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Jay-Z and Kanye West to make another album

Music Gossip

28 May 2012

Jay-Z and Kanye West are to record another album together. The duo - who are currently on a joint European tour - are planning to return to the studio to work on another record following the success of last year's 'Watch The Throne'. Producer Mike…

Kanye West

Kanye West leads BET Awards

Music Gossip

23 May 2012

Kanye West leads nominations at the BET Awards with seven. The 'Stronger' rapper's Watch the Throne project with Jay-Z dominated nominations, earning nods in the Best Group, Collaboration, and Viewer's Choice categories, while its videos to 'N****s…

King Charles

King Charles to perform on moon?

Music Gossip

18 May 2012

King Charles wants to be the first artist to perform on the moon. The London born musician, real name Charles Costa, wants to be the first artist to perform on the moon despite admitting "it will be challenging". Speaking ahead of an exclusive…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z thought he'd be more inspired by Blue's birth

Music Gossip

15 May 2012

Jay-Z thought he would be "more inspired" by the birth of his daughter. The rapper became father for the first time in January to baby Blue Ivy with wife Beyonce Knowles, and although he thought the experience would have him locked in the studio with…

Rita Ora

Rita Ora embraces the Rihanna comparisons

Music Gossip

10 May 2012

Rita Ora takes being compared to Rihanna as a "compliment". The budding R&B signer's debut single, 'R.I.P.' - which features Tinie Tempah - was first offered to Rihanna, and Rita is honoured to be compared to the star. The 21-year-old told Digital…

Rita Ora

Rita Ora wants to show Kosovan influence

Music Gossip

9 May 2012

Rita Ora wants to work on Kosovan music. The 21-year-old singer moved to the UK from the war-torn Balkan country when she was just one year old and still remains in touch with her roots, and hopes to eventually perform in the region and use its…

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Beastie Boys' Mike D pays tribute to late band mate Adam Horovitz

Music Gossip

8 May 2012

Beastie Boys rapper Mike Diamond has paid tribute to late bandmate Adam Yauch. Mike admitted he has been in a "blur of deep emotions" since 47-year-old Adam's passing on Friday (04.05.2012) after a three-year battle with cancer in his parotid gland…

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj can't tone down

Music Gossip

7 May 2012

Nicki Minaj worries she always has to be outlandish. The 'Starships' singer is known for her eccentric outfits and outspoken attitude and thinks she now always has to be like that because it will disappoint people if she relaxes. She said: "So…

Rita Ora

Rita Ora only wanted to sing

Music Gossip

6 May 2012

Rita Ora couldn't imagine anything doing anything other than singing. The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker says she has always wanted a career as a singer and had no back-up plan if her dreams failed to materialise. She said: "There's no one in my family…

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles' joke song

Music Gossip

3 May 2012

Beyonce Knowles' 'Run the World (Girls)' started out as a "joke". The 2011 single - which reached number 29 in the US Billboard chart and 11 on the UK singles chart - features a sample from 'Pon De Floor', a track producer Diplo made with his group…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z only aimed as high as Gold record

Music Gossip

3 Apr 2012

Jay-Z never thought he'd achieve more than a Gold record at the start of his career. The '99 Problems' hitmaker has released a new video in which he talks about his early motivation, and how he only aimed as high as selling 500,000 units of his debut…

Rihanna

Rihanna starts seventh album

Music Gossip

30 Mar 2012

Rihanna has already started work on her next album. The singer only released sixth album, 'Talk That Talk,' in November 2011, but is already coming up with ideas for a seventh record. She told Capital Radio: "I'm definitely thinking about the next…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z performs intimate SXSW show

Music Gossip

13 Mar 2012

Jay-Z performed an intimate show at South by Southwest (SXSW) festival last night (12.03.12). The 'Encore' rapper was given a police escort from the airport to perform at the special show in Austin, Texas, for a crowd of just 2,800. The set was…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z has 'simple' concept for new album

Music Gossip

6 Mar 2012

Jay-Z has a "simple" concept and a title for his new album. The 'On to the Next One' rapper - who became a father for the first time in January - is already working on his 12th record, and according to studio engineer Young Guru, has a focussed idea…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Kanye West bring Watch the Throne to Europe

Music Gossip

21 Feb 2012

Jay-Z and Kanye West are bringing their 'Watch the Throne' tour to Europe. The two rappers are transporting their huge stage spectacular over from North America - where they completed a sold out 35-date tour - in May, to play dates in England…

Adele

Adele's red carpet nerves

Music Gossip

19 Feb 2012

Adele gets stomach cramps on the red carpet because she gets so nervous. Although she was the main attraction at the Grammy Awards last Sunday (12.02.12), leaving the ceremony with six prizes, the 23-year-old singer doesn't enjoy attending glitzy…

Two Door Cinema Club's Alex Trimble

Two Door Cinema Club's hip hop influence

Music Gossip

20 Jan 2012

Two Door Cinema Club's second album is influenced by hip-hop artists. The 'I Can Talk' group - Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday - are living and working in Glasgow on the follow up to debut 'Tourist History', and claim it will see them move…

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z to record space video

Music Gossip

12 Jan 2012

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z could record a music video in space. Music executives have reportedly been discussing the possibility of filming on one of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceships - due to launch later this year - and the couple are…

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles gives birth

Celebrity Gossip

8 Jan 2012

Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a baby girl. The 'Single Ladies' singer and rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child together at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York last night (07.01.11) and have decided to name her Ivy Blue Carter…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z thinks hip-hop is mellow

Music Gossip

1 Oct 2011

Jay Z thinks marijuana has made hip-hop more "mellow". The '99 Problems' hitmaker believes the genre has changed over the years to become less intense, and thinks that is due to the drug consumption of some of his peers. He said: "Public Enemy…

Chris Martin

Chris Martin wishes he had an Empire State of Mind

Music Gossip

30 Sep 2011

Chris Martin wishes he had written 'Empire State of Mind'. The Coldplay rocker was envious when his friend Jay-Z unveiled the song when they performed together, but admits hearing great songs by other artist helps inspire him in his own career. He…

Debbie Harry

Rap fan Debbie Harry

Music Gossip

8 Sep 2011

Debbie Harry is a fan of rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris. The Blondie singer has long been influenced by hip hop - with the band's song 'Rapture' featuring her rapping and a break dancer in the video - and Debbie still keeps up with today's rap…

Michael Jackson

Jay-Z and Kanye West lined up for Jackson tribute

Music Gossip

9 Aug 2011

Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Kayne West have been approached to join the 'Michael Forever' tribute concert. The show marking the life of Michael Jackson - who passed away from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009, as he was preparing to…

Jo Whiley

Elbow fan Jay-Z

Music Gossip

2 Aug 2011

Jay-Z is a fan of Elbow. The '99 Problems' rapper is a fan of the 'Neat Little Rows' indie group after seeing them from the side of the stage at this year's Glastonbury festival. Radio DJ Jo Whiley, who was hosting the first 'Persil Pass on the…

Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Kanye West have Redding blessing

Music Gossip

27 Jul 2011

Jay-Z and Kanye West have the blessing of Otis Redding's family to sample his track 'Try a Little Tenderness'. The hip-hop superstars sampled the late singer's classic tune for their track 'Otis' on their The Throne project, but had to get permission…

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