Timbaland recently reached out to his fans in a very cool way last week. The super producer posted a video on his Twitter page answering questions from his followers about what he’s been up to. Topics ranged from his new free song giveaway to Kanye West. Timbaland also talked about working with Lady Gaga and admit that the collaboration between him and the princess of pop is already in the process of happening. That sounds awesome! I think he could definitely make a sick beat with Lady Gaga and she would definitely kill it on vocals. I wonder when this is going down.
1 on 1 with Timbaland
RedOne, Lady Gaga’s frequent producer is launching a new record label called 2101 with Universal Records. His new label will launch with Mohombi, a 23-year old singer/songwriter. RedOne spoke about the up and coming artist saying “We are incredibly fortunate to be launching with an artist like Mohombi, who has so much potential. He is a powerhouse talent … writing, singing, performing, dancing … a true entertainer. Mohombi lifts my spirits and I believe he will elevate the world with his music.” With all the success that RedOne has garnered in the music industry, I have no doubt that he can bring out all of Mohombi’s potential.
The Black Eyed Peas are set to team up with blockbuster film director James Cameron to create a tour DVD.
Frontman will.i.am has revealed that the band want to create a 3-D film and chose the Avatar director because of his reputation in the movie industry.
The rapper/music producer told Vibe they wanted to pick a director that matched the band’s ever-growing status.
He said: “We have the biggest director, because we are the biggest group on the planet.
“The Peas are filming it in South America. People will be able to see us in the theatre with the 3-D glasses and everything.”
The film – which is scheduled to hit theatres next year – will be a full-length feature that follows the band as they tour the globe.
He added: “We’ve toured from America and Europe, to the Middle East, South America, Asia and Africa. It’s not like we go, ‘Yo, we are international, you know what I’m saying? London and Paris!’ Nah, that’s just two cities. We want to go across the planet.”
Source: Splash News
La Toya Jackson has apparently become so delusional that she thinks she is qualified to take over for Simon Cowell on American Idol. She has apparently put the offer out there and is hoping that the AI execs would jump all over it. Take a place in line honey because you and every other D-list actor, singer, record producer, mime and Jackson in Hollywood wants to take over for the snarky judge. William Hung has a bigger chance of getting picked for this job than you so don?t hold your breath. None of us even know if they will get another judge or just stick to the original three-judge panel.
Singer Alicia Keys and her producer boyfriend Swizz Beatz have been looking for a home to share for a couple of months now but it seems that they may have finally found the perfect place. A source said that the couple has reportedly had their eye on a multi-million dollar 3-bedroom penthouse across from Gracie Mansion in New York which they?ve toured four times already. The duplex has ?a fireplace, double-height ceilings, three bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows and East River views?. Sounds pretty swanky! I wonder when the couple plans to move in. It?s always a big move for every relationship to move in together.
Although Timbaland has a lot of major contributors to his new album ?Shock Value II?, the producer was surprisingly taken with Miley Cyrus. He said ?Man, she?s gonna be like Justin [Timberlake]. She comes from that same musical background, where she?s just got it. Her voice is just there. The best way to put it is she?s special. When I worked with her, I was very impressed. I was like, ?Whoa.?? I know how the Disney star is coming off as some sort of sensation but I doubt that Miley?s going to achieve the same thing that Justin has. And considering what the pop/R&B singer has done with his career, I doubt anyone would want to be compared to the guy.
The Black Eyed Peas are being accused of plagiarizing a song. I don?t know all the details of the allegations yet but I do know that lawyers are already involved. The group?s song off of their new album ?The END?, called ?Party All the Time? is the song in question. The music is apparently a stolen sample of the song ?Mancry? from the act Freeland. According to reports, Black Eyed Peas member and producer will.i.am was at an event last year where he heard Freeland perform the song. I listened to both songs and I totally hear the similarities. I wonder what Black Eyed Peas has to say about this.
By now, everyone knows that the Adam Lambert song that leaked last week is actually a couple of years old. It turns out that the American Idol runner up was looking for quick money back then and lent his voice to some songs to pay the bills. The singer said ?Back in 2005 when I was a struggling artist, I was hired as a studio singer to lend my vocals to tracks written by someone else. I was broke at the time and this was my chance to make a few bucks, so I jumped at the opportunity to record for my first time in a professional studio. The work I did back then in no way reflects the music I am currently in the studio working on. I’m thrilled to be working with some of today’s hottest songwriters and producers and can’t wait for people to hear what my music really sounds like.?
