Jay-Z Eyeing Another Martin Collaboration
Jay-Z is eyeing a collaboration with pal Chris Martin on his next album - insisting he'd "jump at the chance" to work with the rocker again.
The chart-topping friends worked on the hip-hop star's 2006 track Beach Chair and Coldplay's song Lost+ and are set to perform on the same bill in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve (31Dec10).
And the 99 Problems hitmaker is already dreaming up his next venture with the British frontman.
The Rapper tells the BBC, ''He's a brother from another mother. I see him more than my own brother. Actually, I do.
"He's one of the geniuses of our generation. Any time you can collaborate with that sort of genius, you jump at the chance, I don't care who you are."
Tempah Dating Scot Singer Yasmin?
Rapper Tinie Tempah has been dating Scottish singer Yasmin for more than a year, according to a U.K. report.
The Pass Out hitmaker has been friends with the brunette beauty since before he found fame - and they're said to have been enjoying secret dates for over 12 months.
A source tells Britain's The Sun, "Tinie and Yas have been seeing each other on and off for over a year now. But it's not quite serious enough to make it formal.
"They've managed to keep it quiet for a long time but now people on the scene are starting to talk about it. It's a friendship that's developed into something more when they have time to see each other.".
In related news Tinie Tempah says he was so excited to duet with Snoop Dogg at legendary music festival Glastonbury earlier this year (10), he felt "numb" for much of the gig.
The Pass Out hitmaker teamed up with his idol onstage at the annual event in Somerset, England in June (10) - and the show lived up to Tempah's expectations.
He tells Britain's Daily Star, "I couldn't feel myself, I felt numb and needed to touch something. I thought: 'I can't touch Snoop Dogg 'cos that would be weird.'
"So I jumped off stage and tried to touch all the fans on the front row. Slapping their hands made me think: 'Oh man, this is real.'"
Meanwhile Q-Tip Releasing Multilingual Album
Hip-hop star Q-TIP is planning to thank his loyal fans around the world by recording tracks in three languages for his next album.
The Vivrant Thing hitmaker is heading into the studio in February (11) to begin work on The Last Zulu, which will feature songs in English, French and Spanish.
And he's now studying hard to master his language skills, as he wants to show his gratitude to all his devotees.
He tells Entertainment Weekly, "I feel like my fans have been so gracious over the years.
"They're so smart that I want to extend the grace back to them and speak to them in their tongues. I'm going to have to brush up... It's going to have a lot of that energy, and it's going to feel really big and anthemic. It's going to be unlike anything I've done before."
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