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Justin Bieber A Rapper?

Starr — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:25 +0000

Move over Ludacris, Justin Bieber doesn’t need you to rap… he can do it all on his own. Check out Justin Bieberas he spits some dope rhymes….lol!

Justin Bieber’s sophomore album, My World 2.o, comes out Tuesday, March 23rd…..heck yeah! On the release day of the album MTV.com will premiere his acoustic version of his hit track ‘Baby.’

Check out the sneak peek that was just released:

Justin Bieber apparently has no plans to get into the rap game — even though he chills with guys like Ludacris, P. Diddy and Drake — his MCing skills are pretty dope.

What did you think?

Girls’ Night Out! Katy Perry & Rihanna

Jasmine S — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:40:53 +0000

If you thought Rihanna’s birthday party was crazy, wait until you see what she’s got in store for Katy Perry’s bachelorette party!

Word on the streets is that Rihanna’s offered her party planning services to Katy Perry, not just for the hen party, but for the wedding to cheeky Brit Russell Brand as well.

Recently, the two have been spotted all over town together, though their friendship began about a year ago when they spent time in Rihanna’s home turf: Barbados.

It’s been reported that Katy’s agreed to let Riri do her thing and I for one can’t wait to see the resulting TMZ photos of this madness.

So, I was thinking we should help Rihanna out: If you were in her shoes, what would you have at Katy’s party; what are the must-haves for any bachelorette party? Let us know!

Ke$ha Gets The Last Laugh After TV Host’s Expletive Outburst

Britt — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:10:24 +0000

Not everyone is on the Ke$ha train, in fact there are plenty of people who wish she would ride her unicorn whale far out into the sea. But apparently expressing those feelings will get you in deep trubz, just as TV host Miquita Oliver found out the hard way.

After what I could only imagine as being an intelligent and profound interview, T4 presenter Miquita Oliver let her personal feelings towards Ke$ha get the best of her when she muttered a four-letter expletive to describe the singer after interviewing her at the NME Awards.

Her outburst was overheard by Ke$ha’s management team who complained about the remark to Channel 4. Execs later temporarily suspended Oliver for her innapropriate behavior, but will return to the station in the upcoming weeks.

A Channel 4 spokesman commented:

“Miquita Oliver was involved in an issue at the NME awards that she now regrets. The matter has been dealt with swiftly by T4, and Miquita has also sent an apology to those concerned and it has been noted.” (Dailymail)

Looks like Miquita Oliver got off easy for that outburst, and judging from those dagger eyes she’s shooting at Ke$ha in the pictures above, it was totally worth it.

Alicia Keys Performs At Madison Square Garden

Britt — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:57:03 +0000

Can’t wait for the Alicia Keys concert at the Staples Center in April? Get a sneek peek of her show from Madison Square Garden to ease your excitment!

Alicia Keys celebrated St. Patty’s Day by performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Special celebrity guests joined her onstage and hopefully you can expect the same at her concert in LA! I’ll give you a hint, she collaborted on two hit songs with these artists!

Enter to win tickets to see Alicia Keys at the Staples Center! Check out the pictures from her dramatic show in NYC!

Alicia Keys At Madison Square Gardenview gallery

Black Eyed Peas, Shakira And More To Kick Off The World Cup!

Britt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:43 +0000

AMP Radio is a huge fan of soccer and all of us here can’t wait for the kick off to the World Cup in South Africa in June! Finding out that Black Eyed Peas and Shakira will share the stage with renown African artists for a worldwide broadcast makes us Galaxy and Chivas say,”Goooooooooolazo!!!!” Ok now read more.

The A-list lineup has been announced for the ”FIFA Kick-Off Celebration Concert” the day before the World Cup begins in South Africa.

Your A-team of AMP artists including Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, and Shakira are scheduled to perform at the first FIFA World Cup hosted by Africa! They’ll share the stage with celebrated African musicians including Angelique Kidjo from Benin, The Parlotones and Amadou and Mariam.

The “FIFA Kick-Off Celebration Concert” will broadcast worldwide on June 10 from the 30,000 seat Orlando Stadium in Soweto, the same township where liberation leader Nelson Mandela lived. The money raised from the concert will be donated to “20 Centres for 2010,” a program that uses football to promote public health and education in poor communities in Africa (AFP).

Check out our own McCabe even participated in the Mia Hamm Celebrity Soccer Challenge, click to see AMP’s interview with Mia Hamm!

Check out the latest videos of each of these World Cup artists!

Black Eyed Peas “Imma Be Rocking That Body”

Shakira “Gypsy”

Alicia Keys “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”

John Legend “Ordinary People”

Justin Bieber on USTREAM Thursday at 9:30AM PST

Frances — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:11 +0000

The Bieber Fever continues. A live chat is happening with Justin Beiber Thursday, March 18th and we thought we’d let all you Biebettes all in on it!

Head back here, Thursday 3/18 at 9:30AM PST to chat with Justin!

Jason Derulo Performs A Head Banger On Lopez Tonight Show

Starr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:42 +0000

Our very own Amp Artist Jason Derulo rocked the Lopez Tonight stage. If you missed it, don’t worry we got the hot performance for you after the jump. Jason Derulo is climbing the charts with his hit single, ‘In My Head.’ Jason has a great voice which is paired up with his hot dance moves which proves he is a top performer to watch. On the Lopez Tonight Show not only did he perform had back up dancers to help bring down the house.

Recently he teamed up with Barbie obsessed Nicki Minaj to remix the track, ‘In My head.’ Her rhymes are hot. Read more about her recent magazine spread, click here.

Warning: This is NOT the clean version!

What do you think of Jason Derulo’s Performance?

Alicia Keys Goes Public With Her Boyfriend Swizz Beatz

Britt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:40:45 +0000

After keeping the relationship hush-hush for some time, Alicia Keys and boyfriend Swizz Beatz finally went public about their relationship at the Gotham Magazine Annual Gala. See photos of the happy couple, plus news about Alicia Keys’ upcoming video for “Put It In A Love Song!”

Alicia Keys hosted Gotham Magazine’s Annual Gala presented by Bing in New York City on March 15th. She walked the red carpet looking fabulous as always with her boyfriend Swizz Beatz by her side. After keeping their relationship private, the couple announced they are officially together at the gala (JustJared).

In other Alicia Keys news, the anticipated music video for “Put It In A Love Song” featuring Beyoncé was pushed back last week. It is now scheduled to debut on March 17, a good way to celebrate St. Patty’s Day!

Check out the photos of Alicia Keys and hubby Swizz Beatz:

Alicia Keys Hosting ‘Gotham Magazine’ Annual Galaview gallery

Justin Bieber Releases New Song & Summer Tour Dates

Starr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:16 +0000

Say What? Justin Bieber released a new song and new summer tour dates…… can you say YYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSS!?!?!?!?!?

Where do I start…. okay so Justin just released his Official Fan Page, BieberFever.com, so there is now a one stop shop for all things Bieber. Members will also receive an exclusive welcome package including a Bieber Fever wall poster, sticker pack, bracelet and membership card. For now, the only way to become a member is through a special ticket pre sale starting March 18 which is two short day’s away.

Next Justin Bieber just released his new song ‘U Smile,’ and he twitters that the song is about you! How exciting?!

Then lastly Justin Bieber took over our hearts by finally releasing the summer tour dates. If you’ve already pre-ordered the album then you might have already received an email giving you first priority to buy tickets to the concert. Then second priority goes to fans who become members on his new fan site on march 18th. Then general admission goes on sale on March 27th. The sad thing is that Justin Bieber is only hitting the Staple Center once in July and I have a feeling that the date is going to sell out before it gets to general admission and its possible that he may have to add more dates. That’s just wishful thinking…. I would love to see him perform more than once!

Download the new track “U Smile”

What do you think about all this Beiber Fever?

#MusicMonday Top Songs On Twitter

Britt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:25:52 +0000

Here’s the latest top 10 song favorites according to Twitter users, find out what others in the Twitter world are listening to and discover new music!

#MusicMonday Top Songs on Twitter

“Baby”- Justin Bieber
“Over”- Drake
“U Smile”- Justin Bieber
“Alice”- Avril Lavigne
“Vox Populi”- 30 Seconds To Mars
“Rasa Ini”- Vierra
“Bosan”- RAN
“Rude Boy”- Rihanna
“Takkan Terganti”- Marcell
“Night Of The Hunter”- 30 Seconds To Mars

Don’t forget to follow AMP on Twitter and check out the rest of the #MusicMonday list on Twit40 charts!