The list was determined by a poll of well-known music artists and industry experts. With Jim Shearer serving as host, the program is to have a two-hour premiere Sept. 6.

In 1998, VH1 launched the same list as the channel’s first countdown special; however; much has changed since the dawn of the new millennium. VH1 puts this debate up for a vote again to see which rock pioneers still matter and which new acts rate in the age of download-to-own music and ever-changing pop culture.
The countdown will include special, rarely-seen performance footage along with brand new, totally original interviews with music’s most famous faces.

Source: realitytvworld.com

Alicia has got three nominations with ‘Empire State of Mind’!

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“A pregnant Alicia Keys retreated to the Hamptons to support her fiancé Swizz Beatz, who was honored at the 11th Annual Art for Life benefit at Russell Simmons’ East Hampton estate on Saturday (July 24). The star-studded fundraising event drew the likes of John Legend and girlfriend Christine Teigen, Maxwell, Selita Ebanks, Rev Run, and others.

Swizz, who has two sons, Kasseem Jr., 3, and Prince Nasir, 9, from previous relationships, told PEOPLE his future bride is ready for motherhood. “Alicia is definitely one of those great parents-to-be,” he said, while adding, “I’m definitely one of those great parents as well.”

The couple does not want to know the sex of their baby in advance. “We don’t know,” shared the producer. “We’re just going to let that be magical. Whatever we’re blessed with, boy, girl, twins, that baby is being born to blessed parents.”

Source: Rap-up.