Last night, a record titled “Feel Inside†leaked online as a MJB and Nicki collaboration. A source from Mary’s camp confirmed with Billboard that the track is unofficial and that the vocals and Wu-Tang “Triumphâ€-sampling track were mashed up from two separate sources.
In related news, MJB is currently peaparing her forthcoming LP, My Life 2: The Journey Continues.
Tonight actor and director Michael Rapaport is coming to Late Night to talk about his new project Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. This is, of course, the highly anticipated documentary about legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. This documentary looks intriguing and amazing and Michael Rapaport will have stories about making it tonight, fo sho!
EPISODE 45: Eric, Jeff and Jensen go sans-guest this week and take listener questions… again! Next weeks, back to the guests.
Gee Roberson — co-CEO of Hip-Hop Since 1978, the management firm that handles Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj and others — has been named chairman of Geffen Records, a move that Billboard.Biz reported was in the works last week. He will report to Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine.
Based in New York, Roberson will oversee the creative direction and operations of Geffen Records, with a special focus on discovering and nurturing new artists. He will also be charged with expanding the reach of the label into numerous areas, including digital direct-to-consumer, merchandising, touring and management, according to a press release.
“Gee has a unique combination of talents that the music industry really needs running a record company today,” Iovine said in a statement.
Roberson began his music industry career under the tutelage of Jay-Z at Roc-A-Fella Records, where he rose to senior VP of A&R. He later moved to Atlantic Records as senior VP of A&R, heading up the label’s urban music division.
It was unclear at press time whether Roberson will continue in his role at Hip Hop since 1978.
According to Hits Daily Double, the EP sold approximately 166,992 copies. This will be Eminem’s eighth number one and Royce’s first.
50 cent will be releasing a novel titled, Playground, which is centered around a 13-year-old bully “who finds redemption as he faces what he’s done†and is scheduled to hit the book shelves in January 2012 release. 50 cent said:
I had a strong desire to write ‘Playground’ because I wanted to explore how a kid becomes a bully. I drew on events from my own childhood and adolescence, but was excited to see the story take on its own life. This book would have been very helpful for me growing up and now that I have a teenage son, it is my goal that this will have a positive influence on all teenagers.â€
From Miss Info…..you can watch more clips of this “performance” after the jump.
Amy Winehouse’s concert in Belgrade was supposed to be her triumphant return to the stage. Instead, the troubled star stumbled on stage, mumbling through songs…disappointing fans and eliciting boos in the process. This behavior is nothing new but after checking out of rehab on June 2, everyone had hoped Winehouse was finally ready to get back to music.
Not surprisingly, Winehouse reps say she’s canceling all future tour dates until July 8: “…She has agreed with management that she cannot perform to the best of her ability and will return home. She would like to apologize to fans expecting to see her at the shows but feels that this is the right thing to do.“
These video clips from Amy’s delirious performance that Gabz collected are almost unwatchable. You can tell she has absolutely no clue where she is, what is expected of her, even the natural human instinct to flee is gone. She keeps hugging the band, who look horrified and helpless. At one point she sits on a speaker with her back to the crowd. But she also smiles as if nothing is off.
Winehouse’s management reportedly banned alcohol on every floor of the Belgrade Hyatt they stayed in. And Tuborg festival organizers say the singer arrived on time for her performance, but got onstage an hour late. So somewhere in between, Amy must have gotten a hold of some really strong drink or drugs.
According to TMZ, Tone Loc was arrested this past Saturday for alleged altercation with the mother of his child in Burbank, CA. He posted a 50K bond and was released afterward. That’s really crazy. We all can see who won the fight . Ha!
