Talk about the dilemma of the summer! Apparently a "beef" has been brewing between Chris Brown and Ne-Yo over the last few months. The most popular explanation appears to be that Chris has been heard around town saying that he can outsell Ne-Yo and criticizing his vocal abilities. When did R&B get so street? Is this really what it is all coming to: a rap battle between singers? The most unfortunate part is these are singers that have a great image, these are two guys that parents let their children listen to and most importantly I really like both of them. After careful consideration, as much as I adore Chris Brown, I'm going to have to go with team Ne-Yo, it's nothing personal it's just more of a grown folks thing. If you listen carefully to the song Ne-Yo does have a few very clever jabs to throw at the yougun' (i.e. "Your girlfriends favorite song is mine"...a reference to Ri-Ri???). We'll keep you posted on this battle of the crooners!
Ne-Yo vs. Chris Brown?? What are we to do?
All the acts that lost major label deals in 2007
Interesting article from EW.com:
As we embark on this fresh, new year, we thought it a good time to take stock of all the artists (or as many as we could remember — like JC Chasez, pictured) who lost their major label deals during a tumultuous 2007. Some were dropped, others had contracts expire, and many were simply caught up in consolidation and closings. Of course, several have found new homes already, but plenty of bands are free agents. What does it mean for the music business in '08? Are more casualties on the way? Besides the Radioheads and White Stripes of the world, do you see a future for any of these acts? Any noteworthy acts we left off the list?
We highlighted the ones that we know and think are notable..
Airbourne
Alexz Johnson
Alkaline Trio
Amerie
And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead...
Annie Steela
Ari Hest
Aslyn
Big Pooh and Little Brother
Blood Brothers
Bo Bice - Fallen Idol?
Brendan James
Brett Ryan
Christian Daniel
Christina Milian - Damn!
CMurder
Dandy Warhols
DMX - WTF?
Fischerspooner
From First To Last
GoldieHedley
IMA Robot
INXS
JC Chasez
Jewel - Not so precious anymore..
J-Kwon - stay out of jail!
Joe Budden
Kelis - guess that milkshake melted
Kevin Devine
King Elementary
Liz Phair
Melissa Auf der Mar
Men, Women and Children
Moby - poor little old man!
Mooney Suzuki
Natalie Warner
Nine Inch Nails - eh..
Northern State
Otep
Over It
P.O.D.
Paris Hilton - HA!
Paul McCartney - What??
Phase 9
Prophet Omega
Radiohead - they're freelanced, so they're ok!
Reeve Oliver
Ronnie Day
Ruben Studdard - AWWWWWW!
Shaggy - Woh!
Shout Out Louds
Skye Sweetnam
Sound Team
Sparklehorse
Stacie Orrico
Sugarcult
Summer Obsession
The Clipse
The Donnas
The Music
The Outline
The Redwalls
The Vines
What About Frank
White Stripes - Free Agents!
