Pop superstar JANET JACKSON just turned 40 and has an all-new album dropping this September called 20 Years Old -- and ET's KEVIN FRAZIER was on the set of the cover shoot, proving that 40 is definitely the new 20!
"I worked really hard, and I continue to work very hard," says Janet about her lean new look. "I have to give credit to my parents' genes I suppose, and just working with great people [that] make me look good, and nutrition and a great trainer."
DESTINY'S CHILD has had a slew of hits during its seven-year run, and the band's new album, #1's, showcases 12 of the band's hottest singles, plus three new tracks, all on one disk!
ADAM SANDLER, CHRIS ROCK, NELLY and BURT REYNOLDS star in the hilarious new comedy, 'The Longest Yard.' The soundtrack for the film packs in all kinds of hot hits, from NELLY, D12 and more!
Rap maestro NELLY is making sure that you have music for any occasion with his two new albums, Sweat and Suit! In fact, with these releases, he will become the first rap artist ever to release two new albums simultaneously! Nelly explains his reason for making two separate albums-- "I was able to open up a little more and let people know that there are other sides of Nelly."
Rock stars didn't begin their lives in stretch limousines, wearing JIMMY CHOOs and designer jewelry. They actually earned minimum wage and got their hands dirty like real folk, so the July issue of InStyle, on newsstands June 25, checks out how rock stars made their spending cash before they were stars -- and has the pictures to prove it!
AVRIL LAVIGNE was only 12 when she learned to use the Weedwacker and began cutting her neighbors' lawns in Napanee, Ontario, Canada. "I had a good clientele of random neighbors who had me come over once a week," she tells the magazine. "One guy paid me $20, and it was so much at that time."
The Neptunes Present ... Clones is a wild ride through the latest collection of smash hits from production powerhouse THE NEPTUNES! From BUSTA RHYMES to LUDACRIS, this party is definitely bumpin'!
The Neptunes reached their current level of crossover super stardom by first taking over the rap scene, with huge successes including JAY-Z's "I Wanna Love U," and OL DIRTY BASTARD's "Want My Money." In 2001 the duo, comprised of PHARRELL WILLIAMS and CHAD HUGO, crossed over to the pop world, producing tracks for pop titans BRITNEY SPEARS, ("I'm A Slave 4 U") and *NSYNC ("Girlfriend").
Clones kicks off with an ode to the female derriere on Busta Rhymes' "Light Your A** On Fire." Busta takes command of the funky rhythm with his slippery flow, and Pharrell, who apparently appreciates a fair amount of "junk in the trunk" as well, contributes a laid-back hook.
With gritty beats and grimy melodies, Dirty South phenomenon Ludacris denies everything on the bangin' "It Wasn't Us." Keep an eye out for Ludacris' upcoming release Chicken And Beer, in stores October 7. Pharrell himself shows how he does it on the chilled-out "Frontin'," with a little help from N.Y. rhyme-master Jay-Z.
Nobody swings as hard as NELLY, and on "If," he struts his unique, half-sung vocal rhymes and smooth style. Everyone's favorite rizzle nizzle SNOOP DOGG does it old school on "It Blows My Mind," with a classic synthesizer drizzled over a big, boomy beat.
Chad and Pharrell's band N.E.R.D. mix up this rap recipe with the rock flavor of "Loser." And there are two other rockers here: SPYMOB's early '80s style "Half-Steering" and THE HIGH SPEED SCENE's "F**k N' Spend."
One of the WU-TANG CLAN's wildest members, DIRT McGIRT (formerly known as OL' DIRTY BASTARD and BIG BABY JESUS) is raw as ever on "Pop S**t," with his signature slurred delivery and overall craziness completely intact. The album closes with a soulful track from KELIS called "Popular Thug," which features a scathing rap by the always on-point NAS.
Featuring a wide-range of hot new Neptunes tracks, The Neptunes Present ... Clones is in stores now!
1. Intro 2. Busta Rhymes- Light Your A** On Fire 3. Clipse- Blaze Of Glory 4. Ludacris- It Wasn't Us 5. Pharrell- Frontin' (feat. Jay-Z) 6. Vanessa Marquez- Good Girl 7. Nelly- If 8. Rosco P. Goldchain- Hot 9. Snoop Dogg- It Blows My Mind 10. Spymob- Half-Steering 11. The High Speed Scene- F**k N' Spend 12. N.E.R.D.- Loser 13. Fam-lay- Rock N' Roll 14. Supercat- The Don Of Dons 15. Clipse- Hot Damn 16. N.O.R.E.- Put 'Em Up (feat. Pharrell) 17. Dirt McGirt- Pop S**t (feat. Pharrell) 18. KELIS- (feat. Nas)
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