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September 2010
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Something different from the X Factor
Every year the X Factor is the biggest talent show in the UK, producing many successful acts such as Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis, JLS but i have always thought why are they always pop acts, there are so many genres of music that people are interested in, why do they never let people explore different areas in music. But this was challenged yesterday by contestant Cher, who performed Keri...
August 2010
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D’Angelo working with Mark Ronson
D’Angelo is working on new material with producer Mark Ronson, D’Angelo hasnt made an album for 10 years! it will be interesting to see what he new music will sound like
[Video] D’Angelo - Brown Sugar
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Kayne West & Jay Z come together to create 'Watch...
Kayne West announced yesterday that he is creating a 5 track joint album with Jay Z, Watch The Throne. He has already released the first track Monster featuring Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver
Aaliyah gone for nine years...but her music lasts...
Today 9 years ago Aaliyah left the world but her songs are still loved by R&B fans to this day. These videos below summarise in a small way the successful career she had in such a short time
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Jay Z: "What you call money, I pay more in taxes"
Forbes has reported that Jay Z has earnt $63 million over the past 12 months, the amount he pays in taxes is more than Diddy earnt in one year. One of the ways he has earnt this is amount is by receiving more than $1 million per live show
But this money isn’t just from his music career,Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 nightclub chain and he also owns a stake in the Basketball team the New Jersey...
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Trey Songz Is Sticking To His Position In R&B
Trey Songz has found his niche as the ‘sexy guy’ of R&B and he is definitely sticking to it, his 2nd single from his Can’t Be Friends produced by Mario Winans, the track is an updated version of the slow tracks on his Ready album
When Grime meets with Hip Hop
Diddy has been talking about the grime remix of his group Dirty Money’s single Hello Good Morning for weeks, and it’s finally here featuring Skepta
Who Is Rita Ora?
You may recognise this youthful face from music videos such as Drake’s Over or you may have seen her in the background of numerous paparazzi shots of her partying with the hip hop elite such as Jay Z, Kayne West & Diddy. But she isnt a socialiate, groupie or video vixen ( Hip Hop music video models) but she is Roc Nation ( Jay Z’s record label) recording artist Rita Ora.
Born...
UK Urban Music Has Lost It's Roots
In the last couple years urban music in the UK has invaded the mainstream. In 2009 there were 35 number 1 singles in the UK with 16 of them being urban tracks from the grime, hip hop and R&B genre. This success has continued in 2010 with there being 20 number 1 singles so far with 9 urban track being included this list. Chart success is proof of urban music having a large impact on the...
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10 Urban Songs Your Parents Will Hate
These are the songs your parents will hear and cringe at the lyrics, but you will love! Sometimes its the feeling that it is inappropriate that makes the song just that little bit better
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1. A Milli by Lil Wayne is very explicit ( with one part of the track having the word b*tch said 7 times in 15 seconds) but the track was the number 1...
Love The Way You Lie
Eminem & Rihanna’s new video Love The Way You Lie, this video gives a raw yet tasteful potrayal of domestic violence, which we know is an issue close to Rihanna’s heart
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Kanye West Has Power
Kanye West new video is very unique and the concept seems very far fetched, it has a mixture of a greek mythology & heavenly images. This video is definitely much different to other Urban videos at the moment
Before It All Went Right...Then Wrong
Can you guess which soulful rhythm & blues style singer this is before the days of drugs, alcohol and rehab…
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It was powerful yet troubled singer Amy Winehouse, who is currently making a new album. Hopefully her new material will be successful, and will still have that vintage sound. She is such a great yet unique talent, when sober...
“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music”
– Sergei Rachmaninov
Interview with Upcoming R&B Artist Elise 5000
R&B Obsession would like to introduce you to Elise 5000, born and raised in the Amrican state of Georgia. Elise wrote her first song at the young age of 8 and began recording and producing originals on keyboard workstation in her bedroom at the age of 10. Elise landed a writing, recording and production deal with an independent label at the age of 17.
Elise 5000 launched her own ...
“Music’s the medicine of the mind.”
– John A. Logan
Press 'Follow' It's As Easy As That!
If you want to know when R&B Obsession has a new post instantly, follow us on twitter! We already have some BIG names following us such as:
Legendary Hip Hop DJ TIM WESTWOOD, who has worked on radio for over 20 years! He was one of the original founders of Kiss FM, he then moved on to working for Capital FM and is currently working on BBC’s Radio 1 and Radio 1xtra. He...
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent”
– Victor Hugo, French Poet
Not Your Typical R&B Artist
The stereotypical view of R&B stars is usually tons of jewellery, provocative lyrics and artists having a ‘ghetto’ persona. But people who are not commited fans of R&B or urban music may not see the more artistic side to R&B, with many of the artist who are involved in different forms of creativity.
R&B singer Cassie is a good example of this, even though she has...
“Music is what feelings sound like.”
– Anon
Hello World...Again
I have been blogging on the original R&B Obsession blog since 2008, and it’s definitely had its highlights. I dont think i will ever forget getting on email from the American TV channel A&E, offering the opportunity to visit the Jackson family reality Show press launch and the time I reached a 100 visits to my blog but yesterday i saw blogging in a whole different light. I...
July 2010
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“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul”
– Plato, Ancient Greek Philosopher