
R&B superstar Chris Brown will be releasing his sophomore album Exclusive on November 6th.
The album will boast production from Kanye West, Sean Garrett, The Underdogs, Bryan-Michael Cox and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas.
Guest appearances on the project include Lil Wayne , T-Pain and Outkast’s Big Boi.
Brown will also be starring in the holiday flick, This Christmas , which will star Idris Elba , Regina King, Loretta Devine and David Banner. This Christmas opens in theatres on November 21st .
BUSY NAPPY BOY
Florida crooner T-Pain has several projects lined up for the coming months.
Pain’s manager recently revealed to Billboard that the singer will appear on upcoming projects from Usher, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Rick Ross. He's also co-producing Omarion's next project with Timbaland.
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STRONG>is also developing his record label, Nappy Boy, which will launch digitally in January 2008. Artists on roster include the group Girlfriend, rapper Tay Dizm and his
original rap group, The Nappy Headz.
Pain is also working on signature sunglasses for eyewear maker Oakley and will be joining Kanye West’s ‘Glow in the Dark tour’, which kicks off in February 2008.
TROUBLE GIRL
British singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on marijuana possession charges in Norway yesterday (October 18).
According to The Associated Press, Winehouse was held over night and was released earlier today(October 19) on bail along with her husband Blake Fielder-Civil and an unidentified third person.
“They were found with seven grams (about 1/4-ounce) of marijuana,” prosecutor Lars
Lothe said. “She's paid the fine, so this thing is over for us now.”
Winehouse is on a European tour promoting her latest album, Back To Black.
ORIENTATION
John Legend will be heading on a brief East Coast tour of the United States next month to introduce his British artist Estelle.
As reported earlier , Legend launched his own record label called Homeschool Records and Estelle is his flagship artist.
Estelle’s debut album on the label, Shine , will hit stores early 2008. The project will feature collaborations with Legend, Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Swizz Beatz, Mark Ronson and Kanye West.
Following are Legend’s/Estelle’s tour dates:
November 7th - Boston - The Roxy
November 9th -New York- Hammerstein
November 11th - Chicago - Soundbar
November 12th - Minneapolis - Fine Line Music Cafe
November 14th -Detroit - Max Fisher
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