The Black Eyed Peas are set to release their fourth official single off their fifth studio album, "The E.N.D."
"Imma Be" has been chosen and will be released to radio on December 15, 2009. The music video is set to follow in January. Originally it was announced that "Missing You" was going to be the fourth single. No explanation was given as to why it was switched to "Imma Be."
"Imma Be" will be the fourth single in North America while "Rock That Body" will be released in Europe and Australia.
I think it's because "Meet Me Halfway" and "Missing You" are quite similar so it wouldn't work as well back to back single choices. I am thrilled "Imma Be" has finally been chosen as a single. It is my favourite track off the album. I am sure "Missing You" will be the fifth single.
Lady GaGa is set to release her second official single off her sophomore album, "The Fame Monster."
"Telephone" features Beyonce and will be released on January 10, 2010 digitally. It will be officially released to radio on December 22 but it has picked up airplay ever since "The Fame Monster" was released back on November 23. The music video is set for a late January release.
Erykah Badu is finally ready to release her sixth studio album, "New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh."
It was originally announced to be released in the Fall of 2008 and than the spring of 2009 but Badu became pregnant with her third child so it was put on hold. With her pregnancy over with she is ready to release the sequel to "4th World War."
"New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh" will be released on February 23, 2010.
"I called it 'Part II: The Return of the Ankh' because this album is the sister of the left side of my brain -- it is the right side," Badu explained during a listening session this week at New York City's Chung King Studios. "'Part I was the left side of my thoughts -- it was more socially political and my thought process was more analytical. This time there wasn't anything to be concerned with -- the album is more emotional and flowy and talks about feelings. It reminds of the days of 'Baduizm' -- this is just about beats and rhymes in a cipher."
Tracks like "Window Seat," featuring The Roots' ?uestlove on the drums and James Poyser on piano, finds Badu requesting "a window seat...I don't want nobody next to me," over drums and clasps. Meanwhile, she questions "What did I do to make you fall so far from me?" atop keyboard riffs on the 9th Wonder-produced "20 Feet Tall."
On the banjo-laden "Don't Be Long," Badu pleads her lover to return soon although she understands "you gotta get your hustle on." She taps into her inner B-girl and pays homage to the Notorious B.I.G. on tracks like "Get Money," which features elements of the Junior M.A.F.I.A. feat. Notorious B.I.G. track of the same title, and "Incense," on which she harmonizes the Biggie lyrics, "there's gonna be a lot of slow singing and flower bringing if my burglar alarm starts ringing," over a beat reminiscent of Alicia Keys' "Unbreakable."
Some of the other stand-out tracks include "Fall In Love" which finds her candidly warning potential lovers, "You're loving me and I'm driving your Benz / you're loving me and I'm fucking your friends;" the harp-heavy " Out of My Mind Just in Time (Part I) (Undercover Over-Lover)," on which she pleads, "I hate for you, when I hate you too, if you want me to;" and " Out of My Mind Just In Time (Part 2)," on which she confesses, "I am a recovering undercover over-lover / recovering from a love I can't get over / and now my lover thinks he wants another," over piano strokes.
"Jump In The Air" was slated to appear on the album, but parts of it leaked on the internet earlier this week, and as a result Badu is unsure if she will include it on the set. "If anything leaks, I won't put out this album," she said about potential future leaks. "I worked too hard for that to happen. Let a bitch make some money some kind of way."
The track is said to feature nine MCs including Lil Wayne and her son Seven's father, rapper Andre 3000.
In the past six years, Badu, who has been working on this album since the release of "Worldwide Underground" in 2003, has recorded over 50 songs for "Part II." She hopes to release an already-completed album titled "Low Down" shortly after this release.
There is no official track listing for Part 2 yet.
Kelis is set to release her fifth studio album, "Flesh Tones" in March 2010.
Lead single, "Acapella" was just released last week. The video should be released sometime in January. Kelis explained the new album will be a departure for her musically.
"Originally I wanted to do something electro," she added about the album's feel. "I kind of went through all these different phases of what I wanted it to be. In recording stuff, it kept changing. Finally it got to this really electronic, dance, really melodic vibe. Everything started to come in that space. I started to fall in love with it. It took a life unto itself. It wasn't calculated. ... All the stuff I fell in love with and stuff I was writing fell into that space. It's sort of a new-age disco — futuristic disco."
No release date has been announced yet.
Sade is set to release their lead single off their sixth studio album, "Solider of Love" which is released on February 8, 2010.
"Solider of Love" is their first piece of new material in almost 10 years, since "By Your Side" in 2000.
"Soldier of Love" will be released to radio on December 14, 2009 with a video to follow before New Years Eve. It will be released digitally on December 21.
Mariah Carey is set to embark on the "Angels Advocate Tour" in support of her 12th studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."
The North American dates will kick off with a festive New Year's Eve performance on December 31st, 2009 at Madison Square Garden, New York and finish at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas on February 10, 2010. It will be Carey's first major concert tour since the highly-successful 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour.
Here are the official North American tour dates:
31/12/2009 Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY
02/01/2010 The Borgata Event Center - Atlantic City, NJ
15/01/2010 Foxwoods MGM Grand Theatre - Mashantucket, CT
16/01/2010 Foxwoods MGM Grand Theatre - Mashantucket, CT
19/01/2010 Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA
20/01/2010 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, FL
25/01/2010 Fox Theatre - Detroit, MI
27/01/2010 DAR Constitution Hall - Washington, DC
30/01/2010 Wang Theatre - Boston, MA
01/02/2010 Tower Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
04/02/2010 Bell Center - Montreal, QC
06/02/2010 Scotiabank Place - Ottawa, ON
09/02/2010 Air Canada Center - Toronto, ON
12/02/2010 Schottenstein Center - Columbus, OH
13/02/2010 Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
16/02/2010 Northrop Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
18/02/2010 Nokia Theatre - Dallas, TX
20/02/2010 Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
23/02/2010 Gibson Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
26/02/2010 Oracle Arena - Oakland, CA
27/02/2010 The Pearl Concert Theater - Las Vegas, NV
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Timbaland is set to release his second official single, "Say Something" off his third studio album, "Shock Value 2."
"Say Something" features Drake and will be sent to radio on December 15, 2009. The music video premiered last week on December 8, the day of the album release.
Leona Lewis was chosen by James Cameron to sing the theme song for his new film, "Avatar" which will be released to theatres on December 18, 2009.
The theme song for "Avatar" will be titled "I See You" and will be released on December 15, 2009. The music video will be released before New Years Eve. The single will be available as a digital download and on the "Avatar" soundtrack. It is not included on Leona's sophomore effort, "Echo."
Basement Jaxx is set to release their sixth studio album, "Zephyr" on December 15, 2009.
Originally "Zephyr" was to be apart of "Scars," their fifth studio album, which was released back in September 2009. "Scars" was to be a double album which would feature "Scars" the uptempo section while "Zephyr" would be the down tempo section.
Here is the official track listing for "Zephyr":
01 Intro 0:19
02 Peace Of Mind 7:12
03 Alkazaar 3:41
04 Hip Hip Hooray 2:53
05 Walking In The Clouds 3:39
06 Where R We Now 5:14
07 Dark Vale 1:32
08 Check The Fuse 0:54
09 Sunrising 2:01
10 Ascension 5:51
Leona Lewis is set to release her second official single off her sophomore album, "Echo."
"I Got You" was sent to radio today, December 8 and will be released digitally on December 15. A music video is set to premiere before New Years Eve.
Originally the second single was to be "Outta My Head" but was later switched to "I Got You." No explanation was given.
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