With helicopters, expensive boats and Maybachs all around, DJ Khaled, with the help of Young Jeezy, Drake, Usher and Rick Ross, filmed his new “Fed Up” music video. The artists mentioned are all featured on the track. No word on where this shoot was done or when it’ll be released just yet. But in the meantime, check out the song above and continue reading for more pics!

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Hits Daily Double is projecting that 50 Cent’s new album Before I Self Destruct is only set to push about 150,000 – 160,000 copies, which at 50’s caliber would most likely be considered a “flop,” especially with all of the jokes he makes about other artist’s and their album sales. But despite his album’s new flop status, Curtis says he’s not really worried about it, even though all of his albums prior to this one have sold more than half a million copies in their first week of release.

“Well, the reports from Hits Daily Double, I don’t actually know what to anticipate from the actual sales of this project,” 50 told BET. “It’s obvious, the project just came out a month earlier than what was actually anticipated. The actual project is arguably my best work, to have the general public respond the way they’ve responded to it,” 50 continued. “I haven’t heard anything negative about my choices artistically, so if I was in the space where I absolutely needed finances from the actual sales of the record, it might mean something, but if it offers the material that I can go out and perform and make everyone enjoy themselves as much as I enjoyed myself making it, Ill be happy with it.”

50 Cent’s debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin opened its first week with over 870,000 copies sold, while his next two albums, The Massacre and Curtis sold 1.14 million copies and 691,000 copies, respectively. So yeah … 150,000 is a flop for 50 Cent. Too bad he’s so far in denial he doesn’t realize it!

BEYONCE F/ LADY GAGA – “VIDEO PHONE” REMIX

LADY GAGA F/ BEYONCE – “TELEPHONE”

Both Beyonce and Lady Gaga are gearing up for their takeover and have released their collaborations with each other. While we’re definitely feeling the “Video Phone” Remix, it isn’t much better than the original version. The extended intro and outro work the the track and Gaga’s verse was “okay.” We think she could have come a bit harder but then again she was up against Beyonce and let’s face it, “Video Phone” is Beyonce’s song and it fits Beyonce.

But we definitely can see the two making a hot video to this and in just a matter of weeks, we will see the final result. It is being rumored once again that the video will premiere on November 23rd to go with release day of both Lady Gaga’s re-release and Beyonce’s DVD/CD combo. It was actually supposed to premiere last week, but something happened and they pushed it back to the 23rd.

Check out the donwload links for “Video Phone” and “Telephone” after the break!

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Naturally, when a Rihanna or Chris Brown song leaks, look out for the other to release a track not too long after.

Chris debuted his next single on his twitter and insists there are so many singles because he is “trying to give all [his] fans more music”. Well thank God cause we’re surely tired of all the interviews and drama.

Anyway, the track is called “Sing Like Me” and it’s pretty damn hot. The production is on point and Chris is showing off how he’s grown vocally. We’re just glad it’s not another apology song!! Take a listen to it above and continue reading to download it…

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A new song from Rihanna’s upcoming Rated R album leaked not too long ago. The track is called “Cold Case Love” and it was written by Justin Timberlake and produced by his team.

In the song, she’s obviously taking shots at ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. The track is not bad but it isn’t anything to write home about. We got a bit bored listening to it but it finally heats up about 3 and a half minutes in. Unfortunately, she doesn’t sing for too much longer after that and the ending is a bit too long. Definitely not a bad track but we’re lad it’s not a single…for now.

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When Britney Spears was three songs into her concert in Perth, Australia Friday night she was met with a surprise. Hundreds of fans literally got up out of there seats and walked out of the arena after they spent between $182 and $1370 to see her perform. But why in the world would they leave a concert they dropped an entire stack on???

We’ll tell you why. Because she was lip syncing. (blank stare)

“We are really big Britney fans, but it was crap,” Josh Blee told local reporters. “She has let us down. Added Amanda Hawlet, who drove two hours to Perth’s Burswood Dome, “I want my money back or I want her to sing properly. It cost me half a week’s wage….it was a waste.”

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It seems that Rihanna has stirred up a feud with Chris Brown’s people. It is being reported that Breezy will drop his music video for his second single “Crawl” this Friday on the Wendy Williams Show. Coincidentally, this is the same day that Rihanna’s video for “Russian Roulette” is set to be released. Also, an interview Chris did with Good Morning America will air sometime next month. Unfortunately, this isn’t a response to Rihanna’s interview as this was filmed months ago.

We’re hoping Wendy grills Chris and gets a reaction out of him on Rihanna’s “20/20″ interview. As for the interview with GMA, we’re kind of tired of this whole thing. Chris Brown has been interviewed about this one too many times. We hope he just sticks to promoting the album. As for the videos, which are you looking forward to the most? Watching Chris as he finds his way back to love, or watching as Rihanna shoots herself?

Rihanna’s record label Island Def Jam has joined forces with cell phone pioneers Nokia for a special promotional concert in the UK for her new album Rated R, set to hit stores later this month on November 23rd. The pop superstar will perform at an undisclosed location in London on November 16th, which will be filmed for a free concert streaming live on the Internet. Rihanna fans can sign up at www.nokia.com/rihanna to download a web widget counting down to the performance and the day of the concert they’ll be able to watch the performance LIVE as if they were there!

“I am so excited to partner up with Nokia,” Rihanna said via press release. “They are doing really revolutionary things with this album, enabling me to reach more fans than ever before.”

This will only be the first of many installments Nokia will have with connecting fans all around the world with some the music industry’s biggest names.

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Rapper Yung Joc is officially free from any contractual obligations with his former label Block Entertainment.  The Atlanta based rapper confirmed this with our friends over at Baller Status and stated  wasn’t allowed to discuss any issues dealing with Block Entertainment to press due to a clause in one of the terms of his release.

“I just got my release and one of the terms of the release was a defamation clause, so honestly, I can’t really talk about it too much.” Yung said. “I’ve been released, severed the business ties. May God bless them and their regime, but I’m doing my own thing now.”

As far as future endeavors, Joc is in the midst of talking with a few other labels working out other contract agreements, though he wouldn’t drop any names.

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R&B crooner John Legend and his model girlfriend of over 2 years Christine Teigen were picture perfect as they arrived on the red carpet of the 14th Annual National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s New York Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street Thursday evening (Nov 5).

John is in the middle of working on his fourth studio album, which he revealed is more soulful than his previous albums and will be completed by the end of he year and released by mid-2010.

“It’s soulful,” he tells The Boombox. “It’s a little more retro. It’s a collection of cover songs, so that’s part of the feel of it, taking us back. We still have a bit of work to do on it, but we’ll probably finish by the end of the year and put it out by the middle of next year.”

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Amerie is back to fight her way back up the charts with her latest album, In Love & War. After Touch, her last US released studio album was released in 2005 she’s back from a hiatus with brand a new home at Island Def Jam and a new line of producers behind her unique and soulful voice. With the release of her lead single “Why R U,” she let fans get a taste of 80’s Hip-Hop flare and hinted at what was to come next, which was the official single, “Heard ‘Em All,” penned and produced with the help of Sean Garrett and Eric Hudson.

You can definitely tell the absence of Rich Harrison was missed throughout this projectl though with the help from today’s best, the project came out well written and the sound quality was efficient. Amerie has had a lot of buzz during the past week with the anticipation of her new album. Amerie released a album, Because I Love It, in 2007 which hit shelves in the US after a year of being in the UK. With a four year void of Amerie she comes back hard with with her track “Heard ‘Em All” stating her landing back onto the scene.

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Another track from Rihanna’s soon-to-be-released album Rated R has surfaced. The song is called “Hard” and it features Young Jeezy.

This is definitely the best track we’ve heard from the Rated R recording sessions. The beat goes hard and has a lot of swag but unfortunately, Jeezy’s verse is the standout of the song and Rihanna’s voice starts to get irritating after a bit. And it’s her damn song, SMH… There are a couple R&B chicks we could name that’d fit better on this track. But it is what it is. Peep the download link below.

D/L: RIHANNA & YOUNG JEEZY – HARD

It seems everyone is suffering from leaks these days. Another track has surfaced from Leona Lewis‘ upcoming album Echo. The track is titled “Lost Then Found” and was produced by Ryan Tedder.

“Lost Then Found” is very nice and naturally, Leona sounds amazing on it, but it seems like these typical ballad songs are the only thing she’s good at. It’s nothing special and if you’ve heard one Leona track, you’ve heard them all. On the bright side, she is trying out new styles by having another vocalist on the track.

D/L: LEONA LEWIS – LOST THEN FOUND

Rihanna is getting ready to get on her promotional grind for her new album Rated R. She has unveiled the official track listing for the album, which hits stores November 23rd.

Also, the video for her second single “Wait Your Turn (The Wait is Ova)” is rumored to premiere today on her official website RihannaNow.com while the video for her first single “Russian Roulette” is also rumored to premiere on ABC on November 13th on ABC’s 20/20.

And this is the part where we all take a deeeep breath! (Whew!) … Is it just us or does anyone else feel like this project is a bit rushed? Since when has an artist debuted the video to her second single first and only a few days after the track has leaked?

Anyway, peep the track listing for Rated R after the break!

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After you are stuffed from turkey and whatever else you decide to chow down on this Thanksgiving, you can plop down on the couch while it all digests and take in Beyonce’s Thanksgiving special on ABC!

Beyonce’s new concert DVD, “I Am… Yours: An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas,” is a double disc CD/DVD compilation that was recorded earlier this year in Vegas and will be released on November 23rd. And just 3 days later (on Thanksgiving), Beyonce’s one-hour TV special on ABC will air at 9 PM. This will mark Bey’s first ever prime-time network special.

In related news, it was recently announced that Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s music video for “Video Phone” will premiere exclusively on air on MTV and online on MTV.com this Thursday (Nov 5)! It will premiere in the US on MTV and MTV.com at 5:30pm EST. MTV channels in 162 countries will also premiere the video following the MTV Europe Music Awards, which will take place the same day and where Beyonce is slated to perform.

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One of the biggest selling girl groups of all time are back at it again! After the loss of their beloved Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes back in 2002 from a car crash in Honduras, the remaining members of the highly successful trio we know and love as TLC decided to their musical careers a break in 2005.

But Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins recently picked up their mics and performed a charity event for Justin Timberlake in Las Vegas. And now, the duo is reportedly documenting their comeback to the music scene with a new VH1 reality series. The groups’ longtime manager and friend Bill Diggins will direct the currently untitled television series for TLC, which will air sometime in March of 2010.

TLC’s reunion comes just three years after Watkins underwent major surgery to remove a non-cancerous brain tumor. She suffered a series of speech, sight and balance complications after the operation, not to mention the painful headaches, and has still yet to regain her full health but she says it will take way more than that to stop her!

“To this day, the headaches are unbelievable… But if that’s all? No problemo… I’m doing a solo album, and I want to tour. I have to see if I can do it. I’m still here. It will take way more to stop me.”

Singer Michelle Williams recently sent us a link to the remix version of her song “Sick of It,” produced by SoulShock and Karlin. This version here was remixed by Chris Dave.

She recently revealed on her Twitter that she has a remix version of every song on her underrated album Unexpected and she will be slowly releasing all of them, so fans of Michelle’s work (including us) should be a bit amped! Unexpected was a good album and it’s sad it didn’t do well. Maybe next time…

Anyway, download the track below:

D/L: MICHELLE WILLIAMS – SICK OF IT REMIX

A Florida man named Thomas Marasciullo filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Friday (Oct 31) in a Manhattan federal court against rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman. The suit was also filed against their record label and various music distribution outlets.

Marasciullo is looking for recognition in a voice over that Wayne used back in 2006. The lawsuit against Cash Money states that Thomas recorded some Italian styled word arrangements and Lil’ Wayne and Birdman used them without permission (or pay) on a track entitled “Respect.”

AP reports: “The gold-selling “Like Father, Like Son” hit the top of the R&B/hip-hop album chart. Several short tracks that Marasciullo says he wrote, recorded and copyrighted — including “Loyalty” and “Respect” — feature a man’s voice delivering mob-movie-flavored repartee.

Among the remarks, from “Loyalty”: “The main name in this game is respect and loyalty. Family is a big thing. When we do this kind of business, everything is with respect.” The lawsuit says Marasciullo’s recordings were used in four tracks on that album and five on “5 (Star) Stunna.”

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Rihanna’s second single from her upcoming album Rated R has leaked and we hate to say this, but … this one here isn’t much better than “Russian Roulette.”

The underwhelming track, called “Wait Your Turn (The Wait Is Ova),” was produced by Chase ‘N’ Status and is nothing compared to the singles she had during her Good Girl Gone Bad era. Good thing she’s got that big interview with ABC because at this rate she’ll need all the promotion and sales she can get. Download the new song below:

D/L: RIHANNA – THE WAIT IS OVA

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert premiered his new single “For Your Entertainment” taken from his debut album by the same title, due November 23rd. The track was produced by Dr. Luke and the single cover is above. As for the track, we’re pretty sure that with the right promotion and a hot video, it will be a hit. It’s extremely commercial and like other works from Dr. Luke, the song is a metaphor for sex. Download it below (or take a listen above) and let us know what you think!

D/L: ADAM LAMBERT – FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

The second single off Alicia Keys‘ upcoming album The Element of Freedom has leaked. The track is called “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” and let’s just say this one is gonna do much better than “Doesn’t Mean Anything.” And you can quote us on that! Hit the link below (or hit “play” on the player above) to check out the song for yourself.

D/L: Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart

Singer Adam Lambert took to his Twitter yesterday and spoke on the controversy surrounding the cover of his upcoming debut album, For Your Entertainment.

“Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album cover is deliberately campy. It’s a homage to the past. It IS ridiculous. For those that don’t get it: oh well… Glad to have gotten your attention. Androgyny. Rock n Roll.”

We’re just glad he knows that it’s extremely campy; but if that’s what he was going for, then we say, “Rock On!”

In other album news, he also revealed that his debut single was produced by Dr. Luke and is also titled “For Your Entertainment.” Adam describes it as a dance track that will make you “shake yo a**es” Other tracks on the album are “Soaked”, “Music Again”, “Strut”, “Aftermath”, “Broken Open”, and “Down the Rabbit Hole”; the last four being penned by Lambert himself.

R&B singer Usher and rapper Gucci Mane have teamed up for a new song titled “Spotlight,” which will be featured on Gucci’s The State vs. Rodric Davis album, due in December of this year. The song was produced by Polow Da Don and will be accompanied by a music video to be released soon.

In the meantime, continue reading for a download link of the song and to check out more stills from the new video!

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A new Usher song called “Rockband” was recently leaked to the Internet and we can definitely assure you that it’s better than that “Papers” song he dropped a few weeks ago!

The track, produced by Red One (Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” and “Just Dance“), will supposedly be featured on Usher’s forthcoming album, Raymond vs. Raymond, due in stores December 8th. Avert your eyes to the download link below to take a listen to Usher’s new song.

D/L: USHER – ROCKBAND

Once again it’s history in the making as two worldwide multi-platinum selling artists are set to do something major! On Wednesday, October 28th on the field of the Yankee stadium prior to the Major League Baseball World Series Opening game, rapper Jay-Z and singer/songwriter Alicia Keys will perform their new song “Empire state of Mind” in front of thousands of fans at the arena, in addition to the millions of people watching at home.

And following their performance, Keys will redirect all attention to just her as she performs the National Anthem. Jay-Z proudly made the announcement via a MLB press release Monday (Oct 26).

“As a die-hard Yankee fan, I’m honored to perform a song that celebrates the greatness of New York in one of our city’s most important landmarks, Yankee Stadium.”

Both performances will air on Fox prior to the game when The New York Yankees take on the defending champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, at 7:30 PM  Eastern.  This also marks the first time that the World Series is being dedicated to community service since its beginning in 1903.  Both stars have had a rough childhood and are now on top the world between their music and success; these two starlets personify the, “American Dream.”

We just hope security is extra tight this time around so that Lil Mama can’t rush the field and crash their performance on account of her being “in the moment” lol!

“All that’s definitely false. I mean … rehab for what? Being awesome?” Cudi said while speaking to MTV News. “We talk every once in a while. Like I said, he’s like a brother to me, I worry just as much as the next person, but when I say Kanye is cool, believe me, Kanye is OK. He’s a strong dude. I mean, we’ve seen him grow from College Dropout to now … the things he’s dealt with, the things he’s been through. He’s a strong dude.”

And until Kanye is ready to step back in the limelight this young star will proudly carry the torch in being the opening act for Lady Gaga’s “Moster Ball” tour.

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In following the footstep’s of rap mogul Diddy, rapper The Game want’s to make a little adjustment himself to his stage name by going by simply “Game” insead of “The Game.”

According to DubCNN.com, “Game has dumped ‘the’ from his moniker to be displayed on his next CD, The R.E.D. Album. No other reason was given for the change.”

His latest musical installment will include guest appearances from Timbaland, Pharrell, Chris Brown, Akon, Diddy, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Beanie Sigel.  The R.E.D Album is scheduled to drop  December 8th and the first single is “L.A. Girl” featuring none other than Chris Breezy.

It seems that the two pop divas are preparing to end the year with a total chart domination. According to sources, Beyonce will be featured on Lady Gaga’s re-release of her hit debut album, The Fame.

The album is currently titled The Fame: Monster and coincidentally, Beyonce is featured on a track called “Telephone.” The track was written by Gaga herself and produced by Darkchild; it was originally intended for Britney Spears‘ last album “Circus” and it will serve as Gaga’s second single after the newly released “Bad Romance.”

It’s becoming clear that this is definitely a marketing ploy! First “Video Phone“ and now “Telephone?” Both parties have very smart marketing people working for them so it’s obvious that the year’s biggest artists want to end it with a bang. Smart move; very smart move!

R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige has landed the lead song from the upcoming motion picture “Precious.” The single, “I Can See In Color“, has replaced Mariah Carey’s “100%” and is already receiving Oscar Nomination buzz for “Best Original Song.” Check it out for yourself below!

D/L: MARY J. BLIGE – I CAN SEE IN COLOR

“We were just told that they go for ‘The Wait Is Ova’  as next single and that it will launch in a few weeks before the album release. It means a lot to us to be a part of a single-release in this format. … Our song is pretty a typical Rihanna and has a much harder sound than ‘Russian Roulette.’”

It also seems like Rihanna is starting the promo train already! She has been added to the performance line up for the 2009 American Music Awards on November 22nd, a day before her album release. Also slated to perform are Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert, whose debut CD also debuts on November 23rd.

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Ms. Kelly Rowland is back at it again, after a very busy year from sustaining her hit song, “When Love Takes Over,” (feat. David Guetta), hosting BRAVO’s “The Fashion Show,” and touring over the U.K. (Whooh, where does she find all the time?) So Ms. Rowland is no stranger to hard work in this entertainment industry.

After recently parting ways with Columbia Records and her then manager Mathew Knowles, Kelly is now finalizing details of having a new home at EMI with other familiar artists such as Letoya Luckett, David Guetta, and Snoop Dogg to name a few.  Well known songwriter Rico Love spoke to our friends over at Rap-up.com about working on Kelly’s third solo studio album stating he has already penned three songs for the debut.

“I’m actually going to be doing the majority of her record,” reveals the songwriter behind Beyonce’s ‘Sweet Dreams’ and Mario’s ‘Thinkin’ About You.’ “I did three records for her album so far and she’s touring right now.”

She will finish wrapping up the album around the holiday season of Christmas. In meantime, you can find Ms. Rowland in 50 Cent’s new video “Baby by Me” as his love interest. What can we say, but… WATCH OUT 2010!!!

D/L: CHRIS BROWN – CRAWL

It seems like Chris is coming hard this era. He sparked some controversy when it was announced that he was still releasing his album this year. Some said it was too soon after he was charged with the beating of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. But clearly, he is delivering with this new album and “Crawl” is the definition of a ballad; lyrically and production wise, it is on point. Definitely a nice track that we’re predicting will do very well on the charts.

Side note: Does anyone else find it iffy that a day after Rihanna releases a song about suicide because of a relationship Chris releases one about making the relationship work and “[crawling] back to love”? Hmm…

Here are a couple of new promo pics from Rihanna’s new album!

Ri is about a month away from releasing Rated R, her most anticipated album ever … and the industry is buzzing like crazy! Even though Rihanna chose to release a “dark” ballad instead of an upbeat club track, which surprised a lot of people, the song’s co-producer Chuck Harmony says that both the album and the song “Russian Roulette” are a reflection of Rihanna growing up and coming into her own.

Harmony told MTV News that no matter how you feel about the track, the album will prove that Rihanna is the Madonna of her generation. “I sat through mix sessions and I heard some of the songs on the record. It fits in well,” he said of “Russian Roulette.”

The song is a bit darker than some of Rihanna’s past singles, but Harmony said that isn’t indicative of the rest of the album. “I think Rihanna has captured what her old fans are used to, as well as the growth of an artist. ‘Russian Roulette,’ to me, is a shining example of her growth and her artistic expression,” he said. ” ‘Russian Roulette’ is definitely taking her to another level. I think she’s a pop icon, so her music should reflect that.”

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American Idol Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert is getting ready to release his debut CD For Your Entertainment on November 23rd and is sparking a buzz with the release of his lead single from the soundtrack for the movie “2012,” set for release next year.

The track is called “Time For Miracles” and Adam showcases just how much vocal talent he has. Check out the video (and a download link for the song) below:

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Michael Jackson’s new movie “This Is Set” is set to hit theaters nationwide next Wednesday (Oct 28) for a limited 2 week run and MTV has released 5 never before seen clips from the film! The movie snippets feature songs like “Human Nature,” “The Way You Make Me Feel, “They Don’t Care About Us” and more.

After watching these videos, it’s kind of sad to think about how the show will never really be seen in its “LIVE” form. We know Michael would have killed it. We know dude put on a good show during rehearsals, but imagine how amazing the concert would have been live in person with him performing in front of thousands of people! We were all geared up to get plane tickets to London and grab tickets for one of the February or March 2010 dates too. But we guess we have no choice but to settle on the “This Is It” movie, a close second best.

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Another track from U.K. singer Leona Lewis‘ upcoming album Echo has leaked. The song is titled “I Got You” and we think it’s one of the best songs we’ve heard from this album! Check out the Ryan Tedder produced song below!

D/L: LEONA LEWIS – I GOT YOU

The video shoot was done in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, but so far that’s all we know because Williams’ reps couldn’t give out any more additional information on anything.  Life and Style Magazine reported that security was extremely tight, and that this video will set the fashion for this upcoming year with Beyonce displaying a “feathered dress” you already know Gaga likes taking her fashion to the extreme, so this video is guaranteed to be a hit!

Life and Style further reported that no cell phones, cameras or any other type of electronics were permitted on set. They also stated that unlike Beyonce’s original verison on her I Am… Sasha Fierce album, the new version of the song will feature a verse from Ms. Gaga. The video is also said to have a lot of choreography besides the two dancers she’s always had in her videos this era.

At this pressing time there has been no commentary from either Diva’s spokespeople. But we will definetly all be on the lookout for what will most likely be the biggest video of the year!

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on ME! This is the second time in Beyonce’s career that she has had to place a concert on hold in Malaysia; this time it’s because her tour costumes are “too sexy.”

Muslims in the area have raised an apparent issue of an immoral visual that is not looked highly upon.  Malaysian entertainment company Marctensia stated on Monday that the concert “has been postponed to a future date to be announced shorty … The postponement is solely (the) decision of the artist and has nothing to do with other external reasons.”

The “Single Ladies” singer was set to take the stage in Kuala Lampur on October 25th, but that date has been pushed back to allow time for changes to be made to the singers’ tour wardrobe, which is something that should be respected. Not too many artists would compromise just ONE show for a few thousand fans, but Beyonce humbly shows respect by having designers and stylists make these wardrobe adjustments to appease the Islamic conservatives.

It’s unknown whether or not the decision was made due to criticism from the country’s largest opposition group, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, who think the show would promote “Western sexy performances” and want the entire thing to be cancelled altogether.

But Beyonce doesn’t want to cancel the show as she had to in 2007 due to the same amount of protesting that the opposition party brought forth. She instead performed in Indonesia, where there’s also a large Muslim population, but with less restraints on how western performers should and/or should not dress. However, this time around, Beyonce’s Malaysian fanbase has her back and are hoping for the best.

“The X Factor” winner Alexandra Burke walked out of BBC Radio One studios over in London, England Sunday (Oct 18), and for good reason too! “Bad Boys,” the lead single for the Pop/R&B singer’s debut album Overcome is currently sitting in the No.1 position of the U.K.’s singles charts, beating out fellow UK singer Robbie Williams. Alexandra’s “Bad Boys,” which features rapper Flo Rida, sold 187,100 copies, whereas Robbie’s “Bodies” sold less than half of that (89,238 copies).

Funny thing is, this accomplishment is actually going to hurt Burke’s pockets a bit. She bet X Factor judge Simon Cowell £1000 (about $1600 USD) that she wouldn’t go to No. 1 because Robbie Williams (an established artist) was coming out with his new single the same exact week.

“Simon Cowell was adamant that she could beat Robbie, but Alex wasn’t having any of it. She thought how on earth could she beat someone who had so much success in the past. So when she discovered that she had, she was overwhelmed with excitement – and then she remembered her little bet with her boss.”

Alex reportedly got Simon to match her donation, making it 2000 (about $3200) and the money will be donated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which was a suggestion from Simon.

“Alex has been saying she wants a dog. But Simon, who has a soft spot for pooches, reckons it’s not fair because she’s away so much. Alex has come round to the idea and now she is at No.1 her cheque book is ready.”

After weeks and weeks of building up suspense, Rihanna has finally released her new single, “Russian Roulette.” And it’s definitely not what we expected.

We’re not going to say it’s a bad song because it’s actually pretty good, but for a “comeback” single we expected something a bit more upbeat. But anyway, take a listen to the song for yourself above and continue reading to download it!

Be on the look-out for her new album, which drops on November 23rd.

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Jay Sean may be new to us, but from what we hear, he’s been doing the damn thing oveseas since 2005! His first U.S. single “Down” (featuring labelmate Lil Wayne) is currently sitting at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, after taking the Black Eyed Peas‘ spot and spending a week at the #1 position.

Jay Sean (born Kamalijit Singh Jhooti) is a British Indian Pop/R&B singer/songwriter, born in West London, England to parents who migrated to the U.K. from Punjab, India. He started his music career overseas under Virgin Records and he signed to Cash Money Records over here in the U.S. back in 2008.

Jay and his bosses Birdman and Slim from Cash Money hosted a listening session last night at New York City’s greenhouse nightclub. Executives and artists from Universal Republic (Cash Money’s parent label). R&B singer/songwriter Melanie Fiona was also on hand to help celebrate her labelmate’s recent success of being the first Cash Money artist to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year.

Be on the look out for Sean’s U.S. debut album, All or Nothing, set to be released November 2009.

Continue reading for more pics and Jay Sean and Lil Wayne’s music video for the hit single “Down!”

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In spite of any drama going on in Kanye West’s life, the show must go on and Lady Gaga officially announced on her blog Thursday morning (Oct 15) that she will be touring with G.O.O.D. Music artist Kid Cudi. Gaga says the show will be the first ever “pop electro opera.”

Says Lady Gaga, “The Haus of Gaga had been designing ‘The Monster Ball’ for premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and preparation, ‘The Monster Ball’ will begin on November 27 in Montreal. ‘The Monster Ball’ is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the first-ever ‘pop electro opera.’”

November 27th is also the day Lady Gaga’s deluxe double album, The Fame: Monster, is set to drop. The “Monster Ball” tour will make stops in Boston, Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles and Atlanta, and will end on January 21st at Radio City Hall in New York City.

The tour, originally named “Fame Kills,” was supposed to feature Lady Gaga and Kanye West, but it was canceled suddenly without explanation a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading for the dates!

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According to Life & Style Magazine, Beyonce’s upcoming music video for “Video Phone” will feature none other than her VMA rival Lady Gaga. Sources reveal that the singers were shooting the new video on October 7th at a studio in New York City.

“Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight. In the video, Beyonce wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane.”

This has not been confirmed by either camp so as for now, treat it as a rumor. But if this is true, we’re expecting this video to be a smash!

In other Beyonce news, Billboard has reported that with Video Phone debuting on the charts, I Am…Sasha Fierce will be the first album in the past decade to have six singles on the mainstream R&B/Hip Hop Chart1 The singles are: “If I Were A Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Diva,” “Ego,” and of course, “Video Phone.”

The paparazzi caught Rihanna rocking a new hairstyle as she arrived at a recording studio in New York City Tuesday (Oct 13). The pop singer made a big announcement the same day on her newly launched Twitter page:

The Wait Is Ova. Nov 23 09

According to inudstry insiders, her new album, which is currently untitled, is set to drop on November 23rd. On that same day she is also scheduled to perform on Good Morning America. No word on when the debut single for the album is set to drop, but with the album’s release nearly a month away, it could be any day now!

Take a listen to “So Cold,” a new song from Chris Brown. Brown confirmed via his Twitter page that the track, produced by Polow Da Don and co-written by Ester Dean and Teyana Taylor, will indeed be featured on his upcoming third studio album, Graffiti. He just hopes his album doesn’t leak:

OMG as you all know a song leaked today from my album called so cold.. im a lil upset but i pray my album doesnt leak..

im still putting it on the album though. i dont care if its leaked

Within the first 30 – 60 seconds of the song, you already know what it’s about … and who it’s about, without question:

Tell her I’m sorry, I’m really sorry / Can you forgive me? / Please forgive me / And come back home / Keep me safe and warm / Damn my baby’s really gone / I don’t know if she’s coming home / My luck’s up, I f**ked up…

Damn Chris, if this is how you really feel about Rihanna then this is gonna be a loooongg azz 5 years! Brown’s Graffiti is set to drop early next year.

Download link and more new Beatz for the Freakz when you continue reading!

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Mike Epps knows he’s a fool for this one! “Aint Chu You” is a new song by actor/comedian (and now rapper) Mike Epps, featuring Young Dro, Nitti and Dorrough.

MIKE EPPS – “AINT CHU YU” (DOWNLOAD)

And believe it or not, this song is legit! Mike, Dro, Nitti and Dorrough filmed the music video for the track last week in Atlanta. And you already know our boy FreddyO was on it with the pics! Listen to the track by hitting play on the player above!

We can’t wait to see how that video turns out!

PHOTOS: FREDDYO

” ‘Bout to start a small tour soon,” Brown wrote in a post early Monday morning that was deleted by Tuesday afternoon (October 6). “15 to 20 dates … My fan appreciation tour. Just for y’all. Nothin’ bigger than 4,000 seaters.” The singer did not reveal any more information about the tour, including the dates or when it would kick off, and Brown’s label, which has not yet announced a release date for his upcoming album, Graffiti, had no comment on the tour.

Authorities in Virginia, where Brown is serving his community labor sentence after pleading guilty to assault earlier this year, have declined to comment on the terms of the labor service, including whether Brown has to report daily and if the 180 days must be served sequentially. While Brown posted images of himself clearing brush and garbage on what appeared to be his first day last month, no further images have surfaced since then. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Probation Department had not responded at press time to questions about the conditions and travel restrictions on Brown’s probation. Brown’s lawyer also had not responded to MTV News’ request for clarification at press time.

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R&B singer/songwriter R. Kelly is dead set on making a comeback before 2009 is gone and he’s already on his second single for his ninth studio album, Untitled, due in stores December 1st via Jive Records.

Check out “Religious” above or by downloading the MP3 below and let us know what you think about the new track in the comments!

D/L: R KELLY – RELIGIOUS

(01.) Jay-Z was given the honor of being the top emcee in the rap game for the year 2009, according to MTV. They give most of the credit due to his recent success with his latest album, The Blueprint 3.

Blueprint 3 is another Hov tour de force — and it destroys the myth that there’s an age limit on being a dope MC. At 39 years old, Jay is arguably still better than anybody on the mic today, rhyming with precision and grace. He throws buzzsaws right from the gate on the intro “What We Talking About,” where he raps about what he deems to be nonsense, like dwelling on rap beef.

Check out the full list after the break!

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Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez is jumping on the alter ego bandwagon and his naming her other personality “Lola” (what happened to J.Lo???). Lopez is releasing a new album in January 2010, titled Love? and this track here, “Fresh Out the Oven” (featuring rapper Pitbull) is a promotional track for the LP, which will be Lopez’s 7th studio album (and her first in 3 years). Though Lopez is calling herself “Lola” for the sake of promoting this new track, sources tell People.com that she hasn’t adopted the alter ego just yet.

A note of explanation: Lopez’s new song will not appear on her upcoming album – and a Web site established to promote it, featuring a dancing female figure named Lola, has spawned rumors that Lopez has adopted a new persona.

Not so. “Lola is just for this song, it’s not her ongoing persona,” says a source close to the singer. “It’s something fun. She hasn’t become Sasha Fierce [Beyoncé's artistic alter ego]. There won’t be anything to do with Lola on her Love? album.”

“This is a hot club record that the label loved and Jennifer thought was fun,” Amanda Ghost, president of Epic Records tells PEOPLE. “Jennifer and Pitbull got together and the record leaked. Lola is a fun character just for this song.”

D/L: J.LO & PITBULL – “FRESH OUT THE OVEN”