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RapCity Playlist for January 27

January 27th, 2011

For the week of January 27, RapCity featured videos from Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, Miles Jones, A-Game, Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg and Akon, SonReal ft. Rich Kidd, Black Milk, and A Tribe Called Quest. Nicki Minaj ft. Drake Moment For Life Cash Money/Universal Director: Chris Robinson Ghostface Killah 2getha Baby [...]

Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, A-Game, Akon, black milk, Dr. Dre, drake, Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, miles jones, nicki minaj, rich kidd, snoop dogg, sonreal
Posted in Blog, Playlist, RapCity | Posted by Simone

First Spin: Michael Jackson – Michael

December 13th, 2010

Listen to Michael Jackson’s Michael right here! Need to know: How do you put everything someone ‘Needs to Know’ about Michael Jackson in one paragraph? The King of Pop, as crowned by people worldwide, defended his title until he was taken all too early at the age of 50 in 2009. A marriage to Lisa [...]

Tags: 50 cent, Akon, first spin, Lenny Kravitz, michael jackson
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, first spins, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, Reviews, The NewMusic | Posted by Allison

Watch the teaser for Michael Jackson and Akon’s Hold My Hand

December 7th, 2010

Since the devastating passing of the King of Pop in 2009, the world was let into the genius behind the man in Kenny Ortega’s beautiful documentary, This Is It. A perfect send off to the artist who demanded nothing short of perfection, Akon, with the permission of the Jackson family, has released an unfinished collaboration [...]

Tags: Akon, michael jackson, this is it
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, MuchRadar, Music & Videos | Posted by Allison

New.Music.Live.: MJ Makes Me Eat My Words

December 6th, 2010

Holler. It’s Kathleen from the New.Music.Live. team. So this weekend, the teaser trailer for Michael Jackson’s new single “Hold My Hand” featuring Akon was released. It’s MJ’s first posthumous single. The album comes out next week. So here’s my question: where’s the hype? It’s Michael Jackson, the single greatest entertainer in music history, the most [...]

Tags: Akon, michael jackson, playlist
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos, nml | Posted by Guest Blogger

Natalia Kills talks Robyn, Perez Hilton and being two degrees from MJ

November 23rd, 2010

You may not have heard of Natalia Kills yet, but you will. Discovered by Will.I.Am, produced by Akon, (two people who worked with the late, great Michael Jackson), promoted by Perez Hilton, and touring with Robyn, Natalia Kills is on the cusp of being the next great thing in music.

Click on the jump to check out an interview with Natalia Kills!

Tags: Akon, far east movement, La Roux, lady gaga, michael jackson, Natalia Kills, perez hilton, robyn, Will.i.Am.
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, fashion, MuchMusic Guests, MuchMusic.com Interviews, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Allison

Dr. Dre’s album to drop in February, big name guests revealed

November 19th, 2010

“I’m definitely gonna be putting the album out this year, finally.” Those sound like the words of a dependable, confident producer/rapper. Umm, not so, not so. Dr. Dre uttered those words back in April and, well, despite a couple of leaked tracks that he’s disowned as unfinished, Detox still has yet to surface. Well, Dr. [...]

Tags: Akon, beyonce, Detox, Dr. Dre, eminem, Game, jay-z, Kush, La Roux, snoop dogg
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam

Michael Jackson’s “Hold My Hand” ft. Akon debuts online

November 15th, 2010

The official first single from Michael Jackson’s upcoming album was released on his website on the weekend. “Hold My Hand,” features Akon and will be the lead track on Michael which comes out on December 14. There has been a lot of debate around whether or not Michael’s songs should be released after his death [...]

Tags: 50 cent, Akon, Hold My Hand, Lenny Kravitz, michael jackson
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Jessica F

50 Cent, Akon & Lenny Kravitz on Michael Jackson’s album

November 12th, 2010

More and more details are coming out about Michael Jackson’s first posthumous album, Michael. Like, for instance, we now have a tracklisting to check out. The first single will be called “Hold My Hand,” which will be available to hear on Monday (November 15th). The song was recorded back in 2007 with Akon, who also [...]

Tags: 50 cent, Akon, Lenny Kravitz, MICHAEL, michael jackson
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam

Jay-Z Tops Forbes’ List of Hip Hop High Rollers

August 17th, 2010

Forbes announced the top earners in hip-hop on Tuesday with Jay-Z leading the pack. His bank roll last year was $63 million. Also on the list are Diddy with $30 million and Akon with $21 million who is thanking his lucky stars for signing Lady Gaga to his label Konvict Music. Drizzy Drake almost cracked [...]

Tags: Akon, diddy, Dr. Dre, drake, jay-z, Kanye West, lil wayne, ludacris, pharrell williams, snoop dogg, Timbaland
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Jessica F

Akon predicts which songs will be hits

May 21st, 2010

Got an awesome song? Wanna find out if it’s a hit? Good news: Akon’s Hit Lab can help you! Akon has launched hitlab.com, a website that allows you to upload your songs and then tells you whether or not you’ve got a hit on your hands. Apparently the site uses a special “DHS” technology. Hmm… [...]

Tags: Akon, HitLab
Posted in Blog | Posted by Maddy

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