One-to-one with DJ Afrojack
The Dutch DJ who will be turning 26 this year needs no further introduction. Not only is he listed at #9 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ’s of 2012, he has brought you chart-topping hits such as “Take Over Control” (featuring Eva Simons) and “Give Me Everything” (Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer).
WATCH: Rihanna on Chris Brown Saga – “He Needed Help”
Watch this sneak peek of Rihanna’s interview with Oprah as she fights back tears and shows she still has much heart for Chris Brown.
2011 Review | Best and worst music albums
Albums were churned out like hotcakes this year -some by the usual suspects (Rihanna) and others after a long hiatus (Red Hot Chilli Peppers). It’s safe to say that there are a handful of brilliant albums in 2011 but there are also horrible ones. Our music writers pick their best and worst albums of 2011 … Read more
Rihanna premieres controversial video for ‘We Found Love’ (WATCH)
#Rihanna is back with her music video for ‘We Found Love’ from her upcoming album ‘Talk that talk’. She’s been through a lot while recording this video clip. Upsetting farmers, parents, almost every conservative person around for its content, and the video premiere proves that these concerns are nonetheless, legitimate. She begins the video with a monologue … Read more
Chris Brown proves he can do other things to girls besides punching them (WATCH)
Alright fine, perhaps the title is a little mean. Then again, there is no harm in pointing out the obvious, right? Moving on, the R&B superstar brought a lucky fan (if you will) onstage during his recent concert in Detroit and proceeded to ‘seduce’ her. After performing part of a song, Brown took of his … Read more
MTV VMA 2011 | Performance Roundup!
The exciting award show saw plenty of award winning musicians performing from Chris Brown to Adele. Here’s a recap of the performances in case you missed them! 1) Lady Gaga opens the VMAs Lady Gaga surprised the audience when she appeared as her alter ego called Jo Calderone. Jo opened the show holding a cigarette … Read more
Shawty Mane a.k.a Justin Bieber raps on Chris Brown’s mixtape! (Listen)
Justin Bieber’s alter ego, Shawty Mane appears in Chris Browns mixtape: The song, released by Chris Brown from his mixtape Boy In Detection, features Bieber and Brown both rapping a verse each, sampling Brown’s single ‘Look At Me Now’. So how does Bieber fare when it comes to rapping? It’s actually pretty…impressive. He sounds like a … Read more
Well, This Is Awkward: Rihanna wrongly announced as winner of BET Award meant for Chris Brown
Anyone else think this was a purposely-planned publicity stunt? Chris Brown and Rihanna were embarrassingly mixed up when it came down to the winner of the Viewers’ Choice award at the 2011 BET Awards on Sunday night, and now BET has apologised for the “human error’. Television personality Tiffany Greene, along with 106 & Park … Read more
Chris Brown and Justin Bieber premieres video for Next To You
When they sang about the sky falling, they really meant it. The video for Next To You features Chris and Justin singing, dancing and chasing after their girlfriends as the apocalypse is apparently underway. I believe somewhere near the huge crack, Britney is partying to Till The World Ends, i can assure you that. Moving on, … Read more
This week’s Infinite Playlist: Hip Hop/R&B Edition.
Getting bored of current songs on your Itunes? Need some stocking up of your Ipod for that long journey to and from school? Thankfully, sharing is what every Popspoken member believes in! Thus, every week, the Ravenous team will bring forth an “Infinite Playlist” of five songs for you to check out! The genre of … Read more
Chris Brown releases video for “She Ain’t You”
Chris Brown pays tribute to Michael Jackson in his latest music video for She Ain’t You (above). At the start of the video, a message reads : “Dedicated to my biggest inspiration of all time… I Love You R.I.P . Michael Jackson 08/29/58 – 06/25/09″ The song is simple, sweet and reminiscent of the sound … Read more
Gucci Mane is arrested, but don’t worry, it’s not because of his stupid name.
This has got to be the most random ‘criminal act’ that a rapper has ever done since Chris Brown. You see Chris Brown punched Rihanna, bruised her and then had a failed album (Grafitti) while Rihanna prospered. So what did Gucci Mane do? It’s all under the cut!
Review | Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers (2011) -I’ll Roll Up.
I’m sure many of you guys have heard the song “Black and Yellow” playing on MTV or the radio. Its catchy chorus which simply repeats the words “Black” and “Yellow” four times just gets to you. For those of you who haven’t heard of Wiz Khalifa until “Black and Yellow”, let me give you a … Read more
Is there too much hate on Chris Brown? Dancing with the Stars performance did more harm than good.
Is it time for the world to stop hating on Chris Brown? It doesn’t look like this guy stands a chance. His performance on Dancing with the Stars did more harm than good, with fans boycotting the show because of his presence. Some of the reactions on twitter: “I did not watch Dancing with the Stars … Read more
Rihanna in Rolling Stone Magazine|Photos + Excerpts
Rihanna sizzles the cover of Rolling Stones magazine for the first time! More photos + interesting facts you didn’t know about her revealed under the cut!
Music Review|Chris Brown – F.A.M.E (2011)
Chris Brown is back with his latest album, F.A.M.E (Forgive All Enemies). Despite the cheesy title, the ballad-heavy album delivers with ample radio-friendly songs but falls short with a few songs that are just simply cringe-worthy. The album opens up with Deuces, which is a slow tempo number that is an anthem for haters, which … Read more
