Rihanna's 2011 Loud Tour Banks $90 Million
Rihanna has been able to make good in this trying economic year. The Pop/R&B superstar's 2011 LOUD trek ranked 7th of the top 10 tours this year via Pollstar, bringing in $90 million. RiRi was able to beat out big brothers Jay-Z and Kanye West, who brought in a whopping $48.3 million with only 35 shows.
The 23 year-old's showmanship, attention to detail and giving her fans an "...
THE REVIEW: Watch The Throne Concert in San Jose
Jay-Z and Kanye West, forming the collective known as The Throne, were well into their zone at the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Wednesday night (December 14). The duo stopped by the Bay Area while on their North American trek in support of their collaborative effort, ‘Watch The Throne,' and easily gave one of the best shows Hip Hop fans have ever seen.
The show kicked off with the two super...
Kanye West's Mentor No I.D. Leaves GOOD Music For Def Jam
Kanye West's musical mentor and former president of GOOD Music, No I.D. has been appointed Executive Vice President of A&R for Def Jam Recordings. Along with his new position, he brokered a deal for his record label Artium Recordings for an exclusive label partnership with Def Jam.
“No I.D. is one of the hottest and most well-respected hip-hop producers
of our era," Barry Weiss, cha...
Kanye West and Jay-Z Announce Watch The Throne Tour, New Group Name
Kanye West and Jay-Z, who now goes by the group name, “The Throne,” has announced their Watch The Throne Tour, kicking off on September 22, in Detroit MI. The trek comes on the heels of the rap duo releasing their new single “Otis,” which has received rave reviews.
The album watch ‘Watch the Throne’ will be available on iTunes on August 8 and tickets for the tour will be available th...
INTERNATIONAL: Kanye West, Shakira, Quincy Jones Tapped For 2011 Festival Mawazine
One of the world's most celebrated music festival is set to kick off on May 20-28th and Singersroom will be there to witness superstars like Kanye West, Shakira and Quincy Jones take stage. The 2011 Festival Mawazine: Rhythms of the World, placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, will celebrate their 10th anniversary this year.
This event boasts an impressive ...
The Kanye West Foundation Gets Shut Down After Four Successful Years
After a four year run, Kanye West's non-profit organization, The Kanye
West Foundation, is being forced to close its doors. The successful
program which was geared at helping disadvantaged youth realize their
dreams through the arts, was the vision of the late Donda West.
Recently, The New York Times stumbled upon an email that was allegedly
sent by the foundation's former exe...
Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West Accused of Stealing Songwriting Credits
In a recent interview, some of your favorite "singer-songwriters" were slammed with allegations of not writing many of the hit songs they are famous for. Reportedly, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West have been accepting publishing credits with full knowledge that the songs were not written by them.
At the helm of this fraud allegation is songwriter to the stars, Heather Bright. ...
Music Exec Steve Stoute Writes Letter About Grammy Snubbing Eminem, Kanye and Bieber
A week after the recent 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, which saw Best New Artist going to Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding and Album of the Year honors going to Arcade Fire, music executive and Hip-Hop brand manager Steve Stoute took his concerns to Sunday's New York Times Style Section, openly criticize the awards show in a full-page ad. Since the show, many people have questioned NARAS about the une...
Photographer Slaps Kanye West With Assault Suit
An unhappy photographer is suing rapper Kanye West and his security team for allegedly "assaulted" and "threatened" him back in 2008.
Michael Vazquez has filed court papers in New York alleging he was the victim of a vicious attack after he was hired to film and photograph a party for Casio G-Shock watches at the Guastavino's venue in New York City in May, 2008.
Vazquez says We...
CHART NEWS: Kanye and Nicki Minaj Fly High, Rihanna Floats, Ne-Yo Slow
Rapper Kanye West has been crowned number one again for the fourth time after his latest album, ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,’ debuts atop the Billboard 200 Album chart. The set, which features a multitude of artists, sold 496,000 units in its first week.
Following close behind is rapper Nicki Minaj and her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Pink Friday.’ The Young Money MC moved 3...
New Releases: Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West Kick Off Holiday Music Shopping
Instead of going the normal Tuesday release route, some of music’s biggest stars will have a jump on the holiday shopping season Today (Nov. 22).
R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo releases his fourth studio effort, 'Libra Scale,' which features the singles “Champagne Life,” “Beautiful Monster” and “One In A Million.” The set also features production from Ryan Leslie, Jackpot and D. Doroh...
Kanye West Responds to Bush's Feelings on 'Disgusted' Katrina Comments
Rapper Kanye West has responded to
George W. Bush's remarks about being left "disgusted" after the “Power”
MC accused him of racism, insisting he now knows how the former president felt
thanks to his battles after his antics at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
In a TV interview, Bush reveals that
West's comments which stated that he didn’t care "about black people"
in the ...
MTV VMA Recap: Stage Rewind with Eminem, Rihanna, Taylor, Kanye and Bieber
Rapper Eminem kick off the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with his opening performance of "Not Afraid". The Slim Shady started spitting his verses from the backstage, which was arranged to look like a small stage before he came out to get more spotlights. Rihanna surprised event-goers by appearing on the other side of the stage, setting off the performance for her collaborative single with Eminem cal...
Rapper Kanye West Won't Have To Face Suge Knight in Lawsuit Session
Hip Hop star Kanye West, who is currently tied to a lawsuit filed by rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight, does not have to attend a scheduled mediation session in person.
Instead the “Power” MC can take part in the session by phone, ruled a Miami federal judge. West’s lawyers argued that he was going to be out of the country because of a long-standing business commitment.
Knight, wh...
Report: Kanye West To Perform At This Year's MTV Video Music Awards
Hip Hop heavyweight Kanye West and MTV has buried the hatchet as he will reportedly perform at this year’s Video Music Awards.
It was only a year ago that West crashed the awards stage and notoriously interrupted Taylor Swift’s speech, cla...
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