Hollywood Reporter:

Continuing the annual Grammy Awards tradition of pairing A-list artists for musical collaborations, the Hollywood Reporter has learned that Dr. Dre will join his protege Eminem onstage at this Sunday’s show (CBS, 8 p.m.).

It will mark the rap icon’s first live television performance in more than a decade and comes on the heels of a stellar year for Em, who not only has the best-selling album of 2010 with Recovery, Read the rest of this entry »

And just like that we turn the calender page another month is in the books.  Seeing how I was outta pocket for most of the week due to work, I actually had to do this one just to catch myself back up with what’s been going on.  So whether you were here everyday or need a refreshers course, take a look back with us.

– Between the Celtics Vs. Lakers & The Grammys, January went out on a high note.

– Dwight’s baby momma got low… for peanuts & her son’s future shame.

– Freddie Foxx rocked some poor schlub’s snot box & Freddie Gibbs invaded NYC.

– It may be debatable that Wayne’s the top “pitch” man, but D. Rose turned in the top dunk of the week.

– ?uesto showed off NBC’s Black History Menu.  It looked Ooooooootay © Buckwheat

– David spoke on Vampires & Heartbreak.

The Grammy folks think they’re slick, but I’m on to their scheme.

The award show has found a way to market directly to a young demographic while pleasing old farts by the end of the program.

The Grammy’s were marketed around Lil’ Wayne, T.I. and the like. We got the Katie Couric special and the big finale from Weezy. As the show rolled on, Hip-Hop fans were becoming increasingly excited over the genre’s presence on the show.

Then, the rug got pulled out from under us. Read the rest of this entry »

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As the 51st Grammy Awards approach, Mick Boogie and Terry Urban have taken the liberty of building anticipation (and much needed reminders) for the the 2009 Nominees. But instead of just throwing the hottest songs of last year on a disc and calling it a day, The Press Play Show decided to put their own twist on the occasion. As Mick puts it –

Ever wonder how Kanye would sound rapping on Kenna’s song?  What if The Jonas Brothers sang over some hiphop breakbeats?  What if Thom Yorke sang on Lupe’s “Superstar?”  What if Sara Bareilles bought a sampler and not a piano?  The list goes on… but the answers can be found here.

And so they shall right after the break. Read the rest of this entry »