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  • First Listen: Whitney Houston’s “Million Dollar Bill”

    So I’m thinking this Whitney comeback might actually get pulled off. “Million Dollar Bill” is the second radio single from her upcoming album “I Look to You”, and it’s a pretty damn good record. Produced by Alicia Keys (and Swizz Beatz…I think), it’s got a retro-disco vibe that Whitney’s never tried before. It works for her. I’m glad they’re not going the Auto-Tune/trendy club beat route with her (you hear that, Mary J. Blige?)

    What impresses the most is that the voice is still there. Whitney can still sing, but then again, I’m of the belief that her voice actually got better once Bobby (and all the other attendant issues) came into the picture.

    So, this is a pretty cool track. I’m excited for the album. What do you think?

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  • Your Latest MJ Update

    Looks like some tributes are being lined up for Michael Jackson. There’s going to be a star-studded remake of his 1993 hit single “Will You Be There”, featuring vocals from Usher, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston and John Mayer, among others. Jennifer Hudson might sing on it (she sang the song at Jackson’s memorial service), but since she just had a baby, she might not be able to contribute. This tribute is being spearheaded by Shawn King, who’s the wife of respected telejournalist Larry King. That seems a little incongruous to me-what the hell does Shawn King have to do with Michael Jackson? Oh well. As long as Larry King doesn’t decide to sing. But judging from the star-studded lineup, I’m sure the song will be good. Hopefully they’ll donate the proceeds to charity or something.

    The other event is an all-star tribute concert scheduled to take place in Austria (?) and is being spearheaded by Michael’s brother Jermaine. 10 major artists (who will be announced in a couple of weeks) will pay tribute to the King of Pop by performing his hits. The Austrian location was chosen by Jermaine, he says , because his brother loved castles. I’m like damn, it’s bad enough that the guy didn’t tour the U.S. for the last 20 years of his life-now even his tribute concert is being held overseas? Can someone give MJ’s American fans some love?

  • First Look: Jay-Z’s D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

    After performing his first single of off Blueprint 3 on the actual BET Awards last night, Jay-Z premiered the video after the show. The video also features basketball superstar LeBron James.

    Jay-Z's "D.O.A" Video!

    Tell us what you think of Jay’s latest work by dropping a comment below.