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Rock The Bells Says Show Will Go On, Hopefully With The Blessing Of ODB’s Widow

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:24 +0000

Less than a week after Rock The Bells announced the festival would include a RZA-directed virtual performance from Ol’ Dirty Bastard, ODB’s widow has voiced her disappointment about not being consulted.

As the administrator of ODB’s estate, Icelene Jones said she is the single person that can greenlight the use of her late husband’s likeness.

“I am disappointed that Rock the Bells would not contact me directly about the use of my husband’s image,” Jones said in a press release. “I am looking forward to talking to Wu-Tang about this matter and coming up with a positive solution in order to bring my husband to the stage once again.”

“They need to come to me. I’m so available,” Jones told HipHopDX. “I’m accessible. I’m easy to contact. I just want to make that understood. I’m a nice person. It’s just that people are doing things without my knowledge.”

Jones continued: “I know it’s something the fans would like. I don’t want to stop anything like that. Bringing him back to life again—it would be a beautiful thing to give the fans what they want. I don’t want control or anything like that.”

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Take A Tour Of Michael Jackson’s Estate This Sunday On ’60 Minutes’

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:22 +0000

On 60 Minutes this Sunday, fans will get an insider’s look at Michael Jackson’s estate.

Karen Langford, the estate’s archivist and a friend to Jackson who first worked with him in 1981, will take viewers on a tour of a warehouse filled with King of Pop memorabilia, including the Neverland Ranch sign, some of his onstage costumes and GRAMMY statues.

Fans also get a peek at a few private keepsakes of the singer, like a wooden rocking horse given to Jackson by one of his closest friends, Elizabeth Taylor, engraved with the inscription, “To MJ, Love ET.”

The warehouse is also home to the sequined glove Jackson wore on the Billie Jean Tour. Worth an estimated $80,000, the glove is kept in a safe inside the warehouse.

Items inside the warehouse will be stored until Jackson’s children turn 18, which is reportedly when they inherit the estate, and decide what they want to do with them. There is currently no record of how much the items in the warehouse are worth.

VIDEO: Miguel Drop-Kicks Fan During Performance

sunni2010 — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:30 +0000

Smh! If you haven’t seen this video yet, you will want to see it again and again.

Miguel (a.k.a. Hulk Hogan Jr.) drop-kicked a fan during his performance at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night.

Not quite sure what he was trying to do … crowd-surf?

By the way, the girl who was kicked is OK! And if you’re thinking she might sue … apparently, according to reports, fans who stand close to the stage are required to sign waivers before the show.

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Miguel Lands On Fan, Bieber Booed, Swift Wins Big At Billboard Music Awards

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:32 +0000

Chris Brown mimicked some fighting moves while Miguel actually (kind of) used some during the 2013 iteration of the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night (May 20).

The telecast featured a number of performance mixed in with various awards for the past year. Taylor Swift was a big winner, scoring eight awards including the night’s highest honor, Artist of the Year, as well as accolades for Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Country Artist.

Gotye, for major hit “Somebody I Used to Know,” and Rihanna were other major winners, the latter winning in the major R&B categories.

But the talk of the night ended up being Miguel’s performance of “Adorn.” Throughout much of the song, the R&B singer performed behind a screen that allowed images and words to be projected upon it, giving the performance an astral, otherworldly feel. Once the screen was lifted, Miguel trounced to the front of the stage, twirling and whirling before deciding to leap from one part of the stage to another outcrop, which involved traversing over a group of attendees.

But as Oregon Trail has shown us time and time again, you’re not to the end until you’ve hit the shoreline, and the singer just missed getting his whole body onto the stage, landing partly on two females in the audience, injuring one who reportedly walked away with minimal injuries.

i cant stop watching this vine.co/v/b9q1DJrUFMa

— dıpןo (@diplo) May 20, 2013

Miguel wasn’t the only one who had a rough evening. Justin Bieber, who went the edgy route with his performance and leather attire, was honored as the Top Male Artist and scored the Milestone Artist award, a fan-voted accolade. But during his acceptance speech, Bieber took to some of his detractors.

Kanye West Premieres ‘New Slaves’, ‘Black Skinhead’ On ‘SNL’

mreal197 — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:39 +0000

A day after debuting new song “New Slaves” on the sides of 66 buildings in major cities around the world, Kanye West took the Saturday Night Live stage to showcase the song, as well as another new one, “Black Skinhead.” The tracks serve as the first taste of ‘Ye’s new album, Yeezus, which is expected for release June 18.

Following Kanye’s since-deleted “June 18″ tweet (and a slew of non-confirmation confirmations), Kim Kardashian appeared to confirm the release date and title with an Instagram photo showing the album’s packaging yesterday.

Leading up to his SNL performances, West appeared apathetic. In episode promos, he seemed dead-eyed and uninterested alongside host Ben Affleck, having already made his thoughts about SNL fairly clear at a surprise show earlier this week, announcing that he wouldn’t be doing any skits on the show (“Hell nah, I ain’t doin no motherf***ing SNL skits. This is my godd*** life. This ain’t no motherf***ing joke).

Report: Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:46 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, according to an E! Online report. The entertainment network claims that “multiple sources exclusively confirm[ed]” the story earlier. All sources in the story are unnamed.

A pregnancy might explain the singer’s recent cancellation of a show in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday due to “dehydration and exhaustion.” This came after fans and pundits spotted what they believed was a baby bump in photos of her appearance earlier this month at the Met Gala.

If this news proves to be true, the future of Beyonce’s North American leg of her current Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which comes stateside on June 28 in Los Angeles and wraps August 5 in Brooklyn, might be in question.

Candice Glover Crowned New ‘American Idol’ As Finale Ratings Hit All-Time Low

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:35:43 +0000

Last night’s two-hour American Idol finale brought out the star power, but in the end it was Candice Glover’s night. The first all-female AI finale in nine years and first female winner in six years, Candice Glover (as well as her competitor Kree Harrison) alternated performances with some of the biggest stars in music before Glover closed the show with her powerful vocals as she held back tears to sing her new single “I Am Beautiful.”

“Persistence, determination and a lot of talent. You deserve it,” Ryan Seacrest told Glover, who auditioned for AI twice before her win this season.

Meanwhile, the judges showed off their powerhouse singing with former contestants. Keith Urban‘s new single “Little Bit of Everything” made its television premiere, while Mariah Carey brought us back to the ’90s with a montage of her hits, complete with a wind-blown look. Even former AI judge Jennifer Lopez took the stage with Pitbull for their clubtastic summer jam “Live It Up.” Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson, PSY, Jessie J, Travis Barker, The Band Perry, Aretha Franklin, and Frankie Valli also took the Idol stage.

Despite the A-list performers, the Season 12 finale didn’t rack up the numbers. According to Deadline, the two-hour finale last night was down 47 percent from last season’s finale. Idol pulled in 13.61 million viewers last night — 8 million less than the 21.5 million who watched last season’s finale. Season 12 is the first Idol finale to have less than 20 million viewers.

Additionally, the New York Daily News reports that Idol season 12 ratings suffered a 20 percent drop overall compared to season 11 ratings. “While Idol drew a staggering 30 million viewers during its peak in 2006 and ’07, that number withered this year to roughly 12 million,” the paper notes.

With Randy Jackson jumping ship after 12 seasons and the continuous judge changes, nothing seems to be able to revive the ratings.

Win Tickets to Special Screening of ‘Fast & Furious 6′

juscallmetink — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:27:23 +0000

Listen to WPGC 95.5 to win tickets to a special advanced screening of “Fast & The Furious 6″ on Tuesday, May 21 at the Regal Majestic in Silver Spring.

The latest fast-paced, action-packed film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Ludacris.

“Fast & The Furious 6″ hits theaters on May 24.

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Enter to Win French Montana’s New CD

mikegartell — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:38 +0000

French Montana is out with a new album, and WPGC 95.5 wants you to have a free copy.

VIDEO: Introducing Nikki Williams

taina0715 — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:46 +0000

WPGC 95.5 got a special visit and a special treat from Island Def Jam’s new artist, Nikki Williams, earlier this week.

After chatting with our very own Sunni and the City, the South African beauty performed her upcoming single, “Glowing.”

Watch the performance below: