Nicki Minaj

Minaj, known for her rapping ability, shows the world that she is a lot more than merely a rapper. She shows that she has the talent to act, and sing as well. At times in the video, Nicki Minaj shows off her body, along with her voice.

Minaj, was born in Trinidad, and didn’t move to the United States until the age of 5. Her career began in 2004 when she created some mix tapes.

The song “Right Through Me” which can be seen in the newly released video below, appears on Minaj’s debut album, “Pink Friday” which will be released in stores on November 22, and is available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Nicki Minaj’s “Right Through Me” Music Video:

Bayou Country Superfest

Here is the Official Bayou Country Superfest 2011 Lineup:

- Tim McGraw
- Kenny Chesney
- Sugarland
- Zac Brown Band
- Trace Adkins
- Billy Currington
- Luke Bryan
- Jason Michael Carroll
- Josh Thompson
- Lee Brice

This year’s event is expected to draw over 85,000 people, so if you plan on getting tickets, it is advised to do so as soon as they go on sale.

Kanye West - Runaway

In the new film, Selita Ebanks plays a phoenix that crashed down to earth on what appears to be a fiery meteor. West finds the phoenix laying in the middle of the road, as he pulls up in his fancy sports car. Ebanks appears to be wearing nothing but some feathers around her shoulders and back, along with some paint over her chest and pubic region. Kanye West’s character falls in love with the phoenix, but his peers and acquaintances do not accept her because she is so different.

Kanye West not only starred in the movie, but he also directed it and sang. Fans of West appear to really like the artist’s newest venture.
“Kanye West showed the world how talented he really is. Runaway was awesome!” One fan on Twitter said Saturday evening.

West, 33, took a lot of heat recently, especially after his “rude” interruption of Taylor Swift after she had won the 2009 VMA award. According to West, the next morning, he received many hate messages. Whether you love or hate West, you have to give the man credit for the talent he has displayed in creating this “Runaway” film from scratch.

Take a look at the film below and let us know what you think.

Dizzy Gillespie

Gillespie is known as one of the main figures in Jazz Music culture. He was a huge influence in the development of “Bebop”, “Afro-Cuban Jazz” and “Modern Jazz”. He was a Trumpet player, singer, bandleader, composer, and Jazz teacher.

What do Fats Navarro, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Faddis, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, Lee Morgan, and Clifford Brown all have in common? They learned their trade from the influence and lessons of Dizzy Gillespie.

Gillespie is known as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters in the history of Jazz music. He passed away in 1993 at the age of 75.

Today Google is honoring Dizzy with his very own “Google Doodle” located on Google homepage.

Taylor Swift

You can listen to the entire “Mean” song here:
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Here are some of the lyrics to the new song “Mean”:

You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me,
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
Got me feeling like I’m nothing.
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I’m wounded.
You, pickin’ on the weaker man.

Well you can take me down,
With just one single blow.
But you don’t know, what you don’t know,

Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?

Taylor Swift released her debut album in 2006, entitled “Tim McGraw”. Since then, she has been rising to the top of the Billboard charts, and has won several prestigious awards. She has won 4 Grammy Awards, which include the “Album of the Year” award for “Fearless”.

Eyedea

On the Facebook Event Page which is a memorial fundraiser for Eyedea, his mother posted the following message to his fans:

It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away.

At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss.

We do, however, welcome your kind words, memories, and positive thoughts. We have created a Paypal account and are accepting donations towards the cost of his services.

from: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154904894545542

Larsen was best known in the Twin-Cities area, but was known nationally as well. He had previously won “Blaze Battle”, which was sponsored on HBO, and the Scribble Jam back in 1999.

He was known as a solo rap artist, as well as performing with his longtime friend DJ Abilities in the duo “Eyedea & Abilities”. Unlike a lot of other rappers, Eyedea’s songs usually told stories, and were often times very philosophical.

Michael “Eyedea” Larsen will be missed by many. You can leave a comment to show your respect at his Facebook Event Page.

Brahim Rachiki

Rachiki is a dancer, actor and one of the top choreographers in the music business. He has worked with Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Clementine Celarie, and others. He has also appeared in several music videos as a dancer, including a video for Gnarles Barclay.

Madonna had been dating a 24-year-old male model from Brazil named, Luz. There had been no word of a breakup, between the two, which makes this latest hookup a bit odd.

Brahim Rachiki, and Madonna met when he choreographed the Sticky & Spicy tour for the pop star.

Whether Rachiki and Madonna are officially dating is unknown.

General Johnson dead at 67

General Johnson seemed as though he knew how to sing the day he was born. He began singing in his church choir at the age of 6, and then recorded his debut album when he was only 12 years old.

The Chairmen of the Board was a band that was formed in 1967 and continued until 1976. Johnson was their front man, and song writer. They are known for a famous single “Give Me Just a Little More Time” which was released towards the end of 1969. It reached #3 on the Billboard hot 100 chart, and sold well over a million copies.

The music group was also known for other popular singles such as “Pay to the Piper”, “Everything’s Tuesday”, “Finders Keepers”, “Elmo James”, and “You’ve Got Me Dangling on a String”.

There is no official word on what the cause of death was, but long time Chairmen of the Board band member Ken Knox, will speak along with General Johnson’s son, Red tomorrow. They are scheduled to appear on a radio show at noon EST tomorrow.

Rest in Peace General Johnson.

Rihanna has released the official video for her new song from the “Loud” album, “Only Girl In The World”. The video was seen on MTV & AOL last night at around 8:00PM., and has created a lot of buzz.

In the video (seen below), Rihanna is running around in fields, and between mountains. As the song title says, she appears to be the “Only Girl In The World”. In the official video, Rihanna’s hair is colored red, as she dances, and runs through fields of flowers and balloons.

The video was directed very well by Anthony Mandler.

Rihanna’s album, “Loud” is set to release on November 16th. “Only Girl In The World” is the first song on the album.

Check out the new video below:

Miley Cyrus recently released a new video for her single “Who Owns My Heart?”. The 17-year-old who played the part of Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana” looks be be going in a new direction with the video.

Cyrus, who turns 18 next (November 23rd) has some parents fuming over her latest music video, which can be seen below. In the video, the scantily clad Cyrus is shown in her bedroom, wearing nothing but underwear. She is then shown in a club dancing, in extremely short shorts, and in a taxi cab showing off almost all of her legs.

It appears as though the teen idol of 2007, as become a sex symbol in 2010. This is where the Parents Television Council sees a problem. The president of the Parents Television Council said, “Hannah Montana” star’s sexed-up clip relays the wrong message to her teen following. It is unfortunate that she would participate in such a sexualized video like this one,” Winter said. “It sends messages to her fan base that are diametrically opposed to everything she has done up to this point. Miley built her fame and fortune entirely on the backs of young girls, and it saddens us that she seems so eager to distance herself from that fan base so rapidly.”

Others feel that Miley Cyrus is going to legally be an adult in a little more than a month, so she should be able to do what she wants.

What is your opinion on Miley Cyrus’s new video?