Most people are not surprised by the news that Beyonce has finally scrapped her long-time manager and father, Matthew Knowles. Knowles is credited for providing the no-nonsense and hard work needed to push Beyonce’s career since her days as part of Destiny’s Child. However, he also often received backlash for his controlling ways and secretive [...]
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Music News ROLO: Beyonce Ditches her Long-Time manager, Chris Brown fianlly gets his Number one Album and Ciara contemplates her Future
Posted by ChokLit Factory on March 31st, 2011
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No Comments »Music News ROLO: The 53rd Annual Grammy Nominations
Posted by ChokLit Factory on December 5th, 2010
I am not a huge huge fan of the Grammys, but since it is the biggest night in Music, I like to keep track of who’s up to win what. The Grammy snubs that appear every year never cease to amaze me…like Whitney Houston’s snub last year for her comeback album…but I digress. Wednesday night, The [...]
Posted in Music News ROLO Tags: 53rd Annual Grammy Nominations, Alicia Keys, Bilal, Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo Green, chris brown, Eminem, Janelle Monae, Jazmine Sullivan, Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, LL Cool J, Monica, Music News ROLO, R.Kelly, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, Sade, the Smeezingtons, Usher No Comments »Music News ROLO: New Music from Faith Evans with Keyshia Cole, Ciara & Mya
Posted by ChokLit Factory on October 3rd, 2010
Faith Evans is hard at work promoting her sixth album release, Something about Faith, that will drop this Tuesday (October 5th). Another track that leaked from the album is a duet she recorded with Keyshia Cole called Can’t Stay Away. In the song, the two ladies sing about trying to escape a relationship that isn’t [...]
Music News ROLO: L.A Reid & The Dream fired from Def Jam?
Posted by ChokLit Factory on September 22nd, 2010
The question mark in the title of this post is there for a reason. Rumors flew across the Internet today that Def Jam had unceremoniously dropped its head honcho, L.A Reid and The Dream. Once hailed the most powerful black man in the music business, Reid was appointed the Chairman of Island Def Jam Music [...]
Posted in Music News ROLO Tags: Def Jam, L.A Reid, Music News ROLO, The Dream, The Music Business No Comments »Music News ROLO: Kanye’s Runaway, Tank’s Celebration & Melody’s Love Gun
Posted by ChokLit Factory on September 14th, 2010
I posted a video of Kanye West’s storied performance from the VMAs though today the song itself was released. I loved the live performance of the song, but the CD quality version lacks the same energy. Not that it takes away from the song, its rare a live version is better than the original these [...]
Posted in Music News ROLO Tags: Celebration, Drake, Good Ass Job, Hip Hop Music, Kanye West, Love Gun, Melody Thornton, Music News ROLO, New Music, Now or Never, Pusha T, R&B music, Runaway, Tank No Comments »Music News ROLO: Usher Releases Versus EP + His New Video Premieres
Posted by ChokLit Factory on August 26th, 2010
So I guess I’ve been living under a rock for the last month or two because I, a music blogger, had NO idea Usher was planning to release an EP to accompany his hit record, Raymond Vs. Raymond, until a few days ago. *shrugs* I guess I should be gettin at my contact at LaFace [...]
Posted in Music News ROLO Tags: Ester Dean, Hiro Murai, Hot Tottie, Jay-Z, Maxt Martin, Music News ROLO, New Music, new video, Pit Bull, Raymond vs. Raymond, Usher, Versus EP No Comments »Music News ROLO: Kanye remixes Power, Keri Hilson has a Breaking Point and Marshia Ambrosius ain’t Bitter
Posted by ChokLit Factory on August 23rd, 2010
We got the hookup on the new & current music that’s out right now… First up, Kanye West enlists the help of Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz for the Remix to his epic tune, POWER. This song goes haarrrddd! I’m loving it, especially the Power sample at the song’s end. There is not much else to [...]
Posted in Music News ROLO Tags: Breaking Point, Hip Hop, I hope she cheat on you, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Marsha Amrosius, Music News ROLO, New Music, Power, R&B music, Swizz Beatz 1 Comment »Music News ROLO: Performance Pictures from the Essence Music Festival
Posted by ChokLit Factory on July 13th, 2010
The Essence Music Festival concluded last week after a successful weekend of music, events, inspirational seminars and of course, celeb performances. Start-studded performances included a trumphant return to the stage from Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and Jill Scott. The event was a huge success for Essence and the city of [...]
Music News ROLO: The Essence Music Festival this July – Get Your Tickets Now!
Posted by choklitfactory on May 20th, 2010
This July, Essence Magazine will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary with its New Orleans-based concert series, the Essence Music Festival (EMF). This year, female music royalty, including Janet Jackson (July 2nd), Alicia Keys (July 3rd) and Mary J. Blige (July 4th) will be the headliners. Other performances at the show will include Monica, Raphael Saadiq, [...]
Music News ROLO: Usher's Still Got It, Nicki Exits Rihanna's Tour, Maxwell Prepares next Single
Posted by choklitfactory on April 7th, 2010
After months of negativity and doubt hovering over his project, Usher showed the naysayers wrong by delivering big on his newest effort, Raymond vs. Raymond. The album sold a respectable 329,000 copies in its first week which, even though sales are less than the 423,000 albums Here I Stand sold in 2008, is still a [...]
