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Alicia Keys’ #MusicMonday Pick: Sade’s ‘Soldier Of Love’

‘I’m loving that Sade is back,’ Keys says, adding that MGMT are also on her playlist. By Kyle Anderson Alicia Keys Photo: MTV News One of the things that makes Alicia Keys a particularly impressive artist is her ability to synthesize dozens of influences into a coherent whole that is entirely her own. On her latest album, The Element of Freedom, there’s a little bit of Prince, a taste of Roberta Flack, a hint of Joni Mitchell and a healthy dose of Mary J. Blige. So, it’s no wonder that Keys’ #MusicMonday pick comes from the latest album from another titan in modern R&B. “I’m loving that Sade is back ,” Keys recently told MTV News. “I love ‘Soldier of Love.’ I can’t help it.” Sade’s latest single comes from the recently released album of the same name — her first in a decade. But even though she took 10 years off, Keys says Sade is still just as powerful and affecting as she always has been. “There’s just something about her voice and her energy that speaks to me,” she says. Keys told MTV News that she’s also grooving along to new music from MGMT , who just released their sophomore album, Congratulations. Keys’ playlist will get plenty of mileage over the next few months, as she is currently on the road (she’ll be at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday). Then she’ll have one of her most high-profile gigs coming up in June, when she helps kick off the FIFA World Cup — the world’s largest soccer tournament — in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 10. What’s your #MusicMonday jam? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Alicia Keys Sade MGMT

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Justin Bieber Promises My World 2.0 Will Be ‘A Lot Of Fun’

Teen pop star’s sophomore album drops Tuesday. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: MTV News & Docs On Tuesday, fans will finally get a chance to get Justin Bieber’s sophomore album, My World 2.0. The teen pop star said he made sure he worked with the best people to get the right sound on the LP. “It’s gonna be a lot of fun, the album,” he told MTV News. “I co-wrote everything on the album, and I got to work with a lot of cool producers. I got to work with The-Dream, I worked with … a lot of cool people, so it was a lot of fun.” His favorite song on the album is “Up,” and he’s also partial to second single “U Smile.” “I worked with [Dan] August [Rigo]. I got him. He’s a really good writer,” Bieber said of his friend and collaborator. “The song is amazing. We really love the song, so we decided to cut it. It’s really amazing.” Ludacris contributed a verse to the album’s first track, “Baby,” and Bieber teased that “Baby” video co-star Drake might appear on the LP. “He’s just one of my good buddies. He’s here to hang out,” Bieber said, adding that if you want to know who else might pop up on the album, “You’ll have to see when it comes out.” The album’s lead single was produced by The-Dream, who raved about working with Bieber. “I wrote the single, ‘Baby,’ that features Ludacris, which is doing very good right now,” he said. Working with Bieber was a bit of a challenge for Luda, who had to enter a different headspace to write his verse. “They sent me the record, and I knew it was an instant smash,” Ludacris recalled. “I sat there and said, ‘Lemme just reminisce on the past and think about things I was thinking about when I was his age,’ and that’s basically how I stepped on the record. I guarantee — you mark my word — that’s gonna be one of the biggest songs of 2010.” While working on 2.0, Luda said he learned that he and Bieber are more alike than he would have imagined. “When I first met Justin, man, I felt like he’s definitely a little shy at first,” the rapper said. “I understand. I’m kind of the same way till I get comfortable with my surroundings, and then it’s just all out, just wild. Oh man, his career is just starting. When I tell you the longevity — he’s out of here.” Are you excited for Bieber’s album? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Behind-The-Scenes Of ‘Diary Of Justin Bieber’: Chelsea Piers Behind-The-Scenes Of ‘Diary Of Justin Bieber’: Paris

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Weezer Announce New Album, Parenthetical Single

Yet-untitled LP will drop October 27, while ‘(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To’ hits radio this month. By James Montgomery Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images Weezer fans, rejoice. On October 27, the geek-rock gods will return with their seventh studio album, a yet-untitled affair that sees the band partying hard and getting parenthetical.

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Fefe Dobson ‘Impressed’ With Miley Cyrus’ Take On Her Song

She also liked Jordin Sparks’ ‘more R&B version’ of one of her tracks. By Jocelyn Vena Fefe Dobson Photo: Sohyung Kang/ MTV News Between her defunct sophomore album Sunday Love and the upcoming Joy, Fefe Dobson has kept busy writing songs — for herself and some other familiar names. “In between then [and now], I got to write for some other artists, which was cool, [like] Miley Cyrus and some others.

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Demi Lovato Achieves First #1 Debut With Here We Go Again

Daughtry knocked to #2, while Jordin Sparks’ Battlefield enters at #7 on Billboard. By Gil Kaufman Demi Lovato’s Here We Go Again Photo: Hollywood Records After debuting at #2 with Don’t Forget just last year, Demi Lovato has worked some Disney magic on next week’s Billboard 200 chart, as 107,000 first-week sales of Here We Go Again earn her the #1 spot

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Demi Lovato/ Kelly Clarkson Collaboration In The Works?

Lovato — whose Here We Go Again will be #1 on the Billboard albums chart next week — has mutual admiration for Clarkson. By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato Photo: MTV News Demi Lovato is having quite a summer. Not only is she on tour with “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta , but the Disney star’s sophomore album, Here We Go Again, will debut at #1 on next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart.

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