Love conquers all. Chris Brown fights for love in the Asian-themed video for “Autumn Leaves” off his Grammy-nominated album X. The R&B superstar plays a sword-wielding samurai in the cinematic clip, which was shot against the lush backdrop of Hawaii and co-stars his girlfriend Karrueche Tran as his on-screen lover. The couple shows off its chemistry on the beach, and Breezy gives his girl a kiss on the forehead in one romantic scene. Kendrick Lamar does not appear, but Chris does spit his verse.
“I picked Kendrick because his subject matter as a lyricist is beyond everybody else’s,” Chris told Rolling Stone. “There’s a substance to what he says.”
On Jan. 28, Chris and Trey Songz will kick off their “Between the Sheets Tour” in Hampton, Va. He and Tyga also recently shot a video for “Ayo,” the first single off their joint album Fan of a Fan 2. Watch the dramatic love story unfold.
Model turned actress Yaya DaCosta, who stars as singer Whitney Houston in this Saturday’s Lifetime original movie “Whitney,” used one of the singer’s biggest hits, “I’m Every Woman,” to pay tribute to the pop diva and a host of other female icons. Via her website, Yaya said one of her favorite things about Whitney was how much she encouraged other women. She also noted the fun she had recreating the singer’s “I’m Every Woman” video for the film and how it inspired her to visually pay tribute to some of the world’s greatest female icons, past and present.
Yaya, with the help of celebrity photographer Jonathan Mannion, recreated eight iconic photos of women ranging from Lucille Ball to Pam Grier. You can check out the entire photo shoot below, as well as a few more gems via Yaya’s official website.
Music’s Biggest Night is getting even bigger. Usher, Pharrell Williams, Common, John Legend, and Sam Smith have joined the lineup for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Eight-time Grammy winner and four-time nominee this year, Usher, will return to the Grammy stage, while Sam Smith makes his Grammy debut. The British crooner leads the pack with six nominations including Album and Record of the Year. Pharrell, who has six nominations of his own, will bring some sunshine to the stage with his Grammy-nominated album G I R L.
Fresh off their Oscar nomination, Common and John Legend will team up to perform “Glory” from the film Selma. Common is up for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Blak Majik” and Best Rap Album for Nobody’s Smiling, while Legend is nominated twice.
They join other performers including Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, AC/DC, and Eric Church. LL Cool J will return to host the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on Sunday, Feb. 8 from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Live from New York, it’s D’Angelo. The reclusive singer will make his return to the spotlight on “Saturday Night Live.” D’Angelo and his band The Vanguard will serve as musical guest on the Jan. 31 episode with host J.K. Simmons, it was announced today.
The R&B veteran ended his nearly 15-year hiatus last month with the release of his third album Black Messiah, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. “SNL” marks his first public appearance since the record’s release. He will also play a show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Feb. 7 before launching his “Second Coming Tour” throughout Europe this spring.
Ten years ago, The Game changed the face of West Coast hip-hop with the release of his debut The Documentary. The Compton MC marked the milestone by hosting a star-studded concert at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night (Jan. 18). His most loyal fans were front and center as he performed his classics including “Hate It or Love It” and “How We Do.” He was also joined by his friends and collaborators including Tyga, Ab-Soul, O.T. Genasis (“CoCo”), Marsha Ambrosius (“Start from Scratch”), ScHoolboy Q (“Higher”), and Kendrick Lamar (“Westside Story”).
At one point, he brought out his now 11-year-old son Harlem, who appeared as a baby on the album cover, and performed “Like Father, Like Son.” Even billionaire tycoon Dr. Dre, who executive produced the album, graced the stage with his presence as the crowd roared with applause.
“Last nights show was dope as fuck!” said Game. “Thanks again to my mentor & everyone that came out & made it a night to remember.”
Game plans to release a sequel to his 2005 album later this year, and was recently in the studio with Faith Evans. Watch highlights from the anniversary show below.
One of our favorite new shows. Good news Empire fans. Fox renews drama after only two episodes…
Fox announced over the weekend that Empire would definitely be back for season two along with Gotham and Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Empire has averaged 11.7 million viewers per episode and tied with How to Get Away with Murder as the season’s highest-rated series debut among adults 18-49.
The 31-year-old model and mother to two-year-old son Sebastian put her voluptuous assets on display on Instagram. Amber, who called herself “Stifler’s Mom,” showed off her banging body while posing in a G-string monokini on the balcony of her Miami hotel.
The photos included the captions “MILFIN,” “Slayin,” and “Fleekin.”
She had her followers drooling after peeping the revealing pics. “Wiz Khalifa is a fool for letting you go Amber!” wrote one fan, while another added, “That’s a lot of ass.”
