Monday, January 17, 2011

NEW MUSIC: "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull


Jennifer Lopez has been trying to reignite her music career since her sixth studio album Brave underperformed on the charts. The Tricky Stewart produced "Louboutins" didn't catch on, even with the AMA performance that featured the infamous slip and quick recover of the singer during her dance routine. But the recruitment of the singer-songwriter as a judge on the refurbished American Idol may facilitate her reemergence upon the pop music scene, especially with the new Red One-produced "On the Floor."

Listen to the track below:

NEW MUSIC: "Roman's Revenge 2.0" by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne


"Roman's Revenge" is the massive diss record released by Nicki Minaj that sent the internet a flutter and featured Eminem. It was immaculately produced and featured scathing verses from both emcees, but a song this good surprisingly did not feature the musical patriarch of Minaj's career, the one and only Lil Wayne. That is, until now. The song has undergone a renovation with Weezy replacing Em's verse, along with a more pronounced Nicki during the chorus.

Listen to the track below:

NEW MUSIC: "S&M" by Rihanna featuring J. Cole


The sadomasochistic next single by Rihanna has undergone the remix treatment by J. Cole, and although the remix is unofficial, it adds an urban element to it that might add some spins on rhythmic stations that would otherwise ignore that eurodance song. In the meantime, Rihanna and Melina Matsoukas are working together on the music video for the song, a collaboration that has led to the "Hard" and "Rude Boy" music videos as of late.

Take a listen to the remixed track below:

Jonas Akerlund To Direct Britney's "Hold It Against Me" Video


It appears that Britney Spears is utilizing the directorial skills of the great Jonas Åkerlund for the music video of her new song "Hold It Against Me." The director, whose talents have garnered awards for a number of music videos including Lady Gaga's "Telephone" and its prequel "Paparazzi," is working to make a video that centers around well rehearsed choreography and club themes. Very little has been revealed about the details of the video but according to Spears's choreographer, Brian Friedman, the video will contain old school Britney dance moves.

Rihanna, Adele and Cee-Lo to Perform at BRIT Awards


The 2011 BRIT Awards will feature a star-studded lineup of performers this year as Rihanna, Adele, and Cee-Lo plan hit the stage. The ceremony, which will take place at London's O2 Arena on February 15th, is the British equivalent to the U.S.'s Grammy Awards, which will air just two days before the the BRITs. Rihanna is nominated for the International Female Solo Artist award, while Cee-Lo Green's The Lady Killer is nominated for the International Album of the Year award. Other performers expected to perform include Grammy nominee Mumford & Sons, along BRIT nominees Tinie Tempah and Plan B, whose albums continue their strong run in the top ten in the UK charts.

Raekwon's New Album Tracklist Revealed


It seems that Wu member Raekwon has loaded up his album with plenty of interesting collaborations for his new LP Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang. Among the guest stars on the album aexpected other Shaolin members Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Inspectah Deck, while other fellow New Yorkers Busta Rhymes and Nas take turns on "Crane Style" and "Rich and Black," respectively. Philly's Black Thought, signed to Def Jam, also makes an appearance on the album, while Teflon Don (Ricky Ross) himself appears on the Ghostface Killah-assisted track, "Molasses." Other surprise guest performances include R&B singers Estelle and Raheem DeVaughn

Check the tracklist below: