Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Prepare for Lady Gaga's shocking album

Lady Gaga's producer Red one just uttered that the next thing from Lady Gaga will be shocking. He says it will be unexpected, off the chain and will remain an anthem for the generation over the next 10yrs, a decade or so.

"It's going to be shocking, shocking, shocking!" the Moroccan/Swedish master mixer behind "Just Dance," "LoveGame," "Poker Face," "Bad Romance" and "Alejandro" told Billboard of Gaga's new music. "You never want to go too far from your brand — people love you for a reason. But we still want to give them something with a kick, something that makes them say, 'Oh my God! We didn't expect this!' "

RedOne (real name: Nadir Khayat) said his job and future collaborations with Gaga are all about continuously evolving her and her music into something out of the ordinary. "When you heard 'Bad Romance' after 'Poker Face,' it was like the best thing you've ever heard," he said. "We want that type of reaction. I think that's part of my job and her job — to keep her evolving."

He said he had worked on a couple of Gaga's new songs and she is also se to collaborate with other big names in the industry on that album.
"After 'Just Dance' and 'Poker Face,' 'LoveGame' and 'Boys Boys Boys,' I got a sound out of her, and that made it easier for other producers," he said. "Her sound is so defined that, no matter what, people can follow it. That sound belongs to her."

What are you expecting from Gaga's new music? Let me know in the comments!

JAY Z is King!



For the third time in four years, Jay Z is again basking in the glory of   "Hip-Hop Cash King" as ranked by Forbes. The rapper earned $63 million over the last 12 months, owing to business ventures like the high-grossing tour, real estate investments and the successful Roc-a-fella records.
This more than doubled 2010's runner up Diddy's, who clocked in at  position 2 on the list with $30 million attributed to endorsement deals and roles in films like "Get Him to the Greek."
Akon was at position 3, earning $21 million from endorsement deals and his signing of Lady Gaga to his Interscope-backed label KonLive.
Lil Wayne came in forth with $20 million in earnings, most of which came through his tours last year, I Am Music and America's Most Wanted, were the biggest hip-hop outings of 2009.
Dr. Dre took position five, earning $17 million through a combination of album royalties from his past projects, executive producing a pair of Eminem releases and income from his headphone line Beats by Dre.
Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, Pharrell and Kanye West rounded up the top 10.
Jay Z has always topped the list since 2007 when it was started and only lost to 50 cent in 2008.
The G-Unit boss took the 14th place this year, and he was tied with his mentor Eminem; both multi-platinum superstars that earned $8 million.
Drake was among those making their debut on the list, ranked at position 11.