Kanye's new album 808's and Heartbreak is now certified platinum, thanks to last weeks sales. Within a few weeks, the album has jumped from falling out of the Top 10 range to now #5 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts. The album very well deserves to be platinum. It should've been platinum in the first week though because, in my opinion, it is that good. Kanye is definitely getting a lot of heat nowadays and people are not welcoming the new change in his music. However, you have to hand it to him. He's innovative and creative. Please, don't write off the album because it takes a few listens to appreciate it. Congrats to Kanye for selling 1 million records!
In other news, Beyonce is still enjoying the platinum sales of her album I Am....Sasha Fierce with almost 1.5 million copies sold. Keyshia Cole is approaching 500,000 copies and Jamie Foxx ended last week with about 400,000 total copies sold.
Beyonce and Ne-Yo recently performed a tribute to legendary songstress Barbra Streisand at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The show aired last night on CBS. You will start seeing Beyonce at about the 3 minute mark...It's quite an honor for the two of them to be performing at Barbara's tribute and they did a great job, of course....
Toni Braxton's new single is titled "Get Loose" and she is doing just that. "Get Loose" is an upbeat track produced by hit-maker Rodney Jerkins. The track's purpose is definitely intent on making you dance. "The Dancing with The Stars" alum is definitely channeling her experience on the hit show to her music.
Anyway, I like the track and I am indeed looking forward to her comeback. Look out for her album to drop next year. Do you think she can make a good comeback?
I love this song because, of course, it's produced by Kanye. This is actually one of my favorite Kanye West productions, no doubt. I loved when he worked with Miri Ben Ari aka The Hip-Hop Violinist too who is in the video along with Twista. She is cold on the violin. Anyway, enjoy going back through time with this one...I love the beat...
Wow. T-Pain has just signed Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes to his Nappy Boy Label. According to Billboard.com, T-Pain recently inked a deal which would allow him to sign artists. This news was recently announced at Lil Wayne's "I Am Music Tour."
"Nappy Boy is T-Pain's brand and umbrella label," stated T-Pain's business partner Michael Blumstein. "The label will be a full-fledged indie label with PR, promo and everything else a physical label has."
This might be a good move for T-Pain. Gym Class Heroes are pretty dope and if you've heard of them, then their music is a cross between Alternative and Hip-Hop. Adding Trav to his roster will definitely gain him some attention and dinero (money). LOL!!! Maybe this means that T-Pain and Katy Perry will collab in the future? LOL!! I mean, who knows? LOL!! What do you think about this?
Keyshia Cole has her best debut week ever with her new album A Different Me, which was released on December 16th. She sold a total of 322,000 copies and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart. On the album, the singer claims that she is giving the world a sexier side of herself. Recently, Keyshia Cole stated:
"I'm moving forward and growing. This time, I wrote more about other people's situations other than my own, and I'm realizing things aren't always so bad. I haven't always felt sexy in my life, and I've never wanted to base my career on physical appearance and being sexy. I've worked hard to establish myself as a legitimate singer-songwriter. But now I'm here, and hopefully it's not a dead-end street."
I have listened to A Different Me and I probably like about half the songs on there. I mean overall, it's a pretty decent album, but I definitely like her last effort better. Congratulations to Keyshia Cole for having a strong debut, however.
The new year brings in a lot of new perspectives and resolutions for many, including Ciara. The R&B singer is busy recording her upcoming album Fantasy Ride, set for release in Spring 2009. Fantasy Ride has went from being released in 2008 to Spring of 2009, which has been confirmed to be the year that Ciara will drop the album. The exact release date of the album in unclear at this time. However, she is preparing to release a new lead single to create a buzz for the album. "Go Girl" was considered to be the buzz single for the album, but has recently been replaced by "Never Ever." The track is produced by super producer Polow Da Don and will feature rapper Young Jeezy. The single is expected to be released on January 19, 2008 and will be accompanied by a video.
Will Fantasy Ride sell well in this ever changing music industry? Her single "Go Girl" ft. T-Pain was released in 2008 and failed to have a major impact on the billboard charts. In my opinion, the song is very mediocre and definitely was a poor choice for a single. In fact, the song peaked on the Hot 100 charts for one week only at #78. She reached the #26 mark on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts. With the failure of "Go Girl," I do not have high anticipations for her new single or album. However, with Jeezy on the track and Polow Da Don holding the production down, the song may actually be good. Fantasy Ride will present a different side of the superstar. Hopefully, these differences will win over her fans.
Beyonce is back with two more videos from her now Platinum album I Am....Sasha Fierce. The first track is titled "Diva" and the other one is titled "Halo." Both of them are hot tracks, especially "Halo." It's definitely a beautiful song and of course "Diva" is going to make you want to dance. Enjoy the videos and happy holidays!
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