#EDITORSNOTE: WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JA RULE?
This truly is why it is important of remain humble and stay out of trouble. At the turn of the Millennium our Airwaves were dominated pretty much by Ja Rule (born Jeffrey Atkins) and those Artists signed under MURDER INC. Records (now re-branded The Inc. Records) including their self-professed "Princess off Hip-Hop & R&B", Ashanti. But where has the once highly-popular Artist who dominated many of our Mix CDs made on your CD Burners, gone? We're tracing Ja Rule's fall from ...
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#NEWMUSIC: “BEYONCÉ” | FREE “THE MRS. CARTER SHOW” SEAT UPGRADE IN TORONTO
Only you, Queen B! Beyoncé just about shocked all of us by dropping her fifth Studio Disc only a few minutes before midnight. The Disc, which admittedly fell off our radars after Promo Single Grown Woman surfaced earlier this year, is a self-titled Disc and is described by the Entertainment Magnate as "a visual Album", which she feels enables her to "speak directly to her Fans".
Beyoncé features 14 new Tracks and 17 - yes 17 - Music Videos, including one for Grown Woman even ...
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#NEWMUSIC: LEA MICHELE – “CANNONBALL”
Not unlike Miley Cyrus' Megahit Wrecking Ball, Glee Star Lea Michele certainly knows the power of a ball simile and after a long wait, her debut Single as a Solo Artist finally is before us. Penned by Australian Singer/Songwriter, Cannonball is an uplifting Pop Moment.
More than ever, Michele's tone is reminiscent of a younger Celine Dion and the Track certainly should find a place on Top 40/Hot AC Radio as it fits. The Track touches upon her breakdown and subsequent rise again. "I got ...
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#NEWMUSIC: JAY-Z LEADS 56TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINEES
Nominations were announced tonight in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards, rung-in with a Concert from several potential Nominees.
Leading the way was Hip-Hop Impresario and Multimedia Mogul Jay-Z with an impressive nine nominations, while four Artists tie in second spot with seven nominations apiece - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake and Kendrick Lamar. Toronto's Drake has us well-represented, nabbing a total five ...
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#NEWMUSIC: DJ EARWORM’S “UNITED STATE OF POP 2013 (LIVING THE FANTASY)”
It was a great year for Pop Music in 2013. DJ Earworm recaps it best and in what is becoming an annual Pop Tradition, the San Francisco-based Mash-up Artist has just unveiled his United State of Pop 2013 Megamix. And he never disappoints! Although a bit less energetic and a bit darker than previous year's, this is definitely among his best.
The Mix includes Billboard Magazine's Year-End Top 25 Songs and this year we have:
Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up
Bruno Mars - When I Was ...
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#NEWMUSIC: “LADY GAGA & THE MUPPETS’ HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR” AIRS TONIGHT!
Happy Thanksgiving America (and us over-indulgent Canadians)! Taking place tonight is a landmark Television Moment as international Pop Megastar Lady Gaga joins The Muppets on Television for a 90-minute Special, Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular!
Also appearing on the Broadcast are the likes of Kristen Bell, Elton John, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and RuPaul! Eclectic. You can guarantee there will be drama between Miss Piggy and Gaga for Kermit's affections! Surely some of that ...
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#NEWMUSIC: STREAM IN FULL BRITNEY SPEARS’ “BRITNEY JEAN” ALBUM
With its release only a week away, Britney Spears' eighth Studio Disc BRITNEY JEAN promises to be the Pop Icon's most personal Album to date. With a total ten Tracks, boasting Collaborations with the likes of will.i.am (The Black Eyed Peas), Sebastian Ingrossi (Swedish House Mafia), Sia, Katy Perry and Toronto's Richard Vission, the Disc ventures emotionally into darker territory. Its sound ventures deeper into Electronica/House, with Spears continuously taking risks to stay ahead of the ...
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#AMAs: TAYLOR SWIFT LEADS THE WAY AT 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
Held at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, the American Music Awards brought-out the biggest names in Music! And when we say big, we mean huge! The likes of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Rihanna, Lady Antebellum, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Ke$ha, Imagine Dragons and several, several more. Pitbull had the distinction of hosting the Awards this year. Created in 1973 by Dick Clark, the Awards give Music Lovers and the general Public a ...
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#NEWMUSIC: A GREAT BIG WORLD FT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – “SAY SOMETHING” VIDEO
Comprised of New York-based Singer/Songwriters Ian Axel & Chad Vaccarino, A Great Big World are on the tip of something massive with their debut Single Say Something already garnering great acclaim. With a little help from Megastar Christina Aguilera, the Duo have created a chilling piece of Pop Music which likely will dominate our Airwaves this Winter.
Understated, Aguilera's Vocals are an instrument in the moment - a noble attempt to try something completely new. The Track already is ...
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#NEWMUSIC: VIDEO PREMIERE FOR KATY PERRY – “UNCONDITIONALLY”
She'll be back in Toronto rather soon for a Q&A sponsored by the VISA Infinite Card, but in advance of that, we finally get to enjoy Katy Perry's brand new Video for sublime new Single Unconditionally. Directed by Los Angeles-based Australian Aya Tanimura, the Clip simply is gorgeous winter-magical. The contrast of vibrant flowers on snow and gray hues is stunning and the shattering car is amazing.
Watch the Video for Unconditionally:
If you haven't yet purchased what is one of ...
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