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Plans for a Vienna tribute concert honoring Michael Jackson have been dealt a blow, with singers Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown and Natalie Cole not expected to perform, despite efforts by the late pop star’s brother, Jermaine, to organize the event.
In Berlin, Jermaine Jackson and organizers on Thursday played down the lack of confirmed big [...]

Eminem was never a part of Def Jam Records, but the rapper is going to be part of the celebration when the legendary label is honored by VH1.
Eminem will join Mary J. Blige, DMX, Public Enemy, Kid Rock, the Roots and more when the label is feted at the network’s sixth annual Hip Hop Honors.
Def [...]

iTunes‘ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 3, 2009:
Singles:
1. “I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
2. “Down,” Jay Sean
3. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
4. “Good Girls Go Bad (feat. Leighton Meester),” Cobra Starship
5. “Fire Burning,” Sean Kingston
6. “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
7. “Best I Ever Had,” Drake
8. “Boom Boom Pow,” [...]

Grammy-winning British singer Estelle will replace Lauryn Hill as the headline act at this year’s Stockholm Jazz Festival.
Earlier this month, the festival said Hill had canceled all European tour dates because of health reasons.
The Stockholm Jazz Festival is one of Sweden’s biggest music events, and has previously hosted stars such as Mary J. Blige, Sting, [...]

The Black Eyed Peas “The E.N.D.”

1. Boom Boom Pow
2. Rock That Body
3. Meet Me Halfway
4. Imma Be
5. I Gotta Feeling
6. Alive
7. Missing You
8. Ring-A-Ling
9. Party All The Time
10. Out Of My Head
11. Electric City
12. Showdown
13. Now Generation
14. One Tribe
15. Rockin To The Beat

Review
THE E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)
The new album by The Black Eyed Peas is [...]

COAST 2 COAST MIXTAPE VOL. 81
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TRACK LIST:
1. Maino Feat. Swizz Beatz - Million Bucks
2. 50 Cent - Ok, Your Right (Prod By Dr. Dre)
3. Young Buck - Letter To The Labels
4. Sha Stimuli - Coast 2 Coast Weekly 25
5. Maino & Red Cafe - [...]

Singer/songwriter The-Dream and R&B starlet Keyshia Cole are gearing up for a 21-city tour scheduled to launch May 13 at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati and conclude at the Pearl in Las Vegas on June 21.
The-Dream will be promoting his sophomore album, “Love Vs. Money” (Radio Killa/Def Jam), which peaked at No. 1 on [...]

Organizers say former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill will be the headline act for the Stockholm Jazz Festival in July.
Festival spokesman Gunnar Lagerman says the hip-hop and R&B singer will perform at the five-day event as part of a 10-stop European tour.
It will be the second time Hill has headlined the festival. Other artists lined up [...]

Mary J Blige and husband

Jay Z

Puffy

Voletta Wallace, Angela Bassett, Antonique Smith

Naturi Naughton, who stars as Lil’ Kim, and Jamal Woolard

Faith Evans attends the premiere with her kids, from left, C.J. (Christopher Wallace, Jr.), Joshua and Chyna

Tyler Perry and Mary J. Blige are among the luminaries BET plans to celebrate at their second annual BET Honors.
The successful filmmaker and the R&B queen are set to join Magic Johnson, dance pioneer Judith Jamison, style guru B. Smith and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn on Jan. 17.
The awards will air on the [...]

Track Of The Day: Eminem - I’m Having A Relapse

 
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What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2.
That’s when “Just Stand Up” hits airwaves and iTunes. The song features Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, [...]

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial.
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the [...]

Jay-Z demanded a watermelon carved in the shape of wife Beyonce Knowles’ bust during his stay in Africa.
The rapper wanted the bizarre sculpture to be displayed in his £2,500-a-night hotel room where he was staying ahead of his performance at the THISDAY Festival in Nigeria on Friday (11.07.08).
A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “One [...]