Top 10 Ringtones 11/8/09

Here's a look at the hottest ringtones for your cell phone right now, according to Funtonia.com. Many of the usual suspects are on top of this chart, including Jay-Z and Beyonce. The Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus also have continued to make major money with their upbeat party anthems I Gotta Feeling & Party in the USA. Check out the top 10 below, and add your favorite to your phone, no matter what the brand or service you use! 1) Best I Ever Had - Drake 2) Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus 3) Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys 4) Forever - Drake 5) Run this Town - Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West 6) 21 Guns - Green Day 7) Break Up - Mario feat. Gucci Mane 8) Down - Jay Sean 9) I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas 10) Sweet Dreams - Beyonce

Top 10 Ringtones Chart 7.18.09

Right now Canadian-rapper Drake holds the top spot in terms of ringtones, followed by Jeremih with his Birthday Sex tribute. Black Eyed Peas check in at third with Boom Boom Pow, and MJ even holds a spot on the top 10, RIP. As of 7/18/09, here's the hottest ringtones in the land according to Funtonia: 01) Best I Ever Had by Drake 02) Birthday Sex by Jeremih 03) Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas 04) Don`t Trust Me by 3OH!3 05) Halo by Beyonce 06) I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas 07) Blame It (On The Alcohol) by Jamie Foxx 08) Dead and Gone by T.I. 09) Knock You Down by Keri Hilson 10) Thriller by Michael Jackson Over on Billboard, the late Michael Jackson holds the #3, 5, and 8 spots with Beat It, The Way You Make Me Feel and Man in the Mirror, respectively. See more MJ ringtones here.

Yes We Can! Rappers for Obama

In the past there's been all sorts of musical movements to promote important causes, raise awareness and generate money for charity. Farm Aid and the We are the World USA for Africa are just two examples that come to mind. With the 2008 election approaching to determine our next US president, Black Eyed Peas frontman, will.i.am has produced a star studded song to endorse democratic candidate Barack Obama. The all black and white music video features the likes of will.i.am, John Legend, Common, Tatyana Ali, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Barack himself. The mellow yet inspirational acoustic song is based on Barack's victory speech from New Hampshire with the three words "Yes We Can" chanted and sung throughout. The video features footage of Barack's powerful speech as well with musicians adding to the song. Suprisingly, Kanye West and Oprah Winfrey, fellow Chicago natives didn't cameo in the video.. So now Barack not only has the backing of Oprah Winfrey and Hulk Hogan, but is endorsed by many other popular celebrities and rappers too. Will this be enough to push Obama into the Oval office for 2008? Watch the full Yes We Can music video here.

The Shut Up Ringtone Craze

It's old news, so you may or may not have heard about the ringtone explosion for "Shut Up" back in November 2007. In Madrid, Spain there was a ringtone craze sparked by political debate. It seems the citizens wanted to tell President Hugo Chavez to shutup, not long after King Juan Carlos told him to during a political debate/confrontation. It immediately made for one of the more popular ringtones, igniting sales through the roof! According to CNN.com: "About half a million people have downloaded a mobile phone ringtone featuring the phrase "Por que no te callas?" or "Why don't you shut up?" leading Madrid daily El Pais reported on its Web site Monday. That's what King Juan Carlos told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a heated confrontation at a summit in Chile last week. The ringtone is thought to have generated around $2.2 million for the companies selling it, El Pais said. T-shirts and mugs featuring the words are also becoming a profitable business, and videos of the confrontation have been a hit on the YouTube Web site." There's probably many people around the world who want to tell someone "why don't you shut up with your ringtone" as well! Watch the Shutup Ringtone story on YouTube. Here's 5 other notable "Shut Up" ringtones, from more popular artists: Shut Up and Drive by Rihanna Shut Up by Simple Plan Shut Up by Kelly Osbourne Shut Up by Black Eyed Peas Step Up or Shut Up by Vanilla Ice