And the comeback continues!

Rihanna made a surprise appearance last night a Jay-Z's concert at UCLA.

This is the first time that Rihanna has performed in a long time.

Check it out below!

MTV VMAs 2009 - Recap!

Last night's MTV VMAs did not fail to shock, surprise and impress.

Highlights from the night included Madonna's speech in memory of the late Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson's tribute performance, Lady Gaga's outrageous "Paparazzi" number, Pink's circus acts, Beyonce's "Single Ladies" anthem, and Lil' Mama jumping onstage during Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' closing number.

But the most memorable moment of the night was when Taylor Swift won the award for "Best Female Video." As the 19-year-old was making her acceptance speech, Kanye West ran up on stage, grabbed the microphone from her, and said, "Now Taylor, I'm really happy for you, Ima let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time."

Later in the evening, Beyonce was awarded "Video of the Year," and called Swift up to the stage to "have her moment."

"I remember being 17 years old up for my first MTV award with Destiny's Child, and it was one of the most exciting moments in my life. So I'd like for Taylor to come out and have her moment," said the "Single Ladies" singer.

Swift came out from backstage and said, "Maybe we can try this again. I would really like to thank Roman White, who directed the video, and Lucas Till for being in it," Swift said. "I would like to thank all the fans on Twitter and MySpace and everyone that came out to my shows this summer. And I would like to thank my little brother's high school for letting us shoot there."


Since then, Kanye has spoken out about the incident on his official blog:

"I'M SOOOOO SORRY TO TAYLOR SWIFT AND HER FANS AND HER MOM. I SPOKE TO HER MOTHER RIGHT AFTER AND SHE SAID THE SAME THING MY MOTHER WOULD'VE SAID. SHE IS VERY TALENTED! I LIKE THE LYRICS ABOUT BEING A CHEERLEADER AND SHE'S IN THE BLEACHERS! …………………… I'M IN THE WRONG FOR GOING ON STAGE AND TAKING AWAY FROM HER MOMENT!…………….. BEYONCE'S VIDEO WAS THE BEST OF THIS DECADE!!!! I'M SORRY TO MY FANS IF I LET YOU GUYS DOWN!!!! I'M SORRY TO MY FRIENDS AT MTV. I WILL APOLOGIZE TO TAYLOR 2MRW. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!!!! EVERYBODY WANNA BOOOOO ME BUT I'M A FAN OF REAL POP CULTURE!!! NO DISRESPECT BUT WE WATCHIN' THE SHOW AT THE CRIB RIGHT NOW CAUSE … WELL YOU KNOW!!!! I'M STILL HAPPY FOR TAYLOR!!!! BOOOYAAAWWWW!!!! YOU ARE VERY VERY TALENTED!!! I GAVE MY AWARDS TO OUTKAST WHEN THEY DESERVED IT OVER ME… THAT'S WHAT IT IS!!!!!!! I'M NOT CRAZY YALL, I'M JUST REAL. SORRY FOR THAT!!! I REALLY FEEL BAD FOR TAYLOR AND I'M SINCERELY SORRY!!! MUCH RESPECT!!!!!

Swift also spoke out, saying,

"Well, I was standing on stage because I was really excited because I had just won the award. And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage. And then I wasn't so excited anymore after that.

"I've been getting so many text messages and everybody's been really nice. So I've had a really, really fun night. It's been interesting definitely. It's definitely been an interesting night.

"I don't know him, and I've never met him, so… I don't want to start anything because I had a great night tonight."

Many other artists have sided with Swift including Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Donald Trump, Spencer Pratt and Heid Montag.

Check out the two clips below!

Run this Town - Music Video Preview

Here are some sneak peek photos of Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z on the set of thei rnew music video, "Run This Town."

Loving what Rihanna's wearing!

Chris Brown and Rihanna: More Updates

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Developments, rumours, and celebrity input involving Chris Brown's alleged attack against Rihanna have been flooding the media for the past couple of days.

Here are some of the updates about the incident:

What Happened:

• A source revealed to E! News that Rihanna told police that Brown choked her while threatening to kill her and, as a result, she lost consciousness.
  
  The fight started when they left Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party on Saturday. Shortly after midnight, it escalated, and Brown pulled over the silver Lambourghini to the side of a street in L.A.'s Hancock Park neighbourhood.
  
  According to the source, Rihanna then grabbed the car keys and tossed them out the window, which sent Brown into a rage. He tried to find the keys, then came back to the car, put his hands around her neck, and said, "I'm going to kill you!"
  
  Rihanna told the police that by the time she regained consciousness, Brown had fled the scene. Her injuries (blackened right eye, swelling, and hand prints on her arms) concerned the responding officers so much, they drove her to the hospital instead themselves, instead of waiting for an ambulance.
  

• Other sources say that Brown's alleged attack supposedly started with a text message he received from another female.
  
  The New York Daily News reported, "He got a booty call. He got a text. Rihanna saw it and she got upset. They started to argue. She got out of the car. He wanted her to get back in, so he grabbed her. She pulled away. That's when she's told people he hit her."
  

Legal Matters:

• A police source confirmed that Rihanna is providing "ongoing" cooperation with detectives.
  

• The Los Angeles District Attorney's office asked police to do more investigative work before deciding to press charges against Brown for domestic violence. LAPD chief investigator, Detective Deshon Andrews, is keeping the case file closely guarded in order to keep anything from being leaked to the media. He did reveal, however, that 911 call recorded audio of "a screaming woman."
  

• It has been confirmed that the 911 call was not made by Rihanna, but by a witness who spotted the altercation and called police. That witness will be key to the case.
  

Background Info:

• Details have emerged that Brown has been in trouble with the law before.
  
  Life & Style magazine is reporting that in 2007, Miami police were called to Brown's hotel room because guests overheard him screaming and throwing dishes at his mother.
  
  A source said, "He was fighting with his mom. Neighboring hotel guests alerted security and they came upstairs to the room, saw the broken dishes and the mess, and then asked hi mother to leave the room. Plice were then called, but charges were not filed as Chris simply paid the hotel bill and left the hotel."
  

• Other sources, who claim to be friends of Rihanna's, have revealed to Us Weekly that they noticed visible bruises on Rihanna's neck in early December. When they asked her if she was ok, Rihanna answered, "We broke up again."
  

Public Statements:

• Neither Brown, nor Rihanna have made any statements to the public themselves.
  
  

• Rihanna's publicist, Jana Fleishman issued a statement Sunday saying only that "Rihanna is well. Thank you for your concern and support."
  
  Rihanna's grandmother, Clara Brathwaite has told the media, "I don't want people to worry. Rihanna is fine and she is doing well." Brathwaite also denied that Rihanna suffered from a broken nose.
  

• From the Brown camp, his longtime stylist, Mike B., said, "Chris is all right. He's a good kid. He feels very bad that something like this has happened."
  
  Brown's sister, Lytrell Bundy, told Extra, "He's always been a good boy — never violent." When asked about how Brown is coping with the situation, she said, "He's doing good. He's coping... He's doing as... as to be expected."
  
  Another friend told People magazine, "You can tell everybody that Chris really feels bad about the whole situation, about it coming out the way that it happened, the way he went about it, the way she went about it … it's just a wack situation." The friend also said the story is "not as bad as everybody is trying to gas it up to be."

Celebrity Input:

• Celebrities have also been quick to comment on the alleged incident:
  
  In an interview on Carson Daly's talk show, Brown's friend, rapper, T.I. said, “Yeah, I spoke to him today. He cool, you know. I guess he a little concerned about the situation, but he’s still the same Chris.” He later issued a statement saying he "made a mistake of commenting before understanding the situation."
  
  Rihanna's mentor, and the man who discovered her, rapper, Jay-Z was supposdly enraged when he heard that Brown allegedly hit Rihanna. A source said, "He hit the roof. Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."
  
  Actor Terrance Howard told the paparazzi, "Chris is a great guy. He'll be all right… Rihanna knows he loves her… Everybody just needs to get out of their way." He later retracted these "insensitive remarks," insisting that he didn't know about the alleged incident when he made the remarks.
  
  Rapper Kanye West told Ryan Seacrest, "I feel like that's my baby sis and I would do any and everything to help her in any situation."
  

Aftermath:

• As a result of the alleged situation, Brown has cancelled a series of events associated with the NBA All-Star Game this weekend in Phoenix.
  
  
• Rihanna has cancelled her 21st birthday bash. There were about 200 guests invited to the carnival-themed soiree, which was supposed to be held on February 20th in New York City. She has also postponed her concerts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Jakarta.
  
  
• Brown has been dropped by the Body by Milk campaign. The brand issued the following statement: "The Milk Mustache campaign is taking the allegations against Chris Brown very seriously. We are very proud and protective of the image of the Milk Mustache campaign and the responsible message it sends to teens. Mr. Brown’s ad was launched last fall and is scheduled to end this week."
  
  
• Radio stations in the states, specifically WAKS "Kiss" FM 96.5 in Cleaveland, have dropped all of Brown's tracks from their playlists, after listeners called in outraged that his music was still being supported.
  
  The station's program director Bo Williams said, "I then made the decision to rid the whole station of Chris Brown songs while this plays out. We are fans of Chris Brown's music, and this is not something that will last forever. But it appears that Chris has made some poor choices, we are following the lead of our listeners, and we will not be supporting Chris Brown on 96.5 Kiss FM in Cleveland until the alleged situation gets resolved."
  
  
• An inside source has revealed thet Brown has been trying to contact Rihanna: "Chris has been trying to contact her. So far she hasn't taken his call. Her family is on their way to be with her. She has some close girlfriend looking after her."
  
  
• Brown's mugshot will not be released, as he was arrested within LA city limits. According to LA city law, mugshots are only released to the public if the individual poses a threat to the public or its distribution will assist in the criminal investigation.
  
  
• A photo has been floating around depicting a bruised and battered Rihanna. It is not real, it's photoshopped.
  

With files from CNN, E!Online, PerezHilton, and other souces linked in the entry.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards - Performances

Amidst all the Chris Brown and Rihanna drama, there were some great performances at last night's 51st Annual Grammy Awards. There were plenty of collaborations between artists, including Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder, and Coldplay and Jay-Z. Jennifer Hudson made her comeback after the tragif death of her mother and nephew, and a very pregnant M.I.A. performed with some of the top rappers, on her due date!

Check out my favourite performances below...and for a complete list of Grammy winners, click here.

Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift - Fifteen

Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus - Fithteen
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Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder - Burning Up & Superstition

Jonas Brothers - Burnin Up [51st GA]
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John Mayer, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Keith Urban - Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley w/ John Mayer, Keith Urban, & more [51st GA]
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Al Green with Justin Timberlake, Boyz II Men and Keith Urban - Let's Stay Together

Al Green, Justin, Kieth - Melody [51st GA]
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Coldplay feat. Jay-Z - Lost & Viva la Vida




Jennifer Hudson - You Pulled Me Through

Jennifer Hudson - You Pulled Me Through
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M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne & Kanye West - Swagga Like Us

M.I.A,T.I.,Jay-Z,Lil Wayne,& Kanye West - Swagga Like Us
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Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, and Duke Fakir - Four Tops Melody

Four Tops Melody w/ Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, Smokey Robinso
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Shock Value: Volume 2

Super-producer, Timbaland is coming out with a new album, featuring a TON of A-list musicians!

Shock Value: Volume 2 is set to come out February 14th, and will once again feature Justin Timberlake.

Timberlake sings on the album's lead single, "Meltdown" with Gwen Stefani, which will be released on radio on January 5th.

MTV got a preview of some of the tracks, and reported:

"Meltdown"
– The first single from the album, featuring guest vocals from Gwen Stefani and old-time collaborator Justin Timberlake is a typical Timbaland club-stomper, with thumping chorus in which Justin and Gwen invite one another to ‘melt down; all the way’.

"That’s The Way"
– Featuring Usher and Keri Hilson on vocals, this throwback track samples the classic KC and the Sunshine band track, "That’s The Way I Like It" but with a sultry new twist reminiscent of Usher’s own "Love In This Club" single.

"Dumb"
– The rockiest of the tracks, featuring the group of the moment, the Jonas Brothers. Beginning as seemingly regular teenage, High School Musical-esque song, it soon breaks out into a crazy whirl-of-a-track that is about an unnecessary break-up.

"Across The Sky"
- a leftover track from Madonna's Hard Candy album, which Timbaland produced many tracks for. However, this version has been completely reworked from the original leaked clip that has appeared online. Now a much darker track similar to the Hard Candy track, "Voices." With guest vocals from Justin Timberlake (again) and a brief appearance from the lady herself, Madonna, this song is longest of the tracks, clocking in at over 7 minutes!

"Underground"
– This one is definitely our favourite. Featuring a heavy sample of the classic dance track "Sandstorm" by Darude, this is unlike anything Timbaland has done before. With incredible guest vocals from Rihanna, this song is one to watch out for. It has to be a single!

Other guests on the album include T-Pain, Akon, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliot, Jordin Sparks, T.I., Flo-Rida, and Coolio.

Timbaland and the Jonas Brothers? Can't wait to hear it!

Beyonce - Should Have

The new Mrs. Jay-Z, a.k.a., Beyonce Knowles is said to be releasing a new album later this year. A new track has been leaked called "Should Have." It's has a power ballad feel, but with a sick beat behind it.

Download link will be up soon.

Usher - Here I Stand (Retail)

After four years, Usher has finally released his fifth album titled, "Here I Stand." Although the album is set to be released May 27th, it has already leaked on the internet. Below is the tracklisting, and the link for download.

1. Intro
2. Love In This Club (Featuring Young Jeezy)
3. This Ain't Sex
4. Trading Places
5. Moving Mountains
6. What's Your Name (Featuring Will.I.Am)
7. Prayer For Your [Interlude]
8. Something Special
9. Love You Gently
10. Best Thing (Featuring Jay-Z)
11. Before I Met You
12. His Mistakes
13. Appetite
14. What's A Man To Do
15. Lifetime
16. Love In This Club Part II (w/Beyonce & Lil Wayne)
17. Here I Stand (w/hidden track)

What do you think of Usher's new album?

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