NEW VIDEO: Brandy Feat. Chris Brown – ‘Put It Down’
After weeks of delays, Brandy’s highly anticipated video for “Put It Down” featuring Chris Brown has premiered! The “Never Say Never” singer struts, pops and unleashes her inner diva in the Hype Williams-directed clip. “Put It Down” is the lead single from her upcoming sixth album, Two Eleven, due October 2. Watch the video below.
Happy Birthday Whitney Houston
Today (August 9), Whitney Houston would have celebrated her 49th birthday. Despite her untimely passing in February, WATM pays tribute to one of the best, if not the best, to ever pick up a mic. Even at her lowest points, nothing or no one can take away what she brought to the table, musically, in the ’80s and ’90s. Speaking of the ’80s, watch Whit crush the stage — with nothing more than big hair, a fringe-y dress and a mic — on MTV in 1986.
Thanks for the music. Happy Birthday, Whitney!
Hot Shots: Gwen Stefani Pretty in Pink for Harper’s Bazaar
No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani looks like she just left a runway in Milan on the September cover of Harper’s Bazaar. Inside the mag, Gwen opens up about her personal style, staying fit, balancing a career and motherhood, and more. “It’s super fun being a mom, but it’s hard too. Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing I’ve ever done by far,” she told the magazine.
The issue hits newsstands on August 21.
Chart News: Rick Ross Scores Fourth No. 1 Album with ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’
MMG’s leader claims his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as God Forgives, I Don’t opens in the top spot with his largest opening-week sum.
Melanie Fiona Covers Alanis Morissette’s ‘Ironic’ for Billboard’s Candid Covers
The beautiful, talented and extremely underrated Melanie Fiona is the latest artist to visit Billboard’s studio for their “Candid Covers” live sessions. The Toronto songbird, who released her sophomore album, The MF Life, earlier this year, covered fellow Canadian Alanis Morisette’s 1996 classic “Ironic.”
“[Ironic] is just a great song that I think just really cut through in pop culture when I was a child,” explained Mel. “There was not a person in the world that didn’t know that song. No matter what type of music you listen to, no matter where you grew up, you know that song. I think that was a special song for me back then because it really made me pay attention to the art of storytelling.”
Mel also performed an acoustic version of “Wrong Side Of A Love Song,” the latest single from her new album. Watch below.
Ne-Yo Interview on Power 105.1′s ‘The Breakfast Club’
Ne-Yo stopped by Power’s 105.1′s popular morning show The Breakfast Club on Tuesday morning (August 7). The singer-songwriter talked with Charlamagne, DJ Envy and Angela Yee about his new album R.E.D., why he turned down a role as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., what he thinks Trey Songz is lacking, why he gave Beyoncé writing credit on “Irreplaceable” and more.
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