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Monday, November 16, 2009

In advance of
Rihanna's eagerly anticipated album,
Rated R, due out next week, Thumbplay has the tones to ALL of the unreleased tracks! Last month, the singer released the album’s first single, the dark and moody "
Russian Roulette."
Rihanna is currently topping the
Thumbplay charts with “
Run This Town,” on which she collaborated with
Kanye West and her mentor,
Jay-Z.
Rated R features collaborations with many of today’s hottest artists. “
ROCKSTAR 101” was written by
The-Dream, and features some blistering guitar licks from ex-
Guns N' Roses guitarist
Slash. The track “
Photographs” was written by
Will.I.Am of the
Black Eyed Peas, on which he also performs.
Rihanna’s “
Rehab” collaborator,
Justin Timberlake, is back as the writer of the song “
Cold Case Love.” And finally,
Rihanna reunited with another frequent collaborator,
Ne-Yo, who wrote “
Stupid In Love” and "
Russian Roulette."
Ne-Yo co-wrote several of
Rihanna’s biggest hits, including “
Unfaithful,” “
Take A Bow” and “
Hate That I Love You.”
Check out tones for the entire tracklist of
Rated R here:
Mad HouseWait Your TurnHardStupid In LoveROCKSTAR 101Russian RouletteFire BombRude BoyPhotographsG4LTe AmoCold Case LoveThe Last SongCatch-up on
Rihanna’s hottest hits like “
Umbrella,” and don’t miss some killer official remixes from Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes, including “
Disturbia” and “
Shut Up And Drive.” Thumbplay doesn’t only have tons of RiRi
MP3s,
tones and
graphics, we also have some of her most popular mobile videos, including “
Take A Bow,” “
Don't Stop The Music,” “
Hate That I Love You,” “
Pon De Replay,” “
We Ride,” and “
Rehab” (featuring
Justin Timberlake).
Labels: mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:44 PM

Labels: Hip-Hop, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:09 PM
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Labels: Hip-Hop, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:35 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Hot off the heels of his "
Hot Revolver," bad boy rapper
Lil Wayne is popping the
Thumbplay Charts with
Jay Sean on their smash song "
Down," and with
Drake on their aptly titled hit, “
Successful.”
Lil Wayne is currently working on his upcoming album
Rebirth, a venture into the
Rock genre. The forthcoming album has already produced a huge hit with the
Rock-
Rap songs “
Hot Revolver” and “
Prom Queen.” This year has produced several high-profile collaborations, including a stint with his protégé
Young Money, on the hit “
Turnin Me On” by
Keri Hilson, and ”
Rock Star” and “
Fly As The Sky” by
Chamillionaire.
Lil Wayne has also made chart-topping collaborations with
The Game,
Akon, and
Birdman.
Don’t miss
Thumbplay’s huge catalog of
Lil’ Wayne MP3’s,
tones,
videos and
graphics.
Labels: graphics, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:56 PM

The Danish duo
The Raveonettes have hit the scene running with the hot single "
Bang!" from their new record,
In and Out of Control, released earlier this month. The retro-inspired duo has taken cues from rock gods
Buddy Holly,
The Velvet Underground and other diverse influencers to create their unique sound.
The Raveonettes 2007 LP Lust, Lust, Lust earned rave reviews for its innovative, ethereal guitar sounds interwoven with an infectious hybrid beat of New Wave, Punk and Pop. The album produced several popular songs, including “Dead Sound,” You Want The Candy,” “Aly, Walk With Me,” and “Blush” (along with the amazing B-side “Black-White”). Their follow-up record, the EP Sometimes They Drop By, explored a new dimension of their vintage stylings, combining the cinematic ambience of composers like Angelo Badalamenti, and guitar riffs also found in the work of current guitar aficionado M. Ward.
Though serious about their rocking, The Raveonettes know how to have a fabulous time! Check out their fun videos of “The Last Dance,” “Black / White,” “Dead Sound” and “Aly, Walk With Me.”
From today until the end of October download The Raveonettes smoking hot track “Bang!” for FREE at the Thumbplay Music Store. The new Thumbplay Music Store, available as a free application download on Blackberry and Android devices, is the first music store application of its kind, offering tens of thousands of MP3s to purchase and enjoy directly from your phone (with more music being added all the time!). Each week we offer a FREE MP3 download of a hot up-and-coming artist. Don’t miss this week’s featured song by The Raveonettes, and be sure to check out the rockers on their current tour, including a stop in New York City!
Labels: mp3's, music store, rap, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:50 PM
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Check out Thumbplay's favorite new music this week. Fresh on the charts, and smoking right here:
“3” By
Britney Spears“11th Dimension” by
Julian Casablancas “Soundtrack To My Broken Heart” by
Mario“Starlight” by
Mario“Stranded” by
MarioDon’t miss more hot new music on the
Thumbplay MP3 Charts and the
Thumbplay Ringtone Charts.Labels: mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 7:46 AM
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Reggae-
Pop sensation
Sean Kingston is back today with his eagerly anticipated new album, entitled
Tomorrow. The album's first single "
Fire Burning (Somebody Call 911)" topped the charts all summer long. Now the baby-faced star is topping the charts again with his current single, “
Face Drop.”
Sean Kingston’s self-titled first album was a breakout hit, with several charting singles, including the memorable “
Beautiful Girls,””
Take You There,” “
Me Love,” and “
There's Nothin.” Don’t miss the tone for “
There's Nothin (No rap version), plus
Thumbplay’s many tone versions of “
Beautiful Girls:”Beautiful Girls (Intro Chorus)Beautiful Girls (Out Chorus)Beautiful Girls (Main Chorus)Beautiful Girls (Bridge)Beautiful Girls (Remix)Beautiful Girls (Remix)Other hot songs from the new Tomorrow release include “
Twist Ya Around,” “
Ice Cream Girl” (featuring
Wyclef Jean), “
Why U Wanna Go,” “
Magical,” “
Over,” and “
Shoulda Let U Go (featuring
Good Charlotte).
Labels: Hip-Hop, rap, reggae, Ringtones
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:49 PM
Friday, September 18, 2009

Kanye West,
Lil Wayne and
Eminem, have lent their talent to
Drake's new single "
Forever." Check out the
EXCLUSIVE Eminem edit of the "
Forever" tone
RIGHT HERE, only available at
Thumbplay. The track is the second single from the new film
More Than a Game, a
documentary about basketball star Lebron James. The soundtrack also features
T.I.,
Young Jeezy,
Mary J. Blige and
Toni Braxton.
Drake is still on fire with his hit “
Best I Ever Had,” currently at #2 on the
Thumbplay MP3 chart, behind
Jay Sean’s “
Down.” Don’t miss the original tone cut of
Drake’s “
Forever” single, featuring
Kanye West,
Lil Wayne and
Eminem, plus tons of other
Drake tones, including:
“
Successful”
“
Fear”
“
Houstatlantavegas”
“
I'm Goin In”
“
The Calm”
“
Uptown”
“
Do What U Do”
“
City Is Mine”
“
Dont You Have A Man”
“
Replacement Girl”
“
Try Harder”
Labels: Hip-Hop, rap
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 8:18 AM
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The
Kanye West buzz is still burning up the internet. Since his shocking disruption of
Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at Sunday's awards show,
West has made several apologies to Ms. Swift, apparently not satiating the public’s interest in the story.
Kanye first apologized via his
Twitter account, followed by a televised apology on the new
Jay Leno Show, plus a personal phone call made to
Taylor Swift. You know you’re hot when the President weighs-in on the controversy!
For those of you catching-up on the brouhaha,
Kanye West stormed the stage during
Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. The reason for the disruption?
Kanye wanted to proclaim his preference for
Beyonce’s video, “
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” Always the lady,
Swift politely stepped aside while
Kanye West was heckled by the crowd. In a display of her trademark class,
Beyonce took the opportunity, when she won Video Of The Year for “
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” to invite
Taylor Swift on-stage to finish her speech.
After days of apologies, and Presidential off-the-cuff remarks, interest has piqued in the news of an upcoming
Kanye West and
Lady GaGa tour.
Lady GaGa was responsible for some controversy of her own at Sunday’s wild show: during an elaborate dance sequence for the hit “
Paparazzi,”
Lady GaGa startled the crowd as her performance morphed into a horror movie-esque gore fest. The singer’s artistic production was interpreted by some as an homage to
Michael Jackson’s "
Thriller," and
Madonna’s famous 1980’s
MTV VMA performance of “
Like A Virgin.”
Check out
Thumbplay’s artist pages for
Kanye West,
Lady GaGa,
Taylor Swift and
Beyonce, and don’t miss other great MTV moments at our
music video and
MTV videos pages.
Labels: country, mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, television, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:16 PM
Monday, September 14, 2009
From
Kanye West's disruption of
Taylor Swift's acceptance speech, to
Lady GaGa's shocking, horror-themed performance, the
MTV Video Music Awards fulfilled its promise to be the most buzz-worthy awards show of the year. The night’s excitement, MC'd by
Wale, was topped off with tons of memorable live performances from
Beyonce,
Pink,
Pitbull,
Muse,
3OH!3,
The All-American Rejects, and an encore by
Jay-Z and
Alicia Keys.
Never one to shy away from controversy,
Kanye West stormed the stage during
Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech to proclaim his preference for
Beyonce’s video, “
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).”
Swift, always the lady, politely stepped aside while
Kanye West was heckled by the crowd. In a display of her trademark class,
Beyonce took the opportunity, when she won Video Of The Year for “
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” to invite
Taylor Swift on-stage to finish the speech
Kanye cut short.
More excitement ensued when
Lady GaGa appeared to be injured during her elaborate dance sequence for her hit “
Paparazzi.” In fact, it was all part of the dramatic, gory performance which morphed into horror movie madness, interpreted by some as an homage to
Michael Jackson’s "
Thriller" and
Madonna’s famous 1980’s
MTV VMA performance of “
Like A Virgin.”
Earlier in the evening,
Madonna gave a heartfelt tribute to
Michael Jackson , preceded by a special appearance from
Janet Jackson. Janet’s performance was part of a larger tribute that included dance re-enactments of
Michael’s “
Thriller,” “
Smooth Criminal” and “
Bad” videos.
Other memorable live performances included
Muse, with their new single “
Uprising,”
The All-American Rejects with "
Gives You Hell,”
Pitbull with his hit "
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),”
Taylor Swift singing “
You Belong With Me,”
Pink performing her hit “
Sober” from a trapeze, and finally, the much-anticipated “
Empire State Of Mind” duet with
Jay-Z and
Alicia Keys.
Don’t miss our
MTV pages here at
Thumbplay, including
video clips,
graphics and
tones. Also check out our HUGE catalog of the top
Pop,
Rock and
Rap MP3’s.
Labels: country, mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock, television, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:15 PM
Friday, September 11, 2009
Only at Thumbplay will you find Jamie Foxx's mobile video for his spicy hot "Digital Girl (Remix)," featuring Drake, Kanye West and The-Dream.
An Oscar™ winner for the Ray Charles biopic, Ray, Jamie Foxx continues to be one of the busiest men in show business. After months of topping the charts with "Blame It," featuring T-Pain, and "Just Like Me," featuring T.I., Foxx is staying on top of the charts with several official remixes of “Digital Girl.”
Check out our Jamie Foxx catalogue here at Thumbplay, plus tones for the official "Digital Girl" remixes:
Digital Girl Remix (Original Version)
Digital Girl Remix (Jamie & The Dream version) - Jamie Foxx featuring The-Dream
Digital Girl Remix (Drake version) - Jamie Foxx featuring Drake
Digital Girl Remix (Kanye Version) - Jamie Foxx featuring Kanye West
Labels: graphics, Hip-Hop, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:43 PM
Today's best music has landed at
Thumbplay. Our charts are smoking hot with the best
Rap,
Hip-Hop,
Country and
Rock. Check out the top music on our
Rap and
Hip-Hop pages, like “
You're A Jerk (New Boyz Swag)” by
New Boyz, “
Wasted" by
Gucci Mane, “
LOL” by
Trey Songz (featuring
Gucci Mane and
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), “
So Fine” by
Sean Paul, “
Becky” by
Plies, and “
Run This Town” by
Jay-Z (featuring
Rihanna and
Kanye West). Don’t miss our favorite chart-toppers
Zac Brown Band with “
Toes,”
Jason Derulo with “
Whatcha Say,” and
Cobra Starship with “
Good Girls Go Bad.” Still charting high are rockers
Green Day with “
21 Guns” and
Linkin Park with “
New Divide.” Discover tons of the best
MP3’s,
tones,
videos,
games and
graphics here at
Thumbplay.
Labels: country, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:12 PM
Only at
Thumbplay will you find the mobile video for the new
R. Kelly track "
Number One," featuring
Keri Hilson. "
Number One" is the first single from his hotly anticipated upcoming album, titled
Untitled, due October 13th.
Keri Hilson is hot off her recent hits "
Turnin’ Me On" and "
Knock You Down." In addition to
Keri Hilson, other special guests on the new album include
Ciara and
OJ Da Juiceman.
R. Kelly is known for his legendary collaborations with
R&B,
Rap and
Hip-Hop giants like
Jay-Z,
Aaliyah,
The Notorious B.I.G.,
Fat Joe,
Nick Cannon and
Young Jeezy. Check out more
R. Kelly mobile videos here at
Thumbplay, including “
I'm A Flirt,” and “
Rockstar,” featuring
Ludacris and
Kid Rock, plus more
MP3’s and
tones at our
R. Kelly artist page.
Labels: Hip-Hop, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 12:55 PM
Thursday, August 27, 2009

This week's hottest new music is here at
Thumbplay. Check out these new arrivals:
Labels: country, Hip-Hop, latin, Pop, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:07 PM
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Jay-Z is back in the news today with the video release of "
Run This Town," a cinematic spectacle featuring
Kanye West and
Rihanna. The song, from his forthcoming album
The Blueprint 3, is the follow-up single to the hugely popular "
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)." The new album, featuring exciting new collaborators such as
Drake,
Kid Cudi,
MGMT, and the British sensation,
Mr Hudson, is expected to go in a new creative direction than his previous efforts
American Gangster and
Kingdom Come. Those albums produced the hits “
Blue Magic,” “
I Know,” “
Show Me What You Got,” and "
Hollywood," featuring
Beyonce.
Don’t miss
Thumbplay’s huge catalog of
Jay-Z MP3’s,
tones and our awesome
mobile videos of his best hits:
Big PimpinChange The GameDirt Off Your ShoulderExcuse Me MissBlue MagicRoc Boys (And The Winner Is)Izzo (H.O.V.A.)I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)I KnowMoney, Cash, H's Labels: Hip-Hop, hit single, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:54 PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Rapper
Lil Wayne continues to storm the
Thumbplay charts with tracks from his upcoming
Rock album and collaborations with other top rappers. "
Hot Revolver," from his upcoming album
Rebirth, marks another successful venture into the
Rock genre for
Lil Wayne. The album, due out later this year, has already produced a huge hit with the
Rock-
Rap song “
Prom Queen.” One of
Thumbplay’s top songs this month is
Lil Wayne’s collaboration with his protégé
Young Money, on the hit “
Every Girl.” The rapper has made appearances on tons of top tracks, including “
Rock Star” and “
Fly As The Sky” by
Chamillionaire, “
Uh-Ohhh!!” by
Ja Rule, and “
Turnin Me On” by
Keri Hilson.
Lil Wayne has also made chart-topping collaborations with
The Game,
Akon,
Birdman. Don’t miss
Thumbplay’s huge catalog of
Lil’ Wayne MP3’s,
tones,
videos and
graphics.
Labels: graphics, Hip-Hop, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:47 PM

The season of star-studded outdoor festivals is upon us, with the biggest artists playing this past weekend at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The festival's opening night on Friday brought out the big guns with headliner
Jay-Z, whose new single “
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” has taken over the charts.
Jay-Z, who was a last minute replacement for the
The Beastie Boys, was joined by
Vampire Weekend,
Q-Tip, and the
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, currently on fire with their new single “
Heads Will Roll.”
Saturday’s line-up included rockers My Bloody Valentine,
Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, and alt-country phenom
Neko Case, who has enjoyed a flourishing solo career after her time with Canadian supergroup
The New Pornographers. Sunday’s show ended the festival with a bang – superstars
Coldplay headlined the night, supported by
MGMT,
Mogwai,
The Black Keys, and
80’s new wave gods
Echo & The Bunnymen.
Check out
Thumbplay’s MP3 catalog, including the
best Rock and
Rap full tracks, plus tons of awesome
ringtones,
videos,
games and
graphics.
Labels: games, graphics, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:28 PM

The on-going rivalry between the two superstars turned white hot today, with
Eminem leaking a follow-up to his recent "
Bagpipes From Baghdad." "
Bagpipes," a track from
Eminem's recent album
Relapse, featured a controversial reference to
Mariah Carey and her husband,
Nick Cannon. Mariah responded with the sassy hit, “
Obsessed,” which is currently topping the
Thumbplay MP3 charts, alongside
Black Eyed Peas’ “
Gotta Feeling” and
Drake’s “
Best I Ever Had.”
The steamy rivalry continues to intrigue music fans, who can’t get enough of either star.
Eminem’s
Relapse album keeps going strong, already producing several huge hits, including “
Crack A Bottle,” “
3 a.m.,” and the searing “
We Made You.” Like “
Bagpipes From Baghdad,” “
We Made You” had fun with other stars, such as
Poison’s
Bret Michaels,
Amy Winehouse and
Jessica Simpson. Mariah’s
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, the follow-up to her smash album
E=MC², will be released in a few weeks. Even before its release, the album has already produced the monster hit “
Obsessed.”
Don’t miss
Thumbplay’s huge MP3 catalog of both artists, including
Eminem fan favorites “
Lose Yourself,” “
The Real Slim Shady,” and “
Without Me,” plus
Mariah Carey’s “
Touch My Body,” “
Vision of Love” and “
I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time.”
Labels: Hip-Hop, mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 10:54 AM

Jay-Z has emerged from retirement with the explosive "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," from his forthcoming album The Blueprint 3. Jay's usual entourage of collaborators are back on the new release, including Kanye West and Rihanna, plus exciting new collaborators such as Drake, Kid Cudi, MGMT, and the British sensation, Mr Hudson. The new album is expected to go in a new creative direction than his previous efforts American Gangster and Kingdom Come. American Gangster featured the hits “Blue Magic” and “I Know,” and Kingdom Come produced the hits “Show Me What You Got,” and "Hollywood," featuring Beyonce.
Don’t miss Thumbplay’s huge catalog of Jay-Z MP3’s, tones and our awesome mobile videos of his best hits:
Big Pimpin
Change The Game
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Excuse Me Miss
Blue Magic
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)
I Know
Money, Cash, H's
Labels: Hip-Hop, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, rock, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:56 PM

The Summer of 2009 is officially be the best summer for must-see concerts! A staggering list of the coolest artists are on the road, including top
Rap and
Hip-Hop acts
Lil Wayne,
Asher Roth, and
Pop phenoms
Madonna,
Lady Gaga,
Jonas Brothers,
Britney Spears and
Pink. It’s good to be an American right about now, as
U2,
AC/DC,
Taylor Swift,
Coldplay and
Jason Mraz all have sold-out dates around the country. Don’t miss your favorite artists LIVE, and be sure to catch their awesome catalogs here at
Thumbplay, your home for mobile music!
Labels: college, country, Hip-Hop, mp3's, Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:57 PM

The
Reggaeton superstars
Wisin & Yandel are back with their seventh studio album,
La Revolucion, featuring the hit “
Mujeres In The Club” (with
50 Cent) and the single, “
Abusadora.”
La Revolucion is the follow-up to 2007’s smash album
Los Extraterrestres, which produced the hits “
Sexy Movimiento,” “
Ahora Es,” “
Oye Donde Esta El Amor”and “
Siguelo.” The duo has scored several hits with their previous albums, including “
Rakata,” “
Llam Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)” and "
Pam Pam" from
Pa'l Mundo.The duo is also known to lend their artistic talents to the efforts of many of today’s top artists, such as
R. Kelly,
Paris Hilton and
Lenny Kravitz. Don’t miss
Thumbplay’s
exclusive Wisin & Yandel videos, plus tons of other
MP3’s, ringtones, videos and graphics.
Labels: graphics, latin, mp3's, Pop, rap, reggae, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:23 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:30 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 8:50 AM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:19 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:42 PM
Paul Wall, the legendary Texas DJ and MC known as
The People's Champ, drops tons of his beats here at
Thumbplay. Don't miss Paul's huge catalog of
MP3’s,
tones,
videos and
graphics. Check out
Thumbplay’s exclusive Twitter promotion
HERE and his new tone "
Bizzy Body"
Labels: graphics, Hip-Hop, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, video
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:44 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 12:45 PM

MTV's
The Hills' newlyweds
Spiedi might have been "tortured" by the production team of
NBC's "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!" and escaped with gastric ulcers, but that didn’t keep
Spencer Pratt from dropping the mobile version of his new rap hit (you heard me—rap hit), “
I’m a Celebrity,” on
Thumbplay. Apparently, the “trauma” really got his creative juices flowing—check out his rhymes
HERE. Labels: rap, Ringtones, television
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 9:41 AM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 3:23 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:33 PM

MySpace® phenoms,
Hollywood Undead, continue their domination of the digital music space with huge sales on our
Thumbplay OPEN Pro. Masters of self-marketing
Hollywood Undead, and their record label A&M/Octone, have taken advantage of Thumbplay widgets to market their music on various social networking sites. The widget directs music fans to the artist's Thumbplay landing page, created by the artist, artist manager or record label, where you can buy the artist's
ringtones. Check out one of our top-selling songs “
Young,” on the
Hollywood Undead artist page.
Want to learn more about how
OPEN Pro can work for you or an artist you know? Read the
Thumbplay OPEN Pro press release
HERE, and check out the
Billboard piece highlighting the success of
Hollywood Undead on
OPEN Pro. If you are an unsigned indie artist who wants to sell content on our site, set-up an Artist account
here.
Labels: mp3's, open, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:08 PM

This Summer's Lollapalooza® festival will bring together an extraordinary mass of the music world's best artists. With a to-die-for lineup on multiple stages, Lollapalooza® 2009 will be a three day rock fest in Chicago's Grant Park, headlined by the incomparable
Depeche Mode,
The Killers,
Kings of Leon,
Beastie Boys, and festival founder
Perry Farrell’s reunited
Jane’s Addiction. They are joined by an uncountable number of A-listers, including
Lou Reed,
Thievery Corporation,
Snoop Dogg, TV On the Radio,
Vampire Weekend,
Ben Folds,
Peter Bjorn and John, and
The Airborne Toxic Event. Get
MP3’s,
ringtones, videos and
graphics from your favorite Lollapalooza® band at
Thumbplay!
Lollapalooza® is a registered trademark. Lollapalooza is not a partner or sponsor of Thumbplay.
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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 2:46 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:45 PM

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posted by Ashlee McDonald @ 1:44 PM
Friday, February 27, 2009

The download numbers for
Flo Rida's new single "
Right Round" are astounding. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the song has seen 636,000 copies sold this week. So far, this track holds the current record for first week sales, beating the last record-breaker which was
Flo Rida's "
Low" on 1/12.
Lady GaGa holds the third place spot for "
Just Dance",
Eminem comes in fourth place for "
Crack A Bottle" and
Beyonce follows in fifth with "
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)". All have seen unprecedented numbers. It's also worth noting that newcomer
Katy Perry hit 334,000 downloads her first week with "
Hot N Cold".
If you haven't checked out
Flo Rida's "
Right Round" yet, give it a listen
here. It's one of the hottest tones out now! The hook of the song might sound familiar to some of you, since it samples "
You Spin Me 'Round" from
80's group
Dead Or Alive. This song is definitely going to break more records in the coming weeks, look out for it...
Labels: rap, Ringtones
posted by Steve Augello @ 9:25 AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The list of artists who are performing at Bonnaroo this year have just been announced. Looking through the list of confirmed performers, it seems that the annual Music & Arts festival is going to host a good mix of
Indie Rock,
Country,
Electronica and
Hip Hop. It's all going down on June 11 - 14 in Manchester, TN.

One of the highlight's will definitely be
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, who just played an energetic set at the
Super Bowl last Sunday.
For
Indie Rock fans, a number of top acts will participate:
Andrew Bird,
Chairlift,
Coheed and Cambria,
Gomez,
Jenny Lewis,
MGMT,
Of Montreal,
Santogold,
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists,
The Decemberists,
The Mars Volta, The
Ting Tings,
TV On The Radio, and The
Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Hip Hop acts like
Beastie Boys,
Erykah Badu,
Raphael Saadiq,
Snoop Dogg,
The Knux and the legendary
Al Green will all be attending.
Country music is lending
Lucinda Williams,
Merle Haggard and newcomers The
Zac Brown Band. Other highlights include longtime indie hero
Elvis Costello,
Rodrigo y Gabriela,
Ben Harper and Relentless7, plus
Electronica favorites
Paul Oakenfold and
Nine Inch Nails.
Labels: country, mp3's, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Steve Augello @ 9:27 AM
No cell phone is complete without at least one Billboard Hot 100 ringtone. Download
Love in this Club by
Usher featuring
Young Jeezy. After a couple years off, this is Usher's latest dedication to the ladies.
Need an
American Idol fix? How about
No Air by
Jordan Sparks featuring
Chris Brown. Sparks was 17 when she wonb the 6th season of the show, making her the youngest winner yet. Don't forget about
Carrie Underwood either -
All American Girl is #1 on CMTs Top 20 Countdown.
Did you know that
Mariah Carey has the most #1 singles for a female solo musician in the US? Her latest single
Touch My Body was released February 19, and is now available on Thumbplay Mobile.
More great recommendations for your mobile phone:
Mobile Videos:
Soulja Boy: Crank ThatFergie: ClumsyOneRepublic: Stop and StareMobile Ringtones:
Britney Spears: Piece of MeUsher ft. Young Jeezy: Love in This ClubChris Brown: Kiss KissMobile Wallpapers:
Guns N' Roses: Roses & PistolsBeyonce: In Halter TopJessica Simpson: In Her Black Dress Labels: Pop, rap, Ringtones, rock
posted by Sophie Bell @ 9:18 AM

People can't get enough of the new track
"Love in this Club" performed by
Usher featuring
Young Jeezy. This chart topper is on fire and it's a great ringtone. The smooth sound of Usher's voice combined with a fun, mellow beat make this a sure hit.
Get
Usher's
"Love in this Club" ringtone here on Thumbplay.
Labels: Hip-Hop, hit single, rap
posted by Sophie Bell @ 1:46 PM
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
50 Cent has been trying to set the record straight lately, about the many relationship rumors surrounding him. Mr. Cent has been denying claims that there's nothing beyond a friendship between himself and singer Ciara. He's also denying ties linking him to Tracy Edmonds, Babyface's ex-wife. These accusations are similar to the rumors that were floating around Jay-Z and Beyonce, before they officially announced they were an item, a few years back.
Whatever the truth is, Mr. "I Get Money" is still macking hits from his latest album. "Still Will" with Akon is his latest smash... and there's plenty more coming. Labels: gossip, rap
posted by Steve Augello @ 7:34 AM
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The late 80's/early 90's gave birth to one of the most influential Rap genres "Gangsta Rap". Music from this time period has played a major role on influencing today’s artists.
O.G.'s like Ice-T, and N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were major players in kicking off the sound. Their protégé's Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac soon followed, bringing the genre to unimaginable heights.
Today, their influence can be found in artists from all different neighborhoods from The Game to 50 Cent, to Young Jeezy.
For some of the West Coast must-have's, here's a list of tones to check out: Dr. Dre's "Nuthin But A G Thang" & "Let Me Ride". Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Gin and Juice". Ice Cube's "It Was A Good Day". Tupac's "California Love". NWA's "Straight Outta Compton".
Labels: rap
posted by Steve Augello @ 7:02 AM