Another leak from the upcoming Usher project, “Guilty,” featuring T.I. and produced by Ester Dean hit the net earlier today.
We cannot put our finger on it but Ester Dean definitely has a signature style; every song that she’s behind has that recognizable sound. The song has a light vibe with even T.I.’s lyrics being less than Parental Advisory. It’s a cool little track.
In other new pertaining to Ester Dean, a tweet went out the other night that she and singer/songwriter Claude Kelly finished a song for Christina Aguilera’s Bionic.
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After the countless delays, Lady GaGa’s video for “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé will premiere tonight on E! during the 11:30pm-12:00am EST news segment. Then at 12:00am VEVO will have the video up for full vieweing. Lady GaGa is said to sit down with Ryan Seacrest right after the premiere to discuss the video and the work that was put into it.
The video is said to have a run-time of about 9 minutes and will feature some elements of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Who thinks the video will leak ahead of its official time, we do.
Long gone are the times when every year when Forbes World’s Richest Man was revealed and Bill Gates always rested comfortably at the top. This year there is yet another gentleman with the most in the world. His name is Carlos “Slim” Helu:
For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man. Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil, Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires.
Slim’s fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year. That massive hoard of scratch puts him ahead of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, who had held the title of world’s richest 14 of the past 15 years. Gates, now worth $53 billion, is ranked second in the world. He is up $13 billion from a year ago as shares of Microsoft rose 50% in 12 months. [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2]
It must be torture to have the public know your financial worth.
Two days ago in Paris, the final pieces Alexander McQueen completed before his passing in February were shown before a private audience.
The show only consisted of 16 looks but they were all exceptional. Lots of gold was used in the pieces, most notably the closing piece which was a coat made of gold feathers; it brought the private audience to tears.
McQueen had the skill of blending ancient history and cyberspace to a perfect blend. The guy was extraordinary, no hiding that.
As for the label itself, it is unknown what direction it will take from here on out. View the collection after…
We all know that if there is a Pop act for the children then the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island will recruit them for a concert. Well that will be the case as Justin Bieber will be in the country on June 12 for one of those concerts.
Bieber’s label takes a page out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and is giving away 4 Golden Tickets to spend an all expense paid weekend with him in The Bahamas in June. The 4 Golden Tickets will be placed in Bieber’s My World 2.0 LP which hits stores on March 23. Good luck!
For all you locals, we’re pretty sure the resort will be selling tickets to the event, probably $100-$200 a pop.
Oh, those Bedingfields, they know how to make great sounding music. It must be time for Natasha Bedingfield to record another studio album because a new song has leaked from the songstress. This one is entitled “Shoot For the Stars.”
The song starts of very gentle with a piano riff and twinkling instruments in the background. Bedingfield sings her uplifting fairytale lyrics as a piercing synth comes in with a little added bass. Then comes the big kaboom and a beautiful melody comes into play. Later on a marching band joins the scene and it all works out.
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Kerli premieres her new sound direction in the track and video for Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland entitled “Tea Party.”
The video is very complementary to the film. It’s almost as though though this video was directed by Burton himself. Also, go check out the movie if you have not as yet. We should take our own advice and do the same.
Earlier this morning we brought you Bahamian singer Saniyah and now we have another Bahamian act on the rise. The duo go by the name of Dromomania. Though, not as established as other Bahamian artists we’ve showcased, they receive our unlimited respect for their international take on music. In addition to that, everything they’ve let us sample was written and produced by them. Below is a little bio of the duo:
Cigz and Wolf Rizzla are Dromomania. The group formed in November of 2009 after Wolf had become bored with only working on solo material. Having met Cigz a year earlier and knowing of her raspy, soulful voice, one that could compliment his spunky voice, he asked her to form a duo that would make electro music unlike any other in their native Bahamas. Since then, the pair have been working and writing furiously on demos for an upcoming EP and LP. The 19-year-olds intend on putting out vinyls by late Fall/early Winter followed by an LP entitled Amour Noir. Inspired by Gnarls Barkley, French Techno, Nina Simone, Gorillaz, Italodisco, 60’s girl and boy groups and Daft Punk (just to name a few), one can expect a debut album made with plenty of heart. Dromomania’s hypnotizing, layered, melody-driven songs are aimed to make you dance and cry at the same time!
Confirmed tracks for Amour Noir include “Alien,” “Last Call,” “Proper,” “Love Injection,” “Mirror Ball,” “The Day You Die,” “Centuries” and the title track “Amour Noir.” Dromomania has a lot to bring to the table, A LOT. It would be a shame if they deter from all that potential. Listen to a demo snippet of their first single, “The Day You Die,” which samples the 90’s hit “Mr. Vain” and some Neptunes’ drums.
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Next month will make it a full year since Chester French released their debut album, Love the Future. Although their crafty and unique album didn’t blow up or make them the next set of “hipsters” they’re pushing forward by working on their second album.
Hey Everyone,
Sorry that we haven’t been posting much lately, but there’s a good reason: we’ve been working on the next album. It’s been a long wait largely consumed by touring, but we’re finally back in the studio cookin up some dirty jamz for ya enjoymentzzzz. That’s all I can tell you right now, but I also thought I’d post some pics from an acoustic performance we did the other day here in Wisconsin at our friend Gary’s office. Props to CJ Foeckler for the sweet photos!
More soon, folks.
D.A. [SOURCE]
Great news, we loved their Jacques Jams mixtape and we loved the LP. It’s good to know that they’re coming back for a second round. Below, you can share the love we have for a song of theirs; it appeared on the Jacques… mixtape, is entitled “I’m Sorry” and features D.C. rapper Wale.
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