Archive for July, 2011

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Beyoncé Covers Complex Magazine

Beyonce covers the August/September issue of Complex magazine check it out on newsstands August 9th.

Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder,” says a much wiser, more mature Beyoncé, who learned from some early ordeals, including a period of depression during the first breakup of her first group, Destiny’s Child. “I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. People who complain really get on my nerves. When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.”

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Ghostface Killah Sued By ‘Iron Man’ Composer

Ghostface Killah aka Tony Starks is being sued by Iron Man composer Jack Urbont for illegally sampling his “Iron Man Theme,” originally created for the 1960s television show, The Marvel Super Heroes. On Ghostface second album , “Supreme Clientele,” Killah allegedly “copied” the Urbont-written “Iron Man Theme” on two tracks. The album was released in 2000 but yet the plaintiff waits for 11 years to go by to finally sue.

According to the complaint: “Defendant Ghostface is also known for the nickname, ‘Tony Starks,’ which is a take-off of the name ‘Tony Stark,’ Iron Man’s real name and true identity. In this way, Defendants’ use of Urbont’s ‘Iron Man Theme’ gives them a substantial commercial advantage by linking Ghostface to Iron Man without paying for it.”

via: Billboard

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VIDEO: ABSOLUT VODKA X CEE LO DISTILLED: PART 2

Here is the final installment of the Absolut Vodka x Cee Lo documentary, if you missed part 1 click here to see it.

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VIDEO: “The Black Eyed Peas Experience” New Dance Video Game

Black Eyed Peas has teamed up with Ubisoft to create a video game “The Black Eyed Peas Experience” for Kinect, Xbox 360 and Wii. The video game will come packed with all of the band’s hits, including “Boom, Boom, Pow,” “Rock That Body,” and “Let’s Get It Started.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Ubisoft to create The Black Eyed Peas Experience video game,” said Peas frontman will.i.am in a press release. “Ubisoft has both redefined and dominated the dance category in the video game industry and we can’t wait to be part of taking that to the next level by infusing an experience that’s 100 percent authentic to the Black Eyed Peas.”

via: BillBoard

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Jay-Z Repositions Rocawear In New Campaign

Rocawear sets to launch a new online marketing campaign which purpose is to shift the clothing line from urban to mainstream touching people from all backgrounds. As part of the initiative to “re-imagine the brand” the company will release 37 short videos featuring musicians, poets, and artist to showcase diversity. Jay-Z released a statement regarding the reposition,

“We are a great American brand. We don’t envision ourselves as an urban brand or streetwear brand,” explained Jay-Z. “We wanted to show people how we’ve evolved and repositioned ourselves, without abandoning our original DNA.”

To keep track of the 37 videos check out Rocawear’s YouTube account and the new website ThatsRocawear. The brand has also opened a showcase pop-up shop in Manhattan click here to see photos.

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Eminem’s “Recovery” First to Sell A Million Digital Downloads

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Eminem’s ”Recovery”  becomes the first album to sell 1 million downloads in the United States.

The rapper’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, added “We are thrilled to congratulate Eminem on the history-making digital sales success of ‘Recovery.’ Over the years we’ve made a concerted effort to engage Em’s online fan base so this achievement is especially rewarding. Eminem made an amazing album with Recovery and the fans responded in record numbers.”

via: Billboard

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ALBUM COVER: Kanye West & Jay-Z “Watch The Throne”

Kanye West and Jay-Z will release Watch The Throne on August 2, pre-order the album here. Just in case if you were wondering the cover was designed by Riccardo Tisci, Creative Director of Givenchy.

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VIDEO: Beyonce “The Year of 4″ Documentary

“Beyoncé: Year of 4″ documents the year-long personal and artistic journey that inspired Beyoncé’s fourth solo album, 4.