LISTEN TO NEW DIDDY-DIRTY MONEY WITH "COMING HOME" FEAT. SKYLAR GREY

P Diddy is back, along with fellow mates Kaleena Harper and Dawn Richard (ex-Danity Kane) to form the group known as Diddy-Dirty Money.

Side note - do you remember Damaged by Danity Kane? Or Bad Girl? Lurve those tracks - check out Damaged here in case you've forgotten how awesome it is. [YOUTUBE]

Now, where was I? That's right, Diddy's new venture. Diddy-Dirty Money formed in 2009, released their debut album late last year (titled Last Train to Paris), and to date, have released four singles off that very album. All have done so-so in chart success, however their latest single, Coming Home featuring Skylar Grey, is probably their most successful both locally (US) and now, kicking off globally.

It's has a very familiar structure to it... male hip hop/rap artist singing verse, with female solo on vocals for chorus. Think B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams (single: Airplanes)... or Eminem feat. Rihanna (single: Love The Way You Lie). You get the drift. I guess for me, this track really works. It is very similar to Love The Way You Lie - which is not surprising considering Skylar Grey co-wrote both tracks.

Currently sitting in the ARIA Singles Chart at #31 this week, we're expecting it to rise to the top 20 when next weeks chart is released. In addition, I wouldn't be surprised if this is in the top 10, top 5 even, in the coming weeks.

For now, stay tuned, watch the vid, and enjoy.

Purchase Coming Home digitally today [ITUNES]

The BRIT Awards 2011 - Nominees Announced!

Last night The BRIT Awards 2011 nominees were announced - and what a line up! Lots of favourites were nominated in multiple categories including Tinie Tempah (4 nods), Katy Perry (2 nods), Ellie Goulding (2 nods) and Cheryl Cole (2 nods).

A special mention has to go to Miss Minogue who was nominated for Internatioanl Female Solo Artist, and The Temper Trap who were nominated for International Breakthrough Act. Go Aussies!

The full list of nominees are below, with my bets on the winners in yellow. Reckon I'm on the money?

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

Mark Ronson

Paul Weller

Plan B

Robert Plant

Tinie Tempah

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Cheryl Cole
Ellie Goulding

Laura Marling

Paloma Faith

Rumer

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Ellie Goulding

Mumford & Sons

Rumer

Tinie Tempah

The XX

BRITISH GROUP

Biffy Clyro

Gorillaz

Mumford & Sons

Take That

XX

BRITISH SINGLE

Alexandra Burke feat. Pitbull - All Night Long

Cheryl Cole - Parachute

Florence & The Machine - You’ve Got The Love

Matt Cardle - When We Collide

Olly Murs - Please Don’t Let Me Go

Plan B - She Said

Scouting For Girls - This Ain’t A Love Song

Taio Cruz - Dynamite

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

The Wanted - All Time Low

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks

Take That - Progress

Tinie Tempah Disc - Overy

The XX - XX

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Bruno Mars
Bruce Springsteen

Cee Lo Green

David Guetta

Eminem

Kanye West

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Alicia Keys
Katy Perry

Kylie Minogue

Rihanna

Robyn

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Glee Cast

Justin Bieber

National

The Temper Trap

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Arcade Fire

The Black Eyed Peas

Kings of Leon

The Script

Vampire Weekend

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer

Eminem - Recovery

Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown

For the full list of nominations and more inforation on The BRIT Awards 2011, visit their official site [WEBSITE]

Jimmy Steele's Top 50 Singles of 2010 (Part I)

PART I

Over the last week or two the world has been inundated with various radio stations, blogs, TV channels, and official chart companies releasing their Top 50/100 singles and/or albums of 2010. So, what can I do except respond to the world with my own?

Before I get into my own personal Top 50 Singles of 2010, let's visit some of the official outcomes released by the major markets across the globe...

ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association (AUS)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

19.  EMPIRE STATE OF MIND  //  Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

18.  CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME  //  Flo Rida feat. David Guetta

17.  RAISE YOUR GLASS  //  P!nk

16.  JUST A DREAM //  Nelly

15.  REPLAY  //  Iyaz

14.  I LIKE IT // Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull

13.  IN MY HEAD  //  Jason Derülo

12.  TIK TOK  //  Ke$ha

11.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

10.  DJ GOT US FALLIN' IN LOVE  //  Usher feat. Pitbull

9.  TEENAGE DREAM  //  Katy Perry

8.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

7.  ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)  //  Rihanna

6.  FIREFLIES  //  Owl City

5.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

4.  HEY, SOUL SISTER  //  Train

3.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

2.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

1.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

Billboard.com (US)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  IMMA BE  //  The Black Eyed Peas

19.  COOLER THAN ME  //  Mike Posner

18.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

17.  TEENAGE DREAM  //  Katy Perry

16.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

15.  RUDE BOY  //  Rihanna

14.  IN MY HEAD  //  Jason Derulo

13.  BEDROCK  //  Young Money feat. Lloyd

12.  I LIKE IT  //  Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull

11.  NOTHIN' ON YOU //  B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars

10.  BREAK YOUR HEART  //  Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris

9.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

8.  BAD ROMANCE  //  Lady Gaga

7.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

6.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

5.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

4.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

3.  HEY, SOUL SISTER  //  Train

2.  NEED YOU NOW  //  Lady Antebellum

1.  TIK TOK  //  Ke$ha

The Official Chart Company (UK)

[OFFICIAL SITE]

20.  CLUB CAN'T HANDLE ME  //  Flo Rida feat. David Guetta

19.  FIREWORK  //  Katy Perry

18.  REPLAY  //  Iyaz

17.  DYNAMITE  //  Taio Cruz

16.  SHE SAID  //  Plan B

15.  TELEPHONE  //  Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

14.  RUDE BOY  //  Rihanna

13.  EMPIRE STATE OF MIND (PART II)  //  Alicia Keys

12.  FORGET YOU  //  Cee Lo Green

11.  EVERYBODY HURTS  //  Helping Haiti

10.  PASS OUT  //  Tinie Tempah

9.  WE SPEAK NO AMERICANO  //  Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup

8.  CALIFORNIA GURLS  //  Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg

7.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

6.  FIREFLIES  //  Owl City

5.  OMG  //  Usher feat. will.i.am

4.  ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD  //  Rihanna

3.  JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  //  Bruno Mars

2.  WHEN WE COLLIDE  //  Matt Cardle

1.  LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE  //  Eminem feat. Rihanna

PART II - TBC

RI-RI ALL THE WAY



Eminem and RiRi after performing at the VMAs in the last week. Lovin' the red hair!

 A week or so ago I alerted y'all to Rihanna's new single that was about to hit our airwaves and digital music players (read the blog and hear the track here) - well, it seems as though y'all listened and agreed!

Only Girl (In The World) was released a few days ago and is already making a massive splash on the charts. As of today the track is sitting at #3 on the Australian iTunes downloads chart, moving Katy Perry's Teenage Dream outta the way quicker than you can say bam!

I have also received confirmation that her fifth studio album will be titled Loud, and will hit our shelves November 12th. Can't wait! It's great to see her go back to the pop/dance genre that was Good Girl, Gone Bad.