Monthly Archives: November 2008

♫ PREVIEW BRANDY’S HUMAN

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You can preview snippets of Brandy’s upcoming release, Human which is due to hit stores in just a couple of weeks on December 9th. So far, Brandy has released two singles, the Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced, “Right Here (Departed),” and is starting promo for the new single, “Long Distance.”

While promoting her album, Brandy also appears on John Legend’s third single, “Quickly,” from his latest release, Evolver. As usually, Brandy sounds amazing. Her voice is the clearest and most open that I’ve ever heard her. I’m really glad that she flexed her vocal muscles here. I’m a little disappointed, however, that most of the album seems to be mid-tempo. I was hoping to get some more up-tempo tracks from Brandy this time around.

Check out Brandy on MySpace for more updates, and be sure to pick up a copy of Human, in stores and online December 9th!

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MUSIC NEWS: JAMIE FOXX ALBUM COVER / BEYONCE LINES UP 2 NEW SINGLES / SNOOP PREPS CHRISTMAS ALBUM?

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Jamie Foxx reveals the album cover for his new release, Intuition, which hits stores December 16th, just a few weeks after the official release of his T.I.-assisted single.

The new album contains productions from Tricky Stewart & The Dream, as well as Timbaland, hitmaker Ne-Yo, as well as Sean Garrett, and Salaam Remi. Even though I haven’t really been blown away by much of the material that’s leaked, I think this new album will be good for Jamie, considering that we haven’t heard anything from him musically since 2005′s hugely successful Unpredictable.

BEYONCE LINES UP 2 NEW SINGLES

Still on the promotional trail for her new album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, Beyonce, who first released the singles “If I Were A Boy” and “Singles Ladies,” is lining up two new singles in hopes of topping the charts once again.

It was originally reported that the second single from the Sasha Fierce side of the disk would be “Ego,” featuring none other than the ego man himself, Kanye West. However, with recent charting of the Bangladesh-produced, Sean Garrett-penned “Diva,” (it’s already charted on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop) has sat plans in new motion.

The Ryan Tedder-assisted “Halo” will be the second single from the more intimate I Am… side. Rumor has it that Beyonce had casting calls early this week in LA to find the leading man and that videos will be shot soon. I’m sure that the video for “Halo” will be gorgeous, but I’m interested to see what this “Diva” video will look like.

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CANDIDS: THE GAME / LETOYA / JADA / TYRA / MAXWELL / VENUS / JAMIE / AKON / PINK / LEONA

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The Game speaks during the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 Press Conference at the Abuja Hilton Hotel on Friday in Abuja, Nigeria.

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SPOTTED: RIHANNA IN WEST HOLLYWOOD

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Rihanna was spotted chatting with some friends at the trendy Cafe Med Restaurant in West Hollywood on Friday afternoon.

She is in town for Sunday’s American Music Awards, where she is expected to perform her song “Rehab.”

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( Photos: SPLASH NEWS ONLINE / RIHANNA DAILY )
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