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M.I.A dj’ed for the Marc Jacobs After party on the 8th to see other pics of some familiar faces Here

I sometimes am guilty of over using the term “GREATEST OF ALL TIMES”. But thats the only phrase that you can say when you think of an artist selling over 100 million copies of an album. Or how about this particular album being on the Billboard top 200 for an entire year, and for 37 weeks of that year it was #1.

Growing up I was exposed to alot of music with a family as big as mine you heard your fair share of Michael Jackson. And when I think back on it, a majority of his songs we heard on the regular basis were from Thriller. Do understand why people are making a big deal about the 25th Anniversary of this album, it made Mike THEE rock star of his generation. His music is considered timeless, and has influenced artists from Chris Brown to Usher.

Thriller 25 has 5 new mixes featuring Fergie, Akon, Will.I.Am and production from Kanye West. Now granted we will feature the album for download until the link expires, we do encourage you to go out and purchase the album. It comes in CD and vinyl, its released with a DVD that features the videos, Billie Jean, Beat It, Thriller and also the Motown 25 performance of Billie Jean which is where he first cranked that moonwalk to the public! While here you wont be getting all that special 25th anniversary gleam and glam! We do have the CD for now.

1. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” (Jackson) - 6:03
2. “Baby Be Mine” (Temperton) - 4:20
3. “The Girl Is Mine” (with Paul McCartney) (Jackson) - 3:42
4. “Thriller” (Temperton) - 5:58
5. “Beat It” (Jackson) - 4:18
6. “Billie Jean” (Jackson) - 4:54
7. “Human Nature” (Steve Porcaro and John Bettis) - 4:06
8. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” (James Ingram/Quincy Jones) - 3:59
9. “The Lady in My Life” (Temperton) - 4:59
10. “Voice-Over Session from “Thriller” (Excerpt) - 0:24
11. “The Girl Is Mine 2008″ with will.i.am (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) - 3:11
12. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008″ with will.i.am (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) - 4:17
13. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008″ with Akon (Jackson/Thiam/Tuinfort) - 4:11
14. “Beat It 2008″ with Fergie (Jackson/will.i.am) - 4:10
15. “Billie Jean 2008″ Kanye West Remix” (Jackson/Kanye West) - 4:34
16. “For All Time” (Sherwood/Porcaro/Jackson)[34] - 4:08

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Jesus why? Seriously this song is so bad that its borderline good. The video was a joke I’m siding with some one on youtube, not only did baby girl bite off fergie but the bitch took a big ass bite out of RENT! I have no idea why I assumed she could sing just because she could dance. I was so so so so so so damn wrong. Talkin about this is a tribute to Fame! This is straight out of a trash bin! I’m starting to think Diddy was right! props to brwneizs @ lovebscott!

As usual I missed some of the Grammy’s and after seeing Amy perform I was done! Seriously she looks so sick she needs to cut the b.s. shes two hits away from an intervention. On a lighter note those of you who are like me and have missed the Grammys and or just want to download ur favorite parts! I’ve found some performances and I’m ripping and converting these clips as I get them so everyone can have the performance mp3’s and the mp4 video formats which should work for Zunes, iPods and iPhones. I’m not gonna sit here and re-up these things once you guys murder the links… keep this in mind!

Kanye West - Stronger Feat Draft Punk Grammy’s 2008.mp3 // Download
Stronger video Performance .mp4 // Download

Kanye West - Hey Mama Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download
Hey mama video performance .mp4 (good for zunes and ipods) // Download

Beyonce & Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Beyonce & Tina Turner - Proud Mary Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Rhianna & Morris Day - Umbrella Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Fergie & John Legend - Finally Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Alicia Keys & Frank Sinatra - Learning The Blues Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Alicia & John Mayer - No One Grammy’s 2008 .mp3 // Download

Carrie Underwood - Stomp

I’m actually a little shocked with this video! I think It might make it on the zune! This video has a big Gwen Stefani feel to it which for me is a big plus its like Alice in wonderland meets Gulliver’s Travels! I think Crazy may be the new Sexy.

Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head // Download

Teyana Taylor - Google Me // Download
This is one of those tidbits I neglected to post during my hiatus… how will you ever forgive me!?! Any who! Teyana Taylor the self proclaimed princess of Harlem has been very busy. While other people who’ve appeared on sweet sixteen have been long forgotten (well to me anyway) Teyana has for some odd reason been the only one I really remembered. It might have something to do with her being signed to Star Trak (You know how i love me some Pharrell). Whatever the reason I had to post this single, sure its been posted on every blog online… but when u play catchup you have to post these things not to mention the video for “Google Me” should be released any day now. Now I do enjoy the song and crack jokes about people doing google searches on me, The song is good but I expect more with the neptunes produced tracks. Also that did bug me I wondered why they released a jazzy phae track first… either wayt it will be getting airtime people love Teyana!

It’s Never easy picking the artist spotlight I was actually going to pass this time around because number one there aren’t many artists releasing music worth talking about and number two Erykah’s album hasn’t leaked yet… I guess we’ll be seeing it near the 26th. Good things do come to those who wait. So while we wait on that do know I always come bearing gifts. This is why I’m ur favorite blogger on ohaj! We’ll get to that in a minute but first lets go over a brief history of E.

Erykah’s First album ‘Baduizm” was released in the earlier part of 1997 & was debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. The album featured my all time jams “other side of the game”, “On and On” and “Next Lifetime” (I know this isn’t to showcase my ongoing love for her music but still home girl is the TRUTH) In 98 E. won several Grammy awards, Baduizm went Triple platinum.

After the success of her first album the only proper thing to do is create more music. In 98 She recorded her first live album “Live”. This album went double platinum and featured the infamous single “Tyrone” Which became the anthem for the fed-up woman. E. worked with The roots for the album “Things Fall Apart”, she was featured on the song “You Got Me” which was co-written by Jill Scott This too won a grammy and made it on the Top 40.

After taking a much deserved hiatus to raise Seven E. returned with her 3rd album “Mama’s Gun”. The albums feel and lyrical content was considered to be more organic when compared to her first studio album. Even though the album didn’t chart high on the Billboards, it did go double platinum and the lead single bag lady was nominated for a Grammy. E. collaborated with Common for the song “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)” which was featured on the “Brown Sugar” soundtrack, it was #9 on the Pop Charts and in 2003 she received her fourth Grammy. In 2003 “World Wide Underground” was released and not long after its release it went gold. Shes also been featured in a gang of movies and what not but i really didn’t want to come off like i was nabbing wikipedia for all of its content.

Now I really Honestly Don’t have many downloads from her new album ” The New Amerykah” yet! but I have the little brother remix of Honey! and I actually have the video for Honey The video reminds me Of Lupe Fiasco - Day Dreaming, and Outkast - Hey Ya.

Erykah Badu - Honey Wally Sparks Mix (feat Little Brother) // Download

Mariah is putting the final touches on her eleventh studio album entitled, That Chick. It has said to feature production from Brian Michael Cox, T-Pain, Rodney Jerkins, The Dream, Polow-Da-Don, and of course Jermaine Dupri. Get into the album cover…I am really feeling it even though I felt it was very typical Mariah. The first single from the album, Touch My Body is scheduled to hit mainstream radio next week. Her album is scheduled to be released April 1st.

Alicia Keys just annouced her American Dates for her tour. Her U.S. Tour kicks off on April 19th in Hampton VA and ends June 18th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Keys, who has won nine Grammys and has sold over 40 million albums and singles worldwide, will embark on the Alicia Keys As I Am Tour presented by Lexus. The buzz for the U.S. tour started when Keys recently announced her European tour, which begins on February 25th and makes visits to cities including Glasgow, Copenhagen, Zurich, Paris and Milan.

Iconic designer Giorgio Armani has added his creative style to the Alicia Keys As I Am tour by designing a custom wardrobe comprising three key looks inspired by both the Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani collections.

The tour, which is one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, will build upon the unparalleled success of Keys’ latest album, As I Am, and continue her reign as one of the most prolific performers and songwriters of this generation.

 DATES:

Sat-Apr-19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Sun-Apr-20 Philadelphia Liacouras Center
Tue-Apr-22 Pittsburgh Peterson Events Center
Thu-Apr-24 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Sat-Apr-26 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at Schottenstein Ctr
Sun-Apr-27 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Wed-Apr-30 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Thu-May-01 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Mon-May-05 Los Angeles, CA TBA
Wed-May-07 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Fri-May-09 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
Sat-May-10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
Mon-May-12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
Wed-May-14 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
Sun-May-18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Thu-May-22 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
Sat-May-24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun-May-25 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
Wed-May-28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Fri-May-30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sat-May-31 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
Tue-Jun-03 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Thu-Jun-05 Cleveland, OH The Wolstein Center at Cleveland State
Fri-Jun-06 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Sun-Jun-08 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wed-Jun-11 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
Fri-Jun-13 Washington D.C. Verizon Center
Sun-Jun-15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Tue-Jun-17 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Wed-Jun-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

 For More Information visit aliciakeys.com

excerpts courtesy of AliciaKeys.com

On Tuesday reports announced that Gwen Stefani is expecting her second child with her husband Gavin Rossdale, the lead singer of the british band Bush. Stefani, 38, gave birth to her first child, Kingston in 2006. Rossdale’s father reportedly told People Magazine “They and the whole family are delighted”.

Gwen Stefani rose to fame as the frontwoman and lead singer of the Grammy Award winning band No Doubt. In 2004 she released her first solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., and her second solo album, The Sweet Escape in 2006.

Here’s her latest video and single called Early Winter