The Round Table

Kelis is back with lead single, “Acapella,” off her forthcoming album Flesh Tone. Don’t be fooled by the name of the song though, this is anything but an acapella track. Rather, it’s an uptempo, high-octane dance track filled with synths and thumping bass.

This is definitely a different sound we’re used to hearing from Kelis, most known for more hip-hop songs like “Milkshake.” It will be interesting to see if this is an experimental track for Kelis or if this is an entirely new direction the singer is going for on Flesh Tone.

Give it a listen below – let us know your thoughts. “Acapella” is now available for purchase on iTunes.

Kelis – Acapella

It’s starting to look like an American Idol alum takeover at the upcoming 2009 American Music Awards. Most recent American Idol finalist, Adam Lambert was previously announced as a performer at this year’s show, well, now it turns out that he’ll be joined by other AI stars including Kelly Clarkson (the original AI winner), Carrie Underwood, and Chris Daughtry.

Clarkson, Underwood, and Daughtry add to the already star-studded lineup of performers including Alicia Keys, The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Jenifer Lopez. Wait, what? Jennifer Lopez is relevant again in music? Did we turn the clocks back to 2001? Is Ja-Rule performing too? I digress.

There’s also a rumor that Rihanna who had the internets all abuzz with her latest single, “Russian Roulette,” will also perform. Guess you’ll have to tune in to ABC on November 22nd to find out. One thing is for sure, Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell are laughing all the way to the bank. Keep an eye on the AMA’s official site for more announcements.

Everyone and their mother (including us) has weighed in on the Perez altercation that went down on Sunday after the Much Music Awards, except Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.

Well, Will has finally released a statement — rather than addressing specifics of that night, he took the higher road and urges respect for others. Clearly, a concept Perez has never grasped. Read Will’s full statement after the cut.

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First of all, I hate Perez Hilton. He’s another example of rising to stardom on the coattails of others, while also being completely disrespectful and flat out rude. And for some reason, our society has not only made him rich off of his evil ways, but continue to enable him. Well, I’m hoping things are about to change.

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Will.I.Am incident, where he (or his manager) allegedly punched Perez Hilton after the Much Music Awards. The sad thing is not only did this incident occur, but Perez took the opportunity to turn it into another lame attempt to plead for attention. It’s sickening.

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