Lil Wayne Expected to get 1-year in Jail
October 23, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Lil Wayne
US rapper Lil Wayne faces a year in prison after pleading guilty to gun charges arising from a 2007 arrest.
The 27-year-old admitted attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a plea deal and will be sentenced at New York State Supreme Court in February.
The rapper - born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr - was arrested in July 2007 when a gun was found on his tour bus after a hip-hop concert in Manhattan.
His sixth album Tha Carter III was the best-selling album in the US in 2008.
The record won best rap album at the Grammy awards in February, where Lil Wayne picked up three other prizes.
Though, most people think his career will actually be enhanced, since the jail time will improve his street cred and he has recorded enough material to continue to release albums in his absence.
Chris Brown Announces New Tour: Rihanna releases new single
October 21, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
R&B singer Chris Brown announced a month long “fan appreciation” tour on Tuesday — the same day that ex-girlfriend Rihanna released a new single seen by some as evoking their stormy relationship.
Both Rihanna’s single “Russian Roulette” and Brown’s tour announcement were firsts since their relationship came to a violent end in February.
Brown, 20, was sentenced to five years probation and community service in August for a bloody attack on Rihanna, 21, on the eve of the Grammy Awards in February. He has since publicly apologized for the assault, but has remained largely out of the media spotlight.
Brown’s record company Jive said the “Kiss Kiss” singer would play small venues in 19 U.S. cities starting in Houston, Texas on November 14.
Billed a “fan appreciation tour” it is intended to thank his followers for their support, Jive said.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a Los Angeles domestic violence intervention charity called the Jenesse Center, and an organization providing friendships and jobs for people with developmental disabilities called Best Buddies International.
Lady Gaga will hit the road solo
October 3, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
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Lady Gaga isn’t letting her ill-fated tour with Kanye West keep her from her fans.
A day after her joint tour with the rapper was canceled, the pop star said Friday she’ll be hitting the road solo.
The West and Lady Gaga tour was supposed to kick off Nov. 10 in Phoenix. Lady Gaga said the two “mutually decided to cancel the tour.” She said that West is “going to take some time off, but I’m not.”
Gaga made the comments before accepting the Rising Star honor at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event in New York, where Beyoncé was honored as woman of the year.
In announcing the cancellation of the Fame Kills tour Thursday, Live Nation offered no explanation. The tour was to have hit Anaheim on Nov. 15 and Los Angeles on Nov. 16. The company said that refunds would be available at the point of purchase and that tickets purchased online or over the phone “will be refunded automatically.”
Gaga said her tour will start in mid-November, but there were no immediate details on dates and locations.
The Fame Kills tour had been problematic from the start, especially after West’s appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 13, where he took the microphone from teenage singer Taylor Swift as she was about to begin an acceptance speech. He subsequently apologized and told Jay Leno the next day he planned to take some time off.
Kanye West Cancels Tour
October 2, 2009 by m.coonce · Leave a Comment
Kayne West announced that his N American Tour will be canceled. Since the MTV Music Awards, he has taken a lot of flack for his comments, though he says the controversy surrounding his comments at the awards had nothing to do with the cancellation. Instead, he says he needs to take time off to ourn the loss of his mother, who died over two years ago.
Good one.
Beyonce ‘I Am…’ 2009 World Tour Performances: Video Footage (HQ)
April 5, 2009 by AmyGrindhouse · 2 Comments
Check out this Beyonce I AM Sasha Fierce World Tour 2009 video MEGA POST. The videos are all live footage of Beyonce singing on stage on her current I Am… world tour, at Seattle Key Arena 04.01.09.
(HD) AT LAST - Beyonce I AM @ Seattle Key Arena 04.01.09 (Stereo)
Beyonce - singing the Etta James classic- At Last. LIVE. She clapped at the end part when the picture of President Barack Obama appeared on the large screen. I AM Sasha Fierce World Tour 2009.
(HD) Broken Hearted Girl - Beyonce I AM @ Seattle Key Arena 04.01.09 (Stereo)
Beyonce - singing Broken Hearted Girl. LIVE. A beautiful song. I AM Sasha Fierce World Tour 2009.
Make the jump to watch the rest of the videos…
