Jay-Z and Kanye West have collaborated to bring the world super group “The Throne.” Fans have been waiting what seems like a lifetime for the official release date of Watch The Throne but do not fret the dates have been revealed. The collaborative effort will be exclusively released to Itunes on August 8 and to physical retailers on August 12. Tickets for their fall tour will go on sale the same day as the Itunes release and the tour starts September 22nd in Detroit! Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis” [NEW MUSIC] What Jay-Z and Kanye’s New Track “Otis” Taught Me [OPINION] Here are the tour dates: Sept. 22 – Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills Sept. 24 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre Sept. 25 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre Sept. 27 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center Sept. 28 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center Sept. 28 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center Oct. 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Oct. 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center Oct. 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center Oct. 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center Oct. 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center Oct. 13 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome Oct. 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Oct. 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion Oct. 17 – Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion Oct. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center Oct. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena Oct. 25 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Oct. 26 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center Oct. 29 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena Oct. 30 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Nov. 1 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena Nov. 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Join The Conversation On Our Facebook Page :
Hip-hop duo is calling itself the Throne. By Rob Markman Kanye West and Jay-Z Photo: WireImage Throne watchers now have another date to focus on, this time an official one. It has finally been confirmed that on August 8, Jay-Z and Kanye West will release their highly anticipated joint LP, Watch the Throne, digitally on iTunes. Compact disc lovers will be able to purchase physical copies a few days later on August 12. But when searching for the CD at local retail spots, fans shouldn’t look under “J” for Jay or “W” for West, but rather “T,” as the duo has officially christened their group the Throne. Multiplatinum hip-hop supergroups cannot live by album sales alone, so on August 8 tickets for the Watch the Throne tour will also go on sale to the general public. The 24-date Live Nation-produced run will begin in Detroit on September 22 and wrap up on November 3 in Boston. Performing songs from the Throne album, as well as solo cuts from their respective catalogs, the duo will stop for two dates in Kanye’s hometown of Chicago, but none in Jay’s native New York. Instead the tour will hit the nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey, Izod Center on September 27 and 28. Starting July 28, fans who visit the Live Nation website will have access to pre-sale tickets; the next day, July 29, Citi Card members will get their chance to snatch up early seats. A press release sent out by Hov’s camp also confirms an official 12-song track list, with four bonus tracks slated for the LP’s deluxe version. RZA, the Neptunes and Kanye himself all contribute to the production side of things, while Beyonc
Lil’ Kim is back in the studio working on her fifth album with the lead single “Looks Like Money” produced by the Rockwilder. Kim just celebrated her 37th birthday with a special promo picture depicting her as a Barbie. This will be Kim’s first album this decade! Click here , for more about the comeback! Lil’ Kim Is Black Barbie Lil’ Kim Skipped BET Awards For Gay Pride [PHOTOS]
“A New Era In Art” is Back and Bigger Than Ever!!!! For a second year in a row the iNetwork. Inc. Team and Artists from the Atlanta Community will showcase the diversity of their artwork during “ A New Era in ART , Part 2 “. “ A New Era in ART, Part 2″ will take place July 13th at the New Era Flagship Store, 117 Luckie Street, Downtown Atlanta from 5P-10P. The event will be hosted by Headkrack of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show ; with music provided by Trendsetter DJ Sense of Aphilliates Music Group and Hot 107.9 . Performers Include: Band, The Aquanauts MC, Avery J. Singer, Crystal Renee The Kids from P.O.P. “Poems Over Pistols” “ A New Era in ART: Part II” is going to be explosively creative and satisfying to those artistic taste buds of yours! This year’s event will showcase five “Guest Artist” alongside the iNetwork. Inc . Art Team. We are trilled about showcasing some of the hottest talent in the “Atlanta Art Community” at this event! Plus, don’t miss your chance to win some great prizes during our raffle giveaways!! Raffle Tickets start at just $1! All Raffle proceeds will benefit iNetwork. Inc .’s 2011-2012 Events and Programs. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Pepsi Co. and DaVidos 3.75 Pizza. Get to the New Era Flagship Store early! Refreshments are only while supplies last. We expect a crowd!! We hope to see you on July 13th at 5pm … Support your local non profit org’! So Are You iN? For More Information: info@inetworkinfo.org Check out last years event! Click Link Below! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMPiv3zqWxA THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:NEW ERA JONELL PR THE D. BUCHANAN COLLECTION ZORRA COSMETICS DAVIDOS 3.75 PIZZA JAHLION SOUND MOVEMENTS P.O.P. MY MAGAZINE PEPSI CO. / GATORADE HOT 107.9 EVER PRESENT PRODUCTIONSCopyright iNetwork. Inc. 2011 iNetwork. Inc. | 678-696-0012 | PO Box 1746 | Atlanta GA 30312 During this event, you never know what you might see! You could intensely watch a “Quirky” Painter turn a plain fitted cap into a wearable work of art; or just get fixated on the “Culinary Picasso” creating these profoundly artistic plates of food right in front of you. As you can see from the pictures, last year’s event was filled with various forms of art. We can guarantee that each element of this year’s event will deliver that same level of creativity!
Rapper opens up about ‘High School’ collaborator on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wiz Khalifa Photo: Sohyung Kang / MTV News Snoop Dogg always walked his own path as a youngin’ in the game. And now that the veteran rapper has taken Wiz Khalifa under his wing, his advice to the upstart isn’t very different from his own mantra. According to the “Black and Yellow” star, Snoop told him to keep doing what he’s been doing. “He just always told me to stick to what I know, ’cause I know myself the best,” Wiz said during his appearance on MTV News’ “RapFix Live.” “And [he told me to] boss up in every opportunity that I get. Those are mainly the two key points that stick out. “Snoop is a big fan of what I do and, of course, he’s a legend to me and it’s just an honor for him to be talking about me, speaking so highly of me and sharing the same views. I witnessed his career, and there was a time when my dad wouldn’t want me listening to Snoop. But as time went on and he got to see who Snoop was as a businessman and other avenues of life, then he really grew to respect him. I feel like, as long as I do me, like Dogg says, in time people will get it.” The two green-friendly rappers joined forces late last year for Wiz’s “Black and Yellow” remix and later announced they would be shooting a movie together called “High School.” “We decided to go ahead and say, ‘You know what? Let’s do a movie and a soundtrack and just become, you know, bosom buddies and do what we do ’cause we love what we do and we love each other and at the same time, we know what the people want,’ ” Snoop explained. “The people want to see the two generations come together where hip-hop ain’t about old school and new school. It’s just about good music and making good moves and putting something out there that’s classic where people can respect it and say, ‘Yeah, so now, this was some gangsta sh– that really made hip-hop gradually grow to another level.’ ” Are you looking forward to seeing Wiz and Snoop join forces for “High School”? Tell us below! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Wiz Khalifa Related Artists Wiz Khalifa Snoop Dogg
Elton John does wonders for Haley and Pia, but James and Stefano may have ruined their GPAs. By Eric Ditzian Haley Reinhart performs on Wednesday’s “American Idol” Photo: Michael Becker/ Fox What a schizophrenic ” American Idol ” school year it has been, and our report cards have been correspondingly all over the place. One week Casey Abrams is up, a few later, he’s collapsing into Ryan Seacrest’s tender embrace after narrowly avoiding a trip home. Jacob Lusk and Stefano Langone have each taken their place at the head of the class, only to tumble to the low end of the grading curve. What to make of all this GPA upheaval? Well, “Idol” is a damn hard class. Consistency from performance to performance is just as important as excellence on any given evening. And excellence we most certainly had on Wednesday, as the contestants took on Elton John’s oeuvre. So too, of course, did we have singers who either didn’t study hard enough or who just couldn’t quite grasp the night’s curriculum. Too bad. Our “Idol” report card suffers no fools. Let’s get to it! Excellent Pia Toscano : As we explained in our preview, there was no way Pia was going to go with anything uptempo, despite everyone’s pleas over the weeks. Hey, if Scotty McCreery doesn’t have to ditch his country twang, should she be compelled to give up residency in Balladsville? That’s a matter for debate, but during her take on “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” it was hard to complain about anything. What a voice. Seriously, what a voice! Haley Reinhart : Let’s put aside her rather amusing pre-performance reference to “hard-core bangage” and concentrate on what she accomplished during her time onstage. She killed it! As surprised as we were, she freaking killed it! She finally, fully embraced those wonderful bluesy tones and growled her way toward glory during “Bennie and the Jets.” Our only fear is that it’s too late for Haley to turn the tide and stick around for more than a few weeks. Good Scotty McCreery : We’re not going to say we get it, but perhaps we’re starting to enjoy it. To wit, we’ve ditched any notion Scotty has a desire to even shout in the direction of a country-free genre. Nor were we surprised to hear his song selection process involved nothing more than finding an Elton tune with “country” in the title. Thusly prepared, we were able to sit back and enjoy the country comfort he was selling. His fluency in the genre, at such a young age, is truly impressive. Whether or not he wins “Idol,” Scotty is going to sell millions of records. Paul McDonald : Paul learned his lesson well last week: Play the guitar, don’t dance. Hooray! Sure, his “Rocket Man” started off a little slurry, and the guy has a tendency to come off creepy when he’s trying to go smoldery, but we never tire of the tone of his voice. That being said, his voice simply didn’t have the oomph to hit those notes that bring out goose bumps. Lauren Alaina : We’ve been saying for a while Lauren is at her best when she’s not racing through fast-paced tunes, attempting to keep up while jigging and jagging across the stage. In this sense, “Candle in the Wind” was a smart choice, and the arrangement gave the tune some country flavoring that washed away any residual, Princess Di-induced cheesiness. The slowed-down performance gave Lauren a chance to build, getting better as she went and finally finishing on a strong note. Casey Abrams : Goodbye, bushy beard. Hello, reborn Casey. If there were one singer to nail the emotional aspects of Elton’s music, it was Casey. Restrained, tender, satisfying. Coming off the judges’ save, he followed Tom Hanks’ advice in “Saving Private Ryan”: “Earn this!” Earn it he did. Now keep it up, kid! Satisfactory Naima Adedapo : Her faux-Jamaican accent was the least of her problems. Jimmy Iovine gave the game away when he wondered if Naima could stay in tune: No, no she couldn’t. The accent was a bold choice — bolder even than slapping some reggae swag on “I’m Still Standing.” But while we felt the song sounded fine with its new arrangement, her accent smacked of gimmickry, a ploy to distract us. We don’t think it’ll work. Thia Megia : The 16-year-old avoids a lower grade, if only because the judges have been deeply unfair to her for a few weeks in a row. Other bottom-of-the-barrel singers come in for wild praise no matter how dreadfully they perform. The judges, meanwhile, have absolutely no use for Thia; their condescension is painful to hear and unfair to air. OK, so her take on “Daniel” was pitchy as hell, with phrasing messier than a daycare playroom after snack time, and she couldn’t swoop down to hit those low notes if her life depended on it. OK, so she’s probably going home on Thursday. But if the judges truly don’t like what she does, what the heck is she doing here in the first place? Jacob Lusk : There’s a difference between singing with emotion and singing whilst on the verge of tears — a difference Jacob doesn’t seem to grasp. He’s uncomfortable to watch, and not nearly pleasant enough to hear. We wanted to step slowly away from the television during his rendition of “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.” All that progress from last week, tossed out the window. Unsatisfactory Stefano Langone : The first thing Stefano had to contend with was a brutal intro package in which Jimmy all but announced the kid was going to bomb. The second thing he had to contend with was “Tiny Dancer”; the diminutive singer just didn’t have the vocal power the tune demanded, or at least deserved. His phrasings were muddled, but at least his eyes were (mostly) open. Not that it matters much. Stefano’s in trouble. James Durbin : Not even a five-alarm fire can distract us from the fact that James’ performance was fun and energetic, but useless as an example of his musical talents. He gets a freaking flaming piano? Someone’s playing favorites with the contestants. Also, that reference to a Pepsi moment? Yikes! Thought shalt not speak ill of the deceased, especially not the King of Pop. Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
The CEO of one of the two companies licensed to sell full body scanners to the TSA accompanied President Barack Obama to India earlier this month, a clear sign of the deep ties between Washington politicians and the companies pushing to have body scanners installed at all US airports. Deepak Chopra, chairman and CEO of OSI Systems and no relation to the New Age spiritualist, was one of a number of CEOs who traveled with the president on his three-day trip to India, which focused primarily on expanding business ties between the US and the emerging Asian power. “I am honored to be selected to play a role in this very important cause,” Chopra said in a statement ahead of the trip. “Currently the trade between US and India is only one tenth of the amount of trade between US and China. There is substantial opportunity to improve the trade relations with India for mutual economic gain.” Chopra's company manufactures the Rapiscan brand of body scanners, currently being deployed across US airports. He joined the CEOs of such companies as GE, PepsiCo and United Technologies on the trip. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/body-scanner-ceo-obama-india/ added by: CarlosBobthe3rd
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It seems “Pastor” Terry Jones is STILL threatening to burn the Koran on 9/11 if his list of demands aren't met. His list may include: No masque on ground zero, four pepperoni pizzas, a case of Pepsi Clear, and a chance to be a contestant on Wipeout. “nobody move or the Koran gets it” said an unnamed man on deck with a parrot. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-koran-burning-20100909,0,6… added by: thelastwheeler
Paul Krugman and Larry Kudlow – not exactly two guys you would associate with one another. However, they are two media figures Washington Post columnist Frank Ahrens thinks should be candidates for the same job. In his Aug. 15 column , Ahrens wrote about some of the people that should replace outgoing chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer. He named several candidates including Pepsi’s Indra Nooyi, James Sinegal, co-founder and chief executive of Costco, and Ford chief executive Alan Mulally. But he also named New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and CNBC’s “Kudlow Report” host Larry Kudlow . In his case for Krugman, Ahrens wondered that since Krugman can talk the talk, can he walk the walk as well. “Outside the academic world, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is best known for his New York Times columns arguing that the $787 billion, debt-busting stimulus bill was not enough, so even moderate Democrats — not to mention conservatives — might lose their minds with this pick. But maybe it’s time for Krugman to put his money where his mouth is,” Ahrens wrote. “You think government needs to spend more to get us out of this funk? Okay, Paul. Here’s the key to the car.” In the case of Larry Kudlow, Ahrens wrote the CNBC host would be a wise choice because he can communicate economic policies clearly. “You might laugh at this one, but CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration before going to Wall Street to make his millions and subsequently flame out like a booze-and-drug-fueled Icarus, a low period he has discussed openly,” Ahrens wrote. “But Americans believe in second chances, and Kudlow’s been one-day-at-a-timing it for more than a decade. There is no more articulate spokesman for supply-side economics and tax-cut job creation. Yet, not even his legendary selection of suits and ties will likely win him admirers in the Obama White House.” Ahrens also appeared on CNBC’s “Street Signs” with Erin Burnett on Aug. 16 to argue for his suggestions, including making the case for Kudlow. Albeit unlikely, Ahrens says idea isn’t as crazy as one might think. “Larry Kudlow, great American,” Ahrens said. “I know you’re going to laugh or some of the viewers may laugh. But, look, the guy has been in this position before in previous administrations. He’s been on Wall Street. He knows about how to talk to folks in government. He knows about how the private markets work. And there’s no really more eloquent spokesman for supply-side job creation through tax cuts. Listen, you can know all you want about policy, but if you can’t explain yourself to the President, then that’s a real key thing, a real key element of this job. To get the President’s ear, you have to be able to explain yourself. It’s sort of fun, but it’s not as crazy as you might think.”
Image credit: GOOD GOOD has teamed up with Pepsi to help bring positive change to communities. The Pepsi Refresh project gives away millions of dollars in grants for some really amazing ideas. One of which is helping to fund the Bikleloc project…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
