Kanye West and his manager Don Crowley had criminal charges of vandalism, battery and grand theft dismissed after serving 50 hours of community service with the Red CrossTMZis reporting.
Yeezy had been charged after an incident at LAX on September 11, 2008 when he got angry at two photographers for snapping his picture and decided to smash their equipment.
The judge in the case had agreed to dismiss the charges once it was proven he had served his community service time so this issue is now officially over.
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
VH1is taking an in depth look at the deaths of some of the most beloved entertainers ever in its new series 'Famous Crime Scenes'
The first of seven episodes will focus on the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The additional six episodes will investigate the untimely deaths of Biggie Smalls, John Lennon, Anna Nicole Smith, Selena, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson.
While news accounts tell only part of the story, VH1 has rounded up the witnesses and investigators who were there to give viewers the intimate details from the initial 911 call to the investigators’ final determination to help piece together what really happened. Using expert interviews and true-to-life reenactments, as well as advanced computer graphics, viewers will witness full recreations of these historic events. They’ll tour virtual crime scenes searching for clues and learn the science behind the investigators’ findings: ballistics, fingerprints, DNA evidence, toxicology, profiling and more.
'Famous Crime Scenes' premiers Friday February 12 at 9pm.
VH1
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaper
.
Read more…
Movie executives at Warner Brothers are firing back at "false, reprehensible, and defamatory" accusations levelled at them by actress BRITTANY MURPHY's widower.
Producer Simon Monjack has hinted he's planning to file a wrongful-death suit against the movie studio bosses for allegedly firing the actress from Happy Feet 2 two weeks before her death.
He claims she suffered a heart attack as a result of stress related to being let go from the project.
Monjack recently told TheDailyBeast.com, "They killed her... She was devastated.
"All she wanted to do was to make movies. She was waiting for the role that would revive her career, waiting for the call from Penny Marshall or Gary Fleder, people she had worked with before, that they might remember how talented an actress she was and call with a new magical role."
But a Warner Brothers representative tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood that studio bosses aren't taking Monjack's accusations lightly: "Any claim that Warner Bros. Pictures was somehow responsible for Brittany Murphy's tragic death is demonstrably false, reprehensible, and defamatory.
"Despite press reports to the contrary, Warner Bros. Pictures and Ms. Murphy never entered into any deal for Happy Feet 2."
This is looking like it could get ugly.
Contact Music
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's two eldest children are scheduled to take the stage this weekend to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father, Jackson family sources said.
It would be the first public appearance for Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, since their dramatic appearance at the memorial service 12 days after their father's death.
"The whole world is waiting to see these children blossom," said Brian Oxman, a lawyer for Joe Jackson.
Two sources close to the family said the youngest, 7-year-old Blanket, was not expected to appear, although they suggested that might change.
Contrary to some media reports, the sources said there was no plan for the children to sing or dance at the show.
The Recording Academy, which presents the Grammy Awards, will honor the late pop star with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Special Merit Awards ceremony Saturday evening in Los Angeles.
Video of the presentation is likely to be included in Sunday night's musical tribute to Jackson during the Grammy telecast, the sources said.
While Katherine Jackson, Michael's mother, is expected to attend, Joe Jackson, his father, decided not to go because of his anger over the behind-the-scenes talks that led to the agreement to have the children accept the award, family sources said.
The decision came just this week, after Katherine Jackson, the legal guardian of the children, complained to Grammy producers that no family members had been invited, the Jackson sources said.
Two sources in the family said that she was initially told by producers that the estate's special administrators would decide who would take part in the Jackson tribute.
"Can you believe this crap?" one source quoted Joe Jackson as saying when he heard that.
The Grammy producers have not responded to a CNN request for comment.
A spokesman for the estate administrators said the matter was for Grammy producers to decide.
"Why is a stranger making family decisions?" asked Oxman, the lawyer who is representing Michael Jackson's father in a legal battle with the administrators.
Oxman said those administrators have disconnected the Jackson family from any decisions involving Michael Jackson's legacy.
Oxman was in a Los Angeles court Thursday where a judge set May 26 as the date he will hear testimony in Joe Jackson's request for a monthly allowance from his son's estate. Joe Jackson, 80, said he depended on his son's financial support for years before his death.
The administrators, lawyer John Branca and former music executive John McClain, contend he has not shown how he was "actually dependent" on Michael Jackson.
The estate lawyers said the expenses Joe Jackson wants covered by the estate -- including vacations, air travel, assistants and legal fees -- are not reasonable. They also noted that while Jackson's mother and three children were named as beneficiaries in his will written in July 2002, Joe Jackson was not.
Joe Jackson is challenging the validity of that will, which names Branca and McClain as executors, but so far the court has refused to hear his arguments.
The judge overseeing probate of the will already awarded $60,000 in monthly support for the three children and $26,000 a month for Katherine Jackson, starting from June 25, 2009, the day Michael Jackson died.
CNN has learned that Katherine Jackson has not received any of the money ordered for her because of a judgment in a lawsuit nearly two decades ago.
A South Korean newspaper, the Segye Times, sued Michael Jackson in 1990, claiming he failed to perform at a series of concerts they had already paid him for. The lawsuit also named Katherine Jackson, Joe Jackson and another one of their sons, Jermaine Jackson.
Michael Jackson's lawyers reached an out-of-court settlement with the newspaper, but his parents and brother did not. When they failed to fight it in court, a California judge issued a $4 million summary judgment against them, which has now grown with interest to about $8 million, according to court papers.
CNN
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Ludacris will be heading out on a national tour with The Black Eyed Peas on their "The E.N.D." tour starting on February 4th in Atlanta. The tour will hit 32 cities across the country including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.
In addition to the tour, Luda will be celebrating his 10th year in the game with the release of his seventh album on March 9th, “The Battle Of The Sexes.” The album will include the hit single “How Low.”
Originally scheduled as a duo album with his former Disturbing Tha Peace artist Shawnna (whose now rolling with T-Pain), the revamped project will find Ludacris spitting verses alongside a host of female MCs including Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Lil' Kim, Eve, and Trina.
Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, and Plies will also help Chris Lova Lova do battle with his female counterparts. In addition, Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League have provided some of the heated production.
HipHopWired
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Videos After The JumpChris 'Ludacris' Bridges kicked it with with comedian George Lopez last night (Thursday January 28).
They covered a lot of topics including Luda's first ever rap song at age 9, his upcoming album 'Battle Of The Sexes', the success of his new single "How Low" and the video the Youtube's "Twerk Team" made dancing to it.
George talked about the first time he saw the movie "Hustle and Flow", how impressed he was with the film and asked Luda why he almost turned down the role of "Skinny Black"
Ex Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland was also on the show. She and David Guetta performed "When Love Takes Over".
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards air Sunday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and it's sure to be a star-packed night. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Jay-Z lead the nominees, and what we're most looking forward to is some good old-fashioned Grammy wagering.
We love gambling. Some people might even say we're addicted to it. And while we can totally quit whenever we want, the Grammys are perhaps the most excellent betting event of the year. Wagering on them is basically like wagering on which way the wind will blow or what color socks that dude in the cubicle next to you will wear tomorrow: The results are almost completely random, which really spices things up.
Still, there are those out there who are experts at handicapping these sorts of things (they're called oddsmakers), and in the hopes of getting a leg up, we turned to them for some advice. These are their picks for the night's biggest categories — Album, Record and Song of the Year, plus everyone's favorite crapshoot, Best New Artist. We're not gonna lie, we're relying pretty hard on their expertise — we need a new flat-screen TV.
Anyway, from two of the best oddsmakers in the gamble-verse, here are the odds for the 2010 Grammys.
Ladbrokes
"The thing with the Grammys is, it goes through all the markets and is based largely on how the songs are received," said Nick Weinberg, Ladbrokes' chief sports, politics and novelty oddsmaker. "Beyoncé's odds are probably a bit shorter than they should be. Because she's a name, she can release a terrible album, and it would be nominated for an award. ... But Taylor Swift is the selection. All things being equal, she should win it. Quite an impressive record — which is why we made it our favorite."
Album of the Year
» Taylor Swift, Fearless: 11/8
» Beyoncé, I Am ... Sasha Fierce: 5/2
» Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.: 3/1
» Lady Gaga, The Fame: 6/1
» Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King: 8/1
Record of the Year
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me":13/8
» Beyoncé, "Halo": 9/4
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody": 4/1
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face": 5/1
» Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling": 5/1
Song of the Year
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me": 6/4
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)": 9/4
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face": 3/1
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody": 5/1
» Maxwell, "Pretty Wings": 10/1
Best New Artist
» MGMT: 7/4
» Keri Hilson: 11/8
» The Ting Tings: 4/1
» Zac Brown Band: 6/1
» Silversun Pickups: 10:1
Bodog
"This Year's Grammy Awards could be a clean sweep in the three main categories as Taylor Swift is the favorite to win Best Album, Record and Song of the Year," Bodog.com sportsbook manager Richard Gardner said. "And Bodog.com's bettors seem to think it may be possible. As of right now, all the early money is on Swift to do just that."
Album of the Year
» Taylor Swift, Fearless: 5/4
» Beyoncé, I Am ... Sasha Fierce: 2/1
» Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.: 9/4
» Lady Gaga, The Fame: 6/1
» Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King: 13/2
Record of the Year
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me": 5/4
» Beyoncé, "Halo": 3/2
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody": 4/1
» Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling": 5/1
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face": 11/2
Song of the Year
» Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me": 3/2
» Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)": 7/4
» Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody": 5/2
» Lady Gaga, "Poker Face": 9/2
» Maxwell, "Pretty Wings": 15/2
Best New Artist
» MGMT: 6/5
» Keri Hilson: 3/2
» The Ting Tings: 4/1
» Zac Brown Band: 9/2
» Silversun Pickups: 10/1
MTV
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Jessica Simpson accidentally farted during an important business meeting.
The American singer passed wind as she was speaking to executives about her denim clothing line, and was told off by her mother Tina who was mortified that her daughter had displayed such bad manners.
A source said: "While one of the executives was speaking in a room full of five people, Jessica let out a very loud fart.
"Her mother Tina Simpson was there, and it prompted her to turn around and yell, 'Jessica!' The tension was extreme. No one knew what to say."
The reality TV star previously revealed she wanted to release her own range of denim garments because "a girl’s booty needs to look good".
The incident isn’t the 29-year-old star’s first brush with public flatulence. Jessica once farted during an episode of her TV series 'Newlyweds'.
She then went on to tell her then-husband Nick Lachey: "You love my stinky a*s."Music-News Underground
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Gay rights groups angry about a Grammy nomination for jailed Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton took out a full page advert on Friday, protesting the honoring of an artist they said had "promoted the murder of gay people throughout his career."
Banton, 36, is up for a best reggae album award for his "Rasta Got Soul" release at the Grammys on Sunday. He is currently in jail in Florida awaiting trial on a cocaine charge and will not be attending the awards show.
In an advert in Hollywood show business paper Daily Variety, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center urged Grammy organizers to use Sunday's televised ceremony to denounce music "that promotes or celebrates violence against any group of people."
The lyrics of Banton's most controversial song "Boom, Bye Bye" in 1988, promote the murder of gay men by shooting or burning.
Several of Banton's U.S. concerts were canceled by promoters last year after an outcry over his lyrics.
Banton was quoted late last year as saying he saw "no end to the war" between himself and gay men.
The Recording Academy has said that the Grammy Awards honor musical achievement "regardless of politics" and that artists from many different political and cultural perspectives have been nominated over the years.
Gay rights groups protested in 2001 over the Grammy nomination and performance of rapper Eminem, whose lyrics also have homophobic elements. Gay British singer Elton John took to the Grammy stage to sing with Eminem that year in a bid to defuse the anger.
Friday's advert, in the form of a letter signed by more than 20 gay, civil rights and anti-violence groups, said that honoring "an artist such as Buju Banton, honors his extraordinary hateful work."
Yahoo
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Tracklist:
01 - Soo Woop (Intro)
02 - I'm Goin In
03 - The American Dream (Feat. Mike Tyson)
04 - Ransom (Wayne Only)
05 - P#ssy Monster
06 - Kobe Bryant
07 - Lisa Marie
08 - Where U At
09 - Yes (Feat. Pharrell)
10 - Bad
11 - So Many Guns, I'mma Shoot One
12 - Rap Cemetary (Feat. Juelz Sanatana)
13 - Fix My Hat
14 - Ma Money
15 - Outstanding
16 - Spit (Feat. Kevin Rudolf)
17 - I'm The Truth
18 - A Millie (Official Remix)
19 - Dont Tell Me Its Over
20 - Million Dollar Baby
21 - Switch
22 - Im Raw
23 - Ima Go Getta
24. That’s What Niggas Do
25. Murk Off 09 (Prod. By YP)Download HereRead more…
There will be a little extra Who at Super Bowl XLIV on February 7th: in addition to rocking the halftime show, the band’s “My Generation” will debut as a remix. Will.i.am has recruited Slash to help rework the classic track. Following the big game, the song will go on sale on iTunes, with all proceeds benefiting Haiti earthquake relief funds.
“I altered the lyric to fit my generation now,” Will.i.am told Billboard, adding that Slash plays on the track. “It was awesome. I loved that song way before this even came up, and talking to Pete Townshend on the phone is like, ‘What?! I’m talking to Pete Townshend on the phone?!’ Those guys are just awesome.” It’s unclear whether the band will premiere the song during their halftime performance, or whether it will play during a break in the action or an ad.
This marks the second consecutive Super Bowl Sunday to sport a classic song remixed by the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am. Last year, the rapper-producer teamed with Bob Dylan for a new version of “Forever Young” that played during a Pepsi commercial during the game.
“My Generation” is one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. As RS previously reported, Townshend told Billboard the bulk of the mashup medley the Who will perform during their Super Bowl set, and the “immortal fuck-off to the elders” as RS called the track, was not among the songs he named. The list did include “Baba O’Riley,” “Pinball Wizard,” “Tommy,” “Who Are You” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”
Rolling Stone
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
When tragedy strikes, it can bring out the best in people. Now, it seems that music fans are finding a channel for their own good will toward Haiti, as iTunes and some of the world's top artists are setting records with the Hope for Haiti Now album.
iTunes confirmed Thursday (January 28) that tracks from last week's landmark benefit show have combined to generate more than $3 million in relief funds. On Wednesday, the Hope for Haiti Now album became the first-ever digital-only album to debut at #1 on the SoundScan charts. Through Sunday of this past weekend, the album was purchased and downloaded more than 170,000 times — nearly all of the sales coming from the iTunes store.
As the Hope for Haiti Now album approaches its one-week anniversary, records continue to be set: The album's pre-order, which went live shortly before Friday's massive telecast, became the biggest one-day album pre-order in iTunes history. The album has also hit #1 on the iTunes chart in 18 different countries.
In addition to the iTunes numbers, the telethon itself has gathered more than $61 million in public donations, drew 83 million viewers and attracted 5.8 million streams on the Web.
Much of the success is owed to the acts who performed at the telethon, including Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Coldplay and many more.
MTV
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
After being pushed back from a Feb. 23 release date, Mariah Carey confirmed via her Twitter today (Jan. 28) that her remix album, "Angels Advocate," is now scheduled for March 30.
Carey released two songs this week off the set: a duet of "Angel Cry" with Ne-Yo and "Up Out of My Face" featuring Nicki Minaj. Videos for both songs, directed by Carey and husband, Nick Cannon, hit the web today.
Carey now goes up against Usher, who is set to release his new Jive Records album, "Raymond Vs. Raymond," on the same date. "Angels Advocate" is her 13th studio album and will feature all new remixes and duets of songs off her 2009 release, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."
Carey is currently on her "Angels Advocate" tour, which is set to wrap up on Feb. 27 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas.
Billboard
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Death Row Records is about to drop a new 21 track CD from Kurupt Young Gotti titled 'Down & Dirty'. The album will feature four never heard before cuts along with 17 rare joints.
The Philadelphia rapper had a lot to do with shaping the Death Row sound in their heyday as 1/2 of Tha Dogg Pound along with Snoop Dogg's cousin Daz Dillinger.
He recently announced plans to reform The Four Horsemen group. Members are himself, Ras Kass, Killah Priest and Canibus.
In addition, XXL is reporting Kurupt has a new label home with Cash Money Records as well as a new reality show coming up.
'Down & Dirty' will feature guest appearances from 2Pac, Petey Pablo, Danny Boy, Young Tone, and Kokane. The album hits store shelves February 9.
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
ST. PETERSBURG — Police said a St. Petersburg woman took a TV dispute too far Tuesday night when she stabbed and scalded her boyfriend over "American Idol.''
Police arrested Cynthia E. Bettis-Ware, 52, on a charge of first-degree attempted murder of Kevin Johnson, 47.
It happened at 11:22 p.m. at the Empress Motel, 1501 Martin Luther King St. N, which the couple listed as their permanent address, said police spokeswoman Jennifer Dawkins.
The couple were watching American Idol when they began arguing over something that happened on the show, Dawkins said. He changed the channel to stop the argument, Dawkins said, but she kept arguing so "he decided, 'Well, I'll go to bed.'''
He awoke to Bettis-Ware wielding a 10-inch butcher knife. She stabbed him five times in the back and twice in the chest, an arrest affidavit states. Police said she also severely burned Johnson with hot cocoa.
Johnson took the knife from her and ran to the motel parking lot, Dawkins said. Bettis-Ware chased after him with another knife, she said.
Soon a crowd formed and someone called police, who arrested Bettis-Ware in her motel room, she said. She was being held without bail in the Pinellas County jail Wednesday.
St Petersburg Times
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Madonna and Britney Spears’ kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards has been voted Top Kiss in a new poll.
The on stage smooch during a performance of Madonna’s track 'Like A Virgin’ in 2003 was voted the most famous smooch of the last decade, according to the poll conducted by UK department store Selfridges.
The performance - which also saw Madonna kiss Christina Aguilera – made headlines across the world and is one of the most shocking moments in the history of the music channel’s annual awards.
A source said: 'Madonna performing with both Britney and Christina was a big enough event in itself, but nobody – even the MTV people - expected what happened. It is one of the most memorable moments ever.'
Same sex kisses scored highly in the with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal’s famous gay kiss in 2005 film 'Brokeback Mountain’ being voted third.
'Bruno’ actor Sasha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell’s re-enactment of Madonna and Britney’s kiss at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) also made the top ten.
Female on female kisses also proved memorable with the Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson’s first public kiss outside New York’s Mercer hotel making the top ten list, as well as Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz locking lips in film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona’.
Other popular smooches were on screen embraces by rumoured real life couples such as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s steamy scene in 'Twilight’ and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2005’s 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ – which did blossom into a real romance.
Selfridges conducted the poll ahead of its Valentine’s Day kissing booth opening at its London store on February 12.
Top ten most famous kissing moments of the last decade:
1. Britney Spears and Madonna, MTV Music Video awards 2003
2. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, 'Spider-Man’ 2002
3. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, 'Brokeback Mountain’ 2005
4. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, 'Twilight’ 2008
5. Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ 2008
6. Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, Mercer Hotel NYC 2008
7. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith’, 2005
8. Freida Pinto and Dev Patel, 'Slumdog Millionaire’ 2009
9. Sasha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell, MTV Movie Awards 2007
10. Jennifer Aniston and Winona Ryder, 'Friends’ 2001Music-News Underground
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne and Travis Barker will team up for a special performance at Sunday night's Grammy Awards. The addition of the rap crew that represents nearly the entire lineup for the remix of Drake's "Forever" — only awards-show fire starter Kanye West is missing — was announced via the Grammys' Twitter early Thursday morning. (A spokesperson for the Grammys could not be reached at press time to confirm the addition.)
They join a major roster of performers that is already packed with all five Album of the Year nominees — Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift — as well as Bon Jovi, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink and the Zac Brown Band. The show will also boast a 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher.
The Grammys Twitter also announced that Simon Baker, Ryan Seacrest, Chris O'Donnell, Robert Downey Jr. and Kaley Cuoco will be presenters at the 52nd annual awards show. Previously announced presenters include Kristen Bell, Justin Bieber, Jeff Bridges, Miley Cyrus, Josh Duhamel, the Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Ke$ha, LL Cool J, Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana and Ringo Starr.
For the show, Mary J. Blige will team up with famed tenor Andrea Bocelli to perform Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as part of a fundraiser for Haiti earthquake relief.
The special fundraising segment of Sunday night's program will be released as an iTunes/Target.com download following the telecast, and all proceeds from its sale will go to the American Red Cross for earthquake recovery efforts in the devastated Caribbean island nation. Blige provided one of the emotional highlights of Friday night's "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon with a spirited cover of the traditional folk song "Hard Times Come Again No More."MTV
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
Video After The JumpThis song really didn't need as remix because it was already dope. But Mariah Carey grapped the only femcee making any noise these days Nicki Minaj to drop a couple of verses.
The visuals were on point no doubt. Seeing Mariah and Nicki dressed up as nurses was the best part. Their other costumes before and after were just extra eye candy.
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
After touring with Beyoncé in 2007, Robin Thicke is about to join another R&B superstar on the road next month.
The blue-eyed soul singer has been added as a supporting act on Alicia Keys’ “Freedom” tour, kicking off February 28 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with stops at Madison Square Garden and Staples Center. He will be performing material from his latest album Sex Therapy.
Thicke has already started rehearsing for the trek. “Hey guys, Hittin the studio today to prep some new moves for the Alicia tour!” he tweeted. “See ya in a month with the show, come check it out!!”
Before embarking on tour, he will stop at “The Late Show with David Letterman” on February 4 and participate in BET Networks’ “S.O.S. Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti” telethon on February 5 in Miami.
In additon to Thicke, Melanie Fiona is also scheduled to open up for Keys. Click here for tour dates.
Rap-Up
Follow Me @Twitter.com/ChasinMoPaperRead more…
}