Old School Jame of the Day

It's been a while since we've done an old school jam of the day, and we're bringing it back!!

What better way to start off again a woman who has continued to make an impact on the charts today.

Monica!

The singer had a stellar year in 2010, scoring a #1 R&B single "Everything to Me", as well as an album that hit #2 on the charts, was certified gold by the RIAA, and earned her 2 Grammy nominations.

Not too shabby, considering she's been in the biz since the early/mid 90's.

Sit back and reminisce about 1998 with this former chart topper.

Enjoy!!

The Help Easily Dominates The Box Office

If you haven't read the Kathryn Stockett best-seller The Help, go to the bookstore, buy it, and READ IT. Then you'll be ready to go see the film adaptation (starring Emma Stone and Viola Davis) that has been dominating the Box Office over the past two weekends.

The film took the top spot this weekend, grossing a strong $20.5 million it it's second week of release, pushing its two-week total to an impressive $71.8 million.

The Help has been getting rave reviews from critics, and is poised to be one of the biggest movies of the year. It's gotten such good buzz that it was able to hold off 4 new films this weekend!

Have you seen the movie yet?

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New More Than Musiq Poll!

It's hard to believe that it's already mid August, and pretty soon the leaves will be falling off the trees!

It's been quite a fun summer, and a lot of it has to do with the great music that was the soundtrack to those drunken late nights and trips to the beach. That's why More Than Musiq's new poll asks just that:

What was your song of the summer?

Here are the options to choose from:

Britney Spears "I Wanna Go" - Queen Brit has had a HUGE year, and the 3rd single off her Femme Fatale album was the perfect summer dance track.

Pitbull & Ne-Yo "Give Me Everything" - This dynamic duo blew up radio with this monster #1 hit, which became the biggest hit of Pitbull's career.

Katy Perry "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" - This gurl is unstoppable! Perry kept churning out the hits this summer, earning a record-setting fifth #1 single from her Teenage Dream album, making her the only artist besides Michael Jackson to score 5 number ones from one album.

Nicki Minaj "Super Bass" - This was Nicki's big pop breakthrough, and really showcased the rap superstars quick-spitting style.

LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem" - Say what you want about the boys from LMFAO, but they broke BIG TIME this summer with their first chart-topper, rousing people into a frenzy whenever it came on in the clubs.

So there you have it! 5 monster jams that definitely helped to define the summer.

What's your favorite?

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Friends With Benefits = Cute, Stupid, Fun

Justin Timberlake has put his music career on hold to pursue the actor's lifestyle, and so far he's done a pretty decent job at convincing people he can deliver the goods. Case in point - Friends with Benefits.

The movie is a typical rom-com featuring two hotties (one obviously being JT and the other is the always stunning Mila Kunis), who decide to to start hooking up while maintaining the idea that they won't get emotionally involved blah blah blah...

The point is, Timberlake has proven to the world that he is a decent actor; he's not an amazing actor (yet), but he's definitely got his former flame beat.

But here's the thing - Justin wasn't just an okay musician, he was a pretty frickin' talented musician with one of the most distinguishable voices/styles in popular music.

So although we've accepted the fact that he may be on the silver screen for the time being, I think the most of his fans are still waiting for his return to the music world.

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Britney Earns 3rd Top 10 Off Femme Fatale

Our girl Britney is ON.A.ROLL!!

This week the Queen of Pop earns her 3rd top single from her #1 album Femme Fatale, as "I Wanna Go" shoots 11-9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It may come as a surprise, but this is the first album from Brit to garner 3 top ten hits; she scored two top 10 hits from ...Baby One More Time ("Baby" hit #1 and "Crazy" peaked at #10), and Circus ("Womanizer" went to #1 and "Circus" reached #3), so this is great news!!

It also happens to be Britney's 12th top 10 hit, which puts her in 3rd place for female artists with the most top 10's this decade, behind Rihanna (18) and Beyonce (14).

LOVE IT! Looks like nothing can stop Ms. Spears, she is still on top of her game and better than ever!

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Poll Results: You Love NYC

The results are in, and it was pretty unanimous about what cast of Real Housewives was your fave...

New York of course!

The ladies of the Big Apple scored 50% of the votes, ahead of runner-up, the cast of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, who garnered 33%.

I have to say, NYC has not been the same since Bethenny Frankel lef the show, but it's definitely still got some legs!

Stay tuned for the next MoreThanMusiq poll gang!

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Adele, Katy Perry Lead Mid Year Music Sales

It's hard to believe that 2011 is already half over, but Billboard/SOUNDSCAN have released the mid-year sales numbers for albums and digital songs, and two of our favorite divas are coming out on top!

Adele's breakthrough album 21 is currently the best-selling album of the year in the U.S. over 2.5 million in sales, miles ahead of the runner-up, (Lady Gaga's Born This Way), with 1.5 million copies sold so far. And my bet is that it will stay the top seller!

The albums in the #3 and 4 spots may come as a surprise to some, with Mumford and Sons Sigh No More and Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party holding it down behind the gals. Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem" is a smash on country radio and is steadily climbing the pop charts, while the Mumford Boys have been consistent sellers all year.

And don't worry, Britney is holding her own as well, as her 7th studio album Femme Fatale is currently the #12 best-seller, and looks as if it will move into the top 10 by the end of the year!

On the singles side, Katy Perry and Adele dominate again, with Perry's "E.T." selling 4.12 million digital copies in just 6 months, while "Rolling in the Deep" is slowly closing in with 4.08 million sold.

And yup, Brit's "Till the World Ends" is in the top 20, holding down the #18 position with just under 2 million singles sold.

Very impressive girls! Click here to check out the top 20 singles and albums of 2011 (so far).

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A Bloody Good Time

Check out True Blood hotties Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer on the most recent cover of Entertainment Weekly Magazine.

LOVE IT!

Who caught the season 4 premiere on Sunday? It was epic! The show isn't realllly about vampires anymore, it's so much more than that!!

Sookie is as crazy as ever, being all fairy-like and sh*t. But I must admit the premiere was definitely entertaining!

What did you think?

Brit Gets Rave Reviews for Femme Fatale Tour

Britney has done it again.

The pop queen kicked off her Femme Fatale Tour just a couple weeks ago, and she's been getting rave reviews ever since!

Not only is Brit Brit singing live for a good chunk of the show, but she dancing more and looking like she's having the most fun she's had in a while!!

Rolling Stone said it best:

"Britney Spears a dozen years into her career, and yet the kickoff of her Femme Fatale tour at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento last night managed to propel her forward. She's wisely focusing on the present – she sang nine songs from her latest album Femme Fatale and snagged Nicki Minaj as her opening act – while offering possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet...the night belonged to Britney: She managed to prove that she's still progressing as a showgirl. Not only that, she's doing it better than even diehard defenders would’ve predicted. At 29, the pop star whose career seemed in danger of ending just a couple years ago has shown that she's back – hopefully this time to stay."

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER LIVE THIS SUMMER!!!

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Adele Still Riding High

She's unstoppable!!!

By now everyone knows that Adele has had a year that most singers can only dream of. And as we come to the end of June, the British dynamo continues to dominate the music world.

Her sophomore album 21 is celebrating it's 16th week as the #1 album in the WORLD, and has passed the 6 million mark in sales, making it the best-selling album of the year. It also looks as if it will remain the biggest record of 2011, seeing as Lady Gaga made a big splash in her debut week, but quickly gave up the throne to Adele yet again.

Her single "Rolling in the Deep" has also been #1 in the U.S. for the past 6 weeks, blowing all of the pop-tart-lip-syncing-wannabes out of the water!

I'm not really going out on a limb here, but I'll make the predictions that she will not only win album of the year at the Grammy Awards, but she'll SWEEP the entire ceremony, winning record and song of the year as well!

GO ADELE!!

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America's Sweet Heart Has Still Got It

Oscar winner Julia Roberts is looking AH-mazing on the cover of W Magazine, while promoting her latest film Larry Crowne with equally-as-iconic legend Tom Hanks.

Don't know how much Photoshop is involved here, but nonetheless she looks sexy!!

Gaga Sells 1.1 Million in a Week, But What Does That Really Mean?

Lady Gaga is riding high after the news that her sophomore album Born This Way, soared a staggering 1.1 million copies in its first full week of release in the U.S., becoming the 2nd biggest one week sales for a female singer in history.

It's true that this is an amazing feat, especially in 2011, when it's a big deal to sell a million copies of an album in a year, and it's probably safe to say that it will be one of the biggest records to come out in quite some time.

But how big of a deal is it really? A lot of music fans cried foul because of Gaga's relentless promotion schedule, appearing on practically every TV show under the sun, but even more when she teamed with Amazon.com and offered the album at just 99 cents.

Retailers say that Amazon sales accounted for nearly 400,000 of the total copies sold last week, which is a significant chunk of her total sales. Britney Spears fans were especially disgruntled when the rumor started that Gaga might actually break her record for biggest one week sales by a female (Oops...I Did it Again! sold 1.3 million copies in its first week back in 2000)...thank GOD she didn't.

Here's my take - Gaga is the biggest star in the world right now, and this album is a testament to her solid fan base, but let's not kid ourselves. This 99 cent bullsh*t thing was definitely a ploy on her team's part to break records the easy way.

Back in 2000, fans shelled out $18 for a CD, and I know I know, nobody buys albums anymore and the record industry is in limbo, but if Britney sold her record for 99 cents, believe me fans would scoop that up in a heart beat!

So anyhoo, congrats to Gaga, but when you sell 32 million records and celebrate your 12th year in the biz, then give us a call.

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Lady A's New Single More Than "Just" OK

After scoring one of the biggest country cross-over hits in recent memory with "Need You Now", there was some big pressure for Lady Antebellum to deliver a follow-up that would score again on both the pop and country charts.

Well it looks like their record label can rest easy, with the release of "Just a Kiss", a sweet mid-tempo ballad that follows the same formula as "Need You Now", which earned them superstar status (not to mention a sh*t load of Grammy Awards).

It was smart of Lady A to not stray to far from the formula that made them cross-over mega-stars, since the single already debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and is steadily climbing the country charts as well.

Check out "Just a Kiss" and decide if the tune is a solid follow-up!

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New Poll: Housewives MANIA

I hope you're all watching the premiere of Real Housewives of New Jersey (on as I type this!), because Sh*t is getting cray cray!

Which prompts the latest More Than Musiq poll, what's your favorite Real Housewives series!?

There's tons of classics to choose from, here's the list:

New York,

New Jersey

Orange County

Atlanta

D.C.

Miami

Beverly Hills

I know what I'm voting for (I have a soft spot for guidos), but what about you!?

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Kelly Rowland Has Arrived

Kelly Rowland has had it rough since Destiny's Child split up in 2006, trying to come out from behind the massive shadow that is Beyonce. She started out on a positive note with the Grammy winning duet "Dilemma" with Nelly, but failed to deliver a solid solo album, and was left being the hook girl on modest U.S. hits like David Guetta's "When Love Takes Over."

Well ladies and gents, that is all about to be history with the release of her new single "Motivation", featuring the one and only Lil Wayne.

The song is hottt - a super sexy, slow R&B jam that everyone knew she could produce, but hasn't until now.

The single is already a smash on the R&B charts, sky rocketing this week to #3 and earning the greatest airplay gainer award. The single is also in the top 40 on the pop charts.

And what's the best news Kelly could hear at this stage in the game? Yup, that her song is doing WAY better than Beyonce's sub par track "Run the World (Girls)", which is struggling to make a dent on radio and is currently sitting at sad #65.

I bet Matthew Knowles is having a sh*t fit right about now.

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Bridesmaids Delivers the Laughs (and the $$)

If you didn't have time to go see the new Kristen Wiig/Maya Rudolf comedy Bridesmaids this weekend, get up off the couch, grab your keys, and GO.

The female-ensemble lead cast deliver huge laughs, and is one of the funniest comedies to come out this year. And it seems that audiences approve, since the film grossed $24 million at the box office this weekend.

It's great to see a comedy starring tons of funny women, dealing with not just funny situations but also the ins and outs of relationships between women.

This is Kristen Wiig's breakout role, and boy does she deliver. The SNL funny woman doesn't carry the film (there are tons of hilarious characters, including Melissa McCarthy who steals a lot of the scenes as the, um, quirky Megan), but her hilarious yet vulnerable performance is sure to help catapult her to the Amy Poehler-Tina Fey stratosphere.

Who else saw the film? Thoughts!?

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Britney SMOKIN' Hot on Cover of Harper's Bazaar

Unless you've been living under a rock the past couple months you should all be well aware that our gurl Britney Spears is having one HELL of a year!!!

Her latest album Femme Fatale became her sixth #1 album, was certified platinum, and she's scored two MONSTER singles "Hold It Against Me" and her current chart topper "Till the World Ends".

And now, in the midst of preparing for her upcoming tour, Brit shot a super sexy spread for Harper's Bazaar Magazine.

Dayumm! She's looking so good! Can't wait to see her in real life when she goes on tour!!

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Chris Brown - Is it OK to Like Him Again Yet?

It has been over two years since Chris Brown assaulted R&B queen (and then girlfriend) Rihanna, resulting in a domestic violence charge and the inevitable class of his career.

His "comeback" album Graffiti tanked in a BIG way, and the former super star who scored multiple #1 hits and platinum albums was suddenly left out in the cold. And you know what, people didn't really care. He made his bed, and he had to lay in that sh**.

But still, people didn't forget that this guy used to be at the top of his game. He was named Artist of the Year in 2007, wowing crowds with his superb dancing and spot on vocals. No one could deny that the kid was talented.

And now, in 2011, it looks as if the masses has finally accepted Brown's apology, and have welcomed him back into the spotlight.

His latest album F.A.M.E, was a hit right out of the box debuting at #1 in the U.S., and has produced multiple smash hits, including the insanely catchy "Look at Me Now" (welcome back Busta Rhymes!)

So what do you think? Is Chris Brown back for good? Has the American Public moved on from that terrible incident years ago? Or will we always remember him as the douche bag that beat up our fave Barbadian girl?

I guess time will time.

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Say Hello to...Shontelle?

Shontelle has been hovering below the R&B pop radar for years now. She reached the top 20 on the pop charts with 2008's "T-Shirt", but her real breakthrough did not come until 2010, when her single "Impossible" became a multi-format crossover hit, which finally earned her some recognition in the music biz.

But still, with all of the Rihannas and Beyonces of the world, she has yet to truly solidify her position as a consistent player on the charts.

And with her latest single "Say Hello to Goodbye", Shontelle tries to again breakthrough, with mixed results.

The track is gaining airplay on mainstream top 40, and it's definitely catchy, but there's something missing in the song, as with all of her other singles, that holds it back.

Personality.

Sure, she has a sweet enough voice. The production is solid, but if I heard this track on the radio (and wasn't such a pop music nerd), I would be like "cute song, but I'm bored."

Take a listen to "Say Hello to Goodbye" and see for yourself.

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Poll Results: Love You Some Modern Fam

The polls are officially closed, and it when it comes to your favorite comedy on television, there's a clear winner:

Modern Family!

The Emmy winning sitcom garnered 50% of the votes, edging out How I Met Your Mother and Glee who came in a close 2nd and 3rd.

And I must agree with the results, because Modern Fam is absolutely one of the funniest shows to come along in years! The entire ensemble is hilarious, with one of the best group of young actors (Rico Rodriguez, Noland Gould, Ariel Winter, and the lovely Sarah Highland) ever!

The show has already picked up 6 Emmy Awards, and don't expect it to slow down any time soon (last week's episode was HILARIOUS).

Stay tuned for another More Than Musiq poll to come soon!!

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