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Singer joins performers Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake and others at the live June 26 show. By Jocelyn Vena Beyonce Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Two days after her album 4 is officially released, Beyonc
Alicia Keys is hosting her annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball tonight in London, so of course her hubby Swizzy is there by her side in his all black tux. Whatever folks might call her, philanthropist definitely better be on the list because every time we look up she is doing something for kids affected by HIV/AIDS. We were excited to see British rapper Ms. Dynamite made it out to the event. We haven’t heard much from her in a minute, but we were feeling her music — hopefully we’ll hear some new jawns soon. More pictures of Alicia, Swizzy, Jesse Metcalfe, singer Beth Ditto and future Bond girl Naomie Harris below: WENN
N.O.R.E. tells Mixtape Daily about being interrupted by a fly while performing ‘Banned From TV’ with D-Block in 2008. By Rob Markman, with reporting Ade Mangum Maino Photo: MTV News Celebrity Favorites: Maino Hot 97’s Summer Jam has provided the tri-state area with a number of memorable moments. Who could forget when Jay-Z brought out Michael Jackson, or when he clowned Prodigy by putting an embarrassing picture of the Mobb Deep rapper on the Giants Stadium screen? 50 Cent mocked R. Kelly onstage in 2004, and Swizz Beatz and Kanye West had an old-fashioned sound clash in 2007. For Brooklyn rapper Maino , his favorite Summer Jam moment took place backstage, away from the crowd’s gaze. While the “Hi Hater” rapper was small on the specifics, he told Mixtape Daily that it involved rapper N.O.R.E. , an insect and vomit. “I saw N.O.R.E. throw up. He said, ‘Yo, a fly went in my mouth,’ ” Maino recalled before laughing uncontrollably about the 2008 incident. “We were backstage and they was doin’ ‘Banned From TV,’ and this was the first year that I was there. I had just got off the stage with Alicia Keys, and he came out with D-Block and he did ‘Banned From TV.’ It was crazy.” N.O.R.E. confirmed the story: “Yeah, I threw up, yo. A fly flew in my mouth. This was my first Summer Jam in four or five years, so I’m rhyming. As I’m rhyming a f—ing fly goes in my throat.” Appearing as a guest on D-Block’s set, N.O.R.E. came out to perform his classic posse cut “Banned From TV.” As the Queens rapper recited his verse, he swallowed the insect, causing him to vomit as soon as he got backstage. “I was fiendin’ so much for the look, I just kept going,” he recalled. “Then I got off the stage and I threw up.” N.O.R.E., who is currently on a mission to lose weight, said that if he had been in better shape, he might have been able to avoid the fly: “I’m not saying that I threw up because I was big, I threw up because a fly went in my mouth, but my recovery time wasn’t that quick.” No matter the reason, fans can file this one under “Funny, but true”: “He is absolutely telling the truth,” N.O.R.E. said. “Maino is not lying.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines .
Alicia Keys is including a documentary with the re-release of her debut album “songs in A minor.” The 10th anniversary edition will include special packaging, new liner notes, and unreleased tracks. The documentary chronicles the making of the generation-defining album and is comprised of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Alicia, her mom, her business partner Kerry Brothers, former manager Jeff Robinson, J Records head Clive Davis and more. The Special and Collector’s editions will hit shelves June 28th. Can’t wait. Alicia Keys’ Ex-Boyfriend Reveals “New Album Coming This Year” Alicia Keys Dishes On Swizz Beatz, Music & Motherhood In Essence Magazine Swizz Brings His Kids Together To Celebrate Daughter’s 3rd Birthday [PHOTOS] FACT OF THE DAY: Ashanti Was Once A Bad Girl Remember Snoop’s Perm & Curls? THEN & NOW: 1990s Music Icons CLASS OF 2001: Was G-Dep The Last Bad “Boy” Standing?
“If I Ain’t Got You” is one of Alicia Key’s biggest and most powerful songs to date. Off her 2003 album The Diary Of Alicia Keys; Keys attributes the inspiration of the profound ballad to the passing of the late great Aaliyah. “The song idea came together right after Aaliyah passed away. It was such a sad time and no one wanted to believe it. It just made everything crystal clear to me—what matters, and what doesn’t.” She goes on to say “I remember writing the beginnings of it on a flight somewhere and then finished it in the hotel once I got where we were going,” she added. “It came quickly and I was so moved to write it and it doesn’t matter how many times I sing it, I love it with the same intensity as when I first wrote and recorded it.” Keys is performing at this year’s BET Awards! Spotted @ Rap-up.com New Book Suggests R.Kelly Got Aaliyah Pregnant At 15 Ginuwine Says “If Aaliyah Were Still Here, She & Beyonce Would Be Neck And Neck” FACT OF THE DAY: Ashanti Was Once A Bad Girl Remember Snoop’s Perm & Curls? THEN & NOW: 1990s Music Icons CLASS OF 2001: Was G-Dep The Last Bad “Boy” Standing?
Congratulations to Alicia Keys! The singer just landed her first magazine cover since the birth of lil Egypt last year. Inside the magazine Alicia finally gives her take on being married to Swizzy. Check out a few quotes below: On music, marriage and motherhood: “Falling in love is such a force, but this is a whole other level of magic.” “I was very closed for a long time. But I feel so open now. To feel open like this means you’ve found the center in yourself. You’re not hiding; you’re not worried about anything. Everything’s going to be just fine.” Everything is gonna be fine til Swizzy knocks up the next broad. We hope she’s right! On dedicating a song to her mom: “In the past, I’ve written mostly from my own perspective. But I just wrote a song for my next album that was inspired by a conversation I had with a man who was expressing how indebted he feels to God. He said, ‘I owe God.’ Now, what an interesting thought. And as much as I believe in God, for me that translated into how much I owe my mother for who I am. So I went home and I wrote I Owe You. It’s dedicated to her…” Now that is sweet! One thing that’s undeniable, Alicia looks banging on the cover!
Singer Alicia Keys graces the cover of the June 2011 issue of Essence magazine as she readies her tenth anniversary deluxe and collector’s editions of her first album, “Songs in A Minor,” due out this month. Alicia opens up to the magazine about the man who has her heart, Swizz Beatz, music and motherhood. This is her first interview and magazine cover since she had her son Egypt Daoud Dean. Alicia Keys To Release 10th Anniversary Deluxe Editions Of Debut Album She tells the mag: “Falling in love is such a force, but this is a whole other level of magic.” On music, marriage and motherhood: “I was very closed for a long time. But I feel so open now. To feel open like this means you’ve found the center in yourself. You’re not hiding; you’re not worried about anything. Everything’s going to be just fine.” On dedicating a song to her mom: “In the past, I’ve written mostly from my own perspective. But I just wrote a song for my next album that was inspired by a conversation I had with a man who was expressing how indebted he feels to God. He said, ‘I owe God.’ Now, what an interesting thought. And as much as I believe in God, for me that translated into how much I owe my mother for who I am. So I went home and I wrote I Owe You. It’s dedicated to her…” Essence magazine confesses that Alicia Keys has never been more open about anything in her past interviews. Alicia Keys, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rosario Dawson On “Project 5″ Set [PHOTOS] Alicia Keys Performs With Prince [VIDEO]
Adele’s 21 holds steady at #2, with Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale dropping to #6. By Gil Kaufman Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Photo: Lester Cohen/ WireImage It’s hard to believe that after more than a decade and a half and six studio albums, the Foo Fighters have never had a #1 album. But that historical anomaly will be corrected on next week’s Billboard albums chart when the group’s latest, Wasting Light , hits the top spot thanks to sales of 235,000, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan. That is more than twice the amount sold by the #2 album, Adele ‘s still-strong 21, which slips down a notch to #2 as sales tick up 5 percent to 93,000. The Foos lead a cavalcade of new faces in the top 10, with reunited bluegrass icons Alison Krauss & Union Station coming in at #3 with Paper Airplane (83,000), folk-rock icon Paul Simon debuting at #4 with So Beautiful or So What, (68,000) and Spanish rockers Mana at #5 with Drama Y Luz (47,000). British pop sensation Jessie J just missed out on a top 10 debut, sliding in at #11 with Who You Are, which sold 34,000 copies. The rest of the top 10: Britney Spears ‘ Femme Fatale (#6, 43,000, down 43 percent), Songs for Japan (#7, 37,000), Wiz Khalifa ‘s Rolling Papers (#8, 37,000), Chris Brown ‘s F.A.M.E. (#9, 35,000), and Mumford & Sons ‘ Sigh No More (#10, 35,000). Hipster rock faves TV on the Radio return with Nine Types of Light (#12, 32,000), while indie rap duo Atmosphere hit #13 with The Family Sign (28,000). One of the week’s biggest drops comes courtesy of the CD version of Radiohead ‘s King of Limbs, which plunges 71 percent in its second round on the chart, falling 20 spots to #23 on sales of 19,000. Also charting was the latest solo album from Animal Collective member Panda Bear , Tomboy, which climbed in at #29 (18,000). It was all Foos on the iTunes chart, where Wasting Light topped the album tally, followed by Adele, Songs for Japan, Krauss, Mumford, Simon, Jessie J, TV on the Radio, Spears and Atmosphere. Katy Perry’s run on the iTunes singles chart continues, as her “E.T.” collabo with Kanye West sat atop the list, followed by Rihanna’s “S&M” remix with Spears, the Black Eyed Peas’ “Just Can’t Get Enough,” Lady Gaga’s “Judas” and Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” Rounding out the list are Jeremih with 50 Cent and “Down on Me,” Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song,” Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor,” Chris Brown’s “Look at me Now” and Spears’ “Till the World Ends.” Look for things to stand pretty pat next week when the new faces will include the Glee: The Music — Presents the Warblers collection and the Gorillaz ‘ iPad album , The Fall . Related Videos MTV First: Foo Fighters’ ‘Rope’ Related Artists Foo Fighters
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