Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
High school students, how would you like to get a jumpstart on your career in the music industry?
The GRAMMY Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2010 GRAMMY Camp, part of the Foundation’s GRAMMY in the Schools programs, which allows high school students from across the country to work, learn and play with a variety of top music industry professionals.
Focusing on all aspects of commercial music, the curriculum engages students in the technical aspects of creating, performing and recording and emphasizes new and emerging music technologies. The program culminates in media projects, CD recordings and/or showcase performances.
Interested in participating? Apply at www.grammyintheschools.com. For those interested in attending, the final deadline is March 31. Needs-based financial aid is available, and the form will be available in January. Over the past three years, approximately 70 percent of campers who applied for financial aid received assistance.
Friday, October 23, 2009 |
50 Cent - Criminal Wave (full) - listen
50 Cent has had a couple of setbacks while trying to release his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct, but music continues to leak. The new track, “Criminal Wave,” honestly, has been some of the most promising material I’ve heard from the album. Before I Self Destruct is set to hit stores on November 23rd, which is a big release date for a lot of artists.
Toni Braxton - Woman (full) - listen
One of my personal favorites, Toni Braxton has announced a while back that she was releasing her new album, Pulse, later on this year. It seems that now, she’s pushing the album back to 2010. This new track, “Woman,” was produced by Kuya and is supposedly a leak from the sessions from the new album. I’m eager to see what Toni’s album is going to sound like, considering the difference in a lot of the materials that have leaked. We’ll see!
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
Alicia Keys spotted arriving and exiting MTV Studios in New York City for an appearance on ‘Its On With Alexa Chung’ in New York City on Thursday evening. The singer hit up the show to promote her new video and album.
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
As usual, Amazon.com has given us some 30 second snippets from our favorite artists upcoming albums. Amerie releases her fourth studio album, In Love & War on November 3rd.
She is currently promoting her second single, “Heard ‘Em All,” written and co-produced by Sean Garrett and Eric Hudson. The album will be Amerie’s first release via Def Jam.
what tracks are you feelin’?
Friday, October 23, 2009 |
Check out the The First Family in the “official” White House family portrait. The photo was just released on the White House’s Flickr page although the photo was taken back on September 1st.
The photo that will be used in the history books, has Malia and Sasha Obama posing with their parents, the President and First Lady in the Green Room of the White House. It was taken by famed photographer Annie Liebovitz.
Friday, October 23, 2009 |
Seems as though super producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins has sat down again with MTV.com to spill the beans about Janet Jackon’s upcoming eleventh studio album.
We knew that Janet was gearing up to release a #1’s album, led by the single, “Make Me,” this year on November 17th, but it seems as though he has some news about what’s to come next year with her next record, which is presently untitled.
“Janet is like my sister now,” Jerkins told MTV News on October 21th, at his Los Angeles recording studio.
“We definitely have this incredible chemistry, this bond — I think we musically connect, crazily. I knew it — it’s funny ’cause I predicted this. Five years ago, people used to ask me who I wanted to work with, and I was like, ‘Janet Jackson.’ And I was so passionate about that because I’ve always been a fan of her music and what her and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have done in the past. And I felt like, knowing she wants to try new things, that I feel I can get it and I can deliver it for her,” he said. [SOURCE]
Rodney assures us that this next project will be an “emotionally driven album,” considering that Janet just lost her brother, as well as ended a seven year relationship with her long-term boyfriend, producer Jermaine Durpi. He also says you can expect some up-tempo dance tracks on the new album, it won’t have the futuristic sound we heard on her last project, 2008’s Discipline.
No official release date on when Janet’s eleventh studio album will drop, but expect it sometime at the top of next year.
KELLY ROWLAND ALBUM NEWS
Since having the #1 song in the world with David Guetta from his latest album, One Love, Kelly Rowland has been in and out of the studio and producer Rico Love took some time to sit down with Rap-Up.com.
“I’m actually going to be doing the majority of her record,” reveals the songwriter “I did three records for her album so far and she’s touring right now.”
Kelly, who hosted Bravo’s The Fashion Show, recently parted ways with Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment, is said to be working out a new deal with EMI, but no official announcement has been made.
Rowland, who is presently on tour, will not have much time for rest during the holiday season. Rico also revealed that the two will be finishing up the album, a follow-up to 2007’s Ms. Kelly, during the Christmas holiday.
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