Thursday, February 3, 2011

Jessie J Moves Up Album Due To High Demand


Jessie J is the artist of the moment in the UK, building upon the successes she achieved thus far in her burgeoning career. She was crowned the winner of BBC Sound of 2011 and has had a number two charting single with "Do It Like A Dude." In addition, mid-week charts have the singer's new song "Price Tag" with B.o.B making her first trip to the top of the singles chart. With all the interest surrounding the singer's music, her new album has experienced the most encouraging gesture by a label imaginable: a pushed-up release date.

Official Tracklist of Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers"


Lupe Fiasco's album Lasers will not be hitting store shelves for another month but he has release the official tracklist for the album. The album contains a dozen tracks with three different collaborations with MDMA (not the drug but the artist) and one-time collaborations with Skylar Grey, Sarah Green, Trey Songz, Eric Turner, Sway, and John Legend. The album will feature production from Alex Da Kid, Kane Beatz, Ishi, and Jerry Wonda, amongst others.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor and The Cool were great alternative hip-hop albums that also performed well commercially while preserving his idiosyncratic flow and the amazing beats that have defined his music. If that is carried over with this album, I don't see how this will not mirror his previous successes and become another masterpiece. Let's also hope CRS can finally schedule that debut album after Lasers, but I'm sure that prospect is very unlikely with future projects from Kanye West and Pharrell.

Check the track list below:

Pink Catapults to #2 on Billboard Hot 100; Bruno Mars Holds Summit


Pink's new single from her compilation album Greatest Hits...So Far!!! has catapulted to the top of the Billboard Digital Songs chart and came awfully close to the top position on the Billboard Hot 100. The song, whose music video was recently released, rapidly ascended up the chart as it moved up 11-2 this week, only to be held off by the Bruno Mars's second number one hit "Grenade."

The song is the second release from her greatest hits album to reach top five as her lead single "Raise Your Glass" topped the Hot 100 back in December. This feat is remarkable for any act to achieve, but the fact that two songs have reached top five - and the possibility for two number hits is still there - from a greatest hits album is certainly inspiring, much like the messages both songs have possessed.

Take a look at the top ten of the Hot 100 below:

The Gaga/Kanye Coulda Should Woulda Moment That Never Was


October 2009 was a great time for Lady Gaga. Her new release "Bad Romance" was storming up the charts and it appeared that the singer was well on her way to securing herself among the pop star elites of contemporary music. The Fame Monster looked as if it would further propel the singer into greater and greater successes, while headlining a major international tour was within an arm's reach.

Look at the stage set up below:

Tinie Tempah Makes U.S. Television Debut


Remember last year when I said Tinie Tempah's "Pass Out" was destined to do great things not just in the UK, but possibly the US. Well it seems his label is intent on ensuring his US market success as the London-native has made his official American television debut on the Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. The grime-star performed his UK number one "Pass Out" in what is likely to be the first of many US performances of the song.

Check out the performance below:

NEW MUSIC: "Green and Yellow" by Lil Wayne (Freestyle)


Last year, we heard about 5,000 different remixes to Lloyd Banks's "Beamer, Benz or Bentley." It appears this year's over-remixed hip hop song is officially Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow," which has seen literally dozens of dichromatic chorus changes by a variety of different hip hop artists. Some of my favorite include "White and Navy" by Fabolous for the New York Yankees, "Purp and Yellow" by Game, Snoop Dogg and YG for the Los Angeles Lakers, and "Black and Orange" by Bailey representing the San Fran Giants. With many remixes representing a variety of different sports franchises, who would assume the responsibility of making one for the other Super Bowl contenders this year, the Green Bay Packers.

Listen to the "Green and Yellow" Remix by Lil Wayne below: