Kanye West and Alicia Keys lent their voices to “12.12.12: The Concert for Sandy Relief” at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday. Sporting a Pyrex hoodie and leather kilt, Yeezy performed over 10 songs including “Mercy,” “Clique,” “Power,” “Jesus Walks,” “All of the Lights,” “Diamonds,” “Gold Digger,” and “Runaway,” closing with “Stronger.”
“I got friends that was displaced ’cause of Hurricane Sandy that I let stay in my place so this is an emotional evening for us,” he said after “Touch the Sky.”
Looking radiant in red, Alicia Keys closed out the evening with two songs. “I’m so honored to be here with you tonight. This is for our brothers and sisters. We can become brand new,” said the New York songstress as she performed her new single “Brand New Me,” taking a moment to reflect on her city.
She continued with “No One,” encouraging everyone to put their lighters in the sky. “My city, New York City, is the most incredible city, the most resilient city,” said Alicia before taking a bow.
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Marsha Ambrosius is preparing her sophomore album Friends & Lovers for release next year, but until then, she feeds fans’ appetites with the prequel mixtape Hors D’Oeuvres… Prelude: Friends & Lovers.
The British songstress serves up five tracks including the hot and spicy “Slow Motion,” the cold “Summer,” and “Expect This Shit,” which includes a side of mixed green envious rage, plus production from Boi-1da, Vidal Davis, Flippa, and Marsha herself.
Her Diplo-produced single “Cold War” is now available on iTunes. Come and get it.
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Fabolous does it “For the Love” in the video for the StreetRunner-produced record off his latest mixtape Soul Tape 2. In the black-and-white clip, the Brooklyn MC gets love from a special lady, who runs her hands through his hair as he raps. “Would you do it for the love?” asks Loso.
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Lil’ Kim is getting in the holiday spirit. The Queen Bee is showing love to her fans by giving them a present each day leading up to Christmas. On the first day of her “12 Days of Christmas” campaign, she unwrapped a never-before-seen photo of herself.
“On the 1st day of Xmas my Queen Bee gave to me: An exclusive never before seen picture just for U!!! Muah!!! :)” she tweeted along with the pic, which she signed.
Kim recently took to Twitter to reveal that she and her boyfriend, New York rapper Mr. Papers, have broken up. “As of 2night me & Papers are officially Over. No malice or bad blood. I’ll see U guys soon,” she wrote.
What do you think of Kimmy’s Christmas photo?
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Sex, heartbreak, and marriage. Nothing was off limits when Oscar winner Jamie Foxx sat down with Oprah in New York City for an all-new episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter.”
The 44-year-old actor, comedian, and singer opened up to the media mogul about stardom (“Fame is like cocaine”), relationships, and why he hasn’t gotten married in what’s being called his most personal and revealing interview yet.
The full conversation will air Sunday, December 16, at 9 p.m. on OWN. Get a first look below.
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T.I. played Santa Claus when he visited children at the Detroit Medical Center’s Children Hospital with HOT 107.5. Armed with a bag full of toys, the King, along with Detroit Lions star Ndamukong Suh, passed out presents to the tiny tots and wished them a merry Christmas.
The Atlanta rapper recently teamed up with a military veterans’ charity to launch Give Like a King, a new global humanitarian campaign to benefit homeless war veterans.
In just six days, Tip will give his fans an early Christmas gift when his eighth album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head arrives in stores.
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Fresh off the release of her mixtape Audrey Hepburn: An Audiovisual Presentation, Chrisette Michele debuts the title track to her upcoming fourth album, due on Motown Records. The soulstress gets struck by cupid’s arrow, making you feel each note as she soars over the tender R&B number. Get a taste of what Chrisette has in store for 2013.
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Move over Rihanna. There’s a new boss on the charts. Bruno Mars tops the Billboard Hot 100 this week with his single “Locked Out of Heaven.”
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