Friday, July 1, 2011

J. Cole's New Video Described As "Stunning"


J. Cole has joined a major pop tour as the opening act for Rihanna's Loud Tour, but we have yet to get a video for his debut single, "Work Out." But the wait is nearly over, as suggested by Cole, who spoke recently opened up to Rap-Up about the music video.

Speaking with the online hip-hop magazine, the North Carolina-native said, "The visuals on the video for 'Work Out' are stunning. I never shot a video like this before." He goes on to describe the video as a much "more superstar look" than his previous video "Who Dat." The song is the lead single for the debut studio album for Cole, titled Cole World: The Sideline Story. The album is due in stores in September.

Listen to the track below:

Christina Aguilera Will Return To "The Voice"


Christina Aguilera's career and personal struggles of the past year look to be far behind her after the singer's decision to join the very successful music competition show, "The Voice." Now it looks that Xtina will be seated on that rotating chair for another season, joining the other three judges that include Cee-Lo Green, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. The show just wrapped up its first season, crowning Javier Colon as the winner of the competition.

In other music competition television news, there continues to be uncertainty as to whether Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel of American Idol next year. Although last season's contestants and fellow judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler have expressed hope for her return, the "I'm Into You" singer has not made any official decision. Much like Aguilera, Lopez's music career had slowed considerably before joining the television singing program. Since, she has had a successful album and an international number one with "On The Floor."