Every day there are tons of music related tidbits that float around the internet, but how is one to know what’s good, what’s worth listening to and what everyone will be talking about tomorrow?
Well, you’re in luck, because GlobalGrind has rounded up some of the coolest, most buzz-worthy musical information of the day and you can find it here all in one place.
VIDEOS & VISUALS: Beyonce
WHAT: Queen Bey hit the “Good Morning America” stage in NYC this morning brighter than Gucci Mane’s lemonade diamonds. Her yellow fringes shook like crazy as she performed tracks like “Run the World” and “1+1” from her latest album 4. Short of breath from killing the stage, Beyonce spoke to Robin Roberts about performing in Central Park for the first time, her break from music and the importance of the number 4. Check out footage of Ms. Knowles’ Central Park performance set to air Monday on ABC.
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VIDEO & VISUALS: Pitbull
WHAT: Pitbull kicked off the holiday weekend on the stage of the Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. After an interview, Ne-Yo joined him to perform Pit’s single “Give Me Everything.” A syncronized fist pump was led by Ne-Yo, who traded in his fedora for a boxcar cap. Marc Anthony and T-Pain later tagged in with Pitbull to perform “Rain on Me” and “(Hey Baby) Drop it to the Floor.”
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THIS JUST IN: Lil B
WHAT: Mr. Wonton Soup knows that if you make something free, people are going to hear it whether they want to or not. The California rapper has made his controversial album I’m Gay free for fans to listen to after he tweeted the download link to the album last night. How generous, SWAG!
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL: J. Cole
WHAT: The Warm Up rapper sat down with Rap-UP TV and talked about opening up for Rihanna on her tour. Cole took time to thank Paula Abdul for clearing the sample of her song on his single “Work Out.” After talking about his love for Paula’s moves in her music videos, Jermaine claims a Barry Manilow sample may not be too far-fetched for him!
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LONG TIME COMING: Alicia Keys
WHAT: A-Keys celbrated the 10-year anniversary of her debut album Songs in A Minor with a performance at Beacon theatre in New York. The NYC native glittered in black as she performed songs from her first record and covers of songs by Mary J. Blige, Tupac and Billy Joel.
