Jadakiss & Fabolous Join Mary J. Blige On 'Family Affair' Remix
NY (Top40 Charts) - Red-hot rappers Jadakiss and Fabolous have joined Mary J. Blige for a remix of her latest hit "Family Affair," which is currently Number 10 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The song, which was produced by Dr. Dre, remains virtually intact with the addition ...
| Missy Thanks Janet For Encouraging '4 My People'
NY (Top40 Charts) - Missy Elliott says she owes a special thanks to Janet Jackson, who inspired her to include the techno-fueled "4 My People" featuring Eve on her latest album, Miss E...So Addictive. Missy Elliott tells TOP40 CHARTS that she wasn't a big fan of techno music, but she was amazed when ...
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Whitney Houston's Brother Charged With Drug Possession
LA (Top40 Charts) - Michael Houston, brother of famed singer Whitney Houston, was arrested Wednesday (August 8) and charged for possessing cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and being under the influence of drugs when pulled over by Fort Lee police officers, the Bergen Record reported. Officers ...
| Mandy Moore, Usher, Better Than Ezra & Jagged Edge To Perform At Miss Teen USA
NY (Top40 Charts) - Teen pop star Mandy Moore, Usher, Better Than Ezra, and Jagged Edge will perform live at this year's Miss Teen USA competition, according to Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization. The Miss Teen USA pageant, to be co-hosted by Moore and MTV personality Brian ...
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Usher Rolls With 'U Got It Bad' As Next Single
NY (Top40 Charts) - R&B-pop superstar Usher will release "U Got It Bad" as the second single from his latest album, 8701, which came out on Tuesday (August 7). The singer is shooting a video for the song today and tomorrow (August 9 and 10) with director Chris Robinson. Initially, the Neptunes-produced ...
| Macy Gray Explains Botched National Anthem Performance
Canton, Ohio (Top40 Charts) - Macy Gray is speaking out about her botched performance of the national anthem at the Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibition game on Monday (Aug. 6) in her hometown of Canton, Ohio. Gray, who was booed and laughed at while she struggled to sing "The Star Spangled Banner," ...
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Bobby Brown Collapses At Home While Working On New Album
NY (Top40 Charts) - R&B singer Bobby Brown - better known these days as Mr. Whitney Houston - collapsed after having a seizure while working in his studio at his suburban New Jersey home early Wednesday (Aug. 8), according to the singer's spokesperson, Nancy Seltzer. Houston called 911 around 3 a.m. ...
| Maxwell Previews 'Now' In Detroit
Detroit (Top40 Charts) - R&B stalwart Maxwell had new on the mind Monday night (August 6) when he arrived in Detroit for the second in a series of small-venue dates to generate heat for his next album, Now, which is due out August 21. Seven of the 11 songs Maxwell and his 10-piece band performed during ...
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LIVE: Erykah Badu Peels Off Clothes, Gets Scary, Teary, Sultry At NY Show
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) Just standing still Monday night in Central Park, you couldn't help but feel suffocated by the 85-degree wet heat that blanketed the city. So imagine how Erykah Badu felt as she danced around and sang her emotional ditties for the crowd at the park's SummerStage venue. She was ...
| Queen Latifah Joins Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
NY (AP) - Rapper, talk-show host, and actress Queen Latifah has joined the fight against type 2 diabetes, and will serve as the spokesperson for the new Be Aggressive! Control Type 2 Diabetes campaign. The campaign, which was sponsored by the Bristol-Myers Squibb pharmaceutical company, will attempt ...
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Usher On His Goals For '8701'
LA (AP) - Usher's not taking the release of his third studio album, 8701, in stores today, lightly. "U Remind Me," the album's first single, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is currently Number Five. During a recent interview, the 22-year-old singer said that he hopes his latest ...
| Ja Rule Defends J. Lo, Gets Stevie Wonder Seal Of Approval For New Cut
NY (AP) - While lip-synching on a four-wheel Honda motor bike during his "Livin' It Up" video shoot late last month, Ja Rule took a little time to count his blessings. No, not because he narrowly escaped being shot by voluptuous, water-gun-toting models who served as eye candy for the clip's barbecue/party ...
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D12 And Esham Booted Off Warped Tour
NY (AP) - D12 and Esham were kicked off the Warped tour after the two camps got into a brawl at Friday's (August 3) Philadelphia date, according to accounts by several bands on the tour. The seeds of discontent were planted before the tour when Esham accused D12 and band collaborator Eminem (news - ...
| Janet Jackson Postpones Cleveland Concert Due To Flu
NY (Reuters) - Janet Jackson was forced to postpone her All For You tour concert at the Gund Arena in Cleveland on Sunday (August 5) due to "a bout with influenza," according to a statement from her publicist. Jackson apologized to her Cleveland fans in the statement. Tickets for the August 5 show will ...
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THREE TIMES A BABY?
NY (Reuters) - The singer was rumoured to have split up from her fiance Rohan Marley, son of reggae legend Bob , but according to MTV, who spoke to the singer about her forthcoming follow-up to her award-winning 'The Miseduction Of Lauryn Hill', in addition to the album, Hill is preparing for the new ...
| Jodeci, The Roots, Melky Sedeck & More On 'Two Can Play That Game' Soundtrack
NY (AP) - Jodeci, the Roots, Chante Moore, Avant, Melky Sedeck, Keke Wyatt, Rahsaan Patterson, Pam & Dodi, Chico & Coolwadda, Yasmeen, Jersey Ave., and newcomers Damozel are some of the artists featured on the Two Can Play That Game soundtrack, due out August 28. The first single from the set will be ...
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Eminem enemy fined
London (AP) - The road manager of Insane Clown Posse pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting an Eminem fan in court on Tuesday, as the volatile relationship between the groups continues. William Dail admitted the disorderly conduct offence, which stemmed from an altercation with Thomas P. Goonan, 23, ...
| Babyface, Bill Clinton Team Up To Fight AIDS
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and pop hitmaker Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds will team up to fight AIDS in Africa and other areas with a wide-ranging campaign that will include two concerts and a benefit album, they announced Tuesday (July 31). The International AIDS Trust (IAT) campaign ...
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DMX Attacks Depression With Two Videos
�� (SonicNet) - The dog is ready to bark again. DMX is gearing up for the September 25 release of his fourth album, now titled The Great Depression, with two video shoots in eight days. X, who's been relatively quiet since last summer (this is a guy who released his first three albums between May 1998 ...
| Ice-T to host DJ championships
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper-actor Ice-T will host the 16th annual DMC/Technics U.S. turntablist finals Aug. 24 at San Francisco's Club Townsend. The competition features 17 regional winners from qualifying competitions across America battling for the U.S. title. The winner will then represent America ...
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