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Rising sensation Tinashe recently sat down with Game Changers presented by Vibe and the newbie who stole the show made a bold assertion. While discussing leadership and family values, Tinashe said, "I can be the leader of female R&B." Critics have already said she's coming for Beyoncé's spot so she may be on to something. -
Tomorrowland Squashes Rumors Of India Expansion in 2015
Rumors have swirled around a potential expansion for Tomorrowland expansion to India. It seemed almost a done deal when Goa travel minister came out with comments last October that "The event organizers have approached us and have shown interest to host the event in mid[dle] of January." However, this was not to be the case. Shortly thereafter, Debby Wilsmen, the chief press officer for ID&T festival was quoted in a Belgian paper Het Laaste Nieuws via DNA India saying "This brief note is to respect and salute the Indian Tomorrowland fans and media, and to clarify that absolutely no decision has been made as to whether the next expansion of Tomorrowland will take place in India or in any other country in the world." -
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Asks President Obama to Work to Extradite Tupac's Aunt From Cuba
As the United States moves towards normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has asked President Barack Obama to work to extradite late rapper Tupac's aunt from the Caribbean nation. -
T.I. Defends Iggy Azalea, White People in Hip-Hop on Twitter After Q-Tip Weighs in on Azealia Banks Feud
This weekend, it seemed like everyone had something to say about Iggy Azalea. From her longtime feud-instigator Azealia Banks to Lupe Fiasco to Q-Tip, rappers kept trying to teach the "Beg For It" rapper about cultural appropriation and hip-hop history. Now, Azalea's mentor T.I. is stepping in on Twitter to defend his protégé. -
Insomniac's Beyond Wonderland Announces Return To Southern California In 2015 Following One-Year Hiatus
Southern California rejoice -- Beyond Wonderland is coming back. After a yearlong hiatus, the Insomniac produced festival will make its return to Southern California, the spiritual home of Insomniac festivals. Insomniac was unable to find a suitable venue last year after hosting the event in 2013 in the largest outdoor amphitheater in the United States, the stunning San Manuel Amphitheater. -
Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger Rock Drama Headed to HBO: Show Will Highlight Record Biz in 1970s
Some big names in Hollywood and rock are joining the HBO family soon. Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger's music industry show highlighting the business in the 1970s finally received a green light. "The Departed" director will oversee the pilot while "Boardwalk Empire's" Terrence Winter will take the role of showrunner, "Collider" reports. Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano and Andrew "Dice" Clay are all set to star in the untitled series.Bobby Cannavale ("Boardwalk Empire") will play Richie Finestra, a record executive in New York City in the middle of a "drug and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out." A press release revealed that Finestra will be facing a big life decision, but no specifics were given.Wilde has been tapped to play Finestra's wife, Devon. Romano will be Finestra's head of promotions Zak Yankovich. The Dice Man will take the role of Frank Rogers, a radio station owner who enjoys cocaine.No word on when production will begin, and the network has yet to set a premiere date. For more details on the show, check out the full press release here. -
The-Dream Shares New Song "Fruition" From Upcoming Album [LISTEN]
Earlier this month, R&B singer-songwriter The-Dream debuted his new single "Fruition" the old-fashioned way: through the radio. Now, a radio rip of the single has surfaced online, which you can check out below. The track is a slick piece of R&B driven by some electric piano, drum machine, and electric guitar licks, and sounds like no other mainstream R&B artist currently working right now. -
One Direction Release NBC Special Teaser 'Little Things' On Heels Of SNL Performance [WATCH]
British boy band superstars One Direction are gearing up for the TV special airing Tuesday, Dec. 23 on NBC at 8 p.m. and have released another teaser to get Directioners excited about the show. Fittingly titled One Direction: The Special, the TV spot will give fans a behind-the-scenes look into 1D on the road, in the studio and on stage, giving fans a more intimate look at the characters and personalities of their favorite artists. The band posted a clip of them playing the ballad "Little Things" from their 2012 studio album Take Me Home at Orlando's Universal Resort on their Youtube channel as a special teaser to the show. -
T-Pain Shares CDQ Of Lil Wayne Collab 'Let Me Through' Ahead Of 'Stoicville' Release [LISTEN]
T-Pain has released the CD Quality version of his new single alongside Lil Wayne titled "Let Me Through." The track was originally premiered on Sway In The Morning in early November, but the "Buy U A Drink" singer has decided to release the full high quality version of the song on soundcloud via his label Nappy Boy Entertainment. T-Pain has been gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Stoicville with a slew of media appearances showing off the fact that he can sing and isn't totally reliant on auto-tune. -
Azealia Banks Shares Excerpt From Upcoming Novel 'Idle Delilah' On Tumblr [READ]
Azealia Banks doesn't just make music. The rapper is also working on a novel titled Idle Delilah. The books follows the protagonist Delilah Maisley, the daughter of an African American woman who marries a white slave owner in the South (his name is Luther Luciferian Lynch). The story's title is also the name of a track from Banks' album Broke with Expensive Taste -
Scorpions Announce New Album 'Return To Forever,' Single 'We Built This House'
Few bands get to celebrate their 50th anniversary, so Scorpions are making the most of their opportunity with a new album and European tour. -
'X Factor' Winner Ben Haenow Tops Christmas Singles Chart in UK with OneRepublic Cover "Something I Need"
The results of the much-ballyhooed UK Christmas week singles charts has been revealed and once again the winner of the most recent season of X Factor has taken the prize. Ben Haenow and his single "Something I Need"—a OneRepublic cover—rose to face competition that Billboard had earlier cited would be tougher than usual.
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