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4 Tracks You Need To Know From Rihanna’s New Album “Talk That Talk”

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A little over a year since getting LOUD, Rihanna is ready to Talk That Talk on her sixth studio album. Seriously, it takes Lil Wayne longer to squeeze into his animal print jeggings than it takes for RiRi to release a new album. But if the breakneck speed in which the Grammy-winning pop star is Continue

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Drake’s New Album “Take Care”

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No artist in recently memory has as much to prove on his sophomore album as Drake. The 25-year-old Canadian rapper/singer dropped his debut album, Thank Me Later, last year to Mount Everest-sized hype. Thankfully, the album's reception to the tune of 447,000 copies sold in its first week out, a Continue

Neon Reviews: LIGHTS – Siberia

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Canadian electro-pop star LIGHTS is known for tickling a gnarly synth but that isn't all that she can do. On her sophomore album, Siberia, the singer is showing off her many sides by adopting a more in your face, gritty sound and mixing it with the synth-filled, electronica-pop-fusion her fans Continue

Review: J. Cole Shares His Journey, Heats Up Los Angeles On Cole World Tour

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As fall sets in and temperatures begin to drop, it can be a pretty cold world in many parts. While the world can sometimes be cruel and cold, as evidenced by last week’s unexpected leak of J. Cole’s debut album, that definitely wasn’t the case as the Roc Nation MC brought heat to an ignited Continue

Neon Reviews: Demi Lovato – Unbroken

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Demi Lovato has always been sort of out of the norm in the music industry. When Disney darlings were barely or badly singing pop songs written for them, Demi was delivering spectacular vocals and writing her own material. Even still, she flew under the radar and never quite made it to the level her Continue

Review: Chris Brown Brings Spectacular F.A.M.E. Tour To Washington DC

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There's a stark difference between the Chris Brown who shows up to perform at awards shows and the Chris Brown who performs on tour. When he performs on stage in front of critics and industry peers at those swanky ceremonies, there's always a slight tension in his performance, like there's a Continue

Review: Joe Jonas And Miguel Bring Sexy Back At LifeBeat’s Pre-VMA Concert

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The countdown to the 2011 VMAs continued Saturday night (August 27) as MTVu presented the VMA Concert to Benefit Lifebeat - Music Fights HIV. The concert, which included performances by Melinda Ortner, Cobra Starship, Miguel, and Joe Jonas took place in the VMA city of choice this year at the Los Continue

Review: Beyonce Shines During Rain-Soaked Final Night At Roseland Ballroom

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"I feel it. Tonight's going to be magical," said Beyonce. Sure, when Beyonce, a vision in a sparkly gold dress designed by her mom, Tina Knowles, appeared on stage at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City for her final concert in her four-night stint at approximately 10pm -- two hours later than Continue

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Kelly Rowland’s New Album, Here I Am

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It's been a long time coming for former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland's eagerly anticipated third solo album, Here I Am. After many, many delays, it has finally arrived in stores. The set sees Kelly sticking to a more r&b-driven sound, perhaps because of the success of the first Continue

5 Things To Expect On The ‘Closer To My Dreams Tour’ Starring Mindless Behavior, Diggy Simmons, Tyga, & More

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Dreams are made to come true, and they did for plenty of screaming/adoring fans last night, July 7th, as BET’s 106 & Park presented the Closer To My Dreams Tour. The 18-city trek, which kicked-off at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA featured high-energy and entertaining performances Continue

Review: Cee-Lo Green And Javier Colon Kick-Off Universal CityWalk’s Plugged In Concert Series

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Cee-Lo Green recently pulled himself off of Rihanna’s Loud tour as an opening act, but has remained quite busy in spite of leaving such a huge gig.  He was on hand to help to kick off Universal Citywalk’s free summer concert series, “Plugged In,” at its new outdoor venue, 5 Towers, and we Continue

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Big Sean’s New Album, Finally Famous

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After years of grinding on the mixtape circuit and a chance encounter with rap idol Kanye West, G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean can finally rejoice in the release of his Finally Famous album debut. The 23-year old, who recently hit the top of Billboard’s Rap Songs chart with the Chris Continue

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Beyonce’s New Album, 4

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With over a year in the making and fans going stir crazy awaiting the much anticipated arrival of a new album, international Pop and R&B icon Beyoncé Knowles is finally ready to celebrate the official release of her fourth solo album, 4. While the album may have made its unofficial presence on Continue

Review: Diddy-Dirty Money Start A Party In Los Angeles

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Dirty Money’s Coming Home Tour arrived at Club Nokia in Los Angeles this past weekend. With special guests Tyga and Lloyd, Diddy and his Dirty Money crew packed a party on the Last Train To Paris as they took concert goers through a number of recent hits and down a musical memory lane of past Continue

Neon Reviews: Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.

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Trying to get his career back on track was hard for Chris Brown, who saw his last album, Graffiti, suffer low sales and get ripped to shreds by many critics. If the critics weren't panning the man behind the music for his wrongs, they were vexed by Graffiti's lack of a cohesive Continue