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Friday, 06 January 2012 13:32 |
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 The fifth annual BET HONORS gears up for a highly anticipated show, celebrating the outstanding achievements of extraordinary legends in music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education. Acclaimed actress Gabrielle Union hosts the show for a fourth year, honoring renowned poet/author Maya Angelou (Literary Arts), internationally acclaimed musician Stevie Wonder (Musical Arts), Grammy-Award winning songstress Mariah Carey (Entertainer), influential filmmaker Spike Lee (Media), the heroic Tuskegee Airmen (Service) and inspirational coach and mentor Beverly Kearney (Education). The BET HONORS premieres during Black History Month, on Monday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m.*
The BET HONORS, star-studded lineup includes performances by Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Cicely Tyson andCommon, with appearances by Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Willow Smith. The show tapes at the historic Warner Theatre on Saturday, January 14 in Washington, D.C.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks, are executive producers, along with Cossette Productions.
Lexus is this year's returning sponsor for the BET HONORS red carpet and VIP reception.
Proceeds from this year's BET HONORS private ticket sales will be given to Metro TeenAIDS. Metro TeenAIDS, a longtime partner of BET, is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS, through education, support, and advocacy.
For more information on the BET HONORS click HERE
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Are You an Undiscovered Musician |
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Friday, 06 January 2012 12:43 |
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 Are You An Undiscovered Musician? Isn’t It Time To Get Discovered? A new kind of competition is beginning for ORIGINAL Musical Artists. All Original Bands, Solo Artists, All Ages, All Genres, All Over The World Are Welcome!
This competition isn’t on television and it isn’t on radio or even on the web. This competition is on what most people have with them all the time...their smart phones and mobile devices!
Here’s how it works:
1) Musicians submit their original music and information about themselves on ImUndiscovered.com (Musicians do NOT need a smart phone or mobile device to enter).
2) People can then listen and vote for and learn about their favorite artists right from an app from their smart phones and mobile devices.
The competition is starting on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad platform and will likely be expanded to the Android and other platforms in the future. Hundreds of millions of people currently own iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads and are just waiting to be exposed to new and unlimited music. Again, musicians can submit their music on the website and they do not need any sort of mobile device to submit their music.
For complete information visit the website HERE
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Cross River to Sue Rick Ross |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 09:02 |
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 American hip-hop rap artist Rick Ross is being sued by the Cross River State Government for breach of contract. Lawyers were hired in the United States to sue the rapper after Rick Ross failed who was expected to perform at the Calabar Festival failed to turn up without prior notice.
The government stated this in a BlackBerry Messenger broadcast on Wednesday morning
The BBM broadcast reads, “Please be informed that Rick Ross has cancelled his performance at Calabar Festival after accepting full performance fee.
“The rapper, Rick Ross, has issued a statement cancelling his performance at the Calabar Festival, scheduled for December 28, 2011, for reasons not related to his recent surgery and seizures. “The performer’s cancellation is unexpected and the reasons are unknown to Cross River State since he has confirmed receipt of his entire performance fee many weeks ago.
“Currently, Cross River State and its agents have retained counsel in the United States to pursue their legal and monetary remedies against the artist.”
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American Voices Accepting Ensemble Applications |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 10:04 |
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American Voices, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is now accepting ensemble applications for the American Music Abroad 2012-2013 touring season.
To represent the full spectrum of the American musical landscape, musical ensembles from across the United States that specialize in Hip Hop, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Country, and other American roots music including but not limited to Native American, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Gospel and Zydeco are invited to apply for this international exchange program. The American Music Abroad program offers the opportunity to conduct musical exchange tours abroad, particularly to countries not often visited by American musicians, to foster cross-cultural engagement and understanding.
When:
January 16, 2012: Application deadline 5pm PST
January 27, 2012: Announcement of up to 40 ensembles invited to live auditions.
Mid-February, 2012: Live Auditions.
Spring/Summer 2012: Announcement of 2012-13 American Music Abroad finalists.
Where:
More information and applications for the 2012-2013 tours are available at www.exchanges.state.gov and www.americanvoices.org/ama
Musicians inquiring about applications can call 314-732-1323, email:
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or skype: americanmusicabroad
Background:
American Music Abroad engages with people across the world through music. Working in partnership, American Voices and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will produce a series of month-long, multi-country cultural exchange programs for approximately 10 ensembles drawn from a wide variety of American musical genres.
Through public concerts, interactive performances with local musicians, lectures and workshops, the American Music Abroad program builds on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's vision of "smart power" diplomacy, which embraces the full range of diplomatic tools - in this case music - to bring people together and foster greater understanding. |
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Rapper 50 Cent is Convinced Death is Close |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 07:56 |
 Rapper 50 Cent is convinced he will not ''live much longer'' and is worried about the legacy he will leave behind.
The 36-year-old rapper - real name Curtis Jackson III - believes he may not have much longer to live, and has hit out as his team, including his record label Interscope, for not helping him promote his music properly.
In a series of posts on his twitter account, he said: "I have lost all the faith in the team I'm on. I have nothing left to say I will not be promoting my music.
"I'm going to deliver this album then. I have a film I wrote to focus on I'm not upset I'm just convinced this is not how I want to be remembered. Ill be honest I don't think I'm gonna live much longer. That's why I started my street king movement. I want to mean more in other peoples lives. (sic)"
He added the people involved in the highest level of his record label "disgusted" him.
He said: "Were suppose to be on the same team with me. Music was so much fun for me now the people and politics involved disgust me."
The 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' hitmaker added he would like to be a bird so he could "s**t on the world".
Curtis wrote in a series of tweets: "this morning I was looking out the window. I saw a bird film right on to ledge. It felt like he was looking right at me. I hit the window he Just looked at me like he new I couldn't do anything threw the glass. I was tripping he sat there a minute then flew off. I'd like to a bird So I could fly and s**t on the world. then you all could say 50 s**t on me. That's luck right ? Then don't wipe the s**t off. (sic)"
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