This week, we learn that Jay-Z is officially out of retirement indefinitely, that heima means home in Icelandic, and that Chris Brown is like a real grown-up!
So the new film American Gangster served as inspiration for Jay-Z’s latest album and made big bucks at the box office last weekend. Could this mean huge numbers for Jay-Z’s CD of the same name?
-Read an album review in the New York Times
-Watch Jay-Z on VH1's Storytellers this week
-Watch the video for the album's first single, "Blue Magic," on Youtube
-Buy American Gangster
Hvarf-Heim is the ethereal soundtrack to Sigur Ros’ upcoming documentary about their beloved Iceland called Heima.
-Stream the entire album on AOL
-Read more about the album and the film on Sigur Ros' Myspace blog
-Watch the trailer for the band’s upcoming film, Heima, on Youtube
-Buy Hvarf-Heim
Chris Brown recently turned 18, and rather than make one of those albums that over-asserts a former child star’s independence, Brown recorded Exclusive, a collection of fun radio-friendly pop songs. Brown even wrote some of the lyrics this time around.
-Watch the video for the album’s second single “Kiss Kiss” on Youtube
-Read an album review in Rolling Stone
-Chris is about to go on tour with Bow Wow
-Chris is also in the upcoming film, This Christmas, opening November 21
-Buy Exclusive
Cassidy sounds a lot more introspective on his latest CD, B.A.R.S. (near death experiences tend to do that,) sampling Nina Simone and recording a track with John Legend. That’s not to say he's opposed to recording another jump-off hit; “My Drink n My Two Step” was everywhere last summer.
-Find out where Cassidy’s been at MTV News
-Hear song “snippets” at Def Sounds
-Watch the video for “My Drink n My Two Step” on Youtube
-Buy B.A.R.S.
Tokyo Police Club's latest EP, Smith, is a sparse offering that includes two vinyl B-sides and the music video for the band’s breakout hit, “Cheer it On.” Watch for TPC’s first full-length album to drop early next year.
-Watch the music video for “Cheer it On” on Youtube
-Saddle Creek Records will release the band’s first full-length album in 2008
-Buy the Smith EP
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