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People – Jay-Z and Justin Bieber may seem like an odd couple, but both are in the running for the 10th annual Black Entertainment TV Awards – Jay-Z in five categories, including best male hip-hop artist and video of the year, and the Canadian teen and PEOPLE cover boy as best new artist. (more…)

Celebrity Gossip – According to New York Post gossip column Page Six, Justin Bieber will record his new album in New York. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Bieber’s record label, Universal, seeks a judge’s permission to get its latest contract with the singing sensation approved. Bieber, 16, signed the two-record deal in December and is getting a $400,000 advance on the first CD. (more…)

Celebrity Gossip – According to her ex-boyfriend and producer Jermaine Dupri, All For You hitmaker Janet Jackson does not want to make any more albums andonly wants to release singles “every once in a while”.

“She’s looked at the marketplace — albums are not really doing what they usually do when you put all this budget out there, Janet is just trying to figure out her landscape. Janet’s cool. She has a lot of work going on that’s keeping her in the right direction. The movie came out… [and] it looks like her star power as an actress is still there. She’s about to do the other movie, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, with Mariah Carey, Kerry Washington and Whoopi Goldberg.” Dupri said.

New York singe Alicia Keys has her own formula to express freedom. In her fourth album, Alicia talks about the ‘Element of Freedom‘.

Many changes were made in Alicia’s new album. Like it or not? Listen first before you judge.

‘Does not Mean Anything’ which is the first single is a classical pop song. Drum Beat and bass sound is very dominant, with a touch of Piano from start to finish.

Alicia still poured some R & B and soul in each song. But sometimes it doesn’t stand out, like in the song ‘Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart’. Alicia’s vocals seemed to change. Songs which is not quite a ballad seems to change the characteristic of Alicia’s voice.

In ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’, Alicia once again shows her talent. Soul ballad with Alicia’s syle with a little “freedom” shows how she is a talented musician.

One song which is a super R & B soul is ‘Put It in a Love Song’. Alicia collaborates with Beyonce on this one – a perfect duet. Even though Beyonce is more dominant in the song.

Another song you can’t miss is ‘How It Feels to Fly’ – A perfect song for Alicia. The last one is ‘The Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down’. A Duet version of the song with Jay-Z  was previously vey popular among music lovers. But Alicia’s solo version is better, well, prove it yourself.

Overall, Alicia did made a lot of new stuff on this album. But no one ever knew whether it would work for her? Well, only Alicia who will pick the results later.

‘Element of Freedom’ Alicia Keys:

1. Element of Freedom (Intro)
2. Love Is Blind
3. Does not Mean Anything
4. Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
5. Wait Til You See My Smile
6. That’s How Strong My Love Is
7. Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)
8. Love Is My Disease
9. Like the Sea
10. Put It in a Love Song (featuring Missy Elliott)
11. This Bed
12. Distance and Time
13. How It Feels to Fly
14. Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

According to UK’s GMTV, Rude Boy hitmaker Rihanna had hint that she is targeting a collaboration with Mark Ronson – who previously has collaborated with various artists such as Christina Aguilera, Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse.

“I still would love to work with Mark Ronson, We’ve been trying to work together for a while — but we’ll figure it out one day.” Rihanna said

“It’s expanded my taste in music, only because now I like to try all types of different music styles. I like rock `n’ roll, I love hip hop, and I love reggae, but I’m a pop artist also. But then there are ballads – you know, I just like to play with the different styles of music.” she added.