I've posted so many previews and sneek peeks to 'Where Have You Been' I'm starting to question my sanity.

According to multiple sources Rihanna's dance-heavy, amazon rain forest couture visual will premiere Monday, April 30th at 9 am eastern time.

Am I the only person who has been waiting for new Alicia Keys music? The man-stealing R&B diva debuted a new song last night during her performance for MTV Upfront.

"I don't care what they think. They can have everything," she sang sitting alongside her piano. "They can't afford what we've got, not even a king."

As much as I love this ballad, I think Alicia Keys should just write music at this point. 'Not Even A King' sounds basic because her voice is ...basic. A one sound pony. I loved 'Million Dollar Bill' she wrote for Whitney Houston and 'Angel' on Jennifer Hudson's latest album 'I Remember Me' is a timeless classic. However, Mrs. Keys-Beatz could not pull off the same performance as those two ladies. As far as 'Not Even A King' goes, if Keyshia Cole sang this (on key)... it would be innovative, EPIC even.

Am I the only person who has been waiting for new Alicia Keys music? The man-stealing R&B diva debuted a new song last night during her performance for MTV Upfront. "I don't care what they think. They can have everything," she sang sitting alongside her piano. "They can't afford what we've got, not even a king."

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    As much as I love this ballad, I think Alicia Keys should just write music at this point. 'Not Even A King' sounds basic because her voice is ...basic. A one sound pony. I loved 'Million Dollar Bill' she wrote for Whitney Houston and 'Angel' on Jennifer Hudson's latest album 'I Remember Me' is a timeless classic. However, Mrs. Keys-Beatz could not pull off the same performance as those two ladies. As far as 'Not Even A King' goes, if Keyshia Cole sang this (on key)... it would be innovative, EPIC even.

Ch... this woman been 'coming soon' since the rapture came and left us with Nicki Minaj.

Here is Eve's lastest attempt to get people to care about her music. “I’m probably gonna throw out a couple records before the radio single,” she said in a recent interview. "I wanted to make sure that my core audience didn’t feel like Eve completely forgot about us and went to another side. I feel like this record is well rounded. It has enough of the hard street stuff, it has some radio stuff, but it also has some stuff that people can listen to when they’re feeling down.”

Which version of Eve will this be? Let's find out.



Props to Rap-Up!

Ch... this woman been 'coming soon' since the rapture came and left us with Nicki Minaj.

Here is Eve's lastest attempt to get people to care about her music. “I’m probably gonna throw out a couple records before the radio single,” she said in a recent interview. "I wanted to make sure that my core audience didn’t feel like Eve completely forgot about us and went to another side. I feel like this record is well rounded. It has enough of the hard street stuff, it has some radio stuff, but it also has some stuff that people can listen to when they’re feeling down.”

Which version of Eve will this be? Let's find out.



Props to Rap-Up!

Our sister Ne-Yosha got a new body and a new job, and feels all compelled to start speaking. I ain't mad at cha.

In an interview with the Associated Press regarding the decline in album sales, the new senior vice president of A&R for Universal Motown Records gives his take on who is to blame for the travesty.

I feel like it falls on the shoulders of not only the record label, but the artists themselves. I feel like the thing that makes you go out and get a person's whole album is you liking that artist, you connecting with that artist. I feel like a lot of people are saying that the industry is moving to just being singles driven, and that's kind of a cop out to me. So it's like, basically that means that we sign a bunch of disposal artists, you know, as long as we get one hit that's good? That's B.S. [Today's music executives] should be taking the time and spending the money that it takes to make sure that you're building icons, not fly-by-night, add water-and-stir artists.

Read More - TRAPPED: Many artists selling singles, not albums

Ne-Yo is basically saying artists today lack personality and originality. They call on somebody else to create one hit for them while having little to no creative input of their own. Like one of my favorite YouTubers say, "Clocking the tea where it needs to be clocked." Ne-Yo just spilled the tea on 99% of everybody on the Billboard charts today.

Our sister Ne-Yosha got a new body and a new job, and feels all compelled to start speaking. I ain't mad at cha.

In an interview with the Associated Press regarding the decline in album sales, the new senior vice president of A&R for Universal Motown Records gives his take on who is to blame for the travesty.

I feel like it falls on the shoulders of not only the record label, but the artists themselves. I feel like the thing that makes you go out and get a person's whole album is you liking that artist, you connecting with that artist. I feel like a lot of people are saying that the industry is moving to just being singles driven, and that's kind of a cop out to me. So it's like, basically that means that we sign a bunch of disposal artists, you know, as long as we get one hit that's good? That's B.S. [Today's music executives] should be taking the time and spending the money that it takes to make sure that you're building icons, not fly-by-night, add water-and-stir artists.

Read More - TRAPPED: Many artists selling singles, not albums

Ne-Yo is basically saying artists today lack personality and originality. They call on somebody else to create one hit for them while having little to no creative input of their own. Like one of my favorite YouTubers say, "Clocking the tea where it needs to be clocked." Ne-Yo just spilled the tea on 99% of everybody on the Billboard charts today.

When I say Lexi from The WORD Network is hilarious! “NICKI!!! Get up!! If we pray real hard she can get up!”

“Don’t let that funeral home do me. She is too dark!” There’s so many quotables. “Who doing the food? Ms. Edwards? You bet not eat that food you gone be laying RIGHT next to Nicki!”

Which line was your favorite?

Thanks Calvin for sharing this video!

 

Onika Maraj, my sweet lady!

‘Starships‘ has already sold one million copies and killed the competition on Billboard charts with no video. So, here’s the iceberg to tip the success right on over.

Sharon Needles is leading the vote to win this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But, while we wait for the official results to air on Monday, April 30th this photo from the official Drag Race Facebook page is your first look at what will go down.

In the photo above RuPaul is chatting with the three finalists (l/r) Phi Phi O’Hara, Sharon Needles, and Chad Michaels. ”What is going through their heads in this picture?” the caption reads.

My question is who looks the most fishy? Sharon is serving ‘mirror, mirror on the wall‘ realness and Chad Michaels is serving Miss Universe – category evening gown. Someone in the Facebook said ‘Phi Phi O’Hara looks like a Q-tip … a used one.’ And, I’ll just leave it at that.

Who do think will take home the gold? And, what the f*ck did Willam do?