Singer Alicia Keys poses in the audience during the 10th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Thursday night (November 5) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The singer performed the song “Looking for Paradise” with latin singer Alejandro Sanz (pictured below) on the show.
In related news, Alicia’s fourth studio album, ‘The Element of Freedom’ has been pushed back to December 15th.
Jamie Foxx feat. Gucci Mane - Speak French (full) - listen
No official word yet on where this track is from, but check out new music from Jamie Foxx and Gucci Mane! “Speak French” was produced by Bangladesh and is rumored to be the first single from an presently untitled new album, which is said to drop at the top of 2010. It seems like Jamie just released his latest album, Intuition, not too long ago, even though it dropped in ‘08.
Robin Thicke feat. Nicki Minaj - Shakin’ It For Daddy (radio rip) - listen
Check out the new track that Robin Thicke brought to the Ricky Smiley show, featuring Nicki Minaj. I must admit, I was a little surprised by the new direction that Robin is taking, but I completely understand throwing Nicki Minaj into the mix on this new track. His fourth studio album, Sex Therapy, will drop later this year. He is currently promoting his first single of the same title, and a video clip for the song will be out within the next couple of weeks.
Recording Artist/Entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson promotes his new cologne “Power: by 50 Cent at Macy’s Herald Square on Thursday evening (November 5) in New York City.
Fiddy says, “For me, power isn’t just something you learn on the street or in the boardroom — it’s a way of life.”
The cologne reportedly smells like a mix of lemon leaves, black pepper, coriander, and nutmeg. He adds, “I really wanted to bottle up the rush it gives you so my fans can make it a part of their lifestyle.”
In related news, 50 Cent’s new album, “Before I Self-Destruct” is expected to hit stores on November 16th.
Guess who was spotted without makeup in NYC on Thursday afternoon? Hint: She recently announced that she doesn’t believe in diets.
Fans around the world waited Thursday (November 5th) for the video premiere of Beyonce’s latest single, “Video Phone,” co-starring Lady Gaga. The vidoe was to air after this year’s European Music Awards on MTV channels across the globe at 5:30 EST time, but no video was to be found.
After scoring three awards this year at MTV’s EMA’s, Sony Columbia released a statement, saying that the video will air at a later date this November.
Beyonce will RErelease her album, I Am… Sasha Fierce in a deluxe edition, which will feature five #1 hits and two bonus tracks which include, “Video Phone (Extended Remix),” featuring Lady Gaga on November 23rd. Also to drop that Monday, are Beyonce’s I Am… Yours, An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas, a concert performance DVD and Live CD that captures a never-before-seen performance from the starlet.
On that day, Gaga will also release The Fame Monster, which contains 8 new tracks, as well as the Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced collaboration with Beyonce, “Telephone.”
MTV will air a 30-minute interview special with singer Chris Brown on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 P.M. Chris tells Sway Calloway he is trying to move on but still struggles with what happened that night and doesn’t really know how the public views him.
Chris says, “How do you, Chris, go from point A to point B? How do you learn from your mistakes, turn it into a positive and help other people with the situation … and at the end of the day become the person that you want to be?”
Chris Brown: The Interview will air the same night as the conclusion of 20/20’s Rihanna’s highly anticipated interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer.
Beyonce and Jay-Z hit up the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on Thursday night (November 5)in Berlin, Germany and both took home awards and performed at the event.
Beyonce walked away with three awards– Best Female, Best Song, (“Halo”) and Best Video, (“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” She also used the occasion to thank Jay for “putting a ring on it” (video here). Jay-Z, on the other hand took home an award for Best Urban Act. More photos & performance video below.
