Monday, June 24, 2013
Big Sean Reveals Album Release Date
Drake Celebrates His Grammy
Kim K Bared Her Baby Bump In A Bikini
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Jay-Z Now Licensed NBA Agent
It’s official. Two months after forfeiting his Brooklyn Nets ownership, Jay-Z and partner OG Juan Perez, have been cleared by the National Basketball Players Association to represent NBA players. Rumor has it that Hov is trying to recruit Oklahoma City Thunder star, Kevin Durant. And 1. |
Diddy Brings Revolt To Time Warner
Diddy did it again. Today, it was announced that Time Warner Cable has agreed to carrying his Revolt TV network. The channel is scheduled to launch this Fall. Says Puff of the deal:
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Drake Isn't Thinking About Sex?
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Samsung to Give Away 1 Million Copies of Jay-Z’s New Album
By Hannah Karp
As the Miami Heat faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals Sunday night, a curious TV ad aired near the end of the second quarter featuring rap star Jay-Z in a studio, riffing with a cast of characters including producer Rick Rubin and artist Pharrell Williams. At one point, a member of the posse is shown taking notes on a tablet device. More than two minutes into the three-minute video Samsung Electronics Co. 005930.SE +0.51%’s tagline flashes across the screen: “The Next Big Thing.”
The connection: Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay-Z’s coming album, entitled “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” slated for release July 4, and plans to give them to Samsung Galaxy smartphone users for free – 72 hours ahead of the release. The users are to receive the music through an app they’ll receive later this month. (Recipients won’t be able to share it until the official release date.)
Samsung paid $5 apiece for the albums, according to a person familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear if Nielsen SoundScan will count Samsung’s purchases in its sales tallies.
The partnership could help Samsung compete with Apple Inc. AAPL -1.36%, which recently announced the launch of iTunes Radio – an online radio service bundled onto Apple devices that promises to offer listeners access to certain tracks before they’re available elsewhere.
For Jay-Z, the deal is a precious advertising opportunity and gives him $5 million in sales before the album is even released. The agreement signals the increasing importance of corporate sponsors to the music industry, which has seen sales tank over the past decade.
Jay-Z hinted at the partnership on Twitter two days ago with a photo of a Samsung smartphone displaying text telling fans to “tune in” to the game.
Neither Samsung nor Jay-Z could immediately be reached for comment.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Mario Regrets Dating His Manager's Ex
Monday, June 10, 2013
Apple introduces new MacBook Air, previews stunning new Mac Pro
We had a feeling that Apple was going to be showing off some new Mac hardware today. And it did. After giving a preview of the new OS X Mavericks update, Craig Federighi brought up Apple’s marketing head Phil Schiller to talk about some new Macs.
First up, Schiller showed off some updated MacBook Airs. As expected, they’re sporting Intel’s new Haswell processors and other internal improvements that Apple says give it “all-day” battery life. Details on the Air and the stunning new MacBook Pro coming up…
With the new processors, Apple is promising 12 hours of battery life for the 13.3-inch model, and 9 hours for the 11.6-inch version, a significant upgrade from the 7/5 hours quote for last year’s Air models. They also feature support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
Both the 11-inch and 13-inch models will be available today from Apple’s website, and it has lowered the prices a bit. The 13-inch model starts at $1,099 with 128GB of flash storage, and the 11-inch model will start at $999 with 128GB.
And as for the new Mac Pro, this thing is gorgeous. Before introducing the desktop, Schiller said something to the effect of “We don’t normally do this, but you guys are very special to us, so we’re going to show you something we’ve been working on.”
“Can’t innovate my ass,” Schiller quipped.
Apple’s long-awaited desktop refresh will be ready to ship this fall, and will come with next generation Intel Xeon processors, dual GPUs, Thunderbolt 2 ports, and flash storage. It’s an astonishing 1/8th the size of its predecessor and is being assembled in the U.S.
So, what do you guys think?
Apple introduces iOS 7
Tim Cook and company just took the wraps off of the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 7. And as expected, it’s by far the biggest update to the platform since the original iPhone launched back in 2007.
What’s different? Everything. In line with previous reports and speculation, Apple has completely redesigned the OS from the ground up with an all new user interface and a slew of new features. And honestly, it looks amazing…
Wow, where to even start here. Obviously, we’ll be going into specific features in more detail in subsequent posts, but I’m going to do my best to give a nice overview of some of the sweeping changes in the new software.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Philly Fourth Of July Jam Hosted By Comedian Kevin Hart
COMEDIAN KEVIN HART NAMED AS HOST OF
PHILLY 4th OF JULY JAM
VH1 AND PALLADIA TO SIMULCAST AND
LIVEDSTREAM ON JULY 4TH FROM 8-11PM ET/PT
New York, NY- June 4, 2013 –Comedian Kevin
Hart has been named the
host of the third annual Philly 4th of July Jam, as part of the Wawa Welcome America! Festival.
The event will be simulcast on VH1 and Palladia on Thursday, July 4 from 8-11PM ET. In addition, the event will be
live streamed on VH1.com with frequent editorial coverage across MTV, VH1 and
CMT news and blogs. Hometown favorites, The
Roots, will once again serve as musical curators
for the event, they will play their own set and also perform along with special
guests John Mayer, Jill
Scott, Demi
Lovato, Ne-Yo, Grace
Potter
and J.
Cole. Capping off the
musical event, the evening will include a spectacular fireworks display over
the iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art.
"We are excited to bring Kevin back home to Philly to host the
Largest Free Concert event in America", said show Executive Producer Shawn
Gee. "With Kevin, The Roots and Jill Scott, the show will definitely
have a Philly flair to it, however with the other great talent on the show,
this is guaranteed to be the best Philly Fourth of July show ever. And now with
our new partners VH1, the entire country will be able to experience the annual
party we have been throwing for 500,000 of our closest friends on the Ben
Franklin Parkway each year.”
In addition to hosting the third annual Philly 4th Of July Jam, the actor and comedian has a new movie, KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN, hitting theaters on July 3rd. The movie captures the laughter, energy and mayhem from Hart’s 2012 “Let Me Explain” concert tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities, and generated over $32 million in ticket sales.
Billed as the “Largest Free Concert in America,”
the Philly 4th of July Jam
is a celebration of freedom and music. The Philly 4th of July Jam is
an unforgettable, entertainment-filled night that has featured some of the top artists in the music
industry. This is a one-of-a-kind concert, free of cost and fun for all ages, located
right in the heart of the City of Brotherly Love. With 500,000 people jamming
out on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway--- there is no other place to spend the
Fourth of July.
The Jam is
coordinated by Welcome America, Inc. and its Executive Director Desiree
Peterkin-Bell, along with Executive Producers Scott Mirkin and Shawn Gee and produced with Live Nation. Ahmir “?uestlove”
Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought”
Trotter of The Roots serve as
musical directors for the Jam. Executive
producers for VH1 are Lee Rolontz, Rick Krim and Keshia Williams.
The
Philly 4th of July Jam takes place during Wawa Welcome America!, a
multi-day festival that celebrates America’s birthday in America’s birthplace,
Philadelphia.
About VH1
VH1 delivers the ultimate mash-up of music, pop culture and
nostalgia for adults who still want to have fun. VH1 is available in 99
million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels
and services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile and VH1.com and @VH1,
the hub for all things music and pop culture. VH1 is a unit of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and
content across all media platforms. For more information, go
to www.vh1press.com, VH1.com,
or the VH1
Facebook page.
Follow us on Twitter @VH1PR.
About
Palladia
Palladia,
MTV Networks’ high-definition music channel, launched in January 2006 and
features original music-based programming for a variety of music genres,
including hip hop, rock, country, pop, reggaeton, soul and more, as well as
HDTV acquisitions and original content from MTV Networks Music Group’s MTV,
VH1, and CMT family of services. The channel has grown to 12 million
households and is available on major U.S. carriers including Comcast, Cox, Verizon
FiOS, Time Warner, Dish, DIRECTV, Charter, AT&T u-Verse and Insight.
About
Wawa Welcome America!
Wawa Welcome America! is a
multi-day festival that celebrates America’s birthday in America’s birthplace, Philadelphia. In 2013, Welcome
America, Inc. is proud to celebrate 20 years as the producer of Philadelphia’s Fourth of July festival. For more information,
please visit www.welcomeamerica.com, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wawawelcomeamerica and follow us on Twitter
at @July4thPhilly.
About Live Nation
Entertainment:
Live
Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment comprised of
four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation
Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship. For additional information, visit
www.livenation.com/investors.
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