 songs on that chart with Thursday’s debut of Game’s song “Celebration,” where he is a guest alongside Chris Brown, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa. Of his 109 charted songs, only 42 are led by Lil Wayne; 67 are songs where he is the featured act.

Thursday is the rapper’s 30th birthday.

Presley totaled 108 songs on the Hot 100 since it launched in 1958. Presley’s career kicked off before that and several of his songs — like “Heartbreak Hotel” — could not be included in his total number.

The “Glee” cast has the most Hot 100 entries with 204.

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Lyor Cohen Forms Management Agency ?

September 27, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Earlier this week , Lyor Cohen announced that he was resigning from his post at Warner Brothers. But according to the NY Daily News, he’s set to launch his own talent management company.

“He’s working to bridge the gap between label and management,” says a second source, indicating Cohen wants to help record companies and bands work together more cohesively. “He has for some time now.”
 
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Big Sean (@BigSean) Announces Next Album Title

September 27, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

While Big Sean was performing in Montreal (and I believe he also said this in a recent interview), he let the fans and the world know that his next solo project, titled ‘Hall Of Fame’, will be dropping in December. I’m definitely looking forward to the album as he previously spoke about adding more depth into his next projects.

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Swizz Beatz (@THEREALSWIZZZ) Named NYC Health & Hospitals Ambassador

September 26, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Recently, the producer was named Global Ambassador of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.As an ambassador, his duties will include bringing awareness and financial assistance to their various programs and initiatives. According to Executive Director Joe Schick:

“[Swizz Beatz] is committed to using his creativity, his innovation, and his international stature to help spread the HHC message on a global scale to promote better health in our city and our world

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Labrinth (@Labrinthda1st) Displeased With Being Beaten By Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ)

September 26, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News 1 Comment  

From Entertainment Wise:

Labrinth has admitted he was disappointed after being beaten to the top of the charts by the one and only Nicki Minaj, not solely because he feels that he should’ve been at the top of the charts, but also because he ‘didn’t really like her album’.

The Londoner released his debut album Electronic Earth back in April but has only just opened up about his disappointment, saying that although Nicki is a ‘mega artist’, he just ‘didn’t respect the album’.

“I was disappointed, really,” he told the PA. “I lost to Nicki Minaj, which wasn’t so bad, she’s a mega artist, but I didn’t like her album. If I’d respected the album that beat me, then I would’ve been happier.”

Read the full article on Entertainment Wise.

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RapFix Live To Give Us A Tour Of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Before It’s Opening

September 25, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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On Friday, Jay-Z will officially open the doors to Brooklyn’s brand-new Barclays Center, but before Hov christens New York’s new entertainment arena with a whopping eight shows, “RapFix Live” will get the keys early. On Wednesday, MTV News’ Sway will take fans inside the house that Hovie built for an exclusive sneak peek.

Brooklyn Nets ballers Brook Lopez and MarShon Brooks will appear in the special episode of “RapFix Live” as we give our dedicated viewers the grand tour, but that’s not all. Lupe Fiasco, Juicy J and Jay-Z’s nephew, Mel Carter, are also set to appear.

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Wiz Khalifa (@RealWizKhalifa) O.N.I.F.C. (Artwork x Tracklist)

September 25, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Wiz Khalifa takes to the Twitter tonight to reveal the artwork for his upcoming album O.N.I.F.C hitting stores on September 18.

UPDATE: Now available for pre-order on iTunes. Tracklist below. Album hits stores on December 4.

1. Intro
2. Paperbond
3. Bluffin
4. Let It Go
5. The Bluff Ft. Cam’ron
6. Work Hard, Play Hard
7. Got Everything Ft. Courtney Noelle
8. Fall Asleep
9. Time
10. It’s Nothin Ft. 2 Chainz
11. Rise Above Ft. Pharrell
12. Initiation
13. Up In It
14. No Limit
15. The Plan Ft. Juicy J
16. Remember You Ft. The Weeknd
17. Medicated

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Lyor Cohen Leaves Warner Music Group

September 24, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Warner Music Group has announced today that Lyor Cohen is stepping down as Chairman/CEO position starting September 30. In 2004, Lyor left Island Def Jam for his former position at WMG. Cohen says:

To all the artists and employees who live and die for the music every day, and who personally sacrifice for the good of the creative process: ‘keep on keepin’ on’ in the tradition of a company that respects and honors the artistic community.”

WMG CEO Stephen Cooper chimes in:

Lyor Cohen has built something very special here.  While we understand his desire to move on to his next challenge, the enduring success of our recorded music division will serve as a great testament to the progress we’ve made during Lyor’s time at WMG.  We are grateful for Lyor’s contributions, and we wish him the best.  I’m confident that given the strength of our talented management team in Recorded Music, we’ll be able to drive further success.”

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Tulisa Reveals Being Sexually Assaulted At 16 In New Book

September 24, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From the Daily Mail:

Tulisa Contostavlos has revealed she was sexually assaulted after being drugged when she was 16.

Recalling what started as a night out in friends in her new autobiography, the singer revealed how her ‘fearless nature’ put her in some horrible situations.

The now 24-year-old recalled how she had seen her friends putting pills in people’s drinks and told them that she didn’t want to get involved on the night the alleged attack took place.

Read the full story at the Daily Mail. her autobiography, ‘Honest’, is due 27th September.

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Lianne La Havas To Join Alicia Keys For ‘MTV Crashes Manchester’

September 22, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Entertainment Wise:

Mercury nominated singer Lianne La Havas has been announced as the support act for Alicia Keys at her one-off headline show in Manchester next month.

“I have always been a big fan of Alicia and so it’s going to be an absolute blast to play alongside her.” said Lianne La Havas.

The singer will take to the stage for a free show in the city’s cathedral as part of MTV Crashes Manchester on September 24.

Tickets are free for the event, which has been organised in association with Manchester City Council.

Read the full article at Entertainment Wise.

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Stooshe (@Stooshe) – Capital FM Interview

September 21, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

You can read the full interview at Capital FM. Below is an excerpt:

Speaking to Capital FM, Stooshe said they were excited to be joining J-Lo on the road and hope that they might get the opportunity to pick up some advice from the singer.

“She’s a legend, definitely, you forgot how long she’s been in the industry and how much she’s done,” they said.

The group joked that after also supporting Nicki Minaj earlier this year, they had developed a habit for opening for acts with infamously “big bums”.

“That means we’ve supported two women with the biggest bums. It’s so funny, it’s like a running trend,” they said.

Stooshe talk about supporting Jennifer Lopez on tour

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European Commission Approves Universal’s Takeover Of EMI

September 21, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

The European Commission has approved Universal’s $1.9bn (£1.2bn) takeover of EMI, albeit with strict conditions that include the divestment of Parlophone and other assets worldwide.

Although it has approved the deal, the EC said it had concerns that the transaction, as initially notified, would have allowed Universal to significantly worsen the licencing terms it offered to digital platform that sell music to consumers. However, given the “substantial” commitments since offered by Universal, the Commission said it concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns any more.

Read the full article in detail at Music Week.

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Example (@Example) – The Evolution Of Man (Tracklist)

September 20, 2012 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Example’s forthcoming project drops 18th November. Check out the tracklist below.

1. Come Taste The Rainbow (Prod. Benga)
2. Close Enemies (Prod. Alex Smith)
3. Perfect Replacement (Prod. Feed Me)
4. Crying Out For Help (Prod. Tommy Trash)
5. Queen Of Your Dreams (Prod. Alesso)
6. Say Nothing (Prod. Dirty South)
7. All My Lows (Prod. Dirty South)
8. The Evolution Of Man (Prod. Alex Smith)
9. One Way Mirror (Prod. Dirty South)
10. Snakeskin (Prod. Friction & Sheldrake)
11. Blood From A Stone (Prod. Zane Lowe)
12. Are You Sitting Comfortably? (Prod. Skream)

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