MUSIC NEWS: KANYE WEST & STEVIE WONDER TO HEADLINE AUSTIN FESTIVAL / LUPE FIASCO TO PERFORM AT 2011 MTV AWARDS / NICKI MINAJ CHANGES MANAGEMENT

May 16th, 2011

According to MTV News, Kanye West & Stevie Wonder have been announced as two headlining acts for the Austin City Limits Music Festival:

In the June issue of Spin magazine (a scan of which you can see here), both West and Wonder are listed along with Arcade Fire, and, over the weekend, Austin360.com music journo Michael Corcoran wrote on his Twitter account that the rumors “are on the mark.” Reps for either artist could not be reached for comment by press time. [Read more]

So far Cee Lo Green has been one of the previously confirmed artists performing at the Austin City Lights Music Festival.

Lupe Fiasco & Trey Songz To Perform Together at MTV Movie Awards

Lupe Fiasco has been added to roster of performers for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. The hip-hop artists will take the stage and will be joined by his labelmate Trey Songz for the first televised performance together:

Grammy Award-winning Lupe Fiasco will treat viewers to two songs from his hit album LASERS, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Fiasco will first rip the stage with the television debut of Fiasco and Trey Songz’s collaborative single “Out of My Head,” to be followed by a performance of his platinum single “The Show Goes On.”

Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz are the first performers to be announced and join previously announced presenter Nicki Minaj. The MTV Movie Awards will be hosted by Jason Sudeikis and will broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 5 at 9pm ET/8pm CT. [Source]

Nicki Minaj Drops Diddy As Manager, Hires Lil Wayne’s Managers

According to XXLMag.com, hip-hop/pop artist Nicki Minaj has decided to part ways with Diddy and James Cruz and hires same managers as her label mates:

“A source close to Nicki Minaj has confirmed to XXLMag.com exclusively that the femcee has parted ways with Diddy and James Cruz, her managers since she left Debra Antney’s firm, and is now being managed by Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua over at Hip-Hop Since 1978. HHS1978 also has Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Jeezy and Just Blaze on its roster.”

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    I swear Kanye keeps coming to Austin, he was just here for SXSW…

    to hell with ACL anyway, I went in 2009, the one year it was wack (one of the headliners dropped).

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    Truf

    It was only a matter of time before diddy got fired… I can’t think of one successful artist or group that’s garnered a consistent level of success or longevity under him/ his label.

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    Nicki made a good move. Diddy is known for killing careers before they even get started.

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    truthfullyspeaking

    I’m surprised Lupe is even able to get a chance to perform with his flopping albums.

    Nicki is too cute in that pic. I thought she already dropped Diddy’s behind a few months ago? Well, this is a smart move because Diddy doesn’t care about nobody but himself.

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    Dwiight you ignorant slut

    @truthfully speaking his album lasers that came out went platinum in a couple of weeks! But you wouldn’t know that would you. It’s because he sold out to people like you that he went platinum. I mean he has a track with TREY SONGZ !!! That is horrible! And the track is horrible!!!!! He even apologized to us that he dumbed it down. Atlantic records knows that r and b and rap demographics are super stupid and will always prefer dumbed down concepts and lyrics.

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