NEW MUSIC: Lil Wayne - 'How To Love'

Lil Wayne taps into his R&B side for "How To Love," which is said to be his third single. The record sounds like it was written by Drake! Nonetheless, I think it will be a huge success as it will impact both hip hop & pop audiences.

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QUEEN BEE SPOTTED IN AFRICA/ New Callabo with Monica & Missy Elliott

The Queen Has Landed In Africa – here she is pictured with Kenny Kunene, & DJ Fistaz Mixwel before she attends the ZARFEST press conference. The likes of Ciara, Lil Kim, Fat Joe and DJ Scratch will all be supporting Timberland who will be headlining. Check out more pics below!!

In recent news:

monicasoul.com reports: "Last night during her set at the LBLGP event in Long Beach, Monica announced that her lead single will be surfacing in July and feature female emcees Missy Elliott and Lil Kim. Monica is really excited about the material she has recorded for ‘New Life’ and can’t wait to share it with her FANmily."

 

 

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SAY WHAT: Amy Winehouse Checks Back Into Rehab after last DRINK

Amy Winehouse is planning a return to the stage this summer, but she wants to clean up her act first.

At least that's what her rep told People on Friday, noting, "She wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment. She will remain at the Priory [Clinic] on doctors' advice."

According to UK tabloid The Sun, Amy decided to kick off her sobriety with a bang, downing a mini bottle of Smirnoff vodka on her way to the clinic. This was after Amy supposedly wandered into a hair salon, headed to the bathroom, and later exited with the words, "I just puked all over your bathroom."

Hopefully this signals a return to the studio soon for Amy, whose 2006 release Back to Black won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Get well soon Amy, we need you back!!!

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Lady Gaga & Rihanna Rock New York City

Lady Gaga and Rihanna kicked off summer music on Friday with two morning concerts in New York City.

Mama Monster and her Little Monsters stormed Central Park for a concert on “Good Morning America.”

According to “GMA” host George Stephanopoulos, it was the biggest crowd the show had ever had for their summer concert series.

Her recent album 'Born This Way ' is set to be the #1 album next week with sales exceeding over 1million copies sold within a week. 

 

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Across town at The Plaza at Rockefeller Center, Rihanna kicked of the “Today” show’s summer concert series with a set of high-energy performances.

Things got off to shaky start when a fan grabbed the singer as she made her entrance while singing “S&M.” Rihanna appeared unfazed by the incident and continued singing. She also performed “Only Girl In The World,” “What’s My Name.” and “California King Bed.”

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MAG COVERS: Adele covers 'OUT' Magazine

British songstress Adele dons the cover of Out Magazine’s latest issue, where she touched on a range of topics from her albums, maintaining her identity, insecurities and much more. Below are some excerpts.

Maintaining her Identity…”I’ve met people I admire, and people I don’t admire who are completely affected by their success, and I fucking hate them,” she says. “There’s so many people who believe their own hype and treat people like shit, and if I was ever like that I would absolutely stop doing what I’m doing for a while and go and find myself again. I find it grotesque when people change because of it, but maybe it’s because they’re not as good at keeping in contact with the people who love them for a reason.”

Insecurities…”I get a lot of mail from people who tell me that I make them really happy to be themselves, and really comfortable with who they are, which I love,” she says. “I would hate it if someone was, like, ‘I wish I was you’ because I’m as insecure about myself as the next person.” In what way? “Just that I’m not good enough — in my music, in my relationships, and that I’m never going to be brave enough to tell someone how I feel.

Current and Forthcoming album…”The difference between the first and second album is that I was more philosophical about it all the second time, and I’m hoping that if I’m happy I can embrace it enough to write a record about it…It would be fucking awful if my third album was about being happily settled down, and maybe on my way to being a mom, and all the critics were, like, ‘Yeah, it’s fucking shit. Can you be miserable, please?’ And all the fans were going, ‘I just don’t like you anymore. I don’t bond with you anymore.’”

Read the full interview on Out.com

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LISTEN UP: Lonny Bereal Ft. Kelly Rowland - Favor

Kelly Rowland jetted to Los Angeles to film the video for "Favor", her collaboration with songwriter turned solo artist Lonny Bereal. Taking a break from filming on Wednesday evening (May 25), the pair spoke with 24WiredTV on teaming up for his debut single. "Nothing can be the first again, and so it's definitely something I treasure just working with her now on this level," says the newcomer. Check out the track below and behind the scenes footage of the two filming the hott track!!

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CANDIDS: 2011 FIFI Awards: Halle Berry, Mary J Blige, Fergie, Trey Songz & MORE

Celebs tasted the sweet smell of success at the American Fragrance Foundation's FiFi awards in New York City this week.

Singer Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas took home the award for New Fragrance: Celebrity of the Year for her debut scent Outspoken by Fergie for Avon.

The singer's husband, actor Josh Duhamel, reportedly surprised his wife, who thought he was off on a golfing trip. Instead, he presented her with her FiFi.
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R&B diva Mary J. Blige won Fragrance of the Year: Direct to Consumer.

Actress Halle Berry was inducted into the FiFi Hall of Fame: the Elizabeth Taylor Fragrance Celebrity of the Year.  Her perfume Halle Berry Pure Orchid also  won for Best Fragrance With a Broad Appeal.

CHECK OUT MORE PHOTOS BELOW & FULL LIST OF WINNERS

MARY J BLIGE

TIFFANY THIESSEN

KATE WALSH

HALLE BERRY




The FiFi Winners

Women's fragrances

Best luxe fragrance (sold in 26 to 249 doors): Gucci Guilty
Best specialty luxe fragrance (250 to 500 doors): Balenciaga Paris
Best fragrance with a broad appeal: Halle Berry Pure Orchid

Best packaging (luxe): Gucci Guilty
Best packaging (broad appeal): Victoria's Secret's Bombshell
Best media campaign: Gucci Guilty

Hall of Fame: Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey

KELLY BENSIMON

HALLE & TREY

FERGIE





Men's fragrancesBest luxe fragrance: Bleu de Chanel
Best specialty luxe fragrance: Tom Ford Azure Lime

Best packaging (luxe): Marc Jacobs Bang
Best packaging (broad appeal): Herve Leger
Best media campaign: Bleu de Chanel

Hall of Fame: Le Male Jean Paul Gaultier

PADMA LAKSHIMI

TREY SONGZ





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Ciara in US Weekly's HOT BODY Issue & On Tour in Zimbabwe

Despite a music career that has been recently questioned and critiqued, Ciara manages to still keep her head high in this savage music industry. She often hits the red carpet in barely-there dresses and slit-up-to-there gowns, so it comes as no surprise that Ciara is completely at ease without any clothes on at all.

“I feel the sexiest when I’m by myself, walking around nude,” the 25-year-old R&B singer tells Us Weekly. “I have this new obsession with nudity, it’s really weird. It may sound weird, but I just really love embracing the body.”

And even though Ciara works out five days a week for an hour with trainer Gunnar Peterson, her goal isn’t to be super skinny. “I can lose weight easily and I don’t like to do that. I’m not trying to lose and get small. I just want to keep shape and I just want to focus on abs and glutes.”

She tries to “eat clean” the majority of the time, which means loading up on healthy foods like egg whites, lean protein, fruit and veggies, but also allows herself to splurge here and there. “You have to throw in a cheeseburger and French fries or a brownie and ice cream sometimes. I would never advise somebody to be so strict to where you don’t enjoy yourself.”

Wednesday evening Ciara touched down in Zimbabwe for Zarfest. She will be in the nations of South Africa and Zimbabwe until June 4th, doing a 4 date mini tour alongside Timbaland and others. View the images below of she and her crew’s arrival :

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UNRELEASED MUSIC: Nicki Minaj - 'Catch Me'

Check out this track from Nicki Minaj. Seems to be a cut that didn't make the official album draft. Instead of 'Save Me' Nicki asks to 'Catch Me'. Check out the preview of the track below!! One thing is for sure. She knows how to create likeable music and utilizes all of her capabilities.

 

LISTEN TO FULL SONG HERE

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: American Idol Finale Performances: Beyonce, Lady Gaga & TLC

Moments ago Gaga and TLC took to the stage as American Idol televised it's finale. Check out the performances below.

Beyonce premiere's new single

Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory

 

TLC - Waterfalls

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NEW MUSIC - Beyonce - '1+1' & AMERICAN IDOL FINALE PERFORMANCE

A new cut from Beyonce’s ‘4′ LP has surfaced. Take a listen to album opener ‘1+1′ below!

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CHECK OUT BEY A FEW MINUTES AGO ON AMERICAN IDOL FINALE

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THE OBAMA'S meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace & Westminster Abbey

Barack Obama is to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace, as the US president's state visit to Britain formally begins to cement what the countries' elected leaders describe as "an essential relationship".

The palace said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who have returned from their honeymoon in recent days, will also meet the president and the first lady, Michelle Obama.

Duchess Catherine shared a laugh with Michelle Obama as she and Prince William met with the President and First Lady at Buckingham Palace.

Michelle Obama dazzled in a glamorous white evening gown at a state dinner at Buckingham Palace. The First Lady's elegant look, accented with long white opera gloves, is drawing comparisons to another First Lady

Barack Obama arrived in the UK from Ireland on Air Force One late on Monday, earlier than planned, to avoid the volcanic ash cloud moving south-east from Iceland. He stayed at the US ambassador's residence in central London ahead of a day of royal protocol with most of the hard talking on global politics with David Cameron expected on Wednesday.

There was one small misstep during the formal dinner, when the President toasted Queen Elizabeth II.

The band began playing "God Save the Queen" just as the President began his toast. Word is, no one is supposed to raise their glass before the Queen 0_o

The prime minister is hopeful the two leaders can assert that they are aligned on tackling financial deficits as well as addressing Libya, the Arab spring and Afghanistan.

 

The palace said the Obamas would meet the new royal couple in the 1844 room for around 10 minutes before the formal welcome begins in the garden, where they will be greeted by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. There will be a ceremonial welcome from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, and the Obamas will then view the royal picture gallery.

After the palace, the Obamas appeared at Westminster Abbey to lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior before meeting David and Samantha Cameron at Downing Street. They are also expected to meet the opposition leader, Ed Miliband, at Buckingham Palace where they will stay after a formal dinner.

Royal watchers will be hoping for a repeat of the famous embrace between the Queen and America's first lady, when the Obamas last visited in 2009.
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