CeeLo Green Announces Las Vegas Residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Confirming the buzz that has been circulating for months, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino announced today that mega superstar CeeLo Green will be the resort’s newest resident headliner with his new show, “CeeLo Green Presents LOBERACE.” Hot off an exhilarating Super Bowl halftime show performance with Madonna and the premiere of the second season of NBC’s “The Voice,” CeeLo’s Las Vegas resident show will bring even more star power to one of the Strip’s hottest properties. The Wednesday, Aug. 29th premiere of “CeeLo Green Presents LOBERACE” in the resort’s 1,400-seat showroom will mark the first of 28 performances this year.

This truly unique, new show designed exclusively for Planet Hollywood will be an electrifying journey into the world of CeeLo’s brainchild, “LOBERACE.” After a big year of huge performances and success, this show and overall concept was a vision that CeeLo’s manager Michael “Blue” Williams had and has continued to develop over the last year. More of a spectacle than a show, CeeLo, the conductor/ringmaster “LOBERACE,” will take you on a ride through the colorful decades of music, stopping at legendary moments in time, from Prince to Blue Magic to The Rolling Stones, new wave to disco and beyond. Visually, the production will combine CeeLo’s flamboyant sense of style & over-the-top creativity, magnified and intensified, with his soulful voice covering some of his favorite music, as well as original songs. Part dance party, part live intimate concert, this energetic, exotic show will be as inspired and visually alive as CeeLo Green. There will be mind-twisting magic and sexified showgirls, and the larger-than-life wardrobe and impressive stage design will out-glam and out-clever anything you’ve seen from this Muppet-ized, sequin-styled international Lady Killer to date.

Guests experiencing “CeeLo Green Presents LOBERACE” will be transported inside the incredibly creative, eclectic mind of CeeLo Green and into the supernatural, surreal and the extra-ordinary. The show will be produced by manager Michael “Blue” Williams in conjunction with Primary Wave Talent Management.

Shows will be held after performances of PEEPSHOW on Thursdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. and Saturdays at 12 midnight, with additional shows at 11 p.m. on Wednesdays. The performance schedule for “CeeLo Green Presents LOBERACE” is as follows:

Aug. 29, 30 and 31
Sept. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29
Nov. 30
Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 28 and 29

“Planet Hollywood was established by fellow artists, actors, entertainers, my peers; and they’ve proven to know a thing or two about the art of being an entrepreneur. I am very fortunate to have Planet Hollywood as a partner, allowing me to further extend and embellish on the brand that is CeeLo Green,” states recording artist CeeLo Green.

“We are thrilled to welcome CeeLo to the Planet Hollywood family, where ‘fame sets the scene’,” said David Hoenemeyer, president of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. “There is no one hotter today than CeeLo. The excitement is everywhere throughout the property, from our team members to our guests and partners.”

Singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, actor and professional “lady killer” CeeLo Green first came onto the music scene as a member of the hip-hop group Goodie Mob along with Big Gipp, T-Mo and Khujo. They released their debut album “Soul Food” in 1995, pioneering them to the top of the emerging Southern rap scene. Goodie Mob released two more albums and is currently back in the studio working on a new album. After CeeLo’s success with Goodie Mob, he successfully reinvented himself and formed Gnarls Barkley with deejay-producer Danger Mouse. Gnarls Barkley released the 2006 hit “Crazy”, which reached #1 in various singles charts worldwide and won a Grammy® Award in 2007.

Following Gnarls Barkley, CeeLo put his time back into a true solo career and released the 2010 album “The Lady Killer,” which featured his hit single “Forget You.” The smash hit received five 2011 Grammy® nominations, winning the category for “Best Urban/Alternative Performance”, and another single off the album, “Fool For You”, won two Grammy® Awards in 2012. In addition to the new Goodie Mob album this year, CeeLo is also currently working on a new solo album. Apart from his music career, CeeLo can currently be seen on the second season of NBC’s hit show “The Voice” as a judge/mentor alongside Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.

A ticket on-sale date will be announced at a later date. For more information and updates, please visit: www.planethollywoodresort.com and www.Loberace.com

Russian/British singer/songwriter/musician Angelina Roz

Singer-songwriter-pianist Angelina Roz was born into a musical family in Moscow, in then communist Soviet Union. After they fled to working-class East London,11-year-old Angelina, language barrier or not, was showcasing her talents onstage nearly nightly alongside her family.

By her twenties, her completely self-produced songs had clocked a million Myspace hits and she was on a plane to meet interested A&Rs in New York City at the insistence of her terminally ill mother, who passed away a week later. Emotionally strained and disheartened, it left Angelina all but homeless in NYC, the city she credits with igniting the creative burst that has resulted in her forthcoming EP The Carnival And The Tears.

Roz describes The Carnival as “summer London Town sound” and The Tears as a heartfelt account of her rollercoaster year. Roz is a resident at BBC 3’s Late Junction Max Reinhardt live night Radio Gagarin show. For more info on Roz, visit AngelinaRoz.com

Honors English, State Of The Art

Trenton, New Jersey emcee Honors English presents State Of The Art, his new Needlz-produced album featuring Lupe Fiasco, Freeway Rick Ross, Karina Pasian, TL Cross, Sunni Patterson, Lance Powlis, The Mad Violinist, Khari Lemuel and Saunders Sermon II. 

State Of The Art (SOTA) comes bundled with a two-part ‘visual album’, featuring interviews with MTV’s Shaheem Reid and visual accompaniments to each song in addition to the videos for “Crazay”, “Second Chances”, “Cymbals On The Sidewalk”, “The Name Is…” and “Flying High”. SOTA is the newest release from Dry Rain, the production company of Needlz, the Grammy-winning producer behind tracks for G-Unit, Ruff Ryders, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Bruno Mars and more. For more information, visit www.honorsenglishmusic.com

 

Logo Announces Nominees For The 2012 “NewNowNext Awards”

Logo, today announced the nominees for the 2012 NewNowNext Awards .”  Now in its fifth year, this highly praised and always unpredictable telecast continues to go beyond where traditional award shows dare to go as it showcases who and what are on the verge of a pop culture explosion in 2012.  The “NewNowNext Awards” will gather icons, trendsetters as well as stars-on-the-rise to uncover what’s hot in TV, music, film and fashion long before they hit the mainstream.

The public is invited to visit NewNowNext.com or m.newnownext.com/awards to view the entire list of nominees and cast their votes across a wide range of outrageous categories including “Cause You’re Hot,” “Beyond Style,” and “TV You Betta Watch.”  Additionally, users can vote for the NewNowNext Awards nominees on Twitter by including the nominee name and the hashtag #NNNAwards in their tweet.  Nominees for the “NewNowNext Awards” were chosen by the “NewNowNext Academy” – a mix of tastemakers from various creative industries across the country.

Winners will be revealed Monday, April 9th at 10/9C, on Logo’s “NewNowNext Awards” 2012 show.  The 90-minute special will be taped in front of a live audience of today’s hottest emerging and seasoned artists at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA on April 5th. Performers, presenters and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Logo’sNewNowNext Awards” have earned a reputation for breaking new ground in pop culture. Lady Gaga gave her first televised performance at the show, Rooney Mara was a nominee well before an Oscar Nominee, Wendy Williams was handed “Guiltiest Pleasure” before she was handed her own talk show, and the cast of Bridesmaids made their first televised appearance together at the 2011 show.

The “NewNowNext Awards” builds on Logo’s acclaimed NewNowNext franchise, which includes Logo-owned pop culture and lifestyle blog NewNowNext.com and on-air music video show “NewNowNext.” On air, “NewNowNext” is the home of indie pop artists you need to hear, as well as style, travel and entertainment segments from companion website.

Nominees for the 5th Annual “NewNowNext Awards” 2012:

Next Mega Star (5)

  • Lizzy Caplan (“New Girl,” FOX)
  • Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games)
  • Michael B. Jordan (“Parenthood,” NBC)
  • Elizabeth Olsen (Kill Your Darlings)
  • Emily VanCamp (“Revenge,” ABC)

Brink-of-Fame: Music Artist (6)

  • Azealia Banks (Interscope Records)
  • Childish Gambino (Glassnote Records)
  • FUN. (Atlantic Records)
  • Jessie J (Universal Republic Records)
  • Neon Hitch (Warner Bros. Records)
  • Rebecca Ferguson (Columbia Records)

Most Addictive Reality Star (6)

  • Abby Lee Miller (“Dance Moms,” Lifetime)
  • Andy Cohen (“Watch What Happens Live,” Bravo
  • Big Ang (“Mob Wives,” VH1)
  • Evelyn (“Basketball Wives,” VH1)
  • Nadia G. (“Bitchin’ Kitchen,” Cooking Channel)
  • Willam (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Logo)

Cause You’re Hot (6)

  • Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, WB)
  • Henry Cavill (“The Tudors,” Showtime)
  • Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story,” FX)
  • Naya Rivera (“Glee,” Fox)
  • Novak Djokovic (tennis player)
  • Paula Patton (MI4, Paramount)

Beyond Style Award (5)

  • Andrej Pejic (model)
  • China Chow (“Work of Art,” Bravo)
  • Jeremy Scott (designer)
  • Kelly Osbourne
  • Sean Avery (writer)

Best New Indulgence (4)

  • “Absolutely Fabulous” Revival (BBC/Logo)
  • Pinterest.com
  • Seamless.com
  • “Revenge” (ABC)

Next Must-See Movie (6)

  • Magic Mike (WB)
  • Moonrise Kingdom (Univ)
  • Prometheus (Fox)
  • Snow White & The Huntsman (Univ)
  • Ted (Univ)
  • The Avengers (Par)

TV You Betta Watch (6)

  • “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
  • “GCB” (ABC)
  • “Homeland” (Showtime)
  • “Portlandia” (IFC)
  • “Savage U” (MTV)
  • “Shameless” (Showtime)

Superfan Site Award (6)

For more information on the “NewNowNext Awards” and to vote for the nominees visit NewNowNext.com.  For up-to-date “NewNowNext Awards” news and exclusives, join the NewNowNext Facebook page or follow the site on Twitter at @NewNowNext and #NNNAwards.

De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve & new video for Must B The Music’

“It’s funky, it’s hip-hop, it’s disco and it’s classic.” This is De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present ‘First Serve’; a dynamic hip-hop group, an album, a concept, the soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made and a fable for our times.
 
‘First Serve’ is many things, but at its heart it is the story of two young boys from Queens, New York with big dreams and larger rhymes. Two friends, Deen Whitter (aka Plug 2 / Dave) and Jacob ‘Pop Life’ Barrow (aka Plug 1/ Pos), friends from seventh grade, are by their own admission, “different, but the differences seem to complement everything we do.” Their name ‘First Serve’ comes from their motto, “First come, First Serve, get what you deserve.” Years on the hustle, laying down demos and mixtapes in Deen’s mother’s basement sees them eventually taken under the wing of a flamboyant reformed coke dealer Ken Du, who took the position as their manager, and shopped their blend of hip-hop around.
 
The first instalment of this story is the jocular single ‘Must B The Music’, released on 26th March 2012 via PIAS Recordings. An upbeat, fresh track that finds the balance of a modern sound, with an old school feel that nods to the Hip-Hop flair of the late 70’s through the mid 90’s and beyond. Adding to the single are remixes from Zed Bias, Yuksek and Mr Chop amongst others, broadening the wide musicality of this exciting album project.
 
This album was made with the acclaimed French production team 2 & 4 (aka Chokolate & Khalid) who themselves first met through their love of turntablism. The album concept starts with their story: to fulfil their shared dream of recording a live hip-hop record. To do this they roped in the legendary De La Soul boys who created their alter egos Deen and Jacob for their part in this alternate reality. The four of them set about putting their hip-hop fable together in Paris, putting the producers’ live beats and electro flavours to the duo’s rhymes. The end result is a high-spirited, hilarious journey of hip-hop, skits and beats, where all the action takes place in a hyper-colour, animated world.
 
From the ‘Opening Credits’ through to tracks like the funky euphoric ‘We Made It’, the story follows our heroes’ original success, through the darkly-hung, break-up ode of ‘Clash Symphony’ to their eventual, tender reunion on the irresistible ‘Tennis’ and the call-and-response show finale, ‘Move ‘Em In, Move ‘Em Out’ – Deen and Jacob find themselves “bound together with a handshake, not a contract.” and we can all take something from the message that threads the tale of ‘First Serve’ together.
 
De La Soul’s Plug 1 and Plug 2 present ‘First Serve’ drops April 2nd via PIAS Recordings.

Kandi Koated Nights Package Launch with Real Housewife of ATL Kandi Burruss‏

Grammy award winning Georgia Peach Kandi Burruss (Real Housewives of Atlanta) gave Chicagoans a taste of her sweet and sexiness on Valentine’s Day as she celebrated the launch of the Kandi Koated Nights Room Package now being offered at the Chicago Hard Rock Hotel.

Burruss graciously greeted her Chicago fans upon arrival, discussed some of her favorite products from her Bedroom Kandi line that will be offered with the package and performed her single Fly Above. Fans were also greeted by special guests Eric Benet and Keith Sweat.

Customers that book this exclusive room package will get to choose from a list of discounted intimate items from Burruss’s luxury pleasure line, Bedroom Kandi. A Kandi Koated Night can include any combination of the following items, available after your date and room type selection in the online reservation process: Happiness & Joy, Kandi Kisses, Make Me Over, Hold On To Me or Natural Intimate Lubricant. Selected items will be discreetly wrapped and in room upon arrival.

For more information on the Kandi Koated Nights Room Package, visit www.hardrockhotelchicago.com. For more information on Bedroom Kandi, visit www.bedroomkandi.com.

 

 Photos courtesy of Hard Rock Hotel Chicago

Killer Mike Announces New Album‏: R.A.P. MUSIC Due May 15

Atlanta-born rapper and Grammy®-Award winner Killer Mike will release his self-proclaimed finest work to date with the debut of R.A.P. Music on May 15 from Williams Street Records. The album, which was produced entirely by El-P, Brooklyn’s resident laureate hip hop artist, producer and entrepreneur, features a line-up of tracks that both deliver on rap’s most basic level and simultaneously document the socio-economic discrepancies and racism that still plague America today. With the album’s title acronym representing “Rebellious African People’s Music,” it takes its influences from all genres of music black people have rebelled through, including gospel, jazz, soul, rock and funk. R.A.P. Music‘s lead single, “Big Beast,” features hip hop heavyweights Bun B, T.I. and Trouble and is currently available on iTunes.

Nearing his tenth year in hip hop, Killer Mike has found tremendous success as both a group member and solo artist.  He has released five critically-acclaimed records and won a Grammy® Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with Outkast for the song “The Whole World.”

R. Kelly Headlines 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival

Soul Beach Music Festival, hosted by Aruba, announced that multi-platinum selling, chart-topping, Grammy award-winning powerhouse R. Kelly will headline the 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival being held May 23-28 in Aruba. Joining an already stellar legacy by world-renowned guest artists, R. Kelly will headline the main stage of the Nikki Beach Amphitheatre closing night, Sunday, May 27.  Known for his mesmerizing live stage show, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist R. Kelly will perform an electrifying set, allowing Festival-goers a chance to turn up the heat on Memorial Day weekend with one of the most notable artists of the decade. Decor here is cosmopolitan tropical: turquoise bliss set against caramel sensations. Aruba isn’t just somewhere you visit. It’s something you experience.

“Aruba welcomes all the fans of the Soul Beach Music Festival for another celebration of spectacular performances and a chic island ambiance under the starry skies and on Aruba’s famous beaches,” said Otmar Oduber, Minister of Tourism, Transportation and Labor.

“We are thrilled to bring the incredible R. Kelly to the 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba,” said Mark Adkins, producer. “Fans can look forward to an amazing weekend of great performances this Memorial Day Weekend with a combination of sizzling beach parties, luscious dining and plush Night Club after parties.”

The 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival rolls out more highly anticipated announcements of main stage performing artists in the weeks to come. For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest updates sign up for the Soul Beach Club, visit http://www.soulbeach.net or http://www.aruba.com. Join the Soul Beach Music Festival community: follow us on Twitter @SoulBeachMusic and become a fan of 2012 Soul Beach Music Festival on www.Facebook.com/soulbeachmusic.

 

Oprah Winfrey to Join Lady Gaga for Born This Way Foundation Launch Event

Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, announced that Oprah Winfrey will be joining them at Harvard University for the official launch of the Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) on Wednesday, February 29 th, 2012. Oprah will appear alongside Lady Gaga as she formally unveils BTWF before a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.

Lady Gaga also will be joined by several renowned guests including prolific author and speaker Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, and Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School’s Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. The one-day event will be co-hosted by BTWF, Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment. Highlights of the launch event will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” on OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK. 

BTWF has partnered with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and The Berkman Center at Harvard to explore the best ways to reach youth and create a new culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment. BTWF, a non-profit charitable organization, will address issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, education and advocacy. With a focus on digital mobilization to create positive change, BTWF will lead youth into a braver new society where each individual is accepted and loved as the person they were born to be.  

Additional details concerning the Born This Way Foundation launch will be announced closer to the event date, February 29 th, 2012. Please visit: www.BornThisWayFoundation.org to take the pledge and become part of the movement.

Photos from oprah.com and ladygaga.com

 

Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Announces Good Deeds:Great Needs‏

In conjunction with the release of Tyler Perry’s latest film (Good Deeds) Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds is very happy to announce Good Deeds:Great Needs, an initiative to support Covenant House, a non-profit organization that provides for homeless youth. Through GiftCardGiver.com, Good Deeds:GreatNeeds will be collecting unused gift cards and donating all collected to Covenant House.

In addition, Lionsgate will be making a financial donation to Covenant House for every share of the Good Deeds trailer! So make sure to watch and share the video! To learn more and share Good Deeds:Great Needs, visit http://www.gooddeedsgreatneeds.com.

Good Deeds also presents fans the opportunity to win a Valentine’s Date Night! Just head over to the Good Deeds Facebook page and submit your “love story” for the chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card! Contest can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/GoodDeedsMovie?sk=app_239455529470849

Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds opens in theaters everywhere on February 24, 2012. Film Synopsis: A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has always done what’s expected of him, whether it’s assuming the helm of his father’s company, tolerating his brother’s misbehavior at the office or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancée, Natalie (Gabrielle Union). But Wesley is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets Lindsey (Thandie Newton), a down-on-her-luck single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building. When he offers to help her get back on her feet, the chance encounter with someone so far outside his usual circle ignites something in Wesley.  This one good deed may finally spark his courage to exchange the life that’s expected of him for the life he’s always really wanted.

A moving, uplifting drama about coincidence, courage, and the defining choices we make on our paths to happiness, Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds is written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry, and stars Perry, Thandie Newton, Brian White, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Kennedy, Eddie Cibrian, Jordenn Thompson, Beverly Johnson, with Phylicia Rashad, and Gabrielle Union.

stars Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Brian White, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Kennedy, Eddie Cibrian, Jordenn Thompson, and Beverly Johnson with Phylicia Rashad and Gabrielle Union.

To learn more, visit: Covenant House: http://www.covenanthouse.org/ and Gift Card Giver: http://giftcardgiver.com/