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Monthly Archives: November 2010
New Music: Keri Hilson Feat. Lil Kim – Buy You
Check this new track out by Keri Hilson f/ Lil Kim. Is the “former” reigning Queen of Hip-Hop, trying to make a comeback? With the release of Nicki Minaj’s “Roman’s Revenge,” it has many spectators wagging their tongue, wondering if Nicki was talking about Kim. Either way, Lil Kim is going to have to have one hell of a marketing scheme to get back into people’s pockets as the dopest female MC. What’s your take?
Hermes Low-Top Sneaker!!
Here are this season’s Hermes Quicker sneaker ($830). Just like there previous offerings, these Quicker sneakers are low-top and use goatskin for the upper and a rubber sole for the bottom. They come in black, burgundy suede, midnight blue suede, and grey/green suede. Which is your favorite?
Beyonce’s “Diva” Performance from “I AM…Concert DVD”
Beyonce reveals that she puts unfeasible pressure on her body by doing up to THREE shows in a row. What’s even worse is that at one stage, it was over A WEEK since she took a break from the tour. Once a show finishes, she jumps straight onto a train to the next show doing several shows back to back. The full show will premiere on November 25th on ABC (Thanksgiving Night), whilst the DVD will be out on November 26th exclusively at Walmart stores. The Deluxe CD/DVD will be out everywhere on November 30th!
Christina Aguilera Receives a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!
Grammy-winning songstress Christina Aguilera is pictured receiving the 2,423rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier today (November 15th). The ceremony, which was also attended by the singer’s mother and younger brother, comes nine days before the release of her feature film debut, ‘Burlesque’.
The 29-year-old was accompanied by her manager, Irving Azoff, and Screen Gems president Clint Culpepper who joined the singer in speaking at the ceremony which was in front of the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard. Massive congrats to the ‘Genie In A Bottle’ singer. Wishes DO come true after all.
New Music Seminar Back in LA!!
After a sold-out event in New York City this past July, the original New Music Seminar (NMS) www.NewMusicSeminar.com, returns to Los Angeles one day after the Grammys, and is expanding into a multi-day conference and event from February 14th through 16th, 2011, at NMS Revolution Hall at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
The kickoff red carpet event, The After Grammy Jammy (the NMS Opening Night Party), will be held at The Music Box in Hollywood on Monday night, February 14th with the “Artist on the Verge Finals”, which selects one artist who will walk away with over $50K in promotion and marketing, Tuesday, February 15th at The Roxy.
The two-day, three-night conference will include a symphony of five “movements” (focused discussions) over the course of two days, 12 18-minute Intensives (presentations) from key industry leaders, 22 mentoring sessions, daily and nightly musical performances, Summit Meetings and workshops on Rock, Hip Hop, Producers and Songwriting along with ongoing networking opportunities throughout.
The New Music Seminar is the must-attend conference for the emerging new music industry. The Seminars will address both the artists’ dilemma of breaking out from the ever-growing glut of music releases and the development of a new business model for a sustainable music business.
NMS co-founder Tom Silverman explains, “The New Music Seminar is the epicenter of a new movement. The NMS is the creative crucible where new ideas are hatched and new collaborations formed. The New Music Seminar is a meeting of the architects of the next music business; the creators, the investors, the technological visionaries, those for whom music is a passion that they cannot do without.”
Media partners and sponsors include: The Recording Academy, Grammy Museum, LA Weekly, Music Connection, Digital Music News, Reverbnation, KCRW, Indie 103.1, MySpace Music, Hypebot, IndiePower, Gibson, SESAC, Filter Magazine, Bandzoogle, Jakprints, Soundexchange, AFTRA, A2IM Indie Label Members and a host of other new technology and traditional music and entertainment companies.
For NMS tickets please go to http://www.NewMusicSeminar.com. Register by November 26th and receive early discount price of $175. All registered delegates prior to November 26th will have a chance to win two tickets to the Grammys on Sunday, February 13th. NMS also is offering registered delegates a room rate of $169 plus tax at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, where all the networking will take place all day and night and will be the place to meet your next business partners. All registrations and reservations are available by going to http://www.NewMusicSeminar.com
About The New Music Seminar
From the co-founder and director of the original legendary New Music Seminar comes a conference for the Next Music Business. Artists have never had so much power to control their own careers and build their success. This affordable event gives artists and their representatives the knowledge, tools and connections to step into the tomorrow’s music business today. Delegates all receive the New Music Business Guidebook filled with important dos and don’ts by the experts, tips, information, forms and essential websites and blogs. Important exhibits by sponsoring companies will help artists with their careers and there will be amazing networking opportunities throughout the event.
Allen Iverson Makes his Turkish Debut!!
*Former NBA All-Star Allen Iverson’s debut with Turkish basketball league team Besiktas has been postponed.
Team manager Murat Murtezaoglu told The Associated Press the 11-time NBA All-Star “did not feel ready” to play Friday and instead watched from the stands as his new team beat Oyak Renault 87-81.
Murtezaoglu said he expects Iverson to make his debut at Besiktas’ European Cup home game against Hemofarm Stada on Tuesday.
Iverson agreed to a $4 million, two-year contract with Besiktas after no NBA team offered him a contract for the season.
Iverson is 17th on the NBA’s career scoring list with 24,368 points in a 14-year career with Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit and Memphis. He won the league’s Most Valuable Player award in 2001.
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True Soul Singer: Kelly Price Back with NEW Song- “TIRED”
*New York, NY – Grammy-nominated R&B powerhouse and songwriter, Kelly Price, is back and set to release her much-anticipated sixth album, Kelly, in February 2011 (Sang Girl/My Block Records).
The album’s explosive lead track, “Tired,” has impacted radio, reaching a Top 30 spot at Urban AC this week.
The soul-stirring track, written by Kelly Price, was produced by Shep Crawford and inspired by a creative heart-to-heart Kelly Price shared with fellow musician and past collaborator, R. Kelly.
The song sheds light on the social ills that were not only causing her distress at the time, but also seemed to be plaguing the world as a whole.
Kelly Price strongly delivers a running list of things that consume her thoughts – from guilty feelings and broken dreams to baby mommas and ghetto dramas.
From the heaviness in the opening verse, “There’s a hole in my heart, my soul is bleeding…” you’ll know exactly where she’s heading and why this song is a guaranteed hit that all can relate to. The album will feature additional production by Warryn Campbell and Jazz Nixon.
In addition to her album preparation, Kelly Price is currently promoting a new remix campaign engaging fans to create the official dance version of her single “Tired.”
From November 5 through December 5, 2010, the singer will directly accept fan submissions for personal consideration and will announce the winner on December 11, 2010. She will provide commentary about submissions through regular video updates throughout the duration of the campaign. The winner of the “Tired” Remix Campaign will earn formal credit for Kelly Price’s official “Tired Remix.”
For contest information visit: http://www.facebook.com/KellyPriceFans
About Kelly Price
Since making her mark in 1998 with the double-platinum debut, Soul of a Woman, Kelly Price has been a consistent presence on the R&B and Gospel scenes. Her first single, “Friend of Mine,” was a record-breaking single that made history as the first to garner the #1 spot on the singles chart without an accompanying video clip–a rare feat during the era when music videos were the driving force of popular culture. She returned to center stage three years later with the platinum-plus seller, Mirror, Mirror, led by her remake of the R&B classic, “As We Lay,” and followed up with the gold-selling holiday collection, One Family: A Christmas Album in 2001. Three years after releasing her fourth album, Priceless, she returned to her roots for This Is Whom I Am, a live gospel album recorded at her church home in Long Island. The album included the uplifting single, “Healing,” which not only reached the top of the gospel charts, but was also credited and awarded at the 2007 ASCAP Awards as one of the top five songs played across both R&B and Gospel genres during 2006.
source:
Fairley McCaskill
Simone Smalls PR, Inc.
fairley@simonesmallspr.com
Jill Scott Goes Back to Philly for a Great Cause!!
*Jill Scott is something like her music, soulful, genuine, loving and unselfish. While the singer is just a busy woman, she finds a little time to go back home and give back.
On Dec. 4, Scott will return to her hometown, Philadelphia, to host the second Blues Babe Foundation fundraiser and silent auction to benefit her nonprofit at the same time.
“Blues Babe has been a blessing in my life and having the means to give back, empower students and communities is an experience like no other,” Scott said.
The event will take place at Material Culture. All proceeds will go toward Camp Jill Scott, Blues Babes Music in the Classroom and the same org’s scholarship fund.
Blues Babe, named for Scott’s grandmother, was launched in 2002 to help students in impoverished communities by providing programs that promote leadership and academic excellence.
The foundation has been involved with various projects and has contributed to some big things in Philly. Blues Babe donated $100,000 to renovate the Cecil B. Moor Recreation Center as well.
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Lauryn Hill Performs at Parkinson’s Benefit Concert
Lauryn Hill performed at the Parkinson’s Benefit Concert over the weekend. The event was hosted by actor Michael J Fox (who himself suffers from Parkinson’s disease), the event saw Hill belt out her most loved hits including ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ and Fugees smash ‘Killing Me Softly’.
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