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Video: Penn Masala’s Diwali Performance at the White House

President Barack Obama doesn’t take Diwali lightly! To make the festival of lights special this year, he invited the all-male a cappella group Penn Masala to perform at the White House.

Sachin Amrute, Dhruv Batura, Sagar Bhatt, Ankit Dhir, Samuel Levenson, Tarub Mabud, Nikhil Marathe, Bharat Moudgil, Mahesh Murali, Manoj Racherla, Vinay Rao, Harshil Shukla, Akshat Vaidya and Bhuwan Vashisht all showed up to sing their rendition of "Aicha."

And Obama was very pleased with the performance, praising the "creative energies of musicians like the singers Penn Masala." The group was created in 1996 and is the world’s first Hindi a cappella group.

So check out the video of Penn Masala’s performance at the White House and tell us what you think; did they deliver on Diwali? Drop us a line!

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Lady Gaga in Beyonce’s 'Video Phone' Video

It’s official! Lady Gaga will make an appearance in Beyonce’s new video "Video Phone" in what promises to be the coolest collab of the year! It has been confirmed that the Lady was on set last weekend in Brooklyn, NY to film her cool cameo.

Wearing her signature body suit in white and yellow high heels, Gagita, who does not sing on the original version of the song, will add an extra verse to the tune and show off some sexy moves.

Directed by Hype Williams, the clip off B’s "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" album has already created a lot of buzz and will show the two pop divas dancing with a an army of dancers in a choreographed number filled with fabulous fashion.

And to keep the cameo a secret, the two pop princesses wouldn’t allow any video phones or cameras on the set of "Video Phone." Well how ironic!

We can’t wait to see the two sexy songstresses’ cool clip, how about you? Are you excited about Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s "Video Phone" video collab? Drop us a line.

Top Chef Judge Padma Lakshmi’s Baby Name Game

We already told you that U.S. television show Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi is pregnant but that the name of the father has not been revealed!

Well, now People.com reports that the former wife of Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie will not reveal the name of the baby either!

But Padma promises that it won’t be a food-inspired name! "I just want to see how the baby looks when it comes, and then I'll have some ideas," she told People.com.

What she can say though is that the baby will get an Indian-inspired name.

"The name will have to do with my family. I don't think it's going to be called 'Pomegranate' or 'Atlanta.'” Phew! We can all relax and spend a happy Diwali weekend!

What do you think Padma Lakshmi should name her baby? Drop us a line.

B-Projekt’s 'Blind Folded' Album Launch in Mumbai

The men behind "Ni Soniye," Bhangra artist Juggy D and Urban Desi producer B-Projekt, celebrated the release of B-Projekt’s debut album "Blind Folded" last night at RA nightclub in Mumbai and we have the pics!

We already showed you the video for the single "Ni Soniye," so it's time to check out our photos of the party that went down last night to celebrate B-Projekt's album! And as usual, don’t forget to drop off your comments; are you excited about B-Projekt’s "Blind Folded?"

Bunty Arora (B-Projekt) and Juggy D

B-Projekt

G Deep, B-Projekt and Juggy D

B-Projekt and friends

Music Review: 'Aladin'

Time and time again B-town has adopted Hollywood movies, and now it’s time for the classic love story of Aladin and Jasmine to get a Bollywood makeover. Ritesh Deshmukh plays the lead role of Aladin and Amitabh Bachchan plays the genie. Music producer duo Vishal and Shekhar had the daunting task of composing the soundtrack for this film, but with their young and hip style, they were ready for the challenge.

What We Think:
The soundtrack to "Aladin" contains eight tracks featuring some of Bollywood's biggest voices! Amitabh Bachchan sings "Genie Rap" while Sanjay Dutt's performs "Giri Giri." "Genie Rap" a fun beat and is quite catchy and whether or not this song becomes popular, it adds tons of life to the movie. "Genie Rap" has also been remixed by DJ Suketa. Sanjay Dutt's "Giri Giri" seems to be his character’s theme song but can be skipped.

"Tak Dhina Dhin" is another upbeat and fun song but it will definitely make more sense once we see the movie. Shankar Mahadevan sings it effortlessly. "Ore Saawariya" is a gorgeous song with Shreya Ghoshal opening the track, then Amitabh Bachchan comes on and it becomes different from what we expected. Shreya Ghoshal's voice shines on this track and for that reason we can't help but to listen to it again and again. Shaan and Shekhar are also featured on it. DJ Suketa’s remix, which gives it a more party and club vibe, may become another hit off the album.

A movie without a romantic ballad is no fun so Vishal and Shekhar give us "You May Be." The song is performed by Vishal and Shekhar and the lyrics are not only in Hindi, but also in English. "You May Be" will be on the charts for quite some time. Following the ballad we get another fun tune, "Bachke O Bachke."

Best Songs
"Ore Saawariya," "You May Be" and "Bachke O Bachke"

Worst Song
"Giri Giri"

Final Verdict
"Aladin" is a young and fun soundtrack that fits perfectly to its audience. Vishal and Shekhar have been quite a quiet producer duo and we are glad that they are back! This soundtrack is for anyone. Whether you're driving, want to party, or need some music to lift you up, "Aladin" has the music you are looking for.