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Tyga will be visiting the UK, as part of The Careless World: Rise Of The Last King Tour
May 23rd London Indigo o2
May 24th Manchester Ritz
May 25th Birmingham HMV Institute
May 26th Glasgow ABC
May 28th Bristol Academy
Tickets avaliable from ticketmaster
A trailer for Sparkle emerge not too long ago which features Whitney Houston’s final film performance. Sparkle marks Houston’s return to the big screen after a 16-year hiatus, her first starring role in a film released in theaters since she co-starred with Denzel Washington in The Preacher’s Wife in 1996. It will also be her last. Houston died February 11th at age 48 in her Beverly Hills hotel room. Sparkle stars Jordin Sparks as Sparkle Williams, one of three sisters from Detroit struggling with fame as a singing group in the Sixties. Houston plays the women’s mother, who had her own unpleasant experience with the music industry, and she is seen in the trailer warning her kids of its dangers. Cee Lo Green, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter and Amari Hardwick co-star. Watch the Sparkle trailer below.
Props to Rolling Stone
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s feature directorial debut Ted opens this summer, and we now have our look at the first trailer. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as a grown man whose childhood wish that his teddy bear would come to life suddenly comes true. The bear (played by Macfarlane using motion-capture) turns out to be a swearing, pot-smoking wreck who ruins Wahlberg’s life. The film is apparently pretty insane (Wahlberg previously told Steve that it’s incredibly offensive), with Mila Kunis, Joel McHale, Patrick Warburton, and Giovanni Ribisi rounding out the cast. Macfarlane and Wahlberg premiered the first footage from the pic this past weekend at the SXSW Film Festival and handed out the first poster to festivalgoers. Collider showed to us first and it’s now out for you to see your viewing pleasure. As you’ll see, it very much hints at the irreverent tone that’s sure to be on full-display. Check out the Trailer below as Ted opens July 13th 2012
Props to Collider
Nicki Minaj creates a huge buzz with Beez In The Trap featuring 2 Chainz. One of the 21 tracks included on Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Album, released worldwide April 3rd.
Signed by Jay-Z to Roc Nation three years ago, this year Ora is finally enjoying her moment in the spotlight: releasing “R.I.P” written by Drake and featuring Tinie Tempah, touring with Coldplay and finally unveiling her debut album. Between mouthfuls of icing and entrusting about her single (“I love the message behind it. “R.I.P to the girl you used to see, her days are over”. It’s like something you’d say in a conversation.”), she tells GQ.com about working for Hova, her advice on getting tattoos and her love of Bruce Springsteen. Read More on GQ&A
John Legend teams up Ludacris for the song off the soundtrack “Think Like a Man”
Teyana Taylor worked it behind and in front of the camera as she directed/shot her video for “Bad Boy” featuring Honey Cocaine, taken from her new EP titled The Misunderstanding Of Teyana Taylor, take a look at the making of the video.
Young Money Rap Artist Tyga releases the full version of Muthafucka Up the follow up to hit single Rack City. Tyga collaborates with Young Money’s Nicki Minaj on the second single off new album Careless World: Rise of the Last King expected on February 21. Take a listen to the track below.
Kanye West graces the pages of US Vogue. The rapper-turned-designer poses alongside Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci as well as his current muses in the world renowned
fashion magazine’s/ style bibles March edition. Kanye West Poses alongside Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine in a provocative image which also features supermodel Karolina Kurkova in the frame posing it up behind Kanye who is the centre of attention, however Ethiopian model Liya Kebede poses upfront attempting to steal the show in the four shot image on the right hand side of the double page spread. In the image on the left hand side of the double page spread, Actress Liv Tyler, lays across the brown leather chair that Tisci sits in creating an edgy editorial two shot. The full feature appears in the March edition of US Vogue.
Lianne La Havas is a rising star and recent nominee for the BBC Sound of 2012 awards. During her residency at The Social and HMV’s Next Big Thing, we caught up with her and discussed Willy Mason, Karaoke and fluffy white animals.
