Brazilians wondering why their country was so hot can blame Alicia Keys and Beyoncé. The sizzling superstars turned up the temperature in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday (Feb. 9) to shoot the video for their collaboration “Put It in a Love Song.”
The South American city’s colorful backdrop served as the setting for the visuals to the third single from Keys’ Element of Freedom album. The clip is being directed by Melina, who’s teaming with Keys for the first time, and features vibrant Carnival-inspired outfits.
Check out a gallery of on-set photos and video below.
Lil Wayne appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday (Feb. 9) to face his one-year sentence on gun possession. The rapper was expected to start serving his time today, but the sentencing has been delayed until March 2 due to his dental surgery.
Young Money affiliate Mack Maine tweeted the news. “Extension till march 2nd!!!!! Thanx for da prayers LOVE y’all…and Wayne said thanx for da prayers too..ym!!!”
Hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb dish with Beyoncé on her 16 Grammys (more than Celine Dion, Tina Turner, and Barbra Streisand), new Heat fragrance, guilty pleasure MTV’s “Jersey Shore” (“It’s good, quality television,” she laughed), and her female friends known as the Blackbirds in a pre-taped interview for Tuesday’s “Today” show.
Rihanna gets rude, but never crude in the black-and-white preview for “Rude Boy,” the third single from her Rated R album. The video was shot against green screen by director Melina and will makes its debut on Thursday. Click here for some on-set photos. Thanks to RihannaEspañol.
What better way to start your day than with Sade? The soul singer and her band made an early morning appearance on Tuesday’s “Today” show to perform the title track off Soldier of Love, her first album since 2000’s Lovers Rock. Sade has a busy week ahead, with upcoming appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The View,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
You may know him from his heavily-downloaded mixtape The Warm Up or his feature on “A Star Is Born” from Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3. Now one of the year’s most-buzzed-about hip-hop newcomers, North Carolina native J. Cole, sits down with Rap-Up TV for an exclusive interview about his humble beginnings as a bill collector to becoming the first artist signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. Check back for the rest of our three-part interview.
Justin Bieber may not even have his driver’s license yet, but that’s not stopping the 15-year-old singing sensation from winning the hearts of music’s most famous women. From asking Rihanna out on a date to trying to steal Beyoncé from Jay at the Grammys, Bieber fever is sweeping through Hollywood. Here’s just a sampling of Bieber’s lucky ladies. Who will be next?
Where did Lil Wayne spend his last day of freedom? In the studio, of course. Weezy F. Baby said farewell to his fans before heading to prison today. In this candid video from Young Money member Lil’ Twist’s Ustream account, Weezy conveyed his parting words (starting at the 52:00 mark) before driving off into the night in his $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron. We’ve transcribed his heartfelt message below.
“I’m out this bitch. To all my fans, my real fans, I really, really, really truly love you. I love you with all of me, for real. I’ll probably be loving everything else because I love you so much. Thank you from the bottom [of my heart]. Do not forget about me ’cause I will forever think about you, and I cannot wait for you to see me again. I’m out.”
