Mariah
Carey's latest 'Lover boy' hits the airways.
Fresh
off of signing with Virgin,
Mariah Carey has released her first single for
the label called 'Lover boy' taken from the soundtrack to the movie
she stars in 'Glitter'. Mariah left her former long term record label
'Columbia' due to creative differences. Rumor has it she wanted
a more creative control role on the material as well as what singles she
wanted to release from the album
The
single features the one and only ratta tat tat my girl 'Da Brat'
laying down the lyrics as only she can. The soundtrack will be in stores Aug
31 but the
video is making the rounds on MTV and BET. Log onto her website (click
image) to find out how to enter to win the purple car used in the video and
more.
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Jamiraquai's
latest effort 'Funk Odyssey' set to drop in Sept
Jamiroquai is
gearing to release their fifth album,
"A Funk Odyssey," coming Sept. 11 on Epic Records.
The usual flair is evident on the set with disco inspired and Stevie
Wonder influenced tracks that has become their signature style.
The
lead off single will be 'Little L' that is slated for release Aug.
13th produced by front man Jay Kay (who also produced the album as
well) Songs from the 10 song set include "Feels So Good,"
"Corner of the Earth," and "Picture of My
Life."
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Luther
V, Christina Aguilera to honor Whitney @ BET Awards
Luther
Vandross
and Christina Aguilera will pay tribute to
Whitney Houston
who will be honored at the BET Awards taking place tomorrow night
(June 19th) at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. Mrs. Houston will be honored
with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award during the
ceremony.
Whitney was chosen as the first recipient of BET's Lifetime
Achievement Award because of her many accomplishments in both film and
music, according to Curtis Gadson, BET senior vice president of
entertainment programming and network operations. "Her voice is
incomparable, and she broke ceilings for female artists that many
never imagined were possible," Gadson said. The awards will honor
the best male and female artists of the past year. Artists nominated
include Jill Scott,
Sisqo,
Janet Jackson and
Destiny's
Child
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Sisqo
asks 'Can I live'
No-one
(myself included) would ever of thought that Sisqo would blow up the
way he did,but he did with his solo debut 'Unleash the Dragon' (Def
Soul) that unleashed the 'baby got back' anthem of the summer 'Thong Song'
in '99. Now he returns with his latest effort 'Can I live' from the
forthcoming 'Return of Dragon'. Can I live is not as strong as
'Thong Song' but it will catch the attention of his fans who will love it
for it being Sisqo.
Sisqo first came to prominence as the silver-haired lead
vocalist of Dru Hill who scored huge with the sexy track 'In my bed'
in 96. and after releasing their sophomore set 'Enter the
Dru' he went solo
as the rest as they say is history. Return of Dragon will be in stores
tomorrow (June 19th). The single is out now.
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Lauryn
Hill headlines MOBOFest in August
Former
Fugee alumni Lauryn 'L-Boogie' Hill will headline this
year's MOBOfest
(Music of Black Origin) to take place in London's Victoria Park
on
Aug. 4th. Miss Hill's set will feature new material from her
forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album as well as songs from her
multi-platinum debut 'The Mis-education of Lauryn Hill'.
Uk acts
will be well represented at the festival with performances from reigning 2-Step king
The
Artful Dodger,
The Architechs,
DJ Luck & MC Neat,
and
Wookie. Also on hand will be the R&B/hip-hop group
Nash;
jazz-fusionist
Courtney Pine
featuring special guest
Beverley
Knight
as well as the R&B trio
Mis-teeq, On
the bill also is newcomer
Cherise, MOBO's best unsigned act award
winner from last year and speaking of which the MOBO Unsigned 2001 U.K.
talent search for the best in new, unsigned urban acts will get under way
in August and run through to September. The winner will receive a
recording contract with Universal's imprint Go Beat, the current home
of
Gabrielle.
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Billboard's
1st annual R&B/Hip Hop Awards show scheduled for August.
Billboard
the magazine will add another awards show to their already growing list this coming
autumn with the announcement of the 1st annual R&B/Hip Hop Awards show
taking place Aug 30th at the New York
Hilton. Musiq Soulchild leads the list of finalists for the
magazine, listed in seven categories, including top R&B/hip-hop album,
top R&B/hip-hop artist, and top R&B/hip-hop singles artist.
The show which will be presented by Heineken, will coincide with the second annual Billboard/BET R&B/hip-hop
Conference, taking place Aug. 28-30 at the same venue.
Details regarding the show's host, presenters, and performers will be
announced in the coming weeks according to Billboard.com. Other multiple
finalists are R. Kelly (six categories),
Outkast (five),
Ja Rule and
Jagged
Edge both with four
each. Sade and
Shaggy have three each.