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By Sugey Palomares

Team Blogamole is doin' the Tightrope! Have you ever wondered what would happen if Mark Ronson and Sharon Jones had a baby? We're thinking they might spawn the ridiculously talented Janelle Monáe.

This Atlanta native brings a sound complete with soulful metaphors, funk-style beats, and lyrics that will take you back to those glorious Lauryn Hill days — with an awesome dose of punk rock energy!

On Tuesday (May 18), Jane performed her hot single "Tightrope" on the Late Show With David Letterman. She also celebrated the release of her album The ArchAndroid at the Highline Ballroom in NYC — this album is a must for your summer playlist!

We've got Janelle Monáe's Letterman performance and hot "Tightrope" action, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Janelle Monae, Latin Music, Mark Ronson, MTV, Musica Latina, Sharon Jones, Tr3s

They say don't judge a book by it's cover, but can you judge a man by his Twitter? In our latest installment of Twitt3r Analyz3r, Team Blogamole attempts to dissect what our favorite celebrity tweets reveal...

By Sugey Palomares

Thalia has been in hiding these days. Besides attending the Latin Billboard Awards, the Mexican singer has been keeping a low profile - except in the Twitter world.

The "Qué Será de Ti" singer recently posted a message revealing her love for yoga and positivism:

"Ok, pa'lante! Yoga e infrared sauna now! Ni tormentas, ni adversidades, ni obstaculos, ni malos dias impediran seguir nustro camino! Positivismo!"

We can see she has a misspellings in her tweet, which means she has something in common with longtime rumored rival Paulina Rubio! Besides being obsessed with Twitter, they're both major best-selling artists in the Latin pop world.

Thalia's latest live album Primera Fila, released last December, managed to hit number one in the Latin Pop and Top Latin Album charts, according to the Latin Nielsen Soundscan.

Another random fact we found out by snooping on Thalia's Twitter page? She has a thing for "The Newsboys"! No, really. Listen to their track "Something Beautiful" and let us know if you feel the same.

Source: [Twitter]

Tags Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Paulina Rubio, Primera Fila, Thalía, Tr3s, Twitt3r, twitter

By Sugey Palomares

The queen of turning break-up tracks into ultra-pop hits is back! Fergie joined forces with David Guetta, LMFAO, and Chris Willis for the music video "Gettin' Over You."

The clip begins in the recording studio, but end with a block party bigger than spring break in Cancun.

Watch Fergie Ferg partying it up with America’s Best Dance Crew champs JabbaWockeeZ, after the jump! Read more...

Tags David Guetta, Fergie, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Juanes is no stranger to helping the political and social environment in Colombia, but a recent political campaign has the philanthropic star fuming. The "A Dios Le Pido" singer claims that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos unlawfully used his hit song "La Camisa Negra" for the Partido de la U candidate's video advertisement, which is circling on YouTube with dubbed lyrics referring to Santos.

Juanes took to his twitter page to vent on the issue:

"They are using one of my songs in the campaign of Juan Manuel Santos without authorization... Abuse."

We don't know which side of the fence Juanes stands on, but perhaps he isn't a fan of Santos' strict military-based view on the country's security. The presidential election, set for May 30th, looks like a tight race between Santos and the Green Party's Antanas Mockus, who has a peaceful anti-corruption view on government.

Santos' camp recently responded to the accusations:

"Juan Manuel Santos' campaign is NOT using Juanes' song for publicity ... We reiterate that the video circulating on YouTube is not an official campaign one ... The images that appear in the video are official campaign [images] and can be downloaded by anyone from Santos' website."

It appears that the infamous video is no where in sight! We scoped out YouTube and Santos' official page, but found no trace of it. Very interesting, don't you think?

Source: [Colombia Reports]

Do you think Juanes was overreacting or in the right? Leave your comments or sound off @MTV3!

Tags Juanes, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Politics, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Look up 'waka waka' in the urban dictionary and you'll find the following definitions: "The line Fozzie the bear says after a very cheezy joke" and "The act of masturbation, striking of the male genitals" (Can anyone say TMI on that last one?). The definitions may cross the line between sweet and perverse, but hopefully Shakira's "Waka, Waka" single adds a literary balance to the mix.

The "Hips Don't Lie" singer's new single is inspired by an African-style dance, which she wants fans to dance to in support of the campaign 1Goal for universal education. The mission is simple: practice your dance moves, record your best "Waka, Waka" performance, and post your video at Youtube.com/shakirawakawaka.

We've got more on Shaki's contest and tour date updates, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Daddy Yankee, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Shakira, Tr3s, Universal Education

By Sugey Palomares

There is no doubt that Wisin y Yandel’s “La Revolución” has become a world-wide phenomenon, but the Puerto Rican reggaetoneros proved their global victory once again by performing for a crowd of over 60,000 fans last week at the Estadio Andes Talleres in Mendoza, Argentina.

The “Sexy Movimiento” stars have currently wrapped up three out of the nine concerts in the second largest South American country and have also spread their revolution throughout Paraguay earlier this month.

The Dynamic Duo hyped up the fans with pyrotechnic sounds and crazy visuals, but the extra dose of musical euphoria was when W&Y Records signed artists, Franco “El Gorila” and Tico “El Inmigrante” took the stage to flex their musical goods.

In case you are lucky enough to snag tickets to the Wisin y Yandel’s Argentinean Concert Tour, be sure to check out their additional dates below the jump!

What would you do for a pair of tickets? Read more...

Tags Argentina, Gossip, Latin Gossip, Latin Music, Musica Latina, Reggaeton, W&Y, Wisin y Yandel

By Sugey Palomares

Notorious for vocalizing his anti-Fidel Castro political views and always standing strong for marginalized subjects, Pitbull has decided to protest SB 1070 by canceling his upcoming "Mr Worldwide´s Carnaval Tour" performance on May 31st in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mr. 305 announced the news on his official site and via Twitter:

"I am canceling my concert in Phoenix on May 31. How is the country we enjoy and love bcuz of its human rights, freedom, opportunity and that has been built by immigrants, now start 2 deny them? It is contradicting 2 everything the USA stands 4."

The "Rebelution" star will jump-start his tour on May 25th in Denver, Colorado and wrap up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 28th. As we recently reported, Pitbull isn't the only celebrity fighting against SB 1070. Shakira, Ricky Martin, George Lopez, Cypress Hill, Rosario Dawson, and Juanes have also voiced the discriminatory dangers of the signed law.

For more information on Pitbull's tour dates and more, visit www.pitbullmusic.com.

Let us know if the celebrity protests are creating more harm than good in relation to the immigration controversy. Share in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Cypress Hill, Immigration, Juanes, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Pitbull, Politics, Rosario Dawson, Shakira, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Revolutionaries don't give up that easily! Wisin y Yandel fans: get ready, because the dynamic duo are set to release "La Revolución Live" on July 20th!

The deluxe album will feature live performances from last year's sold-out tour, including their chart-topping collaboration with Aventura, "All Up To You." While they were busy making us sway to their infectious beats, Wisin y Yandel became the third highest grossing live act last year, selling over 50,000 concert tickets in their homeland of Puerto Rico alone, according to Billboard.

Besides being nominated for the 2010 Premio Juventud for "Favorite Concert Series of the Year," Wisin y Yandel are preparing to continue world domination with the release of their upcoming album, "El Regreso de Los Vaqueros" slated to drop in November of this year.

Source: [Univision]

Are you excited about "La Revolución Live"? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags La Revolución Live, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Premio Juventud, Reggaeton, Tr3s, Wisin y Yandel

By Sugey Palomares

If you think drunk dialing is humiliating, then consider misspelling in the celebrity Twittersphere the ultimate embarrassment — just ask La Chica Dorada.

We reported Paulina Rubio's pregnancy news, which she happily shared via Twitter a few days after winning the Billboard Latino Award for "Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year." Now, the mama-to-be has apologized to fans for her use of improper grammar.

No, seriously. The "Cause y Efecto" singer says she has a good reason for spelling ilusión with a "c" - she wasn't actually the one to tweet the news!

La Rubio admits via Twitter that it was her gringa assistant who actually posted the news:

Queridos followers, en medio d la lluvia d compromisos pedí a mi new asst q es bien gringa mexicana q escribiera para todos mis fans y followers la gran noticia sobre q vamos a ser padres y si al ser escito por alguien americano/mexicana se le fue en mi dictado d algun error d ortagrafia y al tener a todos en la mira por mi y mi nuevo baby!

Well, que isn't really spelled "q" either, but guess what Pauli? No one actually cares about grammar rules on Twitter! Well, maybe your high school English teacher, but we doubt they have many followers. Let's tweet on that!

Source: [People en Espanol]

Are you a stickler for spelling on Twitter? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Baby News, Chisme, Latin Music, Musica Latina, Paulina Rubio, People En Espanol, Twitt3r, twitter

By Sugey Palomares

Enrique Iglesias teased fans with the release of his "Greatest Hits" compilation last year, but the "Takin' Back My Love" superstar is ready to entice fans with his tenth studio album properly titled, "Euphoria."

Besides recently collaborating with Pitbull in the intoxicating hit, "I Like It," the Spanish heartthrob is also teaming up with Juan Luis Guerra for his first single titled, "Cuando Me Enamoro." Better yet, "Lloro Por Ti" fans will also get a new taste of Enrique's blazing musical partnership with reggaetoneros, Wisin y Yandel in the upcoming bilingual album slated to be release in July.

Enrique Iglesias recently spoke exclusively to Terra about the upcoming album:

It's like nothing I've ever done before...It taps into so many different styles of music - it's been really exciting for me to experiment and explore new territory.

We can hear the euphoric cries from fans already! Do you think the new album will be worth the wait?

Source: [Terra]

Tags Enrique Iglesias, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Pitbull, Tr3s, Wisin y Yandel