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Open Letter To Kanye West

John-Michael Bond of The 1st Five has penned an open letter to Kanye West after West whined on Twitter about his near pornographic album cover being predictable "banned". John-Michael views the controversy in a different light and urges Kanye to stop complaining and use this to look to the greater good for music. He writes in part:

Naturally, being one of level head and quiet business sense, you have lashed out further on the social media network. "So Nirvana can have a naked human being on they cover but I can't have a PAINTING of a monster with no arms and a polka dot tail and wings," you asked. The answer Kanye is yes. Yes, Nirvana can have a naked human baby on the front of their album cover. But since the LA Times is reporting that the real issue with your album art is that places like Walmart might not stock it, might I make an observation.

You can't buy Nevermind by Nirvana at Walmart. You can get it from their online store, but at least up until a few years ago when I stopped going to Walmart the retail giant did not stock Nevermind. Explicitly because of that little baby wang. Even though it is one of the biggest selling albums of all time. Even though it was from a band who changed the face of music. They even edited the copies of Nirvana's album that they were willing to sell, In Utero, by changing the title of the song "Rape Me" to "Waif Me." Walmart doesn't care about artistic expression. This shouldn't be a surprise. - But there is a bigger problem and what should Kanye do about it?

Only 1 Flo For Flo Rida

Flo Rida will release his third studio album, "Only 1 Flo (PT. 1)" on November 30th.

The first single "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)," premiered on Flo Rida's Facebook page last Friday, "ONLY 1 FLO (PT. 1)". Check it out here

Fresh off the success of his current smash single "Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)," which became the rapper's fourth Top 10 U.S. single, Flo Rida has announced that his newest offering will be released in two parts, showcasing his multiple sides. - more on this story

Matisyahu Taking His Festival of Light On The Road

Matisyahu is taking his annual Hanukkah celebration, Festival of Light, on tour for the first time ever.

The series of shows, historically 8 shows in New York City and Brooklyn, will expand to additional northeast U.S. cities due to increasing demand from his fans.

Set to kick off on November 29 at Brooklyn, NY's Brooklyn Bowl, Matisyahu will perform four nights in Brooklyn - one show at the Brooklyn Bowl and three shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg - marking the fifth year in a row that he has brought his Festival of Light to hometown crowds. - more on this story

Willow Smith Premieres Whip My Hair Video

Following a leak early Monday, Sony Music has posted the official world premiere of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" music video online.

In other news, Willow will make her debut performance in front of a live studio audience on "Ellen" November 2, 2010.

The "Whip My Hair" single will be available digitally everywhere on October 26, 2010. Now check out the video - here

R. Kelly To Open The Soul Train Awards

R. Kelly will open the second annual Soul Train Awards which will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in metropolitan Atlanta, GA.

Also performing will be Ne-Yo, Cee-lo, Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Erykah Badu, Eric Benet, Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, Janelle Monae, Gyptian, Freddie Jackson, Jeffrey Osborne, Tamia, and Tank.

Actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson will be hosting the event and fans will be able to watch the 2010 Soul Train Awards on both Centric and BET on Sunday, November 28 at 9:00 PM*. - more on this story

Anita Baker To Receive Legend Award

EMI sent over word that Anita Baker will receive the Legend Award at the second annual Soul Train Awards show, which are set for Wednesday, November 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in metropolitan Atlanta, GA.

Baker is set to make fans of her romantic style excited with the forthcoming 21st Century Love, the artist's seventh studio album, which will be released on EMI's Blue Note Records in 2011. The album will feature the same classic baby making music that Baker is known for, but with a modern twist.

Over the past few years, many artists, including Kanye West, Lil Wayne and others have brought Anita's music and artistry to our current generation, allowing them to discover the beauty of her voice and creativity. Whether mentioning her name and/or songs in lyrics or sampling one of her classic hits, as rap phenom Drake did earlier this year, it is clear that Anita has made an impression on other artists. It is with this spirit that the album title, 21st Century Love, came about and what also inspired her to invite guests Snoop Dogg and Tyrese to be a part of the project. -

Sweet Glee Transvestite

Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show, hit stores today. Paying homage to Richard O'Brien's cult musical masterpiece, the Glee cast take on such Rocky Horror Show classics as "Time Warp," "Damn it, Janet" and "Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch Me"

This special Rocky Horror Show themed episode airs Tuesday, October 26 at 8:00 pm et/pt on FOX.

The full track listing for "Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show" is as follows: Science Fiction Double Feature :: Damn It, Janet :: Whatever Happened To Saturday Night? :: Sweet Transvestite :: Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch Me :: There's A Light (Over at Frankenstein Place) :: Time Warp -

Travie McCoy Debuts New Video Today

Travie McCoy will world premiere his new video for, "Need You" today on Vh1.com

The VH1 Top 20 online premiere takes place today on VH1.com, followed by its television premiere on the next installment of VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown, set to air on Saturday, October 23rd

A deluxe single edition of "Need You" is slated for release, gathering the original album version, an exclusive remix by The Smeezingtons' Ari Levine, and the track's companion video. "Need You" arrives at all DSPs on Tuesday, November 2nd. - more on this story

Nottz Moves Up Album Release and Debuts New Video Featuring Travis Barker

(Audible Treats) Nottz and Raw Koncept Media Group are excited to announce that they've pushed the album release date up from the 26th to this Tuesday, October 19th.

To share the exciting news comes an equally exciting video, for the "Intro from You Need This Music, featuring otherworldly drummer Travis Barker.

Since 1998, some of Virginia-born Nottz' biggest records to date include, Snoop Dogg Ft R.Kelly "That's That," Kanye West Ft Lil Wayne "Barry Bonds," and Scarface Ft Trey Songz "Girl You Know." Adding to those credits, he has collaborated with artists such as Notorious B.I.G, Swizz Beats, The Game, 50 Cent, Dwele, and Murs just to name a few. These past few years he has built fan base and earned his stripes as a respected and talented artist and, on October 19th 2010, he is set to release his self-produced debut, You Need This Music. All of Nottz' hard work has been, in his words, "to take over the world one day with my sound. - Watch the video here

Laura Izibor To Appear in Tonight's One Tree Hill

(Atlantic) Laura Izibor is set to unveil a new track recorded especially for her debut appearance on The CW's hit series, One Tree Hill. The song, entitled "Can't Be Love," arrives at all DSPs today.

Tonight Laura will be performing "Can't Be Love" as part of her television acting debut on the long-running drama.

Izibor will join the One Tree Hill cast as "Erin," a recurring role slated to appear throughout the series' current season. - more on this story

Decembersongs Tour

Amy Speace, Dan Navarro, Sally Barris and Jon Vezner are teaming up for the Decembersongs tour. Here is the official word along with the dates:

A tour dubbed Decembersongs, featuring four singer-songwriters (with a couple of Grammy nominations and awards among them), will be making its way across the Northeast, Midwest, South, and Mid-Atlantic regions with eleven stops during the month of December (see full tour schedule below).

Decembersongs is the brainchild of one of the four performers, Amy Speace, who had the idea for the tour following separate showcases last February at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Memphis with Sally Barris, Jon Vezner and Dan Navarro. "The showcases were just magical," says Speace. "Imagining all of us together was simply extraordinary." - more on this story