In Rotation: Nas & Damian Marley, Jay Electronica, David Banner, Joe Budden, Donny Goines, Oddisee & More
Happy Mondays! We're back with a bunch of free songs, mixtapes and remixes. Enjoy new heat from Oddisee, David Banner, Jay Electronica, Nas & Damian Marley and ofcourse, the Wu fam. While downloading these joints, also take time to download and donate for Haiti, a project organized by Music For Relief.
GZA, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck - "Steppin' 2 Me" - Listen Here
As devoted fans clamor and salivate for anything Wu-related, Gold Dust & ... Continue Reading
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'Hope For Haiti' Telethon Takes Over TV Sets, Heavyweight Artists Put On A Show
"Hope For Haiti," a two-hour telethon broadcast over 25 networks, took over millions of televisions on Friday evening (January) to help in raising much needed money for the country's earthquake relief fund.
While it's still unknown how much was raised during the show, the phone lines remain open and the night's musical performances are up for sale on iTunes.
Update: the telethon raised $57 million.
Over 100 celebrities answered phones in New York ... Continue Reading
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‘Hope For Haiti’ Telethon Takes Over TV Sets, Heavyweight Artists Put On A Show
"Hope For Haiti," a two-hour telethon broadcast over 25 networks, took over millions of televisions on Friday evening (January) to help in raising much needed money for the country's earthquake relief fund.
While it's still unknown how much was raised during the show, the phone lines remain open and the night's musical performances are up for sale on iTunes.
Over 100 celebrities answered phones in New York and Los Angeles, after professional operators ... Continue Reading
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Album Charts: NY Band Vampire Weekend At #1, Omarion Earns Top 20 Debut
While this week's top slot was taken by a New York band called Vampire Weekend, followed by Susan Boyle and Ke$ha, the usual suspects continue to hold down the top 10 spots of the week.
Aside from the no. 1 spot, the second highest debut this week comes from Omarion, whose new album Ollusion opens at no. 19 with 19,000 copies sold.
O's last solo album was 2006's 21. That album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 119,000 sold in its first week ... Continue Reading
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Jay-Z, Bono, Others Join Forces From All Over The World For ‘Hope for Haiti’ Telethon
Earlier this week, Jay-Z and Bono revealed that they collaborated on a track for Haiti, and now Jay has joined a list of a-list artists who will perform at a telethon, dubbed "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief."
In addition to Jay and Bono, artists such as Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Alicia Kys, Bruce Springsteen, and others will grace the MTV-sponsored show set to take place on Friday night (January 22).
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Album Charts: Pop Acts Top the Charts, But Alicia Keys, Mary J Still Going Strong
It was a slow week for urban releases, but someone new finally knocked Susan Boyle's I Dreamed A Dream from the top slot ... a new release from Ke$ha. The pop star landed atop the Billboard 200 with Animal, selling 152,000 copies, but Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige was on her heels.
Lady Gaga's The Fame was bounced down one to no. 3 with 66,000, while Alicia Keys' The Element of Freedom landed at no. 2 with 62,000, and Mary J. Blige's Stronger ... Continue Reading
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Rihanna Nabs A New Man … Dodgers’ Outfielder Matt Kemp
Looks like Rihanna has nabbed herself a new man. From the looks of the latest set of photos to hit the web this week, the singer and Los Angeles Dodgers star Matt Kemp are look pretty cozy.
RiRi reportedly spent her New Year's celebration with Kemp -- they were spotted in Dubai together where she performed, and then this Monday (January 4) in Mexico on a vacation.
There's on word that the pair are official a couple, but pictures don't lie. They ... Continue Reading
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