Rihanna recruits Britney Spears for "S&M" remix

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Britney Spears has been very interactive with the hip hop community, as she tries to stage a comeback. Over a decade ago, she was the face of pop music. But, a disastrious marriage and divorce helped stain her image. In 2008, Spears enjoyed a brief run back at the top.

But, following her 2008 comeback, Britney Spears has had a hard time coming back. While she has had a hard time coming back, she does not plan on stopping. Spears has decided it is time to reinvent in order to rebuild her base. She has made some surprising moves over the past few months.

Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane have spent time with Britney and they plan to work on some projects. Nicki Minaj has expressed interest in collaborating with her. Just today, rumors suggested Nicki Minaj may be an opening act for Britney Spears' upcoming tour. Recently, Spears recorded a remix to Rihanna's hit, "S&M."

The remix excited Rihanna and she hopes more will come out of it. Already a high-energy song, Rihanna says the energy is now twice as high. Because of this, Rihanna wants to put out another video for the song. She hopes this one will not cause as much controversy, like the original "S&M" video did.

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Kelly Rowland talks Love for Hip Hop and Kanye West

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Despite not being in front of the spotlight anymore, Kelly Rowland has been paying attention. In 2002, she took a bold step in her career and it paid off. She and her rumored boyfriend, Nelly, teamed up for "Dilemma." The song ended up topping the Billboard Hot 100 and helped her debut album go platinum.

Because she exceed expectations on her first album, critics have expected Kelly Rowland to excell on each album. Instead, she has declined a bit with each album. Her quality of music is strong and she has grown as an artist. But, Rowland fails to capture fans the way artists, such as Rihanna, have.

Still, Kelly Rowland is working on new music and she has been following hip hop. She said she has love for Waka Flocka Flame and Gucci Mane. Recently, Rowland was asked about her dream hip hop collaboration and she said she would work with them. Even though they have been criticized for their lack of lyrical exhibition, Kelly Rowland would still love to record music with them.

Kelly Rowland went on to say she would love to work with Kanye West. Despite being around him over the past eight years, she has yet to work with him. However, Rowland plans to change this sometime before the end of next year.

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