Word on the street is that the wonderfully talented and innovative Mark Ronson will not be working with Lily Allen on her sophmore album.

Apparently Lily accuses Ronson for taking too much of the credit for her hugely acclaimed debut. Ronson has told the press that his calls to Allen regarding her new album have not been returned.

In my opinion for artists like Winehouse and Allen, its a 50/50 deal between producer and artist. One hand washes the other, and when you have such talents and experts at their respective craft working togeher-you can make something magical.

Take out a piece of that…and well, we’ll see what happens.

Good luck Lily, I think you’re going to need it without Ronson behind you.

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Licorice.

It will be her last album on Warner Records before she goes on to pursue her innovative 360 deal with concert promoter Live Nation.

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Otep- The_Ascension

Members-
Otep Shamaya- vocals
“Evil” J. McGuire- bass/backing vocals
Aaron Nordstrom- guitar
Brian “Haggis” Wollf- drums

With their kooky album artwork and back-to-front E or possibly 3 for
all the l337 |<1D5 out there, i knew this must be the same ot3p i once
listened to as a 16 year old full of teen angst and needing a shouty
female to look up to.

Once again i trusted my good friend wikipedia to tell me something i
didn’t already know. And it did! Until just now i was unaware that
Otep is actually the vocalist’s name, who incidentally is very hot and
i would quite like to see her naked. Wiki also tells me that Sharon
Osbourne fell so in love with this band that she offered them a spot
on the 2001 Ozzfest tour. I also can’t help but notice they have been
through a lot of drummers over the years.. spinal tap anyone?

Having also toured with Static-X and Bloodsimple i feel there is only
one way to describe this band- “nu-metal”. It seems like people hate
this genre name but it is nothing to be ashamed of. No matter what
your friends say, they have been a fan at some point, i’m sure!

The intro to this album is not quite what i remembered of them, an
eerie whispering/singing was coming out of my speakers and i didn’t
really know what was going on. I thought for a second i was listening
to some old creepy Tori Amos… until it broke into the clever,
creepy, quick lyrics i knew and loved.

I had always thought Otep sounded somewhat like Tairrie B of My
Ruin/Tura Satana fame and that thought is still with me. Although not
everyone’s cup of tea… this is another band that tickles me.

Although nu-metal is not all this band spews out, track 3, perfectly
flawed is a pleasant surprise. It is mellow and almost ballad-esque
but still has the same creepy lyrics you would expect and hearing the
lines, “You’re perfectly flawed, you’re perfectly incomplete…” makes
me feel 16 again.

The “niceness” soon dissapears as track 4, confrontation, comes
blaring out of my speakers. The politically fuelled anger in this song
makes me think that i would like to meet Otep and hug her.

All in all i like this album, it is what it is…female-shouty nu-metal rage.
And who doesn’t need some of that in their lives?

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Artist: Bonde Do RoleAlbum: Marina GasolinaWhat I like: It’s beat and the remixes by peaches.What I don’t like: It’s annoying but annoying in a sort of good way.. It’s hard to explain. Like I absolutely hate it but love it at the same time. It’s good party music. And Marina is a hot chick on the L word, not that that has anything to do with this album, but..It’s considered electronic and I can go with that.. A lot of beats, similar to what’s out with M.I.A right now, although M.I.A is much better in my opinion. I actually don’t know anything about Bonde Do Role, I just heard of them recently and tried listening to their album.I don’t know what do you think?Check me out on godsgirls.com/girls/Katrina

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West gets eight nods; Amy Winehouse earns sixGRAMMY.comNominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy reflecting one of the most diverse years ever, with the Album Of The Year category alone representing the country, hip-hop, jazz, pop and rock genres.Kanye West topped the nominations with eight, Amy Winehouse garnered six, and the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and T-Pain each earned five nods.Akon, Dierks Bentley, Chris Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen received four each.The press event was held at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood and was attended by national and international media, as well as key music industry executives. Artists who helped announce the nominations included Akon, Fergie, Vince Gill, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) Herbie Hancock, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Recording Academy Chair Jimmy Jam, George Lopez, Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) and Taylor Swift.”This year’s nominations truly reflect a diverse and talented community of artists and creators who represent some of the most exceptional music of the year,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “The GRAMMY Awards process once again has yielded a comprehensive group of excellent nominees and coupled with the fact that it’s our milestone 50th year, this year’s telecast promises music fans a spectacular show filled with stellar performances and unique ‘GRAMMY Moments’ for which Music’s Biggest Night has come to be renowned.”Following are the nominees in the four General Field categories:Album Of The Year:Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (Foo Fighters)These Days (Vince Gill)River: The Joni Letters (Herbie Hancock)Graduation (Kanye West)Back To Black (Amy Winehouse)Record Of The Year:”Irreplaceable” (Beyoncé)”The Pretender” (Foo Fighters)”Umbrella” (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)”What Goes Around…Comes Around” (Justin Timberlake)”Rehab” (Amy Winehouse)Song Of The Year:”Before He Cheats,” John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood, artist)”Hey There Delilah,” Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s, artist)”Like A Star,” Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae, artist)”Rehab,” Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse, artist)”Umbrella,” Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream” Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, artist)Best New Artist:FeistLedisiParamoreTaylor SwiftAmy WinehouseThe 50th GRAMMY Awards feature one new category and one category split.In the newly added Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album category, nominations go to Le Cowboy Creole by Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie; King Cake by Lisa Haley;Live: Á La Blue Moon by Lost Bayou Ramblers; Blues De Musicien by Pine Leaf Boys;Racines by Racines; The La Louisianne Sessions by Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars; and Live! Worldwide by Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience.In the Latin Field, Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album has now been split into two categories.Nominations for Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album are No Hay Espacio by Black:Guayaba; Adelantando by Jarabe De Palo; Amantes Sunt Amentes by Panda;Kamikaze by Rabanes; and Memo Rex Commander Y El Corazón Atómico De La Via Láctea by Zoé.For Best Latin Urban Album, nods go to E.S.L. by Akwid; El Abayarde Contra-Ataca by Tego Calderón; Residente O Visitante by Calle 13; El Cartel: The Big Boss by Daddy Yankee; and Vacaneria! By Fulanito.This year’s Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominations go to Howard Benson, Joe Chiccarelli, Mike Elizondo, Mark Ronson, and TimbalandGRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 12 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 9, 2008, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the telecast.The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Feb. 10, 2008, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).For a complete list of 50th GRAMMY Awards nominations, please click here.

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