Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes Pick Up BET Award


CHART SPOTLIGHT. Expect the second single off Chris Brown’s latest album F.A.M.E. to receive renewed interest as “Look at Me Now” picks up a BET Award in the Collaboration category. Issued in February,  the track manage to top the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts. The track has also been covered by Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber. His partners Lil Wayne is currently charting with J-Lo and Enrique Iglesias while Busta Rhymes is featured on tracks with Tïesto and Tech N9ne.

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WelcheMusic recently covered Brown’s Australian hit “Beautiful People” which has broken internationally.

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Sean Kingston Awake after Accident

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Thankfully, r&b singer Sean Kingston is expected to recover within weeks.  A severe jet ski accident sent him to hospital earlier this week, where he is still recovering. According to New York Daily News, Kingston is awake in hospital, communicating with hand signals and facial guests. Swedish news daily Aftonbladet also highlights Justin Bieber’s support for the singer.

Née Kisean Anderson in 1990, the 21-year old Jamaican-American singer got his breakthrough in 2007 when he was signed by Tommy Rotem. He had discovered Sean Kingston on MySpace.

The 2007 debut single “Beautiful Girls” is built on the “Stand by Me” bass line and topped both the UK and US singles chart. It made No.2 in Sweden as well.  He returned to the top ten back in 2009 with the help of the Swedish Lady Gaga producer RedOne. “Fire Burning” reached No.5 in the US, peaking at No.12 in the UK.

WelcheMusic hopes for a speedy recovery!

Rihanna Goes NBA with Drake


CHART REFLECTION. Rihanna celebrated her 23rd birthday performing at the halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game. According to Billboard, Drake worked “happy birthday” into the lyrics of their massive hit “What’s My Name?”. Rihanna performed several tracks, including “Only Girl” and “Umbrella.”

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There were plenty of big names attending the games, and WelcheMusic doesn’t think about the sports men on the court. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars and Ne-Yo were there.

The November release Loud has resulted in no less than four hit singles for Rihanna. Her latest hit “S&M” has caused some heavy reactions. Photographer David LaChapelle has accused the singer of plagiarism as the video is said to be heavily inspired by the shoots published in Vogue Italia between 1995-2002. The video has been labeled “inappropriate” by YouTube and BBC Radio 1 has renamed the track “Come On” in a re-edit.

Both “Only Girl” and “What’s My Name?” have become worldwide hits, while the third single – “Raining Men” (featuring Nicki Minaj)  – only charted on the US R&B chart, peaking at No.48 last December.

Far East Movement Goes Rocketeer with Ryan Tedder


CHART REFLECTION. The L.A. based Asian American electro hop quartet Far East Movement is set follow-up the UK No.4 hit “Like a G6.” Featuring Ryan Tedder as guest vocalist, “Rocketeer” has already managed to peak at No.7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The track is lifted off the debut set Free Wired (which peaked at No.24 in the US) and is produced by the two teams The Smeezingtons and Stereotypes. It so happens that the track was later sampled by Justin Bieber on “Somebody to Love” which was also produced by Stereotypes.

Although Bruno Mars actually co-wrote the track, it’s Ryan Tedder who sings the vocals. He’s the frontman of OneRepublic (most famous for “Apologize” w/Timbaland), but also a prolific songwriter. In 2008, he wrote “Bleeding Love” for Leona Lewis.

Far East Movement has also burnt the dancefloors in the UK with Roger Sanchez with “2Gether.” Sampling B-52s “Love Shack,” the track is also set for digital release later this spring.

In Sweden, Far East Movement peaked at No.7 with “Like a G6.” The track featured DEV and The Cataracs. “Rocketeer” is currently sitting at No.14 in the US. According to Last.FM, one of the most popular tracks is “Girls on the Dance Floor” (featuring the Stereotypes). WelcheMusic wouldn’t be surprised if this will be the next single.

Update 02-21: Far East Movement’s  “Rocketeer” bowed at No.14 on Sunday’s UK singles tally.

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