David Guetta - Sexy Chick (Featuring Akon)

Buddhists's Hate Akon!!!

Singer Akon had to postpone his April concert in Sri Lanka after the island's nation's government said they planned to deny his visa. This announcement followed a violent incident on Monday were more than 200 protestors in the city of Colombo threw rocks at the offices of Akon's concert promoter's. Some were carrying signs that read "Stop Akon Now", they broke windows and hit cars parked near the buildings. Four employees were reportedly injured. The protestors were upset by Akon's viedo "sexy Chick" where it features woman in bathing suits dancing in front of a Buddha statue during a pool scene. The clip "triggered a lot of disappointment among Buddhists all over the world" a government spokesperson said in a statement. To bad for Akon because more than 60% of Sri Lanka's population is Buddhist. Protestors have previously resorted to violence when they felt disrespect had been shown toward the religion. Theres even a "We Hate Akon" page on Facebook which has more than 12,000 members. Now thats being a little harsh don't you think? "I was not aware that the statue was even on the set of the video until now" Akon said in a statement Wednesday. "I would never set out to offend or desecrate anyone's religion or religious beliefs." "I myself am a spiritual man, so I can understand why they are offended" the singer added. "But violence is never the answer and I am disheartened." Well Mr. Akon you should have done your research so things like this don't happen. I wonder how long it will take for the people to overcome this?

Erykah Badu - Window Seat

Erykah Badu promotes individualism

Erykah Badu was in Dallas' Dealey Plaza at the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination to film her music video for her song "Window Seat." In her video Badu disrobes as she walks down a busy street midday and the funny part is the passersby aren't video extras but real life pedestrians who mainly ignore her except for a man who picks up some of her clothes and a woman who stares while holding the hand of a toddler boy. The scene was inspired by Matt & Kim's "Lessons Learned" video where the group undresses in Times Square. In her video by the time she reaches the spot where Kennedy was killed she is completely nude, you hear a gun shot, her head crocks back, and she falls to the ground and the words "Group Think" bleed from her head in blue ink. "Its a comfort zone that we create for ourselves, and i go outside of that comfort zone" says Badu to the Wall Street Journal. Badu does admit that she feels some anxiety for the children who were present and hopes they wont be traumatized. However she did talk to her three children and their fathers beforehand and received their support. "Window Seat' is a song about being liberated from I think mostly ourselves," Badu told the Wall Street Journal. "In the video I shed a lot of emotion, a lot of baggage by way of shedding clothing. I do this in the middle of a busy street which is totally probably something that is not accepted in society, thus the definition of not conforming to what society would expect you to do." I like how she is trying to prove a message but I do agree that those kids shouldn't have been subjected to seeing her naked body.

Whitney Houston @ O2 25/4/10

Whitney Houston @ O2 25/4/10

Crack Kills...Literally!!!

Poor Whitney Houston just doesn't have it like she use to back in the days with her voice. The singer admitted to having problems with her voice Sunday night during a performance at London's O2. In the middle of her song "I will always love you" Houston said " she just don't want to come, my soprano friend." It was the opening night for her "nothing but love" tour and her first performance at the venue since 1999 but it was not cutting it for fans. Houston who blamed the O2's air conditioning for the problem, reportedly sang just parts of some songs, appeared out of breath, and relied on her background singers to fill in. This is not like the old Whitney I'm use to hearing where she would hit every note and was on point. If her voice isn't cutting it for audiences honestly what does she have left? Its sure not her dancing, she was never known for being able to dance. It was noted that hundreds of the sold-out crowd walked out of the O2 in disappointment. I don't how you feel but I really don't want my expectation of Whitney to go down so i really think she should take break and rest her voice before coming on stage because with todays generation like Beyonce and Rihanna its hard to keep up with these younger acts and Ms. Houston you do not want to get run over.

Michael Jackson mixed with Cirque Du Soleil

The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featuring the songs of the King of pop starting late next year. That will be followed by a permanent production in Las Vegas in 2012 at a property owned by MGM Mirage Inc. "Having attended Cirque du Soleil performances with Michael, I know he was a huge fan," John Branca the co-executor of the estate said in a statement. "We are excited to be partners with Cirque du Soleil to give Michael's dans a truly unique way to hear,see and feel Michael's music." Jackson's mother, Katherine, added in a statement, "Our family is thrilled that Cirque du Soleil will pay tribute to my son in such an important way." First its the Beatles, then its Elvis, now its Michael Jackson who's gonna be next Jay Z?

Dondria - "You're the One" Official Music Video

You Tube and New Artists

Singer/Songwriter Dondria thought someone was pulling a fast one on her when she kept receiving emails on her Youtube and Myspace sites from someone calling himself Jermaine Dupri. So she ignored but the sender was persistent so she toke a chance and called. The next week the record label executive flew her and her mother/manger out to Atlanta for a meeting. Then the tables turned and it was Dondria contacting Dupri after several months of no news from him to see when she was going to come back. Now, three years after signing with Dupri's So So Def label, the Texas native is breathing in the sweer smell of success with her first single, "You're the one" written and produced by Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The track is currently No.18 on Billboard's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart and No.30 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. Dondria came to Dupri's attention with a built in fan base. She was filming herself at home singing along to other artists' songs and posting them on Youtube kind of like a at home karaoke session lol. To date her You Tube page counts more than 3 million page views.Beyond her voice, Dupri says what also caught his attention was the interaction between Dondria and her fans even before the first single came out. "In this social-media climate, she is setting the tone for what i'm doing now at So So Def" Dupri says. Personally I think its great that we can use this free network to promote our work and hope that someone big out there will see it and like it.

T.I. aint the King anymore!!!

T.I.'s March 5 visit to woodland middle school in stockbridge, Georgia has outraged parents. Many parent's said that if they knew the rapper and convicted felon was going to be at the school they would have kept their kids home that day. A complaint letter that was sent to the principal from one of the parents read " In the future, if T.I. or any other convicted felon needs to perform community service, ask for parental permission to allow our children to be exposed to these questionable individuals." The only thing the principal had to say about this whole situation was that " Mr.Harris has never been convicted of homicide," Oatts replied about the rapper whose birth name is Clifford Harris, Jr. T.I who also calls himself the King of the south doesn't really seem to have that king status anymore after spending a year in jail over gun charges. It really makes you question the system and his position in the music industry.

Ricky comes out the closet!!!

Ricky Martin came out of the closet last week by posting a comment on his website www.rickymartinmusic.com. This seems like a less direct way of making this official announcement (which shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone) than other gay celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and Adam Lambert who sold their stories to magazines. Ricky Martin's action was probably his way of taking charge of managing his personal information rather than trying to dodge the paparazzi and letting the tabloids break his story. This will probably be the method more and more celebrities will use to reveal their bombshell announcements like marriages, divorces, affairs, or visits to rehab. In our age of instant data, if celebrities want to manage their careers they'll find more outlets to reach their fans instantly through websites, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc...

His announcement last week doesn't make a difference to his reputation as a musician, though. First of all, he hasn't released an English album in so many years, he's pretty much off the music scene here in America. Secondly, when he was at his most popular point in the U.S., people already assumed he was gay based on his dress, his dancing, his performances and other characteristics. Thirdly, in today's day and age when so many people are gay, it's not unusual for a musician or other celebrity to be gay. Their sexual orientation doesn't help them sell more albums and fans should pay less attention to it than they actually do.

Poor Poor Chris Brown!!!

Most of us are familiar with the whole chris brown, Rihanna incident that happened about a year ago. If not i'll explain.. Basically Chris Brown was accused of beating his girlfriend at the time Rihanna the day of the Grammy's in a residential area. No one knows for sure what the issue was about that started this whole fight but many fingers where pointing to Rihanna reading a text message in Browns phone from another woman. The 20 year old singer-dancer who pleaded guilty to felony assault, is now on probation for five years. The big issue though is his music career is not looking so good.On wednesday Brown recently sent out a audio message on Say Now asking his fans to please help "bring him back". Some radio stations aren't playing his records and he says he really needs his fans help. Brown said " They're(radio stations) not being supportive and I wouldn't expect them to. But it's on the fans... It's in your power to bring me back". Brown refers to himself as a "better person" now and can you blame him? He says he is doing his music for the love, but his career is in jeopardy. Compared to his last two albums who were pretty successful his newest album Graffiti didn't do so good on the charts. Personally I love his voice and I think he is an amazing artists and i don't think it was right of what he did to her but i don't think his whole career should be over because of that incident. Nowadays in the music industry it's really rare to come across pure good talent. we have people like Soulja Boy and Lady Gaga who make me personally question what has the music industry world come to? people seriously can make a song about anything and its a number one hit..come on people get it together this is to sad. But back to the Brown issue i just think he needs to give it some time and let people cool down about the issue and maybe he'll be able to be number one on the charts again but for right he cant think that people have already for gotten about the situation. so with time, patience, and hard work he'll be back to selling out concerts and recording number one hits. If we look back to the whole Michael Jackson issue he did some many screw ups and people where always on his case but could you say he really didn't make a come back? Is this how its going to be in the Music Industry world one mistake or screwup and your whole career is over...what do you guys think?

Go home to your kids, Kate!

We all know the Jon & Kate Plus 8 reality show; it was annoying, irritating and a total waste of air time. Then came the drama of their divorce which was all over every news show & gossip magazine. Just when we thought we were done with these celebrity wannabes, we hear Kate is now on Dancing with the Stars! This is just the ultimate insult to our intelligence as TV viewers. There is no possible benefit to spend one hour a week watching such an unnecessary show. Plus, as a dancer, I know how many hours she would have to practice to learn these precise dance moves and to be competitive. As one of 5 children I also know how much time my parents spend with each of us and how little free time they have. So where does Kate Goslin think she will get the time to practice the dance moves plus help her kids with homework, listen to their stories, settle arguments, watch their ball games or tuck them into bed at night?!! She says she'll practice in her basement but she's fooling herself. When each of the eight kids comes downstairs to complain about something, to cry over something, to ask for help, or to tell her a story, does she think she's going to stop in the middle of a paso doble and listen?

Good riddance, Winter Olympics!

With the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics I can only feel, finally it’s over! This year’s winter games held no excitement, no anticipation and no fanfare except for the personal tragedies of the death of the Georgian luge racer who died during a practice run, the death of the French Canadian figure skater’s mother and the broken pinkie finger US skier Lindsey Vonn suffered in a crash during a race. There used to be a greater sense of national pride for each country and their teams. There used to be a greater focus on athletic ability and training. Now it seems the greatest victory is in who wears the highest-tech race suits or how much state-of-the-art engineering goes into their equipment (skis, snowboards, luges, etc.). Then there’s the debate over which country has the best athletes; is it the United States with the most total medals or Canada with the most gold medals? The Olympics is supposed to be a healthy outlet for countries to fight for superiority but somehow that feeling has been watered down. Everyone seems to be trying to be so politically correct these days that these lines of nationalism have been crossed; a Canadian audience actually chanted, “USA, USA” during a women’s hockey game—that’s unheard of! I think the real winners of the winter Olympics are the sweepers; these are the little kids that get to pick up the flowers, teddy bears & other gifts that are thrown onto the ice. You can see the pure and simple hopes and dreams still in their eyes that haven’t been affected by the commercialism of the Olympics.

Is there money left for Chile?

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile yesterday Feb 27. There have been over 700 deaths reported so far but, as we know from experience, there will be more as rescuers begin to sift through the rubble. This earthquake which was stronger than Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake last month couldn’t have come at a worse time if the Chilean people are expecting help from the rest of the world. So many actors, musicians, artists and businesspeople are so deeply committed to the cause of raising money and sending aid to Haiti in the wake of that tiny nation’s catastrophe. There was an ambitious remake of Michael Jackson & Lionel Ritchie’s “We are the World,” a massive telethon was aired with stars like George Clooney, Madonna, Beyonce and Brad Pitt, songs were written, Miley Cyrus even donated her red carpet dress to be auctioned! Will these stars now drop the Haitian cause and pick up the Chilean cause? Hopefully there are stars that did not participate in the Haiti aid activities and possibly felt guilty; now is their chance to redeem themselves and lend a voice. Maybe Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Pitbull can produce an inspiring, “Somos el Mundo” to bring the world’s attention and empathy to the victims of the earthquake in Chile. President Obama has already offered to send aid to Chile but fortunately Chile has had other earthquakes in the past so its building codes are stricter and the damage is expected to be far less than in Haiti.

Pinks performance video

Is it all about the Benjamin’s?

According to Billboard magazine on Billboard.com, “In music, success can be measured by many yardsticks…but when you come right down to it, it’s all about the Benjamin’s.” Is the biggest moneymaker the best musician? Do they have the best talent or show the best technical ability? In today’s world of copyright infringements, illegal music sharing and a disorganized free-for-all in music distribution, it appears that the most successful artist is determined by how much they earn and that figure is determined by how much they tour. U2 tops the list with 44 sold out shows in 2009, followed by Madonna with 46 sold out shows, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC then Pink. If I look at my iPod playlist I don’t have any songs by any of these artists! Clearly they have realized that to make a lot of money you can’t just produce an album and wait for fans to buy your CD; you need to go on tour. Pink has taken it one step further and realized that you can’t just sing and dance on stage with elaborate costumes, backup dancers, and special effects. She has found a unique niche, which separates her from the other female pop stars (aka a gimmick)—she does an acrobatic, Cirque du Soleil style aerial spinning show including a huge dunk tank. Does that make her a better artist than Beyonce’ who can ‘only’ sing and dance?

Lil wayne Rock Song

Drop The World (Album Version ...

Lil Wayne Prom Queen

Lil Wayne Goes Rock!!!

Everybody knows Lil Wayne as the "Best Rapper Alive", for his unique style from his head to his toes. From the many tattoos, to his intense drug use, even down to his creative rapping techniques, Lil Wayne has surely lived up to his gangsta status. In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the author reviewed the debut of his latest album "Rebirth". This new album is a whole new look to Lil Wayne because it's not his usual rapping, he now is taking on a new look and going for the rock scene. In this article it seems as if the author isn't too sure if he can handle this new role which many, including me, would disagree. I have been a Lil Wayne fan for over 4 years. I have taken plenty of trips around Florida just to see him perform and be in that amazing moment where you connect with the artist. I truly can say anything Lil Wayne does blows up to be the next big amazing movement. So even though people may not think he can handle this rock roll, I would have to disagree and I could bet those same people will be bopping their heads and singing along to his new rock songs. His hit "Prom Queen" at first a lot of people were skeptical about it, but then hearing it over and over again it becomes catchy and just sticks in your head. I personally can't wait for the release of this new album which had 6 different release dates since last spring. I can truly respect an artist who can use various genres of music to express himself and his diversity in the Music Industry.

Haiti Crisis and Wyclef Jean

It has been a week since the horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the town of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. And it has been reported that over 72,000 deaths have been discovered. One of the world's most successful artists Wyclef Jean has always shown his nationalism in his music towards his home country Haiti. So we can all imagine how hard this must be on him. As he says in his remake of the song, “No Woman, No Cry” originally by Bob Marley, he grew up in the slums of Brooklyn and rose to wealth and fame, and now using his fortune and fame to get other people to donate to Haiti. He also attributes his rise out of the ghetto to his strength as a Haitian-American, and that strength inherent in Haitian people is going to help them recover and rebuild after this devastating earthquake. It has been stated that Mr. Jean’s own organization, the Yele Haiti Foundation has not been honest in giving the donations it has received to the Haitian community. This accusation really stung a soft side in Wyclef because before this earthquake even occurred he has always been on the Haitians side trying to get peace for his home country and donating his own time and money to various Haitian causes. In his song “President” he states if I were president instead of spending billions on the war, I can use that money, so I can feed the poor. As you can see Wyclef has always had his head in the right place when It comes to helping the less fortunate people around him.

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