Kelis offers up “Flesh Tones” Mixtape

Here’s a Mixtape promo for Kelis’s upcoming Flesh Tones album.

1. Handful (intro)
2. No Security (Crookers vs. Bart Bmore)
3. Acapella (David Guetta vs. Benny Banssi)
4. Bossy (Switch vs. Alan Braxe and Fred Falke)
5. 4th of July (Flesh Tone Album Snippet)
6. Grey Goose (Free School feat. Apl d ap vs. Stardust)
7. Milkshake (Mighty Fools vs. Major Lazer)
8. Get Along with You (Laidback Luke vs. Mstrkrft (Goldenchyld Blend))
9. Home (Flesh Tone Album Snippet)
10. Caught Out There (Eric Prydz Blend)
11. Scream (Flesh Tone Album Snippet)
12. Lil Star (Linus Loves Remix)
13. 22nd Century (Flesh Tone Album Snippet)

Kelis – Flesh Tones Mixtape

Weekly Top 50. Justin Bieber is Number One But Monica is “Still Standing” at #2

See the top 10 here and the rest of the top 50 after the jump!

LW	TW	artist / album		label	power index	% change
—	1	JUSTIN BIEBER		ISLAND/IDJMG	281,750	—
		MY WORLD 2.0
—	2	MONICA		J RECORDS/RMG	182,292	—
		STILL STANDING
—	3	NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 33		CAPITOL/EMI	133,681	—
		VARIOUS ARTISTS
1	4	LADY ANTEBELLUM		CAPITOL NASHVILLE/EMI	78,057	-15%
		NEED YOU NOW
—	5	SHE & HIM		MERGE	46,238	—
		VOLUME TWO
3	6	LUDACRIS		DTP/DEF JAM/IDJ	44,303	-23%
		BATTLE OF THE SEXES
10	7	JUSTIN BIEBER		ISLAND/IDJMG	43,343	+30%
		MY WORLD
5	8	LADY GAGA		INTERSCOPE	40,607	-15%
		FAME
2	9	MARVIN SAPP		VERITY/JLG	40,230	-50%
		HERE I AM
7	10	BLACK EYED PEAS		INTERSCOPE	33,749	-14%
		E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES)

Janet Jackson to Headline Essence Music Festival

Looks like Janet is on a mission this year. With movies, books and a host of other projects…the pop star is continuing to make her mark on music history.

This summer the youngest of the Jackson clan is scheduled to headline the ever growing Essence music festival which is slated to begin on opening the event on July 2nd. This will be Janet’s first-ever appearance at the annual event and mark the first full concert performance from the singer since her 2008 concert at Madison Square Garden.

I am so excited to see Janet making moves. She’s had a tough past few years but I feel the tide is turning and deservedly so.

Sneak Peek at Janet’s new video for her single “Nothing”

I am so excited for this video, movie single….you name it! Janet is doing her thing on this song and in the film “Why Did I Get Married Too”. The video should be airing any day now but in the interim…we will have to do with this behind the scenes peek at the clip! Jermaine Dupri is filming once again. I am not sure what to think about this break-up thing between Jermaine and Janet…. They seem a little too friendly to be broken up?

Melanie Fiona brings “It Kills Me” to the Ellen show

Melanie has to be one of the most underrated artist out there or should I say “used” to be. These days Ms. Fiona is getting love from every direction and it couldn’t have happened to a better nor more deserving person.

Melanie is a true artist and its nice to see that true artistry is not going unnoticed.

Kelis “Acapella” teaser

Before there was a Lady Gaga, there was a Kelis. The former Mrs. Nasir Jones is finally back to doing what she does best: making music. The David Guetta produced “Acapella” will serve as the lead single from her “Flesh Tones” disc.

Check out a teaser for the video that is scheduled to be released any moment now:

Janet taking a break from music; begins shooting new film!

Looks like my favorite Diva is going to be taking a hiatus from music for a little bit and while some fans may be disappointed…I am so totally stoked!

As much as it pains me to say this Janet’s sales have been in trouble and will probably never return to their former glory. The music industry as a whole is in trouble and I have a feeling that Janet will not be the only singer looking to make a jump to films.

Janet should focus on film and soundtracks at this point. I think that is killing two birds with one stone and helping to solidify her legacy as an actress. She’s already proven herself musically so its nice to see her exercising her acting chops.

For her next role, Janet will re-team with her good friend Tyler Perry as well as former label mate Mariah Carey and Whoopi Goldberg in the Tyler Perry movie adaptation of the book ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’. The new movie begins shooting in June.

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Janet photographed on the set of Nothing

Pop Icon, Janet Jackson was spotted on the set of “Nothing” which is the lead single from her new Tyler Perry produced movie “Why Did I Get Married Too”. The film is slated to be released on April 2nd and hopefully the video will arrive shortly thereafter.

Why they are not releasing the video prior to the release of the film is beyond me. One can only speculated that its due to some sort of scheduling conflicts.

In any case check out the pic of a stunning Janet and be sure to go see the film, request the song on your local radio stations and purchase it on Itunes!

Weekly Top 50

LW	TW	artist / album		label	power index	% change
3	1	LADY ANTEBELLUM		CAPITOL NASHVILLE/EMI	91,931	-14%
		NEED YOU NOW
—	2	MARVIN SAPP		VERITY/JLG	80,222	—
		HERE I AM
1	3	LUDACRIS		DTP/DEF JAM/IDJ	57,632	-58%
		BATTLE OF THE SEXES
—	4	THE EDGE		RAZOR & TIE	53,991	—
		VARIOUS ARTISTS
7	5	LADY GAGA		INTERSCOPE	47,853	-1%
		FAME
6	6	SADE		EPIC	40,231	-27%
		SOLDIER OF LOVE
9	7	BLACK EYED PEAS		INTERSCOPE	39,269	-8%
		E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES)
4	8	JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE		LEGACY	36,996	-58%
		VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE
2	9	GORILLAZ		VIRGIN/EMI	36,116	-67%
		PLASTIC BEACH
12	10	JUSTIN BIEBER		ISLAND/IDJMG	33,419	+19%
		MY WORLD
—	11	WHITE STRIPES		THIRD MAN/WARNER BROS.	28,897	—
		UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHT
13	12	KE$HA		KEMOSABE/RCA/RMG	28,674	+7%
		ANIMAL
8	13	BROKEN BELLS		COLUMBIA	28,110	-41%
		BROKEN BELLS
21	14	LADY GAGA		INTERSCOPE	27,043	+23%
		FAME MONSTER (EP)
5	15	GARY ALLAN		MCA NASHVILLE	26,522	-60%
		GET OFF ON THE PAIN
16	16	ZAC BROWN BAND		ATLANTIC	25,794	+7%
		FOUNDATION
11	17	LIL WAYNE		CASH MONEY/UNIV MOTOWN	24,688	-13%
		REBIRTH
18	18	TAYLOR SWIFT		BIG MACHINE	21,412	-4%
		FEARLESS
17	19	RIHANNA		DEF JAM/IDJ	21,149	-6%
		RATED R
10	20	BLAKE SHELTON		WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE	20,776	-29%
		HILLBILLY BONE
24	21	MICHAEL BUBLE		REPRISE	18,979	0%
		CRAZY LOVE
—	22	TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON		CHOP SHOP/ATLANTIC	18,314	—
		SOUNDTRACK
23	23	TREY SONGZ		ATLANTIC	18,294	-6%
		READY
26	24	SUSAN BOYLE		COLUMBIA	17,191	-7%
		I DREAMED A DREAM
33	25	YOUNG MONEY		CASH MONEY/UNIV MOTOWN	16,644	+9%
		WE ARE YOUNG MONEY
22	26	ALICIA KEYS		J RECORDS/RMG	16,446	-18%
		ELEMENT OF FREEDOM
14	27	ALMOST ALICE		BUENA VISTA	15,987	-36%
		VARIOUS ARTISTS
28	28	CARRIE UNDERWOOD		19/ARISTA NASHVILLE	15,957	-8%
		PLAY ON
20	29	EASTON CORBIN		MERCURY	15,707	-29%
		EASTON CORBIN
19	30	DANNY GOKEY		19/RCA NASHVILLE	15,325	-31%
		MY BEST DAYS
—	31	THEM CROOKED VULTURES		DGC/INTERSCOPE	14,225	—
		THEM CROOKED VULTURES
—	32	DROPKICK MURPHYS		DROPKICK MURPHYS	14,110	—
		LIVE ON LANSDOWNE, BOSTON MA
15	33	CRAZY HEART		NEW WEST RECORDS	13,840	-43%
		SOUNDTRACK
—	34	DRIVE BY TRUCKERS		ATO	13,690	—
		THE BIG TO-DO
35	35	ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS		RHINO	13,121	-9%
		THE SQUEAKQUEL
32	36	JAHEIM		ATLANTIC	13,049	-15%
		ANOTHER ROUND
29	37	MARY J. BLIGE		GEFFEN	12,706	-27%
		STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR
31	38	JOSH TURNER		MCA NASHVILLE	12,263	-22%
		HAYWIRE
—	39	FLOBOTS		UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC	12,215	—
		SURVIVAL STORY
42	40	SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE		HOLLYWOOD	12,211	0%
		KISS & TELL
25	41	RAHEEM DEVAUGHN		JIVE/JLG	11,969	-35%
		LOVE & WAR
37	42	LADY ANTEBELLUM		CAPITOL NASHVILLE/EMI	11,944	-12%
		LADY ANTEBELLUM
30	43	JASON DERULO		BELUGA HGTS/WARNER BROS.	11,705	-29%
		JASON DERULO
47	44	NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC		SONY MUSIC	11,482	-2%
		NOW 32
38	45	CHIEFTAINS/RY COODER		HEAR MUSIC	11,469	-13%
		SAN PATRICIO
—	46	TWILIGHT		CHOP SHOP/ATLANTIC	11,189	—
		SOUNDTRACK
—	47	CELTIC WOMAN		MANHATTAN/EMI	11,183	—
		SONGS FROM THE HEART
34	48	JOHNNY CASH		AMERICAN/LOST HIGHWAY	10,841	-28%
		AMERICAN VI: AIN’T NO GRAVE
39	49	TOBYMAC		FOREFRONT RECORDS	10,762	-17%
		TONIGHT
44	50	OWL CITY		UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC	10,742	-12%
		OCEAN EYES

On the promotional trail with Monica

The R&B diva recently stopped by The Early Show to promote her new album “Still Standing” which is in stores today. Still Standing marks Monica’s 1st album in four years and it was well worth the wait.