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Japan Benefit Album to Feature Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Other Artists

The benefit album is to be released digitally via Universal Music Group and artists have agreed to include their tracks without claiming royalties to show their support and to raise the largest amount possible for the people affected by the recent earthquakes and Tsunami.

A spokesperson for the Japanese Red Cross explained the reasons behind the digital release:

“We are doing it only digitally because it is faster, and this will be a worldwide release. The plan is to have it available later this week,”

The album will also feature music from artists such as Bon Jovi, U2, Justin Bieber and possibly Lady Gaga.

The album should be available for download later in the week and all proceeds will go straight to the Japan Red Cross.

We will update you on this story as soon as the album is released so please, if you can, download the album and help the people who have suffered through one of the worst natural disasters of our time.

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Kanye West Monster Music Video

The “Monster” music video featuring Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver was leaked online a couple of months back as an unfinished version. It was assumed that the video would be released on TV once final tweaks had been made as an official cut but after a petition from Change.org was signed by MTV it appeared that this was highly unlikely.

A spokesperson for MTV released the following statement: “MTV has not banned Kaye West’s ‘Monster’ video. We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast.”

The petition was raised because of the negative depiction of women in the video. Melinda Tankard Reist, a campaign organiser involved in the petition gave her views on the video:
“The mainstreaming of videos like this increases desensitized and callous attitudes toward violence against women,”

 
she then went on to say;

 
“Young people are seeing images and absorbing harmful messages which glamorise misogyny and brutalise women. Women are reduced to sex-doll like playthings. So great is the level of desensitization that the barbaric treatment of women and girls is seen as normal and to be expected. We decided to run this campaign because we wanted to challenge the status quo.”

 
Check out the leak if you get a chance, (it can still be found on YouTube) and let us know your thoughts on this… Has the video gone too far or do you think the negative impact is being blown out of proportion?

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