Rasheeda's "Don't Let Him Get Away" f/ Cherish

American rapper and hip-hop singer Rasheeda has released a new video for her fifth single, "Don't Let Him Get Away" taken off her latest fifth studio album "Certified Hot Chick." It features R&B girlgroup Cherish of whom we haven't seen since 2008.
Motown hip-hop artist Rasheeda has been bubbling under the radar for many years now, but I think she is comfortable being under the radar. Rasheeda is ready to fill the void of strong female voices that Hip-Hop seems to be lacking right now and she is hitting the hammer on the head with hot anthems like "Don't Let Him Get Away." I have been following Rasheeda since she stepped in the scene with her starting group Da Kaperz and she has grown so much since then. With this "Certified Hot Chick" album, she made it very fun to listen to and every track has it's own meaning and something anybody can relate to.
Rasheeda has been making southern-fried hip hop, more popularly known as crunk music, for years. She is ready to release her fifth album when many of her hip hop peers have either slowed down after two albums or stopped rapping altogether, the Queen of Crunk is ready to take her place at the forefront of the music scene and prove to the world that she is just Certified Hot Chick.
As Rasheeda furthers her journey, she says she has no plans to stray from her course, and she knows it is now her time to rule the hip hop kingdom and she plans to do it her way. "I'm distinctive, I have my own sound," she says, "and I put out my own music. I don't feel like I sound like anybody or look like any other female. I don't try to mock anything, I just try to go out here and do what Rasheedaa does. When you come out as an artist you're also a person that people look at. I want people to see me for just what I am — not for something that I have to put on." Rasheeda is definitely making waves as an unstoppable female MC. Glad to see all the female MC's emerging again!

Matthew West Released "Save a Place for Me"

Grammy Award nominated Contemporary Christian musician Matthew West debut the new music video for his current chart topping radio single, "Save A Place For Me" from his latest "Something To Say" project on RANSOM.tv, a ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, provides a place for youth and young adults to land and grow in their spiritual walk. RANSOM.tv is excited about working with West. His heart and passion to minister to the lost and hurting will appeal to RANSOM.tv users.
"Save a Place for Me" is a track that touches the hearts of those who have lost someone close to them. The video for song was filmed in Nashville, portrays both the burden of loss as well as joy found in the hope of Heaven. West explains, "I wanted the video to tell the story beyond my own personal experience of losing a loved one. One setting in particular captures the sentiment of the song so well. There is a Memorial Wall, and all these different people are walking up to the wall, placing pictures on the wall, leaving flowers, saying a prayer, and remembering someone they've lost. I get chills just writing about it. I hope the video and the story it tells will enhance the emotion of the song when people see it, both the sadness and the hope of Heaven."
The song has additionally prompted a "Save a Place for Me" Memorial Wall web site where fans can share memories of lost loved ones. "We have been so moved by all the emails that we have received about "Save a Place for Me" that we have built an online memorial wall to serve as a place for people to remember loved ones lost." So visit the page, upload a picture and share a memory. Let's all celebrate the lives of loved ones lost and be reminded of the promise of Heaven. We'll see them soon!

Taio Cruz Takes A "Dirty Picture" With Ke$ha

It's a British up-and-comer Taio Cruz's naughty tune, who teams up with the always misunderstood, Ke$ha, premiered a music video to support his next single "Dirty Picture," which first appeared on his second album "Rokstarr." It's being released in the UK as a single this month, and a new mix of "Dirty Picture" prominently features pop's latest wildcat, Ke$ha on Myspace UK a few days ago! The party animal Ke$ha balances on the the rim of a public bathroom toilet seat in British newcomer Cruz's new "Dirty Picture" video.
"Dirty Picture," a catchy song nonetheless, was produced by Cruz and written by himself and Ke$ha, as the third single comes from Cruz's upcoming second album "Rokstarr," will be released on April 25 digitally and on April 26 physically, and will no doubt be used as the follow up to his US No.1 "Break Your Heart." Although it has been suggested that Cruz originally wanted Lady GaGa on his song "Dirty Picture," Ke$ha makes a suitably filthy replacement. "I went to a meeting with Dr. Luke and he was telling me about this new girl he was working with. She hadn't done 'Tik Tok' or anything like that at that point. But I just thought she sounded really cool. A very unique-sounding voice," Cruz confessed to MTV.
The music video, pretty standard-fare. was shot partly in East London sometime in February. The pair filmed the remaining club scenes in Los Angeles the week beginning in March. "There are some very sexy party scenes though, full of the coolest looking people, and Ke$ha's performance is amazing," Cruz said as quoted by the Daily Star. "There's a scene in a public bathroom and we had to throw in a sports car. I'm driving through the desert for no reason." The clip will be released on April 26 in the UK!

Norah Jones Premiered "Young Blood" On iTunes

The Grammy Award winning singer Norah Jones debuted The Fall's fairly non-rock "Young Blood" at Apple's "Rock And Roll" product conference in last September. Now iTunes offered the world premiere of her music video for "Young Blood" featured on her 2009 release critically-acclaimed, platinum-selling fourth studio album "The Fall" on digitally only. The video was directed by Toben Seymour, a British fantastical director and puppeteer who has also worked with Moby, will.i.am fan site, and Kanye West.
Jones is one of the most popular contemporary jazz and jazz-influenced singers of our time. Unlike the one-woman-and-her-sailing-brownstone vibe of "Chasing Pirates," these frames include Mondrian-like screen divisions populated with plenty of extras and set pieces literalizing the lyrics. The video makes creative use of split-screen storytelling by splicing in footage of Ms. Jones, alongside a literal interpretation of the songs lyrics.
Jones will be making her first-ever appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show on April 22. A performance on PBS Soundstage will air later this spring. Jones is currently on a North American tour in support of "The Fall," and has been receiving rave reviews all along the way. She has added several major festivals to her schedule throughout the summer including Celebrate Brooklyn, Bonnaroo, and Lilith Fair, as well as a run of European tour dates beginning in late June. NPR Music just simulcast Jones' performance at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia yesterday. The concert will be streamed live, podcast and archived at NPR Music, and will be broadcast live on WXPN.

Green Day Debut "Last Of The American Girls"

As promised by the band, the alternative rock trio Green Day's back and debuted the video on MTV for "Last of the American Girls," a standout track on band's eighth studio project "21st Century Breakdown." The song was released as the fifth single to follow up to the title track of the album, and is a great '60s-inflected, straight-ahead slice of power pop. It makes you want to put on your go-go boots and dance. Green Day must have been inspired by turning their Grammy-winning "American Idiot" into a Broadway musical, because the video for their newest mid-tempo rock ditty single is kind of 'all' jazz hands and box steps. After all, it's probably the most theatrical and retro-leaning song on the album, a sort of revved-up take on something from "Bye Bye Birdie" or "West Side Story." And the video directed by frequent collaborator Marc Webb, the same person who helmed the band's other videos, is in much the same style.
Since the band's latest album is a concept effort, this music video is also featuring the story of Gloria who is played by actress Lisa Stelly, and her boyfriend Christian. Put as the titular character, Gloria is portrayed as a bored girl doing routines before she found out pleasure in blowing things up. Gloria's boyfriend is not featured in this new video, but Gloria appears to have relocated her remaining possessions to the desert, where she is living a glamorously desultory life, complete with television and manicure supplies. Then she decides to blow up her car. Also, there are blond go-go dancers/American Apparel employees following her every move, while the ageless Billie Joe Armstrong and his punk band friends stand nearby and serenade her individuality. At clip's end, as flames erupt from the hood of the vehicle, she cracks a satisfied smile. The narrative is wrapped about a performance by the band, which, by this point, is pretty standard issue for Green Day.
The bassist Dirnt has expressed his belief that "Last of the American Girls" was written about lead vocalist Armstrong's wife Adrienne, who he claimed is steadfast in her beliefs and assertively defends them. Out of all the post-Nirvana alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, the California based rock trio were second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day were simply punk revivalists who recharged the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs. Rolling Stone states the band bridge the gap between their punk-rock operas and their upcoming American Idiot Broadway musical. The band has sold over 22 million records in the US. They have won three Grammy Awards, Best Alternative Album for "Dookie," Best Rock Album for "American Idiot," and Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."

Janet Jackson Premiered New Video "Nothing"

I'm very excited to bring you the world premiere of R&B-pop legend Janet Jackson's music video for her new single "Nothing," which is the theme song for her fourth feature motion picture "Why Did I Get Married Too?" offering a compelling performance in this highly anticipated sequel, hits theaters nationwide Today!
Jackson will reprise her role in Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married? sequel, "Why Did I Get Married Too?" is a new self-help book penned by Jackson, her first book "True You," providing an intimate look at her life and how she has dealt with issues of self-esteem, is due soon. Jackson will reveal aspects not known before about her uniquely successful career not only in music but in television and motion pictures.
In new film, Jackson co-starred with actor Tyler Perry and actor/singer Jill Scott. It was written and produced by Jackson, Johntá Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Jermaine Dupri. The video for soundtrack was filmed on March 24, and Miss Jackson teams with director-photographer Tim Palen, and produced by Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri.
In "Nothing," Jackson seems to briefly summarize the problems plaguing the couples during their latest marriage-saving retreat. Featuring the soft, ethereal quality that has just about become the hallmark of a Jackson ballad, the song sounds like an open letter from WDIGM characters Patty, Sheila, Dianne and Marcus to their respective spouses. See how each pair handles their issues when "Why Did I Get Married Too?"
After losing older brother Michael, Miss Jackson is on the verge of a serious comeback. As an icon, a trendsetter, a businessperson, a multi-gifted artist, Miss Jackson burst onto the scene with her record setting album, "Control." Today she possesses an unprecedented list of achievements, and remains in the forefront of her craft, a true inspiration. Summarizing her career and her incredibly raw albums, she has said, "Here I am. I'm coming on. Musically, I have it. You want it. And I'm giving it to you." Continuing her growth as an artist and as a person Jackson intriguingly states, "I'm proud to have stayed in the game and survived. And I’m proud that I've remained true to myself. But if you go back and listen to the music, you'll hear how that self is always changing."

Boyzone's "Gave It All Away" Tops Single Charts

Irish boy band Boyzone are back on top of the Irish charts with their first release for new single "Gave It All Away" since the loss of their bandmate, Stephen Gately. "Gave It All Away" is the lead single, features Stephen in a recording made last summer, from the Irish boy band's latest fourth studio album, "Brother," which pays tribute to Gately. The success of single is particularly poignant for Boyzone as it features a vocal from their departed friend who died suddenly last October while on holiday in Majorca. They also managed to top their album, dedicated to their late former colleague for the UK chart.
The song was written by London-based pop star Mika, and was originally meant to be Boyzone's comeback single after their 2007 reformation, however Mika did not allow it. The song includes lead vocals from Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately. After Gately's death, Mika allowed the song to be released as a tribute to the singer. He said "I was shocked and saddened when to hear about Gately's passing. He touched so many people's lives both with his music and with his wonderful personality. It's an honor to hear him sing my song. I wish all the best to the rest of the boys. I'm proud of the song and proud of their version." The song received its first airplay on January 17 on Keating's radio show.
The Irish boy band had popular mainstream success during the 1990s. The group were most successful in Ireland, UK, Australia and New Zealand. They also had differing levels of success in parts of Europe. The group have released six No.1 UK hit singles, and four No.1 albums with sales approaching 30 million records as of 2008. Following disappointing chart positions for Boyzone's previously recorded new material (Love You Anyway and Better) "Gave It All Away" reached No.1 in the Irish singles chart, knocking Jedward's Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby) off the top place. Given Boyzone haven't had that much out recently, this is still a fantastic result. It shows once again just how broad their appeal is and how loyal their fans are. I'm sure many fans are also buying the single directly because of him and to demonstrate how much they still care for and miss him.
Boyzone's new video may just tip you over the edge. The band said of the filming, "We found it really hard to make this video and the footage is incredibly raw and tough to watch at times. But we didn't want it being too mournful all the way through. There's a nice scene of us four brothers sat around a table at the end with Stephen's favorite picture hanging up behind us. It's us reminiscing about the good times and the laughter we had with our other brother and again Phil just filmed us fly-on-the-wall for that so it's just us as we are."