P SQUARE US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED + PROMO VIDEOS

Nigerian R&B duo composed of Peter and Paul Okoye are set to tour the United States this summer. This will be their first US TOUR and for many of their fans based in the States, this will be the first time to see the dynamic group performing live on stage.

The group has been nominated for the 2010 BET Awards for best International artist going alongside M.I., Sade, Estelle, and several others. The award show will take place this June 27th 2010 in LA. Below are the official States and dates in which they will be performing….accompanied with the official video promo from the duo themselves. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE THEIR SOLD OUT!!! AFROGIST TV CONGRATULATE P SQUARE ON THEIR BET NOMINATION!

ATLANTA- JUNE 26TH, 2010 -WILD BILLS IN DULUTH,GA( BROUGHT YOU BY AZENTROL ENT.)

HOUSTON-JULY 2ND, 2010-AVYA CENTER( BROUGHT YOU BY CIBA ENTERTAINMENT & BIG A ENT.)

LOS ANGELES- JULY 3RD 2010-REDONDO BEACH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER( BROUGHT YOU BY AEGEAN STORM ENT.)

WASHINGTON DC-JULY 17TH 2010-(BROUGHT YOU BY COOL & COZIE PROMOTION, S&S ENT., & PARTY ADDICTS WORLDWIDE)

NEW YORK- JULY 24TH 2010- NEW YORK CITY@ CLUB AMAZURA (BROUGHT YOU BY ARIYA ENT., BIG MOOSE ENT.,)

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Bobi just won't stop!

Singer Bobi Wine has joined the reckless parade. The singer was hospitalised about a week ago when he collapsed on stage for the third time in less than three weeks. Bobi was rushed to hospital where he was admitted and put on the drip. According to sources, Bobi passed out because of excessive drinking, fatigue and smoking.

A few days after he was released from hospital and ordered to get some rest, and lay off weed, if he wanted to prolong his life.

The defiant singer headed to a Radio and Weasel’s album launch partying and playing hard. He told the press present that no-one can stop him from smoking weed, not even Barbie (his wife).. and to show that he meant what he said, Bobi went on to down several beers whilst smoking weed.

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Gucci Mane to Appear on 106 & Park Next Week

Burr! Gucci Mane is scheduled to make his first televised post-jail appearance on BET's 106 & Park next Tuesday (June 1).

In addition to a sit-down interview with Rocsi and Terrence, he'll be premiering a new video and hitting the stage for a performance of his hit, "Lemonade." He'll also be premiering a brand new video.

As previously reported, the Atlanta rapper was recently released from Fulton County Jail after serving six months of a one-year sentence for probation violation.

Gucci's been active even while incarcerated. He released "The Burrprint" mixtape back in April and fired his manager, Deb Antney, days prior being released.

In related news, Gucci is one of several artists, including Trey Songz and Lil Jon featured on 106 & Park's Noisemakers poll. The poll asks fans to vote for the artist with the best adlibs, sound effects or catch phrases.

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It’s About Time! Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Confirm Engagement & Baby

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have finally decided to come out with it all: they’re having a little one and planning to tie the knot.

The duo’s rep confirmed they “are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married in a private ceremony later this year,” reports People magazine.

We knew Alicia was showing signs of a baby bump! She couldn’t keep hiding it forever. This will be the first child and marriage for Alicia. Swizz has two sons*, Kasseem Jr., 3, and Prince, from previously relationships. He recently finalized his divorce with Mashonda.

Congrats to the couple on their new beginnings!**

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SASA NI MUSEKE AWARDS-AY

Baada ya kupata support ya kutosha kutoka kwa mashabii wake na kufanikiwa kuchukua tuzo za Chaguo la Teenz na Kili Awards sasa msanii Ambwene Yessaya AY anaomba sana support kubwa ili kuweza kushinda katika tuzo za Museke.. Now ni wakati wa Museke Awards. Na unaweza kuchagua katika website yao for free na mara nyingi utavyoweza ili AY ashinde. Kwani yuko katika 5 Categories:

Artist of the year / Best Male / Best Collaboration (feat. Avril n' Wahu) / East African Song (Leo; original version) / Hip Hop Song (Leo:Original version).
unaweza kuingia katika mtandao wa www.awards.museke.com kisha unavote kwa AY.. Awards zitafanyika tarehe 1 June mwaka 2010.

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Da Brat Finally Released From Jail

The Brat is FINALLY HOME- sort of. After serving a three year sentence for assaulting a woman with a bottle at Jermaine’s former night club Stuido 72, Da Brat has been granted freedom under the circumstances she partakes inn a work release program in which she’ll have to build windows for the time being. Umm ok.

Anyway, after touching free soil she skated over to JD’s studio to give her “brother” the information and let his “Living The Life” fans the scoop on what’s going on and what she has planned.

Are you glad Da Brat is back out? Can she keep up with today’s rap game or is she too much out of the loop?

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Hivi Common's yuko single?

Common na Serena

Unajua kwanini,hapa namzungumzia Common aliongelea kuhusiana na uvumi juu ya ndoa yake na mwanadada Serena Wiliams ambaye ni mcheza tennis maarufu nchini Marekani, ambapo Common alishindwa kuelezea ndoa yake na mwanadada huyo ambayo inaonekana kuwa kimya katika kipindi cha The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Maybe that’s why a new rumor about the Just Wright star and tennis great being over is spreading so fast.Rhymes With Snitch reports that word has it that Serena and Common have grown apart and that was why we saw Common’s mom on the red carpet for the premiere of Just Wright and not Serena.And here’s what In Touch Weekly is saying:

Baada ya mahusiano yao ya miaka miwili, mcheza tenisi huyo maarufu Serena Williams, 28, na Rappa Common, 38, wameachana. “Kwa sasa wameachana,” alisema rafiki wa karibu wa mwanamuziki huyo. The duo made a last public appearance in April at the New York premiere of Date Night, but Common was acting single on the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage cruise while promoting the film Just Wright in mid-May. “He was a big hit with the ladies,” says a witness.

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Is Rap Really A Young Man’s Game?

Remember when Cam’Ron and Jim Jones relentlessly poked fun at Jay-Z a few years back.

One of their jabs of choice was calling Hov old. Mind you, Cam and Jim were already 30-year-olds at the time. “You talkin’ bout you a ’80s baby. You 37 years old. You was born in 1968,” Cam mocked on “You Gotta Love It” featuring Max B. Actually, it’s ‘69, Cam. But who cares? For years we’ve been saying rap’s a young man’s sport. Rappers in their 20s even often vowed to stop spitting once they turned 30.

But here we are years later, and Jay-Z, arguably the biggest rapper in the game, is 40 years young. Last fall, the release of Hov’s Blueprint 3 made him the first 40-year-old rapper to go platinum. But Hov’s not alone. Drake is the only 20-something rapper listed in the Top 10 Highest Selling Rap Albums of 2009. See below.

EMINEM – Relapse : 1,533,184
BLACK EYED PEAS – The E.N.D. : 1,440,895
JAY-Z – The Blueprint 3 : 1,337,192
RICK ROSS – Deeper Than Rap : 401,103
JADAKISS – The Last Kiss : 342,132
FABOLOUS – Loso’s Way : 276,419
DRAKE – So Far Gone : 257,579
LONELY ISLAND – Incredibad : 246,526
FLO RIDA – R.O.O.T.S. : 241,030
50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct : 227,027

MTV’s annual Hottest MC in the Game list featured nothing but 30-plus rappers aside from Drizzy and Wayne. T.I., one of the game’s biggest stars, turns 30 later this year. Luda, Kanye and Jeezy are already 30. Outside of Young Money and Soulja Boy, it just feels like every relevant rapper is 30-plus or pushing it. Sure, I’m exaggerating, but the ratio of 30 year-old relevant rappers is seemingly higher than the ratio of rappers in their 20s. So, how is rap still a young man’s game?

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Whoa!: 50 Cent Drops 70 Pounds

Curtis Jackson has went beyond the call of duty to make sure Hollywood knows he's serious about his acting career.

In the film Things Fall Apart, Curtis's character is a lean, mean, football running back machine who falls victim to cancer--a total flip on 50 Cent's aspiring body builder physique he's displayed on many shirtless occasions throughout his career . To prep for the part, he had to dropped over to 160 lbs. under a strict liquid diet with some treadmill exercise.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Various news outlets are reporting wacky figures on the approximate amount of pounds he's shed for the flick. I've seen 70, but the article in USWeekly has Curtis saying 54 lbs. Either way, this is what we'll be seeing on the big screen when the movie hits theaters.

Uh...wow. Yeah, so from the looks of it, he went the Christian Bale route where he practically starved himself into a skeleton for his role in The Machinist.

Curtis commented on his photos on his site ThisIs50.com “I was starving,” he said, “I’ve been eating. I’ll be back in shape in no time!”

His physique underwent quite a transformation, but he looks too mature to be a college student. Nonetheless, the film is being financed through his production company Cheetah Vision with his business partner Randall Emmitt. Money speaks louder than a leading seasoned actor, I guess. The film will also star Mario Van Peebles, Lynn Whitfield, comedian Mike P and Steve Eastin.

Cheetah Vision plans to co-finance and self-finance three to five films a year. The company wrapped up production on their latest film The Gun starring Val Kilmer, AnnaLynne McCord and, of course, Curtis in Michigan earlier in the year.

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WANAMUZIKI WENYE NYIMBO KUHUSU UCHAGUZI NJOONI NIWAREKODIE BURE BACKYARD STUDIO.

Braton

Hapa Braton akiwa na Qjay na Kibe

Hii ni kwa wasanii wote wanao fanya music wa aina mbali mbali wenye kueleweka na kuleta maana, kueleweka na wenye maadili kwa watanzania wote.

Nimeona nitoe offer hii ili mradi wasanii wapate nafasi ya kutosha katika kuelimisha jamii kuhusu uchaguzi wa amani, faida ya kupiga kura na kuelimisha jamii kuhusu viongozi wanao tufaa katika jamii.

Naomba wasanii wajitokeze ili elimu na ujumbe ufike kwa jamii. Wasanii wa mikoani wanaweza kupiga simu au kuandika barua pepe kwanza ili kuwapa booking kabla kwa kuwaondolea usumbufu wa kusubiria ratiba.

Hii isiwe kwa wasanii kupata nafasi ya kumuimba kiongozi flani au mtu flani hatufai hapana sina dhumuni la kutengeneza nyimbo kwa ajili ya chama flani au kiongozi flani kwa jina lake.

Vile vile ipo nafasi ya vyama vinavyo pigania haki, katiba na uratibu wa uchaguzi kuwapa nafasi pekee ya kurecord chochote kuhusu uchaguzi kama matangazo, michezo au hata nyimbo tenzi na ngonjera zinazo husu uchaguzi.

Offer hii ni kuanzia tarehe 01June2010 hadi 01August2010, ila wasanii wajiandae vya kutosha kwani sina lengo la kumfundisha mtu au mtu kutaka kujaribu kuimba tu kwa sababu amesikia ipo nafasi ya kurecod bure hapana, naomba nafasi hii iwe kwa wasanii wanaojua kuimba na wenye mazoezi ya kutosha na wawe na nyimbo zilizoandaliwa kwa ufundi zaidi ambazo zitapata nafasi katika media zote.

Backyard Records inawajali watanzania na ndio maana tumeamua kutoa nafasi hii wakati muwafaka ambao watanzania wanahitaji elimu na hamasa kuhusu uchaguzi. Tupo Magomeni Moroko hoteli Mchinga A. Street barabara ya Kawawa na Uzuri Road. Email backyardrecords@hotmail.com simu +255713888779

Wako

Samuel Andrew Mbwana (Braton)

Producer Backyard Records.

Hapa Braton akiwa na Nas G pamoja na Darkmaster

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Nas & Kelis Divorce Finalized

Nas and Kelis are officially divorced. According to TMZ.com, the celebrity couple concluded their five-year marriage last Friday (May 21).

Kelis, who was seven months pregnant at the time, filed for the separation back in April of 2009, claiming irreconcilable differences. Since the announcement, Kelis has been extremely vocal in her issues with Nas, while the Queensbridge poet has remained mum.

In addition to the divorce, the judge has ordered Nas to pay Kelis about $10K a month for spousal support in addition to $44,000 in child support. Nas, however, has claimed he cannot afford the steep amount, revealing his income is "substantially less than that amount."

Neither Nas nor Kelis has released any statement addressing the divorce.

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ALPHA Feat. AY NDANI YA SONGA MBELE

Ebwana unajua kama msanii Alpha aliyetamba katika project Fame amekuja bongo kufanya kazi na sasa amefanya kazi na msanii Ambwene Yessaya AY inayokwenda kwa jina la Songa mbele ambayo kwa sasa inafanya vizuri katika vituo vya radio.
Track: SONGA MBELE

Artist: ALPHA Feat. AY

Produced By: HERMY B

Studio: B.HITS MUSIC GROUP

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Memphis Bleek Gives Advice To J. Cole

Memphis Bleek spoke with Vibe.com touching an array of topics from his relationships with Beanie and Dame Dash to his album The Process. He also reveals some gems he dropped for J. Cole about working under Jay-Z's brand and what he thinks he should do as one of the most highly anticipated new artists out. After all, Bleek was in J. Cole's spot more than 10 years ago and has learned numerous lessons about the music industry.

VIBE: You have experienced the buzz and turbulence of being the next big New York MC after appearing on Reasonable Doubt and Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life. What advice would you give to someone like a J. Cole, who is experiencing similar buzz as the main hip-hop act on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation? BLEEK: I would tell him that everybody can’t just say, “Yo, I want to be my own boss.” You have to learn the business, but more importantly you have to have the right team around you. That’s where it starts first. Before you even meet a manager or a producer or a label you have to start with your homies. Because it won’t work if you have a bunch of foul people around you who just want to see negativity. J. Cole has to go all the way in. He shouldn’t listen to someone telling him how to make his music. He should follow his heart. He’s new… he’s not from the NYC, he’s from Fayetteville, North Carolina, so he’s bringing a whole new movement with him. J. Cole has a lot on his shoulders. He can never second-guess what he’s doing. VIBE: Would you have done anything differently with the heavy buzz you were riding early on in your career? BLEEK: After “Is That Yo Chick” I wouldn’t have had so many people around me. I wouldn’t have taken the vacation we took to Miami and the situation that happened to my brother [Ed Note: Bleek’s older brother was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Miami on Memorial Day weekend in 2000], God willing, probably wouldn’t have never happen. That’s what took some of my motivation away to do music. It was like losing your mind. Everything in the outside world I really didn’t care about because I was in jeopardy of losing my brother. From that point, it seems I was always trying to re-capture something. I was chasing that buzz. That’s why I tell J. Cole, Drake or any of the other new cats: Don’t ever let up. Because when you let up, there are new people coming for that spot.VIBE: So what does Jay think about your recent moves? BLEEK: When I told him he said people are going to respect you for that. As a man you have to do what you have to do. When I look at Jay, he’s building something new. We were on Roc-A-Fella, but that’s dead now. It’s like, come on…how long can I be putting stones in Jay’s mansion? What, are we going to build you mansion until it has 100,000 rooms [laughs]? And my crib still has one bedroom? I have to start putting stones in my house. And Jay has been all the way with it. VIBE: Jay-Z is set to co-headline two shows with Eminem in New York and Detroit in September. Has he given you any details about those shows given your part-time gig as his hype man extraordinaire? BLEEK: I’m going to keep it real. I usually don’t get any phone calls from Jay when it’s time for shows. I just get an email with an itinerary. Right now, we are supposed to start the overseas tour June 2. Jay is all the way in the South of France at the Cannes Film Festival. I just got my flight information from somebody else that I leave June 2 [laughs]. Crazy, right?

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P-square wachaguliwa katika tuzo za BET

Wasanii wanaounda kundi la P-square wamechaguliwa kugombea tuzo za BET zinazotarajiwa kufanyika mwezi wa sita ambapo wamechaguliwa katika tuoz ya 'Best New Artist Award ambapo tuzo hizo zitafanyika katika jiji la Los Angeles tarehe 27 mwezi wa sita.

Katika tuzo hizo mwanadada Queen Latifah ndio atakuwa mshereheshaji huku wasanii watakaopafomu ni pamoja na Nicky Minaj, Drake, Tery Songz, na Dirty Money.
Hongereni P-Square.

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UNAMJUA MKALI WA KUDANCE

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Jay-Z Has Breakfast With The Real Billionaire Boys Club

Really Jay? Breakfast with a bunch of billionaires to start your day like it’s nothing?

Earlier this morning, President Carter broke bed with Mayor Bloomberg, arena developer Bret Ratner and newly appointed majority owner of the NETS Mikhail Prokhorov. The powerful foursome discussed plans for the Brooklyn Nets and how they plan to reshape the team into a winning franchise.

There’s nothing really music related about this post, but whenever Jay is on his absurd Billionaire Boy ish, I always feel the need to share it with you good people.

Anyway, hats off to Mr. Carter, this man has proved time and time again that the sky is the limit. *Salute

Big shouts to the homey, G for shooting these flicks in my direction! Check out some exclusive flicks from the this mornings breakfast,

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Diddy on Judging American Idol: "Please, Can I Have The Job?"

Diddy's job is never done. The Bad Boy mogul has expressed extreme interest in replacing Simon Cowell as a judge on FOX's "American Idol" competition after he exits the program this season.

Though Diddy's name has been passed through the rumor mill as a Cowell replacement, Puff himself has never verbally expressed an interest in taking on the job. But after discovering Cowell's weekly salary, Diddy insisted on being considered for the position.

"I have been fronting all this time, trying to act like I don't want that spot," Puff said. "But I spoke to Simon's business manager, and I found out how much that boy makes a week. I am praying right now to 'American Idol,' ... I want everybody to get on Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and say that Diddy should get the Simon spot -- but for the same amount of money that Simon was getting, else it's a deal-breaker. I'm tired of being cool: That number that Simon was getting a week is ridiculous. I can't even be cool with that. Please, can I have the job, whoever's in charge of giving that job?"

In related news, Diddy is slated to perform during the 2010 BET Awards, which is scheduled to go down June 27, 2010 at 8 p.m. on BET. Directly afterward, Diddy and company will host the official award show after party.

Diddy's "Last Train To Paris" LP will be released on June 28 with guest appearances from Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and many more. 

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Bebe Cool, Wife Zuena Still in Hospital

Kampala — Local musician Moses Ssali a.k.a. Bebe Cool and his wife, Zuena, remain admitted at a Kampala clinic after they were involved in a road accident on Wednesday evening.
Although Zuena sustained cuts on her forehead and neck, X-ray and CT-Scan examinations showed the couple did not suffer internal injuries, Bebe Cool said.

He, however, complained of "pain all over the body" much as he had no external injuries.
A nurse at Kadic Clinic in Bukoto said the couple was out of danger, but cautioned that Zuena needed further observation.


Bebe Cool attributed the 5:00pm accident at Wabikonkome in Nakasongola district to a tyre burst.
He recalled that the driver, Rasta Tony, lost control after one of the back tyres ripped apart and the vehicle overturned.


"We were chatting when we suddenly heard a loud bang. Tony tried to control the vehicle, but he failed," he said.
An ambulance rushed them to the clinic.


Bebe Cool and Zuena were travelling to Kampala from Lira to mobilise residents to take part in the ongoing voter registration.


He said the burst tyre was the spare one, which mechanics in Lira had fixed at about midday before the journey to Kampala.
Other occupants in the vehicle were Brian, the artiste's associate, Siiwa, his bodyguard and a policeman.


Brian was also at Kadic, while Tony, who had pain in the back, was admitted at Mulago Hospital where he was being treated for "dislocation" of the back.
The crash is the second in the artiste's tribulations since the year began. In January, he, along with two others, was shot by a policeman after a misunderstanding.

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Open House Presents: The Full Moon Party

Party people!
Tickets to the Full Moon party are now on sale! For the first time ever in Kampala, Talent 256 brings you the best music and lighting, visuals, and many more surprises - all under the moon and stars!
We’ll have a bus running from central Kampala, and plenty of secure parking at the venue if you prefer to drive. Cash bar and lots of snacks will be available all night, so bring your dancing shoes and prepare for an unforgettable party!
It all goes down on Friday, May 28th at Kamooflage Paintball Munyonyo, next to Speke Resort. Get your tickets now for 25,000 or pay 30,000 at the door.
Call the ticket hotline at 0782 506 684 to get yours!

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Drake, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj Lead Pack of BET Awards Nominees

Drake, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj lead the pack of nominees for the 10th annual BET Awards, while the network revealed that Queen Latifah will host the momentous event.

The nominations were announced at the 230 Fifth Rooftop Garden Bar and Restaurant in New York City (May 18). Drake is nominated for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and twice for Best Collaboration for "Successful" with Trey Songz and "Forever" featuring Eminem, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. He was also nominated three times as part of Young Money.

Meanwhile, Hov is nominated in five categories, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Viewers’ Choice, Video of the Year and twice in the Best Collaboration category for “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys and “Run this Town” featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Nicki Minaj picked up nods for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist in addition to three nominations with Young Money.

Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Melanie Fiona and Trey Songz received four nods, Rihanna, B.o.B, Young Money and Fabolous, three apiece while Maxwell, Sade, Kanye West and Monica received two. Usher, Chris Brown, Raheem DeVaughn, Black Eyed Peas, Dirty Money, New Boyz, Trina, The Clipse and Mary J. Blige were also nominated.

High off the success of “Just Wright,” which took $8.5 million in its opening weekend at the box office, Latifah took to the podium to express her excitement about hosting what she called, “the best show on television.” While she wouldn’t share what she has up her sleeve, she vowed to uphold the bar set by previous hosts like Mo’Nique, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Diddy was also on hand with Dawn Richard and Kalenna of Dirty Money to introduce two new categories: Best Movie and the Young Star Award. Per Puff, the group’s “Last Train to Paris” LP was pushed back to coincide with the BET Awards. "The BET Awards are so big that I changed the date of my album to come out midnight after the BET Awards," Diddy revealed. Puff will also be hosting the official BET Awards after party sponsored by Coca-Cola. The event will double as a countdown to Dirty Money’s album release.

See below for a full list of nominees.

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
B.o.B.
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Drake & Trey Songz – Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Video of the Year

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Mo’Nique
Zoe Saldana
Gabourey Sidibe
Best Actor
Quinton Aaron
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Selena Gomez
Lil JJ
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Tyler James Williams
Best Movie
Avatar
Law Abiding Citizen
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
The Blindside
Subway Sportswoman of the Year

Tamika Catchings
Vanessa James
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year

Carmelo Anthony
Usain Bolt
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Viewers Choice Nominees
Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Monica – Everything To Me
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – Hard
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – Bedrock
Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade
Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K’NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)

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Lil Wayne May Serve More Time Due to Contraband

So much for good behavior. Sources at Rikers Island have told MTV News Lil Wayne could possibly serve additional time for being caught with earphones and an mp3 player in his cell.

"You just get an infraction, a violation," the source told MTV News. "You lose some 'good time.'"

"It depends on the severity of the infraction," the source added. "Level one is the worst. Then you have [level] two or three. [This infraction] could be a level one. He has to go on trial, and based on evidence, they'll make their determination."

The source also told MTV that Wayne could lose his current job as a suicide-prevention aide due to his infraction. Wayne would have to go through a trial in front of a captain and correctional officer within 48 hours of the incident. As of May, there's no word on whether the trial has taken place.

Wayne was sentenced to serve one year in prison for gun possession stemming from a 2007 arrest.

Stay tuned as this story develops.

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Eminem's "Not Afraid" to Debut at No.1 On Billboard Hot 100

Slim Shady reigns supreme with his newest single, "Not Afraid." Two weeks after releasing the triumphant single from "Recovery," it's set to debut at No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart.

Not only is "Not Afraid" set to reach the top slot on the Hot 100 chart, the offering also garnered 380,000 digital downloads in its first week, the highest sales week for a digital track in 2010.

Em's "Not Afraid" is the 16th single to debut at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 52 years. Britney Spears' single, "3" was the last release to debut at No.1 back in October 2009.

Along with Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You" featuring Faith Evans and 112, which debuted at No.1 back in June 1997, "Not Afraid" is the only other rap single to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Eminem's "Recovery" hits stores on June 22.

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Jay-Z & Eminem Team Up For Hometown Stadium Concerts In September

Jay-Z and Eminem have announced they will be performing two full shows at their respective hometown baseball stadiums this Fall.

The pair were on hand at the Detroit Tigers/NY Yankees baseball game (May 12) to announce the two concerts. Eminem will headline the Detroit show at Comerica Park on September 2 while Jay-Z will take on Yankee Stadium on September 13.

Hov said from his skybox suite while sitting next to Em, "Me and Em,we’re here to announce the fact that we’re doing two shows. September 2 here at Comerica Park and then we’re going to go up to New York to perform at Yankee Stadium September 13. He’s going to headline Detroit. And I’ll headline New York.”

“We’ve done things together, smaller shows," Em later added. "But I’m not sure we’ve ever done anything this big.”

Tickets for the two shows go on sale June 12 at Ticketmaster.

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New song Alpha ft Ay -Songa Mbele

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Started with spectacular voice, and then came the Fame and Fortune. This is not exactly what this kid thought when he enrolled himself in Tusker Project Fame Season 3, but that’s exactly what he got. Alpha came out a winner in this Talent show.

Afterwards he decided to record his music and put it out there for every one. Guess whom he chose to record it with...the same judge who told him most of the time during his performances, "I’m not impressed"-Judge Hermy, a Tanzania award-winning producer who happened to be in a panel of judges during the Tusker Project Fame.

Alpha traveled all the way from Rwanda to Tanzania to meet Hermy whom he already met before becoming a student in the academy. He also wanted to make use of B'hits Music facilities that he felt like home since he had been there before.

The song is a motivational kind, its titled "Songa Mbele" meaning just keep going or move on. Alpha is singing to his fellow Rwandans to move on from the whole 1994 tragedy that still hovers in majority of Rwandan’s.

CREDITS:

Song: Songa Mbele

Artist: Alpha Ft AY

Composed by: Alpha

Written By: Alpha

Produced & Recorded By: Hermy B At B’Hits Studio 2,Dar Es Salaam.

Additional instruments: Elisha Butamu (Machozi Band Keyboardist)

Mixed and Mastered By: Hermy B At B’Hits Studio 3, Namanga, Dar Es Salaam.

Hermy B appears courtesy of B’Hits Music Group Located In Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

Hermes B. Joachim Lyimo (Hermy B)

CEO Bhitz Music Group Ltd.

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N*E*R*D and Diddy Party With Oprah!

This week was fashion's biggest event of the year called the Met Gala where every celebrity you can think off spends money on jewelry and dresses that could bail Haiti out of starvation to upstage each other on the red carpet. It was quite a scene! Scroll down below for some flicks of Mary J. Blige, Joy Bryant, Jennifer Lopez (she had to be the best dressed there), Janet Jackson, and more.Well, after the show is the after party. Celebrities got down partying in their extravagant attire with Oprah at Anna Wintour's after party. There's a saying that's been floating around these days: "Pics or it didn't happen." Well we have proof that Oprah was standing on couches while grooving to N*E*R*D's new single "Hot N' Fun" while Diddy got busy as an honorary N*E*R*D member. Scroll down below for the flicksSpeaking of N*E*R*D, they sat down with MTV News to talk about their upcoming album Nothing that's hitting stores June 15. The group has been on tour since their last release Seeing Sounds in 2008 from colleges to opening for Kanye West & Jay-Z. Touring gave them the spices they needed to create their flavorful album Nothing. It wasn't an easy process. They recorded an entire album twice and scratched the projects until they came up with Nothing."It's funny — I think we were blessed in that sense," Pharrell explained. "The music is very psychedelic for the most part — 80 percent of it is definitely flower-power, counterculture, release and let yourself be free and have a great time!"

Pharrell also said they wanted to tap into a new understanding of the opposite sex and cater the album more toward women. The first single is "Hot N' Fun" and features Nelly Furtado, who the gang recruited for her distinctive tone.

"We think that the new definition of sexuality is the appreciation of life and the moment, and that's why people should have sex. For the most part, when you and her are there and you're having a special moment, it's like, 'Aww, man, I could have been anywhere in the world, but I'm here with you! This is amazing to me! This is so cool — let's do it,' " Pharrell laughed. "I'm so kidding, by the way."

"It's the ultimate spring, summertime record. It's the festival record, it's a fun record and it's geared towards the women," Shay offered. "What woman doesn't want to put on their sundress and stroll through SoHo and have that as their theme music?"

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