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Lil Wayne Says Rebirth Is Ready To Go

4 June 2009 12:30 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

'Expect great music,' the Mc says of his upcoming album.

By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Tim Kash

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Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

After being pushed back a few times, production is finally finished on Lil Wayne's Rebirth album, and it's ready to hit the stores.

"Expect great music. That's all I ever want them to expect from me," Wayne told us after the MTV Movie Awards.

"I wanted to grow and show my growth as well," he added. "It's a difference from when you go in a room and come out and you're better and everyone says, 'How did you do that?' So with this album, I wanted everyone to see my growing pains."

Back in April, two of the producers on the album, Cool and Dre, told MTV News that the LP would have a combination of rock and rap.

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Christina Aguilera Headed to the Big Screen in Burlesque

5 May 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Pop singer Christina Aguilera has been cast in her first feature film titled Burlesque in development at Screen Gems. The film is a contemporary musical where Aguilera will play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. Burlesque is being pitched as Moulin Rouge meets Cabaret, using established songs that will be updated and worked into dance numbers. Former actor Steve Antin will also be making this his feature directorial debut after helming the straight-to-dvd thriller Glass House in 2006 and the Pussycat Doll's music video for "Sway." While this is obviously inspired by Cabaret, I can't help but think of Idlewild from 2006, which was a musical that tried to capitalize on the talent and success of Outkast members André 3000 and Big Boi, but flopped in the end. Variety says the script for Burlesque was originally written ...

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DVD Tuesday April 28th-May 4th

28 April 2009 4:46 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

DVD Tuesday April 28th, 2009 Battle in Seattle, 2008 Loosely based on the Wto (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference of 1999, Battle in Seattle creates a multiple protagonist perspective during the five days of protest within the streets of Seattle.   While making his directorial debut, Stuart Townsend (actor turned director) apparently had a lot to say about the events surrounding the Wto conference, as he not only directed this film, but also wrote and produced it.  For a first time director, Townsend ultimately did a good job, as the films execution worked on multiple aspects in production: from writing to directing.  In fact, I believe it is the writing of Battle in Seattle that truly captures the sentiment of the film.  While the Wto protest actually took place in November of 1999, Townsend’s capability to create semi fictional, yet realistic characters around a true event brings extra vulnerability to audiences, as everyone is

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Lil Wayne's New Album 'Rebirth' Pushed Back Once Again

27 April 2009 7:45 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Lil Wayne's rock-inspired album "Rebirth" once again has been delayed. After being pushed back from June 9 to June 16, the record is now targeted to hit U.S. market on June 23, according to Rap-Up.

With the new release date, Weezy's new effort will no longer face off Ashley Tisdale's sophomore set "Guilty Pleasure". Instead, it will go head-to-head with LeToya Luckett's next installment "Lady Love".

However, the newest date is yet to be confirmed by the rapper's label. And, rumor swirls that another pushback may be set again for the record.

In related news, Cool & Dre, who is in charge to produce some tracks in Lil Wayne's new effort, comes out with details of the album's materials during an interview with MTV. "It's almost like where OutKast was when they made 'Aquemini'," Cool says. "It's still a rap album, but was it really a rap album compared to all

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Andre Benjamin Arrested for Speeding

30 March 2009 6:49 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Andre Benjamin, who is also known as Andre 3000, was arrested in his home state of Georgia on Saturday, March 28 for speeding. He reportedly drove his 2007 Porsche Carrera 109 mph in a 65 mph zone.

News on his arrest was first reported by TMZ. It was claimed in a report on the site that the rapper, best known for his work in the music group OutKast, was taken to the Henry County Jail. There he took a mugshot before then posting $1,200 bail. He was eventually released a few hours later.

Confirming Andre's arrest, Capt. Jason Bolton of the Henry County Police told Atlanta's Wsb-tv, "He checked that speed on his laser device which showed 109 miles per hour. Traveling that fast along I-75, you're passing vehicles almost like they're standing still. And it's an accident waiting to happen."

According to Capt. Jason, by the time his ride was stopped by police, Andre told them

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André 3000 Busted for "Accident Waiting to Happen"

30 March 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

The police don't particularly like the way André 3000's car moves. Georgia cops arrested the OutKast rapper for speeding early Saturday after clocking his 2007 Porsche Carrera going 109 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone, a spokesman for the Henry County Sheriff's Department confirms to E! News. "Traveling that fast along I-75, you're passing vehicles almost like they're standing still," Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton told Atlanta's Wsb-tv. "And it's an accident waiting to happen." The six-time Grammy winner, whose real name is André Benjamin, apparently told police he was in such a hurry because he had missed his exit on the way to a birthday party...

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Win A Free 'Battle In Seattle' DVD!!!

6 March 2009 5:42 PM, PST | From Channing Tatum Unwrapped | See recent Channing Tatum Unwrapped news

In association with Redwood Palms Pictures and Michelle Rodriguez's Official Myspace, Channing Tatum is giving away 5 copies of his latest film, 'Battle in Seattle', which hits shelves March 10th.

The movie is based on the true story of the 1999 Wto protests in Seattle. 'Battle in Seattle' stars Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron, Andre Benjamin, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Carpenter, and Ray Liotta.

How To Enter

Post a comment on our Myspace blog telling us what you "battle" for. Whether it's the environment, human rights, a specific charity, or simply a principle whether spiritual or theological or literal....what do you believe is worth fighting for?

Rules

- Only a reply to our Myspace blog answering the above question will be viewed as an entry.

- Only one reply per Myspace user is allowed.

- Open to U.S. residents only.

- Reply must

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Big Boi's New Track 'Ringtone' Leaked

5 February 2009 8:02 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A brand new single entitled "Ringtone" from Big Boi has made its way around. The song has been confirmed to be one of the materials in the rapper's upcoming solo studio album "Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty".

Big Boi is yet to announce the release date for his forthcoming effort. However, tracklisting for the record has come out, confirming fourteen new songs and one bonus track. Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Andre Benjamin a.k.a Andre 3000, Ciara, Jadakiss and T.I. among others are lined up as his collaborators in the LP.

Big Boi has also hinted to enter recording room for OutKast's new album as soon as his own album is finished. "'Dre [Andre] is gonna come hit y'all, and [then] we're gonna do the Outkast album. So y'all gonna get three records from the 'Kast next year," so he said back in November 2008.

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Class Of 3000 Animated Play Premieres 3/7

4 February 2009 1:40 PM, PST | From BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news

Experience the hit animated series "Class of 3000" live on stage for the first time with the World Premiere Class of 3000 Live. This one-hour play based on the Emmy Award-winning Cartoon Network series created by Andr? Benjamin of OutKast and Tommy Lynch is directed and adapted by the Alliance's Rosemary Newcott and features original songs by Benjamin. Opening Night is Saturday, Mar. 7, 2000 at 7 p.m. Tickets to shows Mar. 7 - 29 are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. For the animated series, Andr? Benjamin developed the story of international music star Sunny Bridges, who flees his own celebrity to return to Atlanta. In Class of 3000 Live, new musical inspiration is just around the corner for Sunny when he's discovered by a group of young middle school musical prodigies in desperate search of a music teacher. Though his students don't realize it, Sunny

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Erykah Badu Reveals Newborn Baby's Name Via Twitter Page

3 February 2009 11:19 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Giving birth to her third child earlier this week, Erykah Badu is quick to confirm in a post on her Twitter page that she and rapper boyfriend, Jay Electronica, name their newborn baby daughter Mars Merkaba. No explanation has been given on the reason behind the naming and the meaning of the baby's name.

Prior to unveiling the name of her baby girl, Erykah has written another post on Twitter, in which she claimed the infant's "eyes are looking right into mine . she struggles to focus." She also recounted, "so much love in her . i wonder where she just came from. i mean .. her spirit..."

On Sunday, February 1, Erykah Badu blogged on Twitter about going into labor. The baby is her first child with boyfriend of three years, Jay Electronica. Beside Mars, Erykah also has one son, named Seven Sirius Benjamin, from a previous relationship with Andre Benjamin. Her other child is daughter Puma,

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Erykah Badu Gives Birth to Third Child, a Baby Daughter

2 February 2009 6:16 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

R 'n' B singer Erykah Badu has given birth to a baby daughter, her first child with rapper boyfriend Jay Electronica. Confirming the good news, a representative for her issued a statement to Us Weekly, detailing, "Erykah gave birth to a baby girl at her home on February 1, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. The baby's father, [rapper] Jay Electronica, and her two children were in attendance."

Erykah delivered the baby at her Brooklyn, New York home with the help of a midwife. Through out the process of giving birth her daughter, she sent Twitter messages, announcing, "Morning, I'm in labor." Rubbing Erykah's feet Jay added, "Labor has begun. Everybody stand back. No hospitals. No doctors. No medicine. We're waiting for the midwife to show."

Soon after the baby daughter was born, Jay wrote, "Feb. 1 2009 my first child, my daughter born at 130 Pm exactly. It's the happiest day of my life." Erykah continued writing,

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Jay-z's New Song 'When the Money Goes' Leaked

27 January 2009 6:45 PM, PST | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A new track entitled "When the Money Goes" from Jay-z has made its way out. Up to date, there hasn't any statement whether the single is recorded for his upcoming eleventh studio album "The Blueprint 3" or crafted for another project.

"I ain't asking you to do a life bid with me/ I don't want you to die for me, baby, live with me," Jay-z raps in the song. "I'm just saying when the going gets rough, don't forget all the shine at the time when I was showing up/ Show me the same love you showed me when I was blowing up/ You told me it was Roc for life, throw it up."

In working on "Blueprint 3", Jay-z reveals to MTV that he will take his time to make out-of-the-box music. "I wanna make it beyond and above. I'm gonna take my time with it. ... I think I need some restrictions.

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John Legend: Evolver

8 January 2009 8:02 AM, PST | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

Future Legend

By Christine Van Dusen

I want to be Gabrielle, the girl whose sad eyes captivate John Legend, inspiring him to request a dance and then offer an escape from life’s depressing difficulties. And I’m seduced by “Take Me Away,” just one of several strong, sexy and sometimes surprising tracks on Evolver. Known for his skills on the keys and a voice that retains a lovely purity, even in falsetto territory, Legend does indeed evolve with this record. He gives us a club hit, “Green Light,” which features OutKast’s André 3000 and is almost as good as “Used to Love U,” from Legend’s debut Get Lifted. There’s a mid-tempo duet with Brandy that implores her to love him “Quickly” because “The globe is warming / My country’s warring.” And there’s the dub reggae tune “No Other Love” with Estelle. And then Legend takes his craft a step further.

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New Info and DVD Cover Art for Channing Tatum's 'Battle in Seattle'

6 January 2009 9:27 AM, PST | From Channing Tatum Unwrapped | See recent Channing Tatum Unwrapped news

As I mentioned in a recent post, Channing Tatum's drama 'Battle in Seattle' will be released on DVD for rental Exclusively at Blockbuster Video on January 27, 2009 and will be available for purchase on March 10, 2009.

On this post you can check out the new cover art for the DVD, and you can also now go to Amazon.com to pre-order the new Battle in Seattle DVD.

As I mentioned before, there are also plans for a 2-disc special edition DVD in March as well, and I will provide details for that as soon as I get them. In the mean time, you can get the details on the special features that will be included on the regular DVD below:

Special Features

· Audio commentary with director Stuart Townsend

· "Behind the Scenes: The Making of Battle in Seattle" featurette

· "The Real World Trade Leaders" featurette

· Theatrical trailer

'Battle in Seattle

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