1. Beyoncé "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
2. T.I. "Live Your Life"
3. T-Pain "Chopped N Skrewed"
4. Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"
5. Usher "Trading Places"
6. John Legend "Green Light"
7. Jazmine Sullivan "Bust Your Windows"
8. Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino "Mrs. Officer"
9. Jim Jones "Pop Champagne"
10. T.I. "Whatever You Like"
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1. Beyoncé "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
2. T.I. "Live Your Life"
3. Lady Gaga "Just Dance"
4. Britney Spears "Circus"
5. T.I. "Whatever You Like"
6. Britney Spears "Womanizer"
7. Kanye West "Heartless"
8. Katy Perry "Hot n Cold"
9. Beyoncé "If I Were A Boy"
10. ""
11. Taylor Swift "Love Story"
12. Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
13. Kevin Rudolf "Let It Rock"
14. Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"
15. Akon "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
16. Pink "So What"
17. Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody"
18. T-Pain "Can't Believe It"
19. Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd "Mrs. Officer"
20. Zac Brown Band "Chicken Fried"
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What: New Year’s Eve celebration, featuring a special performance by FERGIE!
Where: The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino (Las Vegas)
When: December 31, 2008 (doors open at 8:30pm)
Details: “London Bridge” extends all the way to Italy this New Year’s Eve when chart-topping, three-time Grammy award winning artist FERGIE performs live at the Venetian in Las Vegas! 2 dance floors! Special guests and a surprise celebrity DJ keeps the party jumping!
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US rapper Coolio will appear on the forthcoming series of celebrity Big Brother, according to reports. He also hosts his own webcast, Cookin' with Coolio, on the video sharing website YouTube. Source: gigwise.com
The rapper will join a host of celebrities, who are also reported to include TV presenter Terry Christian and a Scottish politician.
Coolio, who is most famous for his 1995 song 'Gangsters Paradise', has already appeared in a host of reality shows, including Celebrity Fear Factor...
According to AllHipHop, actor Verne Troye, who plays 'Mini Me' in Austin Powers, is also scheduled to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
The new celebrity housemates are due to enter the house in January.
Paul Wall will release his third album, "Fast Life," through Asylum in early 2009. The first single is "Bizzy Body" and features Webbie and producer/rapper Mouse On Da Track. Akon, Amadeus and Beans & Cornbread are among the producersl guests include Akon, Yung Joc, Gorilla Zoe, Too Short, Z-Ro, Lil' Keke and Wall's own rap group, Expensive Taste. Meanwhile, rapper Killer Mike has signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. The artist's current album, "I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II" is selling well independently; Grand Hustle is mulling which label to partner with to release a follow-up. Source: Billboard
Wall's last album, 2007's "Get Money, Stay True," peaked at no. 1 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart...
"We want to give him a monster single with T.I. eventually," Grand Hustle co-founder and T.I.'s manager Jason Geter says. Grand Hustle is also home to rappers Young Dro, 8Ball & MJG, Big Kuntry, Yung LA, DJ Drama and Alfamega.
Lastly, rapper Consequence has signed with Universal Motown. In conjunction with Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music imprint and Consequence's own label, Band Camp Records, the rapper is aiming to release hisalbum, "You Win Some, You Lose Some," by summer 2009. The project will be executive produced by Q-Tip and West.
The Ying Yang Twins are getting into the holiday spirit with a new Christmas themed EP, The Ying and the Yang of the Holidays, out now through Deep Records. The EP finds the twins striking a Bing Crosby-esque pose and caroling listeners with medleys of traditionalChristmas songs with a Ying Yang Twins twist. On "Sleigh Ride" D-Rock and Kaine drink eggnog and smoke blunts while making a Christmas wish for peace in the hood and giving President elect Barack Obama a shout out. "This Christmas" is a soulful take on a holiday classic, and "Deck Da Club" and "Carol of Da Bellz" are quintessential Ying Yang Twins... The Twins also released a mixtape called The WildOut USO Tour on November 25th following their tour in support of the troops. And the platinum-certified Atlanta duo is already back in the studio, working on their next official full length with platinum-certified producer Joe Traxx (UGK, Scarface, Bun B., Lil Flip, and more). Listen to Ying Yang Twins "Sleigh Ride" (The Ying and the Yang of the Holidays out Nov 25th Deep Records) Buy Ying Yang Twins The Ying and the Yang of the Holidays: Buy Ying Yang Twins The WildOut USO Tour: The Ying and the Yang of the Holidays Track List
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'In the beginning of this year ... it wasn't easy to assume I would have reached this level this fast,' rapper tells MTV News.
NEW YORK — "It was great — way better than last year," T.I. smiled last week when talking about his Thanksgiving.
When it was his turn to tell the family what he was thankful for this year, how much do you want to bet he had the most to say? Just look at what he did professionally: Four Grammy nominations, two hit singles, a historic street banger with three top MCs, a buried rivalry and his highest-selling album ever.
T.I.'s 2008 is that much bigger when you consider he started the year off with a cloud of uncertainty over his head because of his felony gun charges. No matter what the odds, Tip can't be deterred.
"It's been outstanding," he said of 2008, sitting in Manhattan's S.I.R. Studio. "In the beginning of this year, the position I was in, it wasn't easy to assume I would have reached this level this fast. I gotta say, man, I'm blessed. I'm thankful. I'm looking forward to the future. I'm looking beyond this present situation I'm in."
It's no surprise that Paper Trail was his highlight of the year.
"Professionally, the release of the album and how well it's been performing on the charts," he answered about what tops his list of accomplishments. "The videos have been highlights. The performances — me and Jay-Z in New York; me and Kanye in L.A.; me and Rihanna in L.A.; me, [ Ludacris,] B.O.B., Jay out in Philly — we done had some pretty outstanding moments throughout this project."
He calls the platinum-plus album not only his greatest accomplishment in 2008, but the pre-eminent LP in his six-album catalog.
"I think every album is me at my best. Every album, when I begin making it, I intend on doing it better than the last," he explained. "The next album, I wanna do better than this one. Absolutely."
As for when that record will drop, he's still unsure, but fans can take solace in the fact that he has started production on it. "I started a little bit," he said of Paper Trail's follow-up. "I can't say [when it's coming out], man. I don't know, man. It's hard to tell. I'm ready whenever."
T.I.'s next single from will be "Dead and Gone." Justin Timberlake co-stars in the song and video. Tip is also in talks with Young Jeezy and onetime lyrical rival Ludacris about a joint tour this winter. The King of the South said he would like for it to ramp up at the top of the year.
source: MTV.COM
The Black Eyed Peas are planning more of a "music diary" than a conventional album when the group releases "The END" in March. "I'm trying to break away from the concept of an album. What is an album when you put 12 songs on iTunes and people can pick at it like scabs? That's not an album. There is no album anymore." Source: Billboard
Group leader will.i.am tells Billboard.com that "The END" stands for "The Energy Never Dies," which describes his model for a project that will be living and frequently updated throughout its designated cycle.
"It's a diary ... of music that at any given time, depending on the inspiration, you can add to it," the artist/producer/songwriter explains. "When it comes out, there'll be 12 songs on it, but the next day there could be 100 songs, 50 sketches, 1,000 blogs all (online) around 'The End,' so the energy really, truly never dies...
will.i.am -- who's been busy promoting the "Madagascar 2" film soundtrack, which he co-scored with Hans Zimmer, and his "It's a New Day" Barack Obama victory song -- says he and the other Peas have been working on "The END" throughout the year and that the follow-up to 2005's "Monkey Business" is "almost" done.
He describes the music as "a lot of dance stuff, real melodic, electronic, soulful. We call it, like, electric static funk, something like that." There are currently no guest features planned for the album.
The Peas will hit the road in May or June, and will.i.am says singer Fergie has told him that "our show needs to be f*ckin' ridiculous this time. We need to. put together a monster show.' So I'm gonna hold her to that and we're gonna follow her lead and really knock 'em out."
Besides his Peas and solo work, will.i.am has also been busy as a producer and guest, with contributions to recent releases by Usher, Estelle and Flo Rida.
He's worked on material for expected upcoming releases by Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and the Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger and was recently in London working with U2 ("I'm not supposed to talk about that," he says) and has a role in the X-Men prequel "X Men Origins: Wolverine," which is due out in 2009.
After over 10 years of being on hiatus, Bone Thugs-N-Harmonyreunited last night in Los Angeles. Bone Thugs got separated due to arguments and Flesh-N-Bone being locked up for eight years (he was originally sentenced to 11 years but was released in July) The reunited group played their classics like "1st Of Tha Month," "Notorious Thugs," and of course "Tha Crossroads..." Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are currently working on their new album titled "Uni 5," hoping to match their past success, selling over 40 million albums worldwide. With those sales numbers, Bone Thugs are one of the most successful groups in Hip Hop history with three multi-platinum albums, one platinum album and another that went gold. "Uni 5" is set to be released on June 30th of next year. Source: rapbasement.com
International Multi-Platinum singer/producer AKON, New Album Freedom in Stores Today!
Akon Freedom Album
1 Akon Be With You Lyrics
2 Akon I Love It Lyrics
3 Akon Against the Grain Lyrics
4 Akon Birthmark Lyrics
5 Akon Freedom Lyrics
6 Akon Go Go Dancer Lyrics
7 Akon Holla Holla Lyrics
8 Akon I’m So Paid Lyrics
9 Akon Akon Right Now (Na Na Na) Lyrics
10 Akon Sunny Day Lyrics
11 Akon Trouble Maker Lyrics
12 Akon We Don’t Care Lyrics
13 Akon Where Would We Go Lyrics
"They trying to squeeze me, but we're gonna [record] some more music, and heat it up even more," said Jada. "Def Jam, when they push the button, they mash the button...I ain't have an album out in so long, so it's different. I had a nice few months to work my other albums. This one, you got the single, got the video, you gotta heat it up some more." The Last Kiss will be Jadas first release since 2004's Kiss Of Death. Styles P, Sheek Louch, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Max B, Ne-Yo, Raekwon, Rick Ross, Avery Storm, Ghostface Killah, Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Rashad, Lil Wayne, and Faith Evans are all rumored to appear on the album. Source: defsounds.com
Yet another blow has been dealt to 2008's fourth quarter. Yonkers MC,Jadakiss, will now be releasing his Roc-A-Fella debut album, The Last Kiss, some time in 2009. The LP, which was originally scheduled for an October 31st release, then rescheduled for a December 9th release, will now be hitting the store shelves in 2009. In a recent interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Jada says he simply just wants to add some more records to the album...
