Rihanna on "Saturday Night Live" (photo: NBC)
Rihanna is determined to prove that she is the pop music's best party hostess. To celebrate the release of her album, "Unapologetic," her seventh CD in seven years, the Barbados singer kicks off her 777 Tour on Wednesday.
Over the course of seven days, Rihanna will perform in seven countries, including Mexico, Germany, Sweden and France.
Read More »from Rihanna Invites Yahoo! And Other Media On Global 777 TourChris Brown discussed his feelings for Rihanna and Karrueche Tran during a recent interview with Big Boy, host of Power 106's morning show in Los Angeles.
In February, Brown said he was "in love with two people" in a video he posted online. Brown released the footage because he wanted to be honest.
Read More »from Chris Brown Explains ‘I’m In Love With Two People’ Comment, Rihanna On “Nobody’s Business”The lyrics to Rihanna's "Diamonds," the first single from her seventh album "Unapologetic," celebrate finding a love so great that it shines bright "like diamonds in the sky." But the video hardly chronicles a love affair.
Rihanna reteams with video director Anthony Mandler for a clip that finds the "Where Have You Been Singer" in numerous states of distress.
Read More »from Rihanna In Distress In “Diamonds” VideoI was a guest on Celebuzz Thursday to discuss Rihanna's 3 edgiest songs. Find out why "All Of The Lights" with Kanye West, "Birthday Cake" and "S&M" made the list. S/o to host @NicoleDabeau for the fun interview.
Read More »from Rihanna’s 3 Edgiest Songs CountdownToo Short's hyphy song "Blow The Whistle" is featured in the new video game "The Hip Hop Dance Experience" that will be released on November 13.
The Oakland-native appreciates the honor, especially since he is not known for his dancing. In a promo video for the Ubisoft game, the legendary rapper recalls the day his mother learned that he wrote graphic songs about sex.
Read More »from Too Short On Mother Finding His Dirty Rap Book And “The Hip Hop Dance Experience” Video Game
The energy of "Family Ties" from Lil Fame and Termanology's collab album "Lil Fame & Termanology = Fizzyology" is as feel good as William DeVaugh's "Be Thankful For What You Got" and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's "Summertime."
"Family Ties"'s funky, two-step beat boasts a subtle driving bass groove, punchy piano keys, rumbling kick drums and snares underneath Lil Fame and Termanology's passionate vocal deliveries.
But this isn't a happy-go-lucky ode to Michael J. Fox's sitcom from the '80s. The song's upbeat music makes more palatable Fame and Term's first person accounts of extreme childhood hardships.
Read More »from “Fizzyology” MCs Lil Fame And Termanology Share Dark Childhood Memories On “Family Ties”
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of N.W.A's compilation album, "N.W.A. & The Posse." The record served as the introduction of one of the most highly regarded politically charged groups in rap history. Lead by Eazy-E, the Compton crew also included members Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella.
Read More »from “N.W.A. & The Posse” Compilation Turns 25Ice Cube is fed up.
On his new single, "Everythang's Corrupt," the veteran MC takes aim at many of the most sensationalistic news headlines from the last five years.
Read More »from Ice Cube Slams Politicans, Legal System On “Everythang’s Corrupt”RZA, who directed the new action film "The Man With The Iron Fists," credits Quentin Tarantino with helping him hone his movie chops.
Read More »from RZA Talks Quentin Tarantino’s Help With “The Man With The Iron Fists”I admit to being skeptical of Snoop Dogg's new Snoop Lion persona. Was this just a publicity stunt, a reason to celebrate the Rastafarian's pro-ganja lifestyle?
Read More »from Snoop Lion Celebrates Rastafarianism In “La La La” VideoBERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the event, watched by around 125 million people across Europe, with 281 points while German act Cascada was 21st out of 26 countries, getting just 18 points from Austria, Israel, Spain, Albania and Switzerland. ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.
Taylor Swift is red hot.
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. A recent segment on North Korea scored over 4 million views on microblogger Sina Weibo, and even stodgy state broadcaster CCTV has used Stewart's "The Daily Show" in a report, though they wouldn't let a Chinese version of him near their cameras. ...