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Kanye West’s Album To Be My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

‘Ye tweets title announcement, adding that next single is ‘All of the Lights.’
By Jayson Rodriguez

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To say Kanye West’s last 12 months have been an adventure would be an understatement along the lines of saying folks in Cleveland may still be upset at LeBron James. And now West is hoping to capture his experiences from that time frame in his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

“The official album title is and always was … My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye announced on Tuesday morning (October 5) via his Twitter. The name has been floating around for some time in various rumor reports and blog postings, but in the shorter iteration of Dark Twisted Fantasy.

“The first song on the album is called ‘Dark Fantasy’ produced by the RZA, co-produced by me and No I.D.” West added. “I ain’t letting no leaks have any [effect] on my song choices… ‘All of the Lights’ is the next single, but wait till y’all hear the final!”

On Monday, West also confirmed the album’s release date, November 22. The project will arrive a day before Nicki Minaj’s debut, Pink Friday, and a number of other albums getting a jumpstart on the holiday shopping season.

The first two singles from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy have already been released, “Power” and “Runaway,” featuring Pusha T.

Another track scheduled to appear on the project, “Lost in the World,” leaked online last week, leading West to announce he was canceling his weekly free “G.O.O.D. Fridays” music offering. But by Friday night, he recanted and delivered the sartorial “Christian Dior Denim Flow,” featuring John Legend, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Lloyd Banks and Ryan Leslie.

On Tuesday, West also assured fans of the G.O.O.D offerings that some of those songs would be included on the album too.

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Shakira’s ‘Gypsy’ Gets A Boost From Rascal Flatts On ‘American Idol’

Singer plays the harmonica, harmonizes with Gary LeVox for free-sprit performance.
By Katie Byrne

Shakira and Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox perform on “American Idol” Wednesday
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Shakira busted out her best Stevie Nicks ensemble during “American Idol” to perform her new single, “Gypsy,” with a little help from Rascal Flatts.

The free-spirit singer — wearing a sparkly tank top, dangling earrings and a floor-length red skirt — started the song out on harmonica. During the first verse, she was joined by some interpretive backup dancers and even threw in some moves herself.

Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox then chimed in with backing vocals. As the pair harmonized, they headed to a platform behind the “Idol” judges and Shakira showed off some of her trademark hip-swiveling. She even pulled the harmonica back out to close up the song.

After the performance, host Ryan Seacrest said what most of the viewers were probably thinking: “Gary LeVox and Shakira — I never thought I’d see that!”

He also had a tough question for the Flatts frontman: “What was it like to move your hips with her?”

“I recommend to him to wear a skirt, but he refused,” Shakira chimed in.

Rascal Flatts kicked off the “Idol” elimination episode by performing their new single, “Unstoppable,” in place of a top-six group number.

Back in February, Shakira released a steamy video for “Gypsy” starring Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. The video, like the song paired with it, has a much more organic vibe than other tracks from Shakira’s 2009 album She Wolf. Directed by frequent Shakira collaborator Jaume de Laiguana, the video tells a love story that plays out on a desert backdrop. It’s an ideal setting for the romance between the smiling Shakira and her often-shirtless tennis pro to unfold.

What did you think of Shakira’s collaboration with Rascal Flatts? Let us know in the comments below!

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Usher’s OMG Tour To Launch In November

Usher’s 25-date arena tour will start on November 10 in Seattle.
By Gil Kaufman

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Usher will reward his fans’ patience in November when he finally kicks off the long-awaited tour in support of his platinum Raymond v. Raymond album. Though it won’t feature Chris Brown as recently rumored, Usher is promising a major show for the 25-date North American arena tour that kicks off on November 10 in Seattle.

“Songs like ‘OMG,’ ‘DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,’ ‘There Goes My Baby,’ ‘Papers,’ ‘Daddy’s Home,’ ‘Lil Freak’ with Nicki Minaj and ‘Hot Tottie’ with Jay-Z have dominated the airwaves since last February,” said Randy Phillips, president & CEO of AEG Live, the promoter behind the tour. “Now is the time for one of our greatest entertainers to go live and we are thrilled to be part of the ultimate Usher experience. Usher is bringing his fans an evening they will not soon forget. This will be the ‘Must See’ concert tour of 2010!”

The singer, who is on tap to perform at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, will be on the road through late December, hitting major cities from Las Vegas and Los Angeles to Dallas, Detroit, Chicago and Boston, wrapping things up on December 18 with a show at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Tickets will go on sale beginning September 17, with more information on opening acts and tour details available at Usherworld.com.

Dates for the OMG Tour:
» November 10 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
» November 12 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arenabr
» November 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Baybr
» November 14 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
» November 17 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena
» November 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
» November 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» November 23 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
» November 24 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
» November 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
» November 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
» November 29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
» November 30 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
» December 2 - Detroit, MI @ TBD
» December 3 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
» December 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
» December 7 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
» December 8 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
» December 10 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
» December 11 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena
» December 13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
» December 14 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
» December 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
» December 17 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
» December 18 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center