If you’re in the mood for an uptempo song to rock the club and leave you drenched in sweat then this week’s Caribbean Heat is just what you need. Machel Montano enlisted rapper Busta Rhymes and Olivia for a new song called ‘Make it Shake’, and it is a certified smash!
The pre-taped 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards finally aired this evening and the show was action-packed. Aside from a notorious backstage clash between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, the ceremony featured performances and cyphers by T.I, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, Eve, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and others.
We live in the Digital Age where performers need to be as exciting visually as they are sonically. Yet, very few acts have the creativity to truly bring their music to life. Not to worry, though, because Way Back Wednesday will showcase those visual artists who very rarely go wrong!
DJ Khaled’s music videos are always packed with a gang of Urban artists and his ‘Take it to the Head’ visual is no different. Filmed last evening, the visual will include appearances by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Drake and several others.
In the behind the scenes footage of her ‘The Woman You Love’ video, Ashanti boasted about its futuristic theme. However, nothing could have prepared her fans for the blockbuster production that she premiered earlier this evening!
As Ashanti’s fans continue to wait patiently for her ‘The Woman You Love’ video, she has provided a special behind the scenes look at the production. Co-starring actor/model Marcus Patrick, the visual has been described as a “futuristic” set that features Ashanti experimenting with new cinematic styles.
Hype Williams has directed some horrendous videos during the last few years but Busta Rhymes inspired him to return to form. Teaming with the famed director and elastic entertainer Chris Brown, Rhymes has issued the accompanying visual to his latest single, ‘Why Stop Now’.
will.i.am has always been the mastermind behind the Black Eyed Peas but many people wondered if he would succeed a viable solo act. However, the electro-voiced rapper has enlisted several of music’s biggest stars for his upcoming ‘#willpower’ to help him achieve his quest of silencing his detractors.
Ashanti promised that she would release the lead single from her next studio album later this year and she has kept her word. ‘The Woman You Love’ featured Busta Rhymes – the man who helped Chris Brown to forge a major comeback with one of the biggest-selling singles of 2011, ‘Look At Me Now’.
The action-packed 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired this evening. Filmed at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center and hosted by Mike Epps, the showed featured performances and cyphers from Chris Brown, Eminem, T.I., Rick Ross and others.