Fans reaction is generally positive to song from Brown’s forthcoming Graffiti LP.By James Dinh Chris Brown Photo: Jason LaVeris/ Getty Images NEW YORK — Since his first single, “I Can Transform Ya,” is an upbeat Swizz Beatz-produced track, it’s not surprising that Chris Brown is slowing things down for his second single, “Crawl.” The song, [...]
‘I’ve been quietly goin’ back forth from New York to Detroit the past two months,’ producer reveals.By MTV News staff Eminem Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage Eminem has said that the forthcoming Relapse 2 will be more “emotionally driven,” and pointed out that he’s working with some new collaborators. “[The album] is gonna be a lot [...]
The boys from Germany love their groupies, just not on the tour bus.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Tim Kash Tokio Hotel Photo: MTV News In case you weren’t aware of this, Tokio Hotel have some rather dedicated fans, most of whom tend to be of the “young and female” variety. Now, when you consider [...]
Domestic-violence intervention organization among nonprofits receiving portion of ticket sales.By MTV News staff Chris Brown Photo: C. Brandon/ Redferns Chris Brown‘s forthcoming tour, which the singer began publicizing weeks ago, was confirmed by his label on Tuesday (October 20). According to a press release, the trek will be “a small, 19-city ‘Fan Appreciation’ tour to [...]
Show’s professional dancers pay tribute with routine set to MJ medley.By Jocelyn Vena Michael Jackson Photo: Sony On Tuesday (October 20), “Dancing With the Stars” featured a performance by Norah Jones and the elimination of Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin and her partner, Alec Mazo. But the real highlight of the night came when the show’s [...]
Haunting ballad, penned by Ne-Yo, seems to refer to an abusive relationship.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna’s <i>Russian Roulette</i> Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group Yes, the wait was ova on Tuesday (October 20) at 11:23 a.m. when Rihanna released her first single from her forthcoming album, Rated R. The song was written and produced by Ne-Yo, [...]
Fans have a mostly positive reaction to the new track, calling it ‘different’ and ‘interesting.’By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna on the set of her “Russian Roulette” video Photo: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images For her fans, one wait was “ova” on Tuesday when Rihanna released her new single, “Russian Roulette.” The Ne-Yo-penned track, an eerie ballad about a [...]
‘It’s very sweet,’ actress says of Maxim magazine’s #1 ranking.By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Olivia Wilde Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — When you’re hot, you’re hot. And when you’re not, but your name is Olivia Wilde … well, you’re still kinda hot. Earlier this year, the 25-year-old “House” beauty was crowned [...]
Clip was to be shot at community rally, but increase in attendees led to safety issues.By Steven Roberts David Banner Photo: MTV News CHICAGO — The community rally and video shoot for David Banner‘s “Something’s Wrong,” originally scheduled for Tuesday (October 20), won’t be happening until mid-November. According to a press release from Banner’s Heal [...]
Before I Self Destruct is ‘like the prequel to Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 says.By Shaheem Reid 50 cent Photo: MTV News 50 Cent has often criticized the rap game for being a little too soft lately. He’s openly asked, where’s the aggressive content? He’s also pointed out how few hit hip-hop songs from [...]