From Mad News UK:
It has been reported that the fashion icon that is Jessie J has apparently fired her old stylist and has appointed Cobbie Yates (brother of BBC TV/Radio host Reggie Yates) as her new stylist.
Read the full article here.
From Mad News UK:
It has been reported that the fashion icon that is Jessie J has apparently fired her old stylist and has appointed Cobbie Yates (brother of BBC TV/Radio host Reggie Yates) as her new stylist.
Read the full article here.
From Punchbowl:
It’s been announced that the ninth season of The X Factor UK will kick off on August 18.
Judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh will return with new judge Nicole Scherzinger. Guest judges during the audition stages are Spice Girls Geri Halliwell & Mel B, Anastacia, Rita Ora and X Factor winner Leona Lewis.
Dermot O’Leary returns to host for his sixth series, while Caroline Flack and Olly Murs will present the Xtra Factor for a second year over on ITV2.
The show is currently scheduled to air between 8pm and 9.15pm, between a double bill of Ant & Dec’s big-money gameshow Red or Black?
Help choose my book cover for HONEST (out Sept)! We’ve got 3 to pick from – vote for your fave & order a signed copy bit.ly/RMNDAm
— Tulisa Contostavlos (@officialtulisa) August 7, 2012
Tulisa is letting her fans pick which cover with go with her story, titled ‘Honest’, which drops 27th September:
“She has seen first hand what drugs, alcohol, gang culture and violent relationships can do to young people, but she has come through it all to become the confident, inspiring artist she is today.â€
“After taking her little muffins Little Mix to the winning spot of the X Factor at the end of 2011, and with her long-awaited solo album being released later this year, the future is bright for Tulisa. Told in her own words, this is her story.â€
Busta Rhymes is getting ready to release his upcoming album, Year Of The Dragon on August 21 at Google Play. You will never believe it, it’s free!!!
Tonight , Lil wayne’s tracklisting for his upcoming mixtape Dedication 4 has hit the net. I must say Lil Wayne  is about to change the mixtape game with these features which include Kanye West, Big Sean, The Game , Mac Miller, Lupe Fiasco, Eminem, J.Cole, Young Jeezy, Wale, B.O.B and more. Dedication 4  hits the net on August 15.
According to the Chinese zodiac, it is the year of the dragon. Busta decided to name his next album, Year of the Dragon.
Updated. Official tracklisting.
Early reports from HDD, Rick Ross’s God Forgives I Don’t will hit number one with 215,000 copies sold but the final numbers finally came in and they are 225,400.
It’s official!!! “God forgives I Dont” no.1 Album in the Country selling 225,400 in its 1st week!!!!!
@defjamrecords#wellorchestrated— TEFLON DON (@rickyrozay) August 7, 2012
Come this October those crazy kids of the “Jersey Shore” will
be returning to Seaside for more antics, parties, and this time, babies.
The show is set to premiere its sixth season on Thursday, October 4, at 10 p.m., In addition to a pregnant Snooki and her bestie JWoww having fun on that show, the network shared that they will also get a second
season of their spin-off, “Snooki & JWoww.”
If you’ve been wondering where the usually outspoken member of the Jackson family, Latoya Jackson, has been during
the recent family turmoil, she’s been busy filming her own reality show for the OWN network. In “Life With La Toya,” the 56-year-old Jackson sibling will have cameras follow her day-to-day activities, including documenting her business ventures and family interaction.
“I am so pleased to be working with television legend Oprah how to save money on car repairs Winfrey and to be a part of the OWN family. This will be one of the most exciting adventures of my life,” Latoya said in a statement.
The show is set to air next year.
During Machine Gun Kelly’s live stream session last night, MGK revealed that his debut album, Lace Up will hit stores on October 9. You can pre-order it here.
“Lace Up” the Album officially releases in stores October 9th!!! Pre-order at mgklaceup.com!! LTFU
— Machine Gun Kelly (@machinegunkelly) August 8, 2012
From Entertainment Wise:
Following her sold-out London show on Saturday (August 4) the singer has released the cover to her forthcoming autobiography Nice To Meet You.
“Who wants to see an exclusive??!!…,” she tweeted her fans.
The cover shot of the book features the singer sporting a denim jacket and a tiger vest. “Here is my 1st BOOK cover!! For #nicetomeetyouMy story* Amazon don’t even have it yet!! #exclusive,” she added.
Read the full article at Entertainment Wise.
Tonight, Rolls Royce Rizzy reveals the artwork for his upcoming mixtape God Got Me which is set to drop on September 11. Hosted by Dj Holiday. I look forward to this next month.
This past weekend, Kanye West reportedly held a listening session for his upcoming album Cruel Summer at New York City, New York’s PH-D Rooftop Lounge and premiered cuts from the G.O.O.D. Music compilation Cruel Summer which hits stores on September 4th.
According to Gatecrasher, the sound of the album is on the same level of West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne. The report says that the song “Perfect Bitch” is about his current and former girlfriend, spitting about how he found the “perfect bitch.” The track includes a sample from the 1937 composition “Carmina Burana,” a cantata by composer Carl Orff.
West got onto Twitter to confirm that the song is about his current girlfriend, Kim Kardashian.
Studio today with Shaznay Lewis! We wrote a song with her Last November butshe wasnt in our session but this time we’re all in a room 🙂
— Mutya Keisha Siobhan (@MKSOfficial) August 6, 2012
*Reminder;-) Shaznay was in 1 of the best girl bands 2 come out of the UK “All Saints” Loved them! youtube.com/watch?v=Vx6Dtg…
— Mutya Keisha Siobhan (@MKSOfficial) August 6, 2012
From Metro:
The original Sugababes trio had previously written a song with the former All Saints singer-songwriter and have now secured some studio time alongside her.
‘Studio today with Shaznay Lewis! We wrote a song with her Last November but she wasnt in our session but this time we’re all in a room :-)’ the group wrote on Twitter.
Mutya Keisha Siobhan then went on to praise their new collaborator, saying: ‘Reminder:-) Shaznay was in 1 of the best girl bands 2 come out of the UK “All Saints” Loved them!’
You can read the full article here.
During last night’s listening session at Tree Sound Studios in his hometown, he recieved his gold plaque for “No Lie“. Based On A T.R.U. Story in stores next Tuesday.
The album, titled ‘Mystrogen’, will be released on September 10th, with features from Homeboy Sandman, Junior Reid, Daniel Debourg & more. Check out the full tracklist below and pre-order here.
1 I Heard About It (Intro)
2 Mystrogen
3 That Rush
4 What I Want (feat. Homeboy Sandman)
5 Hooked (feat. Daniel Debourg)
6 What’s My Name? (Skit)
7 You Ain’t Right (feat. Thomas Jules)
8 Neighbours
9 Mystentatious (feat. Cuts By Mr Thing)
10 Benga, Benga
11 Worry Dem (feat. Junior Reid)
12 Routine Cancer (feat. Cuts By DJ Thor)
13 Mystentatious Pt.2
14 Da Milkman (feat. Xavier Barnett)
15 So Long (feat. Lloyd Brown)
16 Aight Den (feat. Jargon, Cuts By DJ Thor) [Pre-Order Only]
17 That Rush (The Breech Mix) [Pre-Order Only]
Eminem announced on MTV’s Rapfix that he’s releasing a new track with Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga entitled “Street Lightsâ€. He also recently announced on Shade45 he plans to release a new album .
Last year, you may remember Eminem dissing Lada Gaga “A Kiss†featured from his collaborative album with Royce da 5’9″, Bad Meets Evil but now seems like have resolved their past issues.
Updated. False Reports
People don’t hear from Marshall for a spell and they just start making stuff up.Thirsty world!
— Paul Rosenberg (@rosenberg) August 7, 2012
In the midst of news that Universal will be buying EMI for a little over £1.2 Billion, Professor Green is letting the consumer know that some folks in the music business aren’t even doing their jobs to be able to worry about keeping theirs:
Why would your own record label hinder you? Answers on a postcard.
I just can’t help but question why some people have jobs. All I do is work, so I get extremely pissed off when people don’t do theirs.
Dignified silence is pointless. A rushed second single, the Remedy video a month late and now similar problems with the Avalon video unfold.
I don’t understand what part of having a cool job means everything is perfect… I’m trying to make sure I keep my job is all.
How would you feel if a company taking 25% of your earnings weren’t doing their jobs properly? Would you pay someone not doing their job?
Here’s the real, if you’re ready.
“A live gig = 10% to agent, costs and expenses, 20% management commission then 25% to a label who hardly even come to gigs let alone help.
That’s the industry, which actually didn’t seem that bad when just getting simple things done wasn’t a blood from a stone scenario.
If everyone at EMI is quaking in their shoes about their jobs because of the Universal situ, why not do your jobs properly? Simple solution?
A lot of artists feel the same but we all just bend over… F**k that.
You can’t chat to me about work, I used to pay my band with money I made from club PA’s because I wanted to put on a proper show.
Just to reiterate something for the stupid, my problem isn’t that they take that money, it’s that there are people not working for it.â€
It is a liberty but piracy forever changed the industry so it’s adapting… We need labels, labels need artists. We all need to do our JOBS
There are a lot of people who are amazing at their jobs @ EMI and even more frustrating is the s**t they have to endure for having an artists best interests at heart.â€
Check out the tracklist for Dj Khaled’s upcoming album Kiss The Ring which hits stores on August 21st.
Our condolences to them….X-Factor’s Gary Barlow recently revealed in a statement with his wife that their baby was sadly stillborn. You can read the statement below.
“Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby. Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4 in London. Our focus now is giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts.
We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.â€
GLC reveals the artwork for his upcoming mixtape The Anti Simp which is set to drop tomorrow on Dat Piff.
Hit-Boy reveals his artwork for upcoming project and here’s the art work. The HITstory hits the net for free this Tuesday.
Updated. Check out  Tracklisting below. Available tomorrow on Livemixtape .
While in Toronto for the OVO Fest yesterday, Drama got his friends together and began shooting the video for his current single. More photos from the set below.
From Grape Juice:
With 1,000,000 units sold as of April 2012, this week saw Ms. J’s debut LP ‘Who You Are’ rise seven spots since last week- placing it at an impressive #23.
Impressive, as the album hit Pop shores now over a year ago and arrives after it was certified 2x Platinum in Ireland and 3x Platinum in the UK.
Read the full article over at Grape Juice.